Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2024

1. Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary and Longwood Shola Reserve Forest, recently seen in the news, are located in which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Karnataka

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2. Recently, which player won the Women’s singles title at the Australian Open, 2024?
[A] Ankita Raina
[B] Aryna Sabalenka
[C] Zheng Qinwen
[D] Barbora Krejcikova

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3. What is ‘Volt Typhoon’, recently mentioned in the news?
[A] A new artificial intelligence tool
[B] A new environment initiative
[C] A cyber hacking group
[D] A cryptocurrency

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4. ‘Economics of the Food System Transformation’ report, recently seen in the news, is released by which organization?
[A] International Monetary Fund (IMF)
[B] Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
[C] Food System Economics Commission (FSEC)
[D] World Bank

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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. Where was the 7th session of the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH) held?
[A] Kochi
[B] Thiruvananthapuram
[C] Jaisalmer
[D] Kutch

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7. What is Candida auris (C. auris), recently mentioned in the news?
[A] Fungus
[B] Bacteria
[C] Invasive plant
[D] Virus

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8. ‘Vyommitra’ robot, recently seen in the news, is associated with which space mission?
[A] Aditya L1
[B] Gaganyaan
[C] Chandrayaan 3
[D] Chandrayaan 2

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9. Recently, where the Geological Institute of Israel was uncovered underwater canyon named ‘Eratosthenes’?
[A] Near Oman
[B] Near Cyprus
[C] Near Egypt
[D] Near Iraq

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10. What is the proposed interim budget for Jammu and Kashmir for the fiscal year 2024-25?
[A] 12 billion
[B] 14 billion
[C] 11 billion
[D] 16 billion

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