Daily Current Affairs 16 to 18 March 2024

1.		Who secured another six-year term in the Russian election, extending his tenure to a total of 24 years in power?

Vladimir Putin

Dmitry Medvedev

Mikhail Gorbachev

Boris Yeltsin

2.		Who has been awarded the prestigious PV Narasimha Rao Memorial Award for philanthropy work?

Ratan Tata

Mukesh Ambani

Azim Premji

Narayana Murthy

3.		Who was announced as the National Icon in the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) category during an inclusive cricket match organized by the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)?

Deepa Malik

Devendra Jhajharia

Sheetal Devi

Mariyappan Thangavelu

4.		What did Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurate, making it India’s first indoor facility for athletics and aquatics?

Kalinga Cricket Stadium

Kalinga Hockey Stadium

Kalinga Football Stadium

Kalinga Stadium

5.		When is Ordnance Factories Day observed in India?

March 16th

March 18th

April 12th

May 5th

6.		What is India's ranking on the DHL Global Connectedness Index in 2023?

55th

62nd

67th

72nd

7.		On which day is National Vaccination Day celebrated annually?

March 16th

February 28th

April 12th

May 5th

8.		Who has been appointed as the new chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)?

Rahul Singh

Rakesh Sharma

Ashok Kumar

Anjali Gupta

9.		Who is leading the Startup Mahakumbh 2024 initiative aimed at fostering innovation and collaboration across various sectors?

ASSOCHAM

Nasscom

TiE

All of the above

10.		Who has been appointed as the new chairperson of the Prasar Bharati Board?

Navneet Kumar Sehgal

A Surya Prakash

Rajeev Singh

Sunit Tandon