Daily Current Affairs 3 April 2024

1.		Which organization recently celebrated the 125th anniversary of the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory?

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA)

Department of Science and Technology (DST)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

2.		Which nation recently legalized recreational cannabis use, becoming the largest European Union (EU) nation to do so?

France

Italy

Germany

Spain

3.		Who has been appointed as the President of the Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME) for the year 2024-25?

Lt Gen JS Sidana

Sandeep Jain

Sanjay Nayar

Santosh Kumar Jha

4.		Which two small finance banks recently merged through an all-stock deal?

AU Small Finance Bank and HDFC Small Finance Bank

AU Small Finance Bank and Fincare Small Finance Bank

Fincare Small Finance Bank and Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank and Jana Small Finance Bank

5.		What is the name of the upgraded version of SEBI's Complaint Redress System (SCORES)?

DIGITA

SCORES 2.0

SEBI Complaint Redress System

RBI Complaint Redress System

6.		What is the objective of the 'One Vehicle, One FASTag' norm introduced by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)?

To encourage the use of multiple FASTags per vehicle

To simplify the process of FASTag registration

To prevent the use of a single FASTag for multiple vehicles

To promote the use of cash payments on highways

7.		Which state emerged as the champion in both men's and women's categories at the 56th National Kho Kho Championship 2023-24?

Maharashtra

Delhi

Tamil Nadu

Uttar Pradesh

8.		Which country achieved a new world record for generating plasma temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius for 48 seconds using the KSTAR device?

Japan

South Korea

China

Russia

9.		Which veteran actress passed away recently, known for her Golden Globe-winning performance in the 1954 film "It Came from Outer Space"?

Barbara Rush

Audrey Hepburn

Elizabeth Taylor

Marilyn Monroe

10.		Which two companies have partnered to establish a joint venture for lithium-ion cell manufacturing in India?

Tata Motors and LG Chem

IOCL and Panasonic

Mahindra & Mahindra and Samsung SDI

BHEL and Sony Corporation