DAILY ONELINER CURRENT AFFAIRS 18.03.2024

 DAILY ONELINER CURRENT AFFAIRS 18.03.2024

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	Ordnance Factories Day is observed every year on March 18.	In 1775, the Board of Ordnance was formed in Fort William, Kolkata.
1	India’s ranking on the United Nations Human Development Index improved by one position in 2022 to 134 out of 193 countries ranked compared to 135 out of 192 countries ranked in 2021 on the back of a marginal increase in its HDI value to 0.644 compared to 0.633 in 2021.	United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a United Nations Organisation tasked with helping countries to eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development. Headquarters – New York, USA. UNDP was established in 1966 by the General Assembly of the United Nations.
2	India’s Shipping Ministry has approved waterways projects worth ₹645 crore on Brahmaputra in Assam. Projects, which will be developed under the Sagarmala programme.	The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush-Shri Sarbananda Sonowal. Brahmaputra River The Brahmaputra is one of the major rivers of Asia, a trans-boundary river which flows through China, India and Bangladesh. It is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, the Brahmaputra, Lohit, Siang, and Dihang in India, and the Jamuna in Bangladesh. The River Tsangpo enters into India through sharp south-westerly turn along the eastern side of Namcha Barwa. Then it get new name Dihang in Arunachal Pradesh.  Debang and Lohit Rivers meet Dehang River near the city of Sadia, it is known by the name of Brahmaputra River. The River Brahmaputra flows westward, till the city of Dhubri and thereafter turns southward in the Garo hills region and enter into Bangladesh near Golpara. It is called Jamuna in Bangladesh. Here, Tista and other rivers meet Brahmaputra which falls in the Padma (Ganga) in the end.
3	The Prime Minister inaugurated the first Oil Palm Processing Mill under Mission Palm Oil in Arunachal Pradesh. Launched in 2021, the National Mission for Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) aims to boost oil palm cultivation and crude palm oil production.
4	Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri has launched Ethanol100, an alternate auto fuel in New Delhi.
5	The Central Government has appointed senior IAS officer Rahul Singh the Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).	o
6	The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract worth ₹2,890 crore with the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the midlife upgrade of 25 Dornier patrol aircraft of the Indian Navy.	Defence minister –Rajnath Singh
7	The Indian Army has raised its first squadron of Apache attack helicopters in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur with the aim of supporting ground operations near the Pakistan border.	Chief of the Army Staff-General Manoj Pande
8	A contingent from the Indian Army embarked on a journey to Seychelles to participate in the Tenth edition of the Joint Military Exercise “LAMITIYE-2024” alongside the Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF).
9	Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) beat Delhi Capitals in the final of the 2024 Women’s Premier League to break their 16-year-long trophy drought.	·
10	Russian President Vladimir Putin clinched victory in the recent election with a commanding lead of 76.1% of the vote, as per preliminary results. This win marks Putin’s continued dominance in Russian politics, now extending his tenure to a total of 24 years in power.	Russia Capital: Moscow Currency: Russian Ruble
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