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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • March 3, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Which country has topped Knight Frank's The Wealth Report 2022 list for the most number of billionaires' population globally?
United States
Russia
Australia
China
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The list has been topped by the United States (748) and China (554).

2.
The 19th edition of the India-US MCG meeting has been held at which place?
Noida
Pune
Bikaner
Agra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 19th edition of the India-US Military Cooperation Group (MCG) meeting was held in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.

3.
How many years of diplomatic relations have been completed between India and Belgium?
75 years
85 years
55 years
65 years
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India and Belgium have completed 75 years of diplomatic relations.

4.
The e-Bill system was launched by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for Central Government Ministries. The system has been developed by whom?
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
Public Financial Management System (PFMS)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The e-Bill system has been developed by the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) Division of the Ministry of Finance.

5.
Exercise Vayu Shakti 2022 will be organised in which place by the IAF?
Nainital
Jaisalmer
Agra
Pithoragarh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian Air Force (IAF) will conduct the Exercise Vayu Shakti that will take place at the Pokharan range in Jaisalmer.

6.
Indian Army has banned how many Apps to prevent leaking of information to its personnel?
99 Apps
69 Apps
89 Apps
79 Apps
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian Army has banned 89 Apps to prevent the leaking of information to its personnel.

7.
Indian shooter who won the gold medal in Men's 10m Air Pistol event at 2022 ISSF World Cup in Cairo?
Ronjan Sodhi
Saurabh Chaudhary
Jitu Rai
Divyansh Singh Panwar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian shooting ace Saurabh Chaudhary has won the gold medal in Men's 10m Air Pistol event at the ongoing 2022 International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Cairo, Egypt.

8.
Professor Deepak Dhar has become which Indian to be awarded the Boltzmann Medal?
Third
First
Second
Fourth
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Professor of Physicist, Deepak Dhar became the first Indian to be awarded the Boltzmann Medal.

9.
MeitY has tied with which company to train Indian startups in making apps and games for the global market?
Apple
IBM
Google
Microsoft
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Google has announced a cohort of 100 early to mid-stage Indian startups as a part of the Appscale Academy programme.

10.
Which edition of the CII Technology Summit has been hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry, New Delhi in partnership with DST?
28th edition
35th Edition
12th edition
15th Edition
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Confederation of Indian Industry New Delhi hosted the 28th edition of the CII Technology Summit in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DST).

11.
World Hearing Day is being celebrated every year on which date?
March 03
March 05
March 04
March 06
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World Hearing Day is a campaign held each year on March 3 by the Office of Prevention of Blindness and Deafness of the World Health Organization (WHO).

12.
World Wildlife Day is being celebrated on which date?
March 05
March 01
March 03
March 02
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World Wildlife Day is celebrated across the globe on March 3, 2022.

13.
What is the theme of 2022 World Wildlife Day?
Life below water: for people and planet
Sustaining all life on earth
Forests and Livelihoods: sustaining people and planet
Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Theme of World Wildlife Day 2022 is: "Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration".

14.
How many seats went to the polls in the sixth phase of UP Elections 2022?
48
45
57
62
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The sixth phase of UP Assembly Polls 2022 has been held in 57 seats across 10 districts including Gorakhpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Kushinagar, Deoria, Ballia, Basti, Balrampur, Maharajganj, Sant Kabir Nagar and Siddharthnagar.

15.
What is the rank of India in the 'Wealth Report 2022' by Knight Frank, which ranks countries in terms of most number of billionaires' population?
Fourth
Sixth
Third
Second
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India is ranked 3rd in terms of the most number of billionaires' population globally in 2021, as per Knight Frank's latest edition of The Wealth Report 2022.

16.
Who has launched the 'Stree Manoraksha Project'?
Smriti Irani
Anupriya Patel
Meenakshi Lekhi
Nirmala Sitharaman
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Women and Child Development Minister, Smriti Irani launched the 'Stree Manoraksha Project'.

17.
Which edition of Civil Accounts Day has been celebrated in India?
46th
44th
45th
47th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 46th Civil Accounts Day has celebrated on March 02, 2022, at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath, New Delhi.

18.
Nikhat Zareen and Nitu were in news for winning the gold medal for India in which event?
Hockey
Weightlifting
Shooting
Boxing
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen (52kg) and Nitu (48kg) has won gold medals at the 73rd Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament, held in Sofia, Bulgaria.

19.
GOES-T is a next-generation weather satellite launched by which space agency to forecast hazardous environmental conditions?
Roscosmos
NASA
China space agency (CNSA)
ISRO
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The US space agency, NASA, successfully launched the third in a series of four next-generation weather satellites, Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES), from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

20.
The WHO has declared March 03 as World Hearing Day. What is the theme of World Hearing Day in 2022?
Hearing Care for All
Check your hearing
Hearing for Life. Don't let hearing loss limit you
To hear for life, listen with care
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Theme of World Hearing Day 2022 is: "To hear for life, listen with care."