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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • March 25, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is being celebrated on which date?
March 24
March 19
March 21
March 22
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World TB Day is being celebrated every year on 24 March annually to commemorate the date when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes TB in 1882.

2.
Sujalam 2.0 campaign has been launched by which ministry?
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched the Sujalam 2.0 campaign for greywater management on the occasion of World Water Day, 2022 (22 March 2022).

3.
Classical wind music instrument Narasinghapettai nagaswaram of which state has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag?
Maharashtra
Odisha
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Narasinghapettai nagaswaram, a classical wind music instrument traditionally made by artisans based at a village in Tamil Nadu, has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

4.
Which State Assembly in the country is the first to implement the NeVA programme to become completely paperless?
Mizoram
Manipur
Nagaland
Meghalaya
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Nagaland has become the first State Assembly in the country to implement the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) programme to become completely paperless.

5.
Wings India 2022 has been organized by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and FICCI in which city?
Kolkata
Pune
Gujarat
Hyderabad
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Wings India 2022 has been organized by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and FICCI in Hyderabad, Telangana.

6.
Which edition of Women Transforming India Awards has been organized by NITI Aayog's Women's Entrepreneurship Forum?
5th
9th
7th
8th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 5th edition of the Women Transforming India Awards has been organized by the Women's Entrepreneurship Forum of NITI Aayog.

7.
When is "International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims" is being celebrated?
March 22
March 21
March 23
March 24
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The United Nations has recognised March 24 to be is being celebrated as the International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims every year.

8.
Which state in India is set to become the first in the country to introduce Carbon-neutral farming for better soil health?
Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kerala is all set to become the first in the country to introduce Carbon-neutral farming for better soil health.

9.
What is the theme for the year 2022 for Sujalam 2.0 campaign?
Groundwater: the indispensable part of life
Greywater: making the invisible visible
Groundwater: making the invisible visible
Greywater: the indispensable part of life
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme for this year for Sujalam 2.0 campaign is 'Groundwater: making the invisible visible'.

10.
Where has the EX-DUSTLIK exercise between the armies of India and Uzbekistan started?
Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Yangiarik, Uzbekistan
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Ranikhet, Uttarakhand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The third edition of the joint training exercise called EX-DUSTLIK between the Indian Army and the Uzbekistan Army will begin from 22 to 31 March 2022 in Yangiarik, Uzbekistan.

11.
In which state/UT, 'Gulf Investment Summit 2022' has been launched to explore investment opportunities?
Rajasthan
Haryana
Jammu and Kashmir
Delhi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
First time in the history of Jammu and Kashmir foreign investors are visiting Kashmir with aim of investments.

12.
Who is the author of the book "Unfilled Barrels: India's oil story"?
Richa Mishra
Shoma Chaudhury
Archana Mishra
Shaili Chopra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Book titled "Unfilled Barrels: India's oil story" authored by Richa Mishra will be released.

13.
Who has been appointed as the new Chief Minister of Uttrakhand?
Ashok Gehlot
Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Jairam Thakur
Pushkar Singh Dhami
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Pushkar Singh Dhami of BJP took oath as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand for the second term.

14.
What is the theme for World Tuberculosis Day 2022?
The Clock is Ticking
Invest to End TB. Save Lives
It's Time
It's time to end TB
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of World Tuberculosis Day 2022 is 'Invest to End TB. Save Lives'.

15.
Which Indian cricketer and senior journalist R Kaushik has written his autobiography titled 'Rist Assured: An Autobiography' co-authored?
B. S. Chandrasekhar
GR Viswanath
Dilip Sardesai
Chandrakant Patankar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Former Indian cricket captain Gundappa Ranganath Viswanath has penned his autobiography titled "Rist Assured: An Autobiography", co-authored by senior journalist R Kaushik.

16.
The released IQAir 2021 World Air Quality Report 2021 which is the world's most polluted capital?
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Dhaka, Bangladesh
New Delhi, India
Muscat, Oman
Answer: Option
Explanation:
New Delhi has been ranked the world's most polluted capital city for the second year in a row, according to IQAir's 2021 World Air Quality Report.

17.
ONDC is managed by which ministry?
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Ministry of Communications
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is been managed by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

18.
Who has become the first African to win the Pritzker Prize 2022?
Morenati emilio
Laura Crimaldi
Evan allen
Francis Kere
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Architect, educator and social activist Francis Kere has been announced as the 2022 prize winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize 2022.

19.
What is India's GDP growth rate projection for 2022-23 (FY23) as per OECD?
8.3%
8.1%
8.7%
8.5%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
For 2022-23 (FY23) India's GDP growth rate projection is 8.1%; For 2023-24 (FY24)= 5.5%.