DAILY GK 23 MARCH 2019
1. DELHI
IGI AIRPORT BECOMES THE 12TH BUSIEST IN THE WORLD AS PER ACI REPORT
✔In
accordance with the preliminary world airport traffic rankings for 2018
released by Airports Council International, the Indira Gandhi International
Airport of New Delhi has elevated 4 ranks to reach at 12th spot in terms of
busiest airport as compared to 2017’s 16 spot.
✔The
list of world’s busiest airports by passenger traffic ranking has been topped
by Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (US) followed by Beijing
Capital International Airport (China) and Dubai International Airport (UAE).
2. VICE
ADMIRAL KARAMBIR SINGH TO BE DESIGNATED AS NEXT CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF
✔Vice
Admiral Karambir Singh has been appointed as the 24th chief of naval
staff. He will succeed present Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba.
✔At
present, he is a Flag Officer Commanding in Chief of the Eastern Naval Command
in Visakhapatnam. He has been honored with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal and
the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal.
3. SAINA
NEHWAL NAMED AS TSJA SPORTS PERSON OF THE YEAR
✔Annual
Telangana Sports Journalist Association named London Olympics Bronze medalist
Saina Nehwal as sportsperson of the year.
✔Pullella
Gopichand as Coach of the Year and PV Sindhu as Outstanding Performer in
women’s section.
4. WORLD
METEOROLOGICAL DAY OBSERVED ON MARCH 23
✔World
Meteorological Day is observed annually on March 23 to commemorate the
establishment of World Meteorological Organization in 1950.
✔The
theme 2019 was “The Sun, the Earth and
the Weather”.
5. 88TH
MARTYRS’ DAY OF BHAGAT SINGH, SUKHDEV AND SHIVARAM OBSERVED ON 23RD MARCH
✔Martyr’s
Day (88th) or Shaheed Diwas observed on 23rd March every year in India to
commemorate the death anniversary of three of India’s freedom fighter Bhagat
Singh, Shivaram Hari Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar.
