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AFFAIRS: 11 MAR 2018
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1.
FOUNDING CONFERENCE OF INTERNATIONAL
SOLAR ALLIANCE HELD IN NEW DELHI
The founding
conference of International Solar Alliance was held in New Delhi.
The
conference was co- hosted by Indian President Ram NathKovind and visiting
French President Emmanuel Macron.
Prime Minister NarendraModi stated that India
has set a target to generate 175 GW of electricity from renewable energy
sources by 2022.
2.
FIRST EVER MULTI-NATION NAVAL EXERCISE
AT SEA BEGINS IN ANDAMAN
‘MILAN
2018’, a multinational naval exercise hosted by Indian Navy began at Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The
Objective behind MILAN 2018 is to expand regional cooperation and combat
unlawful activities in critical sea lanes in Indian Ocean region.
The Theme of
‘MILAN 2018’ is ‘Friendship Across the Seas’.
iv. Total 28
warships including 17 from India and 11 from Australia, Bangladesh, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand are participating in MILAN
2018.
3.
FIRST EVER ‘CRIME-FREE ZONE’ ALONG
INDIA, BANGLADESH INTERNATIONAL BORDER
i. The 8.3 km stretch covers the Gunarmath and
Kalyani Border Out Posts in India and
the Puthkhali and Daulatpur BOPs in Bangladesh.
ii. Both the
forces, with the help of the civil administrations, NGOs and the local populace
from both the sides will work together to ensure that no crime or anti-social
activity occurs along this stretch.
iii. This
stretch is one of the most vulnerable, along which, cattle smuggling and other
criminal activities are carried out.
iv. Decision
to develop such ‘crime-free zone’ stretches was taken during the Director
General level talks in New Delhi in October 2017.
Facts about
Bangladesh:Capital – Dhaka,Currency – Taka,Current Prime Minister – Sheikh
Hasina
4.
SPICEJET FLIGHT FROM KOLKATA BECOMES
THE FIRST PASSENGER PLANE TO LAND IN SIKKIM
i.Spicejet
Q400 Bombardier, a SpiceJet commercial flight from Kolkata made a successful
landing at the Pakyong Airport in Sikkim for the first time.
ii.SpiceJet
flight from Kolkata becomes the first passenger plane to land in SikkimSpiceJet
flight from Kolkata becomes the first passenger plane to land in Sikkim:
ii. It took
off from Kolkata Airport and landed at the Pakyong Airport.
iii. The
Pakyong Airport has been constructed newly. It was ready for operation from the
start of this year.
5.
INDIA B LIFTS DEODHAR TROPHY 2017-18:
i. India B
team defeated Karnataka team by six wickets in the final and won the Deodhar
Trophy 2017-18.
ii. Man of
the Match: Ravikumar Samarth. Ravikumar Samarth of Karnataka team scored 107
runs and received the Man of the Match honour.
About
Deodhar Trophy: Administrator – BCCI, Type – 50-over knockout competition,Named
after Prof. D. B. Deodhar (known as the Grand Old Man of Indian cricket)
6.
AUSTRALIA BEAT ENGLAND TO LIFT SULTAN
AZLAN SHAH CUP 2018 IN MALAYSIA
Australia
won the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2018 title, in Malaysia after beatingEngland .
i. Australia
defeated England 2-1 in the final and won the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. England
finished in the second position.
ii.
Argentina defeated Malaysia 3-2 and secured third place.
iii. India
defeated Ireland 4-1 and finished in the fifth position.
About Sultan
Azlan Shah Cup 2018:Host country – Malaysia, Dates – 3 March 2018 – 10 March
2018, Teams – 6
7. PRESIDENT
RECEIVES FIRST COPY OF BOOK ‘FULFILLING BAPU’S DREAMS – PRIME MINISTER MODI’S
TRIBUTE TO GANDHIJI’
i.President
receives first copy of book ‘Fulfilling Bapu’s Dreams – Prime Minister Modi’s
tribute to Gandhiji’FulfillingBapu’s Dreams
ii.
This book highlights the importance of connecting sanitation with broad mass
participation, which is an important point in India’s developmental process.
Some
museums in Delhi: Children’s Museum, Indian Air Force Museum, Parliament Museum
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BASED ON TODAY’S NEWS
Q1. WHICH STATE HOSTED THE FOUNDING CONFERENCE OF INTERNATIONAL
SOLAR ALLIANCE (ISA) 2018?
A.
Uttar Pradesh
B.
Odisha
C.
Goa
D.
New Delhi
Q2. ‘MILAN 2018’, A MULTINATIONAL NAVAL EXERCISE HOSTED BY
INDIAN NAVY BEGAN ON MARCH 6, 2018 AT ___________?
A.
Puducherry
B.
Goa
C.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
D.
West Bengal
Q3. HOW MANY KILOMETRE STRETCH OF THE INDO-BANGLADESH BORDER IS
DECLARED AS A ‘CRIME-FREE ZONE’ BY THE DIRECTOR GENERALS OF INDIA’ BORDER SECURITY FORCE (BSF)
AND BORDER GUARD BANGLADESH (BGB)?
A.
8.3 km
B.
8.5 km
C.
8.7 km
D.
8.9 km
Q4. WHICH INDIAN STATE HOSTED THE DEODHAR TROPHY 2017-18?
A.
Telangana
B.
Rajasthan
C.
Himachal Pradesh
D.
Assam
Q5. THE BOOK ‘FULFILLING BAPU’S DREAMS IS THE TRIBUTE OF PRIME
MINISTER NARENDRA MODI TO WHOM?
A.
Sardar Vallabhai Patel
B.
Subash Chandra Bose
C.
Indira Gandhi
D.
Mahatma Gandhi
ANSWERS
1-D 2-C
3-A 4-C 5-D
