Exercise :: March 23, 2022 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
- March 23, 2022 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
| 1. | Which player has been felicitated with the Sportstar of the Year (Male) award at the 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has been awarded the 'Sportstar of the Year (Male)' award at the 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards.
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| 2. | Which state has declared a public holiday on March 23rd? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann has declared a public holiday on March 23rd on the occasion of Shaheed Diwas.
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| 3. | Who has become the CEO of 'Flipkart Health Plus'? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Flipkart Health+ announced the appointment of Prashant Jhaveri as its new CEO.
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| 4. | Which bank has announced the launch of the SmartHub Vyapar programme? |
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Answer: Option D 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.
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| 5. | Indian Army is participating in the Joint Military Exercise 'LAMITIYE-2022' with which country? |
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Answer: Option C 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.
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| 6. | Bihar Diwas is being celebrated on which date? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Bihar Diwas is celebrated every year on March 22 to mark the formation of the state of Bihar.
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| 7. | Which bank has announced to set up Innovation, Incubation and Acceleration Center in Hyderabad? |
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Answer: Option B 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.
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| 8. | In which country, the NATO military exercise 'Cold Response 2022' has been started? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has conducted a massive military exercise 'Cold Response 2022' in Norway.
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| 9. | The 'AutoFirst' application has been launched by which bank to offer fully automated auto loans? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: HDFC Bank has announced to launch 'AutoFirst' application that will offer fully automated auto loans.
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| 10. | What is the theme for World Water Day 2022? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: World Water Day Theme 2022 is "Groundwater, Making the Invisible Visible".
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| 11. | Which state assembly has become the first in India to implement the National e-Vidhan Application program to become paperless? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Nagaland became India's first State Assembly to implement the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) programme to become paperless.
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| 12. | The World Water Day is being celebrated on which date? |
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Answer: Option B 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.
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| 13. | Taylor Fritz beat which player to win the men's singles title at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Taylor Fritz beat Rafael Nadal (Spain) to win the men's singles title at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament.
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| 14. | Serdar Berdimuhamedow has been appointed as the President of which country? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Serdar Berdimuhamedow has been sworn in as the President of Turkmenistan.
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| 15. | Which Indian economist has been roped in by the United Nations as a member of its newly established Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism? |
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Answer: Option A 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.
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| 16. | Who has been appointed as the new Chief Minister of Manipur state Assembly elections 2022? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Senior BJP leader N Biren Singh took oath as Chief Minister of Manipur for a second consecutive five-year term.
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| 17. | Which player has won the Sportstar of the Year (Female) award at the 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: In the female category, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu received the 'Sportstar of the Year' award.
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| 18. | Which institution has set up a new interdisciplinary water management and policy centre called 'AquaMAP' to solve water problems in India? |
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Answer: Option D 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.
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| 19. | Which Indian cricketer has been honoured with the 'Sports Icon' award by the Government of Maldives? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Former India cricketer Suresh Raina has been honoured with the prestigious 'Sports Icon' award at the Maldives Sports Awards 2022.
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| 20. | In which city the Defense Minister has inaugurated the Flight Control System Integration Complex? |
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Answer: Option C 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.
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