Q.1 SAMARTH is a Special Entrepreneurship Promotion Drive for Women launched by which ministry?
a. Ministry of Women and Child Development
b. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
c. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
d. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Q.2 ‘Donate-a-Pension’ campaign has been launched under central sector scheme by the government recently?
a. Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan (PM-SYM)
b. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)
c. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
d. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)
Q.3 The India-Sri Lanka bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX 2022 will be held in which place?
a. Kolkata
b. Kochi
c. Chennai
d. Visakhapatnam
Q.4 RBI is observing the Digital Payments Awareness Week (DPAW) 2022 from March 7 to 11, 2022. What is the theme of the celebrations?
a. Smarter Digital Payments
b. Outreach and Availability of Digital Payments
c. Go Digital, Go Secure
d. Unified Payments Interface
Q.5 Rahi Sarnobat, Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan recently won gold medal for India in which sports event?
a. Sprinting
b. Shooting
c. Weightlifting
d. Boxing
Q.6 Which day is celebrated as the International Women’s Day (IWD) annually?
a. First Sunday of March
b. 07 March
c. 08 March
d. First Saturday of March
Q.7 What is the theme of the 2022 International Women’s Day?
a. Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow
b. An equal world is an enabled world
c. Think equal, build smart, innovate for change
d. Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women’s lives
Q.8 Which Indian Navy ship is representing the country in the SLINEX 2022?
a. INS Khukri
b. INS Kirch
c. INS Karmuk
d. INS Khanjar
Q.9 Which is the venue of the India Global Forum (IGF) event in 2022?
a. Chennai
b. Bengaluru
c. Varanasi
d. Gandhi Nagar
Q.10 Which state/UT has inaugurated ‘School Health Clinics’?
a. Odisha
b. Gujarat
c. New Delhi
d. Rajasthan
Answers-
Q.1 c) Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises has launched a Special Entrepreneurship Promotion Drive for Women named –“SAMARTH”. It aims to provide Skill Development and Market Development Assistance to women and to train more than 7500 women candidates from rural and sub-urban areas in the FY 2022-23.
Q.2 a) Union Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav launched the ‘Donate-a-Pension’ campaign under Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan (PM-SYM) scheme, on March 07, 2022, from his residence and donated the same to his gardener
Q.3 d) The 9th edition of India – Sri Lanka Bilateral Maritime Exercise named SLINEX (Sri Lanka–India Naval Exercise) is scheduled at Visakhapatnam
Q.4 b)
Q.5 b) In Shooting, the Indian women’s trio of Rahi Sarnobat, Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan won the gold medal in women’s 25m pistol team event in the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World cup in Cairo, Egypt
Q.6 c)
Q.7 a)
Q.8 b) Indian Navy will be represented by INS Kirch, a guided missile corvette while Sri Lanka Navy will be represented by SLNS Sayurala, an advanced offshore patrol vessel.
Q.9 b) The India Global Forum (IGF) event is scheduled at Bengaluru. Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar is set to attend the event and interact with the founders and CEOs of 30 unicorns during the event.
The IGF event shall also see participation of Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, and Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture, Meenakshi Lekhi as well as CEOs and leaders from the industry.
Q.10 c) The Delhi Government has recently inaugurated individual health clinics in 20 government schools. They were inaugurated by Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia.
The clinics will provide routine health check-ups as well as counselling to ensure the children’s physical and mental well-being.