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1
Where is the Special Olympics World Games 2019 being held in March 2019?
Special Olympics World Games 2019 is being held from March 14-21, 2019 in
UAE.
It made history by welcoming a record-breaking 200 nations ahead of the
Games.
Of the 200 nations, 195 will compete in the Games and 5 will observe.
It is being held in West Asia for the first time. 7,500 athletes will take part in 24
Olympic-style sports over 7 days.
2
HGS and NASSCOM to launch centre of excellence for PwDs in -----------?
Indian Oil retained their Bombay Gold Cup Hockey crown on 13 March 2019.
They defeated Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB) 9-7 via penalty shootout in the
summit clash.
Bharat Petroleum's Darshan Gawkar was adjudged as the most promising
player of the tournament and received a cheque of Rs 10,000 awarded by the
Sports Journalists' Association of Mumbai.
4
Which country announced a donation of Rs 22 lakh to the Rabindra Bharati Museum, Kolkata?
The Japanese government announced a donation of some Rs 22 lakh ($31,800) to the Rabindra Bharati Museum, Kolkata in a bid to strengthen historical and cultural ties with India.
5
What is the theme of the World Kidney Day 2019?
A
Kidney Disease & Obesity
B
Kidneys And Women's Health: Include, Value, Empower
C
Kidney Disease & Children: Act early to prevent it
World Kidney Day (WKD) is observed annually on the second Thursday in March.
It is celebrated to create awareness on the importance of the kidneys and
reducing the frequency and impact of kidney disease.
The theme of WKD 2019 is 'Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere', which calls
for universal health coverage for prevention and early treatment of kidney
disease.
6
Who will be awarded with Kusumagraj Rashtriya Sahitya Puruskar?
The government appointed MR Kumar as the Chairman of Life Insurance
Corporation (LIC) and Vipin Anand and TC Suseel Kumar as the managing directors
(MDs) on March 13, 2019.
8
Which is the 1st Indian state to ban the electronic cigarettes?
Punjab is the 1st Indian state to ban the electronic cigarettes. Also Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Jharkhand have taken steps to ban the use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) or e-cigarettes.
9
Who became the 3rd fastest player to cross 8000 runs in ODI cricket?
Rohit Sharma became the 3rd fastest player to cross 8000 runs in ODI cricket.
He is also the 9th Indian batsman to do so after Virat Kohli, Sourav Ganguly,
Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh and
Mohammed Azharuddin.
He surpassed MS Dhoni as the player to record for most ODI sixes for India.
World Kidney Day 2019 is observed on 14th March. The theme of the World Kidney Day 2019 is Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere. Second Thursday of March every year is observed as World Kidney Day.
