Current Affairs 21th March 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which of the following crypto platform has become the first Indian crypto platform to list ApeCoin?
A. Coinbase                 
B. Voyager
C. Kraken                     
D. Giottus
Answer [D] Giottus
2. As per the World Happiness Report, which country has been named the World’s happiest country?

A. Scotland                
B. Switzerland
C. Norway                 
D. Finland
Answer [D] Finland
3. The …… Edition India-Japan Annual Summit will be held on 19 March 2022.

A. 12th                        
B. 11th
C. 15th                        
D. 14th
Answer [D] 14th
4. Which state is the theme state of The 35th Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2022?

A. Manipur                                        
B. Punjab
C. Jammu and Kashmir                   
D. Assam
Answer [C] Jammu and Kashmir          
5. Who among the followings has been appointed as the US President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 Response Coordinator?

A. Dr. E. Vasundhara                    
B. Dr. Leonard Giradi
C. Dr. John M. Brown                  
D. Dr. Ashish Jha
Answer [D] Dr. Ashish Jha
6. The Senior National Weightlifting Championships 2021-22 for Men and Women is being held at ……….

A. Gurugram                 
B. Mohali
C. Nagpur                      
D. Bhubaneshwar
Answer [D] Bhubaneshwar
7. Under which scheme, computer Age Management Services Limited (CAMS) has announced the launch of Central Record Keeping Agency (CRA)?

A. Employee Pension Scheme (EPS)        
B. Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana (VPBY)
C. Atal Pension Yojana (APY)                     
D. National Pension System (NPS)
Answer [D] National Pension System (NPS)
8. As per the World Happiness Report, what is the ranking of India in 2022?

A. 121                 
B. 111
C. 58                    
D. 136
Answer [D] 136
9. The 26th International Film Festival of Kerala began in ….. city on 18 March 2022.

A. Kochi                     
B. Kozikode
C. Kottayam              
D. Thiruvanathapuram
Answer [D] Thiruvanathapuram
10. In which city, the 35th Surajkund International Crafts Mela is being held from 19th March to 4th April 2022?

A. Ahmedabad                
B. Ayodhya
C. Gurugram                    
D. Faridabad
Answer [D] Faridabad