GK Current Affairs Quiz: March 24th & 25th 2024

Current Affairs Quiz 24th & 25th March 2024

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1. This quiz, that is the Current Affairs Quiz 24th & 25th March 2024, is meant to be a check for your learning and is meant to serve as a tool for assessment.

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Question 1:

What special arrangement did the Reserve Bank of India announce for the annual closing of government accounts for the financial year 2023-24?

A) Offices open 24/7
B) Offices dealing with government business open on March 30th and 31st
C) Electronic transactions only
D) Closure of all banking services

Question 2:

Which regulatory authority introduced new regulations to enhance the insurance industry’s governance?

A) SEBI
B) IRDAI
C) RBI
D) PFRDA

Question 3:

What was India’s foreign exchange reserves at the all-time high as of the week ending on March 15, 2024?

A) $500 billion
B) $542.292 billion
C) $642.292 billion
D) $742.292 billion

Question 4:

For which group has the Election Commission launched the Saksham App to facilitate easier voting?

A) Senior citizens
B) First-time voters
C) Overseas Indians
D) Persons with Disabilities

Question 5:

Who among the following has been appointed as the chairman of the New India Assurance Company?

A) Girija Subramanian
B) Bhupesh Sushil Rahul
C) Simon Harris
D) Mariam Mammen Mathew

Question 6:

Who is set to become Ireland’s youngest Prime Minister?

A) Leo Varadkar
B) Simon Harris
C) Bhupesh Sushil Rahul
D) Girija Subramanian

Question 7:

What is the name of ISRO’s reusable launch vehicle that successfully conducted its second landing test?

A) Chandrayaan
B) Gaganyaan
C) Vikram
D) Pushpak

Question 8:

Which organization released two literary works aimed at deepening the understanding of India-Japan cultural connections?

A) The Ministry of Culture
B) Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)
C) Sahitya Akademi
D) National Museum of India

Question 9:

Who became the first foreign head to be bestowed with Bhutan’s highest civilian award, the Order of the Druk Gyalpo?

A) Narendra Modi
B) Xi Jinping
C) Donald Trump
D) Boris Johnson

Question 10:

Which app was launched by the Election Commission to facilitate easier voting for Persons with Disabilities?

A) Voter Pal
B) Elector Assist
C) Saksham
D) Matdata Sahayak

Question 11:

What was the purpose of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) keeping its offices open on March 30 and 31, 2024?

A) New financial year preparations
B) Routine maintenance
C) Annual closing of government accounts
D) Implementing new monetary policy

Question 12:

Who was appointed as the chairperson of the Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) for two years from April 1, 2024?

A) Mariam Mammen Mathew
B) Tanmay Maheshwari
C) Puneet Gupt
D) Bhupesh Sushil Rahul

Question 13:

What significant milestone did India’s foreign exchange reserves achieve as of the week ending March 15, 2024?

A) Surpassed the $500 billion mark
B) Reached an all-time high
C) Declined to a five-year low
D) Remained unchanged from the previous year

Question 14:

Which Japanese figure skater won her third straight world title, becoming the first woman to do so since 1968?

A) Yuzuru Hanyu
B) Kaori Sakamoto
C) Rika Kihira
D) Mao Asada

Question 15:

What is the theme for World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2024?

A) Together We Fight TB
B) End TB Strategy
C) Yes! We can end TB
D) Stop TB in My Lifetime