Current Affairs March 2022 MCQs Test Question Answers

1. What is the edition of the IFFK 2022, which is held at Thiruvananthapuram?

a.51st

b.25th

c.50th

d.26th

2. Which tech company has announced to set up its fourth data centre in India in Hyderabad?

a.IBM

b.Meta

c.Microsoft

d.Google

3. What is the latest rank of Indian Passport on the Henley Passport Index?

a.86

b.87

c.76

d.83

4. ‘2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup’ is the twelfth edition schedule between which dates?

a.4 March 2022 to 12 April, 2022

b.4 March 2022 to 5 April, 2022

c.4 March 2022 to 3 April, 2022

d.4 March 2022 to 10 April, 2022

5. India have how many of ‘Rafale fighter aircraft’ in the fleet till the end of February, 2022?

a.33

b.32

c.36

d.35

6. Which edition of Civil Accounts Day has been celebrated in India?

a.47th

b.44th

c.46th

d.45th

7. GOES-T is a next-generation weather satellite launched by which space agency to forecast hazardous environmental conditions?

a.China space agency (CNSA)

b.Roscosmos

c.ISRO

d.NASA

8. Which country is the largest importer of arms globally, as per SIPRI's Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2021 Report?

a.Israel

b.USA

c.China

d.India

9. Ashneer Grover has resigned as MD and Director of which Indian fintech company?

a.BharatPe

b.Paytm

c.Google Pay

d.PhonePe

10. International Judo Federation’ has suspended whom as Honorary President and Ambassador of the federation?

a.Shinzo Abe

b.Elizabeth II

c.Vladimir Putin

d.Boris Johnson

11. Who has been selected for the 31st GD Birla Award for Scientific Research for his outstanding contribution in the field of material sciences?

a.Vijay Anand

b.Jayendra Saraswat

c.Narayan Pradhan

d.Narayan Murthi

12. Which is the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)?

a.Geneva

b.Vienna

c.New York

d.Moscow

13. How many years of diplomatic relations have been completed between India and Belgium?

a.85 years

b.65 years

c.75 years

d.55 years

14. Which bank launched a booklet named ‘BE(A)WARE’ in India for public awareness on financial frauds?

a.ICICI

b.SBI

c.HDFC

d.RBI

15. The WHO GCTM will be established at which place?

a.Mumbai

b.Jamnagar

c.Gurugram

d.Delhi

16. The two-day Study in India meeting has been inaugurated in which country?

a.Tunisia

b.China

c.Bhutan

d.Bangladesh

17. Which is the venue of the India Global Forum (IGF) event in 2022?

a.Bengaluru

b.Gandhi Nagar

c.Varanasi

d.Chennai

18. When is National Vaccination Day 2022 is being celebrated in India?

a.March 16th

b.March 19th

c.March 18th

d.March 17th

19. Who has been awarded the 2022 Governor of the year award at the Central Banking Awards?

a.Joy Shah

b.Jef Marcel

c.Sushant Khatri

d.Mario Marcel

20. Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of Maruti Suzuki?

a.Kenichi Ayukawa

b.Osamu Suzuki

c.Shigetoshi Torii

d.Hisashi Takeuchi

21. When is CISF raising day is being celebrated?

a.09th March

b.08th March

c.10th March

d.11th March

22. Which two country started their annual Dharma Guardian exercise in Karnataka begin on February 27 to March 10, 2022?

a.India and Pakistan

b.India and Nepal

c.India and USA

d.India and Japan

23. What is the projected GDP growth rate of India in fiscal 2022-23 as per Fitch Ratings?

a.8.5%

b.8.9%

c.8.3%

d.8.7%

24. Instagram is No Longer Accessible in which country?

a.Norway

b.Germany

c.Canada

d.Russia

25. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and who has signed an MoU towards green energy goals?

a.SEBI

b.Bank of Baroda

c.Coal India

d.Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited

26. Which country has topped in the Sustainable Development Index 2021 List?

a.Finland

b.Sweden

c.Belgium

d.Denmark

27. Bank of Maharashtra has partnered with Mahagram to roll out the 'Bank Sakhi' project in which state of India?

a.Tamil Nadu

b.Maharashtra

c.Odisha

d.Karnataka

28. The International Day of Mathematics (IDM) is being celebrated on which date?

a.March 13th

b.March 15th

c.March 12th

d.March 14th

29. What is the position of India in the global investment in digital shopping 2021?

a.Third

b.Second

c.First

d.Fourth

30. What is the theme of the Rare Disease Day (RDD) 2022?

a.Share Your Colors

b.Rare is many. Rare is strong. Rare is proud

c.Rare is many. Rare is strong. Rare is proud

d.Rare is Many. Rare is Strong

31. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Minister of Uttrakhand?

a.Jairam Thakur

b.Shivraj Singh Chouhan

c.Pushkar Singh Dhami

d.Ashok Gehlot

32. The sea-level trials of India's first indigenously developed Flying Trainer was successfully completed at Puducherry. What is the name of this trainer aircraft?

a.HERCULES-NG

b.HAWK-NG

c.HANSA-NG

d.HARRIS-NG

33. Which team has won the 3rd edition of the SAFF U-18 Women's Football Championship?

a.Bangladesh

b.Malaysia

c.South Korea

d.India

34. When will India resume scheduled commercial International passenger flights?

a.25th March

b.26th March

c.27th March

d.28th March

35. The new edition of Knight Frank's The Wealth Report 2022, what is the rank of India in the billionaire population globally?

a.Second

b.Fourth

c.First

d.Third

36. The Indian Army version of MRSAM has been developed by DRDO in partnership with which country?

a.Israel

b.United States

c.Russia

d.France

37. How many women have been awarded the WTI in 2022?

a.52

b.12

c.32

d.75

38. On which day the Pie Day is being celebrated around the world?

a.March 14th

b.March 13th

c.March 11th

d.March 12th

39. At the 2022 ISSF World Cup, who won gold medal in Men’s 10m Air Pistol event?

a.Saurabh Chaudhary

b.Gagan Narang

c.Jitu Rai

d.Vijay Kumar

40. Which country decided to resume scheduled commercial international passenger services from March 27, 2022?

a.March 24th

b.March 22nd

c.March 27th

d.March 25th

41. The CRPF Raising day is being celebrated on which date?

a.March 19th

b.March 16th

c.March 18th

d.March 17th

42. Who has been ranked as the world's top billionaire in 2022 M3M Hurun Global Rich List?

a.Bill Gates

b.Bernard Arnault

c.Elon Musk

d.Jeff Bezos

43. Professor Deepak Dhar has become which Indian to be awarded the Boltzmann Medal?

a.Fourth

b.First

c.Third

d.Second

44. Who has been named as new MD and CEO of LIC Mutual Fund?

a.T S Ramakrishnan

b.Jayshree Ullal

c.Rajeev Suri

d.Ashok Vemuri

45. Tapan Singhel has been re-appointed as the MD & CEO of which company?

a.ICICI Lombard General Insurance

b.HDFC ERGO General Insurance

c.Bajaj Allianz General Insurance

d.Reliance General Insurance

46. Which company has become the first LAB manufacturing company in the world to get BIS certification?

a.Adani

b.Reliance

c.Tata

d.Tamil Nadu Petroproducts

47. Deloitte's report titled "Global Powers of Retailing 2022, which company topped the list?

a.The Home Depot, Inc

b.Schwarz Group

c.Walmart Inc

d.Costco Wholesale Corporation

48. Lakshya Sen lost to which of the following player to settle for silver at the men's singles badminton final of German Open 2022?

a.Thomas Rouxel

b.Kunlavut Vitidsarn

c.Viktor Axelsen

d.Lee Zii Jia

49. MeitY has tied with which company to train Indian startups in making apps and games for the global market?

a.Apple

b.Google

c.Microsoft

d.IBM

50. The Government of India has set a target of constructing 220 new airports in the country by which year?

a.2026

b.2025

c.2024

d.2027

51. The Indian Navy successfully test-fired the extended-range land-attack Brahmos supersonic cruise missile from which stealth destroyer?

a.INS Vikramaditya

b.INS Arihant

c.INS Chennai

d.INS Shakti

52. How many women received the 'Nari Shakti Puraskar' for the years 2020 and 2021?

a.30

b.29

c.32

d.31

53. 'Donate-a-Pension' campaign has been launched under the central sector scheme by the government?

a.PMJJBY

b.PM-SYM

c.PMSBY

d.PMFBY

54. Which world number 1 female tennis player has announced her retirement?

a.Ashleigh Barty

b.Maria Sharapova

c.Steffi Graf

d.Serena Williams

55. The Government of India has approved the establishment of the World Health Organization Global Center for Traditional Medicine in which state?

a.Raipur, Chhattisgarh

b.Gurugram, Haryana

c.Jamnagar, Gujarat

d.Patna, Bihar

56. To recognize the importance of recycling, ‘Global Recycling Day’ celebrated on which date in 2022?

a.March 13th

b.March 18th

c.March 14th

d.March 17th

57. Which firm got the license from PFRDA and IRDAI to sell NPS, Insurance?

a.Pramerica Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

b.FinMapp

c.Aviva

d.Edelweiss Tokio

58. The 4th Jan Aushadhi Diwas will be celebrated. What is the theme of 4th Jan Aushadhi Diwas?

a.Jan Aushadhi- Jan Kalyan

b.Jan Kalyan- Jan Samman

c.Jan Aushadhi- Jan Samman

d.Jan Aushadhi-Jan Upyogi

59. The OCEANS 2022 Conference and Exposition was held in which city?

a.Mumbai

b.Kochi

c.Kolkata

d.Chennai

60. RBI has cancelled the license of People's Co-operative Bank Ltd. located at which place?

a.Kanpur

b.Kolhapur

c.Pune

d.Mumbai

61. Which party has won the highest number of seats in the Goa Assembly Elections?

a.BSP

b.BJP

c.INC

d.AAP

62. Name the cargo vessel which has become the longest vessel ever to sail on the river Brahmaputra?

a.MV MSC Valeria

b.MV Northern Jaguar

c.MV APL Raffles

d.MV Ram Prasad Bismil

63. To strengthen actions for nature to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, how many resolutions concluded 5th United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5)?

a.19 resolutions

b.14 resolutions

c.10 resolutions

d.12 resolutions

64. India has signed a Host Country Agreement with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for the establishment of an Area Office & Innovation Centre of ITU in which city of the country?

a.Chennai

b.New Delhi

c.Noida

d.Pune

65. The National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society has started in which city?

a.Visakhapatanam

b.Jaipur

c.Mumbai

d.Delhi

66. Who initiated 'Digital Government Mission' to speed up Citizen Services Delivery?

a.Ashwini Vaishnaw

b.Giriraj Singh

c.Pralhad Joshi

d.Kiren Rijiju

67. Classical wind music instrument Narasinghapettai nagaswaram of which state has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag?

a.Tamil Nadu

b.Maharashtra

c.Odisha

d.Kerala

68. How much amount has been set as the target by the government for the NaBFID to sanction loans for the infrastructure sector in 2022-23?

a.Rs 5 trillion

b.Rs 1 trillion

c.Rs 2 trillion

d.Rs 3 trillion

69. Matrushakti Udaymita Scheme has been launched by which state to promote women entrepreneurship in the state?

a.Punjab

b.Haryana

c.West Bengal

d.Uttarakhand

70. National Strategy for Additive Manufacturing’ launched by which ministry in India?

a.Ministry of Minority Affairs

b.Ministry of Communications

c.Ministry of Defence

d.Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

71. N Biren Singh has taken oath as the Chief Minister of which state for the second term?

a.Sikkim

b.Nagaland

c.Manipur

d.Uttarkhand

72. Which state government has announced to set up India's first medical city 'Indrayani Medicity'?

a.Maharashtra

b.Bihar

c.Uttrakhand

d.Haryana

73. The International Day of Forests is being celebrated on which date?

a.March 21st

b.March 20th

c.March 18th

d.March 19th

74. Name of the city of India that has created a Guinness record by lighting 11.71 lakh clay lamps (diyas) in 10 minutes, on the occasion of Mahashivratri 2022?

a.Delhi

b.Ujjain

c.Varanasi

d.Haridwar

75. The World Kidney Day 2022 is being celebrated on which date?

a.10th March

b.11th March

c.12th March

d.13th March

76. Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the license of which of these banks?

a.Bank of Baroda

b.People's Co-Operative Bank Ltd

c.Canara Bank

d.Bank of Maharashtra

77. Microsoft has opened its largest data centre in India in Hyderabad. Apart from this, the company already has how many data centres in the country?

a.4

b.6

c.5

d.3

78. Hyperspectral Studies for Mineral Exploration in the country. For this NMDC which institute has signed MoU?

a.IIT Bombay

b.IIT Madras

c.IIT Kharagpur

d.IIT Kanpur

79. On which day the International Day of the Unborn Child is being celebrated?

a.March 25th

b.March 26th

c.March 28th

d.March 27th

80. Indian Railways has planned to deploy its indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system called as ‘Kavach’ across 2,000 km of network in which fiscal year?

a.2023-24

b.2022-23

c.2024-25

d.2025-26

81. Integrated Approach in S&T for Sustainable Future’ is the theme of which day in 2022?

a.National Biology Day

b.National Science Day

c.National Physics Day

d.National Internet Day

82. China’s second Long March 8 rocket launched carrying a domestic record of how many satellites into space?

a.28 satellites

b.20 satellites

c.22 satellites

d.25 satellites

83. Indian Navy received the 12th anti-submarine warfare aircraft P-8I from which Aerospace company?

a.Boeing

b.Lockheed Martin

c.Airbus

d.Blue Origin

84. The 19th edition of the India-US MCG meeting has been held at which place?

a.Pune

b.Noida

c.Agra

d.Bikaner

85. RBI Governor has dedicated an Ink Manufacturing Unit "Varnika" at which place?

a.Pune

b.Mysuru

c.Siliguri

d.Hyderabad

86. In which state India's first Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Center has been inaugurated?

a.Dehradun, Himachal Pradesh

b.Gandhinagar, Gujarat

c.Manesar, Haryana

d.Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

87. Who has been appointed as Chairperson of the High Powered Committee?

a.Ajay Kushwaha

b.Ravi Chopra

c.AK Sikri

d.Raju Mistri

88. The Rs 11,420 Crore Pune Metro Rail Project was inaugurated by which minister?

a.Amit Shah

b.Narendra Modi

c.Rajnath Singh

d.Piyush Goyal

89. Where 1.66 petaflops supercomputer named PARAM Ganga has been installed?

a.IIT Chennai

b.IIT Pune

c.IIT Hyderabad

d.IIT Roorkee

90. Which country's central bank governor has been awarded the Governor of the Year Award at the Central Banking Awards 2022?

a.Quba

b.Chile

c.UAE

d.Iran

91. Cricket Sonny Ramadhin who passed away represented which cricket playing nation?

a.Sri Lanka

b.Bangladesh

c.West Indies

d.Pakistan

92. Nitin Paranjpe has been appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman of which FMCG company with effect from March 31, 2022?

a.ITC Ltd

b.Patanjali Ayurved Limited

c.Hindustan Unilever Ltd

d.Britannia Industries Ltd

93. 2022 BNP Paribas Open Tennis Tournament has held in which country?

a.India

b.China

c.Japan

d.America

94. Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of LIC Mutual Fund?

a.TS Ramakrishnan

b.MS Ramakrishnan

c.PS Ramakrishnan

d.RS Ramakrishnan

95. The Virtual SGKC has been developed by which company?

a.Indian Oil Corporation

b.Power Finance Corporation

c.POWERGRID

d.NTPC Limited

96. Sadia Tariq was in news for winning a gold medal for India in which event?

a.Weightlifting

b.Wushu

c.Fencing

d.Boxing

97. Bharti Airtel has joined hands with which bank to launch a co-branded credit card to strengthen the growth of India's digital ecosystem?

a.Kotak Mahindra Bank

b.HDFC Bank

c.ICICI Bank

d.Axis Bank

98. Belgium have been ranked __ in the Sustainable Development Index 2021 List?

a.1st

b.5th

c.4th

d.8th

99. What is the projected GDP growth rate of India in the calendar year 2022 as per Moody's?

a.7.1%

b.8.8%

c.9.1%

d.9.5%

100. CICI bank to acquire up to 5 per cent equity holding in NARCL with total cash consideration of up to __ in tranches?

a.Rs 135.5 crore

b.Rs 131.5 crore

c.Rs 137.5 crore

d.Rs 134.5 crore

101. India’s first indigenously developed Flying Trainer ‘HANSA-NG’, successfully completed it’s sea-level trials at where?

a.Puducherry

b.Chandigarh

c.Surat

d.Bengaluru

102. Who has been appointed as the CFO of the LIC?

a.Vinay Kumar Verma

b.Sunil Agrawal

c.Supriya Bakhshi

d.Pankaj Jain

103. Who has become India's second-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket?

a.R Ashwin

b.Jasprit Bumrah

c.Mohammed Shami

d.Ishant Sharma

104. ‘Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration’ is the theme of which day in 2022?

a.World Meteorological Day

b.World Wildlife Day 2022

c.World TB Day

d.World Water Day

105. Anubhav is a mobile car showroom, launched by which auto company for its rural customers?

a.Maruti Suzuki

b.Mahindra & Mahindra

c.Ashok Leyland

d.Tata Motors

106. Who among these is an Arjuna award winner in this sport, who has part of an Asian Games bronze medal-winning side?

a.Kiran George

b.Jimmy George

c.Robert George

d.George Gervin

107. Indian Army's "Agnibaaz Division" has organised a joint exercise "Suraksha Kavach 2" with which state/UT's Police?

a.Delhi Police

b.Uttar Pradesh Police

c.Punjab Police

d.Maharashtra Police

108. Which edition of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup has started in New Zealand?

a.5th edition

b.9th Edition

c.12th Edition

d.7th Edition

109. In which city did Reliance Industries Ltd open Indias first global destination named Jio World Center?

a.Nagpur

b.Mumbai

c.Noida

d.Ahmedabad

110. What is the revised compensation to the kind of hit-and-run victims in case of death?

a.75000

b.1 Lakhs

c.2 Lakhs

d.50,000

111. On Board: My Years in BCCI is an autobiography of which person?

a.Ratnakar Shetty

b.Vinod Rai

c.Anjum Chopra

d.Diana Edulji

112. Supreme Court of India has appointed Justice (retd) AK Sikri as Chairperson of the High Powered Committee of which project?

a.Chardham Project

b.Bharatmala Project

c.Setu Bharatam

d.Smart Cities Mission

113. Which of the company has become the first Indian company to sponsor FIFA World Cup 2022?

a.Tata

b.BYJU'S

c.Wipro

d.Reliance

114. Which organization has issued the first wildlife bond to save African black rhinoceros?

a.UNESCO

b.IFA

c.World Bank

d.Moody's

115. What is the theme of 2022 World Kidney Day?

a.Kidney health for everyone everywhere from prevention to detection and equitable access to care

b.Kidney Health for All: Bridge the knowledge gap to better kidney care

c.Living Well with Kidney Disease

d.Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere

116. The International Day of Action for Rivers is being celebrated on which date?

a.March 15th

b.March 13th

c.March 14th

d.March 11th

117. Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya and CM Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated the 35th Surajkund International Crafts Mela in which place?

a.Sonipat

b.Gurugram

c.Jhajjar

d.Faridabad

118. What is the theme of the 2022 International Women's Day?

a.Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow

b.An equal world is an enabled world

c.Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women's lives

d.Think equal, build smart, innovate for change

119. What does 'S' stand for in 'SWIFT' financial messaging service?

a.Society

b.Service

c.Simple

d.Secure

120. World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is being celebrated on which date?

a.March 17th

b.March 19th

c.March 16th

d.March 24th

121. Which State Assembly in the country is the first to implement the NeVA programme to become completely paperless?

a.Meghalaya

b.Manipur

c.Nagaland

d.Mizoram

122. What is the last date to register for the ISRO Young Scientist Program 2022?

a.April 1st

b.April 21st

c.April 10th

d.April 15th

123. Which country will host the Bersama Shield 2022 training exercise?

a.Singapore

b.Japan

c.Australia

d.Malaysia

124. Which country hosted BIMSTEC Summit 2022?

a.Sri Lanka

b.India

c.Bangladesh

d.Thailand

125. Which Rating Agency has projected India’s GDP growth forecast for 2022-23 (FY23) at 7.9%?

a.Fitch Ratings

b.Moody’s Analytics

c.Morgan Stanley

d.S&P Global

126. Green Triangle named after Mahatma Gandhi, has been inaugurated in which country?

a.Madagascar

b.Nepa

c.Singapore

d.Sri Lanka

127. Which Indian actress has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Bharti AXA Life Insurance?

a.Shruti Haasan

b.Kriti Sanon

c.Deepika Padukone

d.Vidya Balan

128. Exercise Vayu Shakti 2022 will be organised in which place by the IAF?

a.Jaisalmer

b.Pithoragarh

c.Nainital

d.Agra

129. ToneTag partnered with which bank for "VoiceSe UPI payments service"?

a.SBI

b.Airtel Payments Bank

c.NSDL Payments Bank

d.PNB

130. Which city has been ranked as the most noise polluted city globally, topped this list?

a.Jakarta

b.Cairo

c.Dhaka

d.Beijing

131. Who is the author of the book titled - Blue Umbrella?

a.Arundhati Roy

b.RK Laxman

c.Ruskin Bond

d.R. K. Narayan

132. Which state has topped in the released Scotch State of Governance Ranking 2021?

a.Odisha

b.Karnataka

c.Andhra Pradesh

d.Telangana

133. Modi@20 is a compilation of the political life of PM Modi's past 20 years. The book has been edited and compiled by which organisation?

a.Rupa Publications

b.Pan Macmillan India

c.BlueKraft Digital Foundation

d.Penguin Random House India

134. India’s largest reclining statue of Lord Buddha (100 feet long and 30 feet high) is being built at where?

a.Anwari

b.Araria

c.Munger

d.Bodh Gaya

135. Which initiative has been launched by RBI for a 24x7 Helpline for Digital Payments?

a.DigiSaath

b.DigiRath

c.DigiRakhsak

d.DigiSaathi

136. Where has the EX-DUSTLIK exercise between the armies of India and Uzbekistan started?

a.Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

b.Ranikhet, Uttarakhand

c.Yangiarik, Uzbekistan

d.Tashkent, Uzbekistan

137. Pooja Jatyan, Shyam Sundar and Jyoti Balyan are related to which sports?

a.Archery

b.Badminton

c.Discuss Throw

d.Javelin Throw

138. The World Theater Day is being celebrated on which date?

a.March 27th

b.March 24th

c.March 25th

d.March 22th

139. Which state government has announced "Camel Protection and Development Policy" in its budget 2022-23?

a.Government of Kerala

b.Gujarat government

c.Government of Rajasthan

d.Government of Maharashtra

140. When is "International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims" is being celebrated?

a.March 16th

b.March 18th

c.March 17th

d.March 24th

141. World Civil Defence Day is being observed on which date?

a.28th February

b.02nd March

c.01st March

d.27th February

142. Who has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Punjab?

a.Arvind Kejriwal

b.Bhagwant Mann

c.Jaswinder Kaur

d.Navjot Singh Sidhu

143. Which organization has launched the military drill 'Cold Response 2022'?

a.North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

b.Association of South East Nations

c.International Development Association

d.United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research

144. Which company announced to buying banking-software maker ‘Technisys SA’ for about $1.1 Billion?

a.Microsoft

b.SoFi Technologies Inc

c.Adobe

d.Amazon

145. Gabriel Boric Font has been appointed as the youngest President of which country?

a.Mexico

b.Peru

c.Argentina

d.Chile

146. ’73rd Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament’ 2022 held in which city of Bulgaria?

a.Gabrovo

b.Ruse

c.Sofia

d.Plovdiv

147. Caitlin Novak has become the first female President of which country?

a.Sweden

b.Uganda

c.Hungary

d.Norway

148. Which Indian Institute of Management has the Retail Tech Consortium been established?

a.IIM Bodh Gaya

b.IIM Ahmedabad

c.IIM Kolkata

d.IIM Amritsar

149. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of IRDAI in 2022?

a.Mamta Suri

b.Debasish Panda

c.A. Ramana Rao

d.Sanjay Kumar Verma

150. The DefExpo 2022 has been postponed till further orders. The event was scheduled to take place in which city?

a.Ranchi

b.Bengaluru

c.Lucknow

d.Gandhinagar

151. Ministry of Women and Child Development will launch the 'Back to School' Campaign in partnership with which organization?

a.UNICEF

b.World Bank

c.WHO

d.NITI Aayog

152. Who has been appointed as the new President of the FATF?

a.Raja Rai

b.Marcus Pleyer

c.T. Raja Kumar

d.Marcus Watson

153. Which US courier service company has announced the appointment of Indian-origin Raj Subramaniam as its next CEO?

a.FedEx

b.DHL

c.Agarwal Packers

d.United Parcel Services

154. Whose translation 'Tomb of Sand' has been nominated for the International Booker Prize?

a.Geetanjali Shree

b.Aravind Adiga

c.Arundhati Roy

d.Kiran Desai

155. A massive earthquake of 7.4 magnitudes hit which nation?

a.Japan

b.Australia

c.New Zealand

d.China

156. What is the rank of India in the Democracy Report 2022 released by the V-Dem Institute?

a.98th

b.85th

c.93rd

d.95th

157. SLINEX' is a bilateral maritime exercise between India and which country?

a.Japan

b.Singapore

c.Sri Lanka

d.Oman

158. What is the name of India's automatic train collision protection system?

a.Kavach

b.Dhaal

c.Suraksha

d.Raksha

159. Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme continuation approved by Indian government till which date?

a.31 April, 2026

b.31 March, 2026

c.31 October, 2026

d.31 May, 2026

160. Dr Jitendra Singh launched the International Monsoons Project Office (IMPO) at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM). Where is this IMPO/IITM located?

a.Mumbai

b.Ahmedabad

c.Chennai

d.Pune

161. The first-ever Drone school has been inaugurated in which of these cities by the Minister of Civil Aviation?

a.Gwalior

b.Dehradun

c.Gurugram

d.Chandigarh

162. Rahi Sarnobat, Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan won the gold medal in which event of ‘International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World cup’?

a.Women’s 20m pistol team event.

b.Women’s 28m pistol team event.

c.Women’s 25m pistol team event

d.Women’s 21m pistol team event.

163. Sarjeraodada Naik Shirala Sahakari Bank’ license has been cancelled by Reserve Bank of India. Where is the main office of this bank?

a.Uttar Pradesh

b.Tripura

c.Maharashtra

d.Tamil Nadu

164. Robert Abela has been re-elected as the Prime Minister of which country?

a.Cyprus

b.Maldives

c.Malta

d.Portugal

165. What is the upper limit of a UPI Lite payment transaction?

a.Rs 200

b.Rs 500

c.Rs 300

d.Rs 100

166. To handle the increasing e-waste, India’s first electronic-waste eco-friendly 20 acres park to be setup at where?

a.Bihar

b.Delhi

c.Punjab

d.Karnataka

167. March 4th is being celebrated as which date?

a.World Service Day

b.World Post Day

c.World Diet Food Day

d.World Obesity Day

168. Which film has won the Best Picture award at the 94th Academy Awards?

a.CODA

b.Belfast

c.The Power of the Dog

d.King Richard

169. Who has been crowned Miss World 2021?

a.Karolina Vidales

b.Shree Saini

c.Anna Leitch

d.Karolina Bielawaska

170. Who is the author of the biography 'The Queen of Indian Pop: The Authorised Biography of Usha Uthup'?

a.Kanchi Kaul

b.Srishti Jha

c.Arjit Taneja

d.Manit Joura

171. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) observed it's which Foundation Day in 2022?

a.39th

b.35th

c.31st

d.37th

172. National Safety Day is being celebrated on which date?

a.09th March

b.05th March

c.07th March

d.04h March

173. PV Sindhu beat which of the player to lift the women's singles title at the 2022 Swiss Open Badminton Tournament?

a.Yeo Jia Min

b.Busanan Ongbamrungphan

c.Ratchanok Intanon

d.Pornpawee Chochuwong

174. Which country test-fired the ICBM named Hwasong-17?

a.Japan

b.China

c.North Korea

d.South Korea

175. India's largest EV charging station for 4 wheelers, with 121 charging points, has been launched in which city?

a.Gurugram

b.Chennai

c.Pune

d.New Delhi

176. Which Naval Ship has presented the prestigious President's Colour?

a.INS Brahmaputra

b.INS Valsura

c.INS Gomati

d.INS Betwa

177. In which state 'Dol Utsav' has been celebrated?

a.Karnataka

b.West Bengal

c.Telangana

d.Tamil Nadu

178. Which of the following has announced the purchase of Evilient Technologies, a renowned FinTech business?

a.Pay you

b.HDFC Bank

c.Paytm

d.Razorpay

179. Who is the winner of the 2022 Mexican Open tennis tournament?

a.Novak Djokovic

b.Daniil Medvedev

c.Stefanos Tsitsipas

d.Rafael Nadal

180. Armond Gustave "Mondo" Duplantis has covered 6.19 meters to break his own world record by how many centimetres at the World Indoor Tour Silver Meeting?

a.2cm

b.3 cm

c.5cm

d.1 cm

181. MV Ram Prasad Bismil’ is the Longest vessel to sail from __ to Brahmaputra?

a.Godavari

b.Kaveri

c.Ganga

d.Yamuna

182. When is Cyclone Asani predicted to hit Andaman & Nicobar Islands?

a.March 25th

b.March 18th

c.March 21th

d.March 19th

183. Which state government has launched 'Women@Work' program?

a.Kerala

b.Jharkhand

c.Karnataka

d.Tamil Nadu

184. Which city has been the hottest place on earth with a record 53.2 degree Celsius?

a.Dubai

b.Chennai

c.Kuwait

d.Delhi

185. PetrFiala has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of which country?

a.Latvia

b.Czech Republic

c.Austria

d.Serbia

186. The first-ever road project, made out of waste steel has come up in which city of India?

a.Hyderabad

b.Gurugram

c.Surat

d.Jamshedpur

187. What is the theme set for the International Day of Mathematics (IDM) 2022?

a.Mathematics Unites!

b.Indian Mathematics

c.Mathematics for a Better World

d.Mathematics is Everywhere

188. The Bhasha Sangam mobile app has been released by the Ministry of Education in how many scheduled Indian languages?

a.17

b.18

c.22

d.14

189. India's first hydrogen fuel cell car Toyota Mirai has been launched by which ministry?

a.Ministry of Education

b.Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

c.Ministry of Education

d.Ministry of Child Development

190. Which ground test of ISRO has been successfully completed?

a.SS2

b.SSLV

c.SS3

d.SS1

191. Balikatan 2022 is a military drill of the US army with which country?

a.Japan

b.France

c.Philippines

d.South Korea

192. Which country organized the Polio National Immunization Day (NID) 2022 on February 27th?

a.UAE

b.France

c.India

d.Australia

193. ‘Nitin Chugh’ has been appointed as the Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of which bank in India to drive digital banking operations?

a.Kotak Mahindra Bank

b.Axis Bank

c.State Bank of India

d.HDFC Bank

194. Which of the following eCommerce company acquired electronics reverse commerce (or recommerce) company Yaantra?

a.eBay

b.Amazon

c.Mesho

d.Flipkart

195. Due to the 2022 Russia-Ukraine War, which organization approved $1.4 billion emergency support for the Ukraine?

a.World Trade Organization

b.International Monetary Fund

c.International Labor Organization

d.European Union (EU)

196. Which is the first state in the country to use the 'Crop Diversification Index'?

a.Tamil Nadu

b.Punjab

c.Andhra Pradesh

d.Telangana

197. Who has become the first African to win the Pritzker Prize 2022?

a.Laura Crimaldi

b.Francis Kere

c.Morenati emilio

d.Evan allen

198. ‘Quitting Smoking Doesn’t Have To Be Stressful’ is the theme of which day in 2022?

a.National Youth Day

b.National Safety Day

c.World Health Day

d.No Smoking Day 2022

199. Prabha Narasimhan has been appointed as the CEO and MD of which company in place of Ram Raghavan?

a.Google

b.Coal India

c.Colgate-Palmolive Ltd

d.HDFC Group

200. How many Prime Ministers have been there in India to date?

a.12

b.14

c.11

d.16

201. Which Indian economist has been included in the advisory board of the United Nations?

a.Kaushik Basu

b.Jayati Ghosh

c.Rohini Pande

d.Arvind Panagariya

202. Which edition of the BAFTA award has been announced?

a.72nd Edition

b.75th Edition

c.52nd Edition

d.65th edition

203. How many seats went to the polls in the sixth phase of UP Elections 2022?

a.45

b.57

c.48

d.62

204. Indian diplomat Mukul Arya passed away in an untimely manner. He was an Indian envoy to which among the following countries?

a.Palestine

b.Ukraine

c.Israel

d.Turkey

205. Which is first country in the world to authorize the emergency use of a plant-based ‘Covifenz’ COVID-19 Vaccine?

a.France

b.United Kingdom

c.Canada

d.Russia

206. Nepal’s House of Representatives has ratified __ US Dollar grant assistance-Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) pact along with ‘interpretative declaration’?

a.100 Million

b.200 Million

c.300 Million

d.500 Million

207. RBI is observing the Digital Payments Awareness Week (DPAW) 2022. What is the theme of the celebrations?

a.Go Digital, Go Secure

b.Outreach and Availability of Digital Payments

c.Unified Payments Interface

d.Smarter Digital Payments

208. World Consumer Rights Day is being celebrated globally on which day?

a.March 13th

b.March 15th

c.March 12th

d.March 14th

209. Which among the following is Europe's largest nuclear power plant?

a.Cernavoda

b.Cernavoda

c.Zaporizhzhia

d.Bohunice

210. Rod Marsh who died at the age of 74 was the former cricket player of which country?

a.South Africa

b.Australia

c.New Zealand

d.England

211. Biplobi Bharat Gallery has been inaugurated in which city?

a.Pune

b.New Delhi

c.Kolkata

d.Guwahati

212. Indian Army has banned how many Apps to prevent leaking of information to its personnel?

a.89 Apps

b.69 Apps

c.79 Apps

d.99 Apps

213. Mukhyamantri Chaa Srami Kalyan Prakalpa scheme was started by which state?

a.Tripura

b.Assam

c.Bihar

d.UP

214. What is the theme for World Tuberculosis Day 2022?

a.It's Time

b.It's time to end TB

c.The Clock is Ticking

d.Invest to End TB. Save Lives

215. RBI has launched which UPI facility for feature phones?

a.UPI123paisa

b.UPI123pay

c.UPI123payment

d.UPI123paid

216. Which one of the following has been released as the framework for geo-tagging of payment system touchpoints?

a.Ministry of Finance

b.Planning Commission

c.Reserve Bank of India

d.NITI Aayog

217. World’s most advanced technology – developed Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) ‘Mirai’ launched by which company?

a.Wagon R

b.Hyundai

c.Tata

d.Toyota

218. Former Chief of the Indian Army, General S F Rodrigues has passed away. He had also served as the Governor of which state?

a.Punjab

b.Rajasthan

c.Haryana

d.Madhya Pradesh

219. Equirus Wealth in collaboration with SCUBE Capital along with which bank to jointly launch USD Offshore Fund?

a.Canara Bank

b.Federal Bank

c.Axis Bank

d.ICICI Bank

220. Which state government has launched the 'Nan Mudhalvan' scheme for students?

a.Kerala

b.Tamil Nadu

c.Karnataka

d.Jharkhand

221. Which country has launched a military satellite named "Noor-2"?

a.China

b.Iran

c.India

d.China

222. What is the theme of World Rotaract Day?

a.Rotary in Action

b.Connecting for Good

c.Rotary Making a Difference

d.Be the change

223. For How many days Yoga Mahotsav 2022 campaign has been started?

a.100 days

b.150 days

c.200 days

d.50 days

224. Which country has become the most sanctioned country in the world?

a.Iran

b.Iraq

c.Russia

d.Pakistan

225. ‘58th Senior National Chess Championship 2022’ organized by AICF Secretary Bharat Singh in which city?

a.Kanpur

b.Bengaluru

c.Visakhapatnam

d.Chennai

226. Which player has won the Formula One 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix?

a.Lewis Hamilton

b.Charles Leclerc

c.Carlos Sainz Jr.

d.Max Verstappen

227. Who is the author of the book "Unfilled Barrels: India's oil story"?

a.Archana Mishra

b.Shoma Chaudhury

c.Richa Mishra

d.Shaili Chopra

228. Which company successfully commissioned a 1.7-megawatt solar photovoltaic plant at Bina in Madhya Pradesh for the Indian Railways?

a.Cummins India Ltd

b.Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL)

c.HEG Ltd

d.Elgi Equipments Ltd

229. ‘Jan Aushadhi-Jan Upyogi’ is the theme of which day in 2022?

a.Janaushadhi Diwas 2022.

b.World War Orphans Day.

c.National Safety Day.

d.World Day of Social Justice.

230. Who is the author of the biography "Soli Sorabjee: Life and Times"?

a.Karuna Nundy

b.Gautam Bhatia

c.Abhinav Chandrachud

d.P. N. Bhagwati

231. Kalpana Chawla's birth anniversary is being observed on which date?

a.March 19th

b.March 15th

c.March 25th

d.March 17th

232. Which bank has acquired a 5% stake in National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited?

a.Yes Bank

b.Axis Bank

c.ICICI Bank

d.HDFC Bank

233. The FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) was established in which year?

a.1991

b.1983

c.1981

d.1999

234. Which female sportsperson has been appointed by Global Pharma Lupine Limited as the brand ambassador for its Shakti campaign?

a.Sania Mirza

b.Mithali Raj

c.Jhulan Goshwami

d.Mary Kom

235. Who has been appointed as the captain of Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League 2022?

a.David Warner

b.Ravindra Jadeja

c.Virat Kohli

d.R Ashwin

236. Asia's largest Tulip Garden is at which place?

a.Chennai

b.Ladakh

c.Delhi

d.Srinagar

237. What is the theme of the International Day of Action for Rivers in 2022?

a.Water for Our Future

b.The Importance of Rivers for Biodiversity

c.Women, Water, and Climate Change

d.Rights of Rivers

238. Which ministry released the detailed project reports (DPRs) to rejuvenate 13 major rivers in India?

a.Ministry of Environment and Climate Change

b.Minister of Education

c.Minister of Jal Shakti

d.Minister of Tourism

239. Which Country Astronomers discovered 1st Known Quadruple Asteroid System?

a.South Korea

b.Japan

c.China

d.Thailand

240. Who is the author of the book titled- Unfinished?

a.Amitav Ghosh

b.Salman Rushdie

c.Priyanka Chopra

d.Anuja Chauhan

241. Name the Environmentalist as been selected for the IWOC Award for 2022?

a.Maneka Gandhi

b.Rizwana Hasan

c.Sunita Narain

d.Sumaira Abdulali

242. Which female player has won the women's singles title of Swiss Open 2022?

a.PV Sindhu

b.Nozomi Okura

c.Caroline Marine

d.Saina Nehwal

243. What is the theme for the year 2022 for Sujalam 2.0 campaign?

a.Groundwater: the indispensable part of life

b.Greywater: making the invisible visible

c.Groundwater: making the invisible visible

d.Greywater: the indispensable part of life

244. The World Poetry Day is being celebrated every year on which date?

a.March 21st

b.March 22nd

c.March 18th

d.March 17th

245. Who has approved the establishment of the National Land Monetization Corporation?

a.Supreme Court

b.Union Cabinet

c.Planning Commission

d.Ministry of Education

246. What is the rank of India in the sustainable Development Report 2021 list?

a.121st

b.120th

c.122nd

d.124th

247. Which Mutual Fund House has launched an end-to-end women-led missed call advisory service #LaxmiForLaxmi?

a.ICICI Mutual Fund

b.HDFC Mutual Fund

c.SBI Mutual Fund

d.LIC Mutual Fund

248. Pralay Mondal has been appointed as the interim MD & CEO of which of the bank?

a.DCB Bank

b.CSB Bank

c.Indian Bank

d.Federal Bank

249. Who has become the youngest and fastest female swimmer to swim across the Palk Strait?

a.Mana Patel

b.Jiya Rai

c.Bhakti Sharma

d.Aarti Saha

250. Which nation has threatened to detach itself from the International Space Station?

a.USA

b.China

c.Russia

d.South Korea

251. Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state/UT?

a.Kerala

b.Telangana

c.Andhra Pradesh

d.Tamil Nadu

252. Which national level shooter woman has been selected to represent India for the 2041 Climate Force Antarctica Campaign?

a.Avni Accounts

b.Manu Bhaskar

c.Aarushi Verma

d.Apurvi Chandela

253. Which company introduces a 19-seater civil aircraft to be deployed under UDAN Scheme?

a.BEL

b.NTPC

c.HAL

d.GAIL

254. Which coalfield in India is currently the largest coal-producing company of India after its production crossed 157 million tonnes in 2021-22?

a.South Eastern Coalfields Limited

b.Bharat Coking Coal

c.Central Coalfields Limited

d.Mahanadi Coalfields Limited

255. Who has become the 23rd Woman Grandmaster of India?

a.Padmini Rout

b.Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi

c.Mary Ann Gomes

d.Priyanka Nutakki

256. Which ministry has launched the Donation-e-Pension campaign under the PM-SYM scheme?

a.Ministry of Education

b.Ministry of Labor

c.Ministry of Science

d.Ministry of Tribals

257. Which of the following automobile company has unveiled a new brand "Vida" for electric vehicles?

a.Hyundai Motocorp

b.Honda MotoCorp

c.Hero Motocorp

d.Yamaha MotoCorp

258. The 12th edition of the RSM 2022 has been organised in which state?

a.Gujarat

b.West Bengal

c.Odisha

d.Andra Pradesh

259. Which state government has launched 'Kaushalya Matritva Yojana'?

a.Haryana

b.Uttar Pradesh

c.Chhattisgarh

d.Rajasthan

260. What is the theme of the 2022 World Down Syndrome Day?

a.What I bring to the Workplace

b.Connect

c.Leave no one behind

d.We Decide

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