Daily Current Affairs Quiz : March 31, 2022
March 31, 2022 March 31, 2022
1. ‘Le Corbusier’s Edict’ which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which Indian city?
[A] Mumbai
[B] New Delhi
[C] Chandigarh
[D] Puducherry
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Correct Answer: C [Chandigarh]
Notes:
The Punjab Government made a resolution to install three statues in the Assembly Building of Capitol Complex, Chandigarh. It was opposed by Heritage Experts of the city
The Edict of Chandigarh is a rule book prescribed by Le Corbusier, the planner of Chandigarh. Other than statues, the Edict also specifies a complete ban on noise and commercial structures at the Sukhna Lake.
2. Sariska Tiger Reserve, which was seen in the news, is located in which state?
[A] Bihar
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: B [Rajasthan]
Notes:
A massive fire has recently broken out in the Sariska Tiger Reserve, located in Alwar district, in the state of Rajasthan
Air Force helicopters equipped with water sprays are battling the fire, as the 8-10 sq km area in the Akbarpur range has been affected. Sariska Tiger Reserve has a total of 27 tigers. As per the forest officials, the cause of fire is yet to be ascertained.
3. ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain’ campaign was first launched in which year?
[A] 2015
[B] 2017
[C] 2021
[D] 2022
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Correct Answer: C [2021]
Notes:
The President of India Ram Nath Kovind, presented the third National Water Awards and launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign 2022 in New Delhi.
The Government of India in 2019 launched the ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan’ and in the same year ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ was also launched. On 22nd March in 2021, on ‘World Water Day’, the ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain’ campaign was launched, to urge citizens to conserve water.
4. The ‘Great Wall of India’ and the second-longest wall of the world is located in which state/UT?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: B [Rajasthan]
Notes:
Kumbhalgarh also known as the Great Wall of India is a fort on the range of Aravalli Hills near Udaipur of Rajasthan state. It is the second-longest wall of the world after the Great Wall of China.
The formation of Rajasthan on March 30 is celebrated as ‘Rajasthan Diwas’. On 30 March 1949, the princely states of Jodhpur, Jaipur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner merged to form the ‘Greater Rajasthan Union’. 2022 marks 73 years of Rajasthan Diwas.
5. What is the name of the portal, in which central sector and centrally sponsored schemes are on-boarded to ensure Direct Benefit Transfer?
[A] DBT Bharat Portal
[B] Atmanirbhar DBT Portal
[C] Pradhan Mantri DBT Portal
[D] Amrit Kaal DBT Portal
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Correct Answer: A [DBT Bharat Portal]
Notes:
As many as 313 central sector and centrally sponsored schemes from 53 ministries have been onboarded on the DBT Bharat Portal.
The Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) programme was launched to bring transparency through the transfer of subsidies to the beneficiaries through their bank accounts. There were 98 crore beneficiaries (cash) and 81.9 crore beneficiaries (kind) in 2020-21.
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