Daily Current Affairs 5 March 2024

1.		What event marked the beginning of a new era in India's nuclear energy sector, witnessed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

Inauguration of a new nuclear power plant in Maharashtra

Core Loading at the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu

Signing of a nuclear cooperation agreement with Russia

Announcement of a nuclear disarmament policy

2.		What reason did the Reserve Bank of India provide for banning IIFL Finance from giving gold loans?

Financial instability

Gold price fluctuations

Breaches in Loan-to-Value ratio and gold purity certification

Excessive interest rates

3.		Which Indian state leads in issuing 5 Crore Ayushman cards under the Ayushman Bharat PMJAY scheme?

Maharashtra

Uttar Pradesh

Kerala

Gujarat

4.		Which credit rating agency upgraded India's GDP growth forecast to 6.8% for 2024?

Standard & Poor's (S&P)

Fitch Ratings

Moody's

DBRS Morningstar

5.		With whom did REC Limited partner to support education initiatives in Siddharthnagar district, Uttar Pradesh?

UNESCO

UNDP

UNISED

UNICEF

6.		What action did the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) take against IIFL Finance regarding gold loans?

Imposed restrictions on branch operations

Approved a merger with another financial institution

Banned approval and disbursement of gold loans

Reduced the interest rates on gold loans

7.		Which country became the first globally to include the right to abortion within its constitution?

United States

Germany

France

Canada

8.		Which institution is hosting the All India Research Scholars’ Summit (AIRSS) 2024?

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Indian Institute of Science Bangalore

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

9.		When is Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) Awareness Day observed annually?

March 4th

March 5th

March 6th

March 7th

10.		Which city hosted the world's first jet suit race, organized by Gravity Industries and the Dubai Sports Council?

Abu Dhabi

Dubai

Riyadh

Doha