Current Affairs One-Liner: 23rd March 2021

Published on March 23, 2021
  • India is ranked at 56th position in the latest Global Home Price Index.
  • Space Technology Incubation Centre (S-TIC): It will be set up jointly by ISRO and the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela, Odisha at the institute campus. For this, ISRO to grant Rs 2 crore to the institute.
  • Bihar: The cabinet of the state-approved Ethanol Production Promotion Policy 2021. Thus, the state has become the first in India to have an ethanol promotion policy.
Current Affairs One-Liner: 23rd March 2021
  • Static Part: 
    • CM of Bihar: Nitish Kumar
    • Governor of Bihar: Phagu Chauhan
  • The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved 51% equity share capital of North Eastern Electricity Supply Company of Odisha (NESCO Utility) by Tata Power Company Limited (TPCL).
  • Static Part: 
    • HQ of CCI: New Delhi
    • Chairman of CCI: Ashok Kumar Gupta
  • Important Days and Themes: 23rd March 2021: Shaheed Diwas or Martyrs Day or Sarvodaya Day
    • 23rd March 2021: World Meteorological Day
    • Theme for 2021: The ocean, our climate and weather
  • The Defence Ministry signed an Rs 1188 crore deal agreement with Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) to acquire 4960 MILAN -2T ATGM for the Indian Army.
  • Static Part: 
    • HQ of BDL: Hyderabad
    • Union Minister of Defence: Rajnath Singh
  • The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has increased the maximum coverage under the Arogya Sanjeevani Policy. It has increased cover from Rs 5 lakhs to Rs 10 lakhs and has expanded sum insured bands under the policy between Rs 50,000 and Rs 10 lakh in multiples of Rs 50,000.
  • Static Part: 
    • HQ of IRDAI: Hyderabad
    • Chairman of IRDAI: Subhash Chandra Khuntia
  • RBI sets up Panel to Evaluate Applications for Universal Banks and SFBs
  • Ultimate Military Strength Index
  • UPFPO Shakti Portal
  • Yonex All England Open Badminton Championship 2021
  • 67th National Film Awards

Question: 

Q.1 IRDAI has increased the maximum cover under Arogya Sanjeevani Policy from Rs 5 lakh to Rs ____?
a. Rs 8 lakhs
b. Rs 7 lakhs
c. Rs 10 lakhs
d. Rs 9 lakhs
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