Sources for current affairs on 23rd March 2024 include Indian Express, Times of India (TOI), The Hindu, Hindustan Times, and Mint, PIB, All India Radio.
1. ITU’s Digital Innovation Board:
– India elected as co-chair.
2. Project ANAGRANINF:
– Funded by TDB for new antibiotics against gram-negative bacteria.
3. World Meteorological Day 2024:
– Date: March 23
– Annual awareness day for meteorology.
4. Sharath Kamal at Paris Olympics:
– Veteran table tennis player chosen as India’s flag bearer.
5. Mary Kom’s Appointment:
– Boxer Mary Kom appointed chef de mission for India’s contingent.
6. First Pig-to-Human Kidney Transplant:
– Landmark medical achievement in the US.
7. Global Inequality Research Award:
– Presented to development economist Bina Agrawal.
23rd March 2024 Current Affairs MCQ
1. Which country was elected as co-chair of the Digital Innovation Board of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)?
a) China
b) India
c) USA
d) Japan
Answer: b) India
2. What is the objective of Project ANAGRANINF?
a) Developing renewable energy sources
b) Creating a novel class of antibiotics
c) Improving agricultural techniques
d) Enhancing transportation infrastructure
Answer: b) Creating a novel class of antibiotics
3. When is World Meteorological Day celebrated?
a) March 21
b) March 22
c) March 23
d) March 24
Answer: c) March 23
4. Who will be India’s flag bearer at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games?
a) Mary Kom
b) Sharath Kamal
c) Bina Agarwal
d) MC Mary Kom
Answer: b) Sharath Kamal
5. Who was appointed as the chef de mission of India’s contingent?
a) Sharath Kamal
b) Mary Kom
c) Bina Agrawal
d) MC Mary Kom
Answer: d) MC Mary Kom
6. Where was the first pig-to-human kidney transplant performed?
a) India
b) China
c) USA
d) UK
Answer: c) USA
7. Who received the Global Inequality Research Award?
a) Sharath Kamal
b) Mary Kom
c) Bina Agrawal
d) MC Mary Kom
Answer: c) Bina Agrawal