Daily Current Affairs Quiz: October 04 2024

Ans (C)

The Indian football team won the 2024 Men’s SAFF U17 Championship.

India defeated Bangladesh 2-0 in the final match.

The final was held at Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan.

The Indian team, known as the Blue Colts, remained undefeated throughout the tournament.

India and Bangladesh have faced each other five times in the SAFF men’s age group tournament finals.

India has won four finals: U18 in 2019, U20 in 2022, U16 in 2023, and U17 in 2024.

Bangladesh won once, in the U16 final in 2015.

The 2024 Men’s SAFF U17 Championship took place from 22 to 30 September 2024 in Thimphu, Bhutan.

Ans (A)

The Cruise Bharat Mission was launched on 30 September 2024 by Sarabanand Sonowal in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

The launch took place onboard the cruise ship Empress.

The initiative aims to make India a global hub for cruise tourism and promote it as a leading cruise destination.

The Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways is the nodal ministry responsible for implementing the Cruise Bharat Mission.

The Cruise Bharat Mission will be implemented from 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2029 in three phases.

Ans (B)

SBI Card, in partnership with Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA), has launched the KrisFlyer SBI Card.

The KrisFlyer SBI Card is available in two variants: KrisFlyer SBI Card and KrisFlyer SBI Card Apex.

The card is available on American Express and Mastercard payment platforms.

This initiative highlights SBI Card’s efforts to enhance the cardholder experience and offer premium travel benefits.

Ans (C)

The government has assigned Ajit Kumar Saxena the additional charge of CMD RINL.

Saxena is currently the CMD of MOIL, a PSU under the Ministry of Steel.

Atul Bhatt, the current CMD of RINL, is on personal leave from September 9 until November 30, 2024, which coincides with his superannuation date.

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL) is a steel manufacturing company under the Ministry of Steel, operating a 7.5 million tonne plant in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

Ans (D)

Nand Kishore has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director of IL&FS Group in October 2024.

Kishore was previously the Managing Director of IL&FS and has held various leadership roles within the company.

The IL&FS Board has worked on creating a sustainable resolution framework for over 300 companies within the group.

Nand Kishore is a 1981 batch officer of the Indian Audit and Account Service, retiring as Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General.

He was appointed as a Director on the newly constituted Board of IL&FS on October 1, 2018, and became Managing Director on October 3, 2022.

Ans (A)

Sony Group Corporation and Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) have announced that Tony Vinciquerra will step down as SPE CEO.

Ravi Ahuja has been appointed as the new President and CEO of SPE, effective January 2, 2025.

Ahuja joined SPE in 2021 as Chairman of Global Television Studios, overseeing production businesses and the studio’s India operations.

Before joining SPE, Ahuja served as President of Business Operations and CFO at Walt Disney Television.

Ans (B)

Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin became the first woman officer to take over as Director General, of Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS).

DGAFMS is responsible to the Ministry of Defence for medical policy matters related to the Armed Forces.

Sarin previously held positions in DG Medical Services (Navy), DG Medical Services (Air), and Director  & Commandant of Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune.

She was commissioned into the Armed Forces Medical Services in December 1985 and is an alumna of AFMC, Pune.

She has received several awards, including the Ati Vishist Seva Medal (2024) and Vishist Seva Medal (2021).

Ans (A)

The DoSJE and NALSA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance public awareness of various Acts, Rules, and Schemes aimed at supporting marginalized and vulnerable communities.

The event also launched the SARTHIE 1.0 initiative, focusing on empowering disadvantaged communities, including Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Senior Citizens, Transgender Persons, Victims of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, persons engaged in begging, and Denotified and Nomadic Tribes.

The SARTHIE 1.0 initiative aligns with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, focusing on eradicating poverty, reducing inequality, and promoting social protection.

Ans (D)

NITI Aayog has launched its first State Chapter of the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) in collaboration with WE Hub and the Telangana government.

Over 30,000 registered women entrepreneurs and 400 mentors are part of WEP.

Sita Pallocholla, CEO of WE Hub, has been appointed Mission Director for the WEP Telangana Chapter.

WE Hub is the nodal agency for all WEP activities in Telangana.

The platform provides customized support like digital skilling, financial services, mentorship, and market linkages.

NITI Aayog CEO B V R Subrahmanyam highlighted challenges faced by women entrepreneurs, such as lack of support from banks.

Telangana aims to promote women’s entrepreneurship at the grassroots level by setting up stalls in all mandals.

Ans (D)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated the construction of four compressed bio-gas (CBG) plants by Oil India Ltd in Assam.

The event was part of a nationwide groundbreaking ceremony for CBG plants on the occasion of Swachh Bharat Diwas.

The four key locations in Assam are Guwahati, Jorhat, Sivasagar, and Tinsukia.

Oil India Ltd, in coordination with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), aims to establish 25 CBG plants by 2024-25.

The initiative is funded through Public Sector Unit (PSU) investments or partnerships with private entrepreneurs.

The focus is on promoting a sustainable and eco-friendly energy landscape.