Current Affairs Quiz - March 2022

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Odisha’s first tribal Chief minister as well as last Congress Chief minister of the state, Hemananda Biswal passed away.
In 1995, he was made deputy chief minister by JB Patnaik. He was elected to the Odisha assembly in 1974 from Laikera constituency. He was also elected to assembly as MLA six times from the same seat. In 2009 he was elected as an MP from Sundargarh.

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A crescent-shaped crater in Northeast China named the ‘Yilan’ Crater holds the record as the largest impact crater on Earth that formed in the last 100,000 years.
Before 2020, the only other impact crater ever discovered in China was found in Xiuyan, Liaoning, as per a statement from the NASA Earth Observatory. The Yilan crater measures about 1.85 kilometers across and likely formed about 46,000 to 53,000 years ago, based on radiocarbon dating.

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“Ungalil Oruvan” (One Among You) is the autobiography of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin. It was recently released by Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi.
The event was attended by National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Bihar Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav.

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‘International Women’s Day’ was officially recognized by the United Nations in 1977. International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countries, to recognise women for their achievement and create awareness about their rights.
This International Women’s Day, the campaign of UN is “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”. Another campaign of International Women’s Day is ‘Break the Bias’.

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In May 2008, 107 states concluded an international treaty prohibiting the cluster weapons, named the ‘Convention on Cluster Munitions’.
Recently, Russia has been accused for using cluster bombs and vacuum bombs in the ongoing war against Ukraine. As per the convention, the cluster munitions release explosive sub-munitions each weighing less than 20 kilograms, and includes those explosive sub-munitions. They are non-precision weapons designed to injure or kill human beings over a large area.

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The first potential case of deer-to-human COVID-19 transmission has been reported in Canada, according to a new study.
The researchers identified highly mutated clusters of SARS-CoV-2 genomes in white-tailed deer.  For the study, the researchers analyzed 300 samples from white-tailed deer in South-western and Eastern Ontario. They found that 17 of the deer in South-western Ontario tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.

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The United Nations Environment Programme coordinates responses to environmental issues within the UN system. It was formed after the UN Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm in June 1972. UNEP is headquartered at Nairobi, Kenya.
The UNEP is set to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its creation in a special two-day session of the UN Environment Assembly.

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On the occasion of Jan Aushadhi Diwas week celebrations, Jan Aushadhi Bal Mitra programme has been conducted across the country at 75 locations.
It aims to engage children as ‘Bal Mitras’ with Jan Aushadhi scheme to educate them about the benefits of the PM Bharatiya Jan Aushadi Pariyojana.

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On the 4th Day of Jan Aushadhi Diwas weeklong celebrations, the ‘Health heritage walks’ were organised at 10 locations in 9 cities to spread the message of quality and affordable generic medicines available at Janaushadhi Kendras.
Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI) started weeklong celebrations of Jan Aushadhi Diwas from 1st March, 2022. Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Chemicals & Fertilizers participated in the health heritage walk at Purana Qila in New Delhi.

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Forest authorities have released 20 Indian grey hornbills into Gir National Park in Gujarat since October to reintroduce the species.
The species was seen at the sanctuary several decades back. Two male birds among those were released with solar-powered satellite transmitters. As many as 10 out of the total 62 species are found in Indian subcontinent.