Daily Current Affairs Quiz 18th March 2024

” Notes: India ascended to 134th place in the 2023/24 global human development index (hdi) by undp. initiated in 1990, hdi assesses health, education, and standard of living. it highlights people’s well-being over mere economic metrics. scores range from 0 to 1, with 1 indicating higher human development. categories include very high, high, medium, and low human development, emphasizing holistic progress beyond economic growth.”

Notesthe 12th edition of the india-italy military cooperation group mcg meeting took place in new delhi on 1213 2024 and the two-day meeting focused on new initiatives to improve defence cooperation and military-to-military exchange between the two

” Notes:the ministry of heavy industries, government of india, announced the electric mobility promotion scheme 2024 (emps 2024) in march 2024 to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles (evs) in the country. the scheme will run from april 2024 to july 2024, with a total outlay of rs 500 crore. the scheme will support purchase of two-wheelers and three-wheelers. the scheme will provide a subsidy of rs 10,000 for two-wheelers, and rs 25,000 for small three-wheelers. the subsidies will be eligible for electric two, three, and four-wheelers sold until march 31, 2024, or until the time funds are available, whichever is earlier.”

” Notes: the naval forces of china, iran, and russia recently launched a joint exercise called the “maritime security belt-2024” near the gulf of oman. the exercise, which began on march 11 and lasted until 15, is the fifth common military exercise between the three countries in recent years. the exercise aims to safeguard regional maritime security and strengthen maritime cooperation. the exercise is organized in three phases: harbor, sea, and summarize. the exercise focuses on anti-piracy and search and rescue training courses, and includes the participation of russian warships and aviation.”

” Notes: The Ministry of information & broadcasting introduced prasar bharti – shared audio visuals for broadcast and dissemination (pb-shabd) along with revamped websites for dd news and akashvani news, alongside an updated news on air mobile app. pb-shabd, a news sharing service by prasar bharati, offers daily news feeds in video, audio, text, photo, and more formats across fifty categories. the service, free for the first year, aims to provide news stories in major indian languages, enhancing access to diverse media content.”

Notes annually on march 14 the international day of action for rivers is observed with the 2024 theme water for all highlighting universal access to clean water beginning from the first international meeting of people impacted by dams in curitiba brazil declared march 14 as the day of

” Notes: India’s numaligarh refinery limited (nrl) opened its first overseas liaison office in dhaka, bangladesh inaugurated by indian high commissioner pranay verma. nrl managing director bhaskar jyoti phukan and other officials attended. verma highlighted india-bangladesh relations’ growth, emphasizing bilateral trade and energy sector collaboration. he referenced the friendship pipeline project, jointly inaugurated by indian pm narendra modi and bangladesh pm sheikh hasina, capable of transporting 1 mmtpa of high-speed diesel, with bangladesh construction costs exceeding rs 285 crore.”

” Notes: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-member selection panel has appointed gyanesh kumar and sukhbir singh sandhu as the new election commissioners in the election commission of india. however, there seems to be dissent from the opposition member of the panel, congress leader adhir ranjan chowdhury, who has questioned the process of their appointment. the appointments have been made under the chief election commissioner and other election commissioners (appointment, conditions of service, and term of office) act 2023.”

” Notes:odisha cm naveen patnaik inaugurated india’s first indoor athletics and aquatic centres at kalinga stadium, bhubaneshwar, and laid the foundation stone for an indoor diving center. costing rs 120 crore, the stadium accommodates 120 athletes with coaching facilities, medical care, and a pantry. it features a 10,000 sq. meter track by mondo spa and hosts national and international events. it’s a training hub for the odisha reliance foundation athletics high-performance centre, aimed at developing athletics nationwide.”

Notes the prime minister inaugurated the first oil palm processing plant in arunachal pradesh under mission palm oil in 2021 the national mission for edible oils oil palm nmeo-op aims to boost oil palm cultivation and crude palm oil production