Current Affairs Questions and Answers 30th March 2024

30th March Current Affairs 2024 Quiz

Q1. When is Good Friday 2024 observed by Christians worldwide?
(a) March 29th
(b) April 1st
(c) April 5th
(d) March 30th
(e) None of the above

Q2. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of the Bank of Maharashtra?
(a) Nidhu Sharma
(b) Rahul Sharma
(c) Nidhu Saxena
(d) Vikram Singh
(e) None of the above

Q3. Who is chairing the first Army Commanders’ Conference for the year 2024?
(a) General Manoj Pande
(b) General Bipin Rawat
(c) General Dalbir Singh Suhag
(d) General Naravane
(e) None of the above

Q4. The physical mode of the Army Commander’s Conference will take place in ___________ on 1st and 2nd April 2024.
(a) Chennai
(b) New Delhi
(c) Mumbai
(d) Kolkata
(e) None of the above

Q5. Where was the Kannada inscription discovered?
(a) Gangapuram, Jadcherla mandal
(b) Hampi, Mahabubnagar district
(c) Bijapur, Mahabubnagar district
(d) Gulbarga, Jadcherla mandal
(e) None of the above

Q6. Where is the world’s first-ever temple designed in the iconic Om shape located?
(a) Udaipur, Rajasthan
(b) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
(c) Jaipur, Rajasthan
(d) Jadan, Pali district of Rajasthan
(e) None of the above

Q7. Who has been appointed as the new Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction by the United Nations?
(a) Kamal Kishore
(b) António Guterres
(c) Ban Ki-moon
(d) Amina Mohammed
(e) None of the above

Q8. Where is the world’s largest single-location copper manufacturing plant being developed by the Adani Group?
(a) Kolkata, West Bengal
(b) Mumbai, Maharashtra
(c) Mundra, Gujarat
(d) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
(e) None of the above

Q9. Who authored the book “Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI,” shortlisted for the inaugural Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction?
(a) J.K. Rowling
(b) Madhumita Murgia
(c) Margaret Atwood
(d) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
(e) None of the above

Q10. Who has been appointed as the co-chairs of the FIH Athletes Committee by the International Hockey Federation?
(a) PR Sreejesh and Camila Caram
(b) Dhanraj Pillay and Luciana Aymar
(c) Jamie Dwyer and Ellen Hoog
(d) Sandeep Singh and Carla Rebecchi
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. On March 29th, 2024, Christians around the globe will solemnly observe Good Friday 2024, a pivotal day in the Christian calendar. Good Friday, also known as Holy Friday or Great Friday, commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, believed by Christians to be the Son of God, and his ultimate sacrifice for the redemption of humanity’s sins.

S2. Ans. (c)
Sol. Nidhu Saxena as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of Bank of Maharashtra.

S3. Ans. (a)
Sol. The Indian Army is organizing the first Army Commanders’ Conference for the year 2024 in a hybrid mode. The virtual segment of the conference is scheduled for 28th March 2024, followed by the physical mode in New Delhi on 1st and 2nd April 2024. The conference will be chaired by the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Manoj Pande, and attended by senior military leadership, including Army Commanders participating virtually from their respective Command Headquarters.

S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. The Indian Army is organizing the first Army Commanders’ Conference for the year 2024 in a hybrid mode. The virtual segment of the conference is scheduled for 28th March 2024, followed by the physical mode in New Delhi on 1st and 2nd April 2024.

S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. A 900-year-old Kannada inscription dating back to the Kalyana Chalukya dynasty has been discovered in a state of utter neglect at Gangapuram, a temple town in Jadcherla mandal, Mahabubnagar district. The rare inscription was found lying uncared for on a tank bund near the Chowdamma temple.

S6. Ans. (d)
Sol. The world’s first-ever temple designed in the iconic Om shape has been inaugurated in the village of Jadan, Pali district of Rajasthan. This architectural masterpiece, spanning across 250 acres, is not only expected to attract tourists but will also boast an impressive visual presence visible from space.

S7. Ans. (a)
Sol. The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Kamal Kishore of India as the new Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction. He will lead the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).

S8. Ans. (c)
Sol. The Adani Group has announced the start of the first phase of the world’s largest single-location copper manufacturing plant at Mundra in Gujarat. The facility, owned by Kutch Copper (a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Ltd), will help reduce India’s dependence on copper imports and support the energy transition.

S9. Ans. (b)
Sol. The inaugural Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction has announced its shortlist of six books, including “Code Dependent: Living in the Shadow of AI” by Indian-British journalist and commentator Madhumita Murgia. The book explores the impact of artificial intelligence on human society.

S10. Ans. (a)
Sol. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has appointed former Indian men’s hockey team captain and goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and Chile’s Camila Caram as co-chairs of the FIH Athletes Committee. This announcement was made by the FIH on March 27, 2024.