Daily Current Affairs MCQs : 21 April 2024 - Humanities/Arts MCQ

• The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) have stated excavations in Benisagar – which is a village in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district. The excavation has yielded hundreds of artifacts indicating continuous human habitation from the fifth century A.D. until the 16-17 century A.D.
• Benisagar has been recognized by the ASI and listed among the top 100 significant archaeological monuments in the country.

The Hyderabad-based International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) released BARI Chinabadam-12 (ICGV 07219), an improved groundnut variety in Bangladesh.
The variety is available for cultivation for the upcoming season post rains. It has resistance to foliar fungal diseases and matures four days earlier than its counterpart.

The Danish World No.1 Viktor Axelsen clinched victory in the Japan Open final after defeating Jonatan Christie of Indonesia.
In women’s singles, world number two An Se-Young of South Korea beat He Bing Jiao of China to clinch the title. She also replaced replacing Japan’s reigning world champion Akane Yamaguchi to bag the World No. 1 spot.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled a book titled ‘Memories Never Die,’ tribute to former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
The Minister  unveiled the book during his two-day visit to the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu. The book was co-authored by Dr. APJM Nasima Maraikayar and scientist Dr. Y. S. Rajan.

Union Ministry of Education inaugurated the logo, slogan – “Jan Jan Sakshar,” and the mobile application for ULLAS: Nav Bharat Saksharta Karyakram.
The ULLAS initiative aims to transform education and literacy nationwide by creating a learning ecosystem that provides basic education, digital and financial literacy, and critical life skills to individuals aged 15 and above who missed the chance to attend school.

Iceland is on high alert as an unprecedented seismic swarm, with 800 earthquakes in 14 hours, has raised concerns about a possible volcanic eruption in the Reykjanes peninsula. The Iceland Met Office has warned of a "considerable" likelihood of a volcanic eruption in the coming days, leading to the declaration of a state of emergency.

The 42nd edition of the India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2023 is inaugurated at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, with Anupriya Patel, the Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, presiding over the inauguration ceremony.

SIDBI partnered with Jocata, a digital lending transformation platform, to launch the innovative 'Sumpoorn' MSME Economic Activity Index, offering a real-time snapshot of India’s essential MSME sector, contributing significantly to the country’s Gross Value Added (GVA) and exports.

India's Wholesale Price Index (WPI) recorded a three-month low of minus 0.52% in October, marking the seventh consecutive month of deflation and indicating a downward trend in WPI-based inflation.

The groundbreaking discovery of India's first lithium deposits, estimated at 5.9 million tonnes, was made in Jammu and Kashmir in February. Subsequent modifications to mining rules in July allowed private miners to explore these critical minerals, and reports indicate that the region will auction its lithium reserves in the coming months.