Current Affairs Quiz – 25 March 2022

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1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated Biplobi Bharat Gallery in which city to commemorate the Martyrs’ Day of freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru?
   A) New Delhi
   B) Kolkata
   C) Pune
   D) Guwahati
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated Biplobi Bharat Gallery at Victoria Memorial Hall in Kolkata
2. Name the winner of the Abel prize for the year 2022?
   A) Dennis Parnell Sullivan
   B) Avi Wigderson
   C) Laszlo Lovasz
   D) Grigory Margulis
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:The Abel prize for the year 2022 has been awarded to American Mathematician Dennis Parnell Sullivan.
3. Which country will host the Bersama Shield 2022 training exercise?
   A) Australia
   B) Japan
   C) Malaysia
   D) Singapore
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:Malaysia will host armed forces from 4 nations namely, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom in the annual Bersama Shield 2022 training exercise. Bersama means together in Malay.
4. Which organisation has issued the Wildlife Conservation Bond (WCB) to support of South Africa’s efforts to conserve endangered species of  Rhino Bond?
   A) International Monetary Fund
   B) World Bank
   C) UNDP
   D) World Economic Forum
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD) has issued the Wildlife Conservation Bond (WCB) to support of South Africa’s efforts to conserve endangered species of Black Rhino.
5. Mario Marcel, who has been awarded the 2022 Governor of the year award at the Central Banking Awards is the Governor of the Central bank of which country? 
   A) Chile
   B) Argentina
   C) Cuba
   D) Peru
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:Mario Marcel, the Governor of the Central Bank of Chile, has won the Governor of the year award at the Central Banking Awards 2022.
6. How much amount has been set as the target by the government for the National Bank for Financial Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) to sanction loans for infrastructure sector in 2022-23?
   A) Rs 2 trillion
   B) Rs 5 trillion
   C) Rs 1 trillion
   D) Rs 3 trillion
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:Central Government has set a target of about Rs 1 trillion for the National Bank for Financial Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) for sanctioning loans to the infrastructure sector in the next financial year i.e 2022-23.
7. Ramesh Chandra Lahoti, who has passed away recently, was the former ________ of India?
   A) Lok Sabha Speaker
   B) Chief Justice of India
   C) Chief Election Commissioner of India
   D) ISRO Chairman
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:Former Chief Justice of India Ramesh Chandra Lahoti passed away at the age of 81 years. Justice Lahoti was appointed as the 35th chief justice of India on June 1, 2004. He retired on November 1, 2005.
8. Pralay Mondal has been appointed as the interim MD & CEO of which bank?
   A) CSB Bank
   B) Federal Bank
   C) Indian Bank
   D) DCB Bank
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:The Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of Pralay Mondal as the interim Managing Director and CEO of CSB Bank. Presently he is the Managing Director at CSB Bank
9. Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of Maruti Suzuki?
   A) SHIGETOSHI TORII
   B) OSAMU SUZUKI
   C) HISASHI TAKEUCHI
   D) KENICHI AYUKAWA
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Hisashi Takeuchi (from Japan) has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Maruti Suzuki for a period of three years with effect from April 1, 2022.
10. United Nations has designated which day to be observed as the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members?
    A) 22 March
    B) 25 March
    C) 23 March
    D) 24 March
    
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    Option B
    Explanation:The United Nations observes the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members on 25 March every year.
11. Name the computer scientist, and the creator of GIF, who has passed away recently?
    A) Stephen Wilhite
    B) Ken Thompson
    C) Fred Brooks
    D) Leonard Adleman
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:Stephen Wilhite, the creator of the Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) format passed away at the age of 74 years due to Covid-19 related issues.
12. What is the total value of the Wildlife Conservation Bond (WCB), also known as Rhino Bond?
    A) $250 million
    B) $100 million
    C) $125 million
    D) $150 million
    
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    Option D
    Explanation:Wildlife Conservation Bond (WCB) is also known as “Rhino Bond”.  It is a five-year $150 million Sustainable Development Bond.  It includes a potential performance payment from the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
13. Which day is marked as the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
    A) 23 March
    B) 24 March
    C) 25 March
    D) 22 March
    
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    Option C
    Explanation:International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is marked on 25 March every year to raise awareness about the dangers of racism and prejudice
14. Which of these countries is not among those participating in the Bersama Shield 2022 training exercise?
    A) South Korea
    B) Australia
    C) Singapore
    D) New Zealand
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:Malaysia will host armed forces from 4 nations namely, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom in the annual Bersama Shield 2022 training exercise. Bersama means together in Malay.
15. What is the theme of the 2022 International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
    A) Confronting Slavery’s Legacy of Racism Together
    B) Ending Slavery’s Legacy of Racism: A Global Imperative for Justice
    C) Remember Slavery: The Power of the Arts for Justice
    D) Stories of Courage: Resistance to Slavery and Unity against Racism
    
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    Option D
    Explanation:2022 Theme: “Stories of Courage: Resistance to Slavery and Unity against Racism”

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