Daily Current Affairs 14 March 2024

1.		Which initiative was launched under NITI Aayog's Aspirational Blocks Programme on March 13, 2024, to promote grassroots entrepreneurship?

Vocal for Global

Vocal for Indigenous

Vocal for Local

Vocal for Sustainable

2.		Which central paramilitary force has emerged as a frontrunner in terms of female representation, constituting 10 percent of its personnel?

Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

Border Security Force (BSF)

Railway Protection Force (RPF)

Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)

3.		Which Indian city is the focus of the $181 million loan agreement signed between India and the Asian Development Bank?

Mumbai

Kolkata

Ahmedabad

Bengaluru

4.		What was the primary occupation of Paul Alexander, who recently passed away, spending most of his life in an iron lung?

Lawyer

Artist

Engineer

Doctor

5.		Who has been nominated as the next Director (Projects) of NHPC Limited?

Sanjay Kumar Singh

Anurag Thakur

Rajiv Kumar

Sukhbir Singh Sandhu

6.		What is the theme of the joint naval exercise conducted by China, Iran, and Russia in the Gulf of Oman?

Oceanic Security Cooperation

Maritime Dominance

Jointly Building Peace and Security

Naval Superiority Demonstration

7.		What is the primary objective of the Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme 2024 launched by the Ministry of Heavy Industries?

Promoting the use of electric scooters

Encouraging electric vehicle exports

Fostering a sustainable transportation ecosystem

Subsidizing electric vehicle purchases for low-income families

8.		Who has been appointed as the new Election Commissioners by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led three-member committee?

Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu

Anup Pandey and Rajiv Kumar

Sanjay Kumar Singh and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu

Anup Pandey and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu

9.		Which day is observed as World Kidney Day, and what was the theme for World Kidney Day in 2024?

March 14; Water for All

February 28; Kidney Health for All

March 12; Advancing Equitable Access to Care

April 5; Healthy Kidneys for Everyone Everywhere

10.		What is the name of the news sharing service launched by Anurag Thakur at the National Media Centre, New Delhi?

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PB-SHABD

PB-NEWS

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