Current Affairs March 2022 (Part 3)

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GK Quiz March 2022

Question 1) Who among the following was recently appointed 11th Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO)?
A) António Guterres
B) Xiomara Castro
C) Gilbert Houngbo
D) Audrey Azoulay
E) None of these
Answer – C) Gilbert Houngbo
Explanation:
Gilbert Houngbo, a development expert and former prime minister of Togo will be next director-general of the International Labour Organization (ILO). He will be the first African to the role in the organisation’s 100-year history.

Question 2) Who among the following has been named as the Stockholm Water Prize Laureate 2022?
A) Gedeon Dagan
B) Wilfried Brutsaert
C) Joan Rose
D) Gedeon Dagan
E) None of these
Answer – B) Wilfried Brutsaert
Explanation:
Wilfried Brutsaert – 2022 winner of the Stockholm Water Prize(a prestigious award that recognizes outstanding achievements in water related activities)

Question 3) Who among the following has been reelected as President of the Badminton Association of India (BAI)?
A) Ramesh Kumar Sudhanshu
B) Dr. Madan Mohan Tripathi
C) Himanta Biswa Sarma
D) Shashi Sinha
E) None of these
Answer – C) Himanta Biswa Sarma
Explanation:
Himanta Biswa Sarma, President of the Badminton Association of India (BAI) reelected to the BWF Council for a four-year period till 2025.

Question 4) Who among the following has been elected as new Chairman of BARC India?
A) Ramesh Kumar Sudhanshu
B) Dr. Madan Mohan Tripathi
C) Himanta Biswa Sarma
D) Shashi Sinha
E) None of these
Answer – D) Shashi Sinha
Explanation:
Shashi Sinha has been elected as new chairman of the board of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India

Question 5) Who among the following has been appointed as CEO of MyGov.in, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology?
A) Ramesh Kumar Sudhanshu
B) Dr. Madan Mohan Tripathi
C) Himanta Biswa Sarma
D) Shashi Sinha
E) None of these
Answer – A) Ramesh Kumar Sudhanshu
Explanation:
Ramesh Kumar Sudhanshu – CEO of MyGov.in, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

Question 6) Where did Piyush Goyal recently inaugurate the Indian Jewellery Exposition Centre?
A) Abu Dhabi
B) Qatar
C) Saudi Arabia
D) Dubai
E) None of these
Answer – D) Dubai
Explanation:
Piyush Goyal recently inaugurated an Indian Jewellery Exposition Centre in Dubai.

Question 7) Who among the following received the TIME 100 Impact Award recently?
A) Priyanka Chopra
B) Deepika Padukone
C) katrina kaif
D) Kareena Kapoor
E) None of these
Answer – B) Deepika Padukone
Explanation:
TIME 100 Impact Award – Deepika Padukone

Question 8) Who among the following won ‘BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year’ award 2021?
A) Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
B) Karnam Malleshwari
C) Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu
D) Santoshi Matsa
E) None of these
Answer – A) Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
Explanation:
‘BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year’ award 2021 – Saikhom Mirabai Chanu

Question 9) “International Transgender Day of Visibility” (TDOV or Trans Day of Visibility) is observed on _______
A) March 21
B) March 31
C) March 30
D) March 29
E) None of these
Answer – B) March 31
Explanation:
International Transgender Day of Visibility – March 31.

Question 10) “World Backup Day” is observed on ________
A) March 21
B) March 31
C) March 30
D) March 29
E) None of these
Answer – B) March 31
Explanation:
“World Backup Day” – March 31

Question 11) When is the “International Day of Drug checking” observed around the world?
A) March 21
B) March 31
C) March 30
D) March 29
E) None of these
Answer – B) March 31
Explanation:
“International Day of Drug checking” – March 31.

Question 12) Which among the following teams has won SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship 2022 at the JRD TATA Sports complex in Jamshedpur?
A) India
B) Bangladesh
C) China
D) Pakistan
E) None of these
Answer – A) India
Explanation:
Indian Team has won the SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship 2022 at the JRD TATA Sports complex in Jamshedpur.

Question 13) Who among the following has won the women’s singles title at the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament?
A) P.V.Sindhu
B) Busanan Ongbamrungphan
C) Saina Nehwal
D) Jwala Gutta
E) None of these
Answer – A) P.V.Sindhu
Explanation:
P.V.Sindhu has won the women’s singles title at the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament.

Question 14) India’s first SAI (Sports Authority of India) National Centre of Excellence to train athletes in Mountain Terrain Biking and Bicycle Motocross at _______
A) Nainital
B) Manali
C) Mussoorie
D) Shimla
E) None of these
Answer – D) Shimla
Explanation:
India’s first SAI National Centre of Excellence to train athletes in Mountain Terrain Biking and Bicycle Motocross – Shimla.

Question 15) Phangnon Konyak became the first woman Rajya Sabha MP from _______
A) Odisha
B) Meghalaya
C) Karnataka
D) Bihar
E) None of these
Answer – B) Meghalaya
Explanation:
Phangnon Konyak – the first woman Rajya Sabha MP from Meghalaya

Question 16) Who among the following has released a book titled, “Indian Agriculture Towards 2030: Pathways for Enhancing Farmers’ Income, Nutritional Security and Sustainable Food and Farm Systems” ?
A) Shri. Raj Nath Singh
B) Shri. Amit Shah
C) Shri. Narendra Singh Tomar
D) Shri. Arjun Munda
E) None of these
Answer – C) Shri. Narendra Singh Tomar
Explanation:
Shri. Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) released a book titled Indian Agriculture Towards 2030: Pathways for Enhancing Farmers’ Income, Nutritional Security and Sustainable Food and Farm Systems, at an event organised by NITI Aayog and the Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) of the United Nations(UN).

Question 17) Ritu Khanduri becomes the first woman speaker of _______
A) Uttarakhand
B) Meghalaya
C) Karnataka
D) Bihar
E) None of these
Answer – A) Uttarakhand
Explanation:
Ritu Khanduri – The first woman speaker of Uttarakhand.

Question 18) Naor Gilon, the Ambassador of Israel to India launched the second edition of Indo-Israel Innovation Bridge in ______
A) Hyderabad
B) Bengaluru
C) New Delhi
D) Cochin
E) None of these
Answer – B) Bengaluru
Explanation:
Naor Gilon, the Ambassador of Israel to India inaugurated the second edition of Indo-Israel Innovation Bridge in Bengaluru.

Question 19) Which among the following has become the first state to introduce carbon-neutral farming methods?
A) Kerala
B) Assam
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Nagaland
E) Gujarat
Answer – A) Kerala
Explanation:
Kerala has become the 1st state in India to launch carbon-neutral farming methods.

Question 20) A book titled “Unfilled Barrels: India’s oil story” is authored by ______
A) Aubrey Bond
B) Anirudh Suri
C) Richa Mishra
D) Akash Kansal
E) None of these
Answer – C) Richa Mishra
Explanation:
Book: “Unfilled Barrels: India’s oil story”
Author: Richa Mishra

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Summary
This CA quiz comprises 20 questions selected from the significant national and global happenings of the month of March this year. If you have any doubts or queries, you can send to us an e-mail at vidyagurudelhi@gmail.com