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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • March 23, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Which player has been felicitated with the Sportstar of the Year (Male) award at the 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards?
Sumit Antil
Bajrang Punia
Harbhajan Singh
Neeraj Chopra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has been awarded the 'Sportstar of the Year (Male)' award at the 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards.

2.
Which state has declared a public holiday on March 23rd?
Punjab
Uttar Pradesh
Goa
Uttarakhand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann has declared a public holiday on March 23rd on the occasion of Shaheed Diwas.

3.
Who has become the CEO of 'Flipkart Health Plus'?
Prashant Jhaveri
Anubrata Biswas
Rishi Gupta
Atul Kumar Goel
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Flipkart Health+ announced the appointment of Prashant Jhaveri as its new CEO.

4.
Which bank has announced the launch of the SmartHub Vyapar programme?
ICICI Bank
SBI
Axis Bank
HDFC Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
SmartHub Vyapar programme- It is an app by HDFC Bank that bundles all payment platforms - cards, UPI, QR code, tap pay and SMS-based payments.

5.
Indian Army is participating in the Joint Military Exercise 'LAMITIYE-2022' with which country?
Madagascar
Mauritius
Seychelles
Dominican Republic
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 9th edition of the Joint Military Exercise 'LAMITIYE-2022' between the Indian Army and Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) will be held at Seychelles Defence Academy (SDA), Seychelles.

6.
Bihar Diwas is being celebrated on which date?
March 25
March 24
March 23
March 22
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bihar Diwas is celebrated every year on March 22 to mark the formation of the state of Bihar.

7.
Which bank has announced to set up Innovation, Incubation and Acceleration Center in Hyderabad?
HDFC Bank
State Bank of India
Punjab National Bank
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
State Bank of India will set up an Innovation, Incubation and Acceleration Center in Hyderabad, Telangana, which will be operational within six to nine months of on-boarding of a consultant.

8.
In which country, the NATO military exercise 'Cold Response 2022' has been started?
Norway
Denmark
Somalia
South Sudan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has conducted a massive military exercise 'Cold Response 2022' in Norway.

9.
The 'AutoFirst' application has been launched by which bank to offer fully automated auto loans?
HDFC Bank
IndusInd Bank
ICICI Bank
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
HDFC Bank has announced to launch 'AutoFirst' application that will offer fully automated auto loans.

10.
What is the theme for World Water Day 2022?
Water and Climate Change
Leaving No One Behind
Groundwater, Making the Invisible Visible
Valuing Water
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World Water Day Theme 2022 is "Groundwater, Making the Invisible Visible".

11.
Which state assembly has become the first in India to implement the National e-Vidhan Application program to become paperless?
Kerala
Tripura
Sikkim
Nagaland
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Nagaland became India's first State Assembly to implement the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) programme to become paperless.

12.
The World Water Day is being celebrated on which date?
March 21
March 22
March 18
March 19
Answer: Option
Explanation:
On 22 March, World Water Day is being celebrated annually to raise awareness about the importance of freshwater and advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.

13.
Taylor Fritz beat which player to win the men's singles title at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament?
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Rafael Nadal
Novak Djokovic
Daniil Medvedev
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Taylor Fritz beat Rafael Nadal (Spain) to win the men's singles title at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament.

14.
Serdar Berdimuhamedow has been appointed as the President of which country?
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Turkmenistan
Kyrgyzstan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Serdar Berdimuhamedow has been sworn in as the President of Turkmenistan.

15.
Which Indian economist has been roped in by the United Nations as a member of its newly established Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism?
Jayati Ghosh
Kaushik Basu
Abhijit Sen
C. Rangarajan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the appointment of Indian development economist Jayati Ghosh as a member of the UN's newly established Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism.

16.
Who has been appointed as the new Chief Minister of Manipur state Assembly elections 2022?
Thongam Biswajit Singh
Govindas Konthoujam
Govindas Konthoujam
N Biren Singh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Senior BJP leader N Biren Singh took oath as Chief Minister of Manipur for a second consecutive five-year term.

17.
Which player has won the Sportstar of the Year (Female) award at the 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards?
Lovlina Borgohain
Mirabai Chanu
Savita
Avani Lekhara
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In the female category, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu received the 'Sportstar of the Year' award.

18.
Which institution has set up a new interdisciplinary water management and policy centre called 'AquaMAP' to solve water problems in India?
IIT Delhi
IIT Bombay
IIT Kanpur
IIT Madras
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has established a new interdisciplinary water management and policy centre called 'AquaMAP' to solve water problems in India.

19.
Which Indian cricketer has been honoured with the 'Sports Icon' award by the Government of Maldives?
Suresh Raina
Rohit Sharma
Virat Kohli
Shikhar Dhawan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Former India cricketer Suresh Raina has been honoured with the prestigious 'Sports Icon' award at the Maldives Sports Awards 2022.

20.
In which city the Defense Minister has inaugurated the Flight Control System Integration Complex?
Dehradun
Kanpur
Bengaluru
Hyderabad
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Seven Storey Flight Control System Integration Facility at DRDO Laboratory Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) in Bengaluru, Karnataka.