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- The first consignment of QR code based GI tagged hand-knitted Kashmiri Carpet has been exported to which country recently?
A) United Kingdom
B) Saudi Arabia
C) France
D) Germany
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Option D
Explanation: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has launched a quick response (QR) code for its GI-tagged Kashmiri carpet, to preserve the authenticity and genuineness of the hand-knotted carpets. The first ever consignment of GI-tagged hand-knotted carpets were exported to Germany from New Delhi on March 11, 2022.
- What is the latest projection of India’s GDP growth as per Morgan Stanley for the fiscal 2022-23?
A) 7.1%
B) 8.1%
C) 7.9%
D) 8.9%
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Option C
Explanation: Rating Agency Morgan Stanley has projected India’s GDP growth forecast for 2022-23 (FY23) at 7.9%.
- The ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge’ has been launched under which scheme?
A) AMRUT 2.0
B) Saubhagya Scheme
C) Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0
D) PM SVANidhi
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Option A
Explanation: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has organised ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Conclave’ at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on March 12, 2022.The ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge’ has also been launched under Atal mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 scheme. The Challenge has been launched on MyGov platform.
- What is the interest rate fixed by EPFO on provident fund deposits for the financial year 2021-22?
A) 8.25%
B) 8.10%
C) 8.50%
D) 8.35%
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Option B
Explanation: The retirement fund body, Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has slashed interest rate on provident fund deposits to 8.10% for 2021-22. This rate is 0.4% lower than previous year. The interest rate on PF deposit was 8.5% in 2020-21 and 2019-20.
- The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) observed its which Foundation Day in 2022?
A) 39th
B) 31st
C) 37th
D) 35th
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Option C
Explanation: The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) observed its 37th Foundation Day celebrations on March 11, 2022 in New Delhi.
- Name the IAS officer who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)?
A) Ajay Bhushan Pandey
B) Amitabh Kant
C) Hasmukh Adhia
D) Sanjeev Sanyal
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Option A
Explanation: Ajay Bhushan Pandey has been appointed as the chairman of the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA).
- Prime Minister Modi recently dedication a new campus building complex of the Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) to the nation in which city?
A) Pune
B) Guwahati
C) Hyderabad
D) Gandhinagar
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Option D
Explanation: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation a new campus building complex of the Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on March 12, 2022.
- Who is the author of the biography “Soli Sorabjee: Life and Times”?
A) Gautam Bhatia
B) Abhinav Chandrachud
C) P. N. Bhagwati
D) Karuna Nundy
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Option B
Explanation: The biography of the former Attorney General of India, Soli Sorabjee, titled “Soli Sorabjee: Life and Times”, is all set to hit stands in April 2022.The book has been written by advocate and legal scholar Abhinav Chandrachud.
- Indrayani Medicity is planned to be set up as country’s first medical city, in which of these cities?
A) Lucknow
B) New Delhi
C) Pune
D) Indore
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Option C
Explanation: The state government of Maharashtra has announced to set up country’s first medical city named as ‘Indrayani Medicity’ in Pune, to provide all kinds of specialised treatment under one roof.
- Gabriel Boric Font has been appointed as the youngest President of which country recently?
A) Peru
B) Argentina
C) Mexico
D) Chile
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Option D
Explanation:Gabriel Boric Font has been appointed as the new and 36th President of Chile on March 11, 2022.
