Current Affairs Quiz - March, 2021

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The Horticulture Department of Karnataka has collaborated with International Flower Auction Bangalore, to set up a flower processing centre.
This centre is aimed to convert unsold flowers into value added and useful products like floral papers, incense sticks, flower petal powder, floral embedded works etc.

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The Union Ministry of Agriculture has recently released the 2nd advanced estimates for Production of Food grains for 2020-21.
As per the said figures, the production of food grains stood at a record high of 109.24 million tonnes during the current crop year. This value is 1.28% more than the production value for the previous cropping season.

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Vijay Sampla, former Union Minster recently took charge as the chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), after being appointed by the President of India.
He served as the Union Minister of state for Social Justice and Empowerment from 2014 to 2019. Ram Shankar Katheria was earlier the head of NCSC.

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The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti has announced that it has selected 12 iconic sites under Phase 4 of the Swachh Iconic Places (SIP) initiative.
SIP is an initiative of Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G), which aims to improve the sanitation and cleanliness standards at and around the sites. Ministry of Jal Shakti coordinates with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture and the State/UT governments.

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The Delhi Government announced all its departments would use only electric vehicles, transitioning over 2000 cars to EVs.
The announcement was made a day after the government launched a campaign, ‘Switch Delhi’, to motivate private vehicle owners to shift to electric vehicles. The campaign also urges them to install a charging point within their premises in the next three years.

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India and Ireland recently held bilateral consultations on the UN Security Council issues via video conference.
During the session, both the countries congratulated each other on their election to the UNSC and agreed to work closely together during their stint at the UNSC in 2021-2022. Joint Secretary (UNP and Summits) Prakash Gupta led the Indian delegation.

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The Prime Minster of India Narendra Modi has inaugurated India’s first of its kind “India Toy Fair 2021”. This is a virtual exhibition that is being held from 27th Feb to 2nd March.
It enables the users to not only buy toys but also participate in events, activities and network with the various stakeholders of the Toy Industry.

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The Russian Space Agency has launched its satellite Arktika-M. This satellite is intended to monitor the climate in the Arctic region.
In the recent past, Russia has been taking keen interest in exploring Arctic region and is seeking to develop the energy-rich region for the nation’s developmental interest.

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The Land Ports Authority of India was founded in 2012. It is a statutory body working under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
It is responsible for creating, upgrading, maintaining and managing border infrastructure in India. It manages several Integrated Check Posts all across Borders of India. The 9th foundation say of the Land Ports Authority of India was observed on March 1, 2021.

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways launched the real-time monitoring system of toll plazas at national highways across the country. It will be used to measure the Daily Congestion Index for each plaza and overall congestion across national highway network in real time.
It will also collect real time data on high peak hours’ traffic. The purpose is to reduce congestion and improve efficiency of FASTag usage.