March 2019 Flashcards

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International women’s day 2019 Campaign Theme?

A

BalanceForBetter.

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International women’s day 2019 theme?

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Think equal, build smart, innovate for change.

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Highest civilian honour for women?

A

Nari Shakti Puraskar

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4
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Expand FMBAP?

A

Flood Management and Border Areas Programme

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Who released the coffee table book Cruising New Heights - Flying for all?

A

Aviation minister Suresh Prabhu

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Next Ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia

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Ausaf Sayeed. He succeeds Ahmad Javed.

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New Governor of Mizoram.

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Jagdish Mukhi, Assam governor will serve as Interim governor after the resignation of Kummanam Rajasekharan.

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According to Deloitte report ‘Empowering Women and Girls in India’ the female labour force participation has fallen to

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26% in 2018 from 36.7% in 2005.

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How many Women were presented the Nari Shakti Puraskar 2018 on Women’s day March 8th 2019?

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44

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Kiru hydro electric project will be constructed in?

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Jammu and Kashmir. 624 MW capacity.

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Name the 3 member panel appointed by Supreme court to mediate in Ayodhya dispute?

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Former Supreme court judge F.M.I. Kalifulla,
Art of living founder, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
Sriram Panchu, Senior Advocate.

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Expand NCLT

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National Company Law Tribunal

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Who took over the debt-ridden Essar Steel?

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ArcelorMittal

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Expand CII

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Confederation of Indian Industry

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Expand MoEFCC

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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

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Forest cover of India (2017)

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7,08,273 (sq km) i.e., 21.53% of India’s geographical area. Goal was to reach 33%.

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India’s Geographical Area

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32,87,569 sq. km.

18
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Niyamgiri hills are in

19
Q

India’s envoy to Pakistan

A

Ajay Bisaria

20
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Finance Secretary of India

A

Subhash Chandra Garg

21
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Where did Narendra Modi inaugurate Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology (PDUIA) on 9th March 2019?

A

Greater Noida

22
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Capital of Ethiopia

A

Addis Ababa

23
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Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park is in

A

Darrang and Sonipet districts of Assam

24
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First woman to win Abel Prize 2019 (Mathematics) ?

A

Karen Uhlenbeck.

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Templeton Prize 2019 winner?
Marcelo Gleiser
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Kazakhstan President who resigned after ruling for 30 years?
Nursultan Nazarbayev
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First Lokpal of India?
Pinaki Chandra Ghose
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Interim President of Kazakhstan
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
29
Capital of Kazakhstan is renamed to
Nursultan, previously called as Astana
30
Navy chief of India
Karambir Singh. Replaces Sunil Lanba.
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Longest Constituency
Jaisalmer. Araku is the second longest.