Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2024

1. Salher fort, Shivneri fort and Panhala fort, recently seen in news, are located in which Indian state?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Karnataka
[D] Rajasthan

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2. “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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3. Which one of the following is the mascot for the Khelo India Winter Games 2024?
[A] Bengal Tiger
[B] Snow Leopard
[C] Hangul
[D] Arctic Fox

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4. 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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5. Recently, which state government police adopted Self-Balancing e-scooters For Smart Patrols?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Punjab
[D] Uttar Pradesh

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6. Researchers recently uncovered a new genus and five new species of ‘Millipedes’ in which country?
[A] Australia
[B] Africa
[C] Russia
[D] China

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7. What is Cygnus X-1, recently seen in the news?
[A] Asteroid
[B] Black hole
[C] AI tool
[D] Submarine

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8. What is ‘Trichoglossum’, recently mentioned in the news?
[A] Ancient irrigation system
[B] Anti ship missiles
[C] A genus of fungus
[D] Asteroid

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9. 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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10. 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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