Competitive Study Materials
  • Home
  • Abbreviations
  • Solved Papers
  • Current Affairs
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Computer Knowledge
  • General Knowledge
  • Abbreviations
  • Solved Papers
  • Current Affairs

Current Affairs, March 2015

 Shakeel Ahamed     Current Affairs-2015     No comments   

30th March:
* India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna conferred posthumously upon educationist Madan Mohan Malviya at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

29th March:
* Australia wins the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup after defeating New Zealand by 7 wickets in MCG. Mitchell Starc named as player of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.
* Delhi's Aditi Arya was crowned as Femina Miss India World 2015 at Yashraj Studios in Mumbai.
* Peoples of Singapore bid final farewell to founding father Lee Kuan Yew.
* Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel won the Malaysian Grand Prix.
* Saina Nehwal wins her maiden India Open Super Series title after after defeating Ratchanok Intanon 21-16 21-14 at the Siri Sports Complex here.
* Kidambi Srikanth wins the men's singles title at the India Open Super Series after defeating Denmark's Viktor Axelsen 18-21, 21-13, 21-12.

28th March:
* The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sacked founder members Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan from a key panel.
* Saina Nehwal became the first Indian woman shuttler to attain the world number one ranking.
* India today launched its fourth GPS satellite IRNSS-1D from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota.
* Mizoram Governor Aziz Qureshi sacked from his post. Governor of West Bengal Keshari Nath Tripathi will take the additional charge of Mizoram.
* The Earth Hour 2015 will be observed today when people across the globe will flick their lights off when clocks hit 8:30pm across 24 different time zones.

27th March:
* Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee receives India's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna.

26th March:
* Defending Champion India defeated by Australia in the Semi Final by 95 runs. Now Australia will play with New Zealand in the final in MCG.

25th March:
* Former Footballer Michel Platini re-elected as the President of UEFA for the third time.

24th March:
* The Supreme Court has scrapped Section 66(A) of the Information Technology Act, a law that was seen as a major infringement of the freedom of speech online because it allowed the arrest of a person for posting "offensive" content.
* Kangana Ranaut wins the best actress National Award for the film Queen. Kannada actor Vijay won Best Actor for Nanu Avanalla Avalu.Queen also won Best Hindi Film.
* A Lufthansa Airbus crashed in a remote snowy area of the French Alps and all 150 on board were feared dead.
* New Zealand reaches the final of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.
* The World TB Day is celebrated today.

23rd March:
* Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor will be conferred the Dada Saheb Phalke award this year for his contribution to Indian cinema.
* Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew dies at the age of 91

21st March:
* Martin Guptill of New Zealand scores 237 not out against West Indies which is the highest individual score in World Cup history.

20th March:
* 32 died and 50 people injured as Dehradun-Varanasi Janta Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli district.
* India-born scientist and Nobel Laureate Dr. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan will take over as the President of the prestigious Royal Society at the end of the year.
* Rajya Sabha passed the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill 2015.

19th March:
* India enters the semi final of 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup after defeating 109 runs in MCG.
* Mahendra Singh Dhoni becomes the first Indian ODI captain and third in the World to wins 100 one-day international.

18th March:
* World's only 'no-fuel' solar-powered aircraft 'Solar Impulse-2' off for Varanasi from Ahmedabad.
* Gunmen attacked Tunisia's national museum, killing at least seven tourists and taking others hostage inside the building.

17th March:
* The Union cabinet has cleared the black money bill, which proposes to provide muscle to tax authorities dealing with illegal wealth stashed abroad.
* According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India is the largest importer of arms with 15 per cent of global weapons imports between 2010 and 2014.

15th March:
* Services  wins the Santosh Trophy after beating hosts Punjab 5-4 via tie-breaker in Ludhiana.

14th March:
* Former Maldives president and opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed has been sentenced to 13 years in prison on a terrorism charge.
* Twelve people were killed and 19 others injured when a bus fell into a deep gorge in Nagaland's Phek District.
* The Haryana Government has imposed a complete ban on the sale of beef.
* British Prime Minister David Cameron and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley jointly unveiled bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Parliament Square in London.

12th March:
* Karnataka team wins the Ranji Trophy final by registering an innings and 217 run-win against Tamil Nadu in the final at Wankhede Stadium.

11th March:
* CBI court summoned former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over accusations of criminal conspiracy and corruption in the illegal award of a coal field.
* Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar won trust vote in Bihar Assembly with 140 votes in his favour.
* Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara creates a new record by scoring four consecutive centuries in a Cricket World Cup.

10th March:
* The Land Acquisition Bill passed in the Lok Sabha by voting after government proposed nine amendments.
* Prime Minister Narendra Modi sets on a five-day tour of Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka from today.
* Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni registered most wins by an Indian captain in the history of the cricket World Cup after defeating Ireland in Hamilton.

9th March:
* After a gap of over 20 years, 1 rupee note re-launched today.

8th March:
* International Women's Day is celebrated across the globe.
* Senior journalist and author Vinod Mehta died of multiple organ failure in AIIMS at the age of 73.
* Arun Singh has been appointed as India's ambassador to the US who will succeed S Jaishankar.
* Saina Nehwal defeated by Carolina Marin of Spain in All England badminton title final in Birmingham by 21-16, 14-21 and 7-21.

6th March:
* Former Bihar Chief Minister Ram Sundar Das passes away in Patna at the age of 95.

5th March:
* According to Forbes, the founder of Sun Pharma Dilip Shanghvi becomes the India's richest billionaire ahead of Mukesh Ambani.
* Lok Sabha passed Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2015.

4th March:
* The Aam Aadmi Party dropped two founder members, Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan from its decision-making panel.
* Lok Sabha passed the Coal Mines bill to allow e-auction of coal blocks.
* Reserve Bank of India lowered the repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.5 per cent.

3rd March:
* President Pranab Mukherjee has given formal consent to the Maharashtra Animal Preservation (Amendment) Bill which bans the slaughter of calves and bullocks completely.

2nd March:
* Jagmohan Dalmiya elected as the President of BCCI.
* Chelsea wins the League Cup at Wembley Stadium following a 2-0 victory over Tottenham.

1st March:
* Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mufti Mohammad Sayeed takes oath as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister.
  • Share This:  
  •  Facebook
  •  Twitter
  •  Google+
  •  Stumble
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook
Newer Post Older Post Home

0 comments:

Post a Comment

Popular Posts

  • A to Z Computer Abbreviations
    ACE: Access Control Entry ADSL: Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line AGP: Accelerated Graphics Port AI: Artificial Intelligence ALGOL: A...
  • भारत के राष्ट्रपति : ( सामान्य ज्ञान )
    01. भारत का संवैधानिक प्रधान कौन होता है ? ► राष्ट्रपति 02. भारत के प्रथम राष्ट्रपति कौन थे ? ► डॉ. राजेंद्र प्रसाद (लगातार दो बार राष...
  • भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था : (सामान्य ज्ञान)
    ● महूबब-उल हक के सहयोगी कौन थे— ए. के. सेन तथा सिंगर हंस ● मानव विकास सूचकांक की अवधारणा का प्रतिपादन कब किया गया— 1990 ● मानव किकास सूचक...

All Category

  • Abbreviations List
  • Computer Category List
  • Computer Practice List
  • Computer Quizzes List
  • G.K Quizz List
  • General Knowledge
  • GK In Hindi
  • Solved Papers List
  • SSC Solved Papers List

All Labels

  • Banking Abbreviatons
  • Basic Computer GK
  • Computer Abbreviations
  • Computer Knowledge
  • Computer MCQs for IBPS
  • GK Quizz
  • General Knowledge
  • IBPS GK Solved Papers
  • IBPS Solved Papers
  • SSC Solved Papers
  • Web Design

Solved Papers

  • SSC SOLVED PAPERS
  • BANKING SOLVED PAPERS
  • COMPUTER SOLVED PAPERS
  • OTHER EXAMS SOLVED PAPERS

Search This Blog

Total Pageviews

Translate

Copyright © Competitive Study Materials | Developed By- Shakeel Ahamed