03rd April 2019 Current Affairs
Japan unveils the name of Its New Imperial Era ‘Reiwa’
- Japan’s government has unveiled an era name, “Reiwa,” for soon-to-be Emperor Naruhito, who will succeed the Chrysanthemum throne on 1st May.
- The name ‘Reiwa’ which consists two Chinese characters, the first meaning ‘good’ or ‘beautiful’ as well as ‘order’ or ‘command’ and the second meaning ‘peace’ or ‘harmony’.
- The country’s current era, Heisei, will end in April.
Paytm Money receives Sebi approval to start stock broking services
- The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has given approval to Paytm Money to start offering broking services.
- Paytm Money is the investment and wealth management platform of the mobile payments company.
- The broking services will allow investors to trade in the cash segment, derivatives, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), among other listed entities.
- Paytm Money has also received membership of NSE and BSE.
India’s first professional Kho-Kho league “Ultimate Kho-Kho” launched
- The Kho-Kho Federation of India (KKFI) has launched a franchise-based league for the sport named ‘Ultimate Kho-Kho’.
- It will conduct the 21-day league ((IPL-style)), which will see eight franchise teams playing a total of 60 matches in a double round-robin format
- KKFI has partnered with Dabur India for this event.
- Tenzing Niyogi (former sports advisory leader at Ernst and Young) has been appointed as the CEO of the league.
- Former KKFI president Rajeev Mehta is the Chairman of the league.
Eicher Motors appoints Vinod Dasari as Royal Enfield CEO
- Eicher Motors Ltd. has appointed ‘Vinod K. Dasari’ as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Royal Enfield.
- Dasari will also join the board of Eicher Motors as an executive director with immediate effect.
- Mr Dasari takes over from Siddhartha Lal, who will continue as the MD of Eicher Motors Ltd.
- Earlier, Mr. Dasari was the CEO and managing director (MD) of Ashok Leyland, a position he held since 2011.
ISRO to launch defence satellite
- Starting May 2019, ISRO plans to send up at least eight earth observation (EO) satellites of varied hues and at the rate of almost one a month.
- Communication satellite GSAT-32 is also in the offing next year to replace GSAT-6A, which was lost in a failed launch and was meant to mainly serve the ground forces.
1st organism with chlorophyll that doesn't photosynthesise found
- In a first, scientists claim they’ve found an organism dubbed ‘corallicolid’ that can produce chlorophyll but doesn’t engage in photosynthesis.
- Having chlorophyll without photosynthesis can be dangerous, as without the process to release the trapped energy slowly, it’s like living with a bomb in your cells, a scientist said.
- The organism is found in 70% of corals around the world.
Indian army builds longest suspension bridge
- The Indian Army has successfully built the longest suspension bridge ‘Matiri Bridge’ over the Indus River in the Leh-Ladakh region.
- Built in a record time of 40 days ‘Maitri Bridge’ is longest Suspension Bridge over Indus River.
- The 260-feet long suspension bridge was built by the combat engineers belonging to the ‘Sahas aur Yogyata’ regiment of Indian Army’s Fire & Fury Corps.
US approved sale of 24 helicopters
- The US approved the sale of 24 multi-role MH-60 Romeo Seahawk helicopters to India at an estimated cost of 2.4 billion US dollars.
- It is considered the world’s most advanced maritime helicopter.
- The choppers will provide the Indian defence forces with the capability to perform anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare missions.
Kandhamal haldi (turmeric) gets GI tag
- Kandhamal haldi (turmeric) produced by the tribal farmers in Odisha’s Kandhamal district received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
- Kandhamal turmeric, originally grown by tribal people in Kandhamal, is famous for its medicinal properties.
- Kandhamal haldi is organic by default being cultivated by more than 60,000 families.
- The colour of Kandhamal haldi is golden yellow being well distinguished from other varieties.
- Kandhamal Apex Spices Association for Marketing had moved for registration ‘Kandhamal Haldi’ which was accepted under sub-section (1) of Section 13 of the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.
India signed agreement with IAIARD
- India signed an agreement with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Consultancy Service, NABCONS for setting up India-Africa Institute of Agriculture and Rural Development (IAIARD) in Malawi.
- IAIARD will be a Pan-African Institute wherein trainees from Malawi and other African countries, will receive training to develop their human resources and build their capacity.
Try out the quiz ?
1. Which country has unveiled the name of Its New Imperial Era ‘Reiwa’?
Japan’s government has unveiled an era name, “Reiwa,” for soon-to-be Emperor Naruhito, who will succeed the Chrysanthemum throne on 1st May.
2. Who has given approval to Paytm Money to start offering broking services?
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has given approval to Paytm Money to start offering broking services.
3. What is the name of India’s first professional Kho-Kho league?
The Kho-Kho Federation of India (KKFI) has launched a franchise-based league for the sport named 'Ultimate Kho-Kho'.
4. Eicher Motors has appointed Vinod Dasari as CEO of Royal Enfield, he has replaced.....
Eicher Motors Ltd. has appointed ‘Vinod K. Dasari’ as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Royal Enfield. Mr Dasari takes over from Siddhartha Lal, who will continue as the MD of Eicher Motors Ltd.
5. ISRO has planned to send up at least how many earth observation (EO) satellites of varied hues and at the rate of almost one a month?
Starting May 2019, ISRO plans to send up at least eight earth observation (EO) satellites of varied hues and at the rate of almost one a month.
6. What is the name of first organism having chlorophyll without photosynthesis?
In a first, scientists claim they've found an organism dubbed 'corallicolid' that can produce chlorophyll but doesn't engage in photosynthesis.
7. On which river the Indian Army has successfully built the longest suspension bridge ‘Matiri Bridge’?
The Indian Army has successfully built the longest suspension bridge ‘Matiri Bridge’ over the Indus River in the Leh-Ladakh region.
8. The US approved the sale of how many multi-role MH-60 Romeo Seahawk helicopters to India?
The US approved the sale of 24 multi-role MH-60 Romeo Seahawk helicopters to India at an estimated cost of 2.4 billion US dollars.
9. Which state of Kandhamal haldi has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag?
Kandhamal haldi (turmeric) produced by the tribal farmers in Odisha's Kandhamal district received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
10. New book ‘Saffron Swords- Centuries of Indic Resistance to Invaders’ has been published by....
The Indian Publishing company, Garuda Prakashan Private Limited, launched its book ‘Saffron Swords- Centuries of Indic Resistance to Invaders’.
11. India signed agreement with IAIARD. What is full name of IAIARD?
India signed an agreement with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Consultancy Service, NABCONS for setting up India-Africa Institute of Agriculture and Rural Development (IAIARD) in Malawi.