THE EXAMS MADE SIMPLE: 03rd March 2018 The Hindu and PIB News Analysis

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03rd March 2018 The Hindu and PIB News Analysis

DAILY PRELIMS QUESTIONS:- 

1)“Methanol has been promoted as an alternative transportation fuel from time to time over the past forty years”. Which of the following statements regarding Methanol is not correct?

A.It can be produced from natural gas.
B.It is a biodegradable fuel.
C.Similar to hydrocarbon fuels, it is not soluble in water.
D.It can be blended with ethanol and gasoline.


2)Which of the following is commonly known as “Terror of Bengal’?

A.Norway Maple
B.Water Hyacinth
C.Common Ivy
D.Honeysuckle


3.The Nathpa Jhakri Dam (NJD) is built across which river in Himachal Pradesh?

[A] Satluj River
[B] Beas River
[C] Ravi River
[D] Tons River


1)Bengaluru to host IndiaWood 2018:- A trade fair of wood working and furniture manufacturing sector “IndiaWood 2018” will be held in Bengaluru from March 8 to 12.

2)India to help build nuclear plant in Bangladesh:- 

India, Bangladesh and Russia have signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the construction of the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh.

3)INS Tarini reaches Cape Town in the last leg of its journey:- The expedition is being covered in Five legs, with stopovers at

  • Fremantle in Australia, 
  • Lyttleton in New Zealand, 
  • Port Stanley in Falklands, 
  • and Cape Town.




This is the First ever Indian circumnavigation of the globe by an all women crew.

The vessel is skippered by Lieutenant Commander Vartika Joshi.

4)'India by the Nile' festival to begin next week in Egypt:- The mega annual cultural festival 'India by the Nile', organised to celebrate Indian culture and its diversity, will begin in Cairo next week with the main focus on classical culture this year.

5)Paschim Leher (XPL-18):The Western Naval Command of the Indian Navy has concluded a large scale operational exercise named ‘Paschim Leher’ in the Arabian Sea.

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