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04 April 2024
Daily Current Affairs

1) On which date ‘World Autism Awareness Day’ 2024 is celebrated ?
(a) 01 April
(b) 02 April
(c) 03 April
(d) 04 April
Important Point
Ans – (b) 02 April
 World Autism Awareness Day is observed on 2nd April every year

around the world.
 This Day underscores the need to help improve the quality of life of
persons afflicted with autism.
 Theme - Empowering Autistic Voices

2) Which State team won the ‘56th National Kho Kho

Championship’ 2023-24 ?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Delhi
(c) Haryana
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Important Point
Ans – (a) Maharashtra
 The Maharashtra team made a clean sweep at the 56th National Kho Kho
Championship 2023-24.
 It won both the men's and women’s titles.
 The winning team collected a cash prize of Rs 3 lakh and a Trophy.

 The runner-up got a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh and a Trophy.
 Venue - Delhi’s Karnail Singh Stadium and the Indira Gandhi Indoor
Stadium.
3) Recently which Port became the Top cargo handling major port of
India in 2023-24 ?
(a) Paradip Port Authority
(b) Deendayal Port Authority
(c) New Mangalore Port
(d) Tuticorin Port

Important Point
Ans – (a) Paradip Port Authority
 The Paradip Port achieved the highest productivity among all major ports
in India.
 The Paradip Port Authority, Odisha, has displaced the Deendayal Port
Authority, Kandla, as the top cargo-handling major port of India in 2023-
24.
 In 2023-24, the Paradip Port handled 145.38 Million Metric Tons (MMT)
of cargo.
4) Which company won the ‘SKOCH ESG Award’ 2024 in the

Renewable Energy Financing category ?
(a) TATA Power Solar Systems
(b) ReNew Energy
(c) Suzlon Energy
(d) REC Limited

Important Point
Ans – (d) REC Limited
 REC Limited under the Ministry of Power won the SKOCH ESG Award
2024 in the 'Renewable Energy Financing' category.
 This award recognizes REC's commitment to sustainable financing,

which is paving the way for a greener future and accelerating the
transition to renewable energy.
5) Recently which company has partnered with Panasonic Energy to create

a joint venture for producing lithium-ion cells in India ?
(a) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
(b) Reliance Ltd
(c) Adani Limited
(d) TATA Power

Important Point
Ans – (a) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
 Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) has partnered with Panasonic Energy to
create a joint venture for producing lithium-ion cells in India.
 This collaboration is in response to the expected increase in demand for

electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage solutions in the country.
 Lithium is primarily used in the production of electronics, particularly in

rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
Important Point
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
 Founded - 30 June 1959
 Head Quarters - New Delhi
 Chairman - Shrikant Madhav Vaidya
6) Meta Platforms will set up is first data centre in India at the Reliance
Industries Ltd (RIL) campus of which State / UT ?
(a) Chennai , Tamil Nadu
(b) Mumbai , Maharashtra
(c) New Delhi
(d) Chandigarh
Important Point
Ans – (a) Chennai , Tamil Nadu
 Meta Platforms, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, will set
up is first data centre in India at the Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) campus
in Chennai (Tamil Nadu).
Meta
 CEO : Mark Zuckerberg
 Headquarters : California, United States
 Founded : February 2004
7) Who is appointed as the managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive

Officer (CEO) of Axis Capital ?
(a) Atul Mehra
(b) Naveen Jindal
(c) Shyam Sharma
(d) Naveen Goyal

Important Point
Ans – (a) Atul Mehra
 Axis Capital has appointed Atul Mehra as the new Managing Director (MD)
and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
 Mehra will be overseeing both the investment banking and institutional
equities businesses at Axis Capital.
8) Who became the first female Prime Minister of Democratic Republic of

Congo ?
(a) Salima Hasan
(b) Judith Suminwa Tuluka
(c) Samia Suluhu Hassan
(d) Kamla Harris

Important Point
Ans – (b) Judith Suminwa Tuluka
 The Democratic Republic of Congo has appointed Judith Suminwa Tuluka as

the country’s first female Prime Minister.
Democratic Republic of Congo

 Capital : Kinshasa
 Currency : Congolese Franc
 President : Felix Tshisekedi
9) Which became the First Indian Company to be Certified with ASI

Performance Standard ?
(a) Vedanta’s BALCO
(b) GRID Ltd
(c) Reliance
(d) REC Ltd

Important Point
Ans – (a) Vedanta’s BALCO
 Chhattisgarh-based BALCO, a Vedanta Aluminium unit, achieves ASI

Performance Standard V3 Certification, marking a pioneering milestone
for Indian industry.
 This accolade positions BALCO as the inaugural Indian company to attain

this certification, reflecting its commitment to sustainable practices in
the aluminium value chain.
10) Who won the ‘ENBA Lifetime Achievement Award 2023’ ?
(a) Urjit Patel
(b) Prabha Singh
(c) Naveen Jindal
(d) Vineet Jain

Important Point
Ans – (d) Vineet Jain
 Vineet Jain, MD of Times Group, was awarded the ENBA Lifetime

Achievement Award 2023 for his contributions to Indian news television.
11) 'A Decade of Documenting Migrant Deaths' report released by which

organization ?
(a) International Organization for Migration
(b) World Bank
(c) United Nation
(d) UNDP
Important Point
Ans – (a) International Organization for Migration
 Report was released on completion of ten year of IOM's Missing

Migrants Project (MMP).
 MMP was launched in 2014 to document deaths and disappearances
of people in migration process towards an international destination.
Important Point
International Organization for Migration
 IOM, Established in 1951, is leading intergovernmental organization in field of

migration.
 Headquartered at Geneva (Switzerland) and consists of 175 member states
(including India).
12) Recently scientists discovered evidence of Ozone on which moon of

Jupiter ?
(a) Callisto
(b) Ganymede
(c) Titan
(d) Deimos
Important Point
Ans – (a) Callisto
 The discovery came to light while the researchers were investigating the chemical
evolution of Sulphur dioxide (SO₂) on Jupiter's moon, with Ultraviolet (UV)
irradiation.
 This revealed the traces of formation of Ozone on the Callisto.
About Callisto
 It was discovered by Galileo Galilei.
 Callisto is Jupiter's second largest moon and third largest moon in solar system.
13) SCORES 2.0, recently seen in news ,launched by ?
(a) SEBI
(b) RBI
(c) Central Government
(d) World Bank

Important Point
Ans – (a) SEBI
 Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) launched SCORES 2.0

version which strengthens investor complaint redress mechanism in
securities market by making process more efficient.
 SCORES is an online system where investors in securities market can lodge

their complaints through web URL and an App.
Important Point
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

 The Securities and Exchange Board of India was established as a statutory body in
the year 1992 and the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
Act, 1992 (15 of 1992) came into force on January 30, 1992.
 Headquater - Mumbai
 Chairperson - Madhabi Puri Buch
14) Who claims the All-India CCI billiards classic title 2024 ?
(a) Pankaj Advani
(b) Chitra Magimairaj
(c) Geet Sethi
(d) Michael Ferreira

Important Point
Ans – (a) Pankaj Advani
 He claimed the CCI Snooker classic over the last two years and now
retained the billiards title.
 Advani was presented with the handsome winners’ trophy and a cash
prize of Rs 250,000.

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Daily Current Affairs

1) On which date ‘World Autism Awareness Day’ 2024 is celebrated ?

 World Autism Awareness Day is observed on 2nd April every year

 Theme - Empowering Autistic Voices

2) Which State team won the ‘56th National Kho Kho

(d) Uttar Pradesh

 The winning team collected a cash prize of Rs 3 lakh and a Trophy.

(a) Paradip Port Authority

(b) Deendayal Port Authority

(c) New Mangalore Port

(d) Tuticorin Port

4) Which company won the ‘SKOCH ESG Award’ 2024 in the

(a) TATA Power Solar Systems

(b) ReNew Energy

(c) Suzlon Energy

(d) REC Limited

 This award recognizes REC's commitment to sustainable financing,

5) Recently which company has partnered with Panasonic Energy to create

(a) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd

(b) Reliance Ltd

(c) Adani Limited

(d) TATA Power

 This collaboration is in response to the expected increase in demand for

 Lithium is primarily used in the production of electronics, particularly in

(a) Chennai , Tamil Nadu

(b) Mumbai , Maharashtra

(c) New Delhi

7) Who is appointed as the managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive

(a) Atul Mehra

(b) Naveen Jindal

(c) Shyam Sharma

(d) Naveen Goyal

8) Who became the first female Prime Minister of Democratic Republic of

(a) Salima Hasan

(b) Judith Suminwa Tuluka

(c) Samia Suluhu Hassan

(d) Kamla Harris

 The Democratic Republic of Congo has appointed Judith Suminwa Tuluka as

Democratic Republic of Congo

9) Which became the First Indian Company to be Certified with ASI

(a) Vedanta’s BALCO

(b) GRID Ltd

(d) REC Ltd

 Chhattisgarh-based BALCO, a Vedanta Aluminium unit, achieves ASI

 This accolade positions BALCO as the inaugural Indian company to attain

10) Who won the ‘ENBA Lifetime Achievement Award 2023’ ?

(a) Urjit Patel

(b) Prabha Singh

(c) Naveen Jindal

(d) Vineet Jain

 Vineet Jain, MD of Times Group, was awarded the ENBA Lifetime

11) 'A Decade of Documenting Migrant Deaths' report released by which

(a) International Organization for Migration

(b) World Bank

(c) United Nation

Ans – (a) International Organization for Migration

 Report was released on completion of ten year of IOM's Missing

International Organization for Migration

 IOM, Established in 1951, is leading intergovernmental organization in field of

12) Recently scientists discovered evidence of Ozone on which moon of

Ans – (a) Callisto

13) SCORES 2.0, recently seen in news ,launched by ?