17 March MCQ – Top Current Affairs Quiz 17th March 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs Quiz of 17 March with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 17 March MCQs carefully.
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17 March Current Affairs Quiz – Questions
1. Who has been appointed as the new brand ambassador for My11Circle by Games24x7?
(a) Shubman Gill
(b) Ruturaj Gaikwad
(c) Hrithik Roshan
(d) Both a & b
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2. Sahitya Akademi has published a book-length poem titled “Monsoon”. Who is the writer of this poem?
(a) Palagummi Sainath
(b) Amitabh Rajan
(c) Abhijit Banerjee
(d) Abhay K
3. Kumudben Joshi who has passed away was the former Governor of which state?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Bihar
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
4. Which state/UT government has launched an online ‘My EV‘ (My Electric Vehicle) portal for the purchase and registration of electric autos?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Puducherry
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) Delhi
5. India’s first Digital Water Bank ‘AQVERIUM’ has been launched in ______________.
(a) New Delhi
(b) Vadodara
(c) Surat
(d) Bengaluru
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6. Which player has been awarded the ICC ‘Men’s Player of the Month’ February 2022?
(a) Vriitya Aravind
(b) Dipendra Airee
(c) Suryakumar Yadav
(d) Shreyas Iyer
7. India’s First Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Technology Park (ARTPARK) has been launched at __________.
(a) IISc- Bengaluru
(b) IIT-Bombay
(c) IIT- Delhi
(d) IIT-Madras
8. The United States and its allies recently announced to take away “most favored nation” status from which country?
(a) China
(b) Iran
(c) Turkey
(d) Russia
9. India’s first ‘World Peace Center’ will be established in _____________.
(a) Surat
(b) Nagpur
(c) Gurugram
(d) Hisar
10. In India, the National Vaccination Day is observed annually on which day?
(a) 13 March
(b) 14 March
(c) 16 March
(d) 15 March
11. Which of the following state has the lowest Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in India?
(a) Odisha
(b) Kerala
(c) Haryana
(d) Manipur
12. Which of the following Indian documentaries has been selected in the last five for the best documentary feature category at the Oscars?
(a) Writing with Fire
(b) Summer of Soul
(c) Social Dilemma
(d) Great Indian Murder
13. The theme for National Vaccination Day or National Immunisation Day 2022 is “__________”.
(a) Vaccines for Humanity
(b) Vaccines for all
(c) Vaccines for COVID-19
(d) Vaccines Work for all
14. Scott Hall, who has passed away, was a legendary __________.
(a) Footballer
(b) Hockey Player
(c) Cricket Player
(d) Wrestler
15. Amelia Kerr has won the ICC ‘Women’s Player of the Month award for February 2022. She plays for which country?
(a) New Zealand
(b) Zimbabwe
(c) Australia
(d) West Indies
16.____ has begun recording crop diversification patterns in the form of an index.
(a)Kerala
(b)Assam
(c)Telangana
(d)Karnataka
17. Former Andhra Pradesh Governor ‘Ms. Kumudben Joshi has passed away at the age of ____.
(a)74
(b)88
(c)62
(d)81
18.____ allies to revoke ”Most Favoured Nation” Status For Russia.
(a) the US
(b)Ukraine
(c)UAE
(d)Brazil
19.____ released the Directions of ‘Regulatory Framework for Microfinance Loans’.
(a)AFS
(b)ESAF
(c)RBI
(d)BSS
20. India’s First Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Technology Park (ART PARK) has been launched at ____.
(a)IISc- Bangalore
(b)IIT-Bombay
(c)IISc- Pune
(d)IIT-Madras
17 March MCQs – Answers
1. (d)
Games24x7 Private Limited, India’s leading digital skill games company, has appointed Indian cricketers Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad as its new brand ambassadors for its My11Circle fantasy gaming platform.
2. (d)
Sahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of Letters has published a book-length poem ‘Monsoon’ by Indian poet-diplomat Abhay K.
3. (c)
Kumudben Manishankar Joshi, the former Governor of Andhra Pradesh has passed away. She was 88.
4. (d)
The Delhi government launched an online ‘My EV‘ (My Electric Vehicle) portal for the purchase and registration of electric autos in Delhi. It is accessible to all users on the website of the transport department of Delhi.
5. (d)
First Digital Water Bank of India ‘AQVERIUM’ has been launched in Bengaluru, which is an innovative initiative aimed at better water management. It is formed by AquaKraft Group Ventures.
6. (d)
Shreyas Iyer, the fast-rising India batter, has won the ICC ‘Men’s Player of the Month’ for February 2022.
7. (a)
India’s First Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Technology Park (ART PARK) has been launched at the IISc campus, Bengaluru.
8. (d)
President Biden announced that the United States—along with the G7, the European Union, and NATO—will revoke Russia’s Most Favored Nation (MFN) trade status.
9. (c)
Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti organization established by Ambassador of Peace, Eminent Jainacharya Dr. Lokeshji will establish India’s first World Peace Center in Gurugram, Haryana.
10. (c)
In India, the National Vaccination Day (also known as National Immunisation Day (IMD)) is observed on 16 March ever year, to convey the importance of vaccination to the entire nation.
11. (b)
Kerala has yet again emerged on top when it comes to maternal and child health, with the State recording the lowest Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of 30 (per one lakh live births) in the country.
12. (a)
A documentary about the Dalit-led, all-woman newspaper Khabar Lahariya, “Writing With Fire” became the first Indian documentary to be nominated at the Oscars.
13. (d)
The theme for National Vaccination Day or National Immunisation Day 2022 is “Vaccines Work for all”.
14. (d)
The two-time WWE Hall of Famer, Scott Hall has passed away, due to a heart attack. He was 63. His tenure with World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) began in May 1992.
15. (a)
New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr bagged the ICC ‘Women’s Player of the Month award for February 2022.
16. (c)
Telangana has started documenting crop diversification trends in the form of an index for the first time in the country, following the paddy procurement row with the Centre and the state government asking farmers to opt for alternate crops. According to the crop diversification index, the state grows 77 varieties, with roughly 10 crops, predominantly grains, favored for diversification.
17. (b)
The former Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Kumudben Manishankar Joshi has passed away. She was 88. Ms. Joshi served as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh from 26 November 1985 to 7 February 1990. She was the second female Governor of the state after Sharda Mukherjee.
18. (a)
US President Joe Biden will announce that, along with the European Union and the Group of Seven countries, the US will move to revoke the “most favored nation” trade status for Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. That’s according to a source familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview the announcement. The person said each country would have to follow its own national processes.
19. (c)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed microfinance lenders to fix interest rates on loans with a rider that those should not be usurious for the borrowers. A microfinance loan is defined as a collateral-free loan given to a household having an annual income of up to ₹3 lakh.
20. (a)
The country’s first Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Technology Park (ART PARK) was launched in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It is promoted by a not-for-profit foundation set up by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru, with a seed capital of Rs. 230 crore from the State and Central governments.
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