Weekly Current Affairs Quiz : 03 March to 09 March 2024

Weekly Current Affairs MCQs Questions from 03 March to 09 March 2024 for competitive exams.

Weekly Current Affairs MCQs : 03 March to 09 March 2024

Q: Why did India receive the measles and rubella champion award?
a) For its outstanding leadership in promoting public awareness campaigns.
b) For its remarkable progress in reducing measles and rubella cases.
c) For its significant contributions to healthcare research.
d) For its successful implementation of universal healthcare coverage.

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Q: Who reached the semi-finals in the French Open Badminton Men’s Singles category ?
a) Lakshya Sen
b) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
c) Chirag Shetty
d) Kunlavut Vitidsarn

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Q: What is INS Jatayu?
a) A new aircraft carrier commissioned by the Indian Navy
b) A naval base commissioned at Minicoy Island, Lakshadweep
c) A submarine deployed in the Indian Ocean
d) A missile destroyer inducted into the Indian Navy

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Q: What is the date of International Women’s Day?
A) March 8
B) April 15
C) May 1
D) June 21

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Q: What is the name of the world’s largest literary festival organized by Sahitya Akademi in March 2024 in New Delhi?
a) Sahitya Mahotsav
b) Kavyotsav
c) Sahityotsav
d) Kathautsav

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Q: Which “National Creators Award” category honors creators making a significant contribution to environmental sustainability?
a) Best Storyteller Award
b) Disruptor of the Year
c) Green Champion Award
d) Tech Creator Award

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Q: Who won the first prize in the National Youth Parliament Festival 2024?
a) Vaishna Pitchai
b) Kanishka Sharma
c) Yatin Bhaskar Duggal
d) Om Birla

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Q: What fields were the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards given in?
a) Music only
b) Dance only
c) Multiple fields including music, dance, drama, and folk arts
d) Literature

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Q: Who remains as the leading Republican candidate for the 2024 presidential nomination after Nikki Haley’s exit?
a) Joe Biden
b) Nikki Haley
c) Donald Trump
d) Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Q: Which station is the deepest in the underwater metro system?
A) Salt Lake Sector V
B) Howrah Maidan
C) Esplanade
D) Howrah Metro Station

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Q: Which river does the underwater metro tunnel pass beneath?
A) Yamuna
B) Ganges
C) Brahmaputra
D) Hooghly

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Q: Who was recently sworn in as the Prime Minister of Pakistan?
A) Nawaz Sharif
B) Imran Khan
C) Shehbaz Sharif
D) Asif Ali Zadari

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Q: Which political party does Shehbaz Sharif belong to?
A) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
B) Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)
C) Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N)
D) Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)

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Q. Which organization will be responsible for implementing the new interoperable payment system?
a) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
b) National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
c) NPCI Bharat BillPay Limited (Correct)
d) Payment Aggregators (PAs)

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Q: What is the first country globally to embed abortion rights into its constitution?
a) United States
b) France
c) Canada
d) United Kingdom

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Q: What is the primary objective of the ‘e-Kisan Upaj Nidhi’ initiative?
A) To promote organic farming
B) To ease farmers’ warehousing logistics
C) To provide subsidies for fertilizers
D) To enhance irrigation facilities

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Q: What is the main theme of World Wildlife Day 2024?
a) Celebrating the beauty of wildlife
b) Exploring the dangers of climate change
c) Connecting People and Planet: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation
d) Raising awareness about illegal wildlife trade

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Q: What is the primary objective of DefConnect 2024?
a) To promote international defence cooperation
b) To showcase defence procurement procedures
c) To encourage indigenous defence innovation
d) To facilitate diplomatic engagements

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Q: What is Udyan Utsav 2024, celebrated at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, from February 2nd to March 31st, 2024?
a) A music festival
b) A flowering extravaganza
c) A food carnival
d) A cultural exhibition

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