Daily Current Affairs mcq : 21 February 2024
1. Where was the 11th International Puppet Festival inaugurated recently?
(a)In Chandigarh
(b) Bhopal
(c)Mumbai
(d) Manipur
Answer: (a)Chandigarh
Inauguration of the 11th International Puppet Festival on 17th February, 2024 at Tagore Theatre, Chandigarh
The event was inaugurated by Banwarilal Purohit, Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Union Territory Chandigarh, Advisor to the Administrator Rajiv Verma and other dignitaries.
2. When was “PM-USHA” started?
(a)1906
(b)2024
(c)2016
(d)2023
Answer :(d)2023
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched ‘Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan’ in various states through video conferencing Under the new National Education Policy, the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme will be launched in June 2023 as “Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan PM Launched as “-USHA”.
Under the ‘Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan’, assistance is provided to the universities of the states for Infrastructure and Educational Development.
3. Where was the 7th India-Japan Act East Forum held?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Bhopal
(c) Assam
(d) none of these
Answer (a) New Delhi
The Act East Forum was established in 2014 following the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the then Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe
4. What is the length of the recently constructed river bridge?
(a)Height 459 meters
(b) Height 959 meters
(c)Height 1000 meters
(d) Height 359 meters
Answer :(d)Height 359 meters
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the world’s highest railway bridge built on Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir. The total height of the bridge is 359 meters and length is 1.315 kilometers.
This bridge has been built under the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL) project. Kashmir and Kanyakumari will be connected for the first time through the railway route through the bridge.
During his visit to Jammu and Kashmir, the Prime Minister inaugurated, inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of development projects worth more than Rs 32000 crore in the state.
Inaugurates All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Vijaypur (Samba), Jammu
5. Which Indian has recently been honored with France’s highest honor?
(a)Shashi Tharoor
(b) Narendra Modi
(c)Katrina
(d) S Jaysankar
Answer: (a)Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor was awarded France’s highest civilian honor ‘Chevalier de la Legion d’honneur’ on February 20.
France becomes first EU nation to offer digital visa
Statue of Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar inaugurated in France
France bans women from wearing abaya dress in schools
India to open a new Consulate in Marseille, France
6. Where was the 9th Raisina Dialogue – 2024 inaugurated recently?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Indoor
(c) Mumbai
(d) Uttarakhand
Answer :(a) New Delhi
The 9th Raisina Dialogue – 2024 will be organized from 21 to 23 February 2024 in New Delhi and will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. This year representatives from more than 100 countries will participate in this dialogue.
Raisina Dialogue is India’s premier conference on geopolitics and geo-economics, where various issues are discussed.
7. Where was India’s first Skill India Center inaugurated recently?
(a) Sambalpur
(b) Indore
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Jammu
Answer: (a) Sambalpur
8. In which country did the military exercise ‘Peace Prayas IV’ start?
(a) India
(b)Nepal
(c) America
(d) Japan
Answer :(b)Nepal
9. Where was Neem Summit and Global Neem Trade Fair held recently?
(a)New Delhi
(b)Aasam
(c) Bhopal
(d)none of these
Answer: (a) New Delhi
10. Which country has recently joined the International Solar Alliance?
(a)Malta
(b)America
(c) India
(d)none of these
Answer: (a)Malta
11. Shubman Gill has recently been chosen as the state icon of which state for the Lok Sabha elections?
(a)Punjab
(b) Manipur
(c)Maharashtra
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer :(a)Punjab
12. KVS Manian has been appointed as the joint managing director of ________?
(a)Kotak Mahindra Bank
(b) SBI
(c)RBI
(d)none of these
Answer :(a)Kotak Mahindra Bank
13. Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2024 was held in ________?
(a)Iran
(b)UAE
(c) USA
(d)none of these
Answer :(a)Iran
In the medal table of the championship, India stood fifth in the medal table with 3 gold, 1 silver medal. China is in the first place with 8 gold medals.
14. Himalayan Basket launch was recently launched in which state?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b)Punjab
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d)Himachal Pradesh
Answer: (a) Uttarakhand
15. When was the (COP14) meeting of CMS organized?
(a)Uzbekistan
(b) india
(c) Pakistan
(d)Iran
Answer :(a)Uzbekistan
Recently, the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (COP14) meeting of CMS was held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, during which many proposals were signed for the conservation of migratory species of wild animals.
16. Who has recently become the first woman to win the D. Birla Award?
(a)Aditi Sen Dey
(b)Aditya M.S
(c) Goyal
(d) Saitama
Answer :(a)Aditi Sen De
19 February Physics scientist Aditi Sen Dey will be awarded the ‘Ghanshyamdas Birla Award’ for the year 2023 for her work in the field of quantum information and computation. It was announced on 19 Feb 2024
Most important Current Affairs 2024
1. Southern Railway’s first transwoman TTE Sindhu Ganapathy has been appointed.
2. Narendra Kumar Yadav has become the brand ambassador of Fit India Movement.
3. LIC Mutual Fund appoints Ravi Kumar Jha as MD&CEO
4. Uttarakhand became the first state to implement ‘Saman Nagrik Samitha’
5. Uttarakhand Chief Minister launches ‘Dhami campaign against drugs’
6. Uttarakhand government bans purchase of agricultural land by outsiders
7. S Somnath has been honored with P.P. Nambiar Award
8. Pyarelal Sharma has been honored with the Lakshminarayan International Award.
9. Madison Marsh has won the crown of ‘Miss America 2024’
