Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2024

1. Which state has secured the first position in the medal tally at the Khelo India Youth Games 2023 in Chennai?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Gujarat
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Tamil Nadu

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2. Bluetongue disease, recently seen in the news, is transmitted by which one of the following?
[A] Fungi
[B] Insects
[C] Contaminated water
[D] Plants

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3. Which one of the following city is venue of the India’s first beachside startup festival ‘Emerge 2024’?
[A] Udupi
[B] Mangaluru
[C] Bengaluru
[D] Shivamogga

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4. Which one of the following best describes the term ‘Blue Economy 2.O’, recently seen in the budget 2024?
[A] Sustainable development related to oceans, seas, and coasts
[B] Providing new agricultural practice methods
[C] Improving urban infrastructure
[D] Renewable energy sources

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5. Recently, who has taken charge as the Chief Hydrographer to the Government of India?
[A] Adhir Arora
[B] Karambir Singh
[C] Lochan Singh Pathania
[D] Sunil Lamba

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6. Who has been appointed as the first woman Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court?
[A] Ritu Bahri
[B] Hima Kohli
[C] Indira Banerjee
[D] Ruma Pal

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7. Which state government recently announced free access to the Pertuzumab- Trastuzumab combination drug for the treatment of breast cancer?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Karnataka
[D] Goa

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8. Who has been appointed as the new Advocate General of Rajasthan?
[A] Ashok Kumar Jain
[B] Rajendra Prasad Gupta
[C] N.M. Lodha
[D] Praveer Bhatnagar

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9. Which one of the following is the best description of ‘ABHYAS’, recently seen in the news?
[A] A Transit method to detect planets
[B] A high-speed expendable aerial target
[C] A satellite
[D] A next generation Stealth aircraft

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10. The term ‘Lupus’, recently seen in the news, is related to which one of the following?
[A] Autoimmune disease
[B] A geological formation
[C] Satellite launched by ISRO
[D] Invasive plant

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