Current Affairs Quiz - March 2022

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The President of India Ram Nath Kovind presented the prestigious President’s Colour to INS Valsura. The advanced Torpedo Training Facility was created in 1942 for the Royal Indian Navy during World War-II.
After India became a Republic, it was renamed as INS Valsura on 01 Jul 1950. The President’s Colour is presented upon a military unit in recognition of exceptional service rendered to the Nation, both in peace and in war.

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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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Some desert foxes, found in the scrub forests of Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district, are said to be suffering from loss of fur due to the ‘Mange skin disease’.
After locals spotted the disease in foxes, Wildlife conservationists have expressed concern on managing the disease. There were 8,331 foxes in the state according to the 2019 wildlife census of Rajasthan.

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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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Reserve Bank of India released the framework for geo-tagging of payment system touch points. Geo-tagging refers to capturing the geographical coordinates (latitude and longitude).
The framework aims to ensure proper monitoring of the availability of payment acceptance infrastructure including Point of Sale terminals, and Quick Response codes.

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According to the Economic Survey of Delhi 2021-22, Delhi ranked third in terms of per capita income behind Sikkim and Goa.
As per the survey, Delhi’s per capita income grew 16.81 per cent year-on-year to Rs 4,01,982 in fiscal 2021-22. The per capita income of Delhi was three times higher than the national average in 2021-22.

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Under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav 2022 was inaugurated in Andhra Pradesh by the Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan.
Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav is the flagship festival of the Ministry of Culture which aims to preserve, promote, and popularise the rich cultural heritage of India. The first Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav was organised in 2015.

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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.

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Recently, a record 1,14,305 Olive Ridley turtles arrived at the Rushikulya river mouth for their annual mass nesting. The Rushikulya beach is located in Odisha’s Ganjam district.
In spite of concerns over erosion in coastal areas due to high tide, this year marked a record mass nesting. Last year, the beach did not witness such mass nesting.

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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.