Daily Current Affairs 1 March 2024

1.		Why did the DGCA penalize Air India with ₹30 lakh?

For flight delays

For overbooking flights

For an 80-year-old passenger’s demise due to lack of assistance

For safety violations

2.		When was Zero Discrimination Day first celebrated?

2010

2014

2005

2000

3.		Which country's parliament recently passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill?

India

Mauritius

Ghana

Sri Lanka

4.		What is the primary objective of the CM’s Universal Life Insurance Scheme unveiled by the Nagaland government?

To promote agricultural practices

To encourage small-scale industries

To mitigate the effects of losing a family’s primary earner

To improve infrastructure in rural areas

5.		What is the objective of the One Time Scheme (OTS) introduced by the Telangana government?

To encourage entrepreneurship

To promote tourism

To alleviate financial strain on property owners

To improve healthcare facilities

6.		Where was India's first hydrogen fuel cell ferry inaugurated?

Mumbai

Kolkata

Chennai

Thoothukudi

7.		What is the purpose of the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) recently tested by DRDO?

To intercept high-speed unmanned aerial targets

To launch satellites into orbit

To defend against long-range missile attacks

To provide communication in remote areas

8.		With whom did India Post Payments Bank sign an MoU to enhance financial inclusion in rural Rajasthan?

Tata Group

Hindustan Zinc Limited

Reliance Industries

Infosys

9.		Who has been appointed as the Director General of the National Security Guard (NSG)?

Daljit Singh Chaudhary

Rajesh Sharma

Amit Manchanda

N M Suresh

10.		What was India's GDP growth rate for the third quarter of FY24?

7.2%

8.4%

6.1%

9.8%