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5 March 2022 – Current Affairs in English

Gksection published here 5 March 2022 Current Affairs Quiz. These will be helpful for the upcoming SSC, Bank, Railway, Clerk, PO exams. These current affairs make daily analysis and related India, World, Technology, and all govt news.

5th March 2022 – Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answers in English

Which of the following ministry has started “Stree Manoraksha Project” in collaboration with Bengaluru?

  • Ministry of Tribals
  • Ministry of Education
  • Ministry of Women and Child Development
  • Ministry of Railways
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Answer: Ministry of Women and Child Development - Recently the Ministry of Women and Child Development in collaboration with the Bengaluru has launched "Stree Manoraksha Project" with the aim of improving the mental health of women across India. The project will focus on capacity building of the functionaries of the One-Stop Center.

Which of the following airlines is planning to become the first airline in the world to use solar fuel?

  • Air India Air Lines
  • Kingfisher Air Lines
  • Swiss Air Lines
  • Indigo Air Lines
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Answer: Swiss Air Lines - Swiss Air Lines is recently planning to become the first airline in the world to use solar fuel. Lufthansa's Swiss Air Lines has entered into a strategic collaboration with manufacturer Sinhelion for a market launch.

Name the Union Environment Minister, who has released the “Status of India’s Environment Report, 2022” by the Center for Science and Environment, recently?

  • Rajnath Singh
  • Hardeep Singh Puri
  • Piyush Goyal
  • Bhupendra Yadav
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Answer: Bhupendra Yadav - Union Environment Minister Shri Bhupendra Yadav has recently released the "Status of India's Environment Report, 2022" by the Center for Science and Environment. According to which, India has also performed poorly in terms of quality education and quality of life on the ground. India's overall Sustainable Development Goal score was 66 out of 100.

Indian shooter, Saurabh Chaudhary has won the gold medal in the men’s how many meters air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup 2022?

  • 10 meters
  • 20 meters
  • 30 meters
  • 50 meters
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Ans : 10 meters - Indian shooter, Saurabh Chaudhary recently won the gold medal in the men's 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup 2022 in Cairo, Egypt. In this event, Michael Schwald of Germany won the silver and Artem Chernausov of Russia won the bronze. Whereas in the same World Cup, in the women's 10m air pistol category, India's Mr. Nivetha, Isha Singh and Ruchita Vinarkar have won the gold medal.

Which mutual fund has recently appointed TS Ramakrishnan as its Managing Director and CEO?

  • SBI Mutual Fund
  • BOI Mutual Fund
  • HDFC Mutual Fund
  • LIC Mutual Fund
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Answer: LIC Mutual Fund - LIC Mutual Fund has recently appointed TS Ramakrishnan as its Managing Director and CEO. He will succeed Dinesh Pangte, a former whole-time director and CEO. TS Ramakrishnan has done Bachelor of Commerce and PGDIM.

What is the rank of India in the Sustainable Development Index 2021?

  • 20th place
  • 42nd place
  • 78th place
  • 120th place
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Ans: 120th Position - India has been ranked 120th in Sustainable Development Index 2021 or SDG Index 2021. India has scored 60.07 out of 100 in this index. Whereas last year India's rank was 117. Finland has been ranked first and Sweden second in this index. While Denmark finished third and Germany fourth.

Researchers from which of the following IITs have developed a biodegradable nanoparticle?

  • IIT Pune
  • IIT Delhi
  • IIT Chennai
  • IIT Kanpur
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Answer: Researchers from IIT Kanpur - IIT Kanpur have recently developed a biodegradable nanoparticle. Which can be used as an alternative to chemical-based insecticides to protect crops from bacterial and fungal diseases. These nanoparticles will reduce the risk of crop infection while increasing agricultural productivity.

Ujjain of Madhya Pradesh has recently created a Guinness World Record by lighting 11.71 lakh earthen lamps in how many minutes?

  • 5 minutes
  • 10 minutes
  • 15 minutes
  • 20 minutes
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Answer: 10 minutes - In the Shiv Jyoti Arpanam festival, Ujjain of Madhya Pradesh has recently created a Guinness World Record by lighting 11.71 lakh earthen lamps in 10 minutes. He has broken the previous record of lighting 9.41 lakh diyas made in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. This city of Ujjain is also known as "Land of Mahakal".

Which domestic card payment network has been made the official partner for Tata IPL 2022?

  • Visa
  • Rupay
  • Paytm
  • MasterCard
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Answer: RuPay - First of its kind domestic card payment network launched by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) RuPay was recently announced as official partner for Tata IPL 2022. has been made. RuPay is the first of its kind global card payment network from India.

Former Australian wicket-keeper batsman Rod Marsh has passed away recently?

  • 64 years
  • 74 years
  • 84 years
  • 94 years
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Answer: 74 Years - Former Australia wicket-keeper batsman Rod Marsh has recently passed away at the age of 74. Rod Marsh played international matches for Australia between 1970 and 1984. He also served as the chief selector of the Australian men's cricket team until 2016.

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