Current Affairs 28th March 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. The Ministry of Defence has approved setting up of how many Sainik Schools on 26 March 2022?
A. 21
B. 25
C. 32
D. 40
Answer A. 21
2. India first light-weight, aluminium body coaches made for Metro Train was flagged off at an event held at which city in March 2022?
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Pune
D. Kolkata
Answer [D] Kolkata
3. In March 2022, which city of Gujarat has got the first’ steel road’ which is made up of steel waste?
A. Jamnagar
B. Surat
C. Bhavnagar
D. Ahmedabad
Answer [B] Surat
4. Karnataka government has approved a major drinking water project for how many villages in Shiggaon and Savanur cities in March 2022?
A. 100
B. 120
C. 140
D. 160
Answer [B] 120
5. On which day was Earth Hour observed in 2022 with people worldwide switching off non-essential electric lights for an hour to raise awareness about energy conservation?
A. 24 March
B. 25 March
C. 26 March
D. 27 March
Answer [C] 26 March
6. Ritu Khanduri Bhushan became the first woman speaker of the assembly of which state?
A. Uttarakhand
B. Punjab
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Haryana
Answer [A] Uttarakhand
7. Which of the following has launched its Nifty SDL Plus AAA PSU Bond Dec 60:40 Index Fund on 26 March 2022?
A. HDFC Mutual Fund
B. SBI Mutual Fund
C. Axis Mutual Fund
D. Tata Mutual Fund
Answer [D] Tata Mutual Fund
8. In March 2022, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari dedicated to the nation two Highway Projects worth Rs. 2334 Cr in which state?
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Maharashtra
D. Gujarat
Answer [C] Maharashtra
9. Indian Railways’ women team became winner in the 56th National Cross Country Championship (Men & Women) held in which state in March 2022?
A. Nagaland
B. Meghalaya
C. Manipur
D. Assam
Answer [A] Nagaland
10. Union Agriculture Minister chaired which edition of Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Indian Council of Agricultural Research Society in March 2022?
A. 91st
B. 93rd
C. 95th
D. 97th
Answer [B] 93rd
11. Madhabi Puri Buch has been appointed as the first woman chairperson of which regulatory body?
A. SEBI
B. NABARD
C. PFRDA
D. IRDAI
Answer [A] SEBI
12. The ‘Yilan’ Crater, the largest impact crater on Earth, has been discovered in which country?
A. Russia
B. China
C. Australia
D. Japan
Answer [B] China
13. Bhagat Singh Koshyari, who was seen in the news, is the Governor of which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. West Bengal
C. Maharashtra
D. Karnataka
Answer [C] Maharashtra
14. Which city is the host of Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022?
A. Paris
B. Barcelona
C. Beijing
D. Tokyo
Answer [B] Barcelona
15. Which department/institution releases the Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI)?
A. National Statistical Office (NSO)
B. Department for promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
C. NITI Aayog
D. ASSOCHAM
Answer [B] Department for promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
16. Which country launched the ‘International Monsoons Project Office (IMPO)’?
A. Bangladesh
B. Sri Lanka
C. India
D. China
Answer [C] India
17. What is the new motto of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)?
A. Support to children
B. Bhavishyo Rakshati Rakshit
C. All-round protections of child Rights
D. Dharmo Rakshati Rakshit
Answer [B] Bhavishyo Rakshati Rakshit
18. According to the 1936 Montreux Convention, which country has control over both the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits?
A. Ukraine
B. Turkey
C. Poland
D. Hungary
Answer [B] Turkey
19. Which Institution released the ‘State of India’s Environment report 2022’?
A. NITI Aayog
B. Centre for Science and Environment
C. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
D. UNDP
Answer [B] Centre for Science and Environment
20. Which type of munitions creates an oxygen-eating fireball followed by a shockwave?
A. Cluster Munitions
B. Thermobaric Munitions
C. Oxygen Munitions
D. Shockwave Munitions
Answer [B] Thermobaric Munitions