Current Affairs Quiz: March 2, 2024
- At which place was the 21-feet statue of Rajput king Maharana Pratap installed and unveiled?
A) Hyderabad
B) Delhi
C) Patna
D) Kolkata
E) None of the above
- The NSSO (FOD) under Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) under the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to facilitate Urban Frame Survey (UFS) in a digital mode using the state-of-the-art Geo ICT tools and techniques. Urban Frame Survey is conducted in what time frame?
A) 15 years
B) 3years
C) 11 years
D) 5years
E) None of the above
- Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs has launched a groundbreaking initiative, the “Coal Logistics Plan and Policy” organized by the Indian National Committee World Mining Congress with the patronage of the Ministry of Coal in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Who is the minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs?
A) Dharmendra Pradhan
B) Pralhad Joshi
C) Sarbananda Sonowal
D) Ashwini Vaishnaw
E) None of the above
- The Ministry of Women and Child Development organized the Poshan Utsav at The Oberoi. The event featured the release of book by what name?
A) Simplicity Parenting
B) Poshan Utsav Book
C) NurtureShock
D) The Explosive Child
E) None of the above
- After Mizoram, which state has become second state to adopt resolution against suspension of Free Movement Regime?
A) West Bengal
B) Assam
C) Nagaland
D) Uttrakhand
E) None of the above
- Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan launched Project ODISERV aimed at preparing young graduates from Odisha for employment opportunities in the financial services sector. What is the duration of programe?
A) 100 hours
B) 90 hours
C) 50 hours
D) 120 hours
E) None of the above
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Hindustan Urvarak and Rasayan Ltd (HURL) Sindri Fertiliser Plant in Sindri, Jharkhand. What was the cost of plant?
A) 5500 crore
B) 8900 crore
C) 4500 crore
D) 5600 crore
E) None of the aboove
- Where will the four day long ‘Tawi Festival’ begin from March 1, 2024 to showcase the city’s region’s art, culture and heritage?
A) Patna
B) Jammu
C) Kolkata
D) Hyderabad
E)Pune
- Which state government has issued orders for the One Time Settlement scheme for clearance of property tax arrears across the state?
A) Telangana
B) Uttarakhand
C) Kerala
D) Punjab
E) None of the above
- Which country has voted to pass a controversial bill to severely restrict LGBTQ rights, in a move that has been condemned by rights activists?
A) Algeria
B) Ghana
C) Afghanistan.
D) Argentina
E) None of the above
- India with which country has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Pharmacopoeia on cooperation in the field of the regulation of medicines?
A) Andorra
B) Nicaragua
C) Nepal
D) Sri lanka
E) None of the above
- Which Payment bank was slapped with a fine of ₹5.49 crore by Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), for money laundering that had failed to put in place an internal mechanism to detect and report suspicious transactions as stipulated under the anti-money laundering law?
A) Fino Payments Bank
B) India Post Payments Bank
C) Paytm Payments Bank
D) Canara Bank
E) None of the above
- Which company announced its support for a consortium of news publishers and fact checkers called Shakti, to help the early detection of online misinformation like deepfakes, and to create a common repository that news publishers can use to tackle misinformation?
A) Apple
B) Microsoft
C) Google
D) Samsung
E) none of the above
- The GST collection in February grew 12.5 per cent to over what amount, buoyed by domestic transactions as announced by the finance ministry?
A) 5.42 lakh crore
B) 1.68 lakh crore
C) 2.5 lakh crore
D) 1.5 lakh crore
E) None of the above
- With which of the following companies did the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), a research institution funded by The Government of India, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote Atmanirbhar Bharat and bolster innovation in India’s telecom sector?
A) Qualcomm Technologies
B) Huawei
C) HTC
D) Nokia
E) None of the above
- Which airways company has been fined Rs 30 lakh by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) over the recent death of an 80-year old passenger who opted to walk from the aircraft to the terminal building as the airline was short on wheel chairs?
A) Air India
B) Emirates
C) AirAsia India
D) Air India Express
E) None of the above
- Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been banned for 4 years for a doping offence earlier this season. He belongs to which country?
A) Singapore
B) Russia
C) Japan
D) France
E) None of the above
- The Reserve Bank has appointed Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd. (TMB) independent director S. Ravindran as part-time chairman of the bank from February 29 till August 2, 2026. The non-executive part-time chairman post in TMB fell vacant after the exit of whom since February 2, 2020?
A) Jay Chaudhry
B) S. Annamalai
C) Vneet Jaain
D) Francisco D’Souza
E) None of the above
- Which IPS officer has been appointed as the head of Parliament security?
A) Anurag Agarwal
B) Shivdeep Lande
C) Dr Ruveda Salam
D) Ashok Kamte
E) None of the above
- Canada’s former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, who led his country into a sweeping free trade deal with the United States, has died. For what period did he served as Prime Minister of Canada?
A) 10 years
B) 5 years
C) 15 years
D) 8 years
E) None of the above
- Veteran leader and ex-UP Governor Aziz Qureshi has passed away. He belonged to which political party?
A) Samajwadi Party
B) Bahujan Samaj Party
C) Bharatiya Janata Party
D) Indian National Congress
E) None of the above
- The Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power organized the celebration of the fourth edition of ‘Lineman Diwas’, in New Delhi on which date?
A) February 5,2024
B) March 4, 2024
C) March 1, 2024
D) March 6, 2024
E) None of the above
- Which fruit plant leaves have been used by Indian scientists to develop an eco-Friendly wound dressing?
A) Apple
B) Guava
C) Banana
D) Mango
E) None of the above
Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), a research institution funded by The Government of India, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which company to promote Atmanirbhar Bharat and bolster innovation in India’s telecom sector?