Daily Current Affairs 13 March 2024

1.		Who was appointed as the new Director General of the Indian Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA)?

Deepak Ballani

Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Mansukh Mandaviya

Naveen Patnaik

2.		How much funding has SIDBI secured from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for its Avaana Sustainability Fund (ASF)?

$10 million

$24.5 million

$50 million

$100 million

3.		Where was a new scorpion species with 8 eyes and 8 legs found?

India

Thailand

Brazil

Australia

4.		Which financial technology company's merger with North East Small Finance Bank has been approved by the Competition Commission of India (CCI)?

Paytm

PhonePe

Garagepreneurs Internet Private Limited (GIPL)

Razorpay

5.		Which ship represented the Indian Navy at Exercise Cutlass Express 2024?

INS Vikrant

INS Vikramaditya

INS Tir

INS Arihant

6.		According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which country topped global arms imports for the period 2019-2023?

China

United States

India

Russia

7.		Who was conferred with the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law by the University of Mauritius?

Narendra Modi

Droupadi Murmu

Mansukh Mandaviya

Naveen Patnaik

8.		Which two organizations signed an MoU to improve skills, jobs, and global collaboration?

NASSCOM and TCS

NIELIT and ITI Egypt

ISRO and NASA

BHEL and Siemens

9.		What does the tripartite MoU signed among USOF, Prasar Bharati, and ONDC aim to achieve?

Expand affordable and accessible digital services across urban India

Enhance digital connectivity in the education sector

Promote e-commerce in rural India

Expand affordable and accessible digital services across rural India

10.		On which date did the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) celebrate its 38th Foundation Day?

March 10, 2024

March 11, 2024

March 12, 2024

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