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Daily Top-10 Current Affairs MCQs / News (March 12 2023) for CSS

March 12, 2023
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6. Mazar-i-Sharif attack leaves one dead

• A bomb blast in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif on March 11, 2023 killed a security guard and wounded a group of journalists as well as several children, police and a witness said.
• The blast came two days after a suicide bomber killed the Taliban governor of northern Balkh province in an attack claimed by the militant Islamic State (IS) group.
• Saturday`s blast took place during an event honouring Afghanistan`s media at a cultural centre in Mazari-Sharif. Police said a security guard was killed and that five journalists were among the wounded

7. Mutiny at BBC: Lineker row causes mounting crisis at UK broadcaster

• Britain`s BBC was forced to axe much of its sports coverage on March 11, 2023 after presenters refused to work in a show of solidarity with Gary Lineker, as a row over freedom of speech threatens to turn into a crisis for the national broadcaster.
• Former England soccer captain Lineker, the BBC`s highest paid presenter and the anchor of the football highlights programme `Match of the Day`, was taken off air by the broadcaster on Friday after he criticised Britain`s migration policy earlier in the week.
• Many sports programmes did not air as scheduled on Saturday after multiple presenters walked out, prompting the BBC to apologise to viewers. `We are working hard to resolve the situation and hope to do so soon,` the broadcaster said in a statement.

8. World`s first 3D printed rocket set for inaugural flight

• The world`s first 3D printed rocket is scheduled to blast off from Florida on March 11, 2023 on the maiden flight of an innovative spacecraft billed as being less costly to produce and fly.
• Liftoff of the rocket, Terran 1, had been scheduled for Wednesday at Cape Canaveral but was postponed at the last minute because of propellant temperature issues. The new launch window for the rocket built by California aerospace startup Relativity Space to put satellites into orbit is from 1pm to 4pm on Saturday.
• Terran 1 is set to reach low Earth orbit eight minutes after blastoff on a voyage intended to gather data and demonstrate that it can withstand the rigors of liftoff and space flight

9. US bank`s lightning collapse stuns industry

• The rapid unravelling of SVB Financial Group, which is the largest bank failure since the 2009 crisis, has blindsided the banking industry after years of stability.
• The collapse on Friday had a unique set of circumstances.
• However, it raised questions about hidden weaknesses that could have consequences for customers and employees

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10. Pakistan Super League Record-smashing Usman extinguishes Gladiators` playoff hopes

• Once Usman Khan got in the groove after a tentative start, there was no stopping him. The 27-year-old Multan Sultans opener plundered the fastest century in the history of the Pakistan Super League history, his exploits helping his side post the highest-ever total ever and ending his former side Quetta Gladiators` hopes of reaching the playoffs.
• It was devastating, it was breathtaking. It was pure carnage for Gladiators at the Pindi Stadium on Saturday, their bowlers being whipped to all sides of the ground by Usman, who reached his century off36 deliveries before eventually getting stumped off a wide delivery after making 120 off 43 balls

Daily Top-10 Current Affairs MCQs / News (March 12 2023) for CSS

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