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Daily Current Affairs 1 March 2024


1. Why was Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba banned for 4 years?

Match-fixing allegations

Violation of team rules

Doping allegations

Physical assault on a referee


2. What was the purpose of the 'Poshan Utsav' organized by the Ministry of Women and Child Development?

To celebrate India's cultural diversity

To promote good nutrition behavior

To raise awareness about environmental conservation

To honor women achievers in various fields


3. 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


4. What is the objective of India's National Coal Logistics Plan and Policy, 2023?

To reduce railway utilization in coal transportation

To increase coal consumption by 2030

To enhance railway utilization in coal transportation

To decrease efficiency in coal logistics


5. Which two organizations partnered to develop Renewable Energy Parks in Maharashtra?

NTPC Green Energy Limited and ONGC

NHPC Limited and Power Grid Corporation of India

NTPC Green Energy Limited and MAHAGENCO

SECI and PFC


6. Who collaborated to digitize the Urban Frame Survey (UFS) using advanced Geo ICT tools via the Bhuvan Platform?

RBI and NPCI

MoSPI and ISRO

DRDO and Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Finance and SEBI


7. What is the significance of the completion of the Shahpur-Kandi barrage in Punjab?

It benefits Jammu and Kashmir with irrigation water.

It diverts water from India to Pakistan.

It helps in flood control in Punjab.

It facilitates navigation on the Ravi River.


8. Which organization serves as the designated Payment System Provider for BBPS?

RBI

NPCI Bharat Bill Pay Ltd (NBBL)

Ministry of Finance

Indian Banks' Association


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

7.2%

8.4%

6.1%

9.8%


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

Tata Group

Hindustan Zinc Limited

Reliance Industries

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