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- What is the projected GDP growth rate of India in the calendar year 2022 as per Moody’s?
A) 9.5%
B) 8.8%
C) 9.1%
D) 8.1%
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Option C
Explanation: Rating agency Moody’s has revised downwards the economic growth forecast of India by 40 basis points to 9.1 percent in the Calendar Year 2022 (CY2022), due to adverse effects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the global economy
- Which bank in India has won the IFR Asia Award for Asian Bank of The Year 2021?
A) Kotak Mahindra Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) ICICI Bank
D) Axis Bank
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Option D
Explanation:Asian Bank of The Year: Axis Bank
- Who has been ranked as the world’s top most billionaire in 2022 M3M Hurun Global Rich List?
A) Jeff Bezos
B) Elon Musk
C) Bernard Arnault
D) Bill Gates
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Option B
Explanation:SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk has bagged the top position on the 2022 M3M Hurun Global Rich List, with total net worth of $205 billion.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recently inaugurated a seven-storeyed Flight Control System (FCS) Integration facility of DRDO in which city, which is built using in-house hybrid technology?
A) Bengaluru
B) Chennai
C) Hyderabad
D) Pune
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Option A
Explanation:Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated a seven-storeyed Flight Control System (FCS) Integration facility in Bengaluru, Karnataka on March 17, 2022. The facility is housed at Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), a laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
- The Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) has signed an agreement with which company to build India’s first indigenously developed dredger?
A) Goa Shipyard
B) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
C) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
D) Cochin Shipyard Limited
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Option D
Explanation:The Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) and Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) have inked an agreement to build the first indigenous dredger of the country.
- As a part of India’s ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebration, the Mahatma Gandhi Green Triangle has been inaugurated in which country by Indian Embassy?
A) Mauritania
B) Seychelles
C) Madagascar
D) Sri Lanka
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Option C
Explanation:As part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebration, a “Green Triangle” named after Mahatma Gandhi, was inaugurated in Antananarivo, the capital city of Madagascar, on March 16, 2022. The Mahatma Gandhi Green Triangle was jointly inaugurated by India’s Ambassador to Madagascar Abhay Kumar and Mayor of Antananarivo, Naina Andriantsitohaina.
- Name the winner of Miss World 2021 beauty pageant?
A) Milena Sadowska
B) Karolina Bielawska
C) Izabella Krzan
D) Rozalia Mancewicz
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Option B
Explanation:Karolina Bielawska from Poland has won the title of Miss World 2021 . She was crowned by 2019 Miss World Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica.
- The Global Recycling Day is observed every year on which day?
A) 18 March
B) 19 March
C) 17 March
D) 16 March
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Option A
Explanation:The Global Recycling Day is observed every year on 18th of March to recognise the importance of recycling as a resource, not waste. Theme for 2022 is “recycling fraternity”.
- Who has been selected for the GD Birla Award for Scientific Research for 2022?
A) Prof Josemon Jacob
B) Prof Jayant Jain
C) Prof Veena Choudhary
D) Prof. Narayan Pradhan
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Option D
Explanation:Professor Narayan Pradhan has been selected for the 31st GD Birla Award for Scientific Research for his outstanding contribution in the field of material sciences.
- The World Sleep Day is held every year on the Friday before Spring Vernal Equinox and is being marked on March 18, 2022. What is the theme of the day in 2022?
A) Regular Sleep, Healthy Future
B) Quality Sleep, Sound Mind, Happy World
C) Better Sleep, Better Life, Better Planet
D) Healthy Sleep, Healthy Aging
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Option B
Explanation:The World Sleep Day is held every year on the Friday before Spring Vernal Equinox. In 2022, the World Sleep Day falls on March 18, 2022. The theme of 2022 is ‘Quality Sleep, Sound Mind, Happy World’.
- Mukesh Ambani is the only Indian to feature among top 10 in the 2022 M3M Hurun Global Rich List. What is the global rank of Mukesh Ambani?
A) 8th
B) 10th
C) 9th
D) 7th
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Option C
Explanation: Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani was the only Indian to feature in the top 10 list of 2022 Hurun Global Rich List’ to emerge as India’s as well as Asia’s richest man. Ambani occupied the ninth rank globally with a net worth of $103 billion.
- Name the Indian candidate who represented the country at the 2021 Miss World international beauty pageant?
A) Manasa Varanasi
B) Vartika Singh
C) Suman Rao
D) Shree Saini
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Option A
Explanation:India was represented by Manasa Varanasi, the winner of Femina Miss India 2020. She made it to the top 13 but could not get selected in the Top 6 winners list.
