GK Current Affairs Quiz: March 27th 2024

Current Affairs Quiz 27th March 2024

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Question 1:
What caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore?
A) Earthquake
B) Container ship collision
C) Structural failure
D) Explosion

Question 2:
Who was appointed as Portugal’s Prime Minister, ending eight years of Socialist rule?
A) Antonio Costa
B) Luis Montenegro
C) Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
D) Pedro Passos Coelho

Question 3:
Which initiative was launched in Gujarat to promote digital skills in education?
A) Digital India
B) Shiksha Reform
C) EduTech Surge
D) Skill Upgradation

Question 4:
Who has been appointed as India’s next ambassador to Myanmar?
A) S. Jaishankar
B) Abhay Thakur
C) Vijay Gokhale
D) Harsh Vardhan Shringla

Question 5:
Which Olympic gold medalist became Eveready’s new brand ambassador?
A) PV Sindhu
B) Mirabai Chanu
C) Neeraj Chopra
D) Bajrang Punia

Question 6:
What significant economic measure did India achieve in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023-24?
A) Surplus in trade balance
B) Current account surplus
C) Deficit reduction in current account
D) Increase in foreign reserves

Question 7:
What is India’s aim regarding wage policies by 2025?
A) Introducing universal basic income
B) Transitioning from minimum wage to living wage
C) Doubling the minimum wage
D) Implementing performance-based pay

Question 8:
Which bank was NOT mentioned as being penalized by RBI for regulatory compliance issues?
A) Navsarjan Industrial Co-operative Bank Ltd
B) State Bank of India
C) Halol Urban Co-operative Bank
D) Subramanianagar Co-operative Urban Bank

Question 9:
Which entity received a payment aggregator license from the RBI?
A) Paytm
B) Innoviti Payments
C) Google Pay
D) Amazon Pay

Question 10:
What was S&P Global Ratings’ forecast for India’s repo rate in 2024-25?
A) No change
B) Increase by 50 basis points
C) Cut by 75 basis points
D) Increase by 100 basis points

Question 11:
Which organization was named the world’s strongest insurance brand?
A) LIC
B) Cathay Life Insurance
C) Prudential
D) Allianz

Question 12:
Who was awarded the 2024 Abel Prize for contributions in mathematics?
A) Terence Tao
B) Grigori Perelman
C) Michel Talagrand
D) Andrew Wiles

Question 13:
Which institute developed a vaccine technology for swine fever?
A) AIIMS
B) IIT Bombay
C) IIT Guwahati
D) NII

Question 14:
Where will the historic women’s Ashes Test match be held?
A) Lord’s Cricket Ground
B) Eden Gardens
C) Melbourne Cricket Ground
D) Sydney Cricket Ground

Question 15:
What achievement did Haryana secure at the Boxing Sub Junior National Championship?
A) Hosted the event
B) Won in one category
C) Crowned champion in both categories
D) Secured second place overall