Correct Answer : Option (C) - 9th edition

Note : The 9th edition of India – Sri Lanka Bilateral Maritime Exercise named SLINEX (Sri Lanka–India Naval Exercise) is held at Visakhapatnam from 07 Mar to 10 Mar 2022. The aim of the exercise is to enhance interoperability and improve mutual understanding between the navies of the two neighbouring countries in the strategically significant Indian Ocean Region.

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Gravitational energy

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Correct Answer : Option (C) - Mithali Raj

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Correct Answer : Option (B) - March 26th

Note : The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will begin from March 26 with the first match between defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. IPL 2022 final will be played on May 29.

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Ravichandran Ashwin

Note : Ravichandran Ashwin has become India's second highest wicket taker in Tests after Anil Kumble by taking his 435th test wicket. He surpassed Kapil Dev's record of 434 Test wickets. Ashwin has also become the ninth highest wicket taker in the history of Test cricket.

Correct Answer : Option (C) - 13 seats

Note : The biennial Rajya Sabha elections will be held for 13 seats on March 31, 2022. The seats will be spread across six states including five Rajya Sabha seats in Punjab, three in Kerala, two in Assam and one each in Tripura, Nagaland and Himachal Pradesh. The Rajya Sabha elections are being held as several senior members including Pratap Singh Bajwa and Naresh Gujral and Congress veterans such as AK Antony, Ripun Bora and Anand Sharma are set to retire in April. 

Correct Answer : Option (D) - March 31, 2022

Note : The biennial Rajya Sabha elections will be held for 13 seats on March 31, 2022. The seats are spread across six states- Punjab, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Tripura and Nagaland. In total, five Rajya Sabha seats in Punjab, three in Kerala, two in Assam and one each in Tripura, Nagaland and Himachal Pradesh will be up for biennial polls.

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Srishti Jha

Note : The biography of pop icon Usha Uthup titled “The Queen of Indian Pop: The Authorised Biography of Usha Uthup” was released on February 28, 2022. The book was originally written in Hindi titled “Ullas Ki Naav” by author Vikas Kumar Jha.“The Queen of Indian Pop: The Authorised Biography of Usha Uthup” is the English translation of the book, translated by the writer’s daughter Srishti Jha.

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Amitava Kumar

Note : Indian writer and journalist Amitava Kumar has come out with a new book titled ‘The Blue Book: A Writer’s Journal’.

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Narendra Modi

Note : The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated Pune Metro Rail Project on March 06, 2022, and also interacted with differently-abled, visually impaired students present inside the metro coach, during his 10-minute ride in the Pune Metro. Pune Metro Rail Project has been built at a total cost of INR 11,420 Crore. It has a total length of 33.2 km and 30 stations.