Daily Current Affairs 27 March 2024

1.		Who was awarded the 2024 Abel Prize for contributions to probability theory and functional analysis?

Michel Talagrand

Andrew Wiles

Terence Tao

John Milnor

2.		Which Indian athlete has been named as the new brand ambassador for Eveready Industries India (EIIL)?

Neeraj Chopra

P. V. Sindhu

Mary Kom

Saina Nehwal

3.		According to S&P Global Ratings, what is the anticipated repo rate cut in India for the fiscal year 2024-25?

25 basis points

50 basis points

75 basis points

100 basis points

4.		Which companies received payment aggregator licences from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

Innoviti Payments and PayU

Concerto Software and Razorpay

Innoviti Payments and Concerto Software

Razorpay and Paytm

5.		What was India’s current account balance in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2023-24?

US$ 11.4 billion surplus

US$ 10.5 billion deficit

US$ 16.8 billion deficit

US$ 10.5 billion surplus

6.		When is World Theatre Day celebrated annually?

March 27

April 15

May 1

June 5

7.		Which Indian state emerged as the champion at the Boxing Sub Junior National Championship?

Punjab

Haryana

Maharashtra

Kerala

8.		What is India’s goal regarding minimum wage by 2025?

Increasing minimum wage by 10%

Replacing minimum wage with a living wage framework

Introducing universal basic income

Setting a fixed minimum wage for all industries

9.		What groundbreaking technology was transferred by IIT Guwahati to BioMed Pvt. Ltd.?

Cancer treatment

Swine fever vaccine

Renewable energy

Artificial intelligence

10.		What position has Hansha Mishra been appointed to in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)?

Director

Chairman

Secretary

Member