| The Indian economist who has been conferred the prestigious Bodley Medal, the highest honour bestowed by the University of Oxford's world-famous Bodleian Libraries | Amartya Sen |
| The bank on which the Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of Rs. 2 crores for non-compliance of regulatory directions about SWIFT operations | Punjab National Bank |
| The mission in which a missile (A-SAT) launched from APJ Abdul Kalam island shot down a low earth satellite at a height of 300 km was named | Mission Shakti |
| The air force base at which CH 47 F(I)- Chinook heavy lift helicopters were inducted into the Indian Air Force | Chandigarh |
| The naval base at which a state of the art "Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Training Facility - ABHEDYA", was commissioned by the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lamba | INS Shivaji, Lonavla |
| The manufacturing unit of Indian Railways which has become the world's largest rail coaches maker surpassing the top Chinese manufacturers | Integral Coach Factory, Chennai |
| The cloud gaming subscription service launched by multinational technology company Google capable of streaming video games in 4K resolution at 60 frames per second | Google Stadia |
| The present Flag Officer Commanding in Chief of Eastern Naval Command who has been chosen to be the next Chief of Naval Staff with effect from 31 May 2019 | Vice Admiral Karambir Singh |
| The new name of the capital city Astana of Kazakhstan in the honour of outgoing President Nursultan Nazarbayev | Nursultan |
| The American mathematician who has become the first woman to be awarded the Abel Prize, also known as the Nobel for mathematics | Karen Uhlenbeck |
| The tropical cyclone which hit Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Madagascar and caused loss of thousands of lives | Cyclone Idai |
| The joint military exercise between armies of India & Sri Lanka to be conducted from 26 March to 08 April 2019 in Sri Lanka. | Exercise Mitra Shakti-VI |
| The Indian writer who has been awarded the Windham-Campbell Prize by the Yale University, Connecticut (USA) | Raghu Karnad |
| The team which has won the 2018-19 edition of Indian Super League defeating FC Goa in the finals | Bengaluru FC |
| The cricket playing nation which has won its first test match in its cricket history (against Ireland) in Dehradun | Afghanistan |
| The former Supreme Court Judge who has been chosen to be India's first Lokpal | Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghosh |
| The inaugural Africa-India Field Training Exercise for India and African nations held from 18 March to 27 March 2019 at Aundh Military Station, Pune | AFINDEX-19 |
| The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet Minister for Information Technology, Panchayati Raj and Rural Development who has been recognised by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader for 2019 | Nara Lokesh |
| The public sector bank which has become the first in the country to link savings bank interest rate to RBI repo rate | State Bank of India |
| The Indian gymnast who has been chosen as the a Barbie Role Model by US based toy maker Mattel Inc. | Dipa Karmakar |
| The BBC journalist who has been chosen for the Chameli Devi Jain Award-2018 for Outstanding Woman Journalist for the year 2018 | Ms. Priyanka Dubey |
| The Indian chess player who has become the 61st person from the country to become a Grandmaster | P Iniyan |
| The IAF pilot who has been chosen for the first Bhagwan Mahavir Ahimsa Puraskar instituted by the Akhil Bharatiya Digambar Jain Mahasamiti | Wing Cdr Abhinandan Varthaman |
| The German car manufacturer which has been imposed a penalty of Rs. 500 crore by the National Green Tribunal | Volkswagen |
| The day in March which has been declared to be observed as Jan Ausadhi Diwas to create awareness about use of generic medicines | 07 March |
| The third in the series of bilateral joint exercise between India and Oman scheduled to be held from 12 to 25 March 2019 at Jabel Al Akhdar Mountains in Oman is named | Exercise Al Nagah III |
| The Swiss tennis player who has become the second person in the world to win 100 ATP titles in his career (after Jimmy Connors) | Roger Federer |
| The new Chairperson of the newly constituted National Commission for Backward Classes | Bhagwan Lal Sahni |
| The place in Uttar Pradesh where the facility to manufacture AK-203 rifles was inaugurated by the PM Shri Narendra Modi | Ordnance Factory, Korwa (Amethi) |
| The West Indian cricketer who has become the first in the world to hit more than 500 sixes in international cricket | Chris Gayle |
| The 8th edition of India-Bangladesh joint military exercise being conducted at Tangail, Bangladesh from 02 March to 15 March 2019 | Sampriti-2019 |
| The rank of India in the Internet Inclusive Index released by Economic Intelligence Unit (Top 3 countries are Sweden,Singapore and USA | 47th |
| The place in Uttar Pradesh at which the foundation stone of National Institute of Unani Medicine was laid by Union Minister of State (IC) for AYUSH Shri Shripad Yesso Naik | Ghaziabad |
Government of India has recently awarded Geographical Indication (GI) to five varieties of Indian coffee. They are:
The Monsooned Malabar Robusta Coffee, a unique specialty coffee from India, was given GI certification earlier.
Released by: UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network
| Rank | Country | Rank | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Finland | 140 | India |
| 2. | Denmark | 67 | Pakistan |
| 3. | Norway | 93 | China |
| 4. | Iceland | 125 | Bangladesh |
| 5. | Netherlands | 130 | Sri Lanka |
Shape: 12 edged polygon
Metal: Copper (65%), Zinc (15%), Nickel (20%) (Outer ring) and Copper (75%), Zinc (20%), Nickel (5%) (Inner ring)
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 8.54 gms
Cities covered: 4327
Overall national ranking
1. Indore; 2. Ambikapur; 3. Mysuru; 4. Ujjain; 5. New Delhi (NDMC)
India's cleanest big city: Amdavad
India's cleanest medium city: Ujjain
India's cleanest small city: New Delhi Muncipal Council
Designated by: UNAIDS
First Observed in: 2014
Designated by: United nations General Assembly
Theme: Life Below Water: For People and Planet
First Observed in: 2014
Designated by: W.H.O.
Theme: Check your Hearing
First Observed in: 2007
Designated by: U.N.O.
Theme: Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change
First Observed by UN in: 1975
Designated by: International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF)
Theme: Kidney Health for Everyone, Everywhere
First Observed in: 2006
Designated by: Consumers International
Theme: Trusted Smart Products
First Observed in: 1983
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First Observed in: 2013
Designated by: UN General Assembly
Theme: Mitigating and countering rising nationalist populism and extreme supremacist ideologies
First Observed in: 1966
Designated by: UN General Assembly
Theme: Forests and Education – Learn to Love Forests
First Observed in: 2013
Designated by: UNESCO
First Observed in: 2000
Designated by: UN General Assembly
Focus: Leave No One Behind
First Observed in: 2012
Designated by: UN General Assembly
Theme: Leaving no one behind
First Observed in: 1993
Designated by: WHO
Theme: It's Time
First Observed in: 1982
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First Observed in: 2011
Designated by: UN General Assembly
Theme: Remember Slavery: The Power of the Arts for Justice
First Observed in: 2008
Designated by: International Theatre Institute, France
First Observed in: 1961
Born: 13 Dec 1955, Death: 17 March 2019
Chief Minister of Goa from Oct 2000 to Feb 2005, March 2012 to Nov 2014 and March 2017 to March 2019
Defence Minister of India from Nov 2014 to March 2017
Alma mater: IIT, Mumbai
Successor to Goa CM's post: Shri Pramod Sawant
The following items were granted Geographical Indication Tags recently
1. Marayoor Jaggery (Idukki, Kerala)
2. Sirsi Supari (Siddpaur, Sirsi and Yellapur taluks of Uttara Kannada, Karnataka)
3. Thirubhuvanam Silk Saree (Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu)
Launched by : Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
Launched at: Ahmedabad
Launched by : Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
Launched at: Vastral in Gujarat.
The scheme assures a monthly pension of Rs.3000 for the enrolled unorganized sector workers during their old age.
Informal sector workers earning less than Rs.15000 per month to enroll as beneficiaries in the nearby Common Service Centre.
A contribution of equal amount as that of the beneficiary will be made by the Union Government.
The contribution of a subscriber ranges from Rs 55/- to Rs 200/- depending on his entry age which is 18 to 40.
SHREYAS: Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills
QRSAM: Quick Reach Surface-to-Air Missiles
YUVIKA: YUva VIgyani KAryakram
Every Vote Counts - Navin Chawla (former Chief Election Commissioner)