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INDIAN AFFAIRS
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iii. The market was held for two days – 7th and 8th March, 2018. Union Minister for
Commerce & Industry, Suresh Prabhu spoke at the inaugural function through a video
message.
iv. In context of this news, it is important to note that Indian film industry is the world’s
largest industry in terms of number of films produced while Indian Television market is
the second largest in the world.
Quick facts about Service Export Promotion Council (SEPC):
♦ Formed in – 2006
♦ Set up by – Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
iv. With the increase in digital payments, cyber security risks and the cost of managing
cyber attacks will also rise to $20 billion from around $4 billion currently.
Quick Facts about ACI Worldwide:
♦ Founded in – 1975
♦ Headquarters – Naples, US
BUSINESS
SpiceJet flight from Kolkata becomes the first passenger plane to land in
Sikkim
On 10th March 2018, Spicejet Q400 Bombardier, a SpiceJet commercial flight
from Kolkata made a successful landing at the Pakyong Airport in Sikkim for
the first time.
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SpiceJet flight from Kolkata becomes the first passenger plane to land in
Sikkim:
i. This is the first civil fixed-wing flight to land in Sikkim. The Spicejet Q400 Bombardier
landed at the Pakyong Airport on a trial run.
ii. Spicejet Q400 Bombardier is a 78-seater flight. It took off from Kolkata Airport and
landed at the Pakyong Airport.
iii. The Pakyong Airport has been constructed newly. It was ready for operation from
the start of this year.
iv .Pakyong Airport is 32 km away from Gangtok, which is the capital of Sikkim. This
advancement is expected to boost tourism activities in Sikkim.
About SpiceJet:
♦ Chairman & MD – Mr. Ajay Singh
♦ Headquarters – Gurgaon, Haryana
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ENVIRONMENT
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Eucyclodes gavissima:
i. An announcement regarding this was made by Anant Shankar, Divisional Forest
Officer (wildlife), at a workshop on butterflies in Andhra Pradesh.
ii. The workshop was conducted by Wildlife Management of Forest Department, East
Godavari River Estuarine Ecosystem (EGREE) Foundation along with Butterfly Research
Centre, Bhimtal, Uttarakhand.
Some wildlife sanctuaries in Andhra Pradesh:
♦ Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary
♦ Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary
♦ Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary
SPORTS
Australia beat England to lift Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2018 in Malaysia
On 10th March 2018, Australia won the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2018 title, in
Malaysia.
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OBITUARY
President receives first copy of book ‘Fulfilling Bapu’s Dreams – Prime Minister
Modi’s tribute to Gandhiji’
On 9th March 2018, President Ram Nath Kovind, received the first copy of the
book ‘Fulfilling Bapu’s Dreams – Prime Minister Modi’s Tribute to Gandhiji’
from Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, who launched it at an event in Rashtrapati Bhavan,
New Delhi.
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