DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 22 MAR 2018
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
- 'WORLD'S BEST
AIRPORT' TITLE GOES TO CHANGI, MUMBAI RANKED 63RD
Singapore's Changi Airport has topped in the
list of 'world's best airport' for the sixth consecutive year.
South
Korea's Incheon Airport, Tokyo Haneda in Japan, Hong Kong and Doha Hamad turned
out to be the top five in the list respectiveley.
Mumbai
airport has been ranked on 63rd position
followed by the airports in Bangalore and Delhi are at 64th and 66th place
respectively.
- JACKFRUIT DECLARED
AS KERALA’S OFFICIAL FRUIT
The
Kerala government has declared jackfruit as its official fruit.
The
aim is to promote ‘Kerala jackfruit’ as a brand in markets across the country
and abroad, showcasing its organic and nutritious qualities.
- HANSRAJ GANGARAM
AHIR TO INAUGURATE FIRST NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT
The
Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir will inaugurate
the two-day first National Conference on Drug Law Enforcement in New Delhi.
The
conference is being organsied by the Narcotics Control Bureau Ministry of Home Affairs.
The
Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh will be the Chief Guest
- INDIA TO BE
SELF-RELIANT IN SILK PRODUCTION BY 2020
India
will be self-reliant in the production of silk by 2020, announced by Minister
of Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani in a media interaction.
The
Union Cabinet’s decision approving the Integrated Scheme for Development of
Silk Industry will help in increasing the production of Bivoltine silk by 2020.
- DRDO PAVILION
ADJUDGED AS MOST INFORMATIVE AT 105TH INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS
Defence
Research & Development Organisation has received the ‘Most Informative
Pavilion’ Award in Pride of India Expo at 105th Indian Science Congress at
Manipur University, Imphal.
PM
Shri Narendra Modi had inaugurated this annual mega event on 16 March 2018.
- WE ARE SIKHS’ CAMPAIGN WINS TOP US AWARD
A
campaign to create awareness of Sikhism and its followers in the US and fight
prejudice has won a top award for excellence in public relations programming to
promote public causes.
The
“We Are Sikhs” campaign received the top 2018 PRWeek US award in the category of
Public Cause.
The
PRWeek US awards are nicknamed the “Oscars of the Public Relations Industry”.
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BASED ON
TODAY’S NEWS
Q1.
WHICH FRUIT WAS DECLARED AS OFFICIAL FRUIT OF KERALA?
1.
Apple
2.
Orange
3.
Papaya
4.
Jackfruit
5.
Strawberry
Q2.
RECENTLY, CHANGI AIRPORT HAS BEEN NAMED THE WORLD’S BEST AIRPORT TITLE AT THE
SKYTRAX WORLD AIRPORT AWARDS HELD IN STOCKHOLM.
CHANGI AIRPORT IS LOCATED IN WHICH COUNTRY?
A.
China
B.
Japan
C.
Singapore
D.
Malaysia
E.
Indonesia
Q3.
FIRST NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT ORGANSIED BY THE NARCOTICS
CONTROL BUREAU (NCB) IS GOING TO BE HELD IN
WHICH CITY?
A.
Bengaluru
B.
Chennai
C.
New Delhi
D.
Kolkata
E.
Jaipur
Q4.
APPROXIMATELY, TILL WHEN INDIA WILL BECOME SELF-RELIANT IN SILK PRODUCTION?
A.
2020
B.
2022
C.
2030
D.
2040
E.
2050
Q5.
RECENTLY, WHICH CAMPAIGN HAS RECEIVED 2018 PRWEEK US AWARD IN THE CATEGORY OF
PUBLIC CAUSE?
A. We Are Sikhs
B. #me too
C. Incredible India
D. #beat cancer
E. # Like A Girl by Always
ANSWERS:
1-D 2-C 3-C 4-A 5-A
