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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • March 10, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
The FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) was established in which year?
1983
1991
1981
1999
Answer: Option
Explanation:
FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) has established in 1983.

2.
Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of National Forensic Science University in which state?
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
Tripura
Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of the National Forensic Science University in Tripura.

3.
Which ministry has launched the Donation-e-Pension campaign under the PM-SYM scheme?
Ministry of Science
Ministry of Labor
Ministry of Tribals
Ministry of Education
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Ministry of Labor has started the Dan-e-Pension campaign under the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan Yojana.

4.
Who has examined the trial of "Kavach" functioning between Gullaguda and Chitgidda railway stations?
Nirmala Sitharaman
Ashwini Vaishnav
Hardeep Singh Puri
Rajnath Singh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnav has examined the trial of the "Kavach" methodology between Gullaguda and Chitgidda railway stations.

5.
Which ministry has launched a special entrepreneurship promotion campaign for women named "Samarth"?
Ministry of Education
Ministry of MSME
Ministry of Science
Ministry of Tribals
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has launched a special entrepreneurship promotion campaign for women named "Samarth", which aims to provide skill development and market development support to women in 2022-23.

6.
Which tech company has announced to set up its fourth data centre in India in Hyderabad?
IBM
Meta
Google
Microsoft
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Microsoft has announced to set up its fourth data centre in India in Hyderabad, Telangana.

7.
Where 1.66 petaflops supercomputer named PARAM Ganga has been installed?
IIT Chennai
IIT Hyderabad
IIT Roorkee
IIT Pune
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has installed 1.66 PFLOPS Supercomputing Infrastructure under Phase II of the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM).

8.
The annual summit of the India Global Forum has been organized in which city?
Chennai
Bengaluru
Delhi
Pune
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The annual summit of the India Global Forum has been organized in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

9.
Which company has announced to open India's largest business and cultural centre in Mumbai?
HDFC Industries Limited
Tata Industries Limited
Reliance Industries Limited
GAIL Industries Limited
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Reliance Industries Limited has announced the opening of India's largest business and cultural centre "Jio World Centre" in Mumbai.

10.
Which initiative has been launched by RBI for a 24x7 Helpline for Digital Payments?
DigiSaathi
DigiRath
DigiRakhsak
DigiSaath
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 24x7 Helpline - 'DigiSaathi' - Automated responses on information related to digital payment products and services are available in Hindi and English through multiple options.

11.
How many women received the 'Nari Shakti Puraskar' for the years 2020 and 2021?
29
30
31
32
Answer: Option
Explanation:
29 women were awarded for their exceptional work towards the empowerment of women, especially the vulnerable and marginalised.

12.
Who has been appointed as the Commandant of Air Force Academy?
Vijay Tiwari
B Chandra Sekhar
Vikram Chaudhary
Ayush Katheria
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Air Marshal B Chandra Sekhar has taken over as Commandant of Air Force Academy, Indian Air Force.

13.
Which country has become the most sanctioned country in the world?
Pakistan
Iraq
Iran
Russia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Russia has become the world's most-sanctioned nation and has surpassed Iran and North Korea.

14.
RBI has launched which UPI facility for feature phones?
UPI123payment
UPI123paid
UPI123paisa
UPI123pay
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The RBI has launched UPI123pay- UPI payment facility will provide the UPI payment facility on feature phones.

15.
The two-day Study in India meeting has been inaugurated in which country?
Bhutan
Tunisia
China
Bangladesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The two-day Study in India meeting has inaugurated by Vikram Doraiswamy, High Commission of India in Dhaka, Bangladesh and Dr. Dipu Moni, Education Minister of Bangladesh.

16.
The PAN-India programme 'Jharokha' has been launched by the inaugural celebration of the programme has been held in which city?
Bhopal
Lucknow
Noida
Gurugram
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The first event under this celebration has been organized in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh at Rani Kamlapati Railway Station, which also marks International Women's Day.

17.
BE(A)WARE booklet has been released by which organization?
NPCI
NTPC
RBI
SBI
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Reserve Bank of India has launched a booklet named "BE(A)WARE" which features common modus operandi used by fraudsters and precautions to be taken while carrying out various financial transactions.

18.
Which country has launched a military satellite named "Noor-2"?
India
Iran
Iraq
China
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Iran has successfully launched a military satellite named Noor-2, into orbit.

19.
The 5th United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) concluded with how many resolutions?
9
11
17
14
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 5th UN Environment Assembly concluded today in Nairobi with 14 resolutions to strengthen actions for nature to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The Assembly is made up of the 193 UN Member States and convenes every two years to advance global environmental governance.

20.
What is the theme of the Janaushadhi Diwas 2022?
Jan Aushadhi-Jan Upyogi
Ayushman Bharat, Swastha Samaj
Seva Bhi - Rozgar bhi
Achi Dawa, Sasti Dawa
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of Janaushadhi Diwas 2022 is "Jan Aushadhi-Jan Upyogi".