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CURRENT AFFAIRS - MARCH 2022 MCQs

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Question 71. Former Chief of the Indian Army, General S F Rodrigues has passed away. He had also served as the Governor of which state?
  1.    Haryana
  2.    Punjab
  3.    Madhya Pradesh
  4.    Rajasthan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Punjab

General S F Rodrigues, who had served as Chief of the Indian Army from 1990 to 1993 passes away at the age of 88 years. General Sunith Francis Rodrigues was also the Governor of Punjab from 2004 to 2010.


Question 72. Who is the author of the book titled - Blue Umbrella?
  1.    R. K. Narayan
  2.    RK Laxman
  3.    Ruskin Bond
  4.    Arundhati Roy
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Ruskin Bond

The Blue Umbrella is a 1980 novel written by Ruskin Bond. It is a story of an ordinary village girl Binya and her love for the blue umbrella.


Question 73. What is the objective of the scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP)'?
  1.    All of these
  2.    Ensure access to quality medicines for all sections of the population especially the poor and the deprived ones.
  3.    Generate employment by engaging individual entrepreneurs in opening of PMBJP Kendra.
  4.    Create awareness about generic medicines through education and publicity to counter the perception that quality is synonymous with high price only.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> All of these

With an objective of making quality generic medicines available at affordable prices to all, Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) was launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India in November, 2008.


Question 74. SAMRIDH is an initiative of the Government of India to improve the health infrastructure. The initiative is supported by IIT Delhi and which organization?
  1.    World Bank
  2.    BRICS
  3.    WHO
  4.    USAID
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> USAID

SAMRIDH is supported by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (IIT-D). SAMRIDH stands for Sustainable Access to Markets and Resources for Innovative Delivery of Healthcare.


Question 75. What is the name of India's automatic train collision protection system?
  1.    Raksha
  2.    Kavach
  3.    Dhaal
  4.    Suraksha
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Kavach

Indian Railways tested 'Kavach', an automatic train collision protection system by making two trains hurtle towards each other at full speed today, one with the Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and another with Railway Board chairman on board.


Question 76. The 19th edition of the India-US MCG meeting has been held at which place?
  1.    Pune
  2.    Noida
  3.    Agra
  4.    Bikaner
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Agra

The 19th edition of the India-US Military Cooperation Group (MCG) meeting was held in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.


Question 77. Which country has topped Knight Frank's The Wealth Report 2022 list for the most number of billionaires' population globally?
  1.    United States
  2.    China
  3.    Australia
  4.    Russia
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> United States

The list has been topped by the United States (748) and China (554).


Question 78. The e-Bill system was launched by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for Central Government Ministries. The system has been developed by whom?
  1.    National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
  2.    Public Financial Management System (PFMS)
  3.    Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
  4.    Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Public Financial Management System (PFMS)

The e-Bill system has been developed by the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) Division of the Ministry of Finance.


Question 79. Exercise Vayu Shakti 2022 will be organised in which place by the IAF?
  1.    Agra
  2.    Nainital
  3.    Jaisalmer
  4.    Pithoragarh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Jaisalmer

Indian Air Force (IAF) will conduct the Exercise Vayu Shakti that will take place at the Pokharan range in Jaisalmer.


Question 80. How many years of diplomatic relations have been completed between India and Belgium?
  1.    65 years
  2.    85 years
  3.    75 years
  4.    55 years
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 75 years

India and Belgium have completed 75 years of diplomatic relations.


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