Daily Current Affairs With Video Lecture 21 March 2023 [DOWNLOAD PDF]

Prateek Mattoo
March 21, 2023
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In Defence current affairs for 21st March 2023, we are going to see the latest national and international current affairs news. These important current affairs will be very helpful for your upcoming NDA, CDS, CDS OTA, AFCAT, TA, Agniveer Army, Agniveer Navy, Agniveer Air Force, Women Military Police, INET, MNS, ACC exams, SCO, PCSL, CAPF, and SSB interviews, and direct entries for Army, Navy, and Air Force like SSC Tech, TGC, JAG, NCC, TES, 10+2 Cadet. Download a PDF file about current events at the end of this article.

Daily Current Affairs 21 March 2023

Women And Men In India 2022 Report

The Statistics And Programme Implementation Ministry Released The “Women And Men In India 2022” Report.
India’s Sex Ratio Is Expected To Be 952 By 2036, Up From 943 In 2011.
The Child Sex Ratio Increased By 3 Points From 904 In 2017-19 To 907 In 2018-20.
Population Growth Is Projected To Decline To 0.58% In 2036, Which Fell From 2.2% In 1971 To 1.1% In 2021.
In 2021-22, The Labor Force Participation Rate Was 77.2 For Men And 32.8 For Women. The Rate For Those Over The Age Of 15 Has Been Increasing Since 2017–2018.
The Fertility Rates For The Age Groups 20-24 Years & 25-29 Years Declined From 135.4 & 166.0 To 113.6 & 139.6, Between 2016 & 2020.
This Is Due To Economic Independence From Getting A Proper Education And Securing A Job.
The 35-39 Year Age Group Increased From 32.7 In 2016 To 35.6 In 2020.

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UAE’s Emaar To Invest In A Mega-Mall Project In Kashmir

Emaar (Dubai-Based Real Estate Developer) Has Become The 1^st Foreign Company To Invest In A Mega-Mall Spread Over 1 Million Square Feet In Srinagar.
This Mega-Mall Is The 1^st Significant Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) In Jammu And Kashmir.
Emaar Will Invest A Total Of Rs 500 Crore, Including ₹250 Crore For The Mega-Mall And Setting Up It Towers In Jammu And Srinagar.
Lt Governor Manoj Sinha Laid The Foundation Stone Of The Mega Mall Of Srinagar & Is Likely To Be Operational By 2026.

India Ranks 13^th In Global Terrorism Index

Afghanistan Has Remained The Most Affected Country By Terrorism For The 4^th Consecutive Year While India Is Ranked 13^th In This Index According To The 10^th Global Terrorism Index (GTI) Report.
The Report Lists India Among Countries With A “High” Impact Of Terrorism.
The Communist Party Of India (Maoist) Has Been Listed As The 12^th Deadliest Terrorist Group.
The Global Terrorism Index Is Prepared By The Institute For Economics And Peace.
The Report Surveyed 120 Countries, Of Which 56 Did Not Choose War And Terror As The Biggest Threat To Their Daily Security.
The Global Terrorism Index Ranks 163 Countries On 4 Indicators Over 5 Years – The Number Of Deaths Caused By Terrorists Per Year, The Number Of Terrorist Incidents Per Year, The Number Of Injuries Caused By Terrorists Per Year, And Total Property Damage Caused By Terrorism Per Year.

International Day Of Happiness: 20 March

International Day Of Happiness Is Celebrated As An Annual Festival On 20 March.
It Aims To Emphasise The Importance Of Happiness And The Overall Well-Being Of Individuals.
The Theme For International Day Of Happiness 2023: “Be Mindful, Be Grateful, Be Kind”.

Asia’s Largest Tulip Garden Was Inaugurated In Srinagar

Asia’s Largest Tulip Garden Opened For The Public In Jammu & Kashmir’s Srinagar And Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Also Attended The Inauguration Ceremony Of This Garden.
There Are 1.6 Million Tulip Flowers In The Garden.

Matua Mela Is Being Organised In West Bengal

The Matua Mela Is Being Organized In West Bengal To Commemorate The 212^th Birth Anniversary Of Sri Harichand Thakur (Founder Of The Matua Sect).
It Is Being Organized At Shridham Thakurnagar, Thakurbari In North 24 Parganas Of West Bengal.
West Bengal Is Hosting The Matua Maha Mela 2023 From 19 – 25 March.
The Occasion Offers To Get Together, Take Part In Religious Rituals, And Honour Their Spiritual Elders.
This Mela Is Being Organized By The All India Matua Federation.

5^th Poshan Pakhwada – March 20 To April 3, 2023

The 5th Poshan Pakhwada Will Be Celebrated By The Ministry Of Women And Child Development.
It Is Celebrated To Promote Good Eating Habits And Focus On The Value Of Nutrition Through Mass Movement And Public Participation.
Theme: Nutrition For All: Together Towards A Healthy India.
This Year, Poshan Pakhwada Will Concentrate On Promoting “Shree Anna: The Mother Of All Grains”, As An Essential Tool For Combat Malnutrition.
2023 Has Also Been Chosen As The International Year Of Millets.
It Is Celebrated For 15 Days In March

Review Questions

Women And Men In India 2022 Report Is Released By ___.
Ministry Of Social Justice
Finance Ministry
The Women And Child Development
The Statistics And Programme Implementation Ministry

Answer: D

According To The Women And Men In India 2022 Report, India’s Sex Ratio Is Expected To Be _____ By 2036.
952
943
920
955

Answer: A

According To The Women And Men In India 2022 Report, Population Growth Is Projected To Decline To ___ In 2036.
0.58%
2.2%
1.1%
1.9%

Answer: A

According To The Women And Men In India 2022 Report, The Fertility Rates For The 20-24 Years Age Group Declined To ___.
112.03
139.6
113.6
140.0

Answer: C

_____ To Invest In A Mega-Mall Project In Kashmir.
Emaar
Square Yards
Elysian
Al Qaisi Group

Answer: A

India Ranks ____ In the 10^th Global Terrorism Index.
11
15
22
13

Answer: D

__ Has Remained The Most Affected Country By Terrorism In The 10^th Global Terrorism Index.
Burkina Faso
Mali
Somalia
Afghanistan

Answer: D

__ Has Been Listed As The 12^th Deadliest Terrorist Group In The 10^th Global Terrorism Index.
Jaish E Mohammed
Lashkar E Taiba
The CPI (M)
None Of The Above

Answer: C

International Day Of Happiness 2023 Is Observed On _____.
20 March
15 March
18 March
19 March

Answer: A

The International Day Of Happiness 2023 Theme Is ____.
Be Mindful, Be Grateful, Be Kind
Happiness All Over The World
Be Happy Stay Strong
None Of The Above

Answer: A

Asia’s Largest Tulip Garden Has Recently Been Inaugurated In ________.
Kashmir
Leh
Shimla
Gangtok

Answer: A

Matua Mela Is Being Organised In _______.
Nepal
West Bengal
Rajasthan
M.P

Answer: B

5^th Poshan Pakhwada 2023 Theme Is _______
Healthy India, Developed India
Nutrition For Children
Nutrition Is Happiness
Nutrition For All: Together Towards A Healthy India

Answer: D

Which One Of The Indians State/Union Territories Is Having The Lowest Sex Ratio In 2011?
Haryana
Daman And Diu
Punjab
Dadar And Nagar Haveli

Answer: B

Name The State Where The Density Of The Population Is The Lowest
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Arunachal Pradesh
Sikkim

Answer: C

The Term ‘Demographic Gap’ Signifies The Difference
In Sex Ratio
In Age
In Child / Woman Ratio
Between The Birth And The Death Rate

Answer: D

The Largest Tribal Group In India Is
Bhils
Gonds
Santhals
Tharus

Answer: A

As Per The Provisional Figures Of The 2011 Census Of India, Which One Of The Following States Has The Highest Child Sex Ratio?
Chhattisgarh
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
Punjab

Answer: A

The Most Populous Island Of India Is–
Majuli
Andaman
Lakshadweep
Salsette

Answer: A

At Present India’s Population Growth Is Passing Through The Phase Of Which One Of The Following?
Stagnant Population
Steady Growth
Rapid High Growth
High Growth Rate With Definite Signs Of Slowing Down

Answer: D

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