Current Affairs Quiz: February 28, 2024
- Prime Minister of India announced names of four astronaut-designates selected to take part in country’s maiden human space flight mission, Gaganyaan. Which of the following name is not the part of the country’s first manned mission to
space?
A) Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair
B) Angad Prathap
C) Ajit Krishnan
D) Shubanshu Shukla.
E) Raja Chari
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A) IIT Kanpur
B) IIT bombay
C) IIT Madras
D) IIT Kharagpur
E) IIT Bombay
- PM Modi launched two major initiatives to uplift MSMEs in Indian automotive industry with which automobile company?
A) Tata Motors
B) Mahindra
C) TVS
D) Honda.
E)None of the above
- National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Limited joined hands with which IIT to enhance development of greenfield smart cities projects?
A) IIT Delhi
B) IIT Kanpur
C) IIT Madras
D) IIT Roorkee
E) None of the above
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the sprawling ammunition manufacturing complex of the Adani Group. Where is ammunition manufacturing complex situated?
A) Lucknow
B) Indore
C) Kanpur
D) Patna
E) None of the above
- The Education Ministry and the Information and Broadcasting Ministry jointly launched a nationwide awareness campaign “Mera pehla vote desh ke liye (my first vote for the country)”, under which various events will be organised in universities, colleges, and higher education institutions to encourage the first-time voters to participate in the upcoming election. Who is the minister for the Information and Broadcasting Ministry ?
A) Sarbananda Sonowal
B) Piyush Goyal
C) Anurag Singh Thakur
D) Pralhad Joshi
E) None of the above
- The National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur signed MoU with which country for academic collaboration in Ayurveda and Thai Traditional Medicine in New Delhi?
A) Nepal
B) USA
C) Thailand
D) Bhutan
E) None of the above
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 3 major space infrastructure projects of ISRO during his visit to the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). Where is Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre located?
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Uttrakhand
D) Uttar pradesh
E) None of the above
- Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) New Delhi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which ministry to serve the continuation of academic cooperation and collaboration with RIS?
A) Ministry of Ayush
B) Ministry of Culture
C) Ministry of Defence
D) Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
E) None of the above
- Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and Jal Shakti, Rajeev Chandrasekhar launched ‘Investor Information and Analytics Platform’ developed by which institute?
A) IIT Madras
B) IIT Kanpur
C) IIT Delhi
D) IIT Bombay
E) None of the above
- Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship launched the SWAYAM Plus platform at an event in New Delhi. Who is the Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship ?
A) Sarbananda Sonowal
B) Dharmendra Pradhan
C) Pashu Pati Kumar Paras
D) Raj Kumar Singh
E) None of the above
- The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India and NABARD signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support services for leveraging the schemes of NABARD to benefit women SHGs of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). What does ‘R’ stands for in NABARD?
A) Regional
B) Rural
C) Rise
D) Relation
E) None of the above
- The Ministry of Heavy Industries, Government of India, has announced a significant boost for clean mobility by enhancing the scheme outlay of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME) India Scheme Phase II. The scheme’s outlay has been increased from ₹10,000 crore to what amount?
A) Rs 15000 crore
B) Rs 11,500 crore
C) Rs 14000 crore
D) Rs 20000 crore
E) None of the above
- The Union Cabinet chaired by Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved extension of Fisheries Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) for how many more years?
A) 3 years
B) 2 years
C) 5 years
D) 6 years
E) None of the above
- The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the “Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY)”, a Central Sector Sub-scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada for formalization of the fisheries sector and supporting fisheries micro and small enterprises with an investment of over Rs. 6,000 crores for over how many years?
A) 4 years
B) 5 years
C) 3 years
D) 8 years
E) None of the above
- Which educational community platform dedicated to active agers has launched Cyber Safety and Fraud Hub towards enhancing digital safety for older adults?
A) Slack
B) Circle
C) Thinkifi
D) GetSetUp
E) None of the above
- In which state did the the fifth edition of the joint military exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’ between the Indian Army and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces commence?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Bihar
C) Rajasthan
D) Madhya Pradesh
E) None of the above
- Union Minister of and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur announced the setting up of a regional facilitation office of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for which city?
A) Chandigarh
B) Hisar
C) Rohtak
D) Jalandar
E) None of the above
- The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal attended the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between the MoPSW and which the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) to set up India’s first ‘Gati Shakti Research Chair’?
A) IIM Kozhikode
B) IIM Shillong
C) IIM Ahmedabad
D) IIM RaipurE) None of the above
- In a move to bolster the mental and physical well-being of Manipuri athletes, Chief Minister of Imphal inaugurated the Maipak Sports Digital Experience Centre (MMSDC) at the Khuman Lampak Sports Complex in Imphal, Manipur. Who is the chief Minister of Imphal?
A) Arif Mohammed Khan
B) N Biren Singh
C) Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel
D) Bhagat Singh Koshyari
E) None of the above
- Which state announced a fully-funded universal life insurance scheme in its Budget 2024-25?
A) Manipur
B) Nagaland
C) Meghalaya
D) Kerala
E) None of the above
- US with which country will promote digital literacy in India toward shared global development goals?
A) India
B) UAE
C) South Korea
D) Nepal
E) None of the above
- Which nation formally joined the World Trade Organisation (WTO) becoming the 166th members of the body that oversees global trade becoming the first new nations to join since 2016?
A) Palau
B) North Korea,
C) Kosovo
D) Timor-Leste
E) None of the above
- he Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said it has imposed penalties of around how much amount on State Bank of India, Canara Bank, and City Union Bank for violation of regulatory norms?
A) 3 crore
B) 4 crore
C) 6 crore
D) 2 crore
E) None of the above
- Which Fintech company in February 2024 introduced a new feature called ‘Pocket UPI’ that enables users to make UPI payments through its Wallet without linking their bank account?
A) Razorpay
B) Paytm
C) MobiKwik
D) Zerodha
E) None of the above
- R Systems International Limited (a Blackstone portfolio Company), a global leader in digital product engineering and technology solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with which Indian Institute of Technology to further its commitment to AI?
A) IIT Bombay
B) IIT Delhi
C) IIT Roorkee
D) IIT Kharagpur
E) None of the above
- Axis Bank received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to appoint whom as the executive director of the company?
A) M R Kumar
B) V. Vaidyanathan
C) Munish Sharda
D) Arun Tiwari
E) None of the above
- Which former supreme court judge was appointed as the chairperson of Lokpal by President Droupadi Murmu?
A) K.N. Saikia
B) Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar
C) Kuldip Singh
D) V. Ramaswami
E) None of the above
- C-DOT bagged 3 awards for its indigenously designed & developed innovative Telecom solutions at 14th Annual Aegis Graham Bell Awards. What does ‘T’ stand for in C-DOT?
A)Telematics
B) Transformative
C) Think
D) Trust
E) None of the above
Which IIT has successfully established and tested India’s first Hypervelocity Expansion Tunnel Test Facility recently?