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Daily & Latest Current Affairs in 2024

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1 .
How much amount has been allocated to the new Scheme for Promotion of Medical Device Parks notified by the government?
A)
Rs 100 crore
B)
Rs 200 crore
C)
Rs 300 crore
D)
Rs 400 crore

Correct Answer :   Rs 400 crore

The Department of Pharmaceuticals, under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, has notified the “Scheme for Promotion of Medical Device Parks”.Total financial outlay of the scheme is Rs. 400 crore. The tenure of the scheme is five years, from FY 2020-2021 to FY 2024-2025.

Published On : September 25, 2021
2 .
The first-ever, bronze statue of Bitcoin's anonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto has been unveiled in which city?
A)
Budapest
B)
Dubai
C)
Madrid
D)
San Salvador

Correct Answer :   Budapest

A bronze statue of Bitcoin’s anonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto, has been unveiled in Budapest, Hungary. It is the first-ever statue in the world to pay homage to the mysterious cryptocurrency creator.

Published On : September 25, 2021
3 .
The world's highest electric vehicle charging station has been inaugurated in which state?
A)
Assam
B)
Sikkim
C)
Uttarakhand
D)
Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Himachal Pradesh

The world’s highest electric vehicle charging station has been inaugurated in Kaza village of Lahaul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh, India. The electric vehicle charging station is set up at a height of 500 ft. The aim of this initiative is to check vehicular pollution and promote electric vehicles for a clean and green environment in the region. India is gaining good momentum in the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem.
 
There is a good response for battery-operated small electric vehicles like e-scooter, electric three-wheelers, e-rickshaws, e-carts, and e-bikes in the country. Both battery electric vehicle and fuel cell vehicle technologies are complementary to each other and are all set to overtake fossil-run automotive by 2050 in the country.

Published On : September 25, 2021
4 .
Which film opened the first-ever Himalayan Film Festival?
A)
Uri
B)
Bhuj
C)
Shershaah
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Shershaah

The first edition of the Himalayan Film Festival will begin today, on September 24, 2021 at Leh, Ladakh and go on till September 28, 2021. The 5-day festival will provide a unique opportunity to the local filmmakers to showcase their stories on a wider platform.
 
Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani starrer Shershaah, a movie based on the life of Capt Vikram Batra, will be the opening film of the first-ever Himalayan Film Festival.

Published On : September 24, 2021
5 .
Packaged food will be trans-fat-free by which year in India, as per India's food regulator FSSAI?
A)
2021
B)
2022
C)
2023
D)
2024

Correct Answer :   2022

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has mandated to reduce the limit of industrially produced trans-fat to less than 2 percent. The step has been taken to make the country free from the industrially produced trans fate by the year 2022, a year ahead of the World Health Organisation guidelines.

Published On : September 24, 2021
6 .
The oldest human footprints in North America have been discovered in which nation?
A)
Canada
B)
New Mexico
C)
United Kingdom
D)
United States

Correct Answer :   New Mexico

The oldest human footprints in North America have been discovered in new scientific research conducted by archaeologists in New Mexico. The research conducted at the White Sands national park in New Mexico estimated that the footprints were between 21,000 and 23,000 years old.

Published On : September 24, 2021
7 .
What is the name of the Foundation and organization that has conferred the 2021 Global Goalkeeper Award?
A)
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
B)
Bill & Melinda Gates Charity
C)
UN
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has conferred the ‘Global Goals Awards’ 2021.

Published On : September 24, 2021
8 .
PFRDA will celebrate the National Pension System Diwas (NPS Diwas) on which date?
A)
22nd September
B)
24th September
C)
1st October
D)
7th October

Correct Answer :   1st October

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has started off a new campaign named NPS Diwas under ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. PFRDA will celebrate the National Pension System Diwas (NPS Diwas) on 1st October 2021 in order to promote pension and retirement planning for a carefree ‘Azad’ retirement.

Published On : September 24, 2021
9 .
How many awardees have been conferred with the National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards for the year 2019-20 by President Ramnath Kovind?
A)
24
B)
31
C)
35
D)
42

Correct Answer :   42

President Ram Nath Kovind will confer the National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards for the year 2019-20 from Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi. The National Service Scheme (NSS) Award for the year 2019-20 will be distributed to 42 awardees in 3 different categories like University/ +2 Councils, NSS Units, and their Programme Officers and NSS Volunteers.

Published On : September 24, 2021
10 .
As a part of the Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav celebration, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry is observing the week from September 20 to 26, 2021 as ___________
A)
Vyapaar Saptah
B)
Niryat Saptah
C)
Udyog Saptah
D)
Vanijya Saptah

Correct Answer :   Vanijya Saptah

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry is observing ‘Vanijya Saptah’  (Trade & Commerce Week) from September 20-26, 2021, as a part of Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav commemoration.

Published On : September 24, 2021