Daily Current Affairs Quiz: March 21, 2024

March 21, 2024

Consider the following statements regarding the World Happiness Report 2024:
1. India was ranked 126th out of 143 nations in a World Happiness Index.
2. Norway with a score of 7.741, remained the world's happiest country for a seventh straight year.
3. The World Happiness Report is a partnership of Gallup, the Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre, the UNESCO.
4. The ranking is based on six factors.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 1 & 3 only
(C) 3 & 4 only
(D) 1 & 4 only

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ANSWER: D

Consider the following statements:
1. Vinay Kumar has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to Russia.
2. At present 56 countries are the members of the commonwealth.
3. Armstrong Changsan has been appointed the next ambassador of India to Chile.
4. Senior diplomat appointed to a country that is a commonwealth member is called Ambassador.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2 & 3 only
(C) 3 & 4 only
(D) 1 & 4 only

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ANSWER: A

Consider the following statements:
1. The Indian Express Group has announced the 17th Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards (RNG Awards) for journalists across the country for the years 2022 and 2023.
2. South Korea hosted the 3rd Summit for Democracy in Seoul from 18-20 March 2024 in a hybrid format.
3. ‘International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination’ is celebrated every year on 21 March.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2 & 3 only
(C) 1 & 3 only
(D) 1, 2 & 3

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ANSWER: B

Consider the following statements:
1. The 4 member jury which selected the winners of 17th Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism in various categories included former Chief Election Commissioner S Kumar Sen, former Supreme Court Judge Justice B N Srikrishna, K G Suresh and Dr C. Raj Kumar.
2. The Theme of the third Summit for Democracy 2024 was” Democracy for Future Generations.”
3. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) designated March 21st as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in October 2012.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2 & 3 only
(C) 1 & 3 only
(D) 1, 2 & 3

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1. The Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism for 2022 in Books(Non-Fiction) Category given to The Life and Times of George Fernandes.
2. The 1st Summit for Democracy was organised by the United States Department (Foreign Ministry) and hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden virtually on 9-10 December 2021.
3. The theme of this year 2024 is ‘A Decade of Recognition, Justice, and Development: Implementation of the International Decade for People of African Descent’.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2 & 3 only
(C) 1 & 3 only
(D) 1, 2 & 3

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ANSWER: D

Consider the following statements regarding the SAKHI Application:
1. DRDO has developed a multi-purpose app ‘SAKHI’ that will help astronauts on the Gaganyaan space flight mission carry out a range of tasks such as looking up vital technical information or communicating with one another.
2. It will provide information on key parameters like blood pressure, heart rate and oxygen saturation & invaluable insights into the crew’s physical condition throughout the mission.
Which of the above statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: B

The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) facility at Thumba in Thiruvananthapuram, has developed a multi-purpose app ‘SAKHI’ that will help astronauts on the Gaganyaan space flight mission carry out a range of tasks such as looking up vital technical information or communicating with one another.

About SAKHI

The Space-borne Assistant and Knowledge Hub for Crew Interaction (SAKHI) is equipped to monitor astronauts’ health, maintain communication with Earth, and manage dietary schedules.
It serves as an essential tool for the crew, offering real-time assistance and access to necessary data.
It would assist astronauts during the Gaganyaan space flight mission, facilitating tasks such as accessing vital technical information and communication.
Strapped to astronauts’ space suits, it allows for easy access and facilitates the maintenance of mission logs in various formats.

BENEFITS OF SAKHI APP:

HEALTH MONITORING:

It will provide information on key parameters like blood pressure, heart rate and oxygen saturation & invaluable insights into the crew’s physical condition throughout the mission.
It will also remind them about their hydration and dietary schedules and sleep patterns.

CONNECTIVITY:

Astronauts can use the app to maintain a log on the mission in multiple formats including voice records, texts and images.
It will keep the crew connected with the onboard computer and ground-based stations, guaranteeing a seamless communication link.

ABOUT GAGANYAAN MISSION:

ISRO aims to launch the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission in 2025.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed the names of the four astronaut-candidates for the first human spaceflight mission.
They are group captains Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Ajit Krishnan, and Angad Pratap, and wing commander Shubanshu Shukla.

Where is "Startup Mahakumbh", a three-day long start-up event was organised?

(A) Mumbai
(B) New York
(C) Bengaluru
(D) New Delhi

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ANSWER: D

Startup Mahakumbh, a three-day long startup event was organised at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi.
The first-of-its-kind event brings together startups, investors, incubators, accelerators, and leaders on a single platform.
Over 1,000 startups, 500 incubators, 1,000 investors, 5,000 delegates, and over 40,000 visitors attended the event.
The innovative initiative spearheaded by leading industry organizations including ASSOCHAM, Nasscom, Bootstrap Incubation & Advisory Foundation, TiE, and Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association.

Indian Navy has signed an MoU with which IIT to promote technology development, innovative solutions and joint R&D?

(A) IIT Bombay
(B) IIT Delhi
(C) IIT Kharagpur
(D) IIT Madras

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ANSWER: C

Indian Navy and Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), at Naval Headquarters, New Delhi, symbolising their commitment to promote technology development, innovative solutions and joint R&D.
The strategic collaboration focuses on joint research and development initiatives involving teams from Indian Navy and IIT Kharagpur.
The MoU will be co-ordinated by INS Shivaji, Lonavala.
This alignment signifies a move towards a symbolic relationship between the Academia and the Military, fostering an environment conducive to innovation and knowledge exchange.

Which of the following has been given the additional charge of the Ministry of Food and Processing Industrie

(A) Anurag Thakur
(B) Arjun Ram Meghwal
(C) Smriti Irani
(D) Kiren Rijiju

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ANSWER: D

President Droupadi Murmuhas given the additional charge of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries to Union Minister Kiren Rijiju.
He also has the charge of Ministry of Earth Sciences.
He replaced the Pashupati Kumar Paras, who resigned from the post.
Pashupati Kumar resigned after the BJP-led NDA announced its seat-sharing pact and gave five seats to the Chirag Paswan-led LJP (Ram Vilas), ignoring his faction’s claims.

Samuel Lalbiakhlua, an 11-year-old from the Saitual hamlet has become one of India's youngest paragliding pilots. He belongs to which state?

(A) Manipur
(B) Mizoram
(C) Tripura
(D) Assam

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ANSWER: B

Samuel Lalbiakhlua, an 11-year-old from the Saitual hamlet in Mizoram, has become one of India’s youngest paragliding pilots.
He successfully completed a paragliding session at the world’s second-highest paragliding institute, Bir Billing in Himachal Pradesh, on March 16.
His achievement becomes all the more significant as none from Samuel’s family has ever flown a paraglider. Presently, he is learning paragliding in the Kangra Valley under the guidance of the Bir-Billing Paragliding Association.