Current Affairs Quiz 22nd March 2024
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Question 1:
Where will India’s first battery energy storage gigafactory begin operations?
A) Punjab
B) Maharashtra
C) Jammu and Kashmir
D) Gujarat
Answer and Explanation
Question 2:
What significant step has New Zealand taken regarding disposable e-cigarettes and vapes?
A) Taxation increase
B) Ban on sales
C) Mandatory health warnings
D) Ban on disposables
Answer and Explanation
Question 3:
Which two companies collaborated to present the Titan SBI Card?
A) SBI Cards and Reliance
B) HDFC and Tata
C) SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd and Titan Company Ltd
D) ICICI and Mahindra
Answer and Explanation
Question 4:
What is the theme for World Water Day 2024?
A) Water for All
B) Water and Climate Change
C) Water for Peace
D) Save Water, Save Life
Answer and Explanation
Question 5:
Which countries are participating in the TRILAT-2024 Maritime Exercise?
A) India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh
B) India, Mozambique, and Tanzania
C) India, Indonesia, and Thailand
D) India, Australia, and Japan
Answer and Explanation
Question 6:
What is the name of the operation to evacuate Indian nationals from Haiti?
A) Operation Rahat
B) Operation Sankat Mochan
C) Operation Indravati
D) Operation Vande Bharat
Answer and Explanation
Question 7:
Who has been elected as the new Chairman of the Indian Banks Association (IBA)?
A) M V Rao
B) Shaktikanta Das
C) Uday Kotak
D) Nandan Nilekani
Answer and Explanation
Question 8:
Who has taken over as President of the Indian Steel Association (ISA)?
A) Naveen Jindal
B) Sajjan Jindal
C) Lakshmi Mittal
D) Anil Agarwal
Answer and Explanation
Question 9:
Who is the new head of Microsoft’s AI division?
A) Satya Nadella
B) Sundar Pichai
C) Mustafa Suleyman
D) Jeff Bezos
Answer and Explanation
Question 10:
Which Indian Prime Minister has been honoured with Bhutan’s highest civilian award, ‘Order of the Druk Gyalpo’?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Manmohan Singh
C) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
D) Indira Gandhi
Answer and Explanation
Question 11:
In which event did Nayana James win the gold medal at the 3rd Indian Open Jumps Competition?
A) High Jump
B) Pole Vault
C) Long Jump
D) Triple Jump
Answer and Explanation
Question 12:
Which company has announced the creation of a payment aggregation services subsidiary named ‘PB Pay Private Limited’?
A) Flipkart
B) Paytm
C) PolicyBazaar
D) Amazon
Answer and Explanation
Question 13:
Who has been elected as the new President of the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO)?
A) Mukesh Ambani
B) Anand Mahindra
C) Ashwani Kumar
D) Gautam Adani
Answer and Explanation
Question 14:
What is the main benefit of the Titan SBI Card mentioned in the collaboration between SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd and Titan Company Ltd?
A) Airport lounge access
B) Free air miles
C) Cashbacks and reward points
D) No annual fee
Answer and Explanation
Question 15:
What is the main goal of India’s first battery energy storage gigafactory in Jammu and Kashmir?
A) To promote solar energy
B) To reduce carbon emissions
C) To increase electric vehicle production
D) To boost local employment