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March 28 | Daily Current Affairs 2021

OBITUARY

1. Dr G Venkata Subbaiah passed away. He was related to which field?
A) Economist
B) Singer
C) Writer
D) Actor
E) Politician
Answer: E) Politician

• The ruling YSRCP MLA of Badvel constituency in the district Dr G Venkata Subbaiah died in a private hospital.

Venkatasubbaiah – YSR Congress MLA.

2. Lieutenant General Walter Anthony Gustavo ‘Wag’ Pinto passed away. He won which award?
A) Uttam Yuddh Seva Medal
B) Param Vishisht Seva Medal
C) Kirti Chakra
D) Sarvottam Jeevanraksha Padak
E) Ashoka Chakra
Answer: B) Param Vishisht Seva Medal

• Lieutenant General Walter Anthony Gustavo ‘Wag’ Pinto, former General Officer in the Indian Army, passed away.
• Popularly known as the ‘Victor of Basantar’ for commanding the 54th Division in the battle as a Major General, Gen Pinto last served as the 8th General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command.
• As Major General, he had led the 54th Infantry Division on the western front in the Indo-Pak War of 1971, for which he was awarded the prestigious Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM).
• He had penned a book ‘Bash on Regardless’, in which he described the Battle of Basantar.

Walter Anthony Gustavo ‘Wag’ Pinto – Lieutenant General.

AWARDS

3. Mahinder Giri won the prestigious International Ranger Award for his contribution towards conservation. He was range officer of which Tiger Reserve?
A) Buxa Tiger Reserve
B) Rajaji Tiger Reserve
C) Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve
D) Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
E) Amangarh Tiger Reserve
Answer: B) Rajaji Tiger Reserve

• Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has congratulated Mahinder Giri, range officer of Rajaji Tiger Reserve for being the only ranger from Asia to win the prestigious International Ranger Award for his contribution towards conservation.
• The award has been announced for 10 professionals across the world by the International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN and World Commission on Protected Areas WCPA.
• Developed through a collaboration between the IUCN WCPA, the International Ranger Federation, Global Wildlife Conservation, and Conservation Allies, these awards, created in 2020, aim to highlight and felicitate the extraordinary work that rangers do in protected and conserved areas worldwide.

Mahinder Giri – The prestigious International Ranger Award for his contribution towards conservation.

4. Which edition of Vimal Elaichi Filmfare Awards 2021 took place at the Goregaon Filmcity, Mumbai?
A) 64th
B) 65th
C) 66th
D) 67th
E) 68th
Answer: C) 66th

• The star-studded 66th Vimal Elaichi Filmfare Awards 2021 took place at the Goregaon Filmcity, Mumbai.
• Though 2020 was a tough year primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic, actors left no stones unturned when it came to entertainment.
• Hosted by Rajkummar Rao and Riteish Deshmukh, Filmfare celebrated the best of Hindi cinema.

The Goregaon Filmcity, Mumbai – 66th Vimal Elaichi Filmfare Awards 2021.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

5. India and Which country kicked off a two-day naval exercise named PASSEX in the eastern Indian Ocean Region?
A) USA
B) UK
C) Iran
D) Iraq
E) UAE
Answer: A) USA

• India and the US kicked off a two-day naval exercise in the eastern Indian Ocean Region, reflecting the growing congruence in their defence and military partnership.
• The Indian Navy deployed its warship Shivalik and long-range maritime patrol aircraft P8I in the ‘PASSEX’ exercise while the US Navy was represented by the USS Theodore Rosevelt carrier strike group.
• Besides the Indian Navy, the Malabar naval exercise was participated by the navies of the US, Australia and Japan.
• The four countries are part of the Quad or Quadrilateral coalition.
• In July last, the Indian Navy carried out a military exercise with a US Navy carrier strike group led by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz off the coast of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
• The USS Nimitz is the world’s largest warship.

United States of America:
Capital: Washington D.C
Currency: US Dollar
President: Joe Biden

India + US – Begin two-day naval exercise in eastern Indian Ocean region.

6. Modi, Hasina jointly launch new passenger train between India and Bangladesh. It is __ Passenger Train?
A) 6th
B) 5th
C) 4th
D) 3rd
E) 2nd
Answer: D) 3rd

• A new passenger train connecting Dhaka and New Jalpaiguri on the Indian side was inaugurated jointly by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina via a video conference.
• This is the third passenger train after Maitree Express (Dhaka-Kolkata) and Bandhan Express (Khulna-Kolkata) running between the two neighbouring countries.
• The train will run between Dhaka Cantonment and New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal via Chilahati, a border railway station in Bangladesh.
• The distance between Dhaka and Chilahati is 453 km and from Chilahati to New Jalpaiguri is 71 km.
• Last year, India and Bangladesh resumed operations on the Haldibari-Chilahati route for goods trains after a gap of over 55 years.
• The four other rail links that connect the two countries are Petrapole-Benapole, Gede-Darshana, Singhabad-Rohanpur and Radhikapur-Birol.

Modi-Hasina summit: 5 MoUs; 7 development projects inaugurated:

• India and Bangladesh signed five MoUs to enhance cooperation in disaster management, trade, IT and sports among other sectors.
• The two leaders also inaugurated virtually seven development projects.
• The MoUs are:
  – MoU on disaster management, resilience and mitigation;
  – MoU between Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC) and National Cadet Corps of India (INCC);
  – MoU on the Establishment of a Framework of Cooperation in the Area of Trade Remedial Measures between Bangladesh and India;
  – MoU on Supply of ICT equipment, courseware and reference books and training for Bangladesh-Bharot Digital Service & Employment and Training (BDSET) Center; and
  – MoU on Establishment of Sports facilities at Rajshahi College field and surrounding areas.
• The projects inaugurated by Hasina and Modi include extended development work of Rabindra Bhawan Kuthibari at Shilaidaha in Kushtia and three border haats.
• They also jointly laid the foundations stones for infrastructure development for power evacuation facilities of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant being built in collaboration with Russia.
• They also jointly laid the foundations stones for infrastructure development for power evacuation facilities of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant being built in collaboration with Russia.
• The Indian prime minister arrived in Dhaka on a two-day visit to join the celebrations of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary and the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence.
• He also visited temples in Satkhira and Gopalganj and Bangabandhu’s Mausoleum in Tungipara.

Bangladesh:
Capital: Dhaka
Currency: Bangladeshi Taka
President: Mohammad Abdul Hamid
Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina

Modi + Hasina – Launch new passenger train between India and Bangladesh.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

7. Which state/UT will host a six-day Tulip Festival’ to mark arrival of spring, promote tourism?
A) Mizoram
B) Meghalaya
C) Chandigarh
D) Delhi
E) Jammu & Kashmir
Answer: E) Jammu & Kashmir

• Kashmir will host a six-day Tulip Festival’ April to celebrate the arrival of spring, promote tourism, and familiarise visitors with the valley’s rich culture and tradition.
• The festival, beginning on April 3, will be inaugurated by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

Jammu and Kashmir:
Capital: Srinagar(summer), Jammu(winter)
Governor: Manoj Sinha

Tulip Festival – Kashmir to host 6-day festival to mark arrival of spring, promote tourism.

8. Which Shipyard Limited delivers MV ‘Sindhu’, passengers cum Cargo Vessel for Andaman & Nicobar?
A) Cochin Shipyard Limited
B) Mazagon Dock Limited
C) Hindustan Shipyard Limited
D) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
E) Goa Shipyard Limited
Answer: A) Cochin Shipyard Limited

• Cochin Shipyard Ltd. delivers MV ‘Sindhu’ A 500 pax passengers cum 150 MT Cargo Vessel built indigenously for Andaman and Nicobar.
• The Protocol signing & handing over ceremony was held on board the vessel.
• The world class ship will proven to be boon in Shipping Service of the far flung islands.

Cochin Shipyard Ltd – MV ‘Sindhu’, passengers cum Cargo Vessel for Andaman & Nicobar.

9. Who inaugurated Shaheed Ashfaq Ulla Khan Zoological Park in Gorakhpur?
A) Yogi Adityanath
B) Narendra Modi
C) Venkaiah Naidu
D) Nirmala Sitharaman
E) Ramnath Kovind
Answer: A) Yogi Adityanath

• Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated Shaheed Ashfaq Ulla Khan Zoological Park in Gorakhpur.
• This is the first zoo in Purvanchal and the third in the state.
• The zoo has been named after great freedom fighter Shaheed Ashfaq Ullah Khan.
• He said that the nation is celebrating 75th anniversary of its Independence as Azadi Ka Amit Mahotsav this year, and it is a tribute to the great freedom fighter.
• The foundation of the Gorakhpur zoo was laid a decade ago in May 2011 but its construction gained momentum after the year 2017.
• The work of bringing animals to the zoo began last month, and so far, 153 wild birds and animals of 31 species have arrived here.
• Currently, visitors can see animals, such as lion, tiger, leopard, hippopotamus, deer, chital in the zoo.
• The zoo also has a 7D theatre with state-of-the-art facilities where audience will experience 13 effects, such as rain, lightning, fog, smoke and fragrance.

Uttar Pradesh:
Capital: Lucknow
CM: Yogi Adityanath
Governor: Anandiben Patel

Yogi Adityanath – Shaheed Ashfaq Ulla Khan Zoological Park in Gorakhpur.

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