Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2024

1. “Ungalai Thedi, Ungal Ooril” (Come Look for You, In Your Village) scheme, recently seen in the news, is launched by which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Karnataka

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2. Which Indian state was the theme state of World’s Largest International Crafts Fair, Surajkund Mela 2024?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Maharashtra

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3. 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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4. 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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5. Which country became the first country in the European Union (EU) to issue digital Schengen visas?
[A] Finland
[B] Spain
[C] France
[D] Germany

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6. What is the primary focus of the Gamma Ray Astronomy PeV EnergieS phase-3 (GRAPES-3) project, recently seen in news?
[A] To study cosmic rays
[B] To study exoplanet
[C] Investigating dark matter
[D] Measuring Earth’s natural resources

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7. Recently, which country has become the first European country to accept Unified Payment Interface (UPI) payment system?
[A] Germany
[B] Italy
[C] France
[D] Spain

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8. Where was the ‘Digital India FutureLABS Summit 2024’ held?
[A] IIIT Guwahati
[B] IIIT Delhi
[C] IIIT Kottayam
[D] IIIT Lucknow

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9. Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar programme, recently seen in the news, comes under which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Ministry of Rural Development
[C] Ministry of Culture
[D] Ministry of Defence

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10. 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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