Daily Current Affairs Quiz 9 March 2019

e-Dharti app, a new online system where all the 3 main modules- Conversion, Substitution, and Mutation have been made online, was launched recently. The public can now submit their applications online by visiting L&DO website. e-Dharti Geo Portal, another important application on which L&DO has started working, is GIS-based mapping of approx 65000 properties.

West Bengal Chief minister unveiled Yuvashree Arpan Scheme. Under Yuvashree Arpan, 50,000 youths will receive financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh each for setting up an enterprise.

Minister for Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu released a Coffee Table Book- Cruising New Heights- Flying For All on 7 March 2019. The Publication throws light on the outstanding achievements made in the civil aviation sector during 2018. It brings out various innovative policy initiatives like drone ecosystem roadmap, green aviation policy, Rupee Raftar for financing and leasing of aircrafts.

Karnataka Government has launched Jala Amrutha, a community-driven movement (scheme) for water conservation in the state. It will be major water conservation scheme that will focus on drought-proofing measures, including protection and rejuvenation of water bodies.

PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of corridor and beautification at Kashi Vishwanath Temple at Varanasi on 8 March 2019. This temple corridor will be a role model for all temples and their safety and security. All rules, standards and ethical values mentioned in our Shastras have been kept in mind while preparing the model of this corridor.

Jenner, 21, made it onto the annual Forbes list of billionaires after debuting her Kylie Cosmetics online in 2015 with $29 lip kits containing matching lipstick and lip liner.

Dr. Ausaf Sayeed has been appointed as the next ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia. He is currently the High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Seychelles. He will succeed Ahmad Javed, who had been serving as envoy to Saudi Arabia since December 2015.

Iniyan Panneerselvam defeated Ukraine's 37-year-old Grandmaster Sergey Fedorchuk in Noisiel Open chess tournament in France to become India's 61st Grandmaster.

Ancient tribal language Gondi will be taught in tribal districts of Madhya Pradesh. MP CM Kamal Nath has decided to include Gondi in the primary education curriculum of the state's tribal-dominated districts. The rapid decline in the number of people who speak the language is a matter of concern and needs to be saved from becoming a past.

Indian-American television personality and food expert Padma Lakshmi was appointed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as its Goodwill Ambassador. She was appointed on 7 March 2019. She will mobilise support for the Sustainable Development Goals with a focus on fighting inequality, discrimination and empowering the disenfranchised.