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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 1 March 2024
1. What is the main objective of the National Coal Logistics Plan and Policy, 2023?
A) To reduce railway utilization in coal transportation
B) To increase coal consumption to 2 billion tons by 2030
C) To enhance railway utilization in coal transportation
D) To decrease coal consumption by 50% by 2030
Answer: C) To enhance railway utilization in coal transportation
2. What is the primary focus of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)?
A) Conservation of marine mammals
B) Conservation of big cats
C) Promotion of sustainable fishing practices
D) Preservation of tropical rainforests
Answer: B) Conservation of big cats
3. What is the significance of India’s inaugural hydrogen fuel cell ferry?
A) It uses traditional fossil fuels
B) It emits greenhouse gases
C) It combats global warming
D) It increases noise pollution
Answer: C) It combats global warming
4. What is the purpose of the newly constructed airstrip in Agalega Island?
A) Enhancing connectivity
B) Promoting deforestation
C) Discouraging tourism
D) Increasing isolation
Answer: A) Enhancing connectivity
5. What is the main aim of Ghana’s Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill?
A) Upholding LGBTQ rights
B) Promoting traditional family values
C) Legalizing same-sex marriage
D) Encouraging LGBTQ activism
Answer: B) Promoting traditional family values
6. What is the objective of the ‘Tawi Festival’ in Jammu?
A) Promoting deforestation
B) Highlighting cultural heritage
C) Discouraging tourism
D) Increasing pollution
Answer: B) Highlighting cultural heritage
7. What is the main purpose of the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS)?
A) Interception and destruction of low-altitude aerial threats
B) Interception of space debris
C) Promotion of aviation tourism
D) Environmental conservation
Answer: A) Interception and destruction of low-altitude aerial threats
8. What factors contributed to India’s significant GDP growth in the third quarter of FY24?
A) Decline in construction and manufacturing sectors
B) Surge in unemployment rates
C) Stellar performance in construction and manufacturing sectors
D) Decrease in industrial output
Answer: C) Stellar performance in construction and manufacturing sectors
9. Which of the following is NOT included in the Combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI)?
A) Cement
B) Coal
C) Automobiles
D) Steel
Answer: C) Automobiles
10. What is the objective of the revised regulatory framework for Bharat Bill Payment Systems (BBPS)?
A) To complicate bill payment processes
B) To discourage consumer participation
C) To streamline bill payments and bolster consumer protection measures
D) To increase transaction fees
Answer: C) To streamline bill payments and bolster consumer protection measures
11. When is World Seagrass Day celebrated annually?
A) May 22
B) March 1
C) December 1
D) July 15
Answer: B) March 1
12. What is the primary objective of Zero Discrimination Day?
A) To promote discrimination based on race
B) To advocate for the right to live without discrimination
C) To encourage discrimination against certain groups
D) To enforce discriminatory policies
Answer: B) To advocate for the right to live without discrimination
13. Which state in India harbors the largest leopard population according to the report?
A) Rajasthan
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Kerala
D) Gujarat
Answer: B) Madhya Pradesh
14. Who conferred Sunil Bharti Mittal with an honorary Knighthood?
A) India’s President
B) United States President
C) Britain’s King Charles III
D) Prime Minister of India
Answer: C) Britain’s King Charles III
15. Which organization appointed Daljit Singh Chaudhary as the new Director General?
A) DRDO
B) NSG
C) RBI
D) NPCI
Answer: B) NSG
16. What is the objective of the MoU between India Post Payments Bank and Hindustan Zinc Limited?
A) To increase profits for both organizations
B) To enhance financial inclusion in rural Rajasthan
C) To decrease accessibility to banking services
D) To promote urbanization
Answer: B) To enhance financial inclusion in rural Rajasthan
17. What is the purpose of the MoU between MoSPI and ISRO?
A) To promote space tourism
B) To digitize the Urban Frame Survey (UFS) using advanced Geo ICT tools via the Bhuvan Platform
C) To build satellites for commercial purposes
D) To conduct agricultural surveys
Answer: B) To digitize the Urban Frame Survey (UFS) using advanced Geo ICT tools via the Bhuvan Platform
18. What is the main objective of the Joint Venture between NTPC Green Energy Limited and MAHAGENCO?
A) To increase pollution in Maharashtra
B) To promote the use of fossil fuels
C) To develop Renewable Energy Parks in Maharashtra
D) To decrease electricity production
Answer: C) To develop Renewable Energy Parks in Maharashtra
19. What was the focus of the Poshan Utsav organized by the Ministry of Women and Child Development?
A) Promoting unhealthy eating habits
B) Promoting good nutrition behavior
C) Encouraging malnutrition
D) Discouraging breastfeeding
Answer: B) Promoting good nutrition behavior
20. What is the purpose of the One Time Scheme introduced by the Telangana state government?
A) To increase property tax payments
B) To promote financial strain on property owners
C) To alleviate the financial strain faced by property owners with mounting arrears interest on property tax payments
D) To discourage property ownership
Answer: C) To alleviate the financial strain faced by property owners with mounting arrears interest on property tax payments
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