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• March [latex]4^{th}[/latex] is observed as National Security Day to praise the work of security forces, who plays a major role in maintaining peace and security of the people in India.


• The day is also known as Rashtriya Suraksha Diwas.


• This day is dedicated to all the security forces such as policemen, commandos, guards, army officers, para-military forces and other persons involved in security, who sacrifice their life for maintaining the stability of the country.

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• British Prime Minister Theresa May emphasized the importance of Pakistan taking action against all terrorist groups in a call with Prime Minister Imran Khan, May’s office said.


• India and Pakistan came to the brink of war this week as tensions escalated following a suicide car bombing that killed at least 40 Indian paramilitary police in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

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• The artificial intelligence robot named “Xin Xiaomeng” sported a short haircut and wore a pink blouse and earrings in a one-minute video presentation by Xinhua.


• China’s Xinhua state news agency used a lifelike robotic news anchor that mimics human facial expressions and mannerisms to present a story about delegates attending an annual parliament meeting arriving in Beijing.

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• The United States has officially shuttered its consulate in Jerusalem, downgrading the status of its main diplomatic mission to the Palestinians by folding it into the US Embassy to Israel.


• For decades, the consulate functioned as a de facto embassy to the Palestinians. Now, that outreach will be handled by a Palestinian affairs unit, under the command of the embassy.

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• US treasuries remain the best option for yield-hungry investors and growth elsewhere is lacklustre.


• US President Donald Trump has lashed out at the US Federal Reserve for causing the dollar to appreciate

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• Union minister of state for urban development Hardeep Singh Puri said the government would release at the right time evidence about air strikes on a Jaish-e-Mohammad training camp in Balakot deep inside Pakistan.


• Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that evidence, however, had started emerging from Pakistan where relatives of Jaish chief Maulana Masood Azhar were admitting that the Indian Air Force struck their training bases.

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• Congress leader Nadeem Ashraf 'Jaisi' said the Gandhis shared a familial bond with Amethi and this time the victory margin of the party chief would be bigger than before.


• The Congress dismissed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally in Amethi as a ‘flop’ and accused the BJP of misusing official machinery for political purposes.

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• Delhi international airport authority said pilots of the domestic flights that were diverted were not trained to handle the onboard CAT III B for landing in low visibility


• Ten flights were diverted from the Delhi airport Monday morning because of low visibility. Nine of them were domestic flights and one was an international flight, the Delhi international airport authority (DIAL) said.

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• The 49-day Kumbh Mela will end with the sixth and last auspicious bathing day on Mahashivratri in Prayagraj.


• Around 60 lakh devotees are expected to take a dip in the holy waters of the Sangam on the last day of the mega religious fair. The Kumbh Mela began on January 15 with the first bathing day on Makar Sankranti.

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• Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis flagged off the much-delayed 11.28-kilometre second phase of the Chembur-Wadala-Jacob Circle monorail network.


• With this, the entire 19.54-kilometre route of the country's first monorail system, being implemented by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), is now functional.

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• Corporate India has been hit by a fresh wave of debt defaults and this time the pain has moved beyond bank NPAs (non-performing assets).


• Money in mutual funds, insurance policies and pension funds may have been hit by these defaults and you may not even know it.

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• Cricket was dropped from the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia after featuring in 2010 and 2014, albeit without the presence of the game’s powerhouse India.


• Cricket is set for a return at the Asian Games after the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) included it in the sports programme for the 2022 edition in Hangzhou.

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• The decision came at a meeting of the Olympic Council of Asia in Bangkok late, with Australia welcoming the move as “a very positive outcome”.


• Oceania nations, including sporting powerhouse Australia, have been invited to compete in Olympic team events such as football and basketball at the 2022 Asian Games for the first time.

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• State-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chairman G Satheesh Reddy is the joint winner of the 2019 Missile Systems Award given by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in the US, said the Virginia-based aerospace technical society.


• DRDO chairman G Satheesh Reddy contributed to the Agni-5, the 5,000km range surface-to-surface, long-range strategic missile.

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• Bhagwan Lal Sahni who hails from Muzaffarpur, Bihar has been appointed as the chairman of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC).


• The NCBC was constitutionally recognized by Parliament in 2017, after repealing the National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993.

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• Macky Sall has again won the election with 58.27% of votes casted to be the President of Senegal. This majority votes has handed Macky Sall a second term to be the President without the need for a second round of voting.


• He is known for enhancing infrastructure of the country. He is also known as a moderniser who has helped to boost economic growth in the country.

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• Zhores Alferov who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2000 and was also a member of Russian parliament, died at the age of 88 in St. Petersburg, Russia.


• He was an honorary member of numerous research institutions including the American National Academy of Sciences.

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A. Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies B. Construction –Technology year C. Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development D. Year of Pulses Answer: B

A. India and Patriotism B. Free from water Scarcity C. Plastic Waste-Free India D. Pollution Free India Answer: C

A. Mumbai in Maharashtra B. Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh C. Guwahati in Assam D. Bhubaneswar in Odisha Answer: B

A. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates B. Washington D.C. ,USA C. New York, USA D. London, UK Answer: A

A. Rivigo B. RedTaxi C. Ola D. Uber Answer: D

A. Maharashtra’s Chandrapur B. Assam’s Hailakandi C. WestBengal’s Alipurduar D. Odisha’s Bhadrak Answer: B

A. Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) B. Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) C. WestBengal State Disaster Management Authority (WSDMA) D. Maharashtra State Disaster Management Authority (MSDMA) Answer: A

A. Yahoo B. Google C. Tata Steel D. Apple Answer: C

A. Jos Buttler B. Joe Root C. James Anderson D. Alastair Cook Answer: D

A. Léopold Sédar Senghor B. Macky Sall C. Abdou Diouf D. Abdoulaye Wade Answer: B

A. National Commission for Backward Classes B. National Commission for Scheduled Castes C. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights D. National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Answer: A

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A. Vikas Krishan Yadav B. Shiva Thapa C. Gagan Narang D. Shashank Shekhar Answer: D

A. Physicist B. Politician C. Actor D. Writer Answer: A

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