Daily GK Update - 7th March 2024 Current Affairs

                   Current Affairs

                                              National Affairs

Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Commerce and Industry, and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal launches ‘e-Kisan Upaj Nidhi’ to ease farmers’ warehousing logistics.

• Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Commerce and Industry, and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal, launched the ‘e-Kisan Upaj Nidhi’ (Digital Gateway) of the Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA) in New Delhi.
• This initiative is poised to become a cornerstone in India’s journey to becoming a developed nation, ‘Viksit Bharat’, by 2047, with agriculture as its foundational pillar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the underwater metro station of Kolkata Metro.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first underwater Metro line in Kolkata and took a ride on the train from Esplanade to Howrah.

Karnataka and the World Economic Forum have decided to jointly develop an Artificial Centre.

• Karnataka state government, in a strategic alliance with the World Economic Forum (WEF), has announced the establishment of a cutting-edge AI centre in the state. This collaboration was formalized through a Letter of Intent signed.
• This agreement aims to position Karnataka as a global hub for artificial intelligence, marking a significant step in integrating the state into the global digital and technological landscape.

                                          International Affairs

India And South Korea To Boost Cooperation In New Tech And Semiconductors.

• India aims to enhance its strategic partnership with South Korea by expanding cooperation into new and critical areas, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced during the 10th India-South Korea Joint Commission Meeting in Seoul.

                                                Appointments

Brajesh Mehrotra was appointed as the new chief secretary of Bihar.

• The Bihar government made a significant announcement, appointing senior IAS officer Brajesh Mehrotra as the new chief secretary of the state.

1. What is the focus area of cooperation between India and South Korea as announced during the 10th India-South Korea Joint Commission Meeting?

a) Agriculture

b) Artificial Intelligence

c) Healthcare

d) Education

Answer- Artificial Intelligence

2. What is the vision of India's journey by 2047, as mentioned in the context of the 'e-Kisan Upaj Nidhi' initiative?

a) Viksit Bharat

b) Vikas India

c) Vidyut Bharat

d) Vishwas Bharat

Answer- Viksit Bharat

3. Who was appointed as the new chief secretary of Bihar?

a) Suman Malhotra

b) Ragini Singh

c) Brajesh Mehrotra

d) Vishal Kashyap

Answer- Brajesh Mehrotra

4. In which city did the 10th India-South Korea Joint Commission Meeting take place?

a) New Delhi

b) Seoul

c) Mumbai

d) Bushan

Answer- Seoul

5. With which organization has the Karnataka state government decided to jointly develop an Artificial Intelligence Centre?

a) World Health Organization (WHO)

b) World Economic Forum (WEF)

c) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

d) International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Answer- World Economic Forum (WEF)