Current Affairs Questions & Answers - Mar 28, 2016

ANSWER: Ocean acidification

Explanation:
Blowing tiny bubbles through seawater may help protect coral reefs and oyster farms in acidified oceans, through transfer of excess carbon dioxide from coastal marine environments to the atmosphere, according to scientists. Technique will provide inexpensive solution for threats facing the coral reef. Around 30 to 60 percent of the coral reefs have perished since the advent of the industrial revolution and consequent ocean acidification. Ocean acidification makes it tough for corals to calcify and erode skeletal remains thereby harming the integrity of the entire reef.

ANSWER: Lahore

Explanation:
A blast in Lahore outside a public park in the eastern Pakistani city has killed over 65 persons. The terror attack occurred in the parking area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park outside the exit gate. Around 100 people were injured, according to the police. Many nations have condemned the terror attack.

ANSWER: Gujarat

Explanation:
Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel indicated that the state will set up the first university in the country to be focused only on organic farming. This aims to help farmers switch to unconventional farming methods. The new site is to be located near Gandhi nagar district.

ANSWER: Uttarakhand

Explanation:
President’s rule has been imposed in Uttarakhand a day before the crucial trust vote for the Harish Rawat government. The proposal has received approval from the PM as well as the President. The government said that the President’s rile had been initiated because the Rawat government was “immoral” and “unconstitutional” since March 18th.

ANSWER: 2017

Explanation:
Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi has approved the holding of the Federation Internationale de Football Association under 17 world cup in India in the year 2017. It will be held in September or October 2017.

ANSWER: Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment

Explanation:
Researchers have detected a Saturn like planet residing near the galaxy bulge of the Milky Way. This exoplanet has a mass between Jupiter and Saturn. It orbits a star with half the mass of the solar system’s Sun. As the star moves in front of another star, light from the distant star is bent by the gravitational pull of the closest star and this causes magnification of the distant star. Researchers have used the gravitational microlensing technique not relying on light from host stars. Through planets can be detected, this is so even when the host stars cannot be detected. The method for detecting the gas giant orbiting the lens star of the microlensing event is called gravitational microlensing. Gravity lens is part of the OGLE collaboration called Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment.

ANSWER: Selfing

Explanation:
In a rare discovery, scientists have observed that cichlid female hybrid fish growing male reproductive organs has impregnated itself and given birth to offsprings in a process called selfing which is very rare in vertebrates. Researchers reported that selfing in cichlid females is not likely to happen unless parents have different sex determining genes.

ANSWER: Nandita Bakshi

Explanation:
Indian American Nandita Bakshi was appointed the president and CEO of Bank of the West, unit of French banking giant BNP Paribas. She was appointed by the bank on March 16, 2016. She will take over from April 1 2016 and assume the role on June 1, 2016, succeeding Michael Shepherd who will take on the role of Chairman of BNP Paribas USA. She is also the recipient of the New England News Woman of the Year Award apart from serving on the board of the Consumer Bankers Association.

ANSWER: Surya Deva

Explanation:
Indian origin law professor Surya Deva has been appointed by Geneva based UNHCR as an adviser on human rights and MNCs and businesses. Council approved his appointment to the position of a Special Procedure Mandate Holder and member of the 4 member working group on human rights and transnational corporations as well as other business enterprises.

ANSWER: Somalia

Explanation:
United National Security Council on 24th March 2016 extended UN assistance mission in Somalia called UNSOM to provide free and fair elections in 2016 and universal elections by 2020. Somalia is located in the Horn of Africa.