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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • March 12, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Which bank has launched the 'HouseWorkIsWork' initiative for urban educated women who want to rejoin the professional space?
HDFC Bank
Kotak Mahindra Bank
ICICI Bank
Axis Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Axis Bank has rolled out an initiative called 'HouseWorkIsWork' to offer opportunities to such urban educated women who want to rejoin the professional space.

2.
Which national level shooter woman has been selected to represent India for the 2041 Climate Force Antarctica Campaign?
Aarushi Verma
Manu Bhaskar
Avni Accounts
Apurvi Chandela
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The national-level shooter Aarushi Verma has been selected to represent India for the 2041 Climate Force Antarctica Campaign.

3.
Which female sportsperson has been appointed by Global Pharma Lupine Limited as the brand ambassador for its Shakti campaign?
Mary Kom
Sania Mirza
Mithali Raj
Jhulan Goshwami
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Six-time world boxing champion, Mary Kom has been recently appointed as the brand ambassador for its Shakti campaign by global pharma Lupine Ltd. The purpose of which is to increase awareness about heart diseases among women.

4.
The World Kidney Day 2022 is being celebrated on which date?
March 11
March 10
March 13
March 12
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World Kidney Day is being celebrated on 10 March 2022.

5.
Which the state of India has secured the first position in Mission Indradhanush?
Maharashtra
Himachal Pradesh
Delhi
Odisha
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Odisha state has secured the first position in Mission Indradhanush.

6.
What is the theme of 2022 World Kidney Day?
Kidney Health for All: Bridge the knowledge gap to better kidney care
Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere
Kidney health for everyone everywhere from prevention to detection and equitable access to care
Living Well with Kidney Disease
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Theme of 2022 World Kidney Day is - Kidney Health for All: Bridge the knowledge gap to better kidney care.

7.
Matrushakti Udaymita Scheme has been launched by which state to promote women entrepreneurship in the state?
Haryana
West Bengal
Punjab
Uttarakhand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar has announced a new scheme for women, 'Haryana Matrushakti Udaymita Scheme', on International Women's Day, to provide financial support to women entrepreneurs.

8.
Which party has won the highest number of seats in the Goa Assembly Elections?
AAP
INC
BJP
BSP
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bharatiya Janata Party has achieved a hat-trick in Goa by winning 20 seats in the 40-member Goa Assembly.

9.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has announced to give reservation to women in 33 percent government jobs in which state?
Arunachal Pradesh
Karnataka
Tripura
Odisha
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Home Minister Shah has announced the implementation of a 33 per cent reservation quota for women in state government jobs in Tripura.

10.
Which country's environmental lawyer Rizwana Hassan has been selected for the 2022 International Women of Courage Award?
Bangladesh
Nepal
Bhutan
Sri Lanka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bangladesh's environmental lawyer, Rizwana Hassan has been selected for the 2022 International Women of Courage Award.

11.
Who has been appointed as the chairman of the Financial Action Task Force?
Ashok Sharma
T Raja Kumar
Krishna Rai
Mohan Kumar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Singapore-based T Raja Kumar has been appointed as the chairman of the Financial Action Task Force, the world's anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing agency.

12.
Which of these is not a part of AIFI under RBI?
SEBI
NABARD
SIDBI
EXIM
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The RBI has four AIFIs under it namely EXIM Bank, NABARD, NHB and SIDBI.

13.
RBI will regulate and supervise NaBFID as AIFI under which Sections of the RBI Act 1934?
Sections 45D and 45L
Sections 45C and 45H
Sections 45L and 45N
Sections 45A and 45N
Answer: Option
Explanation:
NaBFID will be regulated and supervised by RBI as an AIFI under Sections 45L and 45N of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

14.
Armond Gustave "Mondo" Duplantis has covered 6.19 meters to break his own world record by how many centimetres at the World Indoor Tour Silver Meeting?
3 cm
4 cm
2 cm
1 cm
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Olympic pole vault champion Armand Gustav "Mondo" Duplantis of Sweden broke his own world record by 1 cm at the recent World Indoor Tour Silver Meeting. To have covered a distance of 6.19 meters.

15.
Indian Grandmaster, SL Narayanan has won the "Grandiscchi Cattolica International Open" held in which country?
Australia
Italy
UK
Germany
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian Grandmaster, SL Narayanan has won the "Grandiscchi Cattolica International Open" held in Italy.

16.
Who has been elected as the new President of South Korea to replace incumbent President Moon Jae-in?
Lee Jae-myung
Kim Kun-hee
Hong Joon-pyo
Yoon Suk-yeol
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Yoon Suk-yeol has been declared as the winner of the 2022 South Korean presidential election to be elected as the new President of the country.

17.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister had contested UP Elections 2022 from which seat?
Azamgarh
Ayodhya
Gorakhpur Urban
Gopalpur
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Yogi Adityanath had contested UP Elections 2022 from his stronghold, Gorakhpur Urban.

18.
Which state has launched a scheme named 'Kaushalya Matritva Yojana' to provide Rs 5000 support to women on the birth of a second girl child?
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Haryana
Chhattisgarh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel launched a new scheme titled 'Kaushalya Matritva Yojana'.

19.
Which edition of NYPF has been organised by the Lok Sabha Secretariat and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports?
Fifth
Second
Sixth
Third
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The third edition of the National Youth Parliament Festival (NYPF) has been organised jointly by the Lok Sabha Secretariat and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in the Central Hall of Parliament, New Delhi.

20.
Which AAP candidate has been referred to as the giant killer after defeating both Navjot Singh Sidhu and Bikram Singh Majithia from Amritsar East?
Dr. Baljit Kaur
Jeevan Jyot Kaur
Inderjit Kaur Mann
Raman Arora
Answer: Option
Explanation:
AAP candidate Jeevan Jyot Kaur, is bring called the giant killer for defeating Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu and senior SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia from Amritsar East by a margin of 6750 votes.