Daily Current Affairs 16 to 18 March 2024

1.		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

2.		When is Ordnance Factories Day observed in India?

March 16th

March 18th

April 12th

May 5th

3.		Which state government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement the PM SHRI Schools scheme, aimed at enhancing the quality of education?

Tamil Nadu

Odisha

Maharashtra

Rajasthan

4.		Which Indian state dominates the illegal trade in shark body parts, according to a recent analysis by TRAFFIC and WWF-India?

Tamil Nadu

Kerala

Karnataka

Gujarat

5.		Which state inaugurated India’s first integrated oil palm processing unit, marking a significant stride in the nation’s journey towards self-reliance in edible oils?

Arunachal Pradesh

Assam

Karnataka

Tamil Nadu

6.		Who has been appointed as the Group President – One Kotak by Kotak Mahindra Bank, effective from April 1, 2024?

Jaideep Hansraj

Uday Kotak

Aditya Puri

Amit Desai

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

55th

62nd

67th

72nd

8.		What is the current value of India’s foreign exchange reserves as of the week ended March 8, 2024?

$620.5 billion

$636.1 billion

$611.2 billion

$648.9 billion

9.		Which organization has certified nearly 100 jails across India as 'Eat Right Campus'?

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

World Health Organization (WHO)

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

10.		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