Daily Current Affairs 16 to 18 March 2024

1.		What initiative was launched by Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri aimed at reducing emissions and promoting sustainability in automotive fuel?

Ethanol 100

Biofuel Max

Green Gasoline

Carbon-Free Petrol

2.		What is the new name given to the Ahmednagar district by the Maharashtra Cabinet?

Ahilya Nagar

Maharaja Nagar

Maratha Mahal

Shivaji City

3.		What is the current value of India’s foreign exchange reserves as of the week ended March 8, 2024?

$620.5 billion

$636.1 billion

$611.2 billion

$648.9 billion

4.		Which state inaugurated India’s first integrated oil palm processing unit, marking a significant stride in the nation’s journey towards self-reliance in edible oils?

Arunachal Pradesh

Assam

Karnataka

Tamil Nadu

5.		Who secured another six-year term in the Russian election, extending his tenure to a total of 24 years in power?

Vladimir Putin

Dmitry Medvedev

Mikhail Gorbachev

Boris Yeltsin

6.		Who was announced as the National Icon in the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) category during an inclusive cricket match organized by the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)?

Deepa Malik

Devendra Jhajharia

Sheetal Devi

Mariyappan Thangavelu

7.		Which state government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement the PM SHRI Schools scheme, aimed at enhancing the quality of education?

Tamil Nadu

Odisha

Maharashtra

Rajasthan

8.		Where was the first Formula-4 car racing event held in Kashmir?

Srinagar

Leh

Gulmarg

Dal Lake

9.		When is Ordnance Factories Day observed in India?

March 16th

March 18th

April 12th

May 5th

10.		Who has been appointed as the Group President – One Kotak by Kotak Mahindra Bank, effective from April 1, 2024?

Jaideep Hansraj

Uday Kotak

Aditya Puri

Amit Desai