Current Affairs Daily Quiz: 4 March 2022

Current Affairs Questions for UPSC: The Current Affairs Quiz section of Jagran Josh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise Current Affairs of the day at ease. The Current Affairs questions and answers cover topics such as new Jet Airways CEO, TATA IPL 2022, National Safety Day and ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 among others.

1. Who has been appointed as the new CEO of Jet Airways?

a) Sanjiv Kapoor

b) Vinod Kannan

c) Ajay Singh

d) Ashwani Lohani

2. Which among the following has become the official partner of TATA IPL 2022?

a) RuPay

b) Paytm

c) Visa 

d) BharatPe

3. When is National Safety Day observed?

a) March 1st

b) March 2nd

c) March 3rd

d) March 4th 

4. Legendary cricketer Rod Marsh, who passed away recently, played for which team?

a) England 

b) South Africa

c) Australia

d) New Zealand

5. India will face which nation in its first match in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022?

a) South Africa 

b) Australia

c) England

d) Pakistan

6. Which nation is hosting the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022?

a) India

b) New Zealand

c) Australia

d) West Indies

7. Which cricketer has been downgraded straight from Grade A to Grade C in the BCCI Central Contract List 2022?

a) Hardik Pandya

b) Ajinkya Rahane

c) Shreyas Iyer

d) Ishant Sharma

Answers

1. (a) Sanjiv Kapoor

Sanjiv Kapoor has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Jet Airways. His appointment will be effective from April 4, 2022. Jet Airways are set to restart their operations this summer.

2. (a) RuPay

RuPay has become an official partner for TATA IPL 2022, as per the announcement made by the Indian Premier League Governing Council announced on March 3, 2022. RuPay is a flagship product of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). This will be a multi-year partnership.

3. (d) March 4th 

The National Safety Day is observed every year on March 4. It was started by the National Safety Council to increase the awareness regarding all the guidelines of safety measures, including road safety, workplace safety, the safety of human health, as well as the environment.

4. (c) Australia

Rod Marsh, Australian cricket great, passed away on March 4, 2022 at the age of 74 years. He had suffered a heart attack in Queensland last week and was in an induced coma at Royal Adelaide Hospital until his death. He had played 96 Tests for his country, scoring three centuries and claiming world record of 355 dismissals as a wicketkeeper. 

5. (d) Pakistan

India will begin its campaign in the ICC Women's World Cup 2022 with its opening match against Pakistan on March 6th at Bay Oval. The Women's World Cup 2022 will comprise 31 matches, which will be played at six different venues in New Zealand.

6. (b) New Zealand

New Zealand is hosting the ICC Women's World Cup 2022 across six venues from March 4 to April 3, 2022. The Women's World Cup will see eight teams clashing including New Zealand, defending champions England, India, Australia, Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies and Bangladesh.

7. (a) Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya has been downgraded straight from Grade A to Grade C. The senior all-rounder has been in and out of the Indian national cricket team due to injury in the last season. Another senior player who has been downgraded to the Grade C central contract category in Shikhar Dhawan, who is now included in only ODIs.