15 March 2016 GK Updates

Daily GK UpdatesHi Friends ,In this post we will provide you 15 March 2016 GK Updates.GK is very important for all the competitive exams.The current GK is very important for Banking and insurance exams such as IBPS PO and clerical exams ,SBI PO and clerical exam ,LIC AAO exam.These GK updates will be fruitful for Upcoming SBI clerical and all the state level exams. So here is the 15 March 2016 GK Updates :

  1. Mother Teresa will be made a Saint of the Roman Catholic Church of the Roman Catholic Church on 4th September ,2016 .
  2. The Ministry of Tourism has signed a MOU with the Ecotourism Society of India (ESOI) to Take its Commitment to responsible and sustainable tourism to the next level.
  3. India Inc will be the first country in the world to formally adopt United Nation’s Sustainable Goals.17 Different goal are identified for its implementation.These includes:
    1.No Poverty 2.No Hunger 3.Good Health 4. Quality Education 5.Gender Equality
    6.Clean Water and Sanitation 7.Renewable Energy 8.Good Jobs and Economic Growth 9.Innovation and Infrastructure 10.Reduced Inequalities 11.Sustainable Cities and Communities 12.Responsible Consumption 13.Climate Action 14.Life Below Water 15.Life on Land 16.Peace and Justice 17.Partnership for the goals
  4. RBI has instructed all the banks to pay interest on saving banks account on Quarterly basis or shorter duration.This move will benefits Billions of Saving Account Holders.
  5. Htin Kyaw has been choosen as the first non Army president of Myanmar.He is a close aid of Chief democratic leader of Myanmar Ms. Aung San Suu.
  6. 15th March was celebrated as World Consumer day for Solidarity and celebrations within the international Consumer Movement.
  7. Anil Wadhwa who is Serving as Ambassador of India to Italy will also serve as Ambassador of Republic of San Marino concurrently.
  8. More than 50 Animal Species are critically endangered in India.This Assessment is done by the Zoological Survey of India .
  9. “Prayatak Mitra” a program run by Tourist ministry of India now will enable Students to act as Tourist Facilitators.
  10. Venezuela President Nicolas Madurohas extended Economic Emergency to protect citizens from economic warfare.
  11. former HSBC India chairperson Naina Lal Kidwai has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of Non-banking financial company Altico Capital India .
  12. Noted Indian Scholar H Deep Saini has been appointed the next Vice Chancellor of the prestigious University of Canberra.
  13. Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugrated Food and Hospitality fair ,AAHAR 2016.Over 90 countries are participated in this edition of AAHAR.
  14. Bangladesh Central Bank Governor Atiur Rehman has resigned after some unknown hackers hacked Bangladesh bank website and transferred 542.09 crores from country’s foreign reserves.
  15. Infibeam incorporation will be the first ecommerce firm to hit market with an IPO.Company is planning to mop up 450 crores through IPO.
  16. Lloyd Shapley who won the Noble Prize for Economics in 2012 has died.
  17. Anita Brookner The Booker prize winning British Author has died.She won the Booker prize in 1984 for her novel ‘Lu dac’ .
  18. India Posts has selected Deloitte as consultant for Payment Gateways.The agreement between the two has been signed on 14th March.
  19. Union Government has Fixed the Price of BT Cotton as BG-I version is fixed at 635 Rupees whereas BG-II version is fixed at 800 Rupees.

Link for the Current Affairs for January & February 2016

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