Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2nd March 2024

” Notes:the biotrig, a revolutionary waste management technology, employs pyrolysis to combat indoor air pollution, enhance soil health, and generate clean power in rural india. functioning at the community level, it utilizes locally generated waste, producing bio-oil, syngas, and biochar fertilizer. these products not only contribute to healthier living but also ensure sustainability by powering subsequent cycles and supplying surplus electricity to local homes and businesses. the clean-burning bio-oil serves as a green alternative for household cooking, while biochar aids in carbon storage and soil fertility improvement.”

The ministry of education conducted mera pehla vote desh ke liye from 28 february to 6 march 2024 aiming to engage and encourage youth in the electoral process the nationwide initiative was undertaken in collaboration with the election commission of india

” Notes:the prime minister inaugurated the kulasekarapattinam spaceport in tamil nadu, the second spaceport after satish dhawan space centre. the facility will specialize in launching small satellite launch vehicles commercially. spanning 2,350 acres, it features 35 facilities, including launch pads and rocket integration areas. the spaceport’s unique advantage is launching directly south over the indian ocean, saving fuel for small rocket launches compared to the existing site. the project is estimated to cost rs. 986 crore, boosting india’s space capabilities.”

” Notes:the national institute of ayurveda (nia) in jaipur, india signed a memorandum of understanding (mou) with the department of thai traditional and alternative medicine, thailand in february 2024. the mou is for academic collaboration in ayurveda and thai traditional medicine. the nia also has collaborations with other universities, institutes, and organizations in countries like malaysia and korea.”

” Notes:peru declares a health emergency as dengue fever cases surge. the government activates the emergency in 20 out of 25 regions due to the rapid rise in cases, totaling over 31,000 with 32 deaths. health minister cesar vasquez cites el nino’s impact, causing high temperatures and heavy rains since 2023, facilitating mosquito breeding. the declaration expedites fund transfers to affected areas and facilitates the swift deployment of medical personnel.”

” Reserve bank of india (rbi), has approved hdfc bank limited to sell 90.01% of issued and paid-up share capital in hdfc credila financial services limited (hdfc credila), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the hdfc bank. hdfc bank will retain a 9.99% stake in hdfc credila.i. the approval was granted by rbi under chapter vi of the master direction – rbi (non-banking financial company – scale based regulation) directions, 2023.”

” The ministry of finance (mof) has recognised mumbai (maharashtra) based snv aviation private limited (akasa air) as a ‘designated indian carrier’, facilitating the carrier’s international flights.i. the recognition was granted in the exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (5) of section 5 of the central sales tax act, 1956.”

” On february 26, 2024, a memorandum of understanding (mou) was signed between the ministry of ayush and ministry of women and child development (mowcd) for the nutritional improvement in adolescent girls through ayurveda interventions. this joint public health initiative aims to combat anaemia among adolescent girls (14-18 years) in five districts under mission utkarsh, using ayurveda interventions.i. the 5 districts are assam–dhubri, chhattisgarh- bastar, jharkhand – paschimi singhbhum, maharashtra – gadchiroli, and rajasthan – dholpur.”

” Vijay Shekhar Sharma, the founder and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL), resigned as part-time non-executive chairman and board member of PPBL.i. PPBL has reconstituted its Board of Directors (BoD) with the appointment of four new IDs namely, Srinivasan Sridhar served as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Central Bank of India (CBI) in 2011. Ashok Kumar Garg: He is a retired ED of the Bank of Baroda(2018). Debendranath Sarangi is currently serving as an ID on the boards of several companies Rajni Sekhri Sibal currently serves as an Independent External Monitor in the public sector and as an independent director in corporations.”

” Indian archers won 14 medals (9 golds, 4 silvers, and 1 bronze) at stage i of the archery asia cup 2024, held from 20th to 25th february 2024 in baghdad, iraq.i. india’s deepika kumari won the gold medal by defeating simranjeetkaur(india) in the women’s individual recurve category.ii. in the recurve men’s individual event, india’s dhiraj bommadevara won the gold medal by defeating tarundeep rai(india) in the finals. click here to read more”

” Maharashtra msme (micro, small, and medium enterprises) defence expo 2024 was held at the pune international exhibition and convention center (piecc) in pune, maharashtra from 24th to 26th february 2024. the theme of the 2024 expo is “inspire : learn : engage”.i. during the msme defence expo 2024, drdo handed over 23 licensing agreements for transfer of technology (latot) to 22 industries in various domains such as electronics, laser technology, combat vehicles, naval systems, and aeronautics.ii. during the 2024 expo, the mous were signed between the maharashtra govt and max aerospace and aviation pvt ltd, sbl energy ltd, as well as collaboration between nibe ltd and munitions india limited. click here to read more”

” Lieutenant governor (lg) of jammu and kashmir (j&k), manoj sinha along with ajay singh, press secretary to the president of india, ajay singh, and principal secretary to the govt. of bihar, s siddharth have launched english edition of ‘fool bahadur’, the first ever novel to be translated from magahi language to english. the book was translated by indian poet-diplomat, editor and translator abhay k. the book was published by penguin random house india.”

” The ministry of ports, shipping & waterways (mopsw) and the indian institute of management (iim) shillong has signed a memorandum of understanding (mou) to set up india’s first ‘gati shakti research chair’ in shillong, meghalaya. the chair aims to drive high-quality academic research in the field of multimodal logistics, with a special emphasis on the development of the north-eastern region (ner) of india.”

” The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed penalties of over Rs 3 crore on the State Bank of India (SBI), Canara Bank, City Union Bank Limited (CUB) and Ocean Capital Market Limited for violation of regulatory norms.i. Mumbai (Maharashtra) based SBI was fined Rs 2 crore for contravening certain norms related to the Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme, 2014.ii. A penalty of Rs 16 lakh was imposed on Rourkela (Odisha) based Ocean Capital Market for breaching certain provisions related to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs).”

National protein day 2024 was observed across the world on 27 february 2024 with the theme of solve with protein to raise awareness about the health benefits of protein in our diets 27 february 2024 marks the observance of the 5th national protein day in