Daily & Latest Current Affairs in 2022

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS
1 .
Which ministry is responsible for organising the Saras Aajeevika Mela?
A)
Ministry of Rural Development
B)
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
C)
Ministry of Women and Child Development
D)
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Ministry of Rural Development

Note : The Saras Aajeevika Mela has been organised by the Ministry of Rural Development, under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission.

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Published On : March 3, 2021
2 .
The new satellite 'Arktika-M' has been launched by which country to monitor the climate and environment of the Arctic region?
A)
USA
B)
Japan
C)
France
D)
Russia

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Russia

Note : The Russian space corporation Roscosmos successfully launched its first satellite to monitor the Arctic's climate and environment.

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Published On : March 3, 2021
3 .
Ajendra Bahadur Singh has been appointed as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of which command of Indian Navy?
A)
Western Naval Command
B)
Eastern Naval Command
C)
Southern Naval Command
D)
Andaman and Nicobar Command

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Eastern Naval Command

Note : Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh took over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of Eastern Naval Command (ENC).

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Published On : March 3, 2021
4 .
Who has been appointed as the Vice Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC)?
A)
Ajit Kumar P
B)
Arun Prakash
C)
Atul Kumar Jain
D)
Anil Kumar Chawla

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Atul Kumar Jain

Note : Atul Kumar Jain has been transferred to New Delhi to assume charge as the Vice Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC).

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Published On : March 3, 2021
5 .
Which payment bank has got the status of Scheduled Commercial bank?
A)
Fino Payments Bank
B)
NSDL Payments Bank
C)
Paytm Payments Bank
D)
India Post Payments Bank

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Fino Payments Bank

Note : Reserve Bank of India(RBI) announced that Fino Payments Bank Limited has been included in the Second Schedule to the RBI Act, 1934. With this inclusion, Fino Payments bank gets the status of scheduled commercial bank.

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Published On : March 2, 2021
6 .
What is the theme of the 16th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2021?
A)
Beauty of simplicity
B)
Change of power - necessity
C)
Higher Education @2030: R.I.S.E
D)
Capitalism - effect on the individual

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Higher Education @2030: R.I.S.E

Note : The theme of the 16th FICCI Higher Education Summit 2021 is 'Higher Education @ 2030: R.I.S.E.

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Published On : March 2, 2021
7 .
Which Insurance provider has launched Activ Health Policy, India's 1st policy to provide 100% premium returns?
A)
Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company Ltd
B)
Star Health Insurance Company Ltd
C)
Care Health Insurance
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company Ltd

Note : The Aditya Birla Health Insurance is the only insurance company offering up to 100 per cent premium returns.

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Published On : March 2, 2021
8 .
CPI for Urban Non-Manual Employees (UNME) is released by which Department?
A)
NITI Aayog
B)
Central Statistical Organization
C)
National Sample Survey Office
D)
Labour Bureau in the Ministry of Labour

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Central Statistical Organization

Note : The All-India Consumer Price Index for Urban Non-Manual Employees [CPI(UNME)] has been released by the Central Statistical Organization (CSO).

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Published On : March 2, 2021
9 .
Which is the first country to receive the batch of free Covid vaccines through COVAX scheme?
A)
Ethiopia
B)
Sudan
C)
DRC
D)
Ghana

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Ghana

Note :

Ghana became the first country to receive a batch of free Covid vaccine doses through the COVAX initiative.
The World Health Organization (WHO) leads the COVAX initiative together with Gavi the Vaccine Alliance and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations. It aims to share the vaccines to poorer countries.

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Published On : March 2, 2021
10 .
‘Alpine Plant species’, which are critically endangered have been discovered in which state?
A)
Assam
B)
Arunachal Pradesh
C)
Sikkim
D)
Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Arunachal Pradesh

Note :

A new species of the ‘alpine plant’ in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district has been discovered by a team of scientists of three institutes.
The new species, which was named as ‘Cremanthodium indicum’, belongs to the family of Himalayan sunflower. The species is endemic to Penga-Teng Tso Lake of Tawang district of the state.

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Published On : March 2, 2021