Current Affairs Quiz – 03 March 2022

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1. The e-Bill system was launched by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for Central Government Ministries. The system has been developed by ________
   A) Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
   B) Public Financial Management System (PFMS) 
   C) National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
   D) Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:The e-Bill system has been developed by the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) Division of Ministry of Finance. The bills will be processed by First-In-First-Out (FIFO) method.
2. Exercise Vayu Shakti 2022 will be organised in which place by the Indian Air Force (IAF)?
   A) Jaisalmer 
   B) Pithoragarh
   C) Nainital
   D) Agra
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:Indian Air Force (IAF) will conduct the Exercise Vayu Shakti that will take place at Pokharan range in Jaisalmer on March 7, 2022.
3. What is the rank of India in the ‘Wealth Report 2022’ by Knight Frank, which ranks countries in terms of most number of billionaires’ population?
   A) second
   B) fourth
   C) third
   D) sixth
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:India is ranked 3rd in terms of most number of billionaires’ population globally in 2021, as per the Knight Frank’s latest edition of The Wealth Report 2022.
4. The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-T is a next-generation weather satellite launched by which space agency to forecast hazardous environmental conditions.
   A) Roscosmos
   B) ISRO
   C) China space agency (CNSA)
   D) NASA
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:The US space agency, NASA, successfully launched the third in a series of four next-generation weather satellites, Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES), from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida on March 01, 2022.The satellite is named as GOES-T.  Once the satellite gets positioned in its geostationary orbit it will be renamed from GOES-T to GOES-18.
5. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has tied with which company to train Indian startups in making apps and games for global market?
   A) Microsoft
   B) Google
   C) Apple
   D) IBM
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:The MeitY Startup Hub, an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and Google have announced a cohort of 100 early to mid-stage Indian startups as a part of Appscale Academy programme.
6. From India, Prof. Deepak Dhar has been declared as the winner of Boltzmann Medal for the year 2022, becoming the first Indian to receive the honor. He is a visiting professor at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER). Where is IISER located? 
   A) New Delhi
   B) Hyderabad
   C) Pune
   D) Kolkata
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:Prof. Deepak Dhar, the Emeritus Professor at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune (IISER Pune) has been awarded the prestigious Boltzmann Medal for the year 2022.
7. Name the Indian shooter who recently won gold medal in Men’s 10m Air Pistol event at 2022 ISSF World Cup in Cairo?
   A) Saurabh Chaudhary
   B) Divyansh Singh Panwar
   C) Ronjan Sodhi
   D) Jitu Rai
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:Indian shooting ace Saurabh Chaudhary has won the gold medal in Men’s 10m Air Pistol event at the ongoing 2022 International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Cairo, Egypt on March 01. 2022.
8. Nikhat Zareen and Nitu were in news for wining gold medal for India in which event? 
   A) Shooting
   B) Boxing
   C) Weightlifting
   D) Hockey
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen (52kg) and Nitu (48kg) has won gold medals at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament, held in Sofia, Bulgaria. The bronze medal was won by Nandini (+81kg) 
9. Which edition of the Civil Accounts Day was celebrated in India on March 02, 2022?
   A) 47th
   B) 44th
   C) 45th
   D) 46th
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:The 46th Civil Accounts Day was celebrated on March 02, 2022, at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath, New Delhi.
10. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Yash Raj Films?
    A) Akshaye Widhani
    B) Sanjeev Madan Mohan Kohli
    C) Pamela Chopra
    D) Uday Chopra
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:Akshaye Widhani has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Yash Raj Films. 
11. World Wildlife Day is an annual event, marked on___________
    A) First Tuesday of March
    B) First Thursday of March
    C) March 03
    D) March 02
    
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    Option C
    Explanation:The World Wildlife Day is observed every year on March 3 to raise awareness about the world’s wild fauna and flora.
12. The WHO has declared March 03 as World Hearing Day. What is the theme of World Hearing Day in 2022?
    A) Hearing Care for All
    B) To hear for life, listen with care
    C) Hearing for Life. Don’t let hearing loss limit you
    D) Check your hearing
    
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    Option B
    Explanation:The World Hearing Day is held on 3 March each year by World Health Organisation (WHO). Theme of World Hearing Day 2022:  “To hear for life, listen with care.”
13. Exercise Vayu Shakti is organised by Indian Air Force at an interval of__________
    A) one year
    B) five years
    C) two years
    D) three years
    
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    Option D
    Explanation:Exercise Vayu Shakti is organised by Indian Air Force once in every three years. The last Vayu Shakti Exercise took place in 2019.
14. Which country has topped the Knight Frank’s The Wealth Report 2022 list for most number of billionaires’ population globally?
    A) United States
    B) China
    C) Russia
    D) Australia
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:The list has been topped by the United States (748) and China (554) respectively.
15. What is the theme of 2022 World Wildlife Day ?
    A) Life below water: for people and planet
    B) Forests and Livelihoods: sustaining people and planet
    C) Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration
    D) Sustaining all life on earth
    
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    Option C
    Explanation:Theme 2022:  “Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration”.

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