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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • March 5, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
What is the rank of India in the sustainable Development Report 2021 list?
122nd
120th
124th
121st
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) has released its 6th Edition of 'Sustainable Development Report 2021 (SDR 2021). India has been ranked at 120th position in the Sustainable Development Report 2021 or Sustainable Development Index 2021.

2.
Name of the city of India that has created a Guinness record by lighting 11.71 lakh clay lamps (diyas) in 10 minutes, on the occasion of Mahashivratri 2022?
Haridwar
Ujjain
Delhi
Varanasi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh has created a new Guinness world record of 'largest display of oil lamps' by lighting more than 11.71 lakh lamps on the occasion of Mahashivratri.

3.
Which country has topped in the Sustainable Development Index 2021 List?
Sweden
Denmark
Belgium
Finland
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Finland topped the Index followed by Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Belgium have been ranked at 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th place.

4.
Anubhav is a mobile car showroom, launched by which auto company for its rural customers?
Mahindra & Mahindra
Ashok Leyland
Maruti Suzuki
Tata Motors
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tata Motors has launched a mobile showroom named 'Anubhav,' to target rural customers by increasing their reach in rural areas and providing them with a doorstep car buying experience.

5.
Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of LIC Mutual Fund?
RS Ramakrishnan
PS Ramakrishnan
TS Ramakrishnan
MS Ramakrishnan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
LIC Mutual Fund has appointed TS Ramakrishnan as the managing director and chief executive officer (MD & CEO) of LIC Mutual Fund with effect.

6.
The new edition of Knight Frank's The Wealth Report 2022, what is the rank of India in the billionaire population globally?
Third
Fourth
First
Second
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The latest edition of The Wealth Report 2022 by Knight Frank, India has been ranked third in the population of billionaires globally in 2021.

7.
Who has inaugurated a newly developed "Arogya Vanam" at the President's Estate in New Delhi?
Ram Nath Kovind
Narendra Modi
Rajnath Singh
Hardeep Singh Puri
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, has inaugurated a newly developed "Arogya Vanam" at the President's Estate in New Delhi to promote the importance of Ayurvedic plants and their effects on the human body.

8.
National Safety Day is being celebrated on which date?
March 04
March 03
March 02
March 05
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The day of 4th March is celebrated as National Safety Day to commemorate the foundation of the National Safety Council. The day aims to raise awareness about all safety protocols, including on-roads, workplaces, health and the environment.

9.
Who has been appointed as the CFO of the LIC?
Sunil Agrawal
Supriya Bakhshi
Pankaj Jain
Vinay Kumar Verma
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Life Insurance Corp. of India has decided to appoint Sunil Agrawal as a chief financial officer (CFO) of the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), his appointment is on a contractual basis.

10.
Which of the following ministry and Google have announced to train 100 Indian startups under the Appscale Academy program?
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Women & Child Development
Ministry of Tribals
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Startup Hub of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Google announced to train 100 Indian startups under Appscale Academy program.

11.
Defence Ministry will host the 12th edition of the prestigious biennial defence exhibition, DefExpo 2022 at which place?
Gandhinagar
Jaisalmer
Bhubaneshwar
Lucknow
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Defence Ministry will host the 12th edition of the prestigious biennial defence exhibition, DefExpo 2022, at Gandhinagar in Gujarat.

12.
What is the theme of National Safety Day (NSD) 2022?
Enhance Safety and Health Performance by Use of Advanced Technologies
Cultivate and Sustain a safe culture for building the nation
Nurture young minds - Develop safety culture
Road safety
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of NSD 2022 is "'Nurture young minds - Develop safety culture'".

13.
March 4th is being celebrated as which date?
World Post Day
World Service Day
World Obesity Day
World Diet Food Day
Answer: Option
Explanation:
"World Obesity Day" is celebrated all over the world on 4th March.

14.
Ashneer Grover has resigned as MD and Director of which Indian fintech company?
PhonePe
BharatPe
Google Pay
Paytm
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ashneer Grover has resigned from the post of MD and Director of Indian Fintech company BharatPe.

15.
Government has approved how much amount of additional Central assistance under the NDRF to five States and one Union Territory?
1943 crore rupees
1382 crore rupees
1682 crore rupees
1250 crore rupees
Answer: Option
Explanation:
he Government has approved over 1,682 crore rupees of additional Central assistance under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to five States and one Union Territory.

16.
Dr Jitendra Singh has launched International Monsoon Project Office at which Institute?
IITM Chennai
IITM Delhi
IITM Pune
IITM Punjab
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Dr Jitendra Singh has launched International Monsoon Project Office at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) Pune.

17.
The ministry of Women & Child Development has launched 'Stree Manoraksha Project' in collaboration with which organisation to improve the mental health of the women population across the country?
ARVI Trust
Neptune Foundation.
Isha Foundation
NIMHANS
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The initiative has been launched in collaboration with NIMHANS, a world-renowned centre for mental health, neurosciences and allied fields, based in Bengaluru.

18.
India Director of World Bank Junaid Kamal Ahmed has been named as the Vice President of which international agency?
NITI Aayog
UNESCO
International Agency for Women
International Credit Agency
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India Director of the World Bank Junaid Kamal Ahmed has been named the Vice-Chairman of the International Credit Agency.

19.
In which sports, Shri Nivetha, Esha Singh and Ruchita Vinerkar win a gold medal?
Weightlifting
Shooting
Boxing
Hockey
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's Shri Nivetha, Esha Singh and Ruchita Vinerkar have won the gold medal in the women's 10m air pistol team event of the ISSF World Cup.