Current Affairs Quiz: March 26, 2024
- Which initiative has the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently announced for postgraduate students?
A) Financial Literacy Ideathon
B) Monetary Policy Symposium
C) Economic Research Fellowship
D) Banking Awareness Bootcamp
E) None of the above
- Which country emerged as the fifth-largest crude oil supplier to India in February, as Indian refiners took advantage of a US sanctions waiver on imports from that nation?
A) Venezuela
B) Saudi Arabia
C) Iraq
D) United Arab Emirates
E) None of the above
- In which city did Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz of Spain win the Australian Formula One Grand Prix?
A) Melbourne
B) Sydney
C) Brisbane
D) Perth
E) None of the above
- Which initiative did the Election Commission announce to provide accessibility to elderly voters and Persons-with-Disabilities (PWDs) during elections?
A) Polling Station Facilities Program
B) Vote from Home Scheme
C) Voter Accessibility Project
D) Saksham App
E) None of the above
- At which literary festival was the English translation of ‘Fool Bahadur’, the first Magahi novel, launched by Indian poet-diplomat Abhay K?
A) Kolkata Literary Festival
B) Jaipur Literature Festival
C) Dibrugarh University International Literature Festival
D) Delhi Literature Carnival
E) None of the above
- What was the amount of funding provided by the Modi government to Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) under the recapitalization scheme as of March 6, and what financial parameter reached an all-time high of 13.83% for RRBs as of December 31, 2023?
A) Rs 6212.03 crore; Net Profit Margin
B) Rs 6031.20 crore; Return on Assets (ROA)
C) Rs 6345.15 crore; Non-Performing Assets (NPAs)
D) Rs 6498.98 crore; Capital to Risk-weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR)
E) Rs 6212.03 crore; Capital to Risk-weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR)
- Which city has dethroned Beijing as Asia’s billionaire capital, according to the latest Hurun Global Rich List 2024?
A) Shanghai
B) Mumbai
C) Hong Kong
D) Tokyo
E) None of the above
- What significant milestone has Amul achieved recently, marking its debut in the international market, and which dairy cooperative has it partnered with to bring its fresh milk products to the United States?
A) Launching a new range of dairy products; California Dairy Cooperative
B) Introducing its fresh products in the United States; Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
C) Entering the European market; Michigan Milk Producers Association
D) Expanding its operations in Asia; New York State Dairy Cooperative
E) Introducing its fresh products in the United States; Michigan Milk Producers Association
- Which Supreme Court bench recently passed an order regarding the preservation of the Great Indian Bustard, emphasizing the importance of sustainable development and meeting international commitments towards promoting renewable energy sources?
A) Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, JB Pardiwala, and Manoj Misra
B) Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, DY Chandrachud, and AM Khanwilkar
C) Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, RF Nariman, and UU Lalit
D) Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, DY Chandrachud, and Rohinton Nariman
E) None of the above
- Which milestone has Indian cricketer Virat Kohli recently achieved in his career, making him the first Indian player to accomplish this feat in the T20 format?
A) Scoring 10,000 runs in T20 cricket
B) Achieving a century in a T20 international match
C) Captaining the Indian cricket team in 100 T20 matches
D) None of these
E) Scoring 12,000 runs in T20 cricket
- What additional investment commitment has PepsiCo Inc., a leading global food and beverage company, announced for Vietnam?
A) $200 million
B) $300 million
C) $400 million
D) $500 million
E) $600 million
- What is the designation given to the new indigenous integrated drone detection and interdiction systems (IDD&IS) recently introduced by the Indian Army along the northern borders with China, which were developed by DRDO and Bharat Electronics?
A) Advanced Defense Systems
B) Integrated Counter-Drone Units
C) Mark-1 Variants
D) Tactical Anti-Drone Systems
E) None of the above
- What is S&P Global’s revised growth forecast for India’s GDP in fiscal year 2025?
A) 6.4%
B) 6.8%
C) 6.7%
D) 7.6%
E) 7.8%
- Who has been honored by naming an asteroid recently, recognizing their contributions to science?
A) Jayant Murthy
B) Stephen Hawking
C) Marie Curie
D) Albert Einstein
E) None of the above
- During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Bhutan, what significant inauguration took place, signaling India’s assistance in bolstering healthcare infrastructure in the country?
A) A new medical college
B) A cancer research center
C) None of these
D) A hospital for women and children
E) A pharmaceutical manufacturing unit
- Which court recently declared the UP Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, as unconstitutional, citing violations of various constitutional principles and acts?
A) Delhi High Court
B) Bombay High Court
C) Allahabad High Court
D) Kolkata High Court
E) None of the above
- Which environmental movement, originating in Uttarakhand in the Himalayas in early 1973, celebrated its 50th anniversary recently?
A) Save the Rivers Campaign
B) Clean Air Initiative
C) Chipko Movement
D) Green Revolution
E) None of the above
- In which Indian state is the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) excavating a site in hopes of discovering India’s oldest temple?
A) Rajasthan
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Bihar
E) None of the above
- According to which report, has it been revealed that the world’s electronic waste generation is increasing five times faster than documented e-waste recycling?
A) Global Environment Outlook (GEO) report
B) World Health Organization (WHO) report
C) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report
D) Global E-waste Monitor (GEM) report
E) None of the above
- What historic decision did the General Assembly of the United Nations recently make regarding artificial intelligence?
A) Implementing a global ban on artificial intelligence research
B) Establishing an international task force to regulate artificial intelligence
C) Approving the first United Nations resolution on artificial intelligence
D) Allocating funds for the development of AI technologies
E) None of the above
- Who has been awarded the 2024 Abel Prize, often regarded as the Nobel Prize equivalent in the field of mathematics, for his contributions to describing and predicting randomness in the universe?
A) Michel Talagrand
B) John von Neumann
C) Andrew Wiles
D) None of these
E) Grigori Perelman
- At the Air Transport Awards 2024 held in Greece’s Athens, which airline was named the ‘Airline of the Year’?
A) SpiceJet
B) Air India
C) Vistara
D) IndiGo
E) None of the above
- Who succeeded Antonio Costa as the leader of the Socialist Party, taking over from Costa who had been in power since 2015?
A) Luis Montenegro
B) Miguel Albuquerque
C) Pedro Sanchez
D) Manuel Valls
E) Matteo Renzi
- Who has been selected as the next Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of New India Assurance by the Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB), the head-hunting agency for public sector banks and insurance firms?
A) Girija Subramanian
B) Bhupesh Sushil Rahul
C) Mariana Costa
D) John Smith
E) None of the above
- Under which department of the Government of India was the Fact Check Unit (FCU) established?
A) Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
B) Ministry of Finance (MoF)
C) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB)
D) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
E) None of the above