1.Who has appointed the new captain of the Test team recently by the West Indies Cricket Board?

Veteran opener Craig Braithwaite has been appointed as the captain of the West Indies Test team. He will replace current captain Jason Holder. Braithwaite will take over the captaincy of the team in the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka. Braithwaite has previously led the team in 7 Test matches in the absence of Holder, including a recent 2–0 series win against Bangladesh.

 

2. Which of the following Chinese apps has been banned by Pakistan's Media Regulatory Agency?

Pakistan's Media Regulatory Agency has again banned the Chinese app Tiktok. About six months ago, the Pakistani regulatory agency had banned TikTok because it received complaints that the social media app contained alleged immoral and pornographic content. TikTok is the most downloaded mobile app in Pakistan.

 

3.Which chief administrator of the world famous spiritual organization Brahma Kumarias passed away recently?

Dadi Hriday Mohini, the chief administrator of the world-renowned spiritual organization Brahma Kumarias, died on 11 March 2021 in a private hospital in Mumbai. She was 93 years old. Let us tell you that Hriday Mohini was appointed as the chief administrator of the organization after the death of Rajyogini Dadi Janki, the chief of Brahmakumari, the world's largest spiritual organization run by women, in March last year.

 

4. Recently which country has closed 184 Chinese websites for selling bad, adulterated goods and making fake offers?

Saudi Arabia has closed 184 Chinese websites for selling bad, adulterated goods and making fake offers. According to Gulf News reports, these websites were targeting the Saudi Arabian market. Saudi Arabia's ministry has blocked all these sites. Reports say that along with customer service, store address and contact number are not recorded on these websites.

 

5.b. Hashmatullah Shahidi

Hashmatullah Shahid became the first batsman in Afghanistan to score a double century in Test cricket. He achieved this feat on the second day of the second Test match being played against Zimbabwe at Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Shahidi played an unbeaten innings of 200 runs off 443 balls with the help of 21 fours and a six.

 

5. Who has become the first batsman of Afghanistan to score a double century in Test cricket?

Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko of the African country Ivory Coast died on 10 March 2021. According to the government, Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko was suffering from cancer and was being treated in Germany. After Bakayoke's death, Ivory Coast President Alsen Autara tweeted, 'Our country is heartbreaking. He said that 'Bakayoko was a great politician, a model for the youth of our country, a person with great generosity and exemplary loyalty.

 

7. The Election Commission has ordered the removal of Virendra, the Director General of Police of the state with immediate effect, before the assembly elections in which state?

The Election Commission ordered the removal of Virendra, the Director General of Police of the state with immediate effect before the Assembly elections in West Bengal on 09 March 2021 and appointed P Neerajanayan in his place. Voting in eight phases in West Bengal will begin on March 27 and elections will be held on April 29.

 

8. Which of the following has become the second woman and the first woman cricketer in India to complete 10,000 runs in women's international cricket?

Mithali Raj has become the second woman in the world and the first woman cricketer in India to complete 10,000 runs in women's international cricket. Mithali Raj is just 36 runs away from becoming the first woman cricketer to score 7000 runs in One Day International. Mithali Raj has also scored 2364 runs in T20 International cricket at an average of 37.52.