1. The Ministry of Defence has sealed a Rs 8073 Cr deal for 34 ALH Dhruv helicopters with which company?
(A) Mahindra Aerospace
(B) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(C) Brahmos Aerospace
(D) Lockheed Martin India
(E) Dassault-Reliance Aerospace
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
MoD & HAL sealed a Rs 8073 Cr deal for 34 ALH Dhruv helicopters.
Upon approval of the Cabinet Committee on Security, the Ministry of Defence has signed an Rs 8073.17 Cr deal with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for 34 ALH Dhruv Mk III for the Army & Coast Guard.
ALH Dhruv has been designed to serve in extreme terrains & maritime roles, enhancing SAR, transport, and interdiction capabilities.
The project has generated 190 Lakh Man-Hours of employment.
2. Who has been appointed as the new UP Chief Information Commissioner?
(A) Rajkumar Vishwakarma
(B) Deepak Sandhu
(C) Satyananda Mishra
(D) Radha Krishna Mathur
(E) Sudhir Bhargava
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
Ex-DGP Vishwakarma appointed the new UP Chief Information Commissioner.
Rajkumar Vishwakarma, a 1988-batch IPS officer, has served as chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment Board.
The state government also appointed 10 Information Commissioners.
These are Mohd Nadeem, Virendra Pratap Singh, Rajendra Singh, Swatantra Prakash, PN Dwivedi, Sudhir Kumar Singh, Girijesh Kumar, Shakuntala Gautam, Dileep Kumar, Rakesh Kumar.
3. Which company has secured the Silver Award at ET Human Capital Awards 2024 for HR Digital Transformation?
(A) HDFC Bank
(B) Bajaj Allianz
(C) Power Finance
(D) Bajaj Finserv
(E) Muthoot Finance
Solution: Option D.)
Ans (D)
Bajaj Finserv Direct secured the Silver Award at the ET Human Capital Awards 2024 for HR Digital Transformation.
Bajaj Finserv Direct is a subsidiary of Bajaj Finserv Ltd., one of the country’s leading and diversified financial services groups.
The Economic Times Human Capital Awards serves as a distinguished platform, spotlighting visionary HR leaders and their contributions.
4. India and the Asian Development Bank have signed a $181 million loan to improve livability in which city?
(A) Bangalore
(B) Mumbai
(C) Ahmedabad
(D) Vadodara
(E) Chennai
Solution: Option C.)
Ans (C)
India, ADB sign $181 million loan to improve livability in Ahmedabad.
The project will benefit the urban poor, women, and migrant workers through improved governance.
It will construct 166 km of water distribution network, 126 km of climate-resilient stormwater drainage, 300 km of sewerage systems, and 4 sewage treatment plants.
The project is also supporting 10 junction improvements along the existing Sardar Patel Ring Road to improve connectivity to Ahmedabad.
5. International Day of Action for Rivers has been observed on which day of March 2024?
(A) 11th March
(B) 12th March
(C) 13th March
(D) 14th March
(E) 15th March
Solution: Option D.)
Ans (D)
The International Day of Action Against Dams and For Rivers, Water, and Life was approved at the first International Meeting of People Impacted by Dams in March 1997 in Curitiba, Brazil.
According to official data, rivers have witnessed a reduction of around 83% within the past 54 years.
The longest river in the world – The Nile (6,650 km)
The longest river in India – Ganga (2525 km)
International Day of Action for Rivers is observed annually on 14 March.
6. Wing Commander Satish Bhatia (retd), who has passed away recently, was the former player of which sport?
(A) Cricket
(B) Hockey
(C) Football
(D) Badminton
(E) Tennis
Solution: Option D.)
Ans (D)
Wing Commander Satish Bhatia (retd), former Indian badminton player credited with devising the banned “spin service”, breathed his last.
He was 81.
Bhatia, who had served with the UT Sports Department as a badminton coach, played the Thomas Cup thrice (in 1963, 1966, and 1969), remained Junior World Champion in the 1960s, and played the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games in the 1970s.
7. Who has been selected as the new Election Commissioner?
(A) Rajeev Sinha and Sonia Dabas
(B) Himanshu Tyagi and Dharmendra Sharma
(C) Nitesh Kumar Vyas and Suraj Bhan
(D) Sukhbir Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar
(E) Hirdesh Kumar and Krishan Rathi
Solution: Option D.)
Ans (D)
Before the Lok Sabha elections, former bureaucrats Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar were selected as the new Election Commissioners.
Let us tell you that the committee led by PM Modi has approved these names.
Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Choudhary also took part in this selection process.
On the basis of the recommendation of the selection committee, President Draupadi Murmu will appoint two members of the Election Commission.
8. Who launched Prasar Bharati’s new service PB-‘Shabd’?
(A) Narendra Modi
(B) Amit Shah
(C) Anurag Thakur
(D) Ajit Doval
(E) S Jaishankar
Solution: Option C.)
Ans (C)
Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur launched Prasar Bharati’s news-sharing service PB-‘Shabd’ (PB-SHABD).
The platform is designed to provide customers with a daily news feed in video, audio, text, photo, and other formats from across the media landscape.
Prasar Bharati is the public service broadcaster of the country.
9. Who has been honored with the award of Outstanding Male Cricketer of the Year for New Zealand?
(A) Tim Southee
(B) Rachin Ravindra
(C) Daryl Mitchell
(D) Will Young
(E) Kane Williamson
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
Rachin Ravindra and Mellie Kerr were honored as New Zealand’s outstanding male and female cricketers respectively at the ANZ New Zealand Cricket Awards ceremony held in Christchurch.
Rachin was awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal after being selected as the outstanding male cricketer.
He has become the youngest player to receive this award.
10. The committee formed on ‘One Nation One Election’ submitted its report, who is the chairman of this committee?
(A) Ramnath Kovind
(B) Raghuram Rajan
(C) Urjit Patel
(D) Sarabjit Singh
(E) Sonia Dabas
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
The committee formed for ‘One Nation One Election’ submitted its report to President Draupadi Murmu.
This committee was formed under the chairmanship of former President Ramnath Kovind.
This panel was constituted on 2 September 2023.
This report has been prepared by an 8-member committee under the leadership of former President Kovind.
Apart from the former President, the committee also includes Home Minister Amit Shah and former MP Ghulam Nabi Azad.