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- According to the 12th edition of the International Intellectual Property (IP) Index (2024) released by the United States (US) Chamber of Commerce in February 2024, India has retained the ________ rank with an overall score of 38.64%., while ___________ (country) topped the list.
1) 39th; United Kingdom
2) 42nd; United States of America
3) 39th; France
4) 42nd; United Kingdom
5) 37th; FranceAnswer-2) 42nd; United States of America
Explanation:
According to the 12th edition of the International Intellectual Property (IP) Index (2024) by the United States (US) Chamber of Commerce, India has retained the 42nd rank with an overall score of 38.64%.
i. The United States of America (USA) topped the list with an overall score of 95.48% followed by the United Kingdom (UK) in the 2nd place with 94.12% and France in the 3rd with 93.12%. - According to the Quarterly Estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for October-December quarter of FY24 (Q3FY24) released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) in February 2024, India’s GDP grew at __________ in Q3FY24.
1) 8.0%
2) 7.6%
3) 7.9%
4) 8.4%
5) 8.2%Answer- 4) 8.4%
Explanation:
The National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the Second Advance Estimates (SAE) of National Income, Financial Year 2023-24 (FY24); Quarterly Estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for October-December quarter of FY24 (Q3FY24).
Real GDP in Q3FY24 is estimated at Rs 43.72 lakh crore, against Rs 40.35 lakh crore in Q3 of FY23, showing a growth rate of 8.4%.
The growth in real GDP during FY24 is estimated at 7.6% as compared to 7% in FY23. - Who has recently (in Feb ‘24) became the 1st Indian citizen to be conferred the title of Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) under King Charles III reign?
1) Kavin Bharti Mittal
2) Rajan Mittal
3) Rakesh Bharti Mittal
4) Shravin Mittal
5) Sunil Bharti MittalAnswer-5) Sunil Bharti Mittal
Explanation:
Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises became the 1st Indian citizen to be conferred the title of Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) under King Charles III reign, recognising his contributions “for services to United Kingdom (UK) and India business relations”.
The KBE is one of the highest honours conferred by the British Sovereign to civilians, granted to foreign nationals in recognition of their outstanding contributions. - Who has been recently (in Feb ‘24) appointed as the chairperson of Lokpal?
1) Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar
2) Pradip Kumar Mohanty
3) Archana Ramasundaram
4) Bharat Lal
5) Mahender SinghAnswer-1) Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar
Explanation:
On 27th February 2024, Droupadi Murmu, President of India, has appointed the new Chairman and Members of Lokpal, the anti-corruption authority in India. Former Supreme Court judge Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar was appointed as the chairperson of Lokpal.
He will be the second regular chairperson of the Lokpal. - In February 2024, Ajay Kanwal was re-appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of _____________ (Small Finance Bank) for three years.
1) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
2) Equitas Small Finance Bank
3) AU Small Finance Bank
4) Jana Small Finance Bank
5) Capital Small Finance BankAnswer- 4) Jana Small Finance Bank
Explanation:
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the re-appointment of Ajay Kanwal as the Managing Director(MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jana Small Finance Bank (Jana SFB) for three years, from 21st March 2024 to 20th March 2027.
i. Ajay Kanwal has been working as MD and CEO of Bengaluru – Karnataka headquartered Jana SFB since 2018. - Who has recently (in Feb ‘24) appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL)?
1) Dheeraj Kumar Ojha
2) Arun Kumar Singh
3) Mundkur Shyamprasad Kamath
4) S Bharathan
5) Vivek Chandrakant TongaonkarAnswer-3) Mundkur Shyamprasad Kamath
Explanation:
According to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoP&NG), the Competent Authority has approved the appointment of Mundkur Shyamprasad Kamath as Managing Director (MD) on the Board of Mangaluru (Karnataka) based Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL).
i. He will be serving the post until the date of his superannuation on 30th November 2027 or until further notice, whichever comes earlier.
ii. He will succeed Sanjay Varma who served as MD (Additional Charge) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MRPL. - In which state, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Limited has recently (in Feb ‘24) commissioned its first indigenously built hydrogen electrolyser at the Green Hydrogen Plant?
1) Odisha
2) Bihar
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Gujarat
5) West BengalAnswer-4) Gujarat
Explanation:
Mumbai (Maharashtra) headquartered Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Limited has commissioned its first indigenously built hydrogen electrolyser at the Green Hydrogen Plant in Hazira in Gujarat.
The electrolyser has a rated power capacity of 1 megawatt (MW), expandable to 2 MW. It can produce 200 Nm3/hour of hydrogen.
It is a pressurised alkaline electrolyzer, equipped with two stacks and an indigenously manufactured Electrolyzer Processing Unit (EPU) ML400.
i. These alkaline electrolysers are manufactured by L&T Electrolysers Limited, a newly incorporated entity of L&T using the technology from McPhy Energy, France. - Which country’s women’s national football team has recently (in Feb ‘24) won the final in the Turkish Women’s Cup 2024 by defeating the Indian women’s football team?
1) Estonia
2) Hong Kong
3) Kosovo
4) Bulgaria
5) ZambiaAnswer- 3) Kosovo
Explanation:
The Indian women’s football team (nickname: Blue Tigresses) finished runner-up at the Turkish Women’s Cup 2024 after losing to Kosovo in the finals held at the Gold City Sports Complex in Alanya, Türkiye.
i. The 8th edition of the Turkish Women’s Cup, also known as the Alanya Gold City Cup, was held from 21st to 27th February 2024 in Alanya, Türkiye.
ii. India’s Manisha Kalyan was awarded “Best Midfielder of the Tournament” for her exemplary display throughout the competition. - What was the theme of United Nations (UN) Zero Discrimination Day, observed across the globe on 1st March 2024?
1) To protect everyone’s health, protect everyone’s rights
2) Act to change laws that Discriminate
3) End Inequalities
4) Remove laws that harm, create laws that empower
5) Save lives: DecriminaliseAnswer-1) To protect everyone’s health, protect everyone’s rights
Explanation:
United Nations (UN)’s Zero Discrimination Day is annually observed across the globe on 1st March to promote equality, inclusion, peace, and diversity while raising awareness about the harmful impact of discrimination worldwide.
i. 1st March 2024 marks the observance of the 10th anniversary of Zero Discrimination Day with the theme of “To protect everyone’s health, protect everyone’s rights”.
ii. The symbol of Zero Discrimination Day is the “Butterfly”. Click here to read more - The ___________ Civil Accounts Day was observed across India on 1st March 2024.
1) 46th
2) 48th
3) 50th
4) 47th
5) 45thAnswer-2) 48th
Explanation:
Civil Accounts Day is annually observed across India on 1 March to mark the Foundation Day of the Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS), one of the Civil Services functioning under the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance (MoF).
1st March 2024 marks the observance of the 48th Civil Accounts Day. Click here to read more
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