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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 15 March 2024
1. What was the total value of electoral bonds encashed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) between April 12, 2019, and January 24, 2024?
a) ₹6,060.5 crore
b) ₹5,000 crore
c) ₹4,500 crore
d) ₹7,200 crore
Answer: a) ₹6,060.5 crore
2. What is the primary aim of the Indian government’s electric vehicle (EV) policy approved on March 15?
a) Promoting fossil fuel consumption
b) Reducing investments in EV manufacturing
c) Boosting local manufacturing of electric vehicles
d) Supporting international import of EVs
Answer: c) Boosting local manufacturing of electric vehicles
3. Where were over 1500 skeletons discovered recently, indicating the presence of what could be Europe’s largest cemetery?
a) Paris, France
b) Rome, Italy
c) Nuremberg, Germany
d) Madrid, Spain
Answer: c) Nuremberg, Germany
4. Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister by President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority (PA)?
a) Mohammad Mustafa
b) Mahmoud Abbas
c) Yasser Arafat
d) Ismail Haniyeh
Answer: a) Mohammad Mustafa
5. What setback did SpaceX’s Starship rocket face during its third test flight?
a) Successful landing on the Moon
b) Disintegration during re-entry
c) Loss of communication during launch
d) Mid-air explosion
Answer: b) Disintegration during re-entry
6. What was India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation rate for February 2024?
a) 0.20%
b) 2.5%
c) 5.0%
d) 8.5%
Answer: a) 0.20%
7. What is Fitch Ratings’ revised growth forecast for India for FY25?
a) 6.0%
b) 6.5%
c) 7.0%
d) 7.5%
Answer: c) 7.0%
8. What did the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) release draft guidelines for?
a) Climate Risk Disclosures for Financial Institutions
b) Cybersecurity for Banking Sector
c) Monetary Policy Framework
d) Rural Credit and Microfinance
Answer: a) Climate Risk Disclosures for Financial Institutions
9. How much stake did Reliance Industries acquire in Viacom 18 Media from Paramount Global?
a) 5%
b) 10%
c) 13.01%
d) 15%
Answer: c) 13.01%
10. What was the theme of World Consumer Rights Day 2024?
a) Sustainable Consumption
b) Fair and Responsible AI for Consumers
c) Digital Consumer Protection
d) Ethical Business Practices
Answer: b) Fair and Responsible AI for Consumers