Bhaskar Current Affairs | If you are preparing for competitive exam, then definitely read these questions related to GK and Current Affairs | If you are preparing for competitive exam, then definitely read these questions related to GK and Current Affairs

In almost all competitive examinations, questions related to current affairs are asked. These types of questions are given in Education Bhaskar. It contains questions related to the important events of the week and their answers. If you are preparing for any competitive exam then these questions and answers will help you. Through these questions, you can strengthen your preparation.

Additional Knowledge- The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has ranked Odisha first and Uttar Pradesh second and the national capital Delhi third in the list of most polluted sites. CPCB has released the list of 112 most polluted sites in the country. It has identified 23 sites in Odisha and 21 in Uttar Pradesh, while the list includes 11 such polluted sites in Delhi. According to the environment ministry, the polluted areas are areas where the amount of toxic and hazardous substances in the garbage and waste is affecting the health of the people living nearby.

Additional Knowledge- Film actor Amitabh Bachchan will be honored with the 2021 FIAF Award by the ‘International Federation of Film Archives’ on 19 March. Big B will be honored with the award by renowned international directors Christopher Nolan and Martin Scosigie. He will be given this award for his dedication and contribution to the preservation of World Film Heritage. Amitabh will be the first Indian to receive this award. The organization was founded by film producer and archivist Shivendra Singh Dungarpur. It is a non-profit organization that works for the preservation, restoration, documentation, exhibition and study of India’s film heritage.

Additional Knowledge- Mithali Raj, captain of the Indian women’s ODI team, achieved another record in the third ODI against South Africa. She has become the second woman in the world and the first woman cricketer in India to complete 10,000 runs in international cricket. Mithali has scored 10,001 runs at an average of 46.73 in his career so far. Prior to Mithali, former England captain Charlett Edwards has made this record. Charlett has 10,273 runs in international cricket. Mithali is just 272 runs behind breaking his record.

Additional Knowledge- Surekha Yadav of Maharashtra has once again recorded her name. Surekha, who became India’s first female train driver in 1988, made history. But now in 2021, he has once again set a record. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Indian Railways took the initiative to leave Mumbai-Lucknow special train Surekha brought trains from Mumbai to Lucknow, whose entire staff was female. The first female driver of the railway in this train was Surekha Yadav, TTE and other supporting staff were women.

Additional Knowledge – Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been awarded the Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award. He has been given this award by Cambridge Energy Research Associate Week (Seravic). The Seraviq Global Energy and Environmental Leadership Award was launched in 2016. The award is given for committed leadership in the field of global energy and environment. Seravić was founded in the year 1983 by Dr. Daniel Yergin. Since its inception, Seravić is held in Harueston every year in March. It is counted among the world’s leading energy forums.

Additional Knowledge- Vinesh Phogat has once again become the number one wrestler in the world by winning a gold medal in the 53 kg weight category in women’s wrestling in Rome. This is Vinesh’s second gold medal in the second week of the Matio Palicon Ranking Wrestling Series. World Championship bronze medalist Vinesh Tokyo, 26, is the only Indian woman wrestler to qualify for the Olympic Games. She defeated Diana Marie Helen Wecker of Canada 4–0.

Additional Knowledge- International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on 8 March in honor of women. On this day, many topics are emphasized to improve the lives of women around the world and increase awareness among them. The first International Women’s Day was celebrated in 1911 in Denmark, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. After this, in the year 1975, the United Nations recognized the annual International Women’s Day on 8 March.

Additional Knowledge- Union Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur has become the first Union Minister to be promoted as a Captain in the Territorial Army as a regular commissioned officer. Thakur has been promoted to the rank of Captain in the 124 Infantry Battalion Territorial Army (Sikh). Earlier, Indian cricket team players Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni were awarded honorary degrees by the Indian Army.

Additional Knowledge- World Kidney Day is observed on the second Thursday of March every year. The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundation started it in 2006 in 66 countries. The purpose of World Kidney Day is to prevent cases of increasing kidney diseases in the world. For this, many types of awareness campaigns are started on World Kidney Day. By which people and people living in far-flung areas are made aware of kidney disease.

Additional Knowledge- Chinese company Vivo has once again become the title sponsor of the IPL. The company had sponsorship rights with IPL for the year 2018 to 2022, but last year Vivo and BCCI together skipped IPL 2020. After which now VIVO will be the sponsor of IPL by 2023 once again. Vivo was replaced by Dream11 during IPL 2020, but now Vivo has returned as a sponsor.

Additional Knowledge- The BBC Indian Sportswomen of the Year Award was launched in 2019 to honor the country’s best female players and highlight the challenges and issues facing women sportspersons in India. This award has been won by Koneru Hampi for the year 2020. Koneru Hampi is the current winner of the World Rapid Chase Championship. She won the title in 2019 after two years of maternity leave. Along with this, she is also the winner of the Cairns Cup 2020.

5 women players were nominated for the award. It included athlete Duti Chand, chess champion Koneru Hampi, shooter Manu Bhakar, wrestler Vinesh Phogat and current Indian women’s field hockey team captain Rani Rampal.

Additional Knowledge- Indian Super League (ISL) team FC Goa will host Group E matches of AFC Champions League (ACL) at Fatorda Stadium in Madgaon. The Confederation of Asian Football (AFC) on Thursday confirmed the venues for the group stage matches of ACL 2021 and for this, Goa has been selected to host Group E matches. Earlier Goa has also hosted the matches of the 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup and the 2016 AFC Under-16 Championship.

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Bhaskar Education: If you are preparing for competitive exam, then definitely read these questions related to GK and Current Affairs