Current Affairs Quiz 29th March 2024
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Question 1:
Where was the world’s first Om-shaped temple inaugurated?
A) Jaipur
B) Jadan
C) Udaipur
D) Jodhpur
Answer and Explanation
Question 2:
Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of the Bank of Maharashtra?
A) Anil Kumar
B) Nidhu Saxena
C) Vikram Singh
D) Rajesh Sharma
Answer and Explanation
Question 3:
Who is leading the UN’s Disaster Risk Reduction efforts?
A) Kamal Kishore
B) Amit Shah
C) Sunita Narain
D) Ajay Mathur
Answer and Explanation
Question 4:
Which bank acquired Sonata Finance Private Limited?
A) HDFC Bank
B) Kotak Mahindra Bank
C) ICICI Bank
D) Axis Bank
Answer and Explanation
Question 5:
What significant collaboration took place between Ambani and Adani?
A) Joint venture in telecommunications
B) Partnership in renewable energy
C) Reliance buys stake in Adani’s power project
D) Collaboration in space exploration
Answer and Explanation
Question 7:
What was the significant event for the Indian Army mentioned?
A) Inauguration of a new defense academy
B) Commencement of a new satellite surveillance program
C) Organization of the annual Army Commanders’ Conference in a hybrid format
D) Launch of a new combat drone
Answer and Explanation
Question 8:
Which book by an Indian-British writer was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction?
A) The Digital Dilemma
B) Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI
C) AI: The Future is Now
D) The AI Revolution
Answer and Explanation
Question 9:
Who were appointed co-chairs of the FIH Athletes Committee?
A) PR Sreejesh and Camila Caram
B) Virat Kohli and Serena Williams
C) Lionel Messi and Marta Vieira
D) Roger Federer and Saina Nehwal
Answer and Explanation
Question 10:
Where was a 900-year-old Chalukyan inscription found?
A) Gangapuram
B) Hampi
C) Badami
D) Aihole
Answer and Explanation
Question 11:
For how long has Nidhu Saxena been appointed as the MD & CEO of Bank of Maharashtra?
A) 2 years
B) 3 years
C) 4 years
D) 5 years
Answer and Explanation
Question 12:
Which Indian expert has been appointed to lead the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction?
A) Amitav Ghosh
B) Kamal Kishore
C) Raghuram Rajan
D) Vandana Shiva
Answer and Explanation
Question 13:
Who was sworn in as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh?
A) Justice N. Kotiswar Singh
B) Justice Ravi Shankar Jha
C) Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani
D) Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur
Answer and Explanation
Question 14:
Which bank has launched digital US dollar fixed deposits for NRI customers at GIFT City, Gujarat?
A) HDFC Bank
B) Kotak Mahindra Bank
C) ICICI Bank
D) Axis Bank
Answer and Explanation
Question 15:
What significant growth did the Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) experience in February 2024?
A) 4.3%
B) 5.6%
C) 6.7%
D) 7.4%