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Current Affairs [PDF] - March 16-31, 2020

SAARC Corona Emergency Fund. Maldives pledged $ 0.2 million to the fund.
70. On which date, the World Poetry Day is celebrated across the world annually?
[A] March 15
[B] March 19
[C] March 21
[D] March 23
Answer: March 21
World Poetry Day is celebrated on March 21 every year across the world. During the UNESCO’s session
held in Paris, in 1999, it was decided that 21 March shall be celebrated as World Poetry Day.
One of the prime objectives of the Poetry Day is to support linguistic diversity through poetry and to
provide opportunity to the endangered languages to be heard within their communities. The Day also
encourages oral tradition of poetry recitals and teaching of poetry.
71. When is the International Day of Happiness celebrated all over the world?
[A] March 20
[B] March 21
[C] March 22
[D] March 23
Answer: March 20
The International Day of Happiness is celebrated on March 20 all over the world. The General Assembly
of the United Nations proclaimed 20 March the International Day of Happiness in 2012.
The day is celebrated to highlight the relevance of happiness as universal goal in the lives of human
beings and to reflect it in public policy objectives. The resolution to the United Nations was initiated by
Bhutan, the country which adopted the goal of Gross National Happiness over Gross National Product.
72. ‘e-Night Beat Checking System’ is an initiative of which state government?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Uttarakhand
Answer: Himachal Pradesh
The State government of Himachal Pradesh recently launched two initiatives namely Police Station
Visitor Survey System and e-Night Beat Checking System for Himachal police.
The Visitor survey system would be used for the surveillance of visitors visiting the Police Stations,
Police Posts and all police units and will help in creating a database of visitors. The Night Beat Checking
system for the Police Department would help the State Police to keep track of the suspected vehicles
and criminals who move in the night.
73. What is the theme of the ‘International Day of Forests 2020’?
[A] Forests and Biodiversity
[B] Forests and Humans
[C] Sustainable Forests
[D] Forests save us
Answer: Forests and Biodiversity
The United Nations General Assembly declared 21 March as the International Day of Forests in 2012.
United Nations Forum on Forests and the Food and Agriculture Organization are the main organisers of
the Forest Day.

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