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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • March 27, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Who has been sworn in as CM of UP for a second term?
Nitish Kumar
Yogi Adityanath
Bhupesh Baghel
Manohar Lal Khattar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Yogi Adityanath takes the oath of office as Uttar Pradesh's chief minister for the second time.

2.
Which bank has launched Green Deposit Program?
State Bank of India
Kotak Mahindra Bank
DSB Bank India
Punjab National Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
DBS Bank India has announced the launch of its Green Deposit program for corporate customers, which provides an easy way for companies to support eco-friendly projects or avenues.

3.
Who has been elected as the fellow of the RSE in Scotland?
Soumya Swaminathan
Chanda Kochhar
Vandana Luthra
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, executive chairperson of Biocon and Biocon Biologics, has been elected as a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE).

4.
Where will India's first SAI National Centre of Excellence for Bicycle Motocross be organized?
Shimla
Gangtok
Lucknow
Srinagar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's first-ever SAI National Centre of Excellence to train athletes in mountain terrain biking and bicycle motocross will be set up in Shimla by the Sports Ministry in collaboration with the Youth Services and Sports department of the government of Himachal Pradesh.

5.
Which Indian institute held a retail tech Consortium?
IIT Delhi
IIT Kanpur
IIM Ahmedabad
IISc Bengaluru
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Centre for Digital Transformation at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Ahmedabad announced a retail technology consortium.

6.
The headquarter of ACI is at which place?
London
Austria
Canada
France
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Airports Council International is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

7.
Which one is the venue of the 'Bharat Bhagya Vidhata' festival?
Lucknow
Delhi
Sonipat
Mumbai
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The ten-day mega Red Fort Festival -Bharat Bhagya Vidhata kick has started at the iconic 17th- century monument Red Fort in Delhi.

8.
Which country test-fired the ICBM named Hwasong-17?
China
North Korea
South Korea
Japan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
North Korea has confirmed that it has test-fired its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) since 2017 named 'Hwasong-17'.

9.
Commerce Minister Shri Piyush Goyal, India has created history by exporting goods worth how many billion dollars in 1 year?
300 billion dollars
100 billion dollars
200 billion dollars
400 billion dollars
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Commerce minister Shri Piyush Goyal, India has created history by exporting goods worth 400 billion dollars in 1 year.

10.
The world's first multicentre phase III clinical trial has been launched by which ministry?
Ministry of Education
Ministry of AYUSH
Ministry of Tribals
Ministry of Women & Child Development
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The world's first multicentre phase III clinical trial has been started by the Ministry of AYUSH.

11.
Which country's central bank governor has been awarded the Governor of the Year Award at the Central Banking Awards 2022?
Quba
UAE
Iran
Chile
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Central Bank of Chile Governor Mario Marcel has won the Governor of the Year award at the Central Banking Awards 2022.

12.
Who has authored a children's book titled 'The Little Book of Joy'?
Desmond Tutu
Dalai Lama
Penpa Tsering
Both A and B
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A picture book edition co-authored by Nobel Peace Prize winners 14th Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso) & Archbishop Desmond Tutu, titled "The Little Book of Joy" will be released in September 2022.

13.
The National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society has started in which city?
Visakhapatnam
Mumbai
Hyderabad
Jaipur
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 73rd Annual National Conference of the Indian Psychiatric Society has been organized in Visakhapatnam.

14.
Who has been appointed as the captain of Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League 2022?
R Ashwin
David Warner
Ravindra Jadeja
Virat Kohli
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has resigned from the captaincy of Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League 2022, now Ravindra Jadeja will captain CSK.

15.
Which of the company has become the first Indian company to sponsor FIFA World Cup 2022?
BYJU'S
Wipro
Reliance
Tata
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Edtech platform Byju's has become the first Indian company to sponsor FIFA World Cup 2022.

16.
The Government of India has set a target of constructing 220 new airports in the country by which year?
2024
2026
2023
2025
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has announced that the Government of India has set a target of constructing 220 new airports in the country by the year 2025.

17.
Who is the first Chairperson of the RBIH?
Viral Acharya
Urjit Patel
Abhijeet Banerjee
Senapathy Kris Gopalakrishnan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Senapathy (Kris) Gopalakrishnan is the first Chairperson while it has eminent persons from industry and academia as members.

18.
RBI has cancelled the license of People's Co-operative Bank Ltd. located at which place?
Kanpur
Pune
Kolhapur
Mumbai
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), vide order has cancelled the license of People's Co-operative Bank Limited, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

19.
Which firm got the license from PFRDA and IRDAI to sell NPS, Insurance?
FinMapp
Edelweiss Tokio
Pramerica Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
Aviva
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority has given FinMapp, a financial services company, a licence under the National Pension Scheme.

20.
Indian Army's "Agnibaaz Division" has organised a joint exercise "Suraksha Kavach 2" with which state/UT's Police?
Delhi Police
Maharashtra Police
Punjab Police
Uttar Pradesh Police
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian Army's "Agnibaaz Division" organised a joint exercise "Suraksha Kavach 2" with Maharashtra Police at Lullanagar, Pune.