29 February 2024- PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana

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1. India’s first indigenous inexperienced hydrogen inland waterway ship was launched by which state?

(a) Gujarat

(b) Maharashtra

(c) Tamil Nadu

(d) Odisha

2. Which Indian was awarded honorary knighthood by Britain’s King Charles III?

(a) Gautam Adani

(b) Sunil Bharti Mittal

(c) Mukesh Ambani

(d) Uday Kotak

3. Who has Lucknow Tremendous Giants appointed as its vice-captain earlier than IPL 2024?

(a) Ravi Bishnoi

(b) Nicholas Pooran

(c) Krunal Pandya

(d) Avesh Khan

4. What number of crores of rupees have been authorized for ‘PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’?

(a) 50,000 crores

(b) 60,000 crores

(c) 75,000 crores

(d) 90,000 crores

5. Who has been appointed because the Chairman and Impartial Director of PayU Funds Personal Restricted?

(a) Soni Chatterjee

(b) Renu Sood Karnad

(c) Vijay Shekhar

(d) Nikhil Kamat

6. Which nation has just lately declared a well being emergency attributable to quickly rising instances of dengue fever?

(a) Peru

(b) Chile

(c) Argentina

(d) Kenya

Reply:-

1. (c) Tamil Nadu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched India’s first indigenous inexperienced hydrogen gasoline cell inland waterway vessel in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. It has been designed and developed by Cochin Shipyard. The size of this ship is 24 meters and it has seating house for 50 passengers. Chidambaranar Port has turn into the nation’s first inexperienced hydrogen hub port.    

2. (b) Sunil Bharti Mittal

Bharti Enterprises founder and chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal has turn into the primary Indian to be awarded an honorary knighthood by Britain’s King Charles III. This prestigious honor was given to him “for strengthening commerce relations between the UK and India.” Earlier than this, Ratan Tata, Ravi Shankar and Jamshed Irani have additionally obtained this honour.      

3. (b) Nicholas Pooran

Lucknow Tremendous Giants has appointed Nicholas Pooran as its vice-captain earlier than IPL 2024. Earlier than this, Krunal Pandya was the vice-captain of the group. Group captain KL Rahul handed over the vice-captain’s jersey with quantity 29 to Puran in an occasion. Trinidadian cricketer Pooran is a distinguished participant within the T20 format on the international stage.

4. (c) 75,000 crores

The Union Cupboard beneath the management of PM Narendra Modi has authorized Rs 75,000 crore for ‘PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’. Beneath this scheme, one crore households will get 300 items of free electrical energy. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had introduced this scheme in the course of the interim price range of 2024-25. This scheme has been began to advertise roof high photo voltaic techniques within the nation.          

5. (b) Renu Sood Karnad

PayU Funds Pvt Ltd (PayU), the fintech arm of worldwide shopper web group Prosus, has appointed HDFC Financial institution director Renu Sud Karnad as chairman and unbiased director of the corporate.  

6. (a) Peru

South American nation Peru has declared a well being emergency in view of the quickly rising instances of dengue fever. A well being emergency has been declared in 20 of Peru’s 25 areas. Peru is a rustic in western South America. Its capital is ‘Lima’.  

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