Daily Current Affairs 17th March 2024

Q.1. On what day did the 19th Foundation Day of the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights fall?
ANS. March 12
Q.2. Who won the 2024 IAA Golden Compass Award, becoming the first prominent figure in the Indian business to do so?
ANS. Mr Srinivasan Swamy
Q.3. Which company hosted India’s first car-in-plant railway siding opening by the prime minister?
ANS. Maruti Suzuki India Limited
Q.4. What is the purpose of the three-way Memorandum of Understanding that ONDC, Prasar Bharati, and USOF signed?
ANS. Extending affordable digital services in rural India
Q.5. Which organization is the Ministry of Rural Development collaborating with on artificial intelligence and geospatial technology applications?
ANS. IIT Delhi
Q.6. Which business is partnered with SBI on its platform for transaction banking?
ANS. Aurionpro
Q.7. Where is Tata Power Solar Systems Limited’s largest Solar and Battery Energy Storage Systems project in India located?
ANS. Chhattisgarh
Q.8. When did Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurate the “National Speed Breeding Crop Facility”?
ANS. Mohali
Q.9. Which institution works with the Election Commission of India (ECI) to supply reliable voting process information?
ANS. Google
Q.10. On what day was the 38th Foundation Day of IREDA observed?
ANS. March 11
Q.11. In February 2024, what was the retail inflation rate?
ANS. 5.9%
Q.11. Where did Union Minister Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar launch India’s first FutureLABS?
ANS. Thiruvananthapuram
Q.13. In 2024, where was the location of Exercise Cutlass Express – 24 (CE-24)?
ANS. Seychelles
Q.14. Who has been named the Indian Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers Association’s (ISMA) new director general?
ANS. Deepak Ballani
Q.15. Which organization did NIELIT sign a Memorandum of Understanding with to advance global cooperation, employment, and skills?
ANS. ITI Egypt