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Current Affairs March 2021

APPOINTMENTS

• ·       Maharashtra,s DGP Hemant Nagrale is appointed as the new Police Commissioner of Mumbai.
• ·       Tirath Singh Rawat was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.
• ·       6-time world champion pugilist Mary Kom has been appointed as the chairperson of the International Boxing Association.
• ·       Justice N V Ramana will be the next Chief Justice of India.
• ·       Bill Nelson has been nominated as a NASA Administrator.
• ·       Saurav Garg has been appointed as the CEO of UIDAI.
• ·       Kuldeep Singh take additional charge as DG of CRPF.
• ·       M. A Ganapathy appointed as the DG of National Security Guard.

PRESIDENT / PRIME MINISTER

• ·       Samia Suluhu Hassan becomes the first women President of Tanzania.
• ·       Netherlands Prime Minister, Mark Rutte has won the 2021 parliamentary elections with most seats to be sworn in as the Prime Minister for the fourth straight term

FIRST TIME IN INDIA/ WORLD

• ·       World's first ship Tunnel is said to be constructed in Norway.
• ·       Andhra Pradesh has decided to set up India's first government Run ambulance network for animals.
• ·       India has developed its first indigenously built App Store called "Mobile Seva App store”.
• ·       Bihar has become the first Indian state to have an Ethanol Promotion Policy.
• ·       Virat Kohli has become the first cricketer to hit 100 million followers on Instagram.
• ·       World first mobile water from Air Kiosk has been set up in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
• ·       El Salvador has become the first country in Central America to be certified Malaria free by the WHO.
• ·       Australia is going to build world’s first platypus sanctuary.

Monthly Current Affairs 2021 PDF

RANKING / LIST

• ·       Indore tops in the Municipal Performance Index 2020.
• ·       India has been ranked 121st in Economic Freedom Index 2020. Singapore is at the top.
• ·       India's Foreign Exchange Reserves Surpass Russia to become the world's fourth largest Reserve China is at the top.
• ·       India ranked 4th in military strength as per study released by Defence Website Military Direct.
• ·       New Delhi is the world's most polluted city as per IQ Study Report 2020.
• ·       India ranked 40th out of 53 countries in International Intellectual Property Index. USA topped the list.
• ·       Bengaluru has been rated as the most livable city in India in the Ease of Living Index. Srinagar is at the bottom.
• ·       For the 4th consecutive year Finland has been ranked the world's happiest country.Afghanistan is at the bottom (149th). India is at 139th place.
• ·       Elon Musk Tops Hurun Global Rich List 2021.

AWARDS

• ·       Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020 is been conferred on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
• ·       Former Sultan of Oman Qaboos Bin said Al said has been conferred the Gandhi Peace Prize 2019.
• ·       63rd edition of the Grammy held in Los Angeles. Beyonce created history as she became the first female artists to win 28 Grammys.
• ·       Historical drama The Crown bagged the highest number of awards (4 awards) at 78th Golden Globes.
• ·       In the 66th edition of the Filmfare Award Irfan Khan won a posthumous Award for Best Actor for his work in Angrezi Medium. Taapsee Pannu won the best actress award for Thappad.
• ·       Asha Bhosle will be presented the Maharashtra Bhushan Award for the year 2020.
• ·       Hindi writer professor Sharad Pagare to be honoured with Vyas Samman 2020.
• ·       Mohan Krishna Bohara has been chosen for the 30th Bihari Puraskar for his book Taslima: Sangharsh aur Sahitya.
• ·       Noted Marathi writer Dr Sharan Kumar Limbale will receive Saraswati Samman 2020 for his book Sanathan.
• ·       Amitabh Bachchan to be conferred with 2021 Film Achieve Award.
• ·       Mahendra Giri range officer of Rajaji Tiger Reserve for being the only Ranger from Asia to win the prestigious International Ranger Award.
• ·       Harsh C. Mariwala, chairman of Marico was named the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2020.
• ·       Gowsalya Shankar honoured with International Woman of Courage 2021.

Daily Current Affairs 2021

SCHEME / YOJANA

• ·       Rajasthan Govt. has launched Universal Health Scheme called Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Yojana.
• ·       Arjuna Sahayak Irrigation Project is launched in the state of UP.
• ·       Arunachal Pradesh launches "Dekho Apna Pradesh"campaign to target homegrown Tourist.
• ·       Manipur has been declared as a model state for Van Dhan Vikas Yojana.
• ·       Uttarakhand Ex- Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has launched “Gharoki Paachan, ChelikNaam” (daughter”s name is a home”s identity) programme and development schemes worth Rs 42 crore in Nainital.

OBITUARY

• ·       Former President of Tanzania John Magufuli passed away at the age of 61.
• ·       Renowned Artist and Padma Bhushan Award Laxman Pai passed away.
• ·       Dutch engineer and inventor of Cassette Tape Lodewijk Frederick Ottens passed away.
• ·       PM of Ivory Coast Hamed Bokayoko has passed away due to cancer.
• ·       Former SEBI chairman G V Ramakrishna passed away.
• ·       Former Bangladesh PM Moudud Ahmed passes away.

SPORTS

• ·       Krunal Pandya hit the fastest half century by a debutant in ODI.
• ·       Malaysia,s Lee zii Jia won the All England Open Badminton Men,s title.
• ·       Japan's Nozomi Okuhara won the all-England Open Badminton women's title.
• ·       Indian captain Virat Kohli became the first batsman to make 3000 runs in men's T20 International Cricket.
• ·       Bhavani Devi became the first ever Indian Fencer to qualify for the Olympics.
• ·       Mumbai won the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021 after beating UP by six wickets in the final.
• ·       Mithali Raj became the first women cricketer to score 7000 runs in ODI.
• ·       Mithali Raj became the first Indian woman to score 10000 runs combinedly across all formats of the game.
• ·       Virat Kohli equalled MS Dhoni,s record of leading India in most number of test matches. (60 matches)
• ·       AIFF has announced that Odisha will host the Indian Women's League (IWL).
• ·       Tokyo Olympics Torch Relay kicked off in Japan from Fukushima.
• ·       Jammu and Kashmir has topped the medals Tally at the 2nd Khelo India Winter Games held in Gulmarg.
• ·       Mumbai City FC beats ATK Mohan Bagan to win their Maiden ISL Title.
• ·       Kieron Pollard hits six sixes in an over against Sri Lanka.
• ·       Afghanistan Hashmatullah Shahidi became the first cricketer from the country to score double century in Test Cricket.
• ·       Yashaswini Deshwal bagged the first Gold Medal for India in the Women's 10 M Air Pistol final of the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup.
• ·       Aishwary Pratab Singh Tomar won Gold in Men,s 50 M Rifle 3 Position Event at the ISSF World Cup.
• ·       In shooting India won gold in the women's 25 M Air Pistol team event at the ISSF world cup in Delhi.
• ·       India finished at the top of the medal table at the 2021 ISSF World Cup, New Delhi. India secured 30 Medals (15 Gold, 9 Silver & 6 Bronze).
• ·       Sports minister Kiren Rijiju has included Yogasena in Khelo India Youth Games 2021.
• ·       Girl Gang, a track by New Zealand Singer Gin Wigmore has been announced as the official song of the 2022 ICC Women's World Cup.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• ·       France launched its first military exercise in space to evaluate its ability to defend its satellites and other defence equipment from an attack.
• ·       Facebook has planned to put two undersea internet cables Echo & Bifrost to connect south East Asia to North America.
• ·       INS Vajra commissioned to Indian Coast Guard.
• ·       Russia has launched one of the biggest underwater Space Telescope.
• ·       A team of scientists from JL Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research have introduced Artificial Photosynthesis to provide solution for reducing CO2 in the atmosphere.
• ·       Indian firms will collaborate with Finland to develop 5G and 6G Technologies.
• ·       Fugaku developed by Japan is the world's most powerful Supercomputer.

EVENTS/ EXERCISE

• ·       28th Edition of the Hunar Haat of Indigenous products of artisans & Craftsman is being organised at Kala Academy in Panaji, Goa.
• ·       India and USA special forces concluded Joint Training Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR 2021 in Himachal Pradesh.
• ·       India and Afghanistan Joint Military exercise DUSTLIK II is being held at Ranikhet in the state of Uttarakhand.
• ·       International Yoga festival begins in Rishikesh.

LARGEST/ BIGGEST

• ·       Asia's largest Tulip Garden in Srinagar is going to open for public.
• ·       World's largest floating solar farm is being built in Singapore.
• ·       World's highest bridge called the Chenab Bridge has completed the Arch bottom of the Bridge.
• ·       USA has become the second biggest oil supplier of India by overtaking Saudi Arabia. Iraq is at the top.

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

• ·       Fitch has revised GDP growth estimate of India to 12.8% for the fiscal year 2021-22.
• ·       RBI has imposed Rs 2 crore penalty on SBI after it failed to follow the regulation in payment of remuneration to its employees.
• ·       Indian stock have gained the most across the world's top Nation by market value in the fiscal year 2021-22.
• ·       World Bank raises India's Financial Year 2022 GDP forecast to 10.1% from earlier 5.4 %.
• ·       Indian economy to grow at 11% in FY’22 as per CRISIL.

MISCELLANEOUS

• ·       Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar informed in Lok Sabha that India's forest cover increases to 24.56 % of total Geographical area.
• ·       PM Modi Virtually inaugurated the India-Bangladesh friendship Bridge Maitri Setu over the Feni river at sabroom in South Tripura.
• ·       Rajya Sabha TV and Lok Sabha TV have been merged and now it will be known as Sansad TV.
• ·       India made a deal with Bangladesh to develop the Bangladesh Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.
• ·       Red list by International Union for The Conservation of Nature (IUCN) added African elephant as they are increasingly threatened with extinction.
• ·       Shaheed Bhagat Singh Smarak was inaugurated in New Delhi.
• ·       Spain passes law to legalise Euthanasia.
• ·       World bank has approved USD 200 million to help Bangladesh.
• ·       UP Government organised a three-day"Kalanamak Rice festival".
• ·       EU is declared as the LGBT freedom zone.
• ·       Bamiyan Buddha were brought back to life with the help of 3D projection.
• ·       Switzerland Bans full face covering in public places.
• ·       Madhya Pradesh government has introduced the night safaris in three national parks namely
• ·       Bandhavgarh National Park, Kanha National Park and Pench National Park.
• ·       Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha underwent massive fire.
• ·       Assam,s Red rice exported to USA.
• ·       United Nation General Assembly has declared the year 2023 as "International Year of Millets".
• ·       Union Health Minister Dr Harshvardhan has launched tribal TB initiative to achieve TB Mukt Bharat by 2025.
• ·       Fossils of Dinosaurs from 140 million years ago discovered in Argentina.
• ·       UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated Shaheed Ashfaqulla Khan Zoological Park in Gorakhpur.
• ·       India downgraded from ‘free’ to ‘partly free’ in democracy report.
• ·       Vivo got the title Sponsorship of Indian Premier League.

67TH NATIONAL FILM AWARDS 2019

• ·       Best Feature Film: Marakkar, Lion of the Arabian Sea (Malayalam) Directed by Priyadarshan
• ·       Best Hindi Film: Chhichhore, Directed by Nitesh Tiwari
• ·       Best Actor: Manoj Bajpayee, Bhonsle and Dhanush for Asuran
• ·       Best Actress: Kangana Ranaut, Manikarnika and Panga (Hindi)
• ·       Best Supporting Actor: Vijay Sethupathi, Super Deluxe (Tamil)
• ·       Best Supporting Actress: Pallavi Joshi, The Tashkent Files (Hindi)
• ·       Most Film Friendly State: Sikkim

SAHITYA AKADEMI AWARDS 2020

Language   Title and Genre   Author

• ·       Assamese: Bengsata (Short Stories) Apurba Kumar Saikia
• ·       Bengali: Eka Eka Ekashi (Memoirs) Manishankar Mukhopadhyay
• ·       Bodo: Gwthenay Lamayao Gwdan Agan (Short Stories) Late Dharanidhar Owari
• ·       Dogri: Baba Jitmal (Play) Gian Singh
• ·       English: When God is a Traveller (Poetry) Arundhathi Subramaniam
• ·       Gujarati: Banaras Diary (Poetry) Harish Meenashru
• ·       Hindi: Tokri Mein Digant ‘Their Gatha’”2014 (Poetry) Anamika
• ·       Karnataka: Sri Bahubali Ahimsadigvijayam (Epic Poetry) M. Veerappa Moily
• ·       Kashmiri: Tilasm-e-Khanabadosh (Short Stories) (Late) Hirday Koul Bharti
• ·       Konkani: Yugaparivarthanancho Yatri (Poetry) R.S. Bhaskar
• ·       Mathili: Gachh Roosal Achhi (Short Stories) Kamalkant Jhs
• ·       Manipuri: Malangbana Kari Hai (Poetry) Irungbam Deven
• ·       Marathi: Udaya (Novel) Nanda Khare
• ·       Punjabi: Aam Khass (Short Stories) Gurdev Singh Rupana
• ·       Sanskrit: Vaishali (Novel) Mahesh Chandra Sharma
• ·       Santali: Gur Dak Kasa Dak (Poetry) Rupchand Hansdah
• ·       Sindhi: Jehad (Plays) Jetho Lalwani
• ·       Tamil: Sellaatha Panam (Novel) Imaiyam
• ·       Telugu: Agniswaasa (Poetry) Nikhileswar
• ·       Urdu: Amawas Main Khwab (Novel) Hussain-ul-Haque

[Note: Nepali, Odia, Malayalam and Rajasthani to be declared later]

66th Filmfare Awards 2021

• ·       Best Film: Thappad
• ·       Best Director: Om Raut (Tanhaji The Unsung Warrior)
• ·       Best Actor (MALE): Irrfan Khan (Angrezi Medium)
• ·       Best Actor (Critics): Amitabh Bachchan (Gulabo Sitabo)
• ·       Best Actor (Female): Taapsee Pannu (Thappad)
• ·       Best Actress (Critics): Tillotama Shome (SIR)
• ·       Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male): Saif Ali Khan (Tanhaji The Unsung Warrior)
• ·       Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female): Farrokh Jaffar (Gulabo Sitabo)
• ·       Lifetime Achievement Award: Irrfan Khan

BBC Sports Personality Awards for Indians 2021

• ·       Sportswoman of the year: Koneru Humpy (Chess)
• ·       Emerging Player of the year: Manu Bhaker (Shooting)
• ·       Lifetime Achievement: Anju Bobby George (Athletics)

Grammy Awards 2021

• ·       Record of the year: Everything I Wanted by Billie Eilish
• ·       Album of the year: “Folklore” by Taylor Swift
• ·       Song the year: “I Can’t Breathe” by Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas

78th Golden Globe Awards

• ·       Best Motion Picture: Nomadland
• ·       Best Actor: Chadwick Boseman
• ·       Best Actress: Andra Day
• ·       Best Television Series: The Crown (Netflix)
• ·       Best Animated Feature Film: Soul
• ·       Best Foreign Language Film: Minari
• ·       Best Director: Chloe Zhao (Nomadland)

Books & Authors

• ·       My Experiment with Silence: Samir Soni
• ·       Names of the Women: Jeet Thayil

IMPORTANT DAYS

Events & Dates

• ·       Zero Discrimination Day: 1st March
• ·       World Wildlife Day: 3rd March
• ·       International Women's Day: 8th March
• ·       International Day of Mathematics: 14th March
• ·       World Consumer Rights Day: 15th March
• ·       National Vaccination Day/ National Immunization Day: 16th March
• ·       International Day of Happiness: 20th March
• ·       World Sparrow Day: 20th March
• ·       International Forest Day: 21st March
• ·       World Water Day (Theme: valuing Water): 22nd March
• ·       World Meteorological Day: 23rd March
• ·       Shaheed Diwas: 23rd March
• ·       World Tuberculosis Day: 24th March