Daily Current Affairs 9 and 10 March 2024

1.		Which Indian author and philanthropist has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha?

Arundhati Roy

Chetan Bhagat

Sudha Murty

Ruskin Bond

2.		'Sea Defenders-2024' is a joint exercise between which two countries?

India and China

India and Pakistan

India and the United States

India and Japan

3.		What is the objective of the collaboration between NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL) and Fonepay Payment Service Ltd?

To facilitate cross-border electricity transactions

To enable cross-border Unified Payment Interface (UPI) transactions between India and Nepal

To enhance cross-border trade agreements between India and Nepal

To establish a joint venture for tourism promotion between India and Nepal

4.		What is the primary aim of the Agriculture Integrated Command and Control Center inaugurated by Union Minister Arjun Munda?

To enhance political control over agricultural practices

To provide real-time data and information to empower farmers

To regulate the prices of agricultural commodities

To restrict access to agricultural technologies

5.		Who recently claimed his 700th Test wicket, becoming the third bowler to achieve this milestone?

Anil Kumble

Shane Warne

Muttiah Muralitharan

James Anderson

6.		What is the expected real GDP growth rate for India in fiscal year 2025, according to UBS?

6.8%

7.0%

8.0%

9.0%

7.		What is the duration of Poshan Pakhwada 2024?

1 week

2 weeks

3 weeks

4 weeks

8.		What is the title of the book recently unveiled by former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa?

The Political Unrest

The Crisis Chronicles

The Conspiracy to Oust Me from the Presidency

Geopolitical Tensions: A Memoir

9.		When is the CISF Raising Day celebrated?

March 8

March 10

March 12

March 15

10.		Who received the 'Measles and Rubella Champion' Award on behalf of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India?

Rajendra Prasad Goyal

Ambassador Sripriya Ranganathan

Narendra Modi

Sudha Murty