Current Affairs Quiz: February 16, 2024

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved 6 (Six) projects of Ministry of Railways with total estimated cost of Rs. 12,343 crore (approx.) with 100% funding from Central Government.

Ths Parliament passed three Bills to include more than 50 communities, including seven Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), in the list of Scheduled Tribes (STs) of Jammu & Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.

The Global Cybersecurity Association (GCA), a dedicated non-profit body, announced the launch of ‘GCA Index’ at a conference in New Delhi titled ‘Empowering Cybersecurity: Bringing youth, industry citizen & government on a common platform’.

Union Minister for MSME Narayan Rane has said MSMEs are the backbone of India’s economy and the government is making all possible efforts to ensure that the MSMEs are duly supported.
Shri Narayan Rane, inaugurated MSME Technology Centres at (i) Greater NOIDA; (ii) Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh); (iii) Baddi (Himachal Pradesh) and (iv) Imphal (Manipur) along with 2 Extension Centres at Karimnagar and Bhavanipatna (Odisha).

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has taken a significant step towards fostering innovation and research in the renewable energy sector, by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar.

Secretary, Department of Land Resources, Nidhi Khare rolled out National Generic Document Registration System (NDGRS) throughout Assam along with the launch of Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) seeding of geo referenced cadastral maps.

Globally renowned SANS Institute joined hands with FutureSkills Prime, a joint initiative by nasscom and MeitY, aimed at making India a Digital Talent Nation, and TechSkill India, which is engaged in providing practical working knowledge, skill testing, validation of skilled personnel and skill enhancement in process and engineering, manpower secondment for onshore and offshore plants

C-DOT, the premier telecom R&D center of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IIT-R) signed an agreement for developing a 140GHz fully integrated transmitter and receiver module for 6G and beyond

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) in association with Government of Nagaland inaugurated Swavalamban Connect Kendras (SCKs) in 16 districts of Nagaland to lead the change in the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the state

Telangana State Aviation Academy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for getting advanced training for Drone Pilots with the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of ISRO in Hyderabad.

Multiple memoranda of understanding, including an MoU on interlinking of the instant payment platforms – UPI and UAE’s AANI, were exchanged between India and the United Arab Emirates in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Insurance regulator IRDAI has set April 1 as deadline for insurers to include AYUSH treatment under health covers.

In a move to support farmers and traders with low-interest rate loans, the Warehousing Development Regulatory Authority (WDRA) and Punjab & Sind Bank (PSB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The primary objective of the MoU is to raise awareness about funding against electronic Negotiable Warehouse Receipts (e-NWRs). The NWR system enables farmers to store the produce safely and scientifically at warehouses near their farms

Life Insurance Corporation of India’s (LIC) shareholding in SBI Cards and Payments Services crossed 5% with the insurer, as an investment function, acquiring recently a little more than three lakh shares in the non-banking financial company at an average cost of ₹716 per share

AlgoBharat, Algorand Foundation’s India-focused initiative, announced the official launch of its Startup Lab program at T-Hub, the Telangana government-led tech incubator.

China’s Baidu has partnered with Lenovo to feature its generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology on Lenovo’s smartphones, in the latest team up with a phone manufacturer as it seeks practical applications for its AI model.

Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two technology partners during India Energy Week 2024 to establish Compressed Biogas (CBG) plants across the four States of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh

In a strategic move to bolster its pathbreaking green energy initiatives, Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) for setting up a green hydrogen plant in the premises of Cochin Airport

Epic Foundation, a non-profit organization, unveiled the first ‘designed in India’ tablet, built for the educational needs of school children