Current Affairs Quiz – 22 March 2022

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1. Indian Army is participating in the Joint Military Exercise ‘LAMITIYE-2022’ with which country?
   A) Dominican Republic
   B) Seychelles
   C) Mauritius
   D) Madagascar
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:The 9th edition of the Joint Military Exercise ‘LAMITIYE-2022’ between the Indian Army and Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) will be held from March 22 to 31, 2022 at Seychelles Defence Academy (SDA), Seychelles.
2. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Minister of Manipur following the state Assembly elections 2022?
   A) Govindas Konthoujam 
   B) Thongam Biswajit Singh
   C) Govindas Konthoujam 
   D) N Biren Singh 
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:Senior BJP leader N Biren Singh took oath as Chief Minister of Manipur for a second consecutive five-year term on March 21, 2022.
3. When is the World Water Day observed by the United Nations?
   A) Fourth Tuesday of March
   B) March 21
   C) March 22
   D) Third Monday of March
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:The World Water Day is a United Nations (UN) observance day held annually on March 22 to highlight the importance of freshwater.
4. Which player has been felicitated with the Sportstar of the Year (Male) award at the 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards?
   A) Neeraj Chopra 
   B) Bajrang Punia
   C) Sumit Antil
   D) Harbhajan Singh
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has been awarded the ‘Sportstar of the Year (Male)’ award at the 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards.
5. Name the Indian economist who has been roped in by the United Nations as a member of its newly established Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism?
   A) C. Rangarajan
   B) Jayati Ghosh
   C) Kaushik Basu
   D) Abhijit Sen
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:The United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres has announced the appointment of Indian development economist Jayati Ghosh as a member of UN’s newly established Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism.
6. Lakshya Sen lost to which player to settle for silver in men’s singles final of the 2022 Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships?
   A) Lin Dan
   B) Kento Momota
   C) Viktor Axelsen
   D) Chen Long
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:India’s Lakshya Sen settled for silver after losing to Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in men’s singles finals.
7. The ‘AutoFirst’ application has been launched by which bank to offer fully automated auto loans?
   A) HDFC Bank
   B) ICICI Bank
   C) Kotal Mahindra Bank
   D) IndusInd Bank
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:HDFC Bank has announced to launch ‘AutoFirst’ application that will offer fully automated auto loans.
8. Which country is hosting the 36th International Geological Congress (IGC)?
   A) Japan
   B) Nepal
   C) South Korea
   D) India
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:India is hosting the 36th International Geological Congress (IGC) on virtual platform from March 20 to 22, 2022. The Union Minister of Coal, Mines & Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi inaugurated the 36th IGC in New Delhi on March 20, 2022.The theme of the event is “Geosciences: The Basic Science for a Sustainable Future”.
9. Which institution has set up a new interdisciplinary water management and policy centre called ‘AquaMAP’ to solve water problems in India?
   A) IIT Kanpur
   B) IIT Madras
   C) IIT Bombay
   D) IIT Delhi
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has established a new interdisciplinary water management and policy centre called ‘AquaMAP’ to solve water problems in India.
10. Serdar Berdimuhamedow has been appointed as the President of which country?
    A) Kyrgyzstan
    B) Azerbaijan
    C) Turkmenistan
    D) Armenia
    
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    Option C
    Explanation: Serdar Berdimuhamedow has been sworn in as the President of Turkmenistan
11. What is the theme for the World Water Day 2022?
    A) Groundwater, Making the Invisible Visible
    B) Valuing Water
    C) Water and Climate Change
    D) Leaving No One Behind
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:World Water Day Theme 2022: “Groundwater, Making the Invisible Visible”.
12. The Joint Military Exercise ‘LAMITIYE-2022’ is which edition of the biennial training event?
    A) 7th
    B) 9th
    C) 11th
    D) 10th
    
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    Option B
    Explanation:Exercise LAMITIYE is a biennial training event, being conducted in Seychelles since 2001.
13. Which bank has announced the launch of SmartHub Vyapar programme?
    A) Axis Bank
    B) ICICI Bank
    C) SBI
    D) HDFC Bank
    
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    Option D
    Explanation:SmartHub Vyapar programme–  It is an app by HDFC Bank that bundles all payment platforms – cards, UPI, QR code, tap pay and SMS-based payments. The programme for merchants will be launched soon and is in the pilot phase.
14. Taylor Fritz beat which player to win the men’s singles title at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, (also known as the 2022 Indian Wells Masters)?
    A) Rafael Nadal 
    B) Novak Djokovic
    C) Daniil Medvedev
    D) Stefanos Tsitsipas
    
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    Option A
    Explanation: Rafael Nadal (Spain)
15. Which player has won the Sportstar of the Year (Female) award at the 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards?
    A) Avani Lekhara
    B) Savita
    C) Mirabai Chanu
    D) Lovlina Borgohain
    
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    Option C
    Explanation:In female category, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu received the ‘Sportstar of the Year’ award.

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