Current Affairs Quiz: February 23, 2024
- Where was the India’s largest Tribal Festival Medaram Jatara celebrated?
A) Telangana
B) Kerala
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Andhra Pradesh
E) None of the above
- Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan, along with Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Vishnu Deo Sai, inaugurated how many PM SHRI schools in Raipur in Feb 2024?
A) 200
B) 211
C) 105
D) 300
E) None of the above
- ADA has signed an MoU with the Indian Air Force (IAF) for integration of futuristic Weapons and Sensors for LCA Tejas aircraft. What does ‘D’ Stands for in “ADA”?
A) Desire
B) Duty
C) Deep
D) Development
E) None of the above
- Union minister Virendra Kumar inaugurated multiple projects worth around how much across the country as part of the government’s efforts to foster inclusion and enhance rehabilitation facilities for persons with disabilities (PwD)?
A) 300 crore
B) 105 crore
C) 100 crore
D) 250 crore
E) None of the above
- NLM will now have more activities as the Union Cabinet decided to modify the scheme. What does “L” stands for in NLM?
A) Livelihood
B) Livestock
C) Life
D) Light
E) None of the above
- Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, inaugurated the first Skill India Centre (SIC) of the country in which state?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Karnataka
C) Odisha
D) Telangana
E) None of the above
- Which state introduced ‘bag less school’ initiative to relieve students stress?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Telagana
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Uttarakhand
E) None of the above
- The Forest Department of which state, in conjunction with the Turtle Survival Alliance Foundation India, is launching a conservation campaign?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Uttarakhand
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Himachal Pradesh
E) None of the above
- India was placed on the which position in a report focusing on local threats in the year 2023?
A) 82nd
B) 71st
C) 80th
D) 65th
E) None of the above
- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has greenlit a USD 23 million loan to foster the growth of fintech education, research, and innovation for which Indian state?
A) Gujarat
B) Uttarakhand
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Rajasthan
E) None of the above
- Which Payment gateway platform has registered with the Finance Ministry’s Financial Intelligence Unit- India (FIU- IND), according to a report by Inc42?
A) Adyen
B) Stripe
C) PayPal
D) Amazon Pay
E) None of the above
- India’s growth is expected to moderate by what per cent in the financial year 2024-25 as per India Ratings and Research?
A) 5.25%
B) 4.5%
C) 5.7%
D) 6.5 %
E) None of the above
- India’s GDP growth will moderate to what percent in FY25 as per projection of Morgan Stanley?
A) 6.5%
B) 4.5%
C) 5.5%
D) 4.8%
E) None of the above
- Renewable power solutions provider CleanMax with which Airport authority has signed a 25-year long-term power purchase agreement for the generation and supply of renewable energy?
A) Birsa Munda Airport
B) Bangalore International Airport Limited
C) Indira Gandhi International Airport
D) Silchar Airport
E) None of the above
- In December 2023, India’s mineral output witnessed a notable increase of what percent?
A) 5.1%
B) 4.5%
C) 6.6%
D) 4.5%
E) 5.8%
- In a financial twist, India has become the unexpected star in HSBC’s profit galaxy, surpassing China, securing which rank as per Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp Ltd (HSBC) in 2023?
A) 3rd
B) 4th
C) 8th
D) 2nd
E) None of the above
- The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) announced a collaboration with which food delivery service platform that aims to supply and deliver pre-ordered meals via IRCTC’s e-catering portal?
A) Zomato
B) Food Panda
C) Swiggy
D) Pocket mall
E) Go order
- MeitY has partnered with Microsoft and iCreate to unveil the iMPEL-AI program, aimed at turbocharging the Indian artificial intelligence (AI) startup ecosystem. What does ‘I’ Stands for in MeitY?
A) Information
B) India
C) idea
D) identical
E) None of the above
- Which Pakistan skipper became the quickest batter to complete 10,0000 runs in Feb 2024?
A) Aamer Ali
B) Babar Azam
C) Aamer Hameed
D) Aaley Haider
E) None of the above
- Who has been appointed as non-executive chairman of public sector lender Bank of India?
A) MR Kumar
B) Srinivasan Sridhar
C) Aravamudan Krishna
D) K Satyanarayana
E) None of the above
- Who has been appointed as SBM Bank India’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 17, for a term of three years?
A) MR Kumar
B) Srinivasan Sridhar
C) Ashish Vijayakar
D) K Satyanarayana
E) None of the above
- The Odysseus spacecraft successfully landed on the moon, becoming the first American spacecraft to achieve the feat in more than 50 years. Odysseus spacecraft is from which country?
A) United States
B) UAE
C) Thailand
D) India
E) None of the above
- Fifth-generation fighter jet, KAAN, completed its maiden flight, marking a turning point for Ankara’s defense industry. To which country does it belong?
A) Turkey
B) India
C) Nepal
D) Thailand
E) None of the above
- the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is reportedly gearing up to test a real prototype of its indigenous laser weapon system, DURGA-2. What does G stands for in ‘DURGA’?
A) Gut
B) Gap
C) Gun
D) Goal
E) None of the above
- Manohar Joshi was the former Maharashtra chief minister who passed away recently. He was the member of which party?
A) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena
B) the Communist Party of India
C) the Peasant and Workers Party
D) Shiv Sena
E) None of the above