Daily GK Update- 24th Mar, 2024

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

 

1. Election Commission of India’s Initiatives for Accessible Voting: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched several initiatives to ensure accessible voting for all citizens, with a special focus on elderly voters and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). The ECI’s motto, “no voter is left behind,” underscores its commitment ..

 

2. Tata Cummins Inaugurates Hydrogen ICE Manufacturing Facility: Tata Cummins Private Limited (TCPL), a joint venture between Tata Motors Limited and Cummins Inc. USA, has inaugurated a new factory in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, to produce hydrogen-based internal combustion engines (ICEs) for medium and heavy commercial vehicles. Facility Details The ..

 

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

 

1. UN Adopts First Global Resolution on Artificial Intelligence: On March 24, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted the first global resolution on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The resolution, sponsored by the United States and co-sponsored by 123 countries, including Russia, China, and Cuba, aims to ensure that ..

 

2. Biden Signs $1.2 Trillion Funding Package averting Shut-down: On March 24, 2024, US President Joe Biden signed into law a long-awaited $1.2 trillion funding package passed by Congress, keeping federal agencies running through September and averting a damaging partial government shutdown. Background The funding package, which represents the ..

 

3. World Tuberculosis Day: World Tuberculosis Day is observed every year on March 24 to raise awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis (TB) and the efforts made to eliminate it. It provides recognition to health professionals, researchers, policymakers, and advocates in the fight ..

 

4. PM Modi receives Bhutan’s ‘Order of the Druk Gyalpo’: Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a 2-day state visit to Bhutan on Friday, amidst efforts by Bhutan and China to resolve their border dispute and Beijing’s attempts to establish diplomatic links with the Himalayan nation. The visit saw the ..

 

OTHER UPDATES:

DEFENCE

 

1. Australia’s SSN-AUKUS Submarine Program: Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States entered into a trilateral security partnership called AUKUS to build nuclear-powered submarines for the Royal Australian Navy. The program, known as SSN-AUKUS, is a significant milestone in the defense cooperation between the ..

 

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

 

1. Pushpak: ISRO’s Reusable Launch Vehicle: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted its third mission involving the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) named “Pushpak” on March 22, 2024. The launch took place at approximately 7 a.m. from the Chalakere Runway in Karnataka’s Aeronautical Test Range .