Daily Current Affairs MCQs : 24 March 2024 - Humanities/Arts MCQ

Mr. Vikas Sheel, a seasoned bureaucrat, has been appointed as the Executive Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Manila, reflecting India's commitment to international development.

The 58th DGsP/IGsP Conference 2023 was inaugurated at the Rajasthan International Centre in Jaipur, with the participation of law enforcement officers in both physical and virtual modes.

NHPC Limited has signed an MoU with Gujarat Power Corporation Limited for a Rs 4,000 crore investment in the 750 MW Kuppa Pumped Hydro Storage Project located at Chhota Udaipur, Gujarat, aligning with national goals for renewable energy and the "Net Zero" target.

The Indian government aims to set up 'Bharat Park,' a trade zone in the UAE, with showrooms and warehouses to display and store Indian-made goods, facilitating international transactions and showcasing products globally.

Researchers from IIT Madras and Mandi have achieved a significant milestone by metabolically engineering plant cells to boost the production of the anti-cancer drug camptothecin (CPT).

Indian Railways renewed its MoU with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to collaborate on green initiatives, focusing on reducing energy and water consumption along with lowering greenhouse gas emissions.

The Indian Olympic Association has appointed Raghuram Iyer as its new CEO, a seasoned professional chosen through a meticulous selection process.

G Ram Mohan Rao has been appointed as the Executive Director (ED) of SEBI for a term of three years, where he will be responsible for overseeing the investigation and internal inspection departments, strengthening SEBI's commitment to market integrity.

Google and Qualcomm have joined forces to create wearable devices using RISC-V technology, contributing to the development of open-source hardware in consumer electronics.

India is ranked 64th out of 108 countries in the GRWI, reflecting a significant decline of 15 places from the previous year. Meanwhile, The top 5 countries which scored the highest on the Global Remote Work Index (GRWI) are Denmark, Netherlands, Germany, Spain and Sweden.