Current Affairs Quiz – 21 March 2022

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1. Which edition of the Surajkund International Crafts Mela has been organised in 2022?
   A) 31
   B) 34
   C) 33
   D) 35
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:The Governor of Haryana, Bandaru Dattatraya and Chief Minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal formally inaugurated the 35th edition of the world famous Surajkund International Crafts Mela at Surajkund in Faridabad district of Haryana.
2. The International Day of Forests is celebrated on which day annually?
   A) Third Monday of March
   B) March 21
   C) Third Sunday of March
   D) March 20
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:The International Day of Forests (also known as World Forestry Day) is celebrated every year on March 21.
3. Which player has won the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix 2022?
   A) Lewis Hamilton
   B) Sebastian Vettel
   C) Charles Leclerc
   D) Max Verstappen
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Charles Leclerc (Ferrari- Monaco) has won the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix 2022.
4. The SBI bank has announced its plan to set up its Innovation, Incubation and Acceleration Centre (IIAC) in which city of the country?
   A) Hyderabad
   B) Chennai
   C) Mumbai
   D) Gandhinagar
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:State Bank of India (SBI) will set up an Innovation, Incubation and Acceleration Centre (IIAC) at Hyderabad, Telangana.
5. Which player has won the 19th Asian 100 UP Billiards Championship 2022?
   A) Aditya Mehta
   B) Sourav Kothari
   C) Pankaj Advani 
   D) Dhruv Sitwala
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:Indian cueist Pankaj Advani has defeated Dhruv Sitwala to win his eighth title at the 19th Asian 100 UP Billiards Championship 2022. It was held in Doha, Qatar.
6. The World Poetry Day is celebrated every year on which day?
   A) 20 March
   B) 21 March 
   C) 19 March
   D) 18 March
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:The World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21 March every year to promote the reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry throughout the world.
7. Name the Indian cricket player who has been felicitated with the ‘Sports Icon’ award at the Maldives Sports Awards 2022?
   A) Rohit Sharma
   B) Virender Sehwag
   C) S. Sreesanth
   D) Suresh Raina
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:Former India cricketer Suresh Raina has been awarded the prestigious ‘Sports Icon’ award at the Maldives Sports Awards 2022 on March 17, 2022.
8. Which day of the year is observed as the World Down Syndrome Day?
   A) 21 March
   B) 20 March
   C) 19 March
   D) 18 March
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:The World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is observed every year on 21 March to raise public awareness for the rights, inclusion and well being of people with Down syndrome.
9. Government has increased the timeline to allow startups to convert debt investments made in the company into equity shares. What is the new timeline?
   A) 5 years
   B) 7 years
   C) 10 years
   D) 12 years
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:The government has increased the timeline for startups to convert debt investments (convertible note) made in the company into equity shares up to ten years. Earlier this limit was five years.
10. The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is marked annually on which day?
    A) March 18
    B) March 20
    C) March 19
    D) March 21
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is marked annually on March 21.
11. What is the theme of International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in 2022?
    A) Recognition, justice and development
    B) Voices for action against racism
    C) Mitigating and countering rising nationalist populism 
    D) Promoting tolerance, inclusion, unity and respect for diversity
    
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    Option B
    Explanation:The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on 21 March to remind people about the negative consequences of racial discrimination. 2022 Theme: “VOICES FOR ACTION AGAINST RACISM”
12. The World Puppetry Day is observed every year on which day?
    A) March 19
    B) March 20
    C) March 21
    D) March 18
    
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    Option C
    Explanation:The World Puppetry Day is observed every year on March 21, to promote the puppet arts.
13. What is the theme of the 2022 World Down Syndrome Day?
    A) Connect
    B) We Decide
    C) Leave no one behind
    D) What I bring to the Workplace
    
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    Option B
    Explanation:The Theme of 2022 World Down Syndrome Day is ‘We Decide‘. 
14. What is the theme of the International Day of Forests 2022?
    A) Forests and Education
    B) Forests and Biodiversity: Too precious to lose.
    C) Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-being
    D) Forests and sustainable production and consumption
    
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    Option D
    Explanation:The theme for International Day of Forests 2022 is “Forests and sustainable production and consumption”.
15. The Theme state for the Surajkund International Crafts Mela in 2022 is _________ and the Partner nation is _____
    A) Jammu & Kashmir; and Uzbekistan
    B) Himachal Pradesh; and Nepal
    C) Assam; and Bangladesh
    D) Uttar Pradesh; and Thailand
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:In 2022, the ‘Theme State’ is Jammu & Kashmir and Uzbekistan is the partner nation.

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