22nd March 2019 Current Affairs Quiz
22nd March 2019 Current Affairs Quiz
1. Which country has imposed an immediate ban on assault weapons?
1. USA
2. Ireland
3. New Zealand
4. Japan
2. eMulya has been launched by which company?
1. Intain Fintech
2. Winsoft
3. Blowtech
4. Mulyatech
3. According to Fitch Ratings what will be India’s economic growth for the next financial year?
1. 7%
2. 6.8%
3. 6.5%
4. 6.2%
4. According to IMF which country is one of the fastest growing large economies in the world?
1. China
2. USA
3. India
4. Japan
5. Who has got Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for Men’s Player of the Year on 21 March 2019?
1. Kane Williamson
2. Rohit Sharma
3. Virat Kohli
4. AB de Villiers
6. Vyas Samman 2018 has won by ………..
1. Janki Ballabh Shastri
2. Mohan Rana
3. Rajendra Yadav
4. Rita Gupta
7. Who has won Templeton Prize 2019?
1. Chushiro Hayashi
2. Vera Rubin
3. Marcelo Gleiser
4. Riccardo Giacconi
8. World Water Day is being observed every year on which day?
1. 20th March
2. 22nd November
3. 22nd March
4. 5th July
9. Which space agency has discovered a pulsar hurtling through space at nearly 4 million km/h?
1. NASA
2. ISRO
3. ISAS
4. Roscosmos
10. Mizoram assembly passed a bill to bring back total prohibition of liquor after how many years?
1. 5
2. 6
3. 7
4. 4
11. India’s deepest shaft cave Krem Um Ladaw has been discovered in which state?
1. Manipur
2. Mizoram
3. Punjab
4. Meghalaya
12. Bihar Diwas is celebrated on which day?
1. 20th November
2. 11th March
3. 22nd March
4. 10th June
13. Recently which Indian English word has been included in Oxford Dictionary?
1. Chuddies
2. Topi
3. Lungi
4. Gamchas
1. Which country has imposed an immediate ban on assault weapons?
New Zealand has imposed an immediate ban on assault weapons following the Christchurch massacre that claimed the lives of 50 mosque-goers.
2. eMulya will be launched by which company?
Intain Fintech, an AI and block chain-based software products firm, will be launching ‘eMulya’, an intelligent block chain.
3. According to Fitch Ratings what will be India’s economic growth for the next financial year?
Fitch Ratings cut India’s economic growth forecast for the next financial year starting April 1, to 6.8% from its previous estimate of 7%, on weaker than expected momentum in the economy.
4. According to IMF which country is one of the fastest growing large economies in the world?
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said India has been one of the fastest growing large economies in the world.
5. Who has got Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for Men’s Player of the Year on 21 March 2019?
Kiwi captain Kane Williamson got Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for Men’s Player of the Year on 21 March 2019.
6. Vyas Samman 2018 has won by ...........
Hindi writer Leeladhar Jagudi honoured with Vyas Samman 2018 for his collection of poems “Jitne Log Utne Prem” published in 2013.
7. Who has won Templeton Prize 2019?
Brazilian physicist and astronomer Marcelo Gleiser have been awarded the 2019 Templeton Prize, worth $1.4 million, for his work blending science and spirituality.
8. World Water Day is being observed every year on which day?
World Water Day is being observed every year on 22nd March to raise awareness about the importance of water.
9. Which space agency has discovered a pulsar hurtling through space at nearly 4 million km/h?
NASA discovered a pulsar hurtling through space at nearly 4 million km/h.
10. Mizoram assembly passed a bill to bring back total prohibition of liquor after how many years?
Mizoram assembly passed a bill to bring back total prohibition of liquor in the northeastern state after four years.
11. India’s deepest shaft cave Krem Um Ladaw has been discovered in which state?
India’s deepest shaft cave Krem Um Ladaw has been discovered in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district.
12. Bihar Diwas is celebrated on which day?
Bihar Diwas or Bihar Day is celebrated every year on 22 March to commemorate the state’s separation from Bengal presidency in 1912.
13. Recently which Indian English word has been included in Oxford Dictionary?
Chuddies, the Indian English word for underwear, is among 650 new entries recognised as official English words by the definitive Oxford English Dictionary’ (OED) in the latest update.