Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2024

1. According to Snow Leopard Population Assessment in India (SPAI) report, which state/UT has the highest number of snow leopard?
[A] Ladakh
[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Sikkim

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2. Agasthyagama edge, which was seen in the news, belongs to which one of the following species?
[A] Snake
[B] Kangaroo lizard
[C] Wolf spider
[D] Frog

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3. What is the IMF’s estimated forecast for India’s GDP growth in the current financial year?
[A] 6.1 %
[B] 6.2 %
[C] 6.7 %
[D] 6.4 %

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4. Which state government has recently launched a ‘Mass Drug Administration’ campaign to eliminate filariasis?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Tamil Nadu

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5. Sphaerotheca varshaabhu, recently seen in news, belongs to which one of the following species?
[A] Frog
[B] Fish
[C] Spider
[D] Snake

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6. What is Fentanyl, recently mentioned in the news?
[A] A type of drug
[B] Invasive plant
[C] Artificial intelligence tool
[D] Asteroid

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7. What is the main objective of ‘Ministry of Education-AICTE Investor Network’, recently seen in the news?
[A] Providing infrastructure mainly in rural areas
[B] Digitalize the education sector
[C] Strengthening the support ecosystem for edu-tech innovators
[D] Promoting yoga education to students

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8. 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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9. ‘Electricity 2024’ report, recently seen in the news, is released by which organization?
[A] International Energy Agency
[B] International Development Association
[C] Organization for Economic Development
[D] World Bank

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10. Wheat Blast, recently seen in the news, is a disease of wheat crop caused by which one of the following?
[A] Fungus
[B] Bacteria
[C] Helminths
[D] Virus

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