National Calendar of India (Saka Calendar-Purnimant):

Chaitra, Krishna Paksha Ashtami

चै# मास, कृ+ण प., अ+टमी 2त4थ (7व9मी संवत ्)

Daily CA
2 April 2024
QUESTION OF THE DAY
Consider the following names .
a) P V Narasimha Rao
b) Chaudhary Charan Singh
c) M S Swaminathan
d) Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
Who among the above are conferred with the Bharat Ratna 2024?
a. Only 1 and 2
b. Only 2 and 3
c. 1, 2 and 3
d. None
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 2 April - World Autism Awareness Day

§ Designated by United Nations General Assembly in

2007

§ Theme 2024 – Moving from Surviving to Thriving:

Autistic individuals share regional perspectives
 1 April 2024 - 90 Years Of RBI/आरबीआई के 90 वष* परू े
§ The Finance Ministry has notified the issuance of a special
commemorative coin of ₹90 denomination to mark the
completion of 90 years of the RBI .
§ The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) commenced its operations on 1st
of April in 1935 and enters its 90th year.
§ The Central Office of the Reserve Bank was initially established in
Calcutta but was permanently moved to Mumbai in 1937.
§ It was originally set up as a shareholder's bank, and got
nationalised on 1 January 1949
§ RBI Governor : Shaktikanta Das
§ Sir Osborne Smith the first Governor of the Bank.
§ It regulate the issue of Bank notes and keeping of reserves
with a view to securing monetary stability in India and
generally to operate the currency and credit system of the
country.

§ RBI is responsible for monetary stability, currency

management, inflation targeting, regulating the banking
system, and setting interest rates.
 Sheyphali Sharan takes charge as Principal Director
General, Press Information Bureau/ स#ु ी शेफाल* शरण ने .ेस सचू ना
1यरू ो के .धान महा8नदे शक का पदभार संभाला

§ Sheyphali B. Sharan has assumed charge upon

superannuation of Manish Desai.
 Joyshree Das Verma Becomes New President of FICCI Ladies
Organisation/जॉय#ी दास वमा@ AफBकC मDहला संगठन कC नई अIयJ बनीं

§ FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) was

established in 1983, as a division of the
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce
and Industry (FICCI) which is the apex body of
industry and commerce in India

§ FLO is the oldest women-led and women-

centric business chamber of South East Asia.
 Santhosh Kumar Jha to be new CMD of Konkan Railway
Corporation/संतोष कुमार झा क,कण रे लवे कॉप3रे शन के नए सीएमडी ह,गे

§ It is a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of

Railways
§ Headquartered at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai
 Over 60 products from across India earn GI tags/परू े भारत से 60 से
अ*धक उ.पाद जीआई टै ग अिज8त करते ह:

§ A record number of 60 products from across India,

have been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag
by the Chennai based Geographical Indications
registry.

• A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on

products that have a specific geographical origin and
possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that
origin.
§Bodo Thorkha (a musical instrument)

§Bodo Sifung (a long flute)

§Bodo Jwmgra (a traditional scarf)

§Bodo Gamsa (traditional dress of

Bodo men)
 §Bodo Dokhona
(traditional attire of Bodo
women)

§Bodo Eri silk, referred to as the

fabric of peace or ahimsa (non-
violence), which comes from the
silkworm Samia ricini that feeds
mostly on the leaves of the castor
plant and cassava.
Meghalaya Garo Textile weaving -
which is linked to socio-cultural and
religious rituals
§ Banaras Thandai:

§ a drink made by blending milk

with a nutritious mix of nuts,
seeds and spices.

§ The drink was first introduced

many centuries ago as an offering
to the Shri Kashi Vishwanath
deity on the occasion of
Mahashivaratri, Rangbhari
Ekadasi, and Holi.
§ Banaras Tabla
§ Banaras Shehnai
§ Banaras Lal Bharwamirch and
§ Banaras Lal Peda
 In Spain Masters 2024 Badminton Tournament, Kean Yew Loh
Of Singapore Wins The Men’s Title/;पेन मा;टस8 2024 बैड@मंटन टूना8मBट मB,
@संगापरु के कDन यू लोह ने पH
ु ष Jखताब जीता

§ In Spain Masters 2024 Badminton tournament,

Kean Yew Loh of Singapore has won the Men’s
title.

§ In the Women’s Singles, Ratchanok Intanon of

Thailand has lifted the crown.
Hockey India Awards: Hardik Singh and Salima Tete win
Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of The Year 2023
§ Salima Tete received the Hockey India Balbir Singh Senior Award
for Player of the Year 2023 in the women's category,

§ Hardik Singh (also the FIH Player of the Year) won the award in
the men's category and won a cash prize of ₹25 lakhs.

§ Olympian and World Cup winner Ashok Kumar was honored with
the Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award 2023.
 TN Governor R.N. Ravi inaugurates Param Vir Chakra
garden/रा;यपाल आर.एन. र>व ने परमवीर च@ उBयान का उBघाटन Eकया

§ Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi

inaugurated Param Vir Chakra garden
and Aikyam exhibition in the Kanchi
Mahaswami Vidya Mandir in
Tambaram

§ The garden displayed the history with

statues of the 21 Param Vir Chakra
awardees.
 Indian Oil, Panasonic Energy ink pact for lithium-
ion cell JV/इंMडयन ऑयल, पैनासो8नक एनजR ने SलTथयम-आयन सेल संयBु त
उYयम के Sलए समझौता Aकया

§ India’s top refiner Indian Oil Corp entered a pact with

Panasonic Energy to form a joint venture to
manufacture lithium-ion cells in India

§ Lithium-ion batteries, which power electric vehicles (EV)

and are used to store energy, are expected to play a
major role in India’s goal to be a net zero emitter of
greenhouse gases by 2070.

§ The country is expected to see sales of more than 10

million EVs a year by 2030, according to an annual
Economic Survey.
REVISION QUESTIONS
What denomination is the special commemorative coin issued to
mark the 90th anniversary of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
भारतीय Lरजव8 ब:क (RBI) कD 90वीं वष8गांठ के अवसर पर जारO Pकया गया
Qवशेष ;मारक @सSका Pकस मT ू य का है ?
a) ₹9
b) ₹90
c) ₹190
d) ₹99
Ans: b
Who has assumed charge as the Principal Director General
of the Press Information Bureau?
.ेस सच
ू ना 1यरू ो के .धान महा8नदे शक के ]प म^ Aकसने काय@भार
संभाला है ?
a) Mr. Manish Thakur
b) Mrs. Sheyphali B. Sharan
c) Mr. Shyam Lal
d) Mr. Arjun Singh
Ans: b
Who won the Men's title in the Spain Masters 2024 Badminton
tournament?
;पेन मा;टस8 2024 बैड@मंटन टूना8मBट मB पH
ु ष का Jखताब Pकसने जीता?
a) Ratchanok Intanon
b) Toma Junior Popov
c) Kean Yew Loh
d) Supanida Katethong
Ans: c
Which date is officially designated as World Autism
Awareness Day?
a) 1st April
b) 4th March
c) 3rd April
d) 2nd April
Ans: d
 QUESTION OF THE DAY
Consider the following GI tagged Products.
1. Sarthebari metal craft
2. Lal Bharwamirch
3. Lyrnai Pottery
4. Pani Meteka craft
Among the products listed above, which one is associated with Assam state?
a. Only 1 and 4
b. Only 1 and 2
c. Only 2 and 3
d. All of the above