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A)
7th Mar 2022
B)
8th Mar 2022
C)
9th Mar 2022
D)
10th Mar 2022

Correct Answer :   7th Mar 2022


Rafiq Tarar, a veteran Pakistani politician and former Supreme Court judge who served as the country's President from 1997 to 2001, passed away on Monday(7th Mar 2022) due to prolonged illness. He was 92.
 
My grandfather Mohammad Rafiq Tarar has passed away,” his grandson Ataullah Tarar, a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader tweeted.
 
Tarar had served as Pakistan President between 1997 and 2001 after being nominated by the then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
 
Prior to his foray into politics with the PML-N, Tarar had served as a Supreme Court judge from 1991 to 1994.
 
He also served as the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court from March 6, 1989 to October 31, 1991.
 
After Sharif’s ouster by General Pervez Musharraf in 1999, Tarar was allowed to continue as president until 2001.

Source : India Today

Published On : March 10, 2022
A)
Rs 2 lakh
B)
Rs 3 lakh
C)
Rs 4 lakh
D)
Rs 5 lakh

Correct Answer :   Rs 5 lakh


The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has increased the investment limit for retail investors applying in public issues of debt securities with the facility to block funds through Unified Payments Interface (UPI) mechanism from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 5 lakh.

Published On : March 10, 2022
A)
First Wednesday of March
B)
Second Wednesday of March
C)
Third Wednesday of March
D)
Fourth Wednesday of March

Correct Answer :   Second Wednesday of March


No Smoking Day is celebrated on the second Wednesday in the month of March every year across the world. This year "No Smoking Day" will be celebrated on 9th March. The day is celebrated to help those who wish to quit smoking as well as to raise awareness about the implications of smoking on an individual’s health.
 
The main reason to observe this day is to spread awareness and educate people about the adverse impacts of tobacco on their health through cigarettes and other means. No Smoking Day was first observed in the year 1984 in the Republic of Ireland on Ash Wednesday. It was on this day that the clergy determined that giving up cigarettes will be a good thing for Lent.

Published On : March 10, 2022
A)
Tennis
B)
Chess
C)
Shooting
D)
Badminton

Correct Answer :   Chess


In Chess, Indian Grandmaster S L Narayanan was declared the winner in the Grandiscacchi Cattolica International Open, held in Italy on March 08, 2022.

Published On : March 10, 2022
A)
Sarnath
B)
Nalanda
C)
Bodh Gaya
D)
Kushinagar

Correct Answer :   Bodh Gaya


India's largest reclining statue of Lord Buddha is being built in Bodh Gaya. Built by Buddha International Welfare Mission, the statue will be 100 feet long and 30 feet high. Lord Buddha is in the sleeping posture in the statue. The construction of the giant statue started in the year 2019. It is being made with fiberglass and built by sculptors from Kolkata.
 
Speaking to ANI, Bhante Aryapal Bhikshu, founder secretary of Buddha International Welfare Mission, said, "The idol of Lord Buddha is in Mahaparinirvana Mudra which has great importance in Buddhism. Before Mahaparinirvana, Lord Buddha preached to his disciples in this posture. Bodh Gaya is the place of enlightenment of Lord Buddha, so this idol is being built here."
 
He said the idol of this posture of Lord Buddha is in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar where he attained his Mahaparinirvana.
 
He further informed that the giant statue of Lord Buddha will be open for devotees from February 2023.
 
Bodh Gaya is an important pilgrimage centre for Buddhism and is visited by devotees from all over the world.

Source : Livemint

Published On : March 10, 2022
A)
T. Raja Kumar
B)
Vincent Schmoll
C)
Santiago Otamendi
D)
Juan Manuel Vega-Serrano

Correct Answer :   T. Raja Kumar


T Raja Kumar, a Singaporean, has been named president of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the world’s anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing agency. His appointment is for a set two-year term, which begins on July 1. During the FATF plenary, he was chosen to succeed Dr Marcus Pleyer of Germany.

Published On : March 10, 2022
A)
Jamnagar
B)
Nagpur
C)
Indore
D)
Gurugram

Correct Answer :   Jamnagar


The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (WHO GCTM) in Jamnagar, Gujarat.

Published On : March 10, 2022
A)
IBM Cloud
B)
Google Cloud
C)
Amazon Cloud
D)
Microsoft Cloud

Correct Answer :   Google Cloud


Google Cloud and e-commerce firm Flipkart, have entered into a multi-year strategic partnership to help fast-track Flipkart’s innovation and cloud strategy. The partnership will propel Flipkart into its next phase of growth and advance its vision of onboarding India’s next 200 million shoppers and lakhs of sellers. The companies didn’t reveal the value of this deal.
 
"Our strategic alliance with Google Cloud will enable us to accelerate our digital transformation, power productivity and advance our innovation agenda,” said Jeyandran Venugopal, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Flipkart. “We are excited by Google Cloud’s unique strengths and experience in AI/ML and its proven scalability and security, all of which will be critical in our next phase of growth.”
 
By leveraging Google Cloud’s secure and scalable global infrastructure and advanced networking technologies, Flipkart will be able to deliver robust app access and performance even during peak purchase seasons with heightened traffic. Flipkart will also continue to advance the pace of new product development by building on Google Cloud, furthering its expansion into Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets in India..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : March 9, 2022
A)
SBI Mutual Fund
B)
Axis Mutual Fund
C)
Tata Mutual Fund
D)
HDFC Mutual Fund

Correct Answer :   HDFC Mutual Fund


HDFC Mutual Fund has announced an end-to-end women-led financial empowerment initiative #LaxmiForLaxmi.
 
The #LaxmiForLaxmi initiative is a financial empowerment campaign for women, by women. Through this initiative, HDFC Mutual Fund aims to support women investors in their journey to become financially independent while making mutual fund investments accessible to them.
 
How it works?
 
HDFC Mutual Fund will connect women investors to a woman financial expert near them through a unique missed call service. The woman financial expert will guide and address queries of the woman investor, for instance – why and how to invest in a mutual fund, benefits of SIPs, etc.
 
The initiative is based on the fact that it is very easy for a person to understand a concept when it is taught by someone who understands them and is like-minded, according to a press statement.
 
This initiative is an extension of HDFC Mutual Fund’s Investor Education campaign #BarniSeAzadi, launched on India’s 75th Independence Day, where it urged women to free their money from traditional savings methods and invest in Mutual Funds (MFs), so as to give their hard-earned money a chance to grow, it said.
 
Commenting on the initiative, Navneet Munot, MD & CEO of HDFC AMC, said, “Women have always had a knack for saving money and offered unexpected support during times of adversity. However, simply keeping money in traditional instruments rarely earns enough to keep up with inflation. Thus, through our #LaxmiForLaxmi campaign, we aim to empower women to understand investment avenues better and benefit from them.”

Source : Free Press Journal

Published On : March 9, 2022
A)
Ranchi
B)
Raipur
C)
Bhopal
D)
Bengaluru

Correct Answer :   Bhopal


The Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Textiles are organising a programme called “Jharokha-Compendium of Indian handicraft/ handloom, art and culture” to celebrate the traditional Indian handicrafts, handlooms, and art & culture. The first event under this celebration has been organized in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh at Rani Kamlapati Railway Station, on March 08, 2022, which also marks International Women’s Day.

Published On : March 9, 2022