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March 08 | Daily Current Affairs 2021

IMPORTANT DAYS

1. International Women day is observed on which date?
A) March 1
B) March 3
C) March 8
D) March 6
E) March 2
Answer: C) March 8

• International Women’s Day is observed in 8 March every year, with the annual event being recognised by the United Nations (UN).
• International Women’s Day grew out of a labour movement, with the day first being celebrated over a century ago, in 1911 by well-known Marxist Clara Zetkin.
• Zetkin, a teacher by profession, was associated with the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and was one of the leading champions of both the labour as well as the women’s movement.
• In 1910, Zetkin proposed at a conference that Women’s Day be celebrated in every country on 28 February.
• At the international conference which was attended by several women representatives from different countries, the suggestion got widespread appreciation.
• From the next year, people across the world started celebrating women’s day.
• It was in 1913 that the celebration day was pushed back to 8 March.
• According to the official site of IWD, the Campaign theme is “choose to challenge”.
• Theme – “Women in leadership: achieving an equal future in a covid-19 world”.

SPORTS

2. Bajrang Punia is related to which sports?
A) Shooter
B) Swimmer
C) Boxer
D) Athlete
E) Wrestler
Answer: E) Wrestler

• Wrestler Bajrang Punia clinches gold in Matteo Pellicon World ranking series in Rome.
• In wrestling, World Championship bronze medallist Bajrang Punia has clinched a gold medal by defeating his familiar rival Tulga Tumur Ochir of Mongolia in the Matteo Pallicone World Ranking Series event in Rome.
• Bajrang defeated Ochir 2-2 by criteria in the final of the 65kg freestyle.
• This is Bajrang’s second consecutive gold medal at the Matteo Pellicone event as he had finished on the top of the series in January 2020 as well.

Wrestler Bajrang Punia – Gold in Matteo Pellicon World ranking series in Rome.

3. Who settles for silver medal in BWF Swiss Open Super 300?
A) Chow Mei Kuan
B) Pornpawee Chochuwong
C) Mia Blichfeldt
D) Carolina Marin
E) PV Sindhu
Answer: E) PV Sindhu

• India’s ace shuttler PV Sindhu settled for a silver medal in the BWF Swiss Open Super 300 at Basel, as she went down against World No. 3 Spaniard and reigning Olympic champion Carolina Marin 12-21, 5-21, in the final of the women’s singles event.

PV Sindhu – Silver medal in BWF Swiss Open Super 300.

4. Manish Kaushik clinches gold at Boxam International Tournament in which country?
A) Spain
B) Indonesia
C) UK
D) USA
E) France
Answer: A) Spain

• In Boxing, continuing his splendid run, Manish Kaushik clinched gold as Indian boxers concluded their impressive campaign at the Boxam International Tournament with 10 medals in Castellon, Spain.
• The 2018 Commonwealth Games silver medallist Kaushik, beat Denmark’s Nikolai Terteryan with a split 3-2 decision in the men’s 63kg summit bout.
• However, the World Championship bronze medallist Vikas Krishan went down fighting 4-1 against local favourite Ndiaye Sissokho to settle for silver medal in the men’s 69kg.
• In the women’s category, Asian champion Pooja Rani lost to Word Championships bronze medallist USA’s Naomi Graham 5-0 in the 75kg final, while young Jasmine settled for a silver in the 57kg after going down 0-5 in the final.
• The other five silver medals for the country were secured by Simranjit Kaur (60kg), Mohammed Hussamuddin (57), Ashish Kumar (75kg), Sumi Sangwan (81kg) and Satish Kumar (91kg).
• Earlier, Mary Kom settled for bronze after her semi-final exit.
• A 14-member (8 men and 6 women) Indian contingent had participated in the 35th edition of the Boxam International Tournament.
• The team will be reaching back India.

Manish Kaushik – Gold at Boxam International Tournament.

OBITUARY

5. Anshuman Singh passed away. He was Former Governor of which state?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Mizoram
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Uttarakhand
E) Rajasthan
Answer: E) Rajasthan

• Former Rajasthan Governor Anshuman Singh died at a Lucknow hospital, a month after he was admitted there with coronavirus-related pneumonia.
• He was 86.
• Anshuman Singh had taken charge as the Governor of Rajasthan on January 16, 1999 and remained in office till May 2003.
• Born in 1935 in Allahabad, he became an advocate in the Allahabad district court in 1957.
• He was appointed as a judge of the Allahabad High Court in 1984 and later he became acting chief justice of the Rajasthan High Court.

Rajasthan:
Capital: Jaipur
CM: Ashok Gehlot
Governor: Kalraj Mishra

Anshuman Singh – Former Governor of Rajasthan.

RANKING

6. What is the rank of India in the list of Economic Freedom Index?
A) 126
B) 128
C) 120
D) 121
E) 123
Answer: D)121

Total Countries : 184 countries.

• Published by US conservative think-tank, The Heritage Foundation.
• As for the major economies, the United Kingdom is 7th (78.4 points) United States is ranked 20th with a score of 74.8 points, Japan 23rd (74.1 points), Germany is 29th (72.5 points) and China is number 107 scoring 58.4 points.
• The index ranks 12 indicators from property rights to financial freedom under four categories: rule of law, size of government, regulatory efficiency and open markets.
• The small island nation of Singapore made improvements or maintained its score for all 12 indicators except monetary freedom and judicial effectiveness which declined marginally, but its scores in these two indicators are still exceptionally high when compared with most other countries.

BANKING AND FINANCE

7. Which bank has announced the launch of a dedicated programme for mentoring women entrepreneurs by women leaders at the bank?
A) Indian Bank
B) SBI
C) UCO Bank
D) ICICI Bank
E) HDFC Bank
Answer: E) HDFC Bank

• HDFC Bank on the occasion of International Women’ Day has announced the launch of a dedicated programme for mentoring women entrepreneurs by women leaders at the bank.
• Under the SmartUp Unnati programme, over the next one year, senior women leaders from HDFC Bank will mentor women entrepreneurs in helping them achieve their goals

HDFC Bank:
Hq: Mumbai , Maharashtra
Tagline: We Understand Your World
CEO: Sashidhar Jagdishan

HDFC Bank – SmartUp Unnati programme.

8. YES Bank announced the launch of _______, a holistic banking proposition for women across customer segments – homemakers, salaried professionals, entrepreneurs and senior citizens?
A) YES Safe
B) YES Essence
C) YES Women
D) YES Sight
E) YES Care
Answer: B) YES Essence

• On the occasion of International Women’s Day, YES Bank announced the launch of YES Essence, a holistic banking proposition for women across customer segments – homemakers, salaried professionals, entrepreneurs and senior citizens.
• YES BANK will celebrate the launch of this proposition with women customers throughout the Bank’s network of branches across India from 8-10 March 2021.

Yes Bank:
Hq: Mumbai,Maharashtra
MD and CEO : Prashant Kumar
Tagline: Experience our Expertise

YES Bank – Women from every walk of life.

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

9. Adani Wind Energy Kutch Three Limited (AWEKTL) has commissioned a 100 megawatt (MW) wind power plant located at which state?
A) Mizoram
B) Gujarat
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Uttarakhand
E) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: B) Gujarat

• Adani Green Energy said its arm Adani Wind Energy Kutch Three Limited (AWEKTL) has commissioned a 100 megawatt (MW) wind power plant located at Kutch, in Gujarat.
• With the successful commissioning of this plant, the company has an operational wind generation capacity of 497 MW.
• The commissioning was five months ahead of schedule, Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) said in a statement adding that this is the fifth project commissioned before schedule by the company over the past 12 months.
• The plant has Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) at Rs 2.82/kwh.
• AGEL has a total renewable capacity of 14,815 MW including 11,470 MW that have been awarded and are at different stages of implementation.
• With this project the company has added a total renewable capacity of 800 MW since the last 12 months despite COVID-19 challenges.
• AGEL, a part of India-based Adani Group, has one of the largest global renewable portfolios over 14,815 MW of operating, under-construction and awarded projects catering to investment-grade counterparties.
• Listed in 2018, AGEL at present is a USD 25.03 billion market cap company.

Adani Green Energy Limited:
Headquarters: Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Founder : Gautam Adani

Gujarat:
Capital : Gandhinagar
CM : Vijay Rupani
Governor : Acharya Dev Vrat

Adani Green Energy arm – Commission 100-MW wind power plant in Gujarat.

10. According to which organization, 5 countries including India account for about half of total child brides in world?
A) UNESCO
B) UNEP
C) UNDP
D) UNICEF
E) WHO
Answer: D) UNICEF

• Five countries, including India, account for about half of the total child brides in the world, according to a new analysis released by the UNICEF said on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
• According to the analysis ‘COVID-19: A threat to progress against child marriage’, 10 million additional child marriages may occur before the end of the decade, threatening years of progress in reducing the practice.
• Worldwide, an estimated 650 million girls and women alive today were married in childhood, with about half of those occurring in Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia, India and Nigeria, according to the analysis.
• To off-set the impacts of COVID-19 and end the practice by 2030 – the target set out in the Sustainable Development Goals – progress must be significantly accelerated.
• The UN body said persistence of child marriage remains a potential challenge to India achieving Sustainable Development Goal 5 by 2030 even as its progress has been one of the strongest among countries in South Asia during the last decade.

UNICEF:
Abbreviation: The United Nations Children’s Fund
Founded: 1946
Headquarters: New York, United States
Head: Henrietta H. Fore

UNICEF – 5 countries including India account for about half of total child brides in world.

APPOINTMENTS

11. Who is designated to take over as the Managing Director and CEO of Mahindra & Mahindra Limited?
A) Anish Shah
B) Shri Shah
C) Sathish Shah
D) Vasanth Shah
E) Jay Shah
Answer: A) Anish Shah

• Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (M&M) said that VS Parthasarathy, President – Mobility Services Sector and Member of the Group Executive Board, has decided to leave the Group effective close of April 1, 2021.
• Anish Shah, who is designated to take over as the Managing Director and CEO of M&M Ltd. from April 2, 2021, will also serve as the Chairman of the Board of Mahindra Logistics Ltd (MLL).

Mahindra & Mahindra Limited:
Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
CEO: Pawan Kumar Goenka

Anish Shah – Managing Director and CEO of Mahindra & Mahindra Limited.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

12. PM Modi lists 5 pillars for celebrating India’s 75 years of independence. In below option, which is not in this list?
A) Note@75
B) Actions@75
C) Freedom struggle
D) Resolve@75
E) Achievements@75
Answer: A) Note@75

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that this year’s Independence Day celebration will celebrate the spirit of the freedom struggle.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led panel held the first meeting on the commemoration of 75 years of India’s Independence titled ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’.
• Modi listed 5 pillars for celebrating India’s 75 years of independence: “Freedom struggle, Achievements@75, Actions@75, Resolve@75, Ideas@75.

Prime Minister, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space and All important policy issues and All other portfolios not allocated to any Minister
Minister: Narendra Modi
Constituency: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

PM Modi – 5 pillars for celebrating India’s 75 years of independence.

13. Which state CM inaugurates projects worth Rs 34 crore in Solan?
A) Mizoram
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Uttarakhand
E) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: B) Himachal Pradesh

• Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of projects worth Rs 34 crore in Solan.
• He inaugurated the augmentation of Lift Water Supply Scheme Badron, Gram Panchayat Satrol, tehsil Kandaghat constructed by spending an amount of Rs 1.41 crore and
  Rs 93 lakh COVID ICU at Regional Hospital Solan.
• The constitution of three new Municipal Corporations at Solan, Palampur and Mandi was also vital to ensure that all these towns could be developed in a planned and systemic manner.
• The Chief Minister further said that several schemes such as Jan Manch, Chief Minister’s Helpline 1100, Sahara Yojna, Gharini Suvidha Yojana, Him Care etc have immensely benefited the people of the state.
• The annual budget presented was aimed at the welfare of all sections of the society, he added.
• On the occasion, he announced Rs 2 crore for Transport Nagar Solan, Rs 2 crore for three new parking at Solan, Rs 2 crore for planned development of seventeen wards of the Municipal Corporation, Solan.

Himachal Pradesh police to organize ‘All Women Parade’ at Ridge in Shimla:

• On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Himachal Pradesh Police Department will organize ‘All Woman Parade’ at the historic Ridge Grounds in Shimla, aimed at increasing the strength of women in the police force.
• The state police will celebrate the Day in two sessions. State governor Bandaru Dattatreya will be the chief guest in the first session during which the Parade will be held on the Ridge, while the chief minister Jai Ram Thakur will be the chief guest during the second session

Himachal Pradesh:
Capital: Shimla
CM: Jai Ram Thakur
Governor: Bandaru Dattatreya

Himachal Pradesh CM – Inaugurates projects worth Rs 34 crore in Solan.

14. Which Minister flagged off Walkathon on the occasion of International Women’s Day and to celebrate 125 Years of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s legacy?
A) Corporate Affairs Minister
B) Home Minister
C) Finance Minister
D) Women & Child Development Minister
E) Sports Minister
Answer: E) Sports Minister

• Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju flagged off Walkathon on the occasion of International Women’s Day and to celebrate 125 Years of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s legacy.
• The Walkathon was flagged off from Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi.

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports:
Minister: Kiren Rijiju
Constituency: Arunachal Pradesh West, Arunachal Pradesh

Kiren Rijiju – Walkathon on occasion of International Women’s Day.

15. Indian Railways announced an integrated ‘Rail Madad’ Helpline number _____ for all type of queries, complaints, assistance for passengers during travel?
A) “133″
B) “132″
C) “135″
D) “137″
E) “139″
Answer: E) “139″

• Indian Railways announced an integrated ‘Rail Madad’ Helpline number “139″ for all type of queries, complaints, assistance for passengers during travel.
• Indian Railways also clarified that various railway grievances helplines were discontinued last year.
• Moreover, helpline no. 182 would also be discontinued from 1 April, 2021, and merged into 139.
• Ministry of Railways has also launched Social Media campaign .#OneRailOneHelpline139 to inform and educate the passengers.

Indian Railways – Single helpline number for all types of queries, complaints.

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