Current Affairs Quiz 01 & 02 March 2022 - Current Affairs Daily MCQ

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Who has been appointed as the new chairperson of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) replacing Ajay Tyagi?
A) K V R Murty
B) Madhabi Puri Buch
C) Anand Mohan Bajaj
D) G Mahalingam

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Option B
Explanation: Madhabi Puri Buch has been appointed as the new chairperson of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). She is the first woman to head the securities market regulator.
Recently Japan and India have renewed the Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA) that was signed in 2018. What is the size of this BSA?
A) USD 100 billion
B) USD 125 billion
C) USD 80 billion
D) USD 75 billion

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Option D
Explanation: Japan and India have renewed the Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA) the size of which is upto USD 75 billion.
What is India’s GDP growth rate projection for 2021-22 as per the second advance estimate of National Statistical Office (NSO)?
A) 8.9%
B) 9.2%
C) 8.8%
D) 9.3%

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Option A
Explanation: For 2021-22 (FY22)= 8.9% (earlier it was 9.2% in first advance estimates); For 2020-21 (FY21)= -6.6% (earlier it was -7.3%)
When will the Janaushadhi Diwas Week be observed by Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers in 2022?
A) 7 March to 13 March
B) 1 March to 7 March
C) 2 March to 8 March
D) 8 March to 14 March

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Option B
Explanation: Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers will organize the Janaushadhi Diwas from 1st March to 7th March 2022.
In which year was the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) launched?
A) 2010
B) 2012
C) 2006
D) 2008

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Option D
Explanation: When was Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) launched?= 2008 ; Target of govt for number of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) till March 2025?= 10500
The 4th Jan Aushadhi Diwas will be celebrated on 7 March 2022. What is the theme of 4th Jan Aushadhi Diwas?
A) Jan Aushadhi- Jan Kalyan
B) Jan Kalyan- Jan Samman
C) Jan Aushadhi-Jan Upyogi
D) Jan Aushadhi- Jan Samman

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Option C
Explanation: On 7th March 2022 the 4th Jan Aushadhi Diwas will be celebrated. Theme of 4th Janaushadhi Diwas: “Jan Aushadhi-Jan Upyogi”.
When is Zero Discrimination Day observed every year?
A) March 01
B) February 28
C) March 02
D) February 27

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Option A
Explanation: The Zero Discrimination Day is held every year on 1st of March. Theme of Zero Discrimination Day 2022: “Remove laws that harm, create laws that empower”
Bank of Maharashtra has partnered with Mahagram to roll out ‘Bank Sakhi’ project in which state of India?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Karnataka
C) Maharashtra
D) Odisha

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Option D
Explanation: Bank of Maharashtra has partnered with Mahagram (a fintech company) to roll out the ‘Bank Sakhi’ project in Odisha. Mahagram would provide the Bank of Maharashtra with financial technology and infrastructure support to augment rural financial inclusion.
Choose the option that correctly shows the FDI rate:
A) FDI via automatic route in LIC is 49%; While FDI in insurance sector is 74%
B) FDI via automatic route in LIC is 21%; While FDI in insurance sector is 74%
C) FDI via automatic route in LIC is 20%; While FDI in insurance sector is 74%
D) FDI via automatic route in LIC is 20%; While FDI in insurance sector is 49%

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Option C
Explanation: The Union Cabinet has approved an amendment to the FDI Policy to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) up to 20 percent under the “automatic route” in Life Insurance Corporation (LIC). This comes ahead of IPO of LIC. It must be noted that the FDI limit in the insurance sector is 74 percent. Last year it was raised from 49% to 74%.
Which country will host the 31st Southeast Asian Games?
A) Cambodia
B) Thailand
C) Malaysia
D) Vietnam

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Option D
Explanation: Which country will host the 31st Southeast Asian Games?- Vietnam; In 2023, the Southeast Asian Games will be held at- Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Where will India’s first e-waste eco-park come up?
A) Mumbai
B) Delhi
C) Kolkata
D) Indore

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Option B
Explanation: The Delhi Government has planned to set up India’s first e-waste eco-park to handle increasing e-waste.
“One Among You” is an autobiography of which politician?
A) Rahul Gandhi
B) Mamta Banerjee
C) MK Stalin
D) Pinarayi Vijayan

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Option C
Explanation: Autobiography of MK Stalin, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu was launched by Rahul Gandhi. The title of the book is “Ungalil Oruvan” which means “One Among You”.
Pooja Jatyan, Shyam Sundar and Jyoti Balyan are related to which sports?
A) Badminton
B) Discuss Throw
C) Javelin Throw
D) Archery

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Option D
Explanation: Indian para archer Pooja Jatyan has won Silver medal in the Recurve Women Finals at Para Archery World Championships 2022 in Dubai. Shyam Sundar and Jyoti Balyan won Silver in Compound Open Mixed Team.
India’s first ambulance for street animals has been launched in which city?
A) Chandigarh
B) Bengaluru
C) Chennai
D) Jaipur

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Option C
Explanation: India’s first ambulance for street animals has been launched in Chennai. It has been started by the Blue Cross of India in collaboration with the international animal welfare organization “Four Paw”.
Recently, Dr Jitendra Singh launched the International Monsoons Project Office (IMPO) at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM). Where is this IMPO/IITM located?
A) Mumbai
B) Pune
C) Chennai
D) Ahmedabad

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Option B
Explanation: The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences, Dr Jitendra Singh launched the International Monsoons Project Office (IMPO) at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune through virtual mode on the occasion of National Science Day on February 28, 2022.
Which bank has partnered with Indore Clean Energy Private Limited (ICEPL) for the development of Gobar-Dhan plant in Indore under its Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments?
A) State Bank of India
B) Bank of Baroda
C) HDFC Bank
D) ICICI Bank

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Option C
Explanation: HDFC Bank finances Asia’s largest waste to energy plant in Indore- Gobar-Dhan plant
Which of the following estate was launched by President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan to promote the importance of Ayurvedic plants and their effects on human body?
A) Jeevan Vanam
B) Suraksha Vanam
C) Arogya Vanam
D) Swastha Vanam

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Option C
Explanation: The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated a newly developed ‘Arogya Vanam’ at the President’s Estate, (Rashtrapati Bhavan) in New Delhi on March 1, 2022.
When weill Ministry of Women and Child Development celebrate the International Women’s Day week in 2022?
A) 8 to 16 March
B) 2 to 8 March
C) 8 to 15 March
D) 1 to 8 March

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Option D
Explanation: The Ministry of Women and Child Development will celebrate the International Women’s Day week from 1st to 8th March 2022.
Ministry of Women and Child Development will launch the ‘Back to School’ Campaign in partnership with which organization?
A) NITI Aayog
B) UNICEF
C) WHO
D) World Bank

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Option B
Explanation: ‘Back to School’ Campaign will be launched jointly by MoWCD and UNICEF India as ‘Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav’, focusing on supporting out-of-school girls.
Cricket Sonny Ramadhin who passed away recently represented which cricket playing nation?
A) Pakistan
B) Bangladesh
C) West Indies
D) Sri Lanka

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Option C
Explanation: Former West Indies cricketer Sonny Ramadhin, who was a legendary spinner, has passed away.
Which organisation will release the National Gender Index in India?
A) National Statistical Office
B) NITI Aayog
C) UNESCO India
D) IFCI

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Option B
Explanation: NITI Aayog is in the process of developing a National Gender Index.

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