Daily Current Affairs Quiz 9th March 2024

” Notes:international women’s day (iwd) is a global event on march 8th, acknowledging women’s accomplishments in social, economic, cultural, and political spheres. in 2024, the united nations’ theme is ‘invest in women: accelerate progress,’ emphasizing the need for gender equality. iwd serves as a worldwide celebration of women’s achievements and a powerful call to action for advancing women’s rights and opportunities.”

This collaboration seeks to democratize future technology access to foster a culture of innovation in education

” Notes: keyi panyor, Arunachal pradesh’s 26th district, emerged from lower subansiri, fulfilling a longstanding demand of the nyishi community. ter gapin-sam sarth is appointed as its headquarters. chief minister pema khandu lauded the district’s creation, foreseeing a developmental epoch. acknowledging its agricultural and horticultural potential, khandu pledged government support.”

” Notes:yatin bhaskar duggal of haryana clinched victory at the National Youth Parliament Festival, 2024. vaishna pitchai from tamil nadu secured second place, and kanishka sharma of rajasthan claimed the third prize, showcasing the abundant talent and dedication across the nation.”

The Karnataka state government has partnered with the World Economic Forum to establish a state-of-the-art ai center formalized through a letter of intent signed on february 29 this strategic alliance aims to position karnataka as a global hub for artificial intelligence marking

” Notes: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated kolkata’s groundbreaking underwater metro train service, a milestone in india’s infrastructure. the project, part of kolkata metro’s east-west corridor, aims to boost connectivity between howrah and salt lake. the ministry of railways disclosed that the 10.8-kilometer east-west metro route includes both underground and elevated sections, totaling 5.75 kilometers. this initiative signifies a significant advancement in urban development and transportation for west bengal’s capital.”

Notescycas circinalis commonly known as eenthu pana a palm-like tree faces imminent extinction in northern kerala due to an unidentified rapidly spreading plant disease belonging to the endangered cycad family these ancient plants originated 300 million years ago

” Notes: The Ministry of jal shakti (mojs) has signed a 10-year memorandum of agreement (moa) with the indian institute of science (iisc) bangalore to establish the international centre of excellence for dams (iced). with a focus on dam safety, iced will provide technical support, conduct research, and offer academic courses. the ministry will fund the center with a grant of 118.05 crore rupees for infrastructure construction and modernization. the moa duration is ten years or until the completion of the dam rehabilitation and improvement project (drip) phase-ii and iii scheme, whichever is earlier.”

The Indira Gandhi Project supports women aged 18-60 with a monthly stipend totaling 800 crore annually the project aims to provide crucial financial support

The three-day national horticulture fair in bengaluru hosted by iihr focuses on next-gen technology-led horticulture for sustainable development emphasizing water conservation it showcases innovative technologies like smart irrigation vertical farming and digital horticulture the event aims to boost

” On 1st march 2024, pema khandu, chief minister (cm) of arunachal pradesh, inaugurated keyi panyor, the 26th district of arunachal pradesh. the new district, carved out of lower subansiri, will have its headquarters at ter gapin-sam sarth, strategically positioned for agricultural and horticultural development.”

” On 4th march 2024, the ministry of defence (mod) has signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (mou) with beml limited, bharat electronics limited (bel) and mishra dhatu nigam limited (midhani) for indigenous development of advanced fuelling and control system for engines for heavy duty applications.The collaboration aims to develop indigenous capabilities to design, test, and manufacture an advanced fuelling and control system.”

” Gandhinagar (gujarat) based Infibeam Avenues Limited (formerly avenues india private limited) has received final authorisation from the Reserve Bank of india (rbi) to operate an online payment aggregator (pa) for its payment gateway brand, ccavenue. Infibeam Avenues received in-principle approval from rbi to operate as a pa in 2022.i. the certificate of authorisation (coa) for setting up and operating payment system in india is issued by rbi under section 7 of the payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007.”

According to the report status of leopards in india released by union minister bhupender yadav the moefcc estimated that the leopard population in india has risen by 8 from 12852 in 2018 to 13874 in 2022 the leopard population increased at an annual growth rate of 108

” National safety day (nsd) is annually observed across india on 4th march to highlight the significance of safety measures in preventing workplace accidents.i. 4th march also marks the commencement of the national safety week campaign, which is annually observed across india from 4-10 march. 4th march 2024 marks the observance of the 53rd National Safety Day/National Safety Week campaign. the theme of nsd/National Safety Week Campaign 2024 is “focus on safety leadership for environmental, social, and governance (esg) excellence”. click here to read more”

” Prime Minister (pm) Narendra Modi visited kerala, tamil nadu and maharashtra from 27th to 28th february 2024. pm modi visited the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (vssc) in Thiruvananthapuram, kerala and inaugurated 3 major space infrastructure projects worth about rs 1,800 crore. PM Narendra modi inaugurated india’s 1st indigenous green hydrogen fuel cell inland waterway vessel under the Harit Nauka initiative at Thoothukudi, tn.Pm narendra modi inaugurated and dedicated to the nation various infrastructure projects related to road, rail and irrigation worth more than rs 4900 crore during the public programme held in yavatmal in maharashtra. click here to read more”

” On March 4, 2024, the reserve bank of india (rbi) gave approval to npci bharat billpay ltd (nbbl) to launch an interoperable payment system for internet banking in the calendar year 2024 (cy24). this will allow merchants to more quickly settle funds. this information was shared by the governor of rbi, shaktikanta das, at the digital payments awareness week (dpaw) celebrations, in mumbai, maharashtra.i. rbi has sanctioned usd 530 million all-stocks scheme of amalgamation of bengaluru, karnataka based fincare small finance bank (sfb) ltd. (transferor bank) with jaipur, rajasthan headquartered au sfb ltd. (transferee bank) in exercise of the powers contained in sub-section (4) of section 44a of the banking regulation (br) act, 1949.ii. rbi in exercise of its powers under section 45l(1)(b) of the rbi  act, 1934, directed iifl finance ltd. to cease and desist, w.e.f march 4, 2024, from sanctioning or disbursing gold loans or assigning/ securitising/ selling any of its gold loans. click here to read more”

” Rajendra prasad goyal has assumed the additional charge as the chairman and managing director (cmd) of nhpc limited (formerly known as national hydroelectric power corporation ltd.), with effect from 1st march 2024.i. he is currently serving as the director (finance) in nhpc limited from 2020. he is also the chief financial officer(cfo) of the nhpc.ii. he is succeeding rajeev kumar vishnoi, who was serving as cmd (additional charge) since 1st march 2023. nhpc has been functioning without a regular cmd since the retirement of abhay kumar singh in 2022.”

” Senior congress leader aziz qureshi, who served as governor of uttarakhand, uttar pradesh, and mizoram, passed away at the age of 83 in bhopal, madhya pradesh.i. he served as a member of parliament (mp – lok sabha) from 1984 to 1989. he was elected from satna constituency of madhya pradesh.ii. he served as governor of uttarakhand from 2012-2015; and governor of mizoram from january 2015 to march 2015. he served as governor (additional charge) of uttar pradesh from 23 june 2014 to 22 july 2014.”

” On 2nd march 2024, union minister sarbananda sonowal, ministry of ports, shipping and waterways (mopsw) virtually inaugurated 60-tonne (60t) bollard pull tug named “ocean grace”, the first ever made-in-india approved standardised tug design and specification (astds) tug at paradip port, odisha.i. ocean grace, developed by the cochin shipyard limited under mopsw, was built at a cost of rs 45 crores.ii. the tug is designed for optimal efficiency and reliability, guaranteeing seamless navigation and proficient vessel assistance, especially for large vessels like very large crude carrier (vlccs) and ultra-large crude carriers (ulccs).”