History of important events of today (28 Feb) 1928 The great scientist CV Raman invented the ‘Raman Effect’ on 28 February. He received the Nobel Prize for this
Current Affairs Questions – 28 February 2024
1. How many mechanical passengers will go in Gaganyaan Mission 2025?
(a)2
(b)3
(c)4
(d)5
Answer :(c)4
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made public the names of those four astronauts on 27 February-
Group Captain Prashant Balakrishna Nair, Angad Pratap, Ajit Krishnan and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla are the astronauts nominated for the Gaganyaan mission.
Gaganyaan mission astronauts will be launched into a 400 km orbit around the Earth in 2025. They will stay in space for 3 days. Then landing will be done in the Indian sea. All four took training at Russia’s Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre, where the country’s first astronaut Rakesh Sharma had trained in 1984.
2. Which cities of Madhya Pradesh will be developed as Twin Cities?
(a) Bhopal-Sehore
(b) Gwalior Jhansi
(c) Hoshangabad Pipriya
(d)None of these
Answer :(a) Bhopal-Sehore
A proposal for development works of municipality in Sehore was presented before CM Dr. Mohan Yadav. During this, he said that in Amritkal till 2047, the development of Bhopal-Sehore will be done in a coordinated manner on the basis of Twin City. Similarly, Ujjain-Indore, Ujjain-Dewas, Bhopal-Vidisha and Bhopal-Sehore-Raisen will be developed as twin cities.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the foundation stone of railway projects worth Rs 41 thousand crore on 26 February 2024. This includes redevelopment of 554 railway stations and 1500 road over bridges-underpasses under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.
3. An AI device that tells the condition of the fetus in the womb has been developed by ________IIT?
(a) DELHI
(b) MUMBAI
(c)INDOOR
(d)IIT Madras
Answer :(d)IIT Madras
Scientists of IIT Madras have prepared an AI device that can tell the condition of the fetus in the womb. It tells the exact position of the fetus from the second-third month of pregnancy. For better care of the fetus, it is necessary to know the correct position. It has been named Garbhini-2. GA- This is the first AI model designed specifically for Indians by doing research on Indian people.
4. Attakal Pongal Festival is organized in which state?
(a) Bhopal
(b) Kerala
(c)Malaria
(d)none of these
Answer :(b)Kerala
It is a Malayalam festival celebrated at Attukal Bhagavathi Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala which continues for 10 days.
5. Who launched Speech to Text and Text to Context Generator or ‘E Sarathi’ software recently?
(a) By Indian Air Force
(b)IIT DELHI
(c) IIT Madras
(d) none of these
Answer :(a) By Indian Air Force
The Air Force has displayed two AI based software in the ongoing Maharashtra MSME Defense Expo in Pune. These include a speech to text and text to context generator. It can type the voice of any language and convert it into text and can decode any language. The second is AI based chatboard for aviation maintenance ‘e Sarathi’ software. This will help the field staff to work online during aircraft maintenance.
6. Where is the festival of Makha Bucha celebrated?
(a) Thailand
(b) Japan
(c)Indonesia
(d)none of these
Answer :(a)Thailand
Buddhist monks celebrated Makha Bucha festival by meditating in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. Lord Buddha initiated 1,250 of his first disciples on this day. One lakh devotees worshiped the holy relics of Lord Buddha and his two disciples. These have been taken from India.
7. Where has the solar battery project been unveiled?
(a)Chhattisgarh
(b) Manipur
(c)Assam
(d)none of these
Answer :(a)Chhattisgarh
Raman Singh was elected speaker of Chhattisgarh assembly
Basavaraju S appointed Secretary to Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh
8. Where has Adani Group recently launched South Asia’s largest ammunition and missile complex?
(a)Kanpur
(b)Meghalaya
(c)Uttarakhand
(d)none of these
Answer :(a)Kanpur
Adani Group announced to open two big plants for ammunition and missile manufacturing in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Adani Group has entered the defense manufacturing sector.
9. Where has the world’s _______ largest mosque been inaugurated in Algeria?
(a) first
(b) third
(c) second
(d)none of these people
Answer :(b) Third
10. Where was the world’s first Vedic clock installed?
(a) Ujjain
(b) Indore
(c) Varanasi
(d)none of these
Answer :(a) Ujjain
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the world’s first Vedic clock installed at the Jiwaji Observatory complex in Ujjain on February 29. He will also inaugurate and perform Bhoomi Pujan of other 689 construction works worth Rs 6265 crore.
Vedic clock is one which gives information about Panchang and Muhurta along with time. In this clock you will get information about Indian Standard Time (IST) and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), as well as sunrise and sunset times, as well as solar and lunar eclipses. This watch will also have hour, minute, and second hands, which will tell you the exact time.”
11. Where has Prime Minister Modi recently inaugurated ISRO’s second spaceport?
(a) New Delhi
(b)Madhya Pradesh
(c) Meghalaya
(d)Tamil Nadu
Answer :(d)Tamil Nadu
12. Recently the CEO of Hockey India has resigned. What is his name?
(a) Melanie
(b) Rekha Sharma
(c) Elena Norman
(d)none of these
Answer :(c) Elena Norman
13. State level ‘Urban Prosperity Utsav’ has been inaugurated?
(a)Maharashtra
(b)Tripura
(c) Malaria
(d) Bhopal
Answer :(b)Tripura
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha inaugurated the second state level Urban Prosperity Utsav organized by Tripura Urban Livelihood Mission at Children Park, Agartala on 25 February.