Daily Current Affairs Quiz : March 26, 2022
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1. Which country recently test-fired the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) named Hwasong-17?
[A] China
[B] North Korea
[C] UAE
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: B [North Korea]
Notes:
North Korea has confirmed that it has test-fired its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) since 2017 named ‘Hwasong-17’.
Hwasong-17 flew 1,090 km at a maximum altitude of 6,248.5 km and hit a target. Hwasong-17 is claimed to be the largest road-mobile, liquid-fuelled ICBM in the world. Hwasong-15, which was tested in November 2017 reached an altitude of about 4,475 km and covered 950 km.
2. What is the per centage rise in Tuberculosis (TB) cases in India in 2021, as per India TB Report 2022?
[A] 2%
[B] 5%
[C] 9%
[D] 19%
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Correct Answer: D [19%]
Notes:
The ‘India TB Report 2022’ was recently released by the Union Health Minister. As per the report, India reported a sharp 19 per cent rise in tuberculosis cases in 2021 over the previous year.
The total number of incident TB patients notified during 2021 were around 19 lakhs as opposed to that of 16 lakhs in 2020. There has been an increase in the mortality rate due to TB between 2019 and 2020 by 11 per cent in India.
3. Which is the venue of the ‘Bharat Bhagya Vidhata’ festival?
[A] Mumbai
[B] New Delhi
[C] Lucknow
[D] Ahmedabad
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
The ten-day mega Red Fort Festival titled ‘Bharat Bhagya Vidhata’ commenced recently at Red Fort in New Delhi.
Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated the festival. The Red Fort mega festival is being organised as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav by Ministry of Culture. The Red Fort festival is to commemorate the heritage of the country and culture of every part of India.
4. Mario Marcel, who won the ‘Governor of the year’ award, was the Governor which country’s Central Bank?
[A] Chile
[B] Australia
[C] Germany
[D] Venezuela
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Correct Answer: A [Chile]
Notes:
The Central Banking team and its editorial advisory panel recently unveiled its ninth edition of Central Banking Awards (2022).
Chile’s Mario Marcel has been named for the Governor of the year award. Banco Central de Chile is the name of the central bank of Chile. Chile’s governor expertly navigated a third currency crisis in two years, amid wider political volatility, while improving the central bank’s capabilities.
5. Who is the first Chairperson of the ‘Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH)’?
[A] Senapathy Kris Gopalakrishnan
[B] Urjit Patel
[C] Abhijeet Banerjee
[D] Viral Acharya
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Correct Answer: A [Senapathy Kris Gopalakrishnan]
Notes:
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das inaugurated the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) in Bengaluru. It has been set up to encourage and nurture financial innovation, with an initial capital contribution of Rs 100 crore.
Senapathy (Kris) Gopalakrishnan is the first Chairperson while it has eminent persons from industry and academia as members.
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