who won the Azlan Shah Cup 2019 torunament?

who won the Azlan Shah Cup 2019 torunament?

Options

1) South Korea

2)india

3)Malaysia

4)Canada

answer



1) South Korea


Other details

India has lost to South Korea in the final of Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey tournament at Ipoh in Malaysia .

South Korea lifted the title, defeating India in a shoot out 4-2.

Hosts Malaysia defeated Canada 4-2 and secured the 3rd place. Asian games Gold medalist Japan stood at 5th place, defeating Poland 6-1.

British lawmakers reject Brexit deal

British lawmakers on Friday rejected the Brexit deal proposed by Prime Minister Theresa May in Parliament for the third time.

MPs rejected Mrs May’s EU withdrawal agreement by 344 votes to 286, a majority of 58.

the legal default was that the UK would leave on 12 April.

there would not be enough time to get legislation through to avoid a no-deal Brexit.

 European Council has decided to call a European Council on 10th April in view of the rejection of the Withdrawal Agreement by the House of Commons.

Mrs May  offered to resign from the post if her MPs agreed to back her twice-defeated Brexit bill to get it over the line in a third parliamentary vote.

A.M. Turing Award, announced

A.M. Turing Award,   announced

Association for Computing Machinery, ACM, named Yoshua Bengio,  Geoffrey Hinton, and Yann LeCun recipients of the 2018 ACM A.M. Turing Award for conceptual and engineering breakthroughs that have made deep neural networks a critical component of computing.

Bengio is Professor at the University of Montreal and Scientific Director at Mila, Quebec’s Artificial Intelligence Institute; Hinton is VP and Engineering Fellow of Google,

Chief Scientific Adviser of The Vector Institute, and University Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto; and LeCun is Professor at New York University and VP and Chief AI Scientist at Facebook.

Working independently and together, Hinton, LeCun and Bengio developed conceptual foundations for the field, identified surprising phenomena through experiments, and contributed engineering advances that demonstrated the practical advantages of deep neural networks.

The ACM A.M. Turing Award, often referred to as the “Nobel Prize of Computing,” carries a $1 million prize, with financial support provided by Google, Inc.

 It is named for Alan M. Turing, the British mathematician who articulated the mathematical foundation and limits of computing.

Nepal Investment Summit to be organised on March 29-30

Nepal Investment Summit to be organised on March 29-30

The Government of Nepal is organizing "Nepal Investment Summit 2019" on March 29 -30 in Kathmandu.

summit will unveil potential opportunities for investment in various sectors in Nepal including Hydropower, Tourism, Infrastructure, Industry, Transport, Agriculture and Information and Communication Technology.

forum will also be utilized to unfold a range of policy reforms and legal initiatives taken by the Government to attract investors.

how many European countries rejected US decision to recognize Golan as Israeli territory?

how many European countries rejected US  decision to recognize Golan as Israeli territory?

Options

1) 5

2)4

3)3

4)2

answer

1) 5


Other details

Five European countries that sit on the UN Security Council have rejected US  decision to recognize the Golan as Israeli territory.

Belgium, Britain, France, Germany and Poland have insisted that the European position has not changed and that the Golan remains Israeli-occupied Syrian territory, in line with international law enshrined in UN resolutions. 

when is International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members observed?

when is International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members observed?

Options

1) 25 March

2)26 March

3)27 March

4)28 March

answer

1) 25 March

Other details

The International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members is observed annually on 25 March by the United Nations.

It commemorates the anniversary of the abduction of Alec Collett, a former journalist who was working for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) when he was kidnapped by armed gunman in 1985.

 The day aims to prepare action, demand justice and to protect UN staff and peacekeepers, the workers in non-governmental community and the press.

when is World Tuberculosis Day is observed?

when is World Tuberculosis Day is observed?

Options

1) 24  March

2)21  March

3)22  March

4)23  March

answer

1) 24  March


Other details

  World Tuberculosis Day  is observed on 24th March every year to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step up efforts to end the global epidemic.

The theme this year is, 'It's time'.
 

which country has handed over proposal to declare Tripitaka as UNESCO World Heritage?

which country has handed over proposal to declare Tripitaka as UNESCO World Heritage?

Options

1) sri lanka

2)Nepal

3)Bhutan

4)Thailand

answer

1) sri lanka


Other details

Sri Lanka  handed over a proposal seeking to declare the Theravada Tripitaka, the sacred scripture  of Buddhists, as a UNESCO World Heritage.

The proposal was officially handed over during a national ceremony held in Kandy to the UN resident coordinator in Sri Lanka, Hanaa Singer.

The Theravada Tripitaka was declared a National heritage of Sri Lanka  in January this year.

Jimmy Carter became longest living chief executive in American history

Jimmy Carter became  longest living chief executive in American history

Former US president Jimmy Carter has reached a milestone.

Elected as the 39th President, Carter is now the longest living chief executive in American history.

Today is the 172nd day beyond Carter's 94th birthday.

It exceeds by one day the lifespan of former President George H.W. Bush, who died last November at the age of 94 years, 171 days.

Both men were born in 1924: Bush on June 12, Carter on Oct. 1.

when is world water day celebrated?

when is world water day celebrated?

Options

1) 22 March

2)21 March

3)23 March

4)24 March

answer

1) 22 March


Other details

World Water Day is an annual UN observance day that highlights the importance of freshwater.

The day is used to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.

World Water Day is celebrated around the world with a variety of events.

2019 theme Leaving no one behind

when is World Sparrow Day celebrated?

when is World Sparrow Day celebrated?

Options

1)  20 March

2) 21 March

 3)22 March

 4)23 March

answer

1)  20 March


Other details

World Sparrow Day is a day designated to raise awareness of the house sparrow and then other common birds to urban environments, and of threats to their populations, observed on 20 March

This year the theme for WORLD SPARROW DAY is I LOVE Sparrows
 

UN patent data show Asia innovation surge

UN patent data show Asia innovation surge

United Nations said that more than half of all international patent applications filed last year came from Asia, a further sign of innovation shifting from west to east.

In the latest annual breakdown of patent filings released by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), US remained the leading individual country for applications in 2018.

However, on a regional basis, Asia's surge continued.

Asia is now the majority filer of international patent applications via WIPO.

it underscores the historical geographical shift of innovative activity from west to east.

WIPO's complex system of registering international patents involves multiple categories.

In the main category-the Patent Cooperation Treaty, the US led the way with 56,142 applications, followed by China (53,345) and Japan (49,702).

India registered the largest innovation jump of any country last year.

Patent applications jumped more than 27 per cent from 1,583 in 2017 up to 2,013.

Indian fashion designer Ritu Beri has been appointed as the Cultural and Tourism Ambassador of which country?

Indian fashion designer Ritu Beri has been appointed as the Cultural and Tourism Ambassador of which country?

Options

1) Uzbekistan

2)Kazakhstan

3)Kyrgyzstan

4)Tajikistan

answer

1) Uzbekistan


Other details

India’s  Ms Ritu Beri has been appointed as Culture and Tourism brand Ambassador of Uzbekistan to India.

It was officially announced during the Uzbek-Indian joint fashion and music Festival, which took place on 15 March, in the Embassy of Uzbekistan.

She is the first Indian to be appointed to this position.

who won the Swiss Open Badminton tournament ?

who won the Swiss Open Badminton tournament ?

Options

1) Shi Yuqi

2)Sai Praneeth

3)Srikanth Kidambi

4)Parupalli Kashyap

answer

1) Shi Yuqi

Other details

India's B Sai Praneeth lost to Shi Yuqi of China in the men's single final clash of Swiss Open Badminton tournament in Basel .

 Top seeded Shi Yuqi has won the title defeating Praneeth 19-21, 21-18 and 21-12

United States, Canada and the European Union imposed new sanctions on officials and businesses from which country?

United States, Canada and the European Union imposed new sanctions on officials and businesses from which country?

Options

1) russia

2)china

3)japan

4)korea

answer

1) russia


Other details

United States, Canada and the European Union slapped new sanctions on more than a dozen Russian officials and businesses in response to Moscow's alleged aggression in Ukraine

when is World Consumer Rights Day celebrated?

when is World Consumer Rights Day celebrated?

Options

1) 15 March

2)16 March

3)17 March

4)18 March

answer

1) 15 March


Other details

World Consumer Rights Day is an annual occasion for celebration and solidarity within the international consumer movement.

Participants observe the day by promoting the basic rights of all consumers, demanding that those rights are respected and protected, and protesting about the market abuses and social injustices which undermine them.

World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated on 15 March every year.

theme for World Consumer Rights Day 2019 will be 'Trusted Smart Products'.

All England Open Badminton Championship 2019

All England Open Badminton Championship 2019




The All England Open Badminton Championships is the world's oldest badminton tournament, held annually in England. With the introduction of the BWF's latest grading system, it was given Superseries status in 2007, upgraded to Superseries Premier status in 2011. 
Date founded: 1899
Venues: Earl's Court, The SSE Arena, Wembley,

Winners list
Men’s Single      Kento Momota
Women’s Single     Chen Yufei
Men’s Doubles     Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan
Women’s Double     Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan
Mixed Double     Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong

india awarded 200 Golden Jubilee Scholarships to students from which country?

india awarded 200 Golden Jubilee Scholarships to  students from which country?

Options

1) nepal

2)bhutan

3)sri lanka

4)bangaladesh

answer

1) nepal


Other details

The Indian Embassy in Nepal on Wednesday awarded 200 Golden Jubilee Scholarships to meritorious Nepali students for continuing various undergraduate courses at colleges and universities.

This year the scholarships recipients covered for 36 undergraduate courses including MBBS, BDS, BE, BSc, BBA and BCom etc. The students have been shortlisted from 50 districts of Nepal. They include around 45 per cent girls and 8 per cent differently able students.

The Government of India had started the prestigious Golden Jubilee Scholarship Scheme in 2002 to mark the completion of 50 years of India-Nepal Economic Cooperation.

Under this scheme, an MBBS/BDS student receives 4000 Nepali Rupees (NRs.) per month for five years, a BE student receives 4000 NRs. per month for four years and students studying in other under-graduate courses receive 3000 NRs. per month for three years. So far more than 2350 Nepali students have been awarded the Golden Jubilee Scholarships from across 77 districts of  Nepal.
 

ICC T20 Rankings

ICC T20 Rankings

Indian opener KL Rahul's climbed to fifth in the latest ICC Rankings for T20 batsmen in Dubai

Rahul, scored 47 and 50 in the two matches and gained a spot in the latest rankings.

In the bowlers' list, Kuldeep Yadav, who was rested for two T20 Internationals, dropped a place to fifth.

Afghanistan's Rashid Khan maintained the top position in bowlers' list.

China orders airlines to ground Boeing 737 MAX 8

China orders airlines to ground Boeing 737 MAX 8

China ordered domestic airlines to suspend the commercial operation of the Boeing 737 MAX 8, citing the Ethiopian Airlines crash and another deadly accident of that same model in Indonesia.

Noting the similarities between the two accidents, China's Civil Aviation Administration said domestic airlines asked to ground all 737 MAX 8 aircraft by this evening.

The administration said the operation of the model will only resume after ensuring flight safety.

which country has become the 124th member of the International Criminal Court ?

which country has become the 124th member of the International Criminal Court ?

Options

1) Malaysia

2)indonesia

3)thailand

4)philippines

answer

1) Malaysia


Other details

Malaysia has become a member of the International Criminal Court

The ICC is the world's only permanent war crimes court and aims to prosecute the worst abuses when national courts are unable or unwilling.

who became the third richest person of the world?

who became the third richest person of the world?

Options

1) Bernard Arnault

2)Warren Buffett

3)bill gates

4)none of the above

answer

1) Bernard Arnault

Other details

Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault is a French business magnate, an investor, and art collector. Arnault is the chairman and chief executive officer of Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (LVMH), the world's largest luxury-goods company

 His net worth is $83.1 billion, which is about $100 million more than that of Mr. Buffett.

who has UNDP appointed as Goodwill Ambassador?

who has UNDP appointed  as Goodwill Ambassador?

Options

1) Padma Lakshmi

2)priyanka chopra

3)deepika padukone

4)none of the above

answer

1) Padma Lakshmi


other details

Indian-American  Padma Lakshmi has been appointed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as its newest Goodwill Ambassador, supporting the agency's fight against inequality and discrimination around the world.

The United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network.

Headquarters: New York City, New York, United States
Founded: 22 November 1965, United States of America
Head: Achim Steiner
Formation: 1965

WHO unveils reforms in drive towards triple billion targets

WHO unveils  reforms in drive towards triple billion targets

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the most wide-ranging reforms in the Organization's history to modernize and strengthen the institution to play its role more effectively and efficiently as the world's leading authority on public health.

The changes are designed to support countries in achieving the ambitious triple billion targets that are at the heart of WHO's strategic plan for the next five years.

These include one billion more people benefiting from universal health coverage (UHC), one billion more people better protected from health emergencies; and one billion more people enjoying better health and well-being.

EU vetoed plan to add which country to money-laundering list ?

EU vetoed plan to add which country to money-laundering list ?

Options

1) saudi arabia

2)Qatar

3)UAE

4)kuwait

answer

1) saudi arabia

Other details

Envoys from 28 EU member states today unanimously rejected a proposal by the European Commission to add Saudi Arabia and other nations to the bloc's money-laundering blacklist.

Those blacklisted already include the likes of Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Ethiopia and North Korea. 

Two Nobel Prizes for literature will be awarded this year

Two Nobel Prizes for literature will be awarded this year

The Swedish Academy has said that two Nobel Prizes for literature will be awarded this year.

The decision comes after  the suspension of the award last year.

The Academy in a statement at Stockholm yesterday said the Nobel Prize in Literature will awarded this autumn for both 2018 and 2019.

The  award had to be postponed last year for the first time since 1949 after the Academy, which annually chooses the winner.

which country suspended participation in Intermediate-Range Nuclear treaty with US?

which country suspended participation in Intermediate-Range Nuclear treaty with US?

Options

1) russia

2)france

3)germany

4)spain

answer

1) russia


Other details

Russia  has officially suspended the country's participation in a key Cold War-era nuclear arms-control treaty with the United States.

Russia signed a decree regarding the suspension of Russia's participation in the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces, INF treaty between the USSR and the US in 1987.

 

when is World Wildlife Day celebrated?

when is World Wildlife Day celebrated?

Options

1) 3 march

2)4 March

3)5 March

4)6 March

answer


1) 3 march


Other details

On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) decided to proclaim 3 March, the day of the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), as World Wildlife Day, which was proposed by Thailand,[1] to celebrate and raise awareness of the world's wild fauna and flora. 

United States, and which country have decided to end their annual large-scale joint military exercises?

United States, and which country have decided to end their annual large-scale joint military exercises?

Options

1) south korea

2) japan

3) china

4) none of the above

answer

1) south korea


Other details

United States and South Korea said that they will end their annual large-scale joint military exercises

Foal Eagle is the biggest of the regular joint exercises held by the allies

In the past, it has involved 200,000 South Korean forces and some 30,000 US soldiers.

when is Zero Discrimination day celebrated?

when is Zero Discrimination day celebrated?

Options

1) 1 March

2)2 March

3)3 March

4)4 March

answer

1) 1 March


Other details

Zero Discrimination Day is an annual day celebrated by the UN and other international organisations.

The day aims to promote equality before the law and in practice throughout all of the member countries of the UN.

Euro souvenir Indian notes on Mahatma Gandhi

Euro souvenir Indian notes on Mahatma Gandhi

 first-ever Euro Souvenir Indian notes that celebrate 150th year Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary  was launched

The first two notes of the series have been launched and the rest will be launched sequentially until Oct 2, 2019.

The Zero Euro note is a souvenir banknote authorized by the European Central Bank and are printed in the same security printers which are used to print the Euro banknotes.

These notes carry all the security features of Euro banknote