Daily Current Affairs Quiz: March 30 2024

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
According to a report by Brand Finance Insurance 100 2024, insurance giant Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has emerged as the strongest insurance brand globally.
The report said LIC’s brand value remains stable at US$9.8 billion, with a Brand Strength Index score of 88.3 and an associated AAA brand strength rating.
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is an Indian public sector life insurance company headquartered in Mumbai.
The Life Insurance Corporation of India was established on 1 September 1956, when the Parliament of India passed the Life Insurance of India Act, nationalizing the insurance industry in India.
It is under the ownership of the Government of India and under the administrative control of the Ministry of Finance.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
A 900-year-old Kannada inscription from the Kalyana Chalukya dynasty was found in the Jadcherla mandal of Mahabubnagar district of Telangana.
Archaeologist and CEO of Plech India Foundation E Shivanagi Reddy said that this inscription was found during the campaign ‘Preserve heritage for future generations’.
The Chalukyas of Vemulavada were an Indian dynasty that ruled in and around present-day Telangana between 7th and 10th centuries.
Their capital was located at Vemulavada, and they were vassals of the Rashtrakutas.
The 966 CE Parabhani copper-plate inscription of King Arikesari III of Vemulavada claims that his dynasty descended from the Chalukyas of solar dynasty.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Sunrisers Hyderabad has broken the record of the biggest team total in IPL history.
Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 277/3 runs in 20 overs against Mumbai Indians, which is the highest team total to date.
Earlier in the year 2013, RCB had scored 263/5 against Pune Warriors India.
The Indian Premier League is a T20 cricket tournament known for its short and intense games.
The record for the lowest IPL totals goes to the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
RCB were bowled for 49 runs in just 9.4 overs by Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2017.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Justice N Kotiswar Singh administered the oath of office to Justice Mohammad Yusuf Wani as an additional judge.
With this, the number of judges in Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has increased to 16 including the Chief Justice.
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court was established on 26th March 1928.
The current chief justice of this high court is Shri Justice N. Kotiswar Singh
The seat of the High Court shifts between its summer capital Srinagar and its winter capital Jammu.
The court has a strength of 13 permanent judges and 4 additional judges.
The first chief justice of this High Court was Bodh Raj Sawhney.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
The Border Roads Organization (BRO) has connected the strategic Nimmu-Padum-Darcha in Ladakh by road.
This 298 km long road will connect Manali to Leh via Darcha and Nimmu on the Kargil-Leh Highway.
This road is now the third route connecting Ladakh to the hinterland, apart from Manali-Leh and Srinagar-Leh.
Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road or Zanskar Highway connects the Union Territory of Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
The construction of a green GIS grid has begun at the PMCH campus in Patna.
The project is expected to be completed in 18 months.
The total construction cost is estimated at Rs 255.89 crore.
This will be the first green grid substation in Bihar.
The substation will benefit residents near PMCH and Patna University.
The green GIS grid technology offers reduced maintenance, increased safety, and lower environmental impact.
This project signifies Bihar’s commitment to clean energy and sustainable development.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
India launched a new database aimed at recording crimes against UN peacekeepers and tracking progress in holding perpetrators accountable.
The announcement was made by India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj, during a high-level meeting of the India-led ‘Group of Friends’ (GOF).
The database is intended to enhance efforts towards accountability and justice for crimes committed against peacekeepers.
Ruchira Kamboj emphasized India’s commitment to advocating for accountability and highlighted India’s leadership role in the Group of Friends dedicated to this cause.
The database launch underscores India’s proactive stance in addressing issues related to peacekeeping and ensuring the safety and security of UN peacekeepers.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Portugal’s center-right leader Luis Montenegro was appointed as new PM.
Luis Montenegro was appointed prime minister of Portugal but will have to form a coalition government and grapple with a growing far-right after his party’s narrow victory in parliamentary elections.
The 51-year-old lawyer and veteran parliamentarian succeeds the Socialist Party’s Antonio Costa, who has been in power since 2015.
Portugal’s capital: Lisbon.
President: Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Indian defender Bijay Chhetri has joined Colon Football Club of Uruguay on loan until the year-end, his Indian Super League (ISL) club Chennaiyin FC said
The 22-year-old Bijay from Manipur began his footballing career with Shillong Lajong in 2016 and made his senior appearance with Indian Arrows in 2018.
Uruguay Capital: Montevideo.
Currency: Peso Uruguayo.
Official language: Spanish.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Kamal Kishore appointed as Assistant Secretary-General of UNDRR
Kamal Kishore, a top official at India’s National Disaster Management Authority has been appointed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres as his special representative for disaster risk reduction.
Kishore, in his current position at the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), holds the rank of secretary to the Government of India.
He succeeds Mami Mizutori of Japan at UNDRR.