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- Name the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) that has recently (in March ‘24) signed an MoU with the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) to encourage innovation and advance the automotive and electric vehicle (EV) sector.
1) IIT Madras
2) IIT Kanpur
3) IIT Roorkee
4) IIT Guwahati
5) IIT DelhiAnswer-3) IIT Roorkee
Explanation:
The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), Roorkee, Uttarakhand to encourage innovation and advance the automotive and electric vehicle (EV) sector.
i. The MoU aims to create a Centre of Excellence (CoE) and an Industry Accelerator at IIT Roorkee.
ii. For this purpose, IIT Roorkee partners with International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) Manesar (Haryana), a premier institute for automotive testing and research, for services like automotive electrical and electronics testing. - According to ‘Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2023’ released by Swedish think tank, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in March 2023, ____________ (country) was the world’s top arms importer for the period 2019-23.
1) India
2) Saudi Arabia
3) Ukraine
4) France
5) GermanyAnswer-1) India
Explanation:
According to ‘Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2023’ released by Swedish think tank, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India was the world’s top arms importer for the period 2019-23.
i. India’s imports have increased by 4.7% compared to the period 2014-18. Saudi Arabia and Qatar were the 2nd and 3rd largest importers.
ii. The United States (US), France, and Russia were the top 3 largest exporters of arms between 2019-23. Click here to read more - Which organisation has recently (in March ‘24) signed USD 181 Million Loan Agreement with the Ministry of Finance (MoF) for the ‘Ahmedabad Peri-urban Livability Improvement Project’?
1) World Bank
2) International Monetary Fund
3) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
4) United Nations Development Programme
5) Asian Development BankAnswer-5) Asian Development Bank
Explanation:
On 13th March 2024, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a loan agreement worth USD 181 Million for the ‘Ahmedabad Peri-urban Livability Improvement Project’.
The amount will be utilised to build quality infrastructure and services toward improving urban livability and mobility in the peri-urban areas of Ahmedabad city in Gujarat. The total finance of the program is USD 316.9 million. - In March 2024, Fitch Rating increased its forecast for India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth to __________ from 6.5% for the fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25) .
1) 7%
2) 6.8%
3) 6.7%
4) 6.9%
5) 7.2%Answer-1) 7%
Explanation:
Fitch Rating, an international credit rating agency, has increased its forecast for India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth by 0.5% points to 7% for the fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25) from its prior prediction of 6.5% due to improving domestic demand and increasing investments.
For FY24, India’s GDP growth is estimated at 7.8% and the growth rate is projected to be 6.5% for FY26.
Fitch predicts that the headline Inflation rate will be at 4% by the end of FY25 and the value will remain almost unchanged in FY26. - Who has recently (in March ‘24) won the Golden Book Award 2024 for the book, “Breaking Free Embracing Me: Healing from Childhood Abuse and Toxic Conditioning”?
1) Sudha Murthy
2) Preeti Shenoy
3) Anupam Kher
4) Anuja Chauhan
5) Rakhi KapoorAnswer-5) Rakhi Kapoor
Explanation:
Wings Publication International announced the winners of Golden Book Award 2024, which celebrates and honours the outstanding authors and their literary works.
i. Author Rakhi Kapoor won her 2nd Golden Book Award for her 26th book titled “Breaking Free Embracing Me: Healing from Childhood Abuse and Toxic Conditioning”.
ii. The winners of Golden Book Award 2024 includes Anupam Kher (Lessons Life Taught Me, Unknowingly: An Autobiography); Raju S Jha (Drunken Manager); Gaurav Tiwari (Love. That Lasted Forever). Click here for the complete list of winners of 2024 - Which of the following personalities have recently (in March ‘24) taken charge as the New Election Commissioners(ECs) in the Election Commission of India(ECI)?
1) Gyanesh Kumar
2) Sukhbir Singh Sandhu
3) Nagendra Singh
4) Both 1 & 2
5) Both 2 & 3Answer-4) Both 1 & 2
Explanation:
On 15th March 2024, Retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers Gyanesh Kumar and Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu took charge as the New Election Commissioners(ECs) in the Election Commission of India(ECI).
i. Gyanesh Kumar and Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu are of 1988 batch from Kerala & Uttarakhand cadre respectively.
ii. The post of ECs were vacant since the retirement of Anup Chandra Pandey on 14th February 2024 and resignation of Arun Goel on 8th March 2024. - In which state/UT, Scientists have recently (in March ‘24) discovered a new colourful flowering plant species, called ‘Begonia Narahari’?
1) Jammu and Kashmir
2) Arunachal Pradesh
3) Assam
4) Mizoram
5) NagalandAnswer-2) Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation:
Scientists have discovered a new colourful flowering plant species, ‘Begonia Narahari’ in the Mishmi Hills in Lohit district, Arunachal Pradesh.
The findings were published in the international journal Phytotaxa, the world’s largest journal in Botanical Taxonomy.
i. The new species has been named after Prof. Garikapati Narahari Sastry, former director of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-North East Institute of Science and Technology (NEIST), Jorhat, Assam. - Which cricket team has recently (in March ‘24) won their 42nd Ranji Trophy title by defeating Vidarbha?
1) Haryana
2) Saurashtra
3) Karnataka
4) Mumbai
5) GujaratAnswer-4) Mumbai
Explanation:
The Mumbai cricket team led by Ajinkya Rahane won the Ranji Trophy 2023-2024 season (89th edition) by defeating Vidarbha led by Akshay Wadkar in the finals held at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Maharashtra in March 2024.
This marks the Mumbai team’s 42nd Ranji Trophy and first trophy since 2016.
i. Mumbai’s Musheer Khan (age: 19 years and 14 days) surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s record and became the youngest Mumbai player to score a century in the Ranji Trophy final.
ii. Indian fast bowler Dhawal Kulkarni announced his retirement from international cricket and first-class cricket after the Ranji Trophy Finals. Click here to read more - What was the theme of World Consumers Rights Day (WCRD) 2024, observed across the globe on 15th March 2024?
1) Fair and responsible AI for consumers
2) Fair Digital Finance
3) The Sustainable Consumer
4) Tackling Plastic Pollution
5) Empowering consumers through clean energy transitionsAnswer-1) Fair and responsible AI for consumers
Explanation:
World Consumers Rights Day (WCRD) 2024 was observed across the globe on 15th March 2024 with the theme of ‘Fair and responsible AI for consumers’.
i. WCRD is annually coordinated by Consumers International, a membership organisation for consumer groups around the world.
ii. Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution unveiled a Price Monitoring Dashboard for 22 essential commodities in Mumbai. Click here to read more. - Which state government has recently (in March ‘24) launched ‘Krishak Unnati Yojna‘to provide input assistance to Paddy Cultivators?
1) West Bengal
2) Odisha
3) Chhattisgarh
4) Jharkhand
5) Madhya PradeshAnswer- 3) Chhattisgarh
Explanation:
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (CM) Vishnu Deo Sai launched ‘Krishak Unnati Yojna‘ to provide input assistance to farmers, primarily paddy cultivators, during the event held at Saryu Prasad Agrawal Stadium in Balod district,Chhattisgarh.
i. Objective: To increase farmers’ income, boost crop production, and productivity, and reduce cultivation costs. It also aims to ensure fair prices for crops.
ii. Under this scheme, the paddy of all the farmers of Chhattisgarh will be purchased at the rate of Rs. 3100 per quintal.
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