Current Affairs Quiz - March 2022
31. India advocated the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) at which international body?
[A] United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
[B] United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
[C] United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
[D] International Court of Justice (ICJ)
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Correct Answer: B [United Nations Security Council (UNSC)]
Notes:
India advocated the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
India announced that it attaches high importance to the BTWC Convention as a key non-discriminatory disarmament Convention, prohibiting an entire category of weapons of mass destruction.
32. Which country recently signed the ‘Virtual Assets Bill’ legalising cryptocurrencies?
[A] Russia
[B] Ukraine
[C] China
[D] USA
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Correct Answer: B [Ukraine]
Notes:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed the ‘Virtual Assets Bill’ legalising cryptocurrencies. The bill was adopted by the parliament last month.
The bill will allow foreign and Ukrainian cryptocurrency exchanges to operate legally. It will also allow banks to open accounts for crypto companies. Ukraine has received millions of dollars, worth of cryptocurrency donations to support the country’s conflict against Russia.
33. Which Union Ministry of India launched the “India and the Arctic: building a partnership for sustainable development” policy?
[A] Ministry of Earth Sciences
[B] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
[C] Ministry of Defence
[D] Ministry of External Affairs
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Earth Sciences]
Notes:
The policy, titled “India and the Arctic: building a partnership for sustainable development” was released by Union Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh.
The Arctic policy seeks to deepen the country’s partnership with the resource-rich Arctic region. India is one of the 13 countries holding the observer status in the Arctic Council. It also seeks to study the linkages between polar regions and the Himalayas.
34. NABARD has sanctioned financial assistance of Rs 4,013 crore (the highest in the country) to which state?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Telangana
[C] Odisha
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: C [Odisha]
Notes:
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has sanctioned financial assistance of Rs 4,013 crore to Odisha, the highest in the country.
The assistance has been sanctioned for critical rural infrastructure development under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) during 2021-22.
35. Which city is the host of ‘WINGS INDIA 2022’ Conference?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Mumbai
[C] Pune
[D] Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: D [Hyderabad]
Notes:
Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA) and FICCI are jointly organizing WINGS INDIA 2022 – Asia’s largest event on Civil Aviation.
It focuses on new business acquisition, investments, policy formation and regional connectivity. Hyderabad, also called as the hub of Aviation, is the host of the event. As part of the country’ Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM), the theme of the event is “India@75: New Horizon for Aviation Industry”.
36. Biplobi Bharat Gallery was recently inaugurated at which city?
[A] Bhubaneshwar
[B] Kolkata
[C] Guwahati
[D] Shimla
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Correct Answer: B [Kolkata]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Biplobi Bharat Gallery at Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata via video conferencing on the occasion of Shaheed Diwas.
The Gallery showcases the contribution of the Revolutionaries in the freedom struggle and their resistance to British colonial rule. It showcases the birth of the revolutionary movement, formation of associations by revolutionary leaders, spread of the movement, formation of Indian National Army, contribution of Naval Mutiny, among others.
37. ‘Chief Minister’s Microfinance Initiative’ is a new scheme announced by which Indian state?
[A] Chhattisgarh
[B] Nagaland
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: B [Nagaland]
Notes:
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio presented the state budget for FY 22-23. He announced a Rs 65 crore worth micro-finance scheme to help MSME entrepreneurs and farmers.
The Chief Minister’s Microfinance Initiative will improve credit flow to hard-working farmers and young entrepreneurs. Other new schemes are Target Champion Scheme (TACS), and the Chief Minister’s Health Insurance Scheme.
38. Which Indian has been elected as a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), Scotland’s National Academy?
[A] Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
[B] Avinash Kumar Agarwal
[C] Gagandeep Kang
[D] Dr Bimlesh Lochab
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Correct Answer: A [Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw]
Notes:
Biocon Ltd Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has been elected as a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), Scotland’s National Academy.
RSE is one of the world’s oldest and respected academic societies. Fellows are elected to join the RSE from across the fields of science, arts, education, business and public life in recognition of their contribution in improving the world around them.
39. Who is the first para-athlete to receive the Padma Bhushan in India?
[A] Devendra Jhajharia
[B] Mariappan Thangavelu
[C] Avani Lekhara
[D] Bhavina Patel
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Correct Answer: A [Devendra Jhajharia]
Notes:
Devendra Jhajharia became the first para-athlete to receive the Padma Bhushan in India. Padma Bhushan is the country’s third-highest civilian award.
Devendra Jhajharia has won many Paralympic medals, including his first gold at the 2004 Paralympics in Athens, second gold at the 2016 Rio Games, and a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Avani Lekhara, a para-shooter, was awarded Padma Shri award.
40. When is the ‘International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members’ observed?
[A] March 23
[B] March 25
[C] March 27
[D] March 28
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Correct Answer: B [March 25]
Notes:
The International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members is marked each year on March 25.
The day is marked on the anniversary of the abduction of Alec Collett, a former journalist who was working for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in 1985. Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel was adopted by the UN in 1994.
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