Current Affairs MCQs(English): March 29, 2024 - Test Your Knowledge!

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1. Which temple, known for its unique design, was inaugurated in Rajasthan on March 29, 2024?

A) Sun Temple

B) Moon Temple

C) Om-Shaped Temple

D) Star Temple

2. Who was appointed as the MD & CEO of Bank of Maharashtra effective from March 27, 2024?

A) Nidhu Saxena

B) Sumit Arora

C) Anil Kumar

D) Ritu Singh

3. Kamal Kishore was appointed by the UN to lead which of the following efforts?

A) Climate Change Mitigation

B) Disaster Risk Reduction

C) Sustainable Development Goals

D) Peacekeeping Operations

4. Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani was sworn in as an Additional Judge of which High Court?

A) Delhi High Court

B) Bombay High Court

C) J&K and Ladakh High Court

D) Madras High Court

5. Which bank acquired Sonata Finance Private Limited?

A) HDFC Bank

B) Axis Bank

C) Kotak Mahindra Bank

D) ICICI Bank

6. Axis Bank launched digital US dollar fixed deposits for NRIs at which location?

A) Mumbai

B) GIFT City

C) Bangalore

D) New York

7. Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries bought a stake in which of Gautam Adani’s projects?

A) Solar Power Project

B) Coal Mine Project

C) Power Project in Madhya Pradesh

D) Port Development Project

8. The Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) saw what percentage of growth in February 2024?

A) 3.5%

B) 4.2%

C) 6.7%

D) 7.9%

9. The Ministry of Rural Development notified a wage hike under MGNREGA for FY25. What is the new all-India average wage rate per day?

A) Rs 267.32

B) Rs 285.47

C) Rs 300.00

D) Rs 315.25

10. Which state witnessed the highest hike in MGNREGA wage rates for FY25?

A) Uttar Pradesh

B) Goa

C) Kerala

D) Haryana

11. Israel Aerospace Industries opened its Indian subsidiary named what?

A) AeroSpace Services India

B) IAI India

C) Israel Defence India

D) IAI Technologies

12. Which bank became the first to offer a digital journey for opening US dollar fixed deposits at GIFT City?

A) HDFC Bank

B) Axis Bank

C) State Bank of India

D) Punjab National Bank

13. Who was appointed as the new Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction?

A) Nidhu Saxena

B) Kamal Kishore

C) Sumit Arora

D) Anil Kumar

14. Which company did Kotak Mahindra Bank acquire for approximately Rs. 537 crore?

A) Axis Finance

B) Sonata Finance

C) Reliance Finance

D) Adani Finance

15. Which two Indian businessmen joined forces for a power project in Madhya Pradesh?

A) Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani

B) Anil Ambani and Kumar Mangalam Birla

C) Azim Premji and Shiv Nadar

D) Naveen Jindal and Sajjan Jindal

16. What is the name of the world’s first-ever temple designed in the iconic Om shape?

A) Om Mandir

B) Om Divine Temple

C) Om Spiritual Center

D) Om Shanti Temple

17. Which state’s High Court did Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani join as an Additional Judge?

A) Punjab and Haryana High Court

B) Karnataka High Court

C) J&K and Ladakh High Court

D) Gujarat High Court

18. The central government approved the appointment of which individual as the MD & CEO of the Bank of Maharashtra?

A) Nidhu Saxena

B) Sumit Arora

C) Anil Kumar

D) Ritu Singh

19. Which bank introduced digital US dollar fixed deposits for NRIs at its IFSC Banking Unit at GIFT City?

A) HDFC Bank

B) Axis Bank

C) ICICI Bank

D) Kotak Mahindra Bank

20. The UN Secretary-General appointed which Indian expert to lead the UN’s Disaster Risk Reduction efforts?

A) Nidhu Saxena

B) Kamal Kishore

C) Sumit Arora

D) Anil Kumar

Answer Keys:

1. Answer: C) Om-Shaped Temple

2. Answer: A) Nidhu Saxena

3. Answer: B) Disaster Risk Reduction

4. Answer: C) J&K and Ladakh High Court

5. Answer: C) Kotak Mahindra Bank

6. Answer: B) GIFT City

7. Answer: C) Power Project in Madhya Pradesh

8. Answer: C) 6.7%

9. Answer: B) Rs 285.47

10. Answer: B) Goa

11. Answer: A) AeroSpace Services India

12. Answer: B) Axis Bank

13. Answer: B) Kamal Kishore

14. Answer: B) Sonata Finance

15. Answer: A) Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani

16. Answer: C) Om Spiritual Center

17. Answer: C) J&K and Ladakh High Court

18. Answer: A) Nidhu Saxena

19. Answer: B) Axis Bank

20. Answer: B) Kamal Kishore