Daily Current Affairs 5 March 2024

1.		What is the primary aim of India's first Green Hydrogen Plant in the Stainless Steel Sector, inaugurated by Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia?

To increase carbon emissions in the stainless steel industry

To reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainability

To produce conventional hydrogen for industrial use

To enhance the production of stainless steel

2.		What is the primary aim of the BIMSTEC Faculties Exchange Programme held in Dhaka?

Enhancing military cooperation among BIMSTEC member states

Promoting cultural exchanges among BIMSTEC nations

Strengthening cooperation among Foreign Service training institutions

Boosting economic ties within the BIMSTEC region

3.		What reason did the Reserve Bank of India provide for banning IIFL Finance from giving gold loans?

Financial instability

Gold price fluctuations

Breaches in Loan-to-Value ratio and gold purity certification

Excessive interest rates

4.		Which city hosted the world's first jet suit race, organized by Gravity Industries and the Dubai Sports Council?

Abu Dhabi

Dubai

Riyadh

Doha

5.		Who has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Bihar?

Y K Alagh

Brajesh Mehrotra

Suman Kumari

N M Karim

6.		What event marked the beginning of a new era in India's nuclear energy sector, witnessed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

Inauguration of a new nuclear power plant in Maharashtra

Core Loading at the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu

Signing of a nuclear cooperation agreement with Russia

Announcement of a nuclear disarmament policy

7.		Which Indian state leads in issuing 5 Crore Ayushman cards under the Ayushman Bharat PMJAY scheme?

Maharashtra

Uttar Pradesh

Kerala

Gujarat

8.		Which credit rating agency upgraded India's GDP growth forecast to 6.8% for 2024?

Standard & Poor's (S&P)

Fitch Ratings

Moody's

DBRS Morningstar

9.		What is the primary objective of the "Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan (MYUVA)" scheme launched in Uttar Pradesh?

Providing interest-free loans to farmers

Supporting women entrepreneurs in rural areas

Encouraging digital transactions in small businesses

Offering interest-free loans to young entrepreneurs

10.		Which institution is hosting the All India Research Scholars’ Summit (AIRSS) 2024?

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Indian Institute of Science Bangalore

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi