| 1. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim Mauritius President resigns.
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| A. After being embroiled in a scandal over her use of a credit card to buy luxury personal items, Mauritius President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim resigned. |
| B. She submitted her resignation in the “national interest,” her lawyer Yousouf Mohamed said. |
| C. On March 23, her resignation would take effect.
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| 2. On 19-20th March in New Delhi Informal World Trade Organisation Ministerial Meeting. |
| A. On 19-20 March, for an informal World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meeting representatives from 50 countries will be gathering in New Delhi. |
| B. An opportunity to engage in free and frank discussions the informal meeting of ministers will provide with the hope that it will lead to political guidance on some major issues. |
| C. In Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the absence of Ministerial guidance at the Eleventh Ministerial Conference (MC 11) that took place from 10 to 13 December 2017. |
| D. It is hoped that the New Delhi meeting will provide an opportunity for ministers to explore in greater detail the options on different issues for re-invigorating the WTO.
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| 3. More opportunities to children: Children’s Science Congress. |
| A. Vice Chancellor of Manipur University, Prof. Adya Prasad Pandey has said that young students are the future of the country, emphasising the need to provide more opportunities to children. |
| B. Shri Pandey said that with more opportunities, children will contribute more towards a better India while delivering the keynote address at the Valedictory session of the Children’s Science Congress. |
| C. It was held at the 105th Indian Science Congress in Imphal.
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| 4. In Imphal 7th Women Science Congress Inaugurated.
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| A. Governor of West Bengal, Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi strongly emphasised that women need to be brought into the mainstream of national development. |
| B. It emphasised expressing the need for women empowerment through innovative use of technology built within institutional arrangements. |
| C. Shri Tripathi pointed out that representation of women in science and technology is less than expected inaugurating the 7th Women Science Congress. |
| D. It was inaugurated at the ongoing 105th session of Indian Science Congress in Imphal.
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| 5. Manduadih railway station to be renamed Banaras railway station. |
| A. The holy city of Varanasi is soon likely to rename as Banaras railway station. |
| B. Renaming the Manduadih railway station as Banaras railway station is considered by the Railway Ministry. |
| C. In the city besides Varanasi Junction Manduadih is among one of the four railway stations popularly known as Varanasi Cantt Railway Station, Varanasi City and Kashi.
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| 6. In Manipur Sajibu Nongma Panba Cheiraoba celebrated. |
| A. In Manipur on 18th March to mark the beginning of a new year the traditional festival of Sajibu Nongma Panba Cheiraoba was celebrated. |
| B. On the first lunar day of the lunar month Sajibu (March/April) the festival is mainly observed by the Meitei community, a majority ethnic group of Manipur.
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| 7. As Russian President Putin Elected for fourth term.
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| A. For another six years, Vladimir Putin will lead Russia after securing an expected victory in presidential election. |
| B. The central election commission said, he had received more than 76% of the vote, with almost all the ballots counted. |
| C. Alexei Navalny, the main opposition leader, was barred from the race.
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| 8. As Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Appointed for Second Term. |
| A. To approve Li Keqiang’s appointment as the country’s secondary leader of the ruling Communist party, China’s ceremonial legislature voted. |
| B. To approve Li’s appointment for a second five-year term as Chinese Premier, the largely rubber-stamp National People’s Congress voted 2,964 to two. |
| C. As the country’s top economic official, China’s Premier has traditionally served.
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| 9. Maiden Irani Cup title clinched by Vidarbha. |
| A. Second title in the domestic cricket season grabbed by Vidarbha, Ranji Trophy winners, as they won the Irani Cup with their huge first innings total against Rest of India. |
| B. In the first innings, Vidarbha piled on 800/7. |
| C. Rest of India was bowled out for 390 in their first innings.
| 10. New species of water strider found in Nagaland: Ptilomera Nagalanda. |
| A. New species of water strider named Ptilomera nagalanda Jehamalar and Chandra in Nagaland have discovered by Scientists from Zoological Survey of India (ZSI). |
| B. It was found in river Intanki in Peren district of Nagaland. |
| C. It belongs to Ptilomera agriodes genus. |
| D. About 11.79 mm measured by it and has long slender legs. |
| E. It has orange with black stripes on dorsal side and pale yellowish brown ventral part of body. |
| F. It is only found in rocky, fast flowing streams and rivers that are not exposed to lot of sunlight. |
| G. It has hair on middle legs that help insects resist strong current of streams.
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| 11. Anti-dumping duty on Ofloxacin import from china imposed by government. |
| A. Anti-dumping duty on import of ‘Ofloxacin’, a pharma product used in treatment of certain infections from China has imposed by the Revenue Department in the Finance Ministry. |
| B. It was imposed for three years following recommendations of Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD). |
| C. It was imposed to protect domestic producers from below-cost shipments. |
| D. It had caused material injury to the domestic industry. |
| E. DGAD had found that Ofloxacin exported to India from China was below its normal value, in its probe resulting in dumping.
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