Current Affairs Quiz: March 9, 2024
- The Bangalore Metro Rail Transport Corporation (BMRCL) is all set to test the driverless train on a track and said it will soon be placed on a track for the test. Train will run on which line?
A) Green
B) Purple
C) Yellow
D) Pink
E) None of the above
- In March 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated various projects in Gwalior and Chitrakoot under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 scheme and development work of Amarkantak and Pitambara Peeth Temple Datia under Prasad scheme. These projects are worth how much amount?
A) 118 crore 72 lakh rupees
B) 120 crore 54 lakh rupees
C) 130 crore 56 lakh rupees
D) 110 crore 56 lakh rupees
E) None of the above
- Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated Sansad Khel Mahakumbh 3.0 at which stadium?
A) Arun Jaitley Stadium
B) Eden Gardens
C) Green Park
D) Narendra Modi Stadium
E) Luhnu Cricket Stadium
- India’s three armed forces, the Army, Navy, and Air Force, will conduct the greatest exercise known as ‘Bharat-Shakti’ at which place?
A) Jaisalmer
B) Alwar
C) Anoopgarh
D) Bharatpur
E) None of the above
- Bichom, carved out of West and East Kameng, became the district of Arunachal Pradesh. With the addition of Bichom, how many total districts are there in Arunachal Pradesh now?
A) 27th
B) 25th
C) 24th
D) 30th
E) None of the above
- Which state has introduced a groundbreaking program known as the ‘Vidhwa Punarvivah Protsahan Yojana’ (Widow Remarriage Incentive Scheme) ?
A) Jharkhand
B) West Bengal
C) Telangana
D) Haryana
E) Assam
- Which state government has signed a pact with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to establish a Center for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the state?
A) Uttarakhand
B) Maharashtra
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Karnataka
E) None of the above
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced a waiver of electricity bills for private tube wells of the farmers. It is effective from which date?
A) 1st April 2023
B) 1st March 2023
C) 30th September 2023
D) 31st December 2023
E) None of the above
- Panama has officially ratified the International Solar Alliance (ISA). With the addition of Panama in ISA, how many member countries are there in ISA now?
A) 60th
B) 97th
C) 74th
D) 58th
E)None of the above
- Which country formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance in March 2024?
A) Norway
B) Sweden
C) Denmark
D) Russia
E) None of the above
- Which is India’s first listed AI-powered fintech company that received the final authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as a payment aggregator ?
A) Cashfree
B) Zomato
C) Razorpay
D) Infibeam Avenues
E) None of the above
- NPCI International Payments (NIPL), the international arm of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has entered into an agreement with payment network Fonepay Payment Service, for cross-border UPI transactions. To which country doe the payment network Fonepay belong?
A) Bhutan
B) Nepal
C) Bangladesh
D) Mayanmar
E) None of the above
- Which company is set to invest $1 billion in LearnVantage over three years and will acquire edtech company Udacity to build on its existing experience in learning and training to meet the rising demand for technology skills, including generative AI?
A) Accenture
B) Infosys
C) Wipro
D) Cognizant
E) None of the above
- Which company has become the first Indian firm to produce fuel for Formula 1 cars?
A) Bharat Petroleum
B) Hindustan Petroleum
C) Indian Oil Corporation
D) Reliance Industries
E) None of the above
- Real GDP growth to moderate to what percent in FY25 as per UBS?
A) 7%
B) 5%
C) 6.6%
D) 7.2%
E) None of the above
- NIGEL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) NLC India Ltd (NLCIL), has signed a power purchase agreement with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) for the supply of 600 MW of power from the Khavda Solar Park in Bhuj district in Gujarat. What does ‘G’ stands for in ‘NIGEL’?
A) Grand
B) Great
C) Green
D) Guide
E) None of the above
- German technology major SAP has appointed Manish Prasad as president and managing director for SAP Indian Subcontinent. He has replaced whom?
A) Sanjay Mehrotra
B) Kulmeet Bawa
C) Leena Nair
D) Ajaypal Singh Banga
E) None of the above
- Which country in March 2024 introduced the draft Bill of a new national security law that includes life sentences for major offences such as treason and insurrection?
A) Hong Kong
B) Vietnam
C) Taiwan
D) The Philippines
E) None of the above
- A new life insurance plan for blue-collar Indian workers has come into effect in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 1 March2024. Life Protection Plan can be availed at annual premiums of what amount?
A) DH37 to DH72
B) DH30 to DH57
C) DH55 to DH98
D) DH25 to DH57
E) None of the above
- Which regional airline has received the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from regulator DGCA?
A) FlyBig
B) IndiaOne Air
C) Star Air
D) FLY91
E) None of the above
- Which is going to be the first mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) involving two launch vehicles to complete a single mission?
A) Chandrayaan-4
B) Chandrayaan-3
C) Chandrayaan-2
D) Chandrayaan-1
E) Chandrayaan-5
- In March 2024, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified rules related to possessing and breeding of exotic wild animals in captivity. These rules are framed under Section 49M of which act?
A) Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1995
B) Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1984
C) Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1993
D) Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
E) Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1978
- Which Indian origin chef along with filmmaker Zoya Akhtar has won the annual India-UK Achievers Honours in London?
A) Alfred Prasad
B) Vineet Bhatia
C) Asma Khan
D) Manju Malhi
E)Suresh Pillai - The Department of Science and Technology (DST), which works under the Union Ministry of Science and Technology, and start-up ecosystem enabler T-Hub have joined hands to to set up a Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Technology Hub (MATH) in which city?
A) Hyderabad
B) Mumbai
C) Amravati
D) Kolkata
E) Nashik
- The Poshan Pakhwada – 2024 begun on 9th March and run till March 23 with an aim to promote activities focused on nutrition, health and early childhood care. Which ministry organized Poshan Pakhwada – 2024?
A) Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry
B) Minority Affairs Ministry
C) Health and Family Welfare Ministry
D) Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ministry
E) Union Women and Child Development Ministry