Current Affairs Quiz – 08 March 2022

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1. SAMARTH is a Special Entrepreneurship Promotion Drive for Women launched by which ministry?
   A) Ministry of Women and Child Development
   B) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
   C) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
   D) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises has launched a Special Entrepreneurship Promotion Drive for Women named –“SAMARTH”. It aims to provide Skill Development and  Market Development Assistance to women and to train more than 7500 women candidates from rural and sub-urban areas in the FY 2022-23. 
2. ‘Donate-a-Pension’ campaign has been launched under central sector scheme by the government recently?
   A) Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan (PM-SYM)
   B) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)
   C) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
   D) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Union Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav launched the ‘Donate-a-Pension’ campaign under Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan (PM-SYM) scheme, on March 07, 2022, from his residence and donated the same to his gardener
3. The India-Sri Lanka bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX 2022 will be held in which place?
   A) Kolkata
   B) Kochi
   C) Chennai
   D) Visakhapatnam
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The 9th edition of India – Sri Lanka Bilateral Maritime Exercise named SLINEX (Sri Lanka–India Naval Exercise) is scheduled at Visakhapatnam from 07 Mar to 10 Mar 2022.
4. RBI is observing the Digital Payments Awareness Week (DPAW) 2022 from March 7 to 11, 2022. What is the theme of the celebrations?
   A) Smarter Digital Payments
   B) Outreach and Availability of Digital Payments
   C) Go Digital, Go Secure
   D) Unified Payments Interface
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India will observe Digital Payments Awareness Week (DPAW) from March 7-11, 2022. The theme of Digital Payments Awareness Week (DPAW) 2022 is: “Outreach and Availability of Digital Payments”.
5. Bharti Airtel has joined hands with which bank to launch a co-branded credit card to strengthen the growth of India’s digital ecosystem?
   A) Axis Bank
   B) HDFC Bank
   C) ICICI Bank
   D) Kotak Mahindra Bank
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel have entered into a strategic partnership to strengthen the growth of digital ecosystem in India, through a range of financial solutions.
6. Microsoft has recently opened its largest data centre in India in Hyderabad. Apart from this, the company already has how many data centre in the country?
   A) 2
   B) 4
   C) 5
   D) 3
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Tech giant Microsoft has announced to set up its fourth data centre in India in Hyderabad, Telangana. The Hyderabad Data centre will be one of the largest data centers in India and will be operational by 2025.Microsoft already has data centre in three Indian regions across Pune, Mumbai, and Chennai.
7. India won seven medals at the 2022 ISSF World Cup 2022 in Cairo, Egypt. These included how many gold medals?
   A) 3
   B) 5
   C) 4
   D) 2
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Indian shooters ended their campaign at the ISSF World Cup 2022 in Cairo, Egypt with a total of seven medals, which included, four gold, two silver and one bronze medal.
8. Rahi Sarnobat, Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan recently won gold medal for India in which sports event?
   A) Sprinting
   B) Shooting
   C) Weightlifting
   D) Boxing
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: In Shooting, the Indian women’s trio of Rahi Sarnobat, Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan won the gold medal in women’s 25m pistol team event in the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World cup in Cairo, Egypt on March 06, 2022.
9. Which day is celebrated as the International Women’s Day (IWD) annually?
   A) First Sunday of March
   B) 07 March
   C) 08 March
   D) First Saturday of March
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: The International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8 every year.
10. What is the theme of the 2022 International Women’s Day?
    A) Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow
    B) An equal world is an enabled world
    C) Think equal, build smart, innovate for change
    D) Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women’s lives
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:The theme of 2022 International Women’s Day is Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.
11. Rod Marsh who died recently at the age of 74 was the former cricket player of which country?
    A) South Africa
    B) New Zealand
    C) England
    D) Australia
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: Veteran Australian cricketer Rod Marsh, who played as a wicketkeeper for the Australian national team has passed away due to heart attack. He was 74..
12. Which Indian Navy ship is representing the country in the SLINEX 2022?
    A) INS Khukri
    B) INS Kirch
    C) INS Karmuk
    D) INS Khanjar
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: Indian Navy will be represented by INS Kirch, a guided missile corvette while Sri Lanka Navy will be represented by SLNS Sayurala, an advanced offshore patrol vessel.

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