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Top 10 Questions Based on Current Affairs 22 March 2022
- Which of the following points are correct with respect to the 14th India-Japan annual summit 2022 held in March 2022 at New Delhi, Delhi?
A) As per Article 13 of the India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), India and Japan signed an Amendment to Article 7 (Exchange of Information) of the Implementing Agreement.
B) India and Japan set an investment target of “five trillion yen” in the next 5 years.
C) PM Narendra Modi gifted Japan PM Fumio Kishida a ‘Krishna Pankhi’, a sandalwood artifact by master artisans in Churu in Rajasthan.
1) Only A
2) Only B
3) Only C
4) Only A & B
5) All A, B & CAnswer-5) All A, B & C
Explanation:
As per Article 13 of the India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), India and Japan signed an Amendment to Article 7 (Exchange of Information) of the Implementing Agreement.
i. India and Japan set an investment target of “five trillion yen” in the next 5 years.
ii. PM Narendra Modi gifted Japan PM Fumio Kishida a ‘Krishna Pankhi’, a sandalwood artifact by master artisans in Churu in Rajasthan.
iii. Several MoUs/Agreements were signed during 14th India-Japan Annual Summit 2022. - In March 2022, The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) extended the tenure of Jay Shah as the President of ACC until _____________.
1) 2027
2) 2025
3) 2024
4) 2026
5) 2023Answer-3) 2024
Explanation:
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) extended the tenure of Jay Shah as ACC President, its Executive Board and Committees until 2024. The decision was taken by ACC AGM in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
i. He was unanimously elected as the President of the ACC on 30 January 2021. He succeeded Najmul Hasan Papon, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief.
ii. The ACC also appointed Pankaj Khimji, as the Vice President and Mahinda Vallipuram as Chairman of the Development Committee. - Who was recently (in March) named as a member of the UN’s Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism?
1) Deepak Nayyar
2) Jayati Ghosh
3) Arvind Panagariya
4) Kalpana Kochhar
5) Kaushik BasuAnswer-2) Jayati Ghosh
Explanation:
United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed Jayati Ghosh, an Indian development economist, to a new 12-member high-level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism in the UN.
i. The Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism will be co-chaired by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former Liberian President and Nobel laureate, and Stefan Lofven, former Swedish Prime Minister.
ii. The new advisory board will be tasked with building on the ideas in ‘Our Common Agenda - Which country’s researchers recently (in March ’22) developed a microwave machine named the “Relativistic Klystron Amplifier (RKA)” to destroy satellites in space?
1) Germany
2) Japan
3) USA
4) China
5) RussiaAnswer-4) China
Explanation:
The researchers from China have developed a microwave machine ‘Relativistic Klystron Amplifier (RKA)’ to jam/destroy satellites or sensitive electronics in satellites in space. It will function as a high-powered laser weapon.
i. The device can generate a wave burst of 5 Megawatts (MW) in the Ka-band. This band is a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum used for civil and military purposes.
ii. Notably, China is currently denying that their RKA is a Directed Energy Weapon (DEW)., which is a system that uses concentrated electromagnetic energy to destroy enemy equipment in a physical conflict. - Who recently (in March’22) won the 19th Asian 100 UP Billiards Championship 2022 for the 8th time?
1) Dhruv Sitwala
2) Sourav Kothari
3) Geet Sethi
4) Pankaj Advani
5) Aditya MehtaAnswer- 4) Pankaj Advani
Explanation:
The Arjuna & Padma awardee cueist, Pankaj Advani won his eighth title at the 19th Asian 100 UP Billiards Championship 2022 in Doha, Qatar by defeating compatriot India’s Dhruv Sitwala by six frames.
This is the 40th international title and 8th Asian crown won by Pankaj Advani.
About Pankaj Advani:
i. Pankaj Arjan Advani is an Indian billiards and former professional snooker player and he has won 16 billiards world titles and the World Team Billiards Championship once.
ii. Awards by Pankaj Advani: Arjuna Award for Billiards and Snooker, Padma Bhushan Padma Shri, Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award. - Who recently (in March’22) won the Formula one (F1) season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix 2022?
1) Charles Leclerc (Monaco)
2) Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain)
3) George Russell (Britain)
4) Carlos Sainz (Spain)
5) Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)Answer-1) Charles Leclerc (Monaco)
Explanation:
Ferrari’s driver Charles Leclerc (Monaco) won the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix 2022 of Formula one (F1) held at Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain. Carlos Sainz (Spain) driving Ferrari finished second by one-two.
• The F1 championships are organised by Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA).
About Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA):
President – Mohammed bin Sulayem
Headquarters – Paris, France - When was World Sparrow Day (WSD) 2022 observed across the globe with the theme of “I LOVE Sparrows”?
1) 20th March, 2022
2) 19th March, 2022
3) 21st March, 2022
4) 19th March, 2022
5) 17th March, 2022Answer-1) 20th March, 2022
Explanation:
World Sparrow Day (WSD) is annually observed in more than 50 countries across the world on 20th March to create awareness and celebrate the ecological significance of sparrows, or common house sparrows (Passer domesticus).
i. The theme for WSD is “I LOVE Sparrows”.
ii. The World Sparrow Day (WSD) is an initiative of the Nature Forever Society (NFS) of India, in collaboration with the Eco-Sys Action Foundation of France and other national and international organisations and the first-ever World Sparrow Day was observed on 20th March 2010. - As per UNDP, what is the theme of the International Day of Happiness 2022 that was observed across the globe on 20th March, 2022?
1) Keep Calm, Stay Wise and Be Kind
2) Happiness For All, Ukraine
3) Build Back Happier
4) Share Happiness
5) Happiness For All, ForeverAnswer-3) Build Back Happier
Explanation:
The United Nations(UN)’s International Day of Happiness is annually observed across the globe on 20th March to recognise the importance of happiness in the lives of people around the world.
i. As per United Nations Development Programme(UNDP), the theme of International Day of Happiness 2022 is “Build Back Happier”.
ii. According to happinessday.org, the official campaign of the International Day of Happiness is “Happiness For All, Ukraine”. - Which of the following points are correct with respect to World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD)?
1) The United Nations(UN)’s World Down Syndrome Day(WDSD) is annually observed across the globe on 21st March.
2) 21st March 2022 marks the observance of 11th World Down Syndrome Day.
3) The theme of WDSD 2022 is “CONNECT”.
4) Only 1 & 2
5) Only 2 & 3Answer-4) Only 1 & 2
Explanation:
The United Nations(UN)’s World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is annually observed across the globe on 21st March to raise public awareness about Down Syndrome, a chromosome disorder that affects approximately 3,000 to 5,000 children, every year.
i. 21st March 2022 marks the observance of 11th World Down Syndrome Day.
ii. The theme of WDSD 2022 is “InclusionMeans”. - What is the theme of the International Day of Forests (IDF) 2022 that was observed across the globe on 21st March, 2022?
1) Forests and Education
2) Forests and sustainable production and consumption
3) Forests and Biodiversity: Too precious to lose
4) Forests for sustainable cities
5) Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-beingAnswer-2) Forests and sustainable production and consumption
Explanation:
The International Day of Forests (IDF) has been observed annually on March 21 to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests since 2013.
The IDF 2022 was observed on the theme ‘Forests and sustainable production and consumption’.
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