| 1. In Maharashtra at Satara first Mega Food Park inaugurated.
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| A) It was inaugurated at Village Degaon, District Satarawas on 1stMarch, 2018. |
| B) It was inaugurated by Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Minister of Food Processing Industries in the presence of Shri Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister, of Maharashtra. |
| C) This is the 12th Mega Food Park operationalized in the country so far. |
| D) And the 10th operationalized during the tenure of present government. |
E) Under the Scheme, Government of India provides financial assistance upto Rs. 50 Crore per Mega Food Park project.
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| 2. During the Visit of the King of Jordan to India list of MoUs signed. |
| A) MoU between University of Jordan (UJ) and ICCR regarding setting up of a Hindi Chair at the University. |
| B) MoU between PrasarBharati and Jordan TV. |
| C) Cooperation between Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) and Jordan Media Institute (JMI). |
| D) Twining Agreement between Agra and Petra (Jordan). |
| E) Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement. |
| F) MoU for long term supply of Rock Phosphate and Fertilizer/NPK. |
| G) MoU for setting up of the next generation Centre of Excellence (COE) in Jordan. |
| H) MoU for cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine between India and Jordan. |
| I) Manpower Cooperation Agreement. |
| J) Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP). |
| K) Visa waiver for diplomatic and official passport holders. |
| L) MoU on Defence Cooperation. |
| 3. Annual Army Seminar 2017-18 inaugurated by Dr Bhamre. |
| A) Seminar was inaugurated at Manekshaw Centre New Delhi on ‘Contribution of the Army Towards Nation Building’. |
| B) Objective of the seminar is to highlight the contributions of the Indian Army towards Nation building and identify new spheres and areas for future participation. |
| 4. Exercise Paschim Leher (XPL-18) concluded by Western Naval Command. |
| A) The three week long exercise termed Exercise ‘Paschim Leher’ (XPL). |
| B) It tested the operational readiness of the Western Naval Command and the execution of its operational plans. |
C) Over 40 naval assets including the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, frontline ships of the Western Fleet and Eastern Fleet participated in the exercise.
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| 5. GPF and EPPO Modules inaugurated by Finance Minister on 42nd Civil Accounts Day.
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A) Shri Arun Jaitley said that there is a certain amount of sanctity which must remain attached to the Government Accounting System. |
| B) Delivering the Inaugural Address the Finance Minister said that while there are Government Departments that can function with a fairly high amount of accuracy, the Civil Accounts Department is one that cannot afford to err. |
| C) He stated reason that a small error can lay a huge foot prints. |
| 6. State Sanskrit Education Council decided to set up by Delhi Govt. |
| A) It is decided to improve the state of formal education of the language in the national capital. |
| B) Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia has directed the education department to examine various representations received by the Delhi government pertaining to Sanskrit education in schools and colleges. |
| 7. On international Women’s Day NHAI to deploy all women toll collecting staff.
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| A) To deploy all women toll collecting staff in day shift on at least one toll plaza close to the city area decided by NHAI. |
| B) It is decided in every state and UT of the country on 8th March 2018 on International Women’s day. |
| C) If this initiative is successful, then it will be implemented across all toll plazas under operation by NHAI within the next 3 months. |
| D) The Regional Officers have been instructed in this regard. |
| 8. Establishment of National Financial Reporting Authority approved. |
| A) It is approved by the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. |
| B) There is also a proposal of creation of one post of Chairperson, three posts of full-time Members and one post of Secretary for NFRA. |
| C) The decision aims at establishment of NFRA as an independent regulator for the auditing profession. |
| D) It is one of the key changes brought in by the Companies Act, 2013. |
| E) The inclusion of the provision in the Act was on the specific recommendations of the Standing Committee on Finance (in its 21st report). |
| 9. Across all airports in India EESL to install energy-efficient LEDs. |
| A) Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) signed a MoU with the Airports Authority of India (AAI). |
| B) MoU for installing energy-efficient LED lights at airports, buildings and facilities owned by AAI across India. |
| C) EESL will make the entire upfront investment of Rs. 24.41 crore on the project. |
| D) The MoU is signed under the Buildings Energy Efficiency Programme (BEEP). |
| 10. Vinay Kumar appointed as India’s ambassador. |
| A) As India’s ambassador to strategically key Afghanistan senior diplomat Vinay Kumar has been appointed, succeeding incumbent Manpreet Vohra. |
| B) Mr. Kumar, a 1992 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as Joint Secretary (south) in the headquarters of the External Affairs Ministry. |
| C) Mr. Kumar has served in various positions and has worked in India’s permanent mission to the United Nations in New York.
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