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- The latest data on maternal mortality ratio (MMR) by the Registrar General of India shows that during the period between 2017-2019, the MMR in India stood at __________
A) 130
B) 103
C) 113
D) 123
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Option B
Explanation:The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in India showed significant improvement at 103 for the period 2017-19, according to the official data released by the Registrar General of India on March 14, 2022. This rate was 122 in 2015-17 and 113 in 2016-18.
- Name the cargo vessel which has become the longest vessel ever to sail on the river Brahmaputra?
A) MV Northern Jaguar
B) MV MSC Valeria
C) MV Ram Prasad Bismil
D) MV APL Raffles
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Option C
Explanation:The MV Ram Prasad Bismil has become the longest vessel ever to sail on the river Brahmaputra. The 90 meters long and 26 meters wide flotilla, loaded with a draft of 2.1 meters, achieved the feat on March 15, 2022, when it successfully completed the pilot run of heavy cargo movement from Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Haldia, to Pandu port in Guwahati.
- India’s first Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) has been launched by which auto company under a pilot project?
A) Toyota
B) Maruti
C) Hyundai
D) Mahindra & Mahindra
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Option A
Explanation:Toyota Mirai is India’s first Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV), which is completely powered by Hydrogen.
- Who has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Punjab?
A) Jaswinder Kaur
B) Bhagwant Mann
C) Arvind Kejriwal
D) Navjot Singh Sidhu
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Option B
Explanation:The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Bhagwant Mann has been sworn in as the 18th Chief Minister of Punjab on March 16, 2022.
- India is the host country for the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2022. The tournament will be held in which city of the country?
A) Chennai
B) Bhubaneswar
C) Pune
D) New Delhi
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Option A
Explanation:India has been picked as the host nation for the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2022. The 44th edition of the Olympiad is scheduled to be held in Chennai. from 26th July 2022 to 8th August 2022.This is the first time that India will host the FIDE Chess Olympiad since its inception in 1927.
- The Indian Army has announced the establishment of General Bipin Rawat Memorial Chair of Excellence at which of its institutions?
A) The Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
B) Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
C) Observer Research Foundation
D) United Service Institution of India (USI)
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Option D
Explanation:The Indian Army has dedicated a Chair of Excellence in the memory of late Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat at the United Service Institution of India (USI), on the occasion of his 65th birthday anniversary.The purpose of Gen Bipin Rawat Memorial Chair of Excellence at USI will be to conduct research on strategic issues related to the armed forces, with focus on the field of Jointness and Integration.
- India’s first World Peace Center is being established in which city of the country?
A) Chennai
B) Hyderabad
C) Gurugram
D) Pune
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Option C
Explanation:India’s first World Peace Center is soon to come up in Gurugram, Haryana, for the establishment of peace and harmony in the world by mental, emotional and character development of the people…
- Which coal field in India is currently the largest coal production company of India after its production crossed 157 million tonne in 2021-22?
A) Central Coalfields Limited
B) Mahanadi Coalfields Limited
C) South Eastern Coalfields Limited
D) Bharat Coking Coal
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Option B
Explanation:The Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), in Sambalpur, Odisha has become the leading coal producing company in India. MCL achieved this feat after its overall coal production crossed 157 million tonne (MT) in the financial year of 2021-22.
- Sahitya Akademi published a book-length poem titled ‘Monsoon’, to mark its 68th anniversary. Who is the author of this poem?
A) Amitabh Rajan
B) Abhay Kumar
C) Syed Asif Ibrahim
D) Sitakant Mahapatra
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Option B
Explanation:On the occasion of its 68th anniversary, the Sahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of Letters, published a book-length poem titled ‘Monsoon’, written by Indian poet-diplomat Abhay K.
- United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed which day as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia?
A) March 14
B) March 16
C) March 17
D) March 15
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Option D
Explanation:The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution to proclaim March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia every year, starting from 2022.The resolution, adopted by 193-member UN General Assembly, was introduced by Pakistan’s ambassador Munir Akram on behalf of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), on March 15, 2022.
