Current Affairs Quiz - March 2022

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India’s export of fresh fruits has witnessed considerable growth during 2020-21. India’s major exporting destinations of fresh fruits during 2020-21 were Bangladesh (USD126.6 million), Netherland (USD 117.56 million), UAE (USD 100.68 million).
Fresh Grapes is the largest exported items among all fresh food category. During 2020-21, the export value of Fresh Grapes was USD 314 million. The export of guavas from India sees a growth of 260% since 2013.

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The National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the Second Advance Estimates (SAE) of National Income, 2021-22 as well as Quarterly Estimates of GDP for the quarter October-December (Q3) of 2021-22
The growth in GDP during 2021-22 is estimated at 8.9 percent as compared to a contraction of 6.6 percent in 2020-21.

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The Indian Navy conducted ‘Operational Demonstration’ at Visakhapatnam and a colourful International City Parade. It showcased various operations including special operations and sky diving, rescue operations and fly-past by naval aircraft.
The event was conducted as part of the ongoing Multilateral Exercise MILAN 22. Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Jagan Mohan Reddy was the Chief Guest for the event.

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The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) launched the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite GOES-T satellite.
It was launched aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket. GOES-T is the latest spacecraft of the GOES- R series. It will be used by the researchers to study Earth’s weather and climate.

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Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), was launched by the Union Minister of Defence in 2018. It provides a unified platform for various stakeholders in the defence and aerospace sector.
iDEX has launched Defence India Startup Challenges (DISC) and Open Challenges (OC). iDEX is set to showcase its startups and award its winner during its flagship event Manthan in the upcoming DefExpo 2022.

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C-17 Globemaster of the Indian Navy took off for Romania to bring back Indians under Operation Ganga. The flights under the operation have also been increased.
Three more Indian Air Force aircraft are scheduled to visit Poland, Hungary and Romania. Four Ministers are deployed by the Government of India as ‘special envoys’ to oversee the evacuation process of Indian nationals in Ukraine’s neighbouring countries.

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Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the 3rd edition of ‘NIC Tech Conclave 2022’.
NIC has been organizing Tech Conclave focused on Emerging Technologies applicable in e- Governance. The Theme for Tech Conclave this year is “Next Gen Technologies for Digital Government”.

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According to the official data the number of children affected due to Covid in India is 1,53,827. This is not restricted to children who lost their parents or caregivers.
Responding to a recent study by Lancet, which claimed that 19 lakh children in India lost a parent or caregiver to Covid 19, the Ministry of Women and Child Development said that the findings have no correlation to ground realities.

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MyGov, which is the Government of India’s citizen engagement platform has launched “Sabka Vikas MahaQuiz” series commencing from 1st March 2022. This quiz would continue for the entire year and comprise 14 episodes.
This initiative aims to build awareness amongst citizens about good governance, various government schemes and initiatives.

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As per a new report by independent consulting firm Oxford Economics, YouTube’s creator ecosystem contributed Rs 6,800 crore to the Indian GDP.
YouTube supported 683,900 full-time equivalent jobs in India in 2020. It also said that the number of channels on YouTube in India with over 100,000 subscribers at 40,000.The creator’s presence on the platform can help them explore multiple revenue streams through brand partnerships, live performance and more.