Daily Current Affairs 20th March 2024

Q.1. Which nation has conducted tests on a laser weapon that can strike a coin from a distance of one kilometer?
ANS. United Kingdom
Q.2. Which Indian state is in charge of the bulk of the seizures made in connection with the shady trade in shark body parts?
ANS. Tamil Nadu
Q.3. How many prisons has the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) certified as a “Eat Right Campus”?
ANS. 100 jails
Q.4. Who is the recently appointed Indian Election Commissioner?
ANS. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu
Q.5. What is the number of phases that the Lok Sabha Elections of 2024 will have?
ANS. 7 Phases
Q.6. Where did India come in the V-Dem (Varieties of Democracy) report out of 179 countries?
ANS. 104
Q.7. Who has been appointed as Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL)’s new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD)?
ANS. B Sairam
Q.8. Who received the PV Narasimha Rao Memorial Award for their charitable endeavors?
ANS. Ratan Tata
Q.9. Which nation unveiled the first 3D-printed mosque ever?
ANS. Saudi Arabia
Q.10. What is the new name of Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district?
ANS. Ahilya Nagar
Q.11. Which day is designated as National Vaccination Day?
ANS. March 16
Q.12. Where is the Indian Navy headquarters, Nausena Bhawan, located? It was built recently.
ANS. Delhi
Q.13. Which organization has Antara Assisted Care Services Limited, a subsidiary of Max India Ltd., partnering with to provide senior citizen care solutions?
ANS. IIT Delhi
Q.14. At this point, how many states have access to fuel made of 100% ethanol?
ANS. Five states