Daily Current Affairs in English Question Answers 9 March 2022
- Which indigenous anti-collision system has been successfully test-fired by Indian Railways?
- Answer: Kavach
- Explanation: Kavach is an indigenously developed ‘Automatic Train Protection System’. It was recently tested on South Central Railway. As per the Union Budget, this system will be completely rolled out on 2000 kms section in 2022-2023.
It is also called as Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS). This is India’s own indigenous Automatic Train Protection System. Its name has been changed to ‘Kavach’.
- Where was the ‘Study in India Meet 2022’ inaugurated?
Answer: Dhaka, Bangladesh - Who has become the first Indian female cricketer to participate in 6 tournaments of Cricket World Cup?
Answer: Mithali Raj - Which country has been included in the Gray List by FATF?
Answer: UAE (United Arab Emirates) - Explanation: Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an intergovernmental organization. It was established in the year 1989 to make policies related to prevention of money laundering. FATF headquarter is in Paris, France.
Recently FATF has included the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in its gray list. Pakistan is already in the gray list of FATF. - Where was the Mobile World Congress 2022 held?
Answer: Barcelona - Which state topped in terms of net state domestic product per capita?
Answer: Telangana - Where was the trial of the country’s first indigenous Flying Trainer Aircraft “Hansa NG” completed?
Answer: Puducherry - Where was the Indian temple architecture “Devayatanam” conference inaugurated?
Answer: Hampi (Karnataka), by Ministry of Culture - When is Jan Aushadhi Day celebrated?
Answer: 7th March - Explanation: Every year Jan Aushadhi Diwas is celebrated in the country on 7th March. This year is the fourth edition of Jan Aushadhi Diwas.
This day is celebrated to educate the common people about the benefits of Jan Aushadhi Project.
In the year 2022, this event lasted for one week. It is run from 1st March to 7th March. - Organizing Jan Aushadhi Diwas is an initiative of the Department of Pharmaceuticals of India, which works under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
- What is the theme of ‘Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2022’ ?
Answer: Jan Aushadhi Jan Useful - In which country the Ambassador of India Mukul Arya has passed away?
Answer: Palestine - Who is the author of the recently launched book “The Blue Book”?
Answer: Amitabh Kumar
- When is World Tennis Day celebrated?
Answer: First week of March - In which state Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary is located?
Answer: Tamil Nadu
Explanation: Recently, ‘Glycosmis albicarpa’, a new species of berry has been discovered from Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu. It is a species with distinctive large white fruits. This species is endemic to the southern Western Ghats. - Article 176(1) of the Constitution of India deals with ?
Answer: Governor’s address in both the houses of the state - Explanation: Article 176(1) of the Constitution states that ‘the Governor shall simultaneously address both the Houses of the State Legislative Assembly after every general election and at the commencement of the first session in the first session of every year.’ This article is in the news recently because the Telangana government has announced its decision to hold the budget session of the legislature without the customary Governor’s address.
- India’s first green charging station to be opened National Electric Vehicle Highway (NHEV) is building a green charging hub on the Jaipur-Delhi-Agra e-highway.
- NHEV is an organization promoting the electrification of the country’s transport systems.
It is a unique initiative to use green manufacturing technology for such Electric Vehicle (EV) stations with net-zero carbon infrastructure. - In 2022, 2 EV charging stations have been inaugurated in Gurugram.