Current Affairs Quiz - March 2022

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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”.

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The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) implements phase II of the Grid Connected Rooftop Solar (RTS) Programme.
The government has installed 1,252 megawatt (MW) RTS capacity in the residential sector, as of March 2022. The government has installed renewable energy projects of 152.90 gigawatt (GW) capacity as of March 2022.

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Bhagat Singh, Shiva Ram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar were hanged to death on March 23, 1931, in the Lahore Conspiracy case.
To commemorate their death anniversary, March 23 is observed as ‘Shaheed Diwas’ across the country. It is also called as ‘Martyrs’ Day’. The day Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, January 30, is also marked as Shaheed Diwas.

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Kuwait recently became the hottest place on earth, with the temperature at 53.2 degrees Celsius (127.7 degrees Fahrenheit).
As per a recent study, 67 percent of heat-related deaths in the capital was due to climate change. The Country continues to burn oil for electricity and ranks among the top global carbon emitters per capita, according to the World Resources Institute.

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In 2016, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama co-authored on “The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World”.
The book has sold more than 1 million copies and has been translated into more than 40 languages. A picture-book edition of a bestseller is set to be released soon with text worked by Rachel Neumann and Douglas Abrams, and illustrations provided by artist Rafael López.

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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.

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Small industries development bank of India (SIDBI), has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Meghalaya infrastructure development and finance corporation.
It is a government body to develop the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) ecosystem in the state. Under the MoU, SIDBI and Meghalaya government will work to ensure the development of the MSME ecosystem in the state.

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“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.

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As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) organized Yamunotsav, at ITO Yamuna Ghat to celebrate the glory of Yamuna with a pledge to keep it clean.
NMCG is funding the construction of sewerage infrastructure for River Yamuna amounting to around Rs. 2300 crore.

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US President Joe Biden proposed USD 1.8 billion to support free and open, and secure Indo-Pacific Region and the Indo-Pacific Strategy.
He also proposed USD 400 million for the Chinese Malign Influence Fund. The funds were announced as part of USD 773 billion annual Defence Budget, which prioritizes China as the Department’s pacing challenge.