29 March 2024

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1) Recently who will appointed as the next president of Senegal ?
(a) Luis Montenegro
(b) Bassirou Diomaye
(c) Von Theong
(d) Subroto Mehto

Important Point
Ans – (b) Bassirou Diomaye
 Bassirou Diomaye will be the youngest

president in Senegal’s history at the age of 44.
Senegal
 Capital: Dakar
 Currency:
West African CFA franc
2) Recently which country is deploying several atomic clocks across

the country to ensure that all electronic devices are truly based on
the Indian standard time ?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) India
(c) Nepal
(d) Bhutan
Important Point
Ans – (b) India
 This is to ensure that all devices, such as smartphones, digital watches, etc. are
truly based on the IST.
 At present, most software operating modules, such as Windows and Android, rely
on US-based Network Time Protocol servers.
 Only four countries—the United States of America, The United Kingdom, Japan
and South Korea—have developed their atomic clocks.
3) Recently Which Organization published the ‘3rd Food Waste Index

Report 2024’ ?
(a) United Nations Environment Programme
(b) World Food Organization
(c) World Health Organization
(d) World Bank

Important Point
Ans – (a) United Nations Environment Programme
 3rd Food Waste Index Report 2024 prepared by the United Nations Environment
Programmes published on 27 March 2024.
 The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released the first Food
Waste Index Report in 2011.
Important Point
United Nations Environment Programme ( UNEP )
* Formed - 5th June 1972
* Environmental authority
* HQ - Nairobi, Kenya
4) In March 2024 which country hosted the ‘First Ever Nuclear

Energy Summit’?
(a) Japan
(b) China
(c) India
(d) Belgium
Important Point
Ans – (d) Belgium
 On March 21, leaders from 34 countries gathered in Brussels, Belgium for the
inaugural Nuclear Energy Summit and it concluded recently.
 Objective - To allow participating governments to present their strategies and

plans which will be available for utilizing nuclear power to reach net-zero
emissions .
 The summit was arranged by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and
Belgium.
Important Point
Belgium
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
 Capital: Brussels
 Headquarters: Vienna, Austria
 currency : Belgian franc
 Founded: 29 July 1957
 King: Philippe of Belgium
5) In which country the '9th Women's Cricket T20 Asia Cup' will be
organized in July 2024?
(a) Bhutan
(b) Nepal
(c) India
(d) Sri Lanka

Important Point
Ans – (a) Sri Lanka
Women's Asia Cup T20 2024

 Edition – 9th
 Event - 19 to 28 July 2024
 Total Team participate – 8
 8th Edition 2022 – India (Winner) host by Bangladesh

 India is the most successful team in the Asia Cup tournament.
Important Point
Sri Lanka
Capitals : Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Currency : Sri Lankan Rupee
President : Ranil Wickremesinghe
Prime minister: Dinesh Gunawardena
6) ‘Army Commanders Conference 2024’ will be held in which state / UT?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Jammu Kashmir

Important Point
Ans – (a) New Delhi
 The Army Commanders' Conference for the year 2024 will be held in
hybrid mode, with the virtual conference scheduled for 28th March 2024
and the physical conference in New Delhi on 01st and 02nd April 2024.
 Objective - Discuss conceptual issues, review the overall security

situation, and priorities are set for making important policy decisions to
chart the course for future direction.
7) According to the report of 'Brand Finance 2024', which is the

world's strongest insurance brand ?
(a) Life Insurance Corporation of India
(b) HDFC Life Insurance
(c) Max Life Insurance
(d) Reliance Life Insurance

Important Point
Ans – (a) Life Insurance Corporation of India
 Insurance giant Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has emerged as

the strongest insurance brand globally.
 According to the Brand Finance Insurance 100, 2024 report, the brand
value of LIC remains stable at Rs 816 billion.
Important Point
Life Insurance Corporation of India
 Chairperson : Siddhartha Mohanty

 Headquarters : Mumbai
 Founder: Government of India
 Founded: 1 September 1956
8) Who has been appointed as the Director of ‘Union Public

Service Commission (UPSC)’ in March 2024?
(a) Kishore Makwana
(b) A.M. Khanwilkar
(c) Hansa Mishra
(d) Rekha Sharma

Important Point
Ans – (c) Hansa Mishra
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) :-

 Established – 1926
 Headquarters – New Delhi
 President – Manoj Soni
9) Recently, in which state a 900-year-old Kannada inscription of the

Kalyana Chalukya dynasty was found ?
(a) Telangana
(b) Karnataka
(c) Kerala
(d) Tamil Nadu

Important Point
Ans – (a) Telangana
 A 900-year-old Kannada inscription from the Kalyana Chalukya dynasty

was found in Jadcherla mandal of Mahabubnagar district of Telangana.
10) Who has been appointed as the co-chairs of the International

Hockey Federation Athletes Committee panel ?
(a) PR Sreejesh
(b) Nilam Sanjeep
(c) Hardik Singh
(d) Manpreet Singh

Important Point
Ans – (a) PR Sreejesh
Former Indian men’s hockey team captain and its goalkeeper

Sreejesh and Camila Caram ( Chile Women) appointed as co-
chairs in FIH Athletes Committee
 President Dilip Tirkey of Hockey India welcomed the appointment

of PR Sreejesh.
11) Which programme will be organized by ISRO to increase space

science and technology awareness among UG and PG student in
April-May 2024 ?
(a) SANKALP 2024
(b) VIKAS 2024
(c) ADBHUT 2024
(d) START 2024

Important Point
Ans – (d) START 2024
 The Space Science and Technology Awareness Training (START) 2024 programme
will take place from April to May 2024.
 A training programme called START is available online for undergraduate and

postgraduate students of science and technology who want to learn about space
science and technology.
 The training programme aims to attract young people to the fields of space
science and technology.
12) Who became 1st Indian footballer to sign Latin American Club ?
(a) Sunil Chhetri
(b) Bijay Chhetri
(c) Bhaichung Bhutia
(d) Shabbir Ali

Important Point
Ans – (b) Bijay Chhetri
 Bijay Chhetri became 1st Indian footballer to sign Latin American Club
(Uruguayan football club Colon FC) on March 28, 2024
13) Who appointed as Assistant Secretary-General of United Nations

Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) ?
(a) Kamal Kishore
(b) Raja Sharma
(c) Mami Mizutori
(d) Rahul Rastogi

Important Point
Ans – (a) Kamal Kishore
 Kamal Kishore, a top official at India's National Disaster Management

Authority has been appointed by United Nations Secretary-General
António Guterres as his special representative for disaster risk reduction.
 He succeeds Mami Mizutori of Japan at UNDRR.

14) Who is the author of the book ‘From A Car Shed To The Corner
Room & Beyond ‘ ?
(a) Arjun Singh
(b) Naveen Jindal
(c) Pushpendra Rathore
(d) S. Raman
Important Point
Ans – (d) S. Raman
 S. Raman’s autobiography, “From A Car Shed To The Corner Room &

Beyond,” offers a first-person account of his remarkable journey from a
clerk at SBI to becoming the Chairman and Managing Director of Canara
Bank and a full-time Member of SEBI.

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Current Affairs Updated Dewashish Sir Official

1) Recently who will appointed as the next president of Senegal ?

(a) Luis Montenegro

(b) Bassirou Diomaye

(c) Von Theong

(d) Subroto Mehto

Ans – (b) Bassirou Diomaye

 Bassirou Diomaye will be the youngest

2) Recently which country is deploying several atomic clocks across

(a) Sri Lanka

Ans – (b) India

3) Recently Which Organization published the ‘3rd Food Waste Index

(a) United Nations Environment Programme

(b) World Food Organization

(c) World Health Organization

(d) World Bank

Ans – (a) United Nations Environment Programme

United Nations Environment Programme ( UNEP )

* Formed - 5th June 1972

4) In March 2024 which country hosted the ‘First Ever Nuclear

Ans – (d) Belgium

 Objective - To allow participating governments to present their strategies and

(d) Sri Lanka

Ans – (a) Sri Lanka

Women's Asia Cup T20 2024

 8th Edition 2022 – India (Winner) host by Bangladesh

6) ‘Army Commanders Conference 2024’ will be held in which state / UT?

(a) New Delhi

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Jammu Kashmir

Ans – (a) New Delhi

 Objective - Discuss conceptual issues, review the overall security

7) According to the report of 'Brand Finance 2024', which is the

(a) Life Insurance Corporation of India

(b) HDFC Life Insurance

(c) Max Life Insurance

(d) Reliance Life Insurance

Ans – (a) Life Insurance Corporation of India

 Insurance giant Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has emerged as

Life Insurance Corporation of India

 Chairperson : Siddhartha Mohanty

8) Who has been appointed as the Director of ‘Union Public

(a) Kishore Makwana

(b) A.M. Khanwilkar

(c) Hansa Mishra

(d) Rekha Sharma

Ans – (c) Hansa Mishra

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) :-

9) Recently, in which state a 900-year-old Kannada inscription of the

(d) Tamil Nadu

Ans – (a) Telangana

 A 900-year-old Kannada inscription from the Kalyana Chalukya dynasty

10) Who has been appointed as the co-chairs of the International

(b) Nilam Sanjeep

(c) Hardik Singh

(d) Manpreet Singh

Ans – (a) PR Sreejesh

Former Indian men’s hockey team captain and its goalkeeper

 President Dilip Tirkey of Hockey India welcomed the appointment

11) Which programme will be organized by ISRO to increase space

(a) SANKALP 2024

(b) VIKAS 2024

(c) ADBHUT 2024