Important Current Affairs Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2022- 16th March

Q1. With which nation India signed a 375 million dollar deal for the sale of BrahMos supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Philippines
(c) Maldives
(d) Nigeria
(e) None of the above

Q2. The third edition of the joint military exercise “EX DHARMA GUARDIAN-2022” has been conducted at Belagavi (Belgaum), Karnataka. India conducts “EX DHARMA GUARDIAN-2022” with which country?
(a) Australia
(b) England
(c) Myanmar
(d) Japan
(e) None of the above

Q3. The latest edition of the Indian Navy’s multilateral exercise _________ is commencing from 25 Feb 22 in the ‘City of Destiny’, Visakhapatnam.
(a) Eastern Bridge-VI
(b) Khanjar
(c) MILAN 2022
(d) Sainya Ranakshetram
(e) None of the above

Q4. Which of the company delivered ICGS ‘Saksham’, the 5th and final vessel of the 5 Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vehicle (CGOPV) Project?
(a) Cochin Shipyard Ltd
(b) Garden Reach Shipbuilders Ltd
(c) Hindustan Shipyard Ltd
(d) Goa Shipyard Ltd
(e) None of the above

Q5. The Indian Air Force will be participating with which of the aircraft to showcase in ‘Singapore Air Show-2022’?
(a) Tejas
(b) Mirage 200
(c) CH-47 Chinook
(d) Mi-17
(e) None of the above

Q6. The Government has approved the continuation of the (MPF Scheme) for five years from 2021-22 to 2025-26 with an outlay of Rs. 26, 275. What is the meaning of ‘M’ in MPF scheme?
(a) Military
(b) Migration
(c) Member
(d) Modernization
(e) None of the above

Q7. Who has launched the ‘Smart Card Arms License’ and ‘Shastra App’ of the Delhi Police?
(a) Rajnath Singh
(b) Amit Shah
(c) Arvind Kejriwal
(d) Anil Baijal
(e) None of the above

Q8. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided not to send its aircraft in the multilateral air exercise ‘Cobra Warrior-22’ due to the deepening crisis in Ukraine. In which of the nation the multilateral air exercise ‘Cobra Warrior-22’ decided to conduct?
(a) United Kingdom
(b) USA
(c) Russia
(d) France
(e) None of the above

Q9. Name the retired Vice Admiral who has been appointed as India’s first national maritime security coordinator by the government.
(a) S.N. Ghormade
(b) R. Hari Kumar
(c) G Ashok Kumar
(d) Ajit Kumar P.
(e) None of the above

Q10. Who has presented Presidential Colours to four parachute battalions at Parachute Regiment Training Centre in Bengaluru?
(a) Ram Nath Kovind
(b) MM Naravane
(c) M. Venkaiah Naidu
(d) Rajnath Singh
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1.Ans(b)
Sol. India and Philippines signed a 375 million dollar deal for the sale of BrahMos supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles to the Philippines Navy.

S2.Ans (d)
Sol. The third edition of the joint military exercise “EX DHARMA GUARDIAN-2022” between India and Japan will be conducted from 27 February to 10 March 2022, at Belagavi (Belgaum), Karnataka.

S3.Ans(c)
Sol. The latest edition of the Indian Navy’s multilateral exercise MILAN 2022 is commencing from 25 Feb 22 in the ‘City of Destiny’, Visakhapatnam.

S4.Ans (d)
Sol. India’s Goa Shipyard Ltd delivered the 5th and final vessel of the 5 Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vehicle (CGOPV) Project ahead of contractual schedule. The vessel was named ICGS ‘Saksham’.

S5.Ans(a)
Sol. The 44-member contingents of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has reached the Changi International Airport in Singapore on February 12, 2022. Indian Aircraft Tejas participated in the ‘Singapore Air Show-2022’.

S6.Ans(d)
Sol. The Government has approved the continuation of the Scheme of Modernization of State Police Forces (MPF Scheme) for five years from 2021-22 to 2025-26.

S7.Ans(b)
Sol. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has launched the ‘Smart Card Arms License’ and ‘Shastra App’ of the Delhi Police, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Delhi Police.

S8.Ans(a)
Sol. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided not to send its aircraft in the multilateral air exercise ‘Cobra Warrior-22’ in the United Kingdom, due to the deepening crisis in Ukraine.

S9.Ans(c)
Sol. Retired Vice Admiral, G Ashok Kumar has been appointed as India’s first national maritime security coordinator by the government.

S10.Ans(b)
Sol. Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane has presented Presidential Colours to four parachute battalions at Parachute Regiment Training Centre in Bengaluru.