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Daily & Latest Current Affairs in 2024

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1 .
Which bank has topped the list of "Digital Payment Scorecard" released by Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY)?
A)
ICICI Bank
B)
HDFC Bank
C)
Punjab National Bank
D)
State Bank of India

Correct Answer :   State Bank of India

The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has released the list of "Digital Payment Scorecard". In the list, the State Bank of India (SBI) has topped for the third consecutive months.

Published On : March 13, 2021
2 .
Kiran Bedi has been presented with Baton of Honour by President Ram Nath Kovind in recognition for which service?
A)
Indian Police Service
B)
United Nations Police
C)
Bharatiya Janata Party
D)
Union Territory of Puducherry

Correct Answer :   Union Territory of Puducherry

The Baton of Honor is decorated with the emblem of the Indian Republic. Bedi was recognised for her services to the Union Territory of Puducherry.

Published On : March 13, 2021
3 .
Name the Indian celebrity who has been chosen as the recipient of the 2021 FIAF Award by the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF)?
A)
Akshay Kumar
B)
Anupam Kher
C)
Amitabh Bachchan
D)
Priyanka Chopra

Correct Answer :   Amitabh Bachchan

The Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been chosen as the recipient of the prestigious 2021 FIAF Award by the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF).

Published On : March 13, 2021
4 .
Olivier Dassault, who died in a helicopter crash recently, was a politician and billionaire of which country?
A)
Italy
B)
France
C)
Russia
D)
Germany

Correct Answer :   France

French billionaire politician Olivier Dassault recently died in a helicopter crash occurred in northwest France.
He was also a member of the National Assembly of the country. He was a descendant of the Dassault aircraft-making family. The Dassault Aviation group is a leading French plane manufacturer. He was estimated to be the 361st most wealthy person on the planet.

Published On : March 13, 2021
5 .
Which telescope is being manufactured in collaboration between NASA, ESA and CSA, as a successor of Hubble Telescope?
A)
James Webb Space Telescope
B)
Kepler space telescope
C)
Spitzer Space Telescope
D)
Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite

Correct Answer :   James Webb Space Telescope

The James Webb Space Telescope is being manufactured in collaboration between European Space Agency (ESA), Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and NASA.
It is a successor of NASA’s Hubble Telescope and will complement its discoveries. The telescope is scheduled for launch from French Guiana on an Ariane 5 rocket on 31 October 2021. NASA announced that two comprehensive systems tests have been completed by the testing teams.

Published On : March 13, 2021
6 .
Which Badminton star won gold in the BWF Swiss Open Super 300?
A)
Naomi Osaka
B)
P V Sindhu
C)
Saina Nehwal
D)
Carolina Marin

Correct Answer :   Carolina Marin

Olympic champion Carolina Marin won gold in the BWF Swiss Open Super 300 tournament. She defeated India’s ace badminton player PV Sindhu 12-21, 5-21, in the final match of the women’s singles event.
This was the first final appearance of the reigning world champion P V Sindhu since the World championships here in 2019. Kidambi Srikanth exited from the semi-final of the tournament by star Viktor Axelsen.

Published On : March 12, 2021
7 .
Indian Naval Ships INS Kulish and INS Sumedha visited the port of which country, for the first time?
A)
Myanmar
B)
Bangladesh
C)
Japan
D)
Sri Lanka

Correct Answer :   Bangladesh

Indian Naval Ships INS Kulish and INS Sumedha recently arrived at the port city of Mongla in Bangladesh.
They are visiting Bangladesh to commemorate the ongoing ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ (Liberation War of 1971). INS Sumedha is an indigenously built offshore patrol vessel and INS Kulish is an indigenously built guided missile corvette.

Published On : March 12, 2021
8 .
Which state's CM has declared Rs.10,000 for ASHA & Anganwadi volunteers?
A)
Kerala
B)
Tamil Nadu
C)
Uttrakhand
D)
Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Uttrakhand

The Uttrakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat announced Rs 10,000 each for ASHA and Anganwadi volunteers.

Published On : March 12, 2021
9 .
Who has become the new Chief Minister of Uttrakhand?
A)
Dhan Singh Rawat
B)
Bhagat Singh Koshyari
C)
Tirath Singh Rawat
D)
Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

Correct Answer :   Tirath Singh Rawat

Tirath Singh Rawat, the BJP Lok Sabha MP from Pauri Garhwal constituency, has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Uttrakhand.

Published On : March 12, 2021
10 .
Which state/UT government has presented a budget themed on 'patriotism' or 'Deshbhakti' for the financial year 2021-22?
A)
Delhi
B)
Gujarat
C)
Ladakh
D)
Maharashtra

Correct Answer :   Delhi

The Delhi government presented a Rs 69,000-crore budget themed on 'patriotism' or 'Deshbhakti' for the financial year 2021-22.

Published On : March 12, 2021