Current Affairs March 2019

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Top Current Affairs : 13 March 2019

by Rodney
March 13, 2019July 3, 2023

13 March 2019: The Current Affairs section QuickMySupport to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The day’s updated cover topics such as First Lokayukta Chairman, ICC World Cup 2019 and Nobel laureate Zhores Alferov among others.

1. India fetched what position in the latest report of the World Gold Council in terms of the quantum of gold holding?
ANS: 11th

As per the latest report of the World Gold Council, India has the 11th largest gold reserve and the current gold holding is pegged at 607 tonnes. The top spot is occupied by US gold reserves of 8,133.5 tonnes, followed by Germany at second with 3,369.7 tonnes gold reserves.

2. Russian Nobel laureate Zhores Alferov passed away at the age of 88 in the beginning of March. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for his outstanding contribution in which field?

Top Current Affairs : 7 March 2019

by Rodney
March 7, 2019July 3, 2023

7 March 2019: The Current Affairs section QuickMySupport to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The day’s updated questions cover topics such as new currency denominations, Swachh Survekshan 2019 and Bolo reading app among others.

1. Which nation’s lawmakers have approved a new law that will allow them to punish online media outlets for publishing fake news?
ANS: Russia
Russian lawmakers have approved a law under which officials will now be able to fine or block online media outlets for publishing news they deem fake. The law would allow prosecutors to decide what amounts to ‘fake news’ and gives a media watchdog the power to demand an outlet the information.

2. Which technology company has launched an application called ‘bolo’ to tutor children to read in Hindi, English?