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Recently tennis player Ashleigh Barty was in news for announcing her retirement from tennis at the age of 25 years. She played tennis for which country?
A) France
B) Australia
C) USA
D) Spain

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Option B
Explanation: Australian female tennis player Ashleigh Barty has announced retirement from tennis at the age of 25 years. She has won three Grand Slam singles titles — the French Open in 2019, Wimbledon in 2021 and the Australian Open 2022.
What is India’s GDP growth rate projection for 2022-23 (FY23) as per Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)?
A) 8.7%
B) 8.5%
C) 8.3%
D) 8.1%

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Option D
Explanation: For 2022-23 (FY23)= 8.1%; For 2023-24 (FY24)= 5.5%
Which of the following State Assembly in the country is the first to implement the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) programme to become completely paperless?
A) Nagaland
B) Manipur
C) Mizoram
D) Meghalaya

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Option A
Explanation: Nagaland has become the first State Assembly in the country to implement the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) programme to become completely paperless. The expenses for implementing NeVA is funded by the Centre and the state government on a 90:10 sharing basis.
Classical wind music instrument narasinghapettai nagaswaram of which state has recently received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag?
A) Kerala
B) Maharashtra
C) Odisha
D) Tamil Nadu

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Option D
Explanation: The Narasinghapettai nagaswaram, a classical wind music instrument traditionally made by artisans based at a village in Tamil Nadu, has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
What is India’s GDP growth rate projection for 2022-23 (FY23) as per Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)?
A) 5.9%
B) 5.3%
C) 5.5%
D) 5.7%

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Option C
Explanation: For 2022-23 (FY23)= 8.1%; For 2023-24 (FY24)= 5.5%
Sujalam 2.0 campaign has been launched by which ministry?
A) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
B) Ministry of Earth Sciences
C) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
D) Ministry of Jal Shakti

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Option D
Explanation: Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched the Sujalam 2.0 campaign for greywater management on the occasion of World Water Day, 2022 (22 March 2022). It was launched by Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is managed by which ministry?
A) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
B) Ministry of Communications
C) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
D) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

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Option A
Explanation: Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is been managed by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
The theme for the year 2022 for Sujalam 2.0 campaign?
A) Groundwater: making the invisible visible
B) Greywater: making the invisible visible
C) Groundwater: the indispensable part of life
D) Greywater: the indispensable part of life

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Option A
Explanation: Theme: The theme for this year for Sujalam 2.0 campaign is ‘Groundwater: making the invisible visible’.
Who is the author of the book “Unfilled Barrels: India’s oil story”?
A) Shoma Chaudhury
B) Shaili Chopra
C) Archana Mishra
D) Richa Mishra

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Option D
Explanation: Book titled “Unfilled Barrels: India’s oil story” authored by Richa Mishra will be released on March 28, 2022.
Sujalam 2.0 campaign aims for management of which of the following?
A) Groundwater
B) Greywater
C) Artificial water
D) Rainwater

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Option B
Explanation: Objective of Sujalam 2.0: to manage greywater through people’s participation. Under the campaign, we plan to mobilize communities, our institutions like panchayats, schools, anganwadi to undertake greywater management.
Who has been appointed as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand?
A) Jairam Thakur
B) Ashok Gehlot
C) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
D) Pushkar Singh Dhami

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Option D
Explanation: Pushkar Singh Dhami of BJP took oath as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand for the second term on March 23, 2022.
Shahabuddin Ahmed who passed away recently was former president of which country?
A) Afghanistan
B) Bangladesh
C) Pakistan
D) Sri Lanka

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Option B
Explanation: The former president of Bangladesh and chief justice Shahabuddin Ahmed has passed away. He was 92.
When is “International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims” observed?
A) March 23
B) March 24
C) March 21
D) March 22

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Option B
Explanation: United Nations has recognised March 24 to be observed as the International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims every year.
When is World Tuberculosis Day observed every year?
A) 22 March
B) 25 March
C) 23 March
D) 24 March

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Option D
Explanation: World Tuberculosis Day is observed every year on 24 March to create awareness among the public about the global epidemic of tuberculosis (TB) and efforts to eliminate the disease.
What is the theme for World Tuberculosis Day 2022?
A) The Clock is Ticking
B) It’s Time
C) Invest to End TB. Save Lives
D) It’s time to end TB

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Option C
Explanation: The theme of World Tuberculosis Day 2022 is ‘Invest to End TB. Save Lives’.
Which of the following state in India is set to become the first in the country to introduce Carbon-neutral farming for better soil health?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Maharashtra
D) Uttar Pradesh

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Option B
Explanation: Kerala is all set to become the first in the country to introduce Carbon-neutral farming for better soil health. For this, the State government has set aside Rs. 6 crores in the 2022-23 Budget.

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