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Current Affairs for IAS Exams - 21 March 2014

1199 March 22, 2014  March 2014 Current Affairs
  1. International Day of Forests was observed by the United Nation on 21 March 2014. World Forestry Day or International Day of Forests is celebrated worldwide every year on 21st of March at the international level in order to increase the public awareness among communities about the values, significance and contributions of the forests to balance the life cycle on the earth. In 1971, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), declared 21 March as World Forestry Day.
  2. India to take on Pakistan in opening match of ICC Twenty-20 Cricket World Cup in Dhaka today.
  3. India defeated its rival Pakistan by 7 wickets in ICC world T 20 in opening group league match. This match was held at Sher-e-Bangla stadium, Dhaka.
  4. International Hockey Federation introduces 4-quarter format in Hockey; New rules to be implemented from September.
  5. The OPCW-UN Joint Mission declared that almost half of the Chemical weapons stockpile of Syria has been removed.
  6. The foreign direct investment (FDI) grew in January 2014 by 1.5 per cent to 2.18 billion US dollar compared to 2.15 billion US dollar in January 2013.
  7. Five Indian languages reinstated as official subjects in South African schools.
  8. UNSC voted in support of a resolution condemning illicit export of Libyan crude oils and imposed sanctions on vessels carrying illicit oil shipments.
  9. Indian Journalist Shubranshu Choudhary won digital Activism Award 2014.
  10. Ethisphere Institute
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