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A. Sikkim Ans. A
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• Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium • The Government has set a target to
Enterprises is celebrating iconic week increase the number of Pradhan Mantri
from 28th February to 6th March under Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras
‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahosav’ initiative (PMBJKs) to 10,500 by the end of
March 2025.
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A. 2010 Sol.
B. 2011
C. 2012 • NITI Aayog is in the process of
D. 2014 developing a National Gender Index to
E. 2016 measure the progress and identify the
persisting gaps in gender equality to
Ans. C make informed policy decisions.
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Ans. D
• Autobiography of MK Stalin, the Chief • The Delhi government will set up the
Minister of Tamil Nadu was launched by country’s first e-waste eco-park, where
Rahul Gandhi. recycling and re-manufacturing work
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will be done in a safe and scientific 12.What is the theme of the 3rd edition
manner. of NIC Tech Conclave 2022 being
organized by the National Informatics
Centre (NIC).
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• The Theme for Tech Conclave this Indian Navy’s Directorate of Naval
year is “Next-Gen Technologies for Design.
Digital Government”.
• It has 75 percent indigenous content
and has been constructed by Mazagon
Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai.
13.What is the name of India’s first of
the four stealth guided missile
destroyers under Project 15B?
14.What is the new motto of National
A. INS Kolkata Commission for Protection of Child
B. INS Kochi Rights (NCPCR)?
C. INS Vishakhapatnam
D. INS Veera A. Save Girl Child
E. INS Kattabomman B. Support to Children
C. Bhavishyo Rakshati Rakshit
Ans. C D. Protections of Child Rights is our
moto
Sol. E. Children are the future of Universe
• This destroyer, named after the City • The New Motto is ‘Bhavishyo Rakshati
of Destiny, is on her maiden visit to the Rakshit’.
City of Destiny for Ex MILAN-22 and the
Presidential Fleet Review. • The Minister interacted with the
children from different States and also
• This is India’s first of the four stealth visited the exhibition based on stories
guided missile destroyers under Project of freedom fighters during their
15B and as has been reported earlier childhood organised by Border Security
has been designed in-house by the Forces (BSF) in collaboration with
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A. England
15.What is India’s rank in the B. South Africa
Sustainable Development Report 2021 C. West Indies
or Sustainable Development Index D. New Zealand
2021? E. Pakistan
A. 112th Ans. D
B. 114th
C. 118th Sol.
D. 120th
E. 125th • The 2022 edition of ICC Women’s
World has been kicked off with New
Ans. D Zealand Women taking on West Indies
Women in the tournament opener at
Sol. Bay Oval Stadium in Mount Maunganui.
• India has been ranked 120th in the • ICC Women’s world cup will have a
Sustainable Development Report 2021 total of 8 teams: India, Pakistan,
or Sustainable Development Index Australia, Bangladesh, New Zealand,
2021 with a score of 60.07. South Africa, England, West Indies
• India was ranked 117th in SDG report 17.Name the Indian women cricketer
2020. who has become the first woman to
appear in six World Cups?
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* The two trains will hurtle towards * The exercise was conducted in two
each other at full speed, one with the phases-the harbour phase at
railway minister on board and the other Visakhapatnam followed by the sea
with the Chairman of the Railway phase the Bay of Bengal
Board.
* SLINEX aimed to enhance inter-
* TCAS or Kavach includes the key operability, improve mutual
elements from already existing, and understanding and exchange best
tried and tested systems like the practices and procedures for multi-
European Train Protection and Warning faceted maritime operations between
System, and the indigenous Anti both navies.
Collison Device.
* Harbour Phase included professional,
* It will also carry features of the high- cultural, sporting, and social
tech European Train Control System exchanges.
Level-2 in future.
A. Himachal Pradesh
20.Which edition of Sri Lanka-India B. Haryana
Naval Exercise SLINEX was conducted C. Rajasthan
in 2022? D. Maharshtra
E. Madhya Pradesh
A. 7th
B. 8th Ans. B
C. 9th
D. 10th Sol.
E. 12th
• On International Women’s Day,
Ans. C Haryana govt has announced
Matrushakti Udaymita Scheme-to
Sol. provide support to women
entrepreneurs.
* The 9th edition of Sri Lanka-India
Naval Exercise SLINEX conducted in • Under the scheme the women whose
Visakhapatnam. family annual income is less than 5 lakh
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• The biography of pop icon Usha Uthup • It covers platoon-level joint training
titled “The Queen of Indian Pop: The on operations in the jungle and semi-
Authorised Biography of Usha Uthup” urban and urban terrain.
was released on February 28, 2022.
• Insertion by helicopter into the ‘area
• The book was originally written in of operation’ is being carried out in the
Hindi titled “Ullas Ki Naav” by author Regimental Center.
Vikas Kumar Jha.“The Queen of Indian
Pop:
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Ans. C Sol.
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A. Debasish Panda
29.Name the Indian cricketer who have B. Ajay Bhushan Pandey
announced his retirement from all form C. Vijay Shekhar Sharma
of cricketer in March 2022? D. Abhinav Chandrachud
E. Ashwani Bhatia
A. S Sreesanth
B. Munaf Patel Ans. A
C. RP Singh
Sol.
D. Manoj Pandey
E. Devashish Mohanty • Former DFS Secretary Debasish
Panda (1987-batch IAS) has been
Ans. A
appointed as the Chairperson of the
Sol. Insurance Regulatory and
Development Authority of India
* India pacer S Sreesanth has (IRDAI), the regulator of the insurance
announced his retirement from all sector.
forms of domestic cricket.
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Ans. E
37.What amount of credit line has been
Sol.
approved by India for Sri Lanka to help
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Ans. A
39.Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader
Sol. Bhagwant Mann has been sworn in as
the _______ Chief Minister of Punjab?
* Govt of India has approved $ 1 billion
line of credit (LoC) for Sri Lanka to help A. 15th
the Island nation for importing food, B. 16th
essential items and medicine. C. 17th
D. 18th
* Sri Lanka is currently facing a severe E. 19th
economic crisis.
Ans. C
* LoC is being extended by India in line
with its efforts to assist its Sol.
neighbouring country in fight against
* Bhagwant Mann took an oath as
the COVID-19 pandemic, and to
Punjab’s 17th Chief Minister at Bhagat
mitigate its adverse impact and its
Singh’s village Khatkar Kalan in the
developmental priorities.
presence of Governor Banwarilal
* Sri Lankan Finance Minister: Basil Purohit.
Rajapaksa.
* Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
and other senior party leaders
participated in the swearing-in
38.What is the name of the newly ceremony.
inducted IPL -2022 team?
* The Aam Aadmi Party romped home
A. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) winning 92 seats in the 117-member
B. Gujarat Titans (GT) Punjab Assembly, decimating the
C. A & B Congress and the SAD-BSP combine.
D. Delhi Capitals
E. None of these
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40.At which institution the Indian Army * Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti organisation
has announced the establishment of established by Ambassador of Peace,
General Bipin Rawat Memorial Chair? Eminent Jainacharya Dr Lokeshji will
establish India's first World Peace
A. United Service Institution of India Center in Gurugram, Haryana.
(USI)
B. The Institute for Defence Studies * For this, the Haryana Government
and Analyses (IDSA) has allotted a plot to the organization
C. Manohar Parrikar Institute for in Sector 39 of Gurugram opposite
Defence Studies and Analyses Medanta Hospital and adjacent to
D. Observer Research Foundation Delhi-Jaipur Highway.
E. None of the above
* The organization would soon start the
Ans. A construction of the World Peace Center
(WPC) on this plot.
Sol.
Sol.
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43.Which state/UTs is the ‘theme state’ 44.Which state has created history by
of the 35th Surajkund International becoming the 1st State Assembly in the
Crafts Mela 2022? country to implement the National e-
Vidhan Application programme to
A. Himachal Pradesh become completely paperless?
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Ladakh A. Manipur
D. Jharkhand B. Nagaland
E. Odisha C. Meghalaya
D. Sikkim
Ans. B E. Tripura
Sol. Ans. B
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A. Telangana
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu 46.What is India’s rank in the 10th
D. Andhra Pradesh edition of the World Happiness Report
E. Karnataka 2022 published by the United Nations
Sustainable Development Solutions
Ans. C Network?
Sol. A. 134th
B. 135th
• The Narasingapettai Nagaswaram has C. 136th
earned the Geographical Indication D. 139th
(GI) tag under 'musical instruments of E. 140th
class 15'.
Ans. C
• The unique feature of the
nagaswaram is its production process - Sol.
it is handmade in Narasingapettai
village in Thanjavur, unlike the other • Indian ranked 136th in the 10th
machine-made ones. edition of the World Happiness Report
2022.
• The Geographical Indications Registry
of Government of India accorded the • This year the report was published
recognition based on an application ahead of the annual International Day
from Thanjavur Musical Instruments of Happiness on March 20.
Workers Cooperative Cottage
• Finland has again topped the list as
Industrial Society Limited.
the happiest country in the world for
• Artisans of the nagaswaram choose the fifth time in a row.
the wood wisely, a type of ebony,
• It was followed by Denmark, Iceland,
ensuring it is 200 years old, and which
Switzerland, and the Netherlands.
does not absorb moisture. The top
portion has a metal staple into which a • the World Happiness Report is based
small metallic cylinder is inserted to on two key ideas – happiness or life
hold the mouthpiece made of reed. evaluation measured through opinion
surveys, and identifying key elements
• The reeds are made from the leaves
that determine well-being including
of a locally grown plant called 'naanal'
levels of GDP, life expectancy, freedom
(a variety of bamboo).
to make life choices, across countries.
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• India ranked 139th in last year’s first edited the November and
report December issues of 'Kalyan,' the
flagship magazine of Gita Press.
• Afghanistan was ranked as the
unhappiest nation, followed by • Gita Press, Hinduism's largest
Lebanon, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and publisher and distributor of religious
Botswana, respectively. literature was first established on April
29, 1923, in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
by Jaya Dayal Goyanka and
Ghanshyam Das Jalan. Its objective
47.Radhey Shyam Khemka who has
was to promote the principles of
bee awarded the Padma Vibhushan –
Sanatana Dharma.
the nation's second-highest civilian
honour – posthumously, was
associated with which field?
48.Indian Army has conducted the 9th
A. Religious Literature Joint Military Exercise LAMITIYE-2022
B. Defence service With the defense forces of which
C. Social Service country?
D. Classical Dance
E. Classical Music A. Madagascar
B. Mauritius
Ans. A C. Seychelles
D. Maldives
Sol.
E. Sri Lanka
• Radheshyam Khemka along with
Ans. C
General Bipin Rawat has been awarded
the Padma Vibhushan – the nation's Sol.
second-highest civilian honour –
posthumously. • Indian Army and Seychelles Defence
Forces (SDF) has begun the 9th Joint
• Reportedly, born in 1935 to an elite Military Exercise LAMITIYE-2022
Marwari family in the Munger district of
Bihar, Khemka moved to Kashi in 1956 • It is being held at Seychelles Defence
before securing a Master of Arts from Academy (SDA) from 22nd to 31st
Banaras Hindu University. March 22
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• It will include field training exercises, * It is the largest ‘Cold Response’ being
combat discussions, lectures, exercise conducted in Norway since the
demonstrations and validation 1980s.
exercise.
A. 2nd
49.In which country NATO has B. 3rd
organized the massive military drill C. 4th
‘Cold Response 2022’? D. 5h
E. 6th
A. Finland
B. Ukraine Ans. B
C. Norway
D. Sweden Sol.
E. Germany
The 3rd edition of joint training
Ans. C exercise between Indian and
Uzbekistan armies, EX-DUSTLIK is
Sol. being conducted at Yangiarik,
Uzbekistan from today to 31st March
* NATO has organized the massive 2022.
military drill ‘Cold Response 2022’ in
Norway (14th March - 1st April 2022) The last edition of DUSTLIK was
conducted in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand in
* The exercise is held in Norway every March last year.
second year, for NATO Allies and
partners The joint exercise would focus on
counter terrorism operations in semi-
* The Norwegian-led exercise provides urban terrain under a United Nations
an opportunity to train together in cold Mandate.
weather conditions over challenging
terrain and demonstrates NATO’s The Grenadiers battalion nominated for
ability to respond decisively to any the exercise is one of the highly
threat, from any direction. decorated battalions of Indian Army.
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India, which currently has 153 The annual award for mathematics is
operational airports, envisages named after the great Norwegian
increasing the number of airports to mathematician Niels Henrik Abel.
190-200 by 2040.
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Sol.
Sol.
54.President Ram Nath Kovind has
awarded the prestigious President's MS Dhoni has been the CSK captain
Colour to which Indian Naval Ship? since 2008.
Ans. D
56.Who won the Stockholm Water Prize
Sol.
2022?
President Ram Nath Kovind has
A. Ignacio Rodriguez-Iturbe
awarded the prestigious President's
B. George Pinder
Colour to Indian Naval Ship Valsura in
C. Andrea Rinaldo
Jamnagar, Gujarat
D. Tetsuya Hiyama
The President's Colour is a recognition E. Wilfried Brutsaert
of exceptional service rendered to the
Ans. E
nation, both in peace and in war.
Sol.
INS Valsura was established in 1942 is
a premier training establishment of the
Indian Navy.
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* He is also known as 'Mr Evaporation'. 58.PM Narendra Modi will attend 5th
BIMSTEC summit which will be chaired
by which member country?
* The 94th Academy Awards ceremony * The Virtual summit will be hosted by
was presented by the Academy of Sri Lanka, the current BIMSTEC chair.
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the
Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March * External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
27, 2022. also visit Sri Lanka from March 28 to
March 30 where he will attend the
* Best picture - CODA meeting of the BIMSTEC Foreign
Ministers.
* Best Actress - Jessica Chastain (The
Eyes of Tammy Faye )
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59.Which team won Obaidullah Khan The term of present NATO Secretary-
Hockey Cup 2022? General Jens Stoltenberg has been
extended for 1 year.
A. India Railway
B. BPCL He is a former PM of Norway. He
C. IOCL appointed for the NATO Secretary-
D. ONGC General in October 2014.
E. Coal India
This is the second time that his term
Ans. A has been extended.
Sol.
Indian Railways’ men Hockey team won 61.The governing body of the
the Obaidullah Khan Heritage Hockey International Labour Organisation
Cup held at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. (ILO) elected whom as the 11th
Director-General of ILO?
CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated
the tournament at Major Dhyanchand A. Guy Ryder
Stadium, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. B. David Malpass
C. Jens Stoltenberg
Arjun, player of Railway’s was D. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
adjudged Man of the Tournament. E. Gilbert F. Houngbo
Ans. E
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after defeating Sports Hostel 66.The second leg of the 11th edition
Bhubaneswar by 5-0 in the final at the of Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav 2022
Sports Authority of India National was inaugurated in which city?
Centre of Excellence in Lucknow.
A. Rajamahendravaram, Andhra
The Sonepat-based academy is run by Pradesh
the former captain of the India B. Shivamogga, Karnataka
women’s hockey team Pritam Rani C. Kochi, Kerala
Siwach; she is also won the D. Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Dronacharya Award winner in 2021. E. Warangal, Telangana
Ans. E
Sol.
Ans. B
Sol.
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For the fourth consecutive year, Delhi 76.The Indian Army has conducted
has been named the most polluted “Suraksha Kavach 2- Joint Security
capital in the world. Exercise” with which state police?
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