26 March 2024 Daily Current Affairs Questions –
Q1. Which neighboring country of India considers 26 March as its national day?
(a)Nepal
(b)Bangladesh
(c)Pakistan
(d)none of these
Answer: b)Bangladesh
Q2. When was IRDAI established?
(a)1990
(b)1999
(c)2010
(d)2024
Answer :(b)1999
A statutory body under the IRDA Act 1999 which was established in 1999 has been in the news recently as it has approved the establishment of “Bima Sugam” to simplify the process of buying, selling and servicing of insurance policies. It has also approved setting up of Bima Sugam, an online insurance marketplace for the purpose of settling claims.
In 2023, IRDAI launches “Insurance Trinity” – Insurance Facilitation, Insurance Extension, Insurance Carriers – with insurers to streamline insurance activities
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Q3. Sreeja Akula, who was in news recently, is related to which sport?
(a)Maharashtra
(b)Telangana
(c) Meghalaya
(d)Uttar Pradesh
Answer :(b)Telangana
WTT Feeder Beirut.. Shreeja Akula, an Indian female player, recently came into limelight after winning the 2024 title. Shreeja Akula won the title by defeating Luxembourg’s Sarah de Nutte in the final match.
Sreeja Angul was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2022
Q4. Who has won the 14th Hockey India Senior Women’s National Championship 2024 by defeating whom?
(a) Hockey Maharashtra
(b) Hockey Bihar
(c) Hockey Madhya Pradesh
(d) Hockey Rajasthan
Answer :(a)Hockey Maharashtra
Haryana defeated Maharashtra in the shootout match to win the title of 14th Hockey India Senior Women’s National Championship 2024. Hockey India Senior Women’s National was started in 2011 and was recently organized by the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF).
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Q5. Who has recently become the youngest Prime Minister of Ireland?
(a)Michael Martin
(b)Simon Harris
(c)Leo Varadkar
(d)none of these
Answer :(b)Simon Harris
Simon Harris is the youngest Prime Minister of Ireland, who is a member of the Fine Gael Party of Ireland. Before this, Simon Harris has also been the Education Minister and Health Minister of Ireland. After the resignation of Leo Varadkar from the post of Prime Minister of Ireland, Simon Harris was appointed as the Prime Minister of Ireland. Has been appointed Prime Minister of Ireland.
Q6. Shigmotsav Festival is related to which state?
(a)Uttarakhand
(b) Manipur
(c)Goa
(d)Karnataka
Answer :(c)Goa
Shigmotsav is a popular festival of Goa. Shigamotsav is celebrated on the full moon day of the month of Phalgun (March). Holi is celebrated for 14 days during the festival.
Q7. Who was recently awarded the Avail Award 2024?
(a) Michel Tallagrand
(b)Richard Elwes
(c) Michel Tallagrand
(d)none of these
Answer: a) Michel Tallagrand
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has awarded the Evel Prize 2024 to Michel Tallagrand.
Michel Tallagrand is a mathematics researcher at the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), Paris, France. Michel Tallagrand has been given this award for his research on probability theory and stochastic processes.
Q8. Recently launched _______ Farm Initiative?
(a)20 countries
(b) 17 countries
(c) 7 countries
(d)10 countries
Answer: (c) 7 countries
Seven countries – Ecuador, India, Kenya, Laos, Philippines, Uruguay and Vietnam – have launched a program called the Financing Agrochemical Reduction and Management Program (FARM) to tackle pollution from pesticides and plastics in agriculture.
The initiative aims to combat the release of toxic persistent organic pollutants (POPs) into the environment
Q9. Mekedatu project is related to which river?
(a) Kaveri
(b) Narmada
(c) Tapti
(d) Satlaj
Answer :(a) Kaveri
The Mekedatu Project is a multipurpose project that involves the construction of a balancing reservoir near Kanakapura in the Ramanagara district of Karnataka. Mekedatu is a deep valley located at the confluence of the Kaveri rivers and its tributary Arkavathi. Its primary objective is to provide water to Bengaluru and neighboring areas. To provide 4.75 TMC drinking water and generate 400 MW electricity.