Daily Current Affairs Quiz 3rd March 2024

” Notes:150 railway stations and 6 metro stations have earned the coveted “eat right station” certification, a part of the eat right india movement by fssai. led by the food safety and standards authority of india, the initiative mandates stringent food safety, hygiene, and nutrition standards for all vendors at certified stations.”

The global waste management outlook 2024 published by unep and iswa highlights key trends predictions indicate that municipal solid waste will grow from 23 to 38 billion tonnes by 2050 the direct cost of global waste management at usd 252 billion in 2020 is projected to nearly double

” Notes:the prime minister inaugurated the vikramaditya vedic clock at jantar mantar, ujjain. a world-first ‘vedic clock,’ it displays time using the traditional indian panchang. positioned on an 85-foot tower, it also provides planetary positions, muhurat, astrological calculations, ist, and gmt. developed by lucknow-based sanstha arohan, it connects to the internet via a mobile app. ujjain, with its rich timekeeping heritage, is an ideal location due to its historical role in determining india’s time zones and its location at the interaction point of the zero meridian and tropic of cancer.”

” Notes:brian mulroney, the ex-canadian prime minister, passed away at 84. he led the progressive conservatives to a historic 1984 win, defeating pierre trudeau. mulroney’s nine-year term saw impactful policies, notably the canada-us free trade agreement negotiation, shaping his transformative legacy.”

From the zoological survey of india zsi has identified a new species of head shield sea slug melanochlamys droupadi along the coasts of odisha and west bengal it is a small invertebrate with a brownish-black body

” On 26th february 2024, india’s 3rd aircraft museum featuring indian navy (in)’s decommissioned tu-142m aircraft was inaugurated at kakinada beach park in east godavari district of andhra pradesh (ap). the aircraft museum was inaugurated by geetha viswanath vanga, member of parliament(mp), lok sabha (kakinada, ap). this aircraft museum was developed by kakinada urban development authority (kuda) with an investment of rs. 5.89 crore.”

” Ps sreedharan pillai, governor of goa, has penned his 212th book titled “basic structure and republic”. mar joseph perumthottam, archbishop of changanacherry (kerala) released the book during the book release function held in raj bhavan, panaji, goa. the first copy of the book was received by subhash shirodkar, goa’s minister for water resources department, cooperation and provedoria. the book is based on the golden jubilee speeches, particularly the kesavananda bharati versus sanyasi case which is the longest-ever hearing of the supreme court (sixty-six days).”

” The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) granted final authorisation to Bengaluru (Karnataka) based Amazon Pay (India) Private Limited (formerly Amazon Online Distribution Services Private Limited) to act as an Online Payment Aggregator (PA). Amazon Pay received in-principle approval from RBI to operate as a PA in 2023.i. The Certificates of Authorisation (CoA) for Setting up and Operating Payment System in India is issued by RBI under Section 7 of Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007.”

In an open market transaction icici has increased its stake in the general insurance company ilgic by acquiring an additional 141 paid-up share capital the acquisition increased icici bank’s stake to 4932 from 4791 as of december 2023 icici lombard

” Rbl bank and bengaluru (karnataka)-based innoviti technologies pvt. ltd. have collaborated to create omnium, an advanced omnichannel payments platform designed for forward-thinking retailers in india. this platform utilises retailer data and streamlines business processes to facilitate faster growth with minimal effort.”

” The 38th national science day (nsd) 2024 was observed across india on 28th february 2024 with the theme of “indigenous technologies for viksit bharat.”i. the day was observed to commemorate the discovery of the ‘raman effect’, a nobel prize-winning discovery by the indian physicist sir chandrasekhara venkata raman (cv raman) in 1928. click here to read more”

” The ministry of ayush (ayurveda, yoga and naturopathy, unani, siddha, and homoeopathy) and research and information system for developing countries (ris) signed a memorandum of understanding (mou) to bring out an overview of the ayush service sector and to foster academic cooperation and collaboration with ris.i. the mou will strengthen academic cooperation and collaboration to undertake research, policy dialogue, and publications for national, regional and international.”

” The ministry of defence (mod) announced that a 46-metre modular bridge military load classification-70 (mlc-70) was inducted into the indian army (ia) in a ceremony held at the manekshaw centre, new delhi, delhi. the bridge was indigenously designed and developed by the defence research and development organisation (drdo) and produced by mumbai (maharashtra) headquartered larsen & toubro (l&t) limited.i. the modular bridge is a mechanically-launched single-span, fully-decked assault bridge and consists of seven carrier vehicles (based on 8×8 heavy mobility vehicles) and two launcher vehicles (based on 10×10 heavy mobility vehicles).”

” On 26th february 2024, adani defence and aerospace, a part of adani group, unveiled its india’s first private sector ammunition-missile manufacturing complex in kanpur, uttar pradesh (up). the complex spread over 500 acres is set to become south asia’s largest integrated ammunition manufacturing complex. the complex, unveiled on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the ‘operation bandar’, was dedicated to the warriors of balakot airstrike.”

” The indian army finished top and clinched the overall trophy in the khelo india winter games (kiwg) 2024 by winning 21 medals (10 gold, 5 silver, and 6 bronze). karnataka secured second place with 11 medals (9 gold and 2 silver), and maharashtra secured third place with 22 medals (7 gold, 8 silver, and 7 bronze). the mascot of the kiwg 2024 is a snow leopard. it has been named ‘sheen-e she’ or shan in ladakh region. click here to read more”