Daily Current Affairs Quiz 12th March 2024

” Notes: china has officially revealed new territorial claims in the northern gulf of tonkin, a shared area with vietnam. the crescent-shaped gulf, located in the south china sea, borders vietnam’s northwestern coast, china’s guangxi zhuang autonomous region, and the leizhou peninsula and hainan island. known as “beibu gulf” in chinese and “bac bo gulf” in vietnamese, it connects with the south china sea and hainan strait. notably, the gulf of tonkin gained historical significance due to the 1964 gulf of tonkin incident during the vietnam war.”

” Notes: Health ministers from 11 African nations, including Burkina Faso, Nigeria, and tanzania, signed the yaounde declaration, aiming to end malaria deaths. the declaration, endorsed at the yaoundé Conference hosted by the World Health Organization and cameroon, involves commitments to intensified actions against malaria in regions with 70% of the global burden. pledges include increased domestic funding, technological advancements, stronger leadership, and multi-sectoral collaboration to reduce malaria mortality, reflecting an unwavering commitment to mutual accountability.”

” Notes: celebrated annually on march 10, Cisf Raising Day commemorates the inception of the Central Industrial Security Force (cisf) in 1969 under the ministry of home affairs. formed by an act of parliament, cisf, initially comprising a few battalions, has evolved into a formidable, multi-skilled security force with specialized training, emphasizing growth and strength since its establishment.”

” Notes: Union Minister for jal shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, inaugurated the fifth edition of “jal shakti abhiyan: catch the rain” at the NDMC Convention centre in new delhi. themed “nari shakti se jal shakti,” the campaign highlights women’s pivotal role in water conservation. launched under the national water mission, it collaborates with the Department of drinking water & sanitation. additionally, two books were virtually launched, detailing the journey of a sustainable water future and women’s contributions to the jal jeevan mission.”

” Notes: the ministry of Women and child development hosted poshan pakhwada nationwide from march 9 to march 23, 2024, a 15-day initiative focused on promoting awareness about nutrition, dietary practices, and women’s health. the campaign aims to foster public participation and a collective movement to emphasize the significance of nutrition and advocate for healthier eating habits.”

In New Delhi a minister has inaugurated the integrated command and control centre for agriculture aimed at enhancing the agricultural efficiency and sustainability

Notes inflection ai has launched its upgraded llm inflection 25 enabling the pi chatbot to increase performance and enhance iq areas such as coding and mathematics with real-time web search capabilities pi now provides up-to-date information on diverse topics

India was honored with the prestigious measles and rubella champion award on 6 march 2024 for its outstanding efforts in combatting these diseases ambassador sripriya ranganathan accepted the award on behalf of the ministry of health and Family Welfare at the american red cross headquarters in washington dc

The 27th district of Arunachal Pradesh was inaugurated by Chief Minister Pema Khandu the state assembly passed the Arunachal Pradesh re-organisation of Districts Amendment Bill 2024 in february leading to the creation of bichom and Keyi Panyor Districts bi

” Notes: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the Mahtari Vandana Yojana in Chhattisgarh to empower women by providing rs 1000 monthly through direct benefit transfer. the scheme targets eligible married women, including widows and divorced individuals, promoting economic independence, and gender equality, and reinforcing women’s pivotal role in families. over 70 lakh women in Chhattisgarh stand to benefit from this initiative, emphasizing financial security and inclusive support for women above 21 years as of January 1, 2024.”