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Daily Current Affairs 5 March 2024


1. With whom did REC Limited partner to support education initiatives in Siddharthnagar district, Uttar Pradesh?

UNESCO

UNDP

UNISED

UNICEF


2. What action did the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) take against IIFL Finance regarding gold loans?

Imposed restrictions on branch operations

Approved a merger with another financial institution

Banned approval and disbursement of gold loans

Reduced the interest rates on gold loans


3. 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


4. 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


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

Maharashtra

Uttar Pradesh

Kerala

Gujarat


6. What is the significance of the ADITI scheme launched by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh during DefConnect 2024?

To promote innovations in critical and strategic defence technologies

To provide financial support for agricultural development

To boost infrastructure development in rural areas

To enhance education in remote regions


7. What was the primary focus of India-Nepal financial cooperation, as recently strengthened between the two nations?

Tourism promotion

Digital payments

Agricultural trade

Infrastructure development


8. 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


9. When is Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) Awareness Day observed annually?

March 4th

March 5th

March 6th

March 7th


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