Latest Current Affairs in 2022 : March 2022 Current Affairs, GKToday, Great Learning

1 .

Ministry of Civil Aviation and FICCI organized 'WINGS INDIA 2022' in which city?

A)

Mumbai

B)

Ahmedabad

C)

Hyderabad

D)

Visakhapatnam

Correct Answer : Hyderabad

Hyderabad kick-off Asia's largest event for commercial, general and business aviation, Wings India, from 24th Mar 2022. The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA) and industry body FICCI have jointly organised Wings India 2022 from March 24.

The event organised at Begumpet Airport will conclude on March 27th. The aviation event will focus on new business acquisitions, investments, policy formation and regional connectivity.

It will also provide a fillip to the aviation sector. The event will act as a platform to connect the buyers, sellers, investors, and other stakeholders.

WINGS INDIA 2022 THEME : The theme of the event this year is ‘India@75: New Horizon for Aviation Industry’.The Civil Aviation Ministry will also present awards to aviation-related companies, institutions and organisations for their contributions to the sector on March 25.

Minister of Civil Aviation "Jyotiraditya M Scindia" will inaugurate the event tomorrow. Talking about the same, he said "Wings India 2022 epitomises the Government of India’s commitment to transform India into the world’s top civil aviation hub. It will bring investment and business opportunities, creating millions of jobs for those looking to enter this industry.".

Source : India Today

Published On : March 24, 2022

2 .

Who became 1st para-athlete to receive Padma Bhushan?

A)

Devendra Jhajharia

B)

Sumit Antil

C)

Varun Singh Bhati

D)

Sundar Singh Gurjar

Correct Answer : Devendra Jhajharia

Devendra Jhajharia became the first para-athlete to receive the Padma Bhushan award. He has won many Paralympic medals, including gold at the 2004 Paralympics in Athens and 2016 Rio Games, and a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Avani Lekhara (para-shooter) was also awarded the Padma Shri award in the Sports category. She is the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic medals in the same Games, as well as the first Indian woman to earn Paralympic gold.

Published On : March 24, 2022

3 .

When is Assam Rifles Day observed?

A)

March 26th

B)

March 25th

C)

March 24th

D)

March 23rd

Correct Answer : March 24th

Assam Rifles Raising Day is observed every year on March 24th in India to celebrate and honour the Assam rifles who served the country in several conflicts including both the World Wars. Assam Rifles Raising Day 2022 marks the 187th raising day of Assam Rifles which are also the oldest paramilitary force of India. It dates back to 1835 under the British Raj.

Published On : March 24, 2022

4 .

Which company has partnered with IIT Madras to launch M.Tech in Industrial Artificial Intelligence?

A)

HCL

B)

TCS

C)

Google

D)

Microsoft

Correct Answer : TCS

* Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has partnered with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) to launch an M.Tech programme in Industrial Artificial Intelligence (AI) for working professionals.

* The M.Tech programme at IIT-M is an 18-month-long course, designed in consultation with TCS, that will be offered in a live teaching mode through virtual classrooms to upskill corporate employees in the applications of AI and to solve industrial problems

* TCS expects that the course will help scale up capability across the Indian workforce and expand the knowledge ecosystem in AI and machine learning, drive innovation and position India as a global innovation powerhouse.

* “TCS Research partners with premier academic institutes to explore emerging technologies with scientific rigour as they gain mainstream adoption,” said K Ananth Krishnan, Chief Technology Officer, TCS.

* The theoretical courses will cover concepts in fundamental mathematical techniques required for understanding data science algorithms, time series analysis, multivariate data analysis, machine learning, deep learning and reinforcement learning and applying AI solutions for industrial problems in a case study format, TCS said in a statement.

* “We are happy to collaborate with IIT-Madras, a member of the TCS Academic Co-Innovation Network, to create a new M Tech program in Industrial AI for working professionals so that they gain a deeper understanding of data science and AI which they can apply to drive innovation in industry,” Krishnan said.

* Each subject will have one mid-term and a final examination conducted in online mode, besides project work. There will be a total of 28-30 hours of online classes per week, with post-classroom activities, such as assignments, reading, and preparation, likely to take up 20-22 hours per week.

* “AI is going to impact every aspect of human experience in the years to come. This course, designed in partnership with TCS, will provide a unique perspective on the impact of AI in industrial systems. Leveraging AI techniques in industries can lead to processes that are robust, inherently safer and ultimately lead to environmentally benign processes,” added Rengasamy..

Source : Business Today

Published On : March 24, 2022

5 .

Indian Psychiatric Society national conference begins in which city?

A)

Chennai

B)

Bangalore

C)

Hyderabad

D)

Visakhapatnam

Correct Answer : Visakhapatnam

The 73rd Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS) will be organised in the city from 24th March 2022 to 26th March 2022. Experts from various parts of India and a few from abroad are expected to participate in the three-day conference to be held at Vizag(Visakhapatnam) Conventions at Madhurawada.

The national conference, being hosted jointly by IPS, A.P. State branch, Government Hospital Mental Care and Visakha Psychiatric Society, will be inaugurated by Justice P. Laxmana Reddy, Lokayukta of Andhra Pradesh.

Addressing a media conference in this connection on Wednesday, N.N. Raju, IPS president and K. Narasimha Reddy, organising chairperson, said that the last national conference was held 37 years ago in the city by late Jaya Nagaraja, the then Superintendent of the Government Hospital for Mental Care. The present conference would be held in hybrid mode following COVID-19 guidelines.

The focus areas would be on drug and alcohol abuse in society, stress among students and growing incidence of suicides, depression and anxiety, old-age problems and dementia.

The theme chosen for ANCIPS – 2022 ‘Bridging minds … Connecting generations’ was very appropriate in view of the growing generation gap and its impact on society. The number of senior citizens has been increasing over the years and the wide gaps in age, beliefs, traditions and habits contribute to communication problems between the generations. The benefits of encouraging relations between youngsters and senior citizens were tremendous and beneficial to society at large..

Source : The Hindu

Published On : March 24, 2022

6 .

When is World Tuberculosis Day observed every year?

A)

March 21st

B)

March 22nd

C)

March 23rd

D)

March 24th

Correct Answer : March 24th

World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is observed on March 24th every year to raise awareness about tuberculosis and the devastating health, social and economic consequences of it in the world. Every year, World TB Day is celebrated by organizing various campaigns and health awareness programs with the aim of preventing and treating the deadly infection of tuberculosis.

According to WHO, TB remains one of the world's deadliest infectious killers. Each day, nearly 4000 lose their lives to TB and close to 28,000 people fall ill with this preventable and curable disease. Global efforts to combat TB have saved an estimated 63 million lives since the year 2000.

WORLD TUBERCULOSIS (TB) DAY HISTORY : World Tuberculosis Day was first celebrated on March 24th, 1982, on the 100th anniversary of Dr. Robert Koch's presentation, who discovered the Tuberculosis Bacillus virus.

WORLD TUBERCULOSIS (TB) DAY THEME : Each World TB Day addresses a different theme. The theme of World TB Day 2022 is ‘Invest to End TB. Save Lives.’ conveys the urgent need to invest resources to ramp up the fight against TB and achieve the commitments to end TB made by global leaders.

Source : India Today

Published On : March 24, 2022

7 .

The classical wind instrument 'Narasinganpettai Nagaswaram' from which state has recently received the Geographical Index (GI) tag?

A)

Tamil Nadu

B)

Telangana

C)

Karnataka

D)

Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu's traditional wind instrument, "Narasinghapettai Nagaswaram" made by traditional village artisans of Kumbakonam has got the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

The GI registry has issued the registration certificate based on the application filed on January 31, 2014.

Nodal officer for GI registration of products of Tamil Nadu government, P. Sanjai Gandhi, in a statement, said that the application for the GI tag for the Narasinghapettai Nagaswaram was filed on behalf of the Thanjavur Musical Instruments Workers Cooperative Cottage Industrial society and felicitated by his team.

He said that the artisans based in Narasinganpetti village are making them through specialised processing skills. The technique and skill of making these instruments were inherited from their forefathers.

Sanjai Gandhi said that the nagaswaram now used by artists throughout is called pari naggeswaram and is longer than Thimiri. A major portion of Narasinghapettai Nagaswaram is made from the traditional wood "acha", according to the makers, and provides a unique sound modulation.

N. Karuppuswamy, an artisan working in his field, told IANS: "We use the wood from parts of old houses and the wood used is 'acha' or Hardwickia binate. We use drilling machines also other than carpentry tools and these nagaswarams are played widely in functions like temples festivals and weddings. We are happy that our product has got the GI tag.".

Source : Deccan Herald

Published On : March 24, 2022

8 .

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

A)

22nd March

B)

23rd March

C)

24th March

D)

25th March

Correct Answer : 24th March

Each year, on 24th March, the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims is observed.

On 21 December 2010, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24th March as the International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims.

This annual observance pays tribute to the memory of Monsignor Óscar Arnulfo Romero, who was murdered on 24 March 1980. Monsignor Romero was actively engaged in denouncing violations of the human rights of the most vulnerable individuals in El Salvador.

The purpose of the Day is to honour the memory of victims of gross and systematic human rights violations and promote the importance of the right to truth and justice. The day also pays tribute to those who have devoted their lives to, and lost their lives in, the struggle to promote and protect human rights for all..

Source : News On Air

Published On : March 24, 2022

9 .

The Sujalam 2.0 campaign aims to manage which of the following?

A)

Rainwater

B)

Groundwater

C)

Greywater

D)

Artificial water

Correct Answer : Greywater

Union Minister of Jal Shakti, "Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat" launched the "Sujalam 2.0 campaign" for "greywater" management at a virtual event hosted by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti to mark the World Water Day, 22 Mar 2022. A Joint Advisory was also signed by 9 Ministries namely the Ministry of (M/o) Jal Shakti, M/o Rural Development, M/o Women & Child Development, M/o Youth Affairs and Sports, M/o Tribal Affairs, M/o Health and Family Welfare, M/o Education, M/o Environment, Forest and Climate Change and M/o Panchayati Raj, on how greywater management will be taken up at their level based on convergence model with all those who are directly associated in programme implementation..

Source : PIB

Published On : March 24, 2022

10 .

Shahabuddin Ahmed, the recently deceased former President of which country?

A)

Pakistan

B)

Bangladesh

C)

Saudi Arabia

D)

Afghanistan

Correct Answer : Bangladesh

Bangladesh's former president and chief justice "Shahabuddin Ahmed" passed away on Friday(18th MAr 2022) at the age of 92 at a military hospital here.

Ahmed, who was the interim head of state as the consensus nominee of all parties amid a mass upsurge in 1990 to topple ex-military dictator HM Ershad, had been suffering from complications due to old age for some time.

He was being treated at CMH (Dhaka's combined military hospital) since February 23, his family told the media.

Ex-military dictator Ershad, bowing to pressure from opposition political parties amid an uprising, handed over power to the then Chief Justice Ahmed after nine years of rule under an extra-ordinary constitutional arrangement on December 6, 1990.

He became the head of the government as acting president of Bangladesh..

Source : New Indian Express

Published On : March 24, 2022