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Current Affairs MCQs for Practice – 07 March 2022

Question-1

Ukraine’s President pleaded for a no-fly zone over his country, and since it was not imposed, he warned, “all the people who die from this day forward will also die because of you”. Who is he referring to in his warning?

a)   The U.S

b)   NATO

c)   United Nations

d)   Russia

Ans-b

Explanation-

Ukraine’s President has pleaded for a no-fly zone over his country and lashed out at NATO for refusing to impose one, warning that “all the people who die from this day forward will also die because of you”. NATO has said a no-fly zone, which would bar all unauthorized aircraft from flying over Ukraine, could provoke widespread war in Europe. 

Question-2

The Indian Air Force has decided to postpone its firepower demonstration, Ex Vayu Shakti, scheduled in the Pokhran ranges due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. In which State Pokhran is situated?

a)   Rajasthan

b)   Gujarat

c)   Odisha

d)   Maharashtra

Ans- a

Explanation-

The Indian Air Force has decided to postpone its firepower demonstration, Ex Vayu Shakti, scheduled in the Pokhran ranges in Rajasthan on March 7 “due to the developing situation”, sources in the Air Force said on March 5. “Fresh dates shall be intimated subsequently,” said an IAF source.

Question-3

What is MILAN which saw the participation of over 40 countries?

a)   Sports tournament

b)   Multilateral defence exercise

c)   International business conference

d)   Multilateral United Nations meeting

Ans- b

Explanation-

Indian Navy’s largest multilateral exercise MILAN 2022, which saw the participation of over 40 countries, ended on March 4. The sea phase of the 11th edition saw the participation of 26 ships, one submarine and 21 aircraft, the Navy said in a statement.

Question-4
Deepak Dhar has been selected for the Boltzmann medal. In which field is this medal awarded?

a)   Medicine

b)   Chemistry

c)   Physics

d)   Mathematics

Ans- c

Explanation-

Deepak Dhar, a physicist, from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, has been selected for the Boltzmann medal, awarded by the Commission on Statistical Physics (C3) of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics. He becomes the first Indian to win this award, which was initiated in 1975, with Nobel laureate (1982) K.G. Wilson being the first recipient.

Question-5

In the list of reasons given below, which was NOT one of the objectives of NATO?

a)   Deterring Soviet expansionism

b)   Forbidding the revival of nationalist militarism in Europe through a strong North American presence on the continent

c)   Encouraging European political integration

d)   To stop World War II from happening

Ans- d

Explanation-

NATO was formed in 1949, after the end of World War II. The self-declared mission of NATO when it emerged on April 4, 1949, had three prongs: “deterring Soviet expansionism, forbidding the revival of nationalist militarism in Europe through a strong North American presence on the continent, and encouraging European political integration.”

Question-6

Madhabi Puri Buch took over as the new chairperson of the Securities & Exchange Board of India. Which of the following statements is NOT true about her?

a)   She was a banker

b)   She is the first person from the private sector to head SEBI

c)   She was the MD of the National Stock Exchange

d)   She is the first woman to head SEBI

Ans- c

Explanation-

She was not the MD of the NSE. However, Madhabi Puri becomes not only the first woman to head SEBI in the more than 30 years since its founding but also the first former private-sector top-level executive (ICICI) to head the markets regulator.

Question-7

When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?

a)   After the end of the Cold War

b)   After the end of World War I

c)   After the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

d)   After the end of World War II

Ans -  b

Explanation-

The Treaty of Versailles signalled the end of World War I in 1919. In 1914, the invading German Army encountered students at the University of Louvain in Belgium. Apart from damaging the university, the Germans set fire to its legendary library. The outrage found a place in the Treaty of Versailles five years later, and Germany had to pledge reparation for damaging one of the oldest university libraries of Europe.

Question-8

A subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange introduced a facility by which Indian retail investors can directly trade in stocks that are listed on the U.S. stock exchanges. Which is this subsidiary?

a)   NSE Investment Limited

b)   NSE Indices Limited

c)   NSE Clearing Limited

d)   NSE IFSC Limited

Ans- d

Explanation-

The subsidiary NSE IFSC would invest the funds in those specific stocks against which investors would receive depository receipts in lieu of actual shares. It is registered at the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT), a financial district located between Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar in Gujarat.

Question-9

Name the nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe, that was seized by Russian forces and set on fire following intense fighting with Ukraine.

a)   Khmelnytskyi

b)   Chernobyl

c)   Chinon

d)   Zaporizhzhia

Ans- d

Explanation-

Russian forces seized the largest nuclear power plant in Europe after a building at the complex was set ablaze during intense fighting with Ukrainian defenders, Ukrainian authorities said on Friday.

Question-10

Palladium and neon are key raw materials in the production of what?

a)   Semiconductors

b)   LED screens

c)   Scanners

d)   Drones

Ans- a

Explanation-

Palladium and neon are two resources that are key to the production of semiconductors and these chips are necessary in the likes of automobiles, mobile phones and consumer electronics.

Source- The Hindu Newspaper /PIB/ The Indian Express