Current Affairs: 3rd March 2022

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1) Who has been appointed as the chief executive
officer of Yash Raj Films?

• Akshaye Widhani has been appointed as the Chief

A. Akshaye Widhani • Executive Officer (CEO) of Yash Raj Films.
• Yash Raj Films is one of India’s biggest film
B. Shoojit Sircar production houses.
• Aditya Chopra is the Chairman and MD of Yash Raj
C. Ayan Mukerji Films.
• Yash Raj Films was founded by Yash Raj Chopra, in
D. Vikas Bahl the year 1970.

Ans-A
2) Exercise "Vayu Shakti" is organised by Indian Air
Force every three years at which place?

• Indian Air Force (IAF) will conduct the Exercise Vayu

Shakti that will take place at Pokharan range in
A. Udaipur Jaisalmer on March 7, 2022.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the Chief
B. Jaisalmer Guest of this event.
• A total of 148 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will
C. Kota participate in this exercise. Rafale aircraft will
participate for the first time in this exercise.
D. Jodhpur • Exercise Vayu Shakti is organised by Indian Air Force
once in every three years. The last Vayu Shakti
Exercise took place in 2019.
Ans-B
3) Rank of India in Knight Frank’s The Wealth Report
2022 for billionaires’ population in 2021?
• India is ranked 3rd in terms of most number of billionaires’
population globally in 2021, as per the Knight Frank’s latest
edition of The Wealth Report 2022.
A. 2nd • The list has been topped by the United States (748) and
China (554) respectively.
• The number of ultra-high-net-worth-individuals (UHNWIs) in
B. 5th India increased by 11% YoY in 2021 to 145 billionaires, the
highest percentage growth in Asia Pacific (APAC) region.
C. 3rd • UHNWIs are individuals with net assets of US$ 30m or more
(Rs 226 crore)
D. 7th • Globally, the number of UHNWIs increased by 9.3% in 2021.
• City-wise, Bengaluru recorded highest growth in the number
of UHNWIs in 2021 at 17.1% to 352 billionaires.
Ans-C
4) Who has become first Indian to bag Boltzmann
Medal?
• The renowned Indian physicist and Emeritus
Professor at the Department of Physics, Indian
Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER),
A. Deepak Dhar Pune, Prof Deepak Dhar will be conferred the
prestigious Boltzmann Medal 2022 for contribution in
B. Pranav Mistry the field of statistical physics.
• He became the first Indian to be awarded the
C. Shya Chitaley Boltzmann Medal. He will share the medal with John
J Hopfield of Princeton University. The medal
D. Vinod Johri presentation ceremony will be held during the
StatPhys28 conference in August 2022 in Tokyo,
Japan.
Ans-A
5) Which state has launched the ‘Naan Mudhalvan’
scheme?
• Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin
launched a skill development scheme for the students named
“Naan Muthalvan- Ulagai Vellum Ilaiya Tamilagam” which
A. Kerala means ‘I am the first – the youngest Tamil Nadu to conquer the
world’, at the Kalaivanar Arangam in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
• Aim: To improve the educational skills, knowledge, talent, and
B. Karnataka efficiency of 10 lakh young people annually. To make all
students and youth stand out in the spheres of education,
C. Andhra Pradesh research, thought, action and talent
• The word ‘Muthalvan’ also translates to the term “Chief
D. Tamil Nadu Minister”. Under this scheme the students will be given
modern-day coding and robotics classes while experts will
mentor them on aspects related to physical health and
behaviour.
Ans-D
6) Which state government has declared entire
state as ‘Disturbed Area’ for up to 6 months?

• Assam government has declared entire state as

‘Disturbed Area’ for up to 6 months.
A. Tripura • This declaration has been made as per powers
conferred under Section 3 of Armed Forces (Special
B. Assam Powers) Act, 1958.
• Initially, it was Assam Disturbed Area Act of 1955
C. Manipur during agitation by Nagas in undivided Assam.
• This Act gave freehand to some extent to the Army
D. Nagaland that was repealed with the incorporation of the
Armed Forces (Special Power) Act, 1958.
Ans-B
7) "GOES-T" satellite is a next generation weather
satellite by which country?
• The US space agency, NASA, successfully launched
the third in a series of four next-generation weather
satellites, Geostationary Operational
A. Canada Environmental Satellite (GOES), from Cape Canaveral
Space Force Station, Florida on March 01, 2022.
B. United States • The satellite is named as GOES-T. Once the satellite
gets positioned in its geostationary orbit it will be
C. France renamed from GOES-T to GOES-18.
• GOES-T will be used by the National Oceanic and
D. India • Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to forecast
weather and hazardous environmental conditions in
the Western Hemisphere.
Ans-B
8) "World Wildlife Day" is observed globally every
year on -
• Every year, on March 02, people across the globe
celebrate World Wildlife Day 2022.
• Animals and plants play an essential role in our
A. 1st March ecological system.
• The main aim of the day is to create awareness
B. 2nd March among people to conserve wildlife.
• Wildlife not only plays important role in our
C. 3rd March Ecological system, but also contributes to the
generic, social, economic, scientific, educational, and
D. 4th March human well-being of sustainable development.
• For this year, the theme is set as ‘Recovering key
species for ecosystem restoration’
Ans-C
9) MeitY has partnered with which company to
train 100 startups as a part of Appscale Academy
programme?
• The MeitY Startup Hub, an initiative of the Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and Google
have announced a cohort of 100 early to mid-stage Indian
startups as a part of Appscale Academy programme.
A. Amazon • Appscale Academy is a new growth and development
programme for startups launched by MeitY and Google to help
B. Mricrosoft and train early- to mid-stage startups across India on building
high-quality apps and games for a global audience.
C. Apple • These 100 startups were chosen from over 400 applications
following an in-depth selection process.
• Under the six-month Appscale Academy programme, the 100
D. Google startups will be trained through a customised curriculum which
includes virtual instructor-led webinars, self-learning material,
and mentorship sessions with local and global industry
professionals. Ans-D
10) Who has become the new chairman of National
Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)?
• The University Grants Commission (UGC) has
appointed educationist and research scientist
Professor Bhushan Patwardhan as chairman, of the
A. Sanjay Shrotriya executive committee of the National Assessment and
Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bengaluru.
B. Chetan Ghate • The position was vacant after Prof Jagadish Kumar
was appointed as chairman of UGC.
C. Bhushan Patwardhan • Prof Patwardhan is currently a national research
professor designated by the Ministry of Ayush,
D. Homi J Bhabha Government of India, and a distinguished professor
at the Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences,
Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU).
Ans-C
11) "World Hearing Day" is observed every year on

• World Hearing Day is observed on March 3 every year.

• The campaign is held every year by the Office of
A. 1st March Prevention of Blindness and Deafness of the World Health
Organization (WHO).
• The day aims to share information and promote actions
B. 3rd March towards the prevention of hearing loss and improved
hearing care.
C. 4th March • The theme for World Hearing Day 2022 is “To hear for life,
listen with care”.
D. 2nd March • The WHO created this day to raise awareness to avoid
deafness in 2007 and the holiday was renamed from
International Ear Care day to World hearing day in 2016.
Ans-B
12) 73rd Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament
was held at which place?

• Indian boxers Nikhat Zareen (52kg) and Nitu (48kg)

A. Romania has won gold medals at the 73rd Strandja Memorial
Boxing Tournament, held in Sofia, Bulgaria.
B. Serbia • The Indian contingent ended their campaign at the
tournament with three medals including two golds
C. Bulgaria and one bronze.
• The bronze medal was won by Nandini (+81kg)
D. Greece • The 17-member Indian team consisted of seven men
and 10 women.

Ans-C
13) Which player has won gold medal in Men’s 10m
Air Pistol event at 2022 ISSF World Cup in Cairo?

• Indian shooting ace Saurabh Chaudhary has won the

gold medal in Men’s 10m Air Pistol event at the
A. Singhraj Adana ongoing 2022 International Shooting Sport
Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Cairo, Egypt on March
B. Divyansh Singh 01. 2022.
• The silver medal has been won by Germany’s
C. Ashish Kumar Michael Schwald while Artem Chernousov of Russia
claimed the bronze medal.
D. Saurabh Chaudhary • In the women’s 10m air pistol section, India’s Esha
Singh lost to Anna Korakaki of Greece to win the
silver medal
Ans-D
14) Which organisation will release the National
Gender Index in India?

• NITI Aayog is in the process of developing a National

A. National Statistical Gender Index.
• Objective of National Gender Index: It shall measure
Office the progress and identify the persisting gaps in
gender equality to make informed policy decisions.
B. NITI Aayog • It will serve as a tool to map the progress of India’s
States and UTs on defined gender metrics and build
C. UNESCO India the foundation for positive change.
• The information was released in the Annual Report
D. IFCI 202122 of NITI Aayog.
Ans-B
15) “Business Blasters Investment Summit and
Expo” is an initiative of which state/UT
Government?
• The Delhi government will be holding Business Blasters
Investment Summit and Expo with the aim of providing a bigger
platform to the young entrepreneurs.
A. Telangana • This summit will be held on March 5.
• During this event, 100 or more business ideas by student
B. Delhi entrepreneurs will be selected and showcased.
• This will provide an opportunity to the various investors to
C. Tamil Nadu directly invest in a project of their choice.
• This programme is one of the largest start-up initiatives in the
world. Under this programme, over 3 lakh kids have received
D. Maharashtra seed money of 60 crores. With the help of experts, 1000
business ideas were selected from zonal, school, and district
levels in the first phase of this programme
Ans-B
16) COVID-19 fourth wave India is predicted to hit
India by which month, as per IIT Kanpur experts?
• COVID-19 fourth wave is predicted to begin in India
around June 22 and expected to continue till October
24, as per IIT Kanpur experts.
A. April • The fourth wave is predicted to last for at least four
months, as per the researchers.
B. May • The 4th wave of Covid-19 is expected to begin in
India around June 22 and continue till October 24
C. June with peak on August 23.
• They said that fourth wave in India may arrive after
D. July 936 days from the initial data availability date of the
Covid-19 outbreak, which is January 30, 2020 when
the first case of COVID-19 was officially registered in
India. Ans-C
17) Who has destroyed the World's largest aircraft
'Maria'?

• Russian invasion to Ukraine, Russia destroyed the

largest plane in the world called “Ukraine’s Antonov-
A. Ukraine 225 cargo plane”.
• The plane was destroyed outside Kyiv. According to
B. USA weapons manufacturer Ukroboronprom, restoring
“AN-225 Mriya” would cost over USD 3 billion and
C. Russia could take over five years.
• The aircraft was unique to the world.
D. France • The An-225 aircraft was located at Hostomel Airport
when Russia launched an attack on the Ukrainian
airport on February 24, 2022.
Ans-C
18) Which country has become the largest recipient
of the US COVID vaccine?
• Bangladesh has been declared as the largest
recipient of the Coronavirus vaccines that are
donated by the United States worldwide.
A. Bangladesh • The US, with the largest consignment of 10 million
doses of the Pfizer vaccine, has donated a total of 61
B. Nepal million doses of the vaccines to Bangladesh.
• The US has also provided training to over 9,000
C. Bhutan healthcare workers in Bangladesh on proper
vaccination management.
D. Sri Lanka • The country also contributed over USD 131 million in
COVID-related development and humanitarian
assistance.
Ans-A
19) Recently the co-founder of BharatPe has
resigned from his post, what is his name?

• Co-founder of BharatPe Ashneer Grover has resigned

A. Anirudh Suri from the company and the board.
• This is the latest development in a two-month-old
B. Sandeep Bakhshi issue that began ever since an audio clip of him
allegedly abusing a Kotak Mahindra Bank employee
C. Ashneer Grover surfaced.
• Grover’s resignation also came a day after his wife
D. Abhishek Verma Madhuri Jain, BharatPe’s Controller, as sacked on the
charges of ‘misappropriation of funds.

Ans-C
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