Current Affairs Quiz: 1 March 2022

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Top 10 Questions Based on Current Affairs 1 March 2022

1. Name the operation that was launched by the Indian Government (in Feb’22) to rescue Indian citizens from Ukraine due to the war between Russia and Ukraine.
   1) Operation Samudra Setu
   2) Operation Safe Homecoming
   3) Operation Raahat
   4) Operation Ganga
   5) Operation Bharat

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-4) Operation Ganga
   Explanation:
   The Government of India (GoI) has launched ‘Operation Ganga’ to evacuate Indian citizens from Ukraine, due to Ukraine’s war against Russia. The GoI has planned to help nearly 15,000 Indians to reach India with the help of Air India flights.
   i. With the help of the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva, the GoI has guided the Indian citizens towards the border of Ukraine.
   Assignment To The Ministries:
   The Prime Minister of India has decided to send 4 Union Ministers to Poland and Romania to oversee the evacuation.
   • Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and Petroleum and Natural Gas – Hardeep Singh Puri
   • Minister for Law and Justice – Kiren Rijiju
   • Civil Aviation Minister – Jyotiraditya Scindia
   • Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways and Civil Aviation – General V K Singh
   
   
2. Which country recently (in Feb’22) conducted the 3rd edition of ‘EX DHARMA GUARDIAN-2022’ military exercise along with India in Belagavi, Karnataka?
   1) Bangladesh
   2) Sri Lanka
   3) Japan
   4) France
   5) US

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-3) Japan
   Explanation:
   The 3rd Edition of ‘EX DHARMA GUARDIAN-2022’ military exercise, between India and Japan is being conducted at Foreign Training Node, Belagavi (Belgaum, Karnataka) from February 27, 2022 to March 10, 2022.
   i. This 12-day long exercise covers platoon level joint training on operations in the jungle and semi urban/urban terrain.
   ii. The joint field training exercises, joint combat discussions and joint demonstrations will culminate with a two-day validation exercise scheduled on March 8-9, 2022.
   iii. The exercise is being conducted in India since 2018 to enhance defence cooperation between the Indian Army and JGSDF, and to further foster the bilateral relations between the two nations.
   
   
3. Which institute recently (in Feb’22) hosted the OCEANS 2022 conference along with the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) for the first time in India?
   1) IIT-Kharagpur
   2) IIT-Madras
   3) IIT-Kanpur
   4) IIT-Roorkee
   5) IIT-Guwahati

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-2) IIT-Madras
   Explanation:
   The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (TN) and the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai, TN jointly hosted, for the first time in India, the OCEANS 2022 conference & Exposition in IIT Madras Research Park, Chennai, TN. It is a bi-annual event of global marine researchers on February 21-24, 2022.
   i. It was held in a hybrid format. ‘Inspire-Innovate-Sustain’ was the main theme of the conference.
   ii. The conference highlighted how ‘UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development’ is attempting to reduce the impacts of climate change through renewable energies.
   
   
4. In February 2022, the Union Cabinet approved the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of up to _______ under the “automatic route” in the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India, ahead of a mega initial public offering (IPO).
   1) 25%
   2) 10%
   3) 30%
   4) 20%
   5) 40%

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-4) 20%
   Explanation:
   The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of up to 20 per cent under the ‘automatic route’ in Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India, ahead of the mega initial public offering (IPO) of the LIC of India, the largest insurer in India is expected to be held in March 2022.
   i. The current FDI policy which permits 74 per cent foreign investment under the automatic route in the insurance sector does not apply for the LIC, as it is established and governed under the LIC Act, 1956.
   ii. According to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), LIC has reserved 50 per cent of the net offer (after excluding the reservation for policyholders and employees) for qualified institutional buyers (QIB), 15 per cent for non-institutional bidders and 35 per cent for retail individual bidders.
   
   
5. In February 2022, ________ became the first Indian to be named for the Boltzmann Medal in 2022 for contributions in the field of statistical physics.
   1) Ashoke Sen
   2) Piara Singh Gill
   3) Rajeev Bhalerao
   4) Meghnad Saha
   5) Deepak Dhar

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-5) Deepak Dhar
   Explanation:
   The renowned Indian physicist and Emeritus Professor at the Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, Prof Deepak Dhar will be conferred the prestigious Boltzmann Medal 2022 for contribution in the field of statistical physics.
   i. He became the first Indian to be awarded the Boltzmann Medal. He will share the medal with John J Hopfield of Princeton University.
   ii. The medal presentation ceremony will be held during the StatPhys28 conference in August 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.
   
   
6. In February 2022, _________ became the 1st Woman to be appointed as the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for the period of 3years.
   1) Sharmistha Dubey
   2) Sonia Syngal
   3) Madhabi Puri Buch
   4) Rekha Sharma
   5) V. Mohini Giri

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-3) Madhabi Puri Buch
   Explanation:
   The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Madhabi Puri Buch as the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairman for an initial period of three years from 1st March 2022.
   i. She will be the 1st woman to head the SEBI, securities market regulator and she is also the 1st person from the private sector to head SEBI and also 1st non-IAS to be appointed as the SEBI chairman.
   ii. She will be the 10th chair of the board. She succeeds Ajay Tyagi, who served as a chairman for 5 years. His tenure ends on 28th February 2022.
   
   
7. In February 2022, China claimed a domestic record for launching 22 satellites into space by using which of the following rocket?
   1) Long March-8 rocket
   2) Long March 4A rocket
   3) Jielong 1 rocket
   4) Long March 3C rocket
   5) Long March 2E rocket

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-1) Long March-8 rocket
   Explanation:
   China claimed a domestic record for the most spacecraft launched by a single rocket by launching a ‘Long March-8 rocket’ to place 22 satellites in space from the ‘Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site’ in south China’s Hainan Province with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
   About China:
   Capital – Beijing
   Currency – Renminbi
   President – Xi Jinping
   
   
8. Who recently (in Feb’22) won the Mexican Open ATP-500 title for the 4th time by defeating Cameron Norrie?
   1) Matteo Berrettini
   2) Alexander Zverev
   3) Stefanos Tsitsipas
   4) Daniil Medvedev
   5) Rafael Nadal

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-5) Rafael Nadal
   Explanation:
   The legendary Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal defeated Cameron Norrie of the United Kingdom in the Mexican Open Feb 2022 (Hardcourt) and claimed his 4th Mexican Open ATP-500 title in Acapulco, Mexico. Nadal won the sets by (6-4, 6-4) and registered his 91st ATP title win.
   i. Nadal became the Youngest and the Oldest champion to win the Mexican Open ATP.
   
   
9. What is the theme of the 3rd National Protein Day that was observed across India on 27th February, 2022?
   1) Right to Food
   2) Right to Protein
   3) Food Futurism
   4) Powering with Plant Protein
   5) Macronutrient

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer- 3) Food Futurism
   Explanation:
   National Protein Day is annually observed across India on 27th February to create public awareness and educate India about the health benefits of protein.
   i. The 27th February 2022 marks the observance of the 3rd National Protein Day in India.
   ii. The theme of National Protein Day 2022 is “Food Futurism”.
   iii. The first-ever National Protein Day was observed on 27th February 2020.
   
   
10. Which of the following points are correct with respect to the National Science Day (NSD)?
    1) The NSD is annually observed across India on 28th February to commemorate the discovery of the “Raman Effect” in 1928 by Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman.
    2) The theme of NSD 2022 is “Integrated Approach in S&T for a Sustainable Future”.
    3) The National Science Week is celebrated from 22nd to 28th February 2022.
    4) During NSD, the Government of India has organized a week-long science exhibition titled ‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’ from February 22 to 28, 2022.
    5) All the above

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer-5) All the above
    Explanation:
    The NSD is annually observed across India on 28th February to commemorate the discovery of the “Raman Effect” in 1928 by Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman and he won the Nobel Prize in Physics (1930) for his work on the scattering of light and the discovery of the effect named after him, ‘The Raman effect’.
    i. The theme of NSD 2022 is “Integrated Approach in S&T for a Sustainable Future”.
    ii. The National Science Week is celebrated from 22nd to 28th February 2022.
    iii. During NSD, the Government of India has organized a week-long science exhibition titled ‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’ from February 22 to 28, 2022.
    iv. The National Awards for Science Popularization, AWSAR Award and SERB Women Excellence Award are annually presented on the occasion of the National Science Day.