Daily Current Affairs 4 March 2019

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This post contains important current affairs of 4 March 2019. It includes all Major National, International, Business and Sports related current affairs of 4 March 2019. A brief explanation of every current affair is provided to further enhance your general knowledge. Once you have gone through these current affairs we would recommend to you to try 4 March 2019 Current affairs test.

National News

1. New Delhi International Arbitration Centre

Govt. has approved an ordinance for establishing the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC).
The aim is to create an independent and autonomous regime for institutionalised arbitration.

2. National Safety Day (Rashtriya Suraksha Diwas)

National Safety Day is observed on 4th March as foundation day of National Safety Council Government Ministry.
Theme :- Cultivate and Sustain A Safety Culture for Building Nation
National Safety Week is being observed from 4th March 2018 to 10th March 2018.

3. Prayagraj Kumbh Mela 2019 in Guinness Book of World Records

‘Prayagraj Kumbh Mela 2019’ is in ‘Guinness Book of World Records’ for the largest crowd management, largest sanitation drive and largest painting exercise of public sites.
Prayagraj Ardh Kumbh Mela, 2019 is the Ardh Kumbh Mela being held at Triveni Sangam in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India from 15 January to 4 March 2019.

4. Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN (Jaiv Indhan- Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran) Yojana

Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Scheme will provide financial support to Integrated Bioethanol Projects using lignocellulose biomass and other renewable feedstock.
With a outlay of Rs 1969.50 crore for the period from 2018-19 to 2023-24.

International News

1. QS World Rankings

Manipal Academy of Higher Education has become only private University in India to be featured in the QS World rankings in the areas of Medicine and Pharmacy.
Other three are AIIMS (Delhi), Jamia Hamdard (New Delhi) & Banaras Hindu University (Uttar Pradesh).
QS World University Rankings is an annual publication of university rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds.

2. Zhores Alferov passes away

Zhores Alferov was a Soviet and Russian physicist and academic who contributed significantly to the creation of modern hetero-structure physics and electronics.
He was the inventor of the hetero-transistor and shared the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics.

3. Senegal’s New President

Macky Sall has been re-elected as Senegal’s President for the second term.
Senegal Capital: Dakar || Currency: Franc

4. World Hearing Day

World Hearing Day, on March 3rd, is a campaign held each year by Office of Prevention of Blindness and Deafness of the World Health Organization.
Activities take place across the globe and an event is hosted at the World Health Organization on March 3rd.
Theme :- ‘Check your Hearing’.

Business News

1. Rice Knowledge Bank

‘Rice Knowledge Bank – Assam’ is an agriculture web portal dedicated to enhancing knowledge on rice production techniques, best production practices and state agriculture facts.
It was launched under Assam Agribusiness & Rural Transformation (APART) project with technical assistance from International Rice Research Institute, which is funded by World Bank.

2. India’s first policy to protect bank locker

IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company announced the launch of Bank Locker Protector Policy
A sum insured ranging from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 40 lakh and above.
The premium rate is affordable with a cover of Rs 3 lakh available at Rs 300(less than Rs 1 per day).

3. Atal Bihari Vajpayee Life-Time Achievement Award

Musician Thanga Darlong was awarded ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee Life-Time Achievement Award’.
Thanga Darlong is an Indian folk music artist, known for his contribution to the folk music of Tripura and his work in preserving & promoting the traditional instrument Rosem. He was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India.

4. Indo-Russia Rifles Ltd. Plant in Amethi

PM Modi has inaugurated Indo-Russia Rifles Ltd. plant at Ordnance Factory Board Korwa in Amethi.
It is a joint venture between Russia’s Kalashnikov Concern and Ordnance Factory Board, India to produce 7.5 Lakh AK-203 Rifles.

Sports News

1. Mexico Open title (Tennis)

Nick Kyrgios of Australia has defeated Alexander Zverev of Germany in the final to win the Mexico Open title.
Alexander “Sascha” Zverev is a German professional tennis player. He is the youngest player ranked in the top 5 by the Association of Tennis Professionals, and was a permanent fixture in the top 5 throughout 2018. He has won ten ATP titles in singles and two in doubles.

2. Supercopa de Catalunya

FC Barcelona will face Girona FC in the final of Supercopa de Catalunya.
The Supercopa de Catalunya is a football supercup competition organised by the Catalan Football Federation since 2014 for football clubs in the Catalonia autonomous community of Spain.
The match features the two best ranked Catalan clubs from La Liga.

3. Dan Kolov-Nikol Petrov Ranking Series

Bajrang Punia (Men’s 65kg) and Pooja Dhanda (Women’s 59kg) clinched gold medals in freestyle wrestling at the Dan Kolov-Nikol Petrov Ranking Series in Bulgaria.
Sakshi Malik (Women’s 65kg) secured a silver medal for the same.

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