23 February current affairs 2024 English questions and answers for Compititive exams useful for – UPSC, State PSC, SSC, Banking, IAS and other Government exam
23 Feb 2024 Daily Current Affairs Questions Answer
1. Which movie recently received the Film Of The Year award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Award 2024?
(a)Salaar
(b) 12th Fial
(c) Patan
(d)none of these
Answer :(a) Salaar
Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2024 were presented in Mumbai on 20 February.
The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Award was established in 2012 by the Dadasaheb Trust or Family in honor of Dhundiraj Govind Phalke (Dada Saheb Phalke), known as the Father of Indian Cinema.
2._________ International Puppet Festival Chandigarh is being organized?
(a) 11th
(b) 15th
(c) 12th
(d) 13th
Answer: (a) 11th
11th International Puppet Festival begins at Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh
Objective: To facilitate the movement of cargo ships going to European countries.
Since October 2023, the Houthi rebellion has targeted ships in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman. After which the traffic of cargo ships going between European countries and Asian countries was greatly affected.
3. Where was the military exercise ‘Peace Prayas-4’ started recently?
(a)Nepal
(b) India
(c)Pakistan
(d)America
Answer :(a)Nepal
Recently, multinational military exercise ‘Peace Prayas-4’ started in Nepal.
4. Saralamma Jatara or Medaram Jatara is related to which state of India?
(a)Telangana
(b) Manipur
(c)Odisha
(d)Assam
Answer :(a)Telangana
This fair is organized by the Koya tribe. It has more crowd than the Kumbh Mela. It is celebrated for four days. Recently on 21st February, Sammakka Saralamma Jatara started in Medaram village of Telangana state.
Medaram Jatara is organized once every two years on the full moon day in the month of “Magh” (February) in honor of Goddess Sammakka and Saralamma.