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- Which state’s six heritage sites were recently (in March ‘24) included in the tentative list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites (WHS)?
1) Andhra Pradesh
2) Chhattisgarh
3) Telangana
4) Madhya Pradesh
5) GujaratAnswer-4) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
Six heritage sites in Madhya Pradesh (MP) were included in the tentative list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites (WHS).
The six sites are Gwalior Fort, Khooni Bhandara, Bhojeshwar Mahadev Temple, the Rock art sites of Chambal Valley, the historic ensemble of Dhamnar, and the Gond monuments of Ramnagar.
As of 21st March 2024, India has 57 sites in UNESCO’s Tentative list of heritage sites. Click here to read more. - In which city of odisha, India’s first Indoor Athletics Centre was inaugurated in March 2024?
1) Rourkela
2) Bhubaneswar
3) Sambalpur
4) Cuttack
5) DeogarhAnswer-2) Bhubaneswar
Explanation:
Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister (CM) of Odisha, has inaugurated India’s first Indoor Athletics Centre and a state-of-the-art indoor aquatic hub at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
i. Mondo SpA, an Italian firm, has set up a 10,000 sq metre track, a first of its kind in India.
ii. The indoor aquatic centre features a temperature-controlled 50m Olympic-size swimming pool - Which of the following companies/credit cards have recently (in March ‘24) partnered with Airtel Payments Bank Limited to develop the Airtel Payments Bank Smartwatch?
1) Nexxbase Marketing Private Limited (Noise)
2) Mastercard
3) Visa
4) Both 1 & 2
5) Both 1 & 3Answer- 4) Both 1 & 2
Explanation:
Airtel Payments Bank Limited (APBL) has developed the Airtel Payments Bank Smartwatch in partnership with Gurugram (Haryana) based Nexxbase Marketing Private Limited (Noise) and Mastercard.
This smartwatch is equipped with Near Field Communication (NFC) technology powered by Mastercard.
i.Upon linking the smartwatch with an Airtel Payments Bank account, a customer can make payments between Rs 1 to Rs 25,000 per day in Point of Sale (POS) machines. - Which Country has recently (in March’ 24) signed USD 23.27 million Line of Credit (LOC) Agreement with the Export-Import Bank of India (India Exim Bank) for the procurement of two Dornier aircraft?
1) Guyana
2) Paraguay
3) Venezuela
4) Peru
5) BoliviaAnswer-1) Guyana
Explanation:
The government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana has signed a USD 23.27 million Line of Credit (LOC) Agreement with the Export-Import Bank of India (India Exim Bank) for the procurement of two Dornier aircraft.
i. Under this LOC, Guyana will purchase two Dornier (Hindustan 228-201) transport aircraft from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for USD 23.37 million.
ii. The acquisition of 2 aircraft under this agreement marks the largest investment in the capitalisation of the force. - Who has been recently (in March’ 24) awarded with the PV Narasimha Rao Memorial Award for his outstanding contributions in the field of Philanthropy?
1) Shiv Nadar
2) Azim Premji
3) Kumar Mangalam Birla
4) Ratan Naval Tata
5) Nandan NilekaniAnswer-4) Ratan Naval Tata
Explanation:
Ratan Naval Tata was awarded the prestigious PV Narasimha Rao Memorial Award for his outstanding contributions in the field of Philanthropy. The award presentation took place at Mumbai, Maharashtra.
i.He served as the Chairman of Tata Sons from 1991 to 2012 and as Interim Chairman from October 2016 to February 2017.
iii.In addition to this award, he also won Padma Bhushan in 2000, Padma Vibhushan in 2008 in the field of Trade and Industry and Order of Australia in 2023. - Name the Governor who has taken additional charge as the Governor of Telangana and the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Puducherry in March 2024.
1) C.P. Radhakrishnan
2) La. Ganesan
3) Biswabhusan Harichandan
4) Ramesh Bais
5) P. S. Sreedharan PillaiAnswer-1) C.P. Radhakrishnan
Explanation:
Jharkhand Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan took additional charge as the Governor of Telangana on 20th March 2024. He was administered the oath of office by Alok Aradhe, Chief Justice(CJ) of the High Court of Telangana, in the presence of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at a ceremony held in the Raj Bhavan, Hyderabad, Telangana.
I. He was also given additional charge of the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Puducherry.
ii. Radhakrishnan is the 3rd person from Tamil Nadu(TN) to become the governor of Telangana, after ESL Narasimhan(2014-2019) and Tamilisai Soundararajan(2019-2024). - In which city, India has recently (in March ‘24) completed the Maiden Test-firing of its first indigenously developed 1500 HorsePower(HP) engine for the Indian Army’s Main Battle Tanks (MBT)?
1) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
2) Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
3) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
4) Mysuru, Karnataka
5) Kulasekarapattinam, Tamil NaduAnswer- 4) Mysuru, Karnataka
Explanation:
On March 20 2024, India successfully completed the Maiden Test-firing of its first indigenously developed 1500 HorsePower(HP) engine for the Indian Army’s Main Battle Tanks (MBT), at BEML Limited Engine division complex in Mysuru, Karnataka.
i.It also has cutting-edge features such as high power-to-weight ratio which can be operated under extreme conditions including high altitudes, sub-zero temperatures of minus 40 degree Celsius and desert environments up to 55 degree Celsius. - Which country has recently (in March ‘24) launched Queqiao-2, a relay satellite to provide Earth-Moon communication services?
1) Iran
2) France
3) United States of America
4) Japan
5) ChinaAnswer-5) China
Explanation:
On 20th March 2024, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) launched a Long March-8 rocket carrying Queqiao-2, a relay satellite designed to provide Earth-Moon communication services, from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in South China’s Hainan province.
i.The rocket also carried Tiandu-1 and Tiandu-2, two miniature satellites to conduct tests for the construction of a constellation of data relay and navigation satellites. - In March 2024, Oscar-winning British screenwriter David Seidler passed away.He won the Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Original Screenplay for the film __________ in 2011.
1) Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
2) Kung Fu Killer
3) The King’s Speech
4) Tucker: The Man and His Dream
5) Son of the DragonAnswer- 3) The King’s Speech
Explanation:
Oscar-winning British screenwriter David Seidler passed away at the age of 86 in New Zealand. He was born on 4 August 1937 in London, England, the United Kingdom (UK).
i.He got his 1st screenwriting credit in 1966, working on a seafaring Australian series called “Adventures of the Seaspray.”
ii.In 2011, he won the Academy Award(Oscar) for Best Original Screenplay for the film ‘The King’s Speech’.
iii. He also won the 2011 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards for Original Screenplay and Outstanding British Film Award for the same. - When was World Sparrow Day (WSD) 2024 observed across the globe?
1) 19th March 2024
2) 20th March 2024
3) 17th March 2024
4) 16th March 2024
5) 15th March 2024Answer-2) 20th March 2024
Explanation:
World Sparrow Day (WSD) 2024 observed across the globe on 20th March 2024 with the theme of “I LOVE Sparrows” to raise awareness about the importance of sparrows or house sparrows (Passer domesticus) for biodiversity and the ecosystem, and to promote actions to protect and conserve them. Click here to read more
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