Current Affairs 14th March 2022 : Daily GK Update in English (PART B)

1. India and which other country has re-launched the bilateral comprehensive free trade talks in New Delhi on 11 March 2022?
A. Phillipines                    
B. Malaysia
C. Bangladesh                   
D. Canada
Answer [D] Canada
2. Who among the followings has been appointed as the Chairman of IRDAI (insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India).
A. Satish Rao                               
B. Rajeev Ranjan Agrnihotri
C. Om Prakash Dubey              
D. Debasish Panda
Answer [D] Debasish Panda
3. Which of the following company has launched India’s first Primary markets investment platform ‘OneUp’ for investing in initial public offerings (IPOs) in March 2022?
A. Bajaj Finance Ltd.                  
B. IDFC First Bank Ltd.
C. Muthoot Finance Ltd.          
D. IIFL Holdings Limited
Answer [D] IIFL Holdings Limited
4. Which state government has presented a Rs 3-21 lakh crore budget for 2022-23 fiscal on 11 March 2022?
A. Rajasthan                        
B. Karnataka
C. Uttarakhand                  
D. West Bengal
Answer [D] West Bengal
5. Which bank has entered into an agreement to buy a 2 percent stake in asset reconstruction company NARCL for Rs. 55 Crore in March 2022?
A. RBI                       
B. PNB
C. SBI                      
D. Punjab & Sind Bank
Answer [D] Punjab & Sind Bank
6. Which state is NOT in the list of receipents of the Local Body grants released by central government in March 2022?
A. Bihar                           
B. Karnataka
C. West Bengal             
D. Chhastisgarh
Answer [D] Chhastisgarh
7. Which company has partnered with the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET) to solarize its academic campuses in March 2022?
A. Tata Power Solar Systems             
B. IREDA
C. Microtek Solar Solutions               
D. Loom Solar Pvt. Ltd
Answer [B] IREDA
8. Which company has been marked first in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Swachchta Pakwada Awards in March 2022?
A. Adani Gas Ltd.                                                       
B. Oil and Natural Gas Corp.
C. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.            
D. Indian Oil Corp Ltd.
Answer [D] Indian Oil Corp Ltd.
9. Which European country has elected Katalin Novak, as the first-ever female President in March 2022?
A. Slovakia                 
B. Romania
C. Austria                    
D. Hungary
Answer [D] Hungary
10. Which International Golf player has been inducted into the World Golf Half of Fame in March 2022?
A. Rory Mcllroy                 
B. Phil Mickelson
C. Arnold Palmer              
D. Tiger Woods
Answer [D] Tiger Woods
11. A Special logo was unveiled to commemorate 75 years of diplomatic relations between India and …., in March 2022.
A. Netherlands           
B. Germany
C. Israel                         
D. France
Answer [A] Netherlands   
12. In which city, India’s largest floating solar power plant was inaugurated in March 2022?
A. Srinagar                                
B. Udaipur
C. Ahmedabad                         
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer [D] Tamil Nadu
13. Which state government has launched the ‘Aama Yojna’ for non-working mothers and ‘Bahini’ scheme for girl students?
A. Meghalaya              
B. Sikkim
C. Manipur                    
D. Assam
Answer [B] Sikkim
14. Who among the following has become the 23rd Women Grandmaster of India in March 2022?
A. Tania Sachdev                       
B. Koneru Humpy
C. Padmini Rout                         
D. Priyanka Nutakki
Answer [D] Priyanka Nutakki
15. Who among the followings has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT)?
A. John. G. Roberts           
B. Rajesh Bindal
C. Prashant Kumar             
D. DN Patel
Answer [D] DN Patel
16. Which of the following country’s former president, Rafiq Tarar has passed away in March 2022?
A. Bangladesh          
B. Myanmar
C. Malaysia                
D. Pakistan
Answer [D] Pakistan
17. Who among the followings has been appointed as the President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) In March 2022?
A. Roger Wlikins                                           
B. Santiago Otamendi
C. Juan Manuel Vega-Serrano                   
D. T Raja Kumar
Answer [D] T Raja Kumar
18. Who among the followings has been selected to represent India at the 2041 Climate Force Antarctica Expedition to be held in March 2022?
A. Deepika Kumari                    
B. Manu Bhakar
C. Abhinav Bindra                      
D. Aarushie Verma
Answer [D] Aarushie Verma
19. Which of the following mutual fund company has launched an exclusive end to end women led financial empowerment initiative #LaxmiForLaxmi in March 2022?
A. ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund           
B. LIC Mutual Fund           
C. Axis Mutual Fund                                 
D. HDFC Mutual Fund           
Answer [D] HDFC Mutual Fund   
20. Which IPL franchise has become the country’s first sports Unicorn enterprise in March 2021?
A. Rajasthan Royals                   
B. Delhi Capitals
C. Sunrisers Hyderabad            
D. Chennai Super Kings
Answer [D] Chennai Super Kings