Phase I March CA- Part i

Question 1

Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates 3 new CIPET at Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh

Answer 1

Government increased the number of CIPETs from 23 to 47 in last 10 years in order to meet the needs of petrochemical Industry: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya

Question 2

Union Health Minister Launches Indian Public Health Standards for AYUSH healthcare facilities

Answer 2

Dr. Mandaviya made announcement of setting up of Ayush - ICMR Advanced Centre for Integrative Health Research (AI-ACIHR) at select AIIMS across the nation and announcement on Multicentre clinical trial on Anaemia.

Question 3

Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)’s ‘Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP)’ for coordination among the stakeholders to curb misuse of telecom resources in cyber-crime and financial frauds

Answer 3

Chakshu facility on Sanchar Saathi portal, a pioneering initiative empowering citizens to proactively report suspected fraud communication.
(https://sancharsaathi.gov.in/),

Government has been persistently making efforts to check cyber-frauds under the secure India project, at three levels-National, Organisational and Individual.

Question 4

In a gazette notification, the Union Law Ministry amended the Conduct of Elections Rules-1961 to change the definition of senior citizens who are eligible to choose the postal ballot facilit

Answer 4

from those “above 80 years” to those “above 85 years”.

rules enable postal ballot voting for a “notified class of electors”, which includes essential services workers, persons with disabilities, Covid-19infected or suspected cases and senior citizens.

Question 5

Chapchar Kut festival is associated with which state

Answer 5

Mizoram’s biggest festival - celebrated with traditional enthusiasm and joy across the state - traditional and cultural richness of the Mizo community - first Friday of the month of March.

Question 6

Prime Minister inaugurated the Vikramaditya Vedic Clock, which is mounted on an

Answer 6

85 foot tower within Jantar Mantar in Ujjain.
First vedic clock
Lucknow based Sanshta Arohan
Ujjain is located at the precise point of interaction with zero meridian and Tropic of Cancer.

Question 7

NIGEL (NLC India Green Ltd) has signed the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL)

Answer 7

for the proposed 600 MW Solar Power Project at Khavda Solar Park, Bhuj District, Gujarat.

Question 8

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said that it has certified - Eat Right Stations.

Answer 8

150 RAILWAYS STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY

Question 9

Prime Minister inaugurated Indian Oil’s 518-km Haldia-Barauni Crude Oil Pipeline

Answer 9

developed at a cost of about Rs 2,790 crore.

• This pipeline passes through Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.

Question 10

Prime Minister inaugurated three projects related to wastewater treatment and sewerage in West Bengal.

Answer 10

These projects, developed at a cost of about Rs 600 crore have been funded by the World Bank.

Question 11

Prime Minister dedicated to the nation the Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Ltd (HURL) Sindri Fertiliser Plant, Jharkand

Answer 11

Developed at a cost of more than Rs 8900 crores, the fertilizer plant is a step towards self-sufficiency in the Urea Sector

third fertilizer plant to be revived in the country, after the revival of fertilizer plants at Gorakhpur and Ramagundam in December 2021 and November 2022

Question 12

Bharat Tex 2024 with a unified Farm to Fashion focus concluded on 29th February, 2024 in New Delhi

Answer 12

IndiaTEX, Launch of Textile Grand Innovation Challenge

It was inspired by the 5F Vision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister
‘5F’ Formula encompasses - Farm to fibre; fibre to factory; factory to fashion; fashion to foreign

Question 13

Prime Minister Narendra Mod inaugurated India’s first underwater Metro line in Kolkata .

Answer 13

built under Kolkata’s Hooghly River
4.8 km under the Hooghly river.
Three out of six stations will be underground.
Howrah will be the deepest Metro station (33 meters below the surface) in the country.

Question 14

Tripura’s traditional tribal attire ‘risa’

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received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag - handwoven cloth used as a female upper garment and also as headgear, a stole, or a present to express respect

common in almost all 19 indigenous tribal communities of Tripura

Question 15

famous Rupa Tarakasi (Silver Filigree) of

Answer 15

Odisha has been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai.

Question 16

Banglar muslin is the one of the popular traditional handloom craft

Answer 16

of Bengal got GI tag

Question 17

Ratlam Riyawan Lahsun (Garlic), a variety named after Riyawan village

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in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh also bagged the GI tag

Question 18

Ambaji White Marble, which is formed when limestone is re-crystallised under the earth’s crust due to intense pressure and heat

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of MP got GI tag

Question 19

Lac Bangles, Majuli Mask & Majuli Manuscript Painting of

Answer 19

Hyderabad

Assam got GI tag

Question 20

The government’s Genome India initiative announced the successful sequencing of 10,000 whole genomes of healthy persons from across the country, creating a genetic map of the population

Answer 20

each sequence requiring 80 GB storage space, the huge dataset of 8 petabytes will be stored at the Indian Biological Data Centre in Faridabad

Question 21

The Genome India project was approved by the government in 2020 with the aim of creating a comprehensive catalogue of genetic variations found in the Indian population

Answer 21

Researchers who analysed 5,750 of the genome sequences have already identified 135 million genetic variants found in India.

The human genome is essentially a biological instruction manual that we inherit from our parents. It is a tome written with just four letters, A,C,G, and T — the four bases that come together to create everyone’s unique genetic makeup.

Question 22

India’s bio-economy has grown 13 folds in the last 10 years from $10 billion in 2014 to over $130 billion in 2024.

Answer 22

The first whole human genome was sequenced with the collaboration of an international team. It took 13 years and $3 billion, and was completed in 2003. India announced its first complete human genome in 2009.

Question 23

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated India’s first-ever dolphin research centre in Patna. The NDRC is the first of its kind not only in India but also in entire Asia.

Answer 23

The National Dolphin Research Center is the first of its kind not only in India but also in entire Asia.
Built at a cost of Rs 30 crore,
Bihar - 3000 gangetic dolphins

Question 24

Keyi Panyor became the 26th district

Answer 24

of Arunachal Pradesh

created on demand by the people of the Nyishi community.
The 27th district, Bichom, is scheduled to be inaugurated early next week.

Question 25

India successfully flagged off its first commercial trial shipment of Pomegranates

Answer 25

to the US via sea under the aegis of Agricultural Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) by InI Farms from IFC facility, MSAMB, Vashi (Navi Mumbai).

Question 26

Coal India Limited (CIL) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Mumbai and IIM Sambalpur

Answer 26

partnership aims to align coal transportation infrastructure with the ambitious PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan 2021, enhancing multimodal connectivity across the country.
• Under this initiative, a one-year PGP-Ex programme in “Logistics and Operations Excellence through Digitisation” is to be conducted for the Executives of Coal India, serving in MCL and other subsidiaries.

Question 27

Chhattisgarh-based Coal India subsidiary South Eastern Coalfield Limited’s Gevra mine is set to become the largest coal mine in Asia.

Answer 27

mine has been granted environmental clearance to expand production capacity to 70 million tons per annum from the current 52.5 million tons.

Question 28

Union Minister for Minority Affairs and Women and Child Development Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, inaugurated the two days’ Training of Trainers Programme as part of preparations towards Haj 2024 at Vigyan Bhavan

Answer 28

Haj Suvidha app launched - developed by BISAG-N
Haj guide 2024 launched in 10 languages

Question 29

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth virtually inaugurated an air strip and a jetty

Answer 29

to ensure maritime security and connectivity to Mauritius’ Agalega islands that lies approximately 650 nautical miles (1,050 km) north of Mauritius.

PM Modi flagged concerns over challenges in the Indian Ocean region and said India and Mauritius are “natural partners” in the maritime domain to deal with them.

Question 30

Three years after objecting to a Chinese energy project in northern Sri Lanka, barely 50 km off Tamil Nadu, India is set to implement a hybrid power project in three islands off Jaffna peninsula with a $11-million grant.

Answer 30

Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority, the Government of Sri Lanka, and Indian company U-Solar Clean Energy
Solutions on March 1 signed the contract for building “Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems” in Delft or Neduntheevu, Nainativu and Analaitivu islands off Jaffna peninsula in the island’s north.

Question 31

A defence cooperation agreement has been signed between China and the Maldives to foster stronger bilateral ties.

Answer 31

After a diplomatic row with India, the Maldives is set to get free military assistance from China

Question 32

Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 percent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).

Answer 32

Cement, Coal, Crude Oil, Electricity, Fertilizers, Natural Gas, Refinery Products and Steel.
The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 3.6 per cent (provisional) in January 2024 as compared to the Index of January 2023. 18 MONTHS LOW

The coal sector has demonstrated highest growth of 10.2 % (provisional) among the eight core industries for the month of January 2024