Daily Current Affairs Quiz: March 16, 2021

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The Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa launched ‘Xcelerator Bangalore’ (XB) initiative. It has been launched to provide support to women-owned micro-businesses.
XB is a curated six-month accelerator programme, jointly organised by UBUNTU Consortium of Women Entrepreneurs’ Associations, the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI), and Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship (GAME).

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The Central Government amended telecom license norms that will enable it to control the installation of network equipment from non-trusted sources.
As per the amendments, telecom operators will be required to take permission from the National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC) for up-gradation of existing networks. NCSC will be the designated authority that can impose conditions for the procurement of telecom equipment.

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The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established by the Government of India under the APEDA Act passed by the Parliament in December, 1985. It was set up under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
APEDA recently launched its first virtual trade fair to boost export of agricultural and processed food products.

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The endangered Olive Ridley female turtles have started arriving at the Gahirmatha beach in Odisha state.
It is said to be the world’s largest known rookery of these species to lay eggs. This phenomenon of converging on the nesting ground for mass laying of eggs is otherwise called ”Arribada” in Spanish. Last year, around 4.50 lakh turtles turned up in the beach for mass nesting.

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As per a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, the warming of oceans is said to have affected the metabolism of sharks.
The sharks reared in the warmest temperatures weighed less than those raised in average temperatures. The baby sharks are at risk of being born smaller, without the energy needed to survive.