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Top 10 Questions Based on Current Affairs 18 March 2022
- Ministry of Road Transport and Highways recently (in March’22) launched India’s 1st Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) named “Toyota Mirai” in New Delhi?
The FCEV was powered by _________.
1) Hydrogen
2) Sodium
3) Sulfur
4) Carbon Monoxide
5) NitrogenAnswer-1) Hydrogen
Explanation:
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated the world’s most advanced technology-developed Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) Toyota Mirai at New Delhi, India. Toyota Mirai is India’s first Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV), which is completely powered by Hydrogen.
i. This launch is a pilot project taking place in Delhi by Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd (TKM) and International Center for Automotive Technology (ICAT).
ii. In Japanese, the word ‘Mirai’ means ‘future’. Toyota Mirai was launched in 2014 and was one of the world’s first hydrogen fuel EV.
iii. The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) will be supplying Hydrogen for this vehicle. - As per Deloitte’s “Global Powers of Retailing 2022: Resilience Despite Challenges” report, Reliance Retail Ltd (RRL) from India has ranked _______ on the list of Top 250 global retailers, while _____ tops the index.
1) 60th; Amazon Inc
2) 56th; Walmart Inc
3) 42nd; Schwarz Group
4) 60th; Walmart Inc
5) 58th; Amazon IncAnswer-2) 56th; Walmart Inc
Explanation:
According to the global consulting firm Deloitte.’s report titled “Global Powers of Retailing 2022: Resilience Despite Challenges”, Reliance Retail Limited(RRL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited(RIL) has ranked 56th on the list of Top 250 global retailers.
i. Walmart Inc., an American multinational retail corporation, tops the list, followed by Amazon, Inc., Costco Wholesale Corporation, Schwarz Group, and The Home Depot, Inc. - Which bank recently (in March’22) set up an Innovation, Incubation, and Acceleration Centre (IIAC) at Hyderabad, Telangana to drive higher top-line growth through innovation?
1) ICICI Bank
2) Axis Bank
3) HDFC Bank
4) State Bank of India
5) YES BankAnswer-4) State Bank of India
Explanation:
The State Bank of India (SBI) will set up an Innovation, Incubation and Acceleration Centre (IIAC) at Hyderabad, Telangana which will be operational in six to nine months of on-boarding a consultant.
i. This Centre will be the bank’s in-house capability to enhance its current performance and drive higher top-line growth through innovation.
About State Bank of India (SBI):
Chairman – Dinesh Kumar Khara
Establishment – 1st July 1955
Headquarters – Mumbai, Maharashtra - Name the insurance company that recently (in March’22) launched the “Smart Guaranteed Pension Plan”.
1) Max Life Insurance
2) HDFC Standard Life Insurance
3) Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance
4) Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance
5) Bajaj Allianz Life InsuranceAnswer-1) Max Life Insurance
Explanation:
The Max Life Insurance Company Limited has announced the launch of the “Max Life Smart Guaranteed Pension Plan”, a non-linked, non-participating single premium individual or group general annuity plan, guaranteeing a regular income and ensuring the future financial security of the annuitant.
About Max Life Insurance Company Limited:
i. It is a Joint Venture (JV) of Max Financial Services Limited and Axis Bank Limited.
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer – Prashant Tripathy
Headquarters – Gurugram, Haryana - Which of the following points are correct with respect to the 2022 M3M Hurun Global Rich List released in March 2022?
1) Mukesh Ambani has emerged as the richest Indian & Asian title and secured 9th rank globally in The Index.
2) Elon Musk, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Tesla has topped the Billionaires list as the World’s richest person for the 2nd consecutive year.
3) Mukesh Ambani is the only Indian to feature in the world’s top 10 billionaires list and has also earned the title of “Richest Telecom Entrepreneur.”
4) Only 1 & 2
5) Only 1, 2 & 3Answer-5) Only 1, 2 & 3
Explanation:
Mukesh Ambani has emerged as the richest Indian & Asian title and secured 9th rank globally in The Index.
i. Elon Musk, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Tesla has topped the Billionaires list as the World’s richest person for the 2nd consecutive year.
ii. Mukesh Ambani is the only Indian to feature in the world’s top 10 billionaires list and has also earned the title of “Richest Telecom Entrepreneur.”
iii. Mumbai became the billionaire capital of India with 72 billionaires followed by New Delhi with 51. - Match the following MD & CEO of certain Public sector undertakings Banks that was recommended by Banks Board Bureau (BBB) in March 2022.
i. Union Bank of India a. Swaroop Kumar Saha
ii. Indian Overseas Bank b. Alok Kumar Choudhary
iii. Punjab and Sind Bank c. A Manimekhalai
iv. State Bank of India (MD only) d. Ajay Kumar Srivastava
1) i-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b
2) i-b, ii-d, iii-a, iv-c
3) i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d
4) i-b, ii-d, iii-c, iv-a
5) i-a, ii-d, iii-c, iv-bAnswer-1) i-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b
Explanation:
i. A Manimekhalai, Executive Director of the Canara Bank, has been recommended for the post of MD & CEO of UBI.
ii. Ajay Kumar Srivastava, Executive Director of IOB has been recommended for the post of MD & CEO of IOB.
iii. Swaroop Kumar Saha, Executive Director of Punjab National Bank(PNB) has been recommended for the position of MD & CEO of the Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB).
iv. Alok Kumar Choudhary, the Deputy Managing Director(Finance) of SBI has been recommended for the position of Managing Director at SBI. - Who recently (in March ’22) was appointed as the Chairperson of the CII Southern Region for 2022–23?
1) B Santhanam
2) Geemon Korah
3) C.K. Ranganathan
4) Suchitra K Ella
5) Kamal BaliAnswer-4) Suchitra K Ella
Explanation:
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)-southern region appointed Suchitra K Ella as the Chairperson for the year 2022-23.
i. CII also appointed Kamal Bali as the Deputy Chairman.
About Suchitra K Ella:
i. She is a co-founder and joint Managing Director of Bharat Biotech International Ltd.
ii. She was also the founding chairperson of the CII Indian Women Network (southern region) in 2015-18.
About Kamal Bali:
i. He is the President and Managing Director of Volvo Group India. - Which of the following points is “Incorrect” with respect to the Sri Lankan cricket team that toured India in 2022 for 3 T20I and 2 Test series including 1 pink ball test match?
1) Shreyas Iyer became the first Indian to score two fifties in a pink-ball Test.
2) Rohit Sharma became the 1st India captain to whitewash opposition in debut test series.
3) Jasprit Bumrah (442 – wickets) became the 4th highest wicket-taker in Test cricket by surpassing Dale Steyn (439) in the Bengaluru Test.
4) Rishabh Pant broke Kapil Dev’s record of the fastest Test fifty by an Indian player.
5) India equalled the Afghanistan and Romania world record of 12 consecutive T20I wins in a row.Answer-3) Jasprit Bumrah (442 – wickets) became the 4th highest wicket-taker in Test cricket by surpassing Dale Steyn (439) in the Bengaluru Test.
Explanation:
Ravichandran Ashwin (442 – wickets) became the 8th highest wicket-taker in Test cricket by surpassing Dale Steyn (439) in the Bengaluru Test.
• Shreyas Iyer became the first Indian to score two fifties in a pink-ball Test.
• Rohit Sharma became the 1st India captain to whitewash opposition in debut test series.
• Rishabh Pant broke Kapil Dev’s record of the fastest Test fifty by an Indian player.
• India equalled the Afghanistan and Romania world record of 12 consecutive T20I wins in a row. - The Book titled, ‘The Crossing’ was shortlisted for the UK’s Yoto Carnegie Medal 2022.
Who authored the book, ‘The Crossing’?
1) Vineet Bajpai
2) Manjeet Mann
3) Ashis Ghatak
4) Katya Balen
5) Ramesh KandulaAnswer-2) Manjeet Mann
Explanation:
The Indian origin author Manjeet Mann’s book titled ‘The Crossing’ was shortlisted for the United Kingdom’s (UK) Yoto Carnegie Medal 2022.
i. The Crossing’ is a children’s book, which is a story of a little girl’s friendship with an Eritrean refugee and the book was published by Penguin UK in 2021.
ii. The book also won the 2022 Costa Children’s Book Award.
About Yoto Carnegie Medal 2022:
The Medal recognises outstanding reading experiences created through writing and illustration in books for children and young people. - Name the Padma Awardee who authored the book, “More than Just Surgery: Life Lessons Beyond the OT.”
1) Tehemton Erach Udwadia
2) Lata Desai
3) Kamlakar Tripathi
4) Himmatrao Bawaskar
5) Balaji TambeAnswer-1) Tehemton Erach Udwadia
Explanation:
Padma Awardee Dr Tehemton Erach Udwadia has authored a new book titled “More than Just Surgery: Life Lessons Beyond the OT”, a personal account of people, incidents, mentors, failures and absurdities against the backdrop of surgery.
i. The book is published by Penguin eBury Press, imprint of Penguin Random House India (PRHI).
ii. Dr Tehemton Erach Udwadia was the first surgeon in India to introduce laparoscopy in surgery in 1972 and he is widely known as the ‘Father of laparoscopy in India’.
iii. The government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 2006 for Medicine and Padma Bhushan in 2017 for Medicine.
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