Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is Nagaland.

Key Points

• The South Asian Cross Country Championship and the 56th National Cross country Championship will be held on the 26th of March, 2022 at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima in Nagaland.
• The Championship was earlier scheduled to be held on 15th January 2022.
• This tournament will be the first-ever international athletics event in the state of Nagaland.

Important Points

• The South Asian Athletic Association (SAAF) and the Athletic Federation of India (AFI) in consultation with the Nagaland Government has decided to hold the event on 26th of March.
• The South Asian Countries under the banner of SAAF have confirmed the participation of their respective athletes and officials.

Additional Information

• Nagaland:
  • Lok Sabha seats - 1.
  • Rajya Sabha seats - 1.
  • State Animal - Gayal.
  • State Bird - Blyth's tragopan.
  • National Park - Intanki National Park.
  • Dam - Doyang Dam (Doyang river).

The correct answer is 19 May 2021.

Key Points

• On May 19, 2021, the Rajasthan government declared Black Fungus(Due to the Side effect of Covid-19) an epidemic in the state.
• After the declaration, every doctor in the state will be required to immediately report such incidents to health authorities.
• Under the Rajasthan Epidemic Act 2020, the State Government has declared this an epidemic disease.

Additional Information

• About Black Fungus / Mucormycosis
  • Mucormycosis is a very rare infection. It is caused by exposure to mucor moulds called ‘Mucormycetes’.
  • Mucormycetes live throughout the environment and are ubiquitous in nature, commonly found in soil, plants, manure, and decaying fruits and vegetables.
  • It affects the sinuses, the brain, and the lungs, and it can be fatal in diabetics or persons who are extremely immunocompromised, such as cancer patients or HIV/AIDS patients.

The correct answer is Revenue and Forest Department.

• Revenue and Forest Department will be the nodal agency in the Ghar-Ghar Aushadhi Yojana.

Key Points

• Ghar-Ghar Aushadhi Yojana:
  • The scheme aims for medicinal plant distribution by the district administration.
  • It was launched on 29 June 2021.
  • Under this, nurseries of medicinal plants like Tulsi, Giloy, Ashwagandha, etc. will be developed.
  • The plants will be made available to the interested persons.
  • The Forest Department will be the nodal department of the scheme.
  • For the implementation of the scheme, a district-level task force will be constituted under the chairmanship of the District Collector.
  • Whereas, a monitoring committee will be constituted at the Rajasthan state level under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary.
    • This committee will review the plan every third month.

The correct answer is Boxing.

Key Points

• Manju Bamboriya
  • She belongs to Khachrod in Ujjain district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.​​​
  • A prodigious boxing talent, Manju’s potential was recognized early and she represented India at the 2014 Youth World Championships.
  • In 2019, she won the selection trials for the World Boxing Championship and was part of the Indian contingent. She went on to finish the year with a Gold at the 2019 South Asian Games in Nepal. Hence, option 4 is correct.​

Additional Information

• Harshita Tomar is an Indian sailor born in the Hoshangabad district of the state of Madhya Pradesh.
• Women’s Hockey Famous players - Ritu Rani, Jaspreet Kaur, Savita Poonia, Amandeep Kaur

The correct answer is China.

Key Points

• India women's hockey team won a bronze medal after beating China 2-0 in Hockey Women's Asia Cup on 28 January 2022.
• The match was held at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman.
• India has won the title twice earlier.
• Sharmila Devi in the 13th minute and Gurjit Kaur in the 19th minute scored goals for India. 
• Japan won the Cup by defeating South Korea in the finals.

Additional Information 

• The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) was founded during the Asian Games in Tokyo in 1958, during which hockey made its first Asian Games appearance.
• The five founding AHF member countries were India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, and Pakistan.

LINK:http://www.asiahockey.org/about/meet-the-members/