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- What amount of loan has been sanctioned by Axis Bank for India’s healthcare sector, under SAMRIDH facility?
A) USD 100 million
B) USD 120 million
C) USD 150 million
D) USD 200 million
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Option C
Explanation:Axis Bank has signed an MoU with IPE Global for strengthening India’s healthcare infrastructure by providing affordable finance of up to USD 150 million (about Rs 1,140 crore) through SAMRIDH.
- India’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging station for 4 wheelers, with 121 charging points, has been launched in which city?
A) Pune
B) Gurugram
C) Chennai
D) New Delhi
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Option B
Explanation:India’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging station for 4 wheelers has been launched in Sector 86 of Gurugram, in Haryana, on March 03, 2022.The new EV charging stations comes with a capacity of 121 charging points for 4 wheelers and can charge 1,000 cars in a single day.
- Which of these has been awarded the ‘Special Jury Award’ at the 9th edition of FICCI Water Awards?
A) National Mission for Clean Ganga
B) National River Conservation Plan
C) AMRUT
D) National Green Tribunal
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Option A
Explanation:The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has been felicitated with the ‘Special Jury Award’ at the 9th edition of FICCI Water Awards. NMCG has been awarded for its effort in reviving River Ganga and to bring about a paradigm shift in water management.
- The DefExpo 2022 has been postponed till further orders. The event was scheduled to take place in which city?
A) Ranchi
B) Bengaluru
C) Lucknow
D) Gandhinagar
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Option D
Explanation:The DefExpo 2022 that was scheduled to be held from March 10 to March 14, in Gandhinagar of Gujarat has been postponed by the Ministry of Defence, due to logistics problems being experienced by participants.
- India has signed Host Country Agreement (HCA) with International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for the establishment of an Area Office & Innovation Centre of ITU in which city of the country?
A) Chennai
B) New Delhi
C) Pune
D) Noida
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Option B
Explanation:The Government of India has signed the Host Country Agreement (HCA) with International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for the establishment of an Area Office & Innovation Centre of ITU in New Delhi on March 03, 2022.
- “Vida” is a new brand name launched by which company for its upcoming electric vehicles?
A) Bajaj Auto
B) Suzuki
C) Hero MotoCorp
D) Tvs Motor
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Option C
Explanation:Hero MotoCorp has unveiled a new brand “Vida”, for its emerging mobility solutions and upcoming electric vehicles. (Vida means life)
- Who has been appointed as the new CEO of the airline company Jet Airways?
A) Anita Naresh Goyal
B) Sanjiv Kapoor
C) Naresh Goyal
D) Rahul Taneja
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Option B
Explanation:Sanjiv Kapoor has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jet Airways, with effect from April 4, 2022.
- Aman Lekhi has recently resigned from the position of _____________ of India
A) Additional Solicitor General
B) Election Commissioner
C) Additional Solicitor General of India
D) Deputy Comptrollers and Auditors General of India
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Option A
Explanation:Senior Advocate Aman Lekhi has tendered his resignation as the Additional Solicitor General (ASG) at the Supreme Court with immediate effect on March 04, 2022.
- Cricket legend Shane Warne has passed away. He played for which country?
A) South Africa
B) West Indies
C) New Zealand
D) Australia
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Option D
Explanation:Australian cricketer Shane Warne has passed away at the age of 52 years due to a suspected heart attack in Thailand. He was a leg spinner.In 2013, he was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.
- The 2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup is being held in which country?
A) India
B) Bangladesh
C) New Zealand
D) Australia
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Option C
Explanation:The 2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup kicked off on March 04, 2022 in New Zealand.
- Former Chief of the Indian Army, General S F Rodrigues has passed away. He had also served as the Governor of which state?
A) Rajasthan
B) Punjab
C) Haryana
D) Madhya Pradesh
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Option B
Explanation:General S F Rodrigues, who had served as Chief of the Indian Army from 1990 to 1993 passes away at the age of 88 years. General Sunith Francis Rodrigues was also the Governor of Punjab from 2004 to 2010.
- The World Obesity Day is observed every year on_________
A) March 04
B) First Saturday of March
C) March 05
D) First Friday of March
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Option A
Explanation:World Obesity Day is observed every year on March 04. It is observed to spread awareness about obesity and encourage action towards its elimination.
- What is the theme of the World Obesity Day 2022?
A) End weight stigma
B) Every Action Counts
C) Every Body Needs Everybody
D) Everybody Needs to Act
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Option D
Explanation: Theme for World Obesity Day 2022: ‘Everybody Needs to Act’
- SAMRIDH is an initiative of the Government of India to improve the health infrastructure. The initiative is supported by IIT Delhi and __________
A) World Bank
B) USAID
C) WHO
D) BRICS
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Option B
Explanation: SAMRIDH is supported by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-D). SAMRIDH stands for Sustainable Access to Markets and Resources for Innovative Delivery of Healthcare (SAMRIDH).
