Current Affairs Quiz - March 2022

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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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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel presented a Budget of Rs 1,04,000 crore for 2022-23, 7% more than the previous year
He announced to restore Old pension scheme for state government employees, and double the annual MLA local area development fund. A provision of Rs 6,000 crore for Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana and increase in remuneration from Rs 6,000 to Rs 7,000 per annum under Rajiv Gandhi Bhoomiheen Krishi Mazdoor Nyay Yojana were also announced.

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The Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced that the Central Government has planned to set up as many as 220 new airports by 2025.
The Minister also announced that the Cargo flights for perishable food items will be increased to 30 per cent with 133 new flights in the coming years.

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Lok Sabha Member and Actor Hema Malini asked the government if it has any plan to encourage artists from Mathura-Vrindavan involved in Sanjhi art.
Sanjhi art is a unique craft form that features exquisite designs and picture motifs, cut into paper. Originated in Mathura in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Sanjhi painting is also practised in Vrindavan.

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The Centre has set a target of about Rs 1 trillion for National Bank for Financial Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID).
The limit has been set for sanctioning loans to the infrastructure sector in the next financial year. This government-backed Development Finance Institution (DFI) will start operations in the first quarter of the next financial year.

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Yoga Mahotsav 2022 is a campaign for 100 days, 100 organizations at 100 places, with an objective to give wider promotion to various dimensions of Yoga.
It also aims to promote the 100 days countdown campaign to IDY-2022 for Health, Well-being and World Peace. National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN), Ministry of Ayush, will conduct a yoga session on ‘Common Yoga Protocol’ at Aga Khan Palace, a Gandhi Heritage site at Pune.

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European External Action Service (‘EEAS’) announced a joint declaration by the EU, Australia, Comoros, India, Japan, Mauritius, New Zealand, South Korea, Singapore, and Sri Lanka.
The ‘Declaration on Privacy and the protection of personal data’-Strengthening trust in the digital environment aims to improve international cooperation to promote high data protection and privacy standards.

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The ‘National Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey’ was recently released by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. He also released the country’s ‘annual TB report’
As per the report, Delhi had the highest prevalence (747) in 2019-2021 while Gujarat had the lowest (137). TB prevalence among India’s adults was 312 per 100,000 in 2019-2021. For every 2.84 persons with TB, only 1 was registered in the national surveillance system.

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A Marine Mammals Research (MMR) team of the Department of Environment and Forest in Lakshadweep has reported the first-ever live sighting of rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) in Indian waters.
During their diversity and distribution monitoring surveys, the marine mammal research team witnessed the species at Cheriyapani and later at Kavaratti.

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Double Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu defeated Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan to win the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament in Basel.
P V Sindhu won her second title in Basel in straight games with a score-line of 21-16, 21-8. Sindhu earlier won the Syed Modi India International in January. India’s HS Prannoy lost the men’s singles final in Basel to Jonathan Chritie.