Current affair of 15 March Today is the day 15 March, the first test cricket was born.
1877 Test cricket started. The first Test match was played between Australia and England in Melbourne between 15 and 19 March. Test cricket has turned 147 years old.
15 March 2024 Current Affairs MCQ
1. Rating agency Fitch has increased India’s growth rate forecast for FY 2025 from 6.5% to _______?
(a)7%
(b)8%
(c)6%
(d)10%
Answer :(a)7%
Rating agency Fitch has increased India’s growth forecast for FY 2025 from 6.5% to 7%. Fitch said the economy will grow at a better rate due to strong domestic demand and increased investment. The rating agency has also predicted retail inflation to fall to 4% by the end of 2024.
2. Who has won the title of Ranji Trophy 2023-24?
(a)Vidarbha
(b) Mumbai
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d)None of these
Answer :(b)Mumbai
Mumbai defeated Vidarbha by 169 runs to win Ranji Trophy title for record 42nd time.
3. Who has been appointed the Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)?
(a)Manoj Ahuja
(b)Rahul Singh
(c) Nidhi Chhibber
(d)None of these
Answer :(b)Rahul Singh
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has appointed Rahul Singh, a 1996 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Bihar cadre, as the Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
Rahul Singh was appointed in place of Nidhi Chhibber
4. Electric Mobility Incentive Scheme 2024 has been launched by which ministry?
(a)Ministry of Heavy Industries
(b) by witt mantralay
(c) Manav Vikas Mantralay
(d) nothing in between
Answer :a)Ministry of Heavy Industries
This scheme will be implemented in the year 2024 from 01 April to 31 July 2024.
The amount for this scheme is Rs 500 crore.
The scheme will be applicable to electric two-wheelers (E-2 W) and three-wheelers (E-3 W).
Objective of the scheme – To promote electric vehicles in India
5. Surendra Yadav has been appointed the Director General of Police (DGP) of which state?
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d)None of these
Answer :(a) Chandigarh
The Home Ministry has appointed Surendra Yadav as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Chandigarh.
Surendra Yadav has been appointed in place of former DGP Praveer Ranjan.
6. Under whose chairmanship was the ‘One Nation, One Election’ committee formed?
(a)Ram Nath Kovind
(b) Narendra Modi
(c) Amit Shah
(d)None of these
Answer :(a)Ram Nath Kovind
7. Who was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law?
(a)Shrimati Draupadi Murmu
(b) Narendra Modi
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Jayatirajay
Answer :(a)Shrimati Draupadi Murmu
Recently the University of Mauritius conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law on President Murmu
8. Kochrab Ashram inaugurated?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b)Shrimati Draupadi Murmu
(c) Mohan Yadav
(d)None of these
Answer :(a) Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Kochrab Ashram at Sabarmati in Gujarat
9. Which day has been notified as ‘Hyderabad Independence Day’?
(a)17 January
(b)17 September
(c)17 March
(d)17 August
Answer :b)17 September
10. ‘PM-Suraj National Portal’ launched?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b)Draupadi Murmu
(c)Jagdeep Dhangad
(d)None of these
Answer:(a)Narendra Modi
11. In which state of India was the FutureLabs center inaugurated?
(a)Kerala
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Mizoram
Answer :(a)Kerala
12. What is the full form of national program KEERTI?
(a)Khelo India mission aims to identify
(b) Khelo India Rising Talent Identification
(c)Khelo Bharat
(d) Knowledge India Rising Talent
Answer :(b)Khelo India Rising Talent Identification
13. On which day was World Kidney Day celebrated in 2024?
(a)15 March
(b)14 March
(c)16 March
(d)19 August
Answer :(b)14 March
World Kidney Day is celebrated every year on the second Thursday of March since 2006. World Kidney Day was celebrated on 14 March in the year 2024.
