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1. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has included the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in its grey list.
A) FATF is an intergovernmental body established by the G7 countries in 1989.
b) If a country is placed on the FATF Gray List, it will be closely monitored and examined by the FATF for any deficiencies or lapses in combating “money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing”.
C) The FATF Black List includes countries that do not cooperate with the FATF in tackling money laundering and terror financing issues.
2. The National Highway for Electric Vehicles (NHEV) has set up India’s largest EV charging station in Gurugram.
A) NHEV is the first intercity e-mobility prototype program under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to facilitate Ease of Doing Business through single window clearance by 2020.
B) It is based on the reforms of the Ministry of Power to set up charging stations on National Highways in a sustainable manner with minimum capital and operating expenses.
3) Glycosmis albicarpa, the gin berry, has been discovered recently.
A) It was discovered by the scientists of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI).
B) Glycosmis albicarpa is an evergreen small tree and is endemic to the southern Western Ghats.
C) Botanical Survey of India (BSI) was established in 1890 in Kolkata.
4. On 4 March 2022, the Defense Ministry said that the indigenously developed MMIC Earth Observation Satellite – 04 (EOSO4 satellite) by the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO).
A) MMICs operate at microwave frequencies (300 MHz to 300 GHz).
B) EOSO4 satellite is a follow-up to the RISAT-1 satellite.
C) EOSO4 satellite is developed by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
5. On International Women’s Day, the President will present the prestigious Nari Shakti Puraskar to 29 individuals for their exceptional work.
A) ‘Nari Shakti Puraskar’ is an initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child Development to celebrate women as game changers and catalysts of positive change in society.
B) The winners of Nari Shakti Puraskar for the year 2021 are from the fields of Linguistics, Entrepreneurship, Agriculture, Social Work, Arts & Crafts, Merchant Navy, STEMM, Education & Literature, Disability Rights etc.
C) The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India will also hold an interactive session with the awardees to appreciate their efforts and inspire the public to work and achieve excellence in areas related to women empowerment.
6. Shane Warne was a right-arm leg-spinner who died of a suspected heart attack on 4 March 2022.
A) In a career spanning 15 years for Australia, he took 708 Test wickets and won the Cricket World Cup in 1999.
B) He was born on 13 September 1969 in Ferntree Alley, Australia.
C) Warne’s international career began in Australia, where he made an appearance against India in the third Test of the five-match series.
7. According to Mercom India Research, India installed a record 10 gigawatt (GW) solar capacity in the year 2021, a year-on-year (YoY) growth of 212 percent.
A) According to the report 3.2 GW of solar capacity has been installed in 2020.
B) In 2021, solar accounted for 62 per cent of the new power capacity which is the largest share of electricity capacity ever.
C) In 2021, rooftop installations grew by 138 per cent year-on-year.
8. The National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) to create an initiative to promote entrepreneurship at the grassroots level by launching the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme.
A) National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) functioning under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
B) Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Program (SVEP) aims to support entrepreneurs in rural areas to set up village-level enterprises in non-farm sectors.
C) SVEP is a sub-component of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) of the Ministry of Rural Development.
9. The ninth edition of the bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX (Sri Lanka-India Naval Exercise) of the Indian and Sri Lankan navies will be held in Visakhapatnam from March 7 to 10.
A) The 8th edition of SLINEX was held in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
B) SLINEX aims to enhance mutual understanding, interoperability and exchange of best practices and practices for multi-faceted maritime operations between the two navies.
10. The annual summit IGF event of the India Global Forum (IGF) is being held in Bengaluru from 7-8 March 2022.
A) The summit will help bring together tech-driven and unicorn club entrants, as well as union ministers, politicians and global business executives.
B) It aims to help young entrepreneurs set new goals and address key global issues while providing a unique networking opportunity.
