Current Affairs Quiz - March 2022
41. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched a tourism portal to facilitate guided tours to projects of which organisation?
[A] NHAI
[B] BRO
[C] DRDO
[D] Indian Coast Guard
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Correct Answer: B [BRO]
Notes:
Minister Rajnath Singh launched a tourism portal to facilitate online booking of guided tours to the road infrastructure projects of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).
In the initial phase, only e-booking for a guided tour to Atal Tunnel, Rohtang, will be available through the portal. The world’s highest motorable road at Umling La Pass, Sela Tunnel and Nechiphu Tunnel are among the projects which will be included later.
42. Who were the recipients of Lifetime Achievement APJ Abdul Kalam Award at the Sansad Ratna Awards 2022?
[A] Dr H V Hande and Veerappa Moily
[B] H. D. Deve Gowda and Veerappa Moily
[C] Dr H V Hande and S. M. Krishna
[D] H. D. Deve Gowda and S. M. Krishna
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Correct Answer: A [Dr H V Hande and Veerappa Moily]
Notes:
During the 12th session of the Sansad Ratna Awards Committee, the inaugural Lifetime Achievement APJ Abdul Kalam Award given to 95-year-old veteran MLA of the Tamil Nadu assembly, Dr H V Hande, a former health minister. Former Karnataka chief minister Veerappa Moily, veteran MLA and MP, was also the recipient of this award.
Supriya Sule and Amar Patnaik are among 11 MPs who were honoured at the Sansad Ratna Awards 2022, awarded by the Prime Point Foundation.
43. The 11-day long exhibition of TRIFED ‘Aadi Bazaar’ has been inaugurated in which state?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: C [Gujarat]
Notes:
A new edition of Aadi Bazaar has been recently inaugurated at Ekta Nagar, Kevadia, Statue of Unity in Gujarat.
The 11-day long exhibition has been organised by TRIFED of Ministry of Tribal Affairs. It will feature exhibition and sale of tribal handicrafts, art, paintings, fabric, and jewellery from across 10 states of the country.
44. Jingkieng Jri: Living Root Bridges, which were seen in the news recently, are situated in which state?
[A] Assam
[B] Sikkim
[C] Meghalaya
[D] Jammu and Kashmir
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Correct Answer: C [Meghalaya]
Notes:
“Jingkieng Jri: Living Root Bridge Cultural Landscapes of Meghalaya” has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site tentative list.
The Living Root bridges are home to several critically endangered species of flora and fauna. They were built by the indigenous people of Meghalaya, using the living roots of Ficus trees planted on both sides of a river.
45. How many countries are part of the ‘Schengen Area’, where border control at their mutual borders are abolished?
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Correct Answer: C [26]
Notes:
The Schengen Area is an area comprising 26 European countries that have officially abolished passport and other border control at their mutual borders.
The area has a common visa policy and is named after the 1985 Schengen Agreement signed in Schengen, Luxembourg. Recently, many countries have lifted Covid-19 entry rules for the EU/Schengen Area Travellers.
46. Which is the first Indian city to get a road that is made out of steel waste?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Surat
[C] Jaipur
[D] Chandigarh
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Correct Answer: B [Surat]
Notes:
Surat has become the first in India to get a road that is made out of steel waste. It is seen as an example of sustainable development.
The road is built by Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India with CSIR India (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) & CRRI (Central Road Research Institute) with support from Ministry of Steel and Government think tank NITI Aayog.
47. ‘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.
48. ‘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.
49. 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.
50. What is the name of the second P-8I aircraft squadron commissioned into the Navy?
[A] Unicorn
[B] Phoenix
[C] Condors
[D] Eagle
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Correct Answer: C [Condors]
Notes:
Indian Navy commissioned its second P-8I aircraft squadron into the Navy. INAS 316 has been christened ‘Condors’, which are one of the largest flying land birds with a huge wingspan.
INAS 316 will operate the Boeing P-8I aircraft, a multi-role Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance Anti-Submarine Warfare (LRMR ASW) aircraft. It can be equipped with a range of Air-to-Ship Missiles and Torpedoes.
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