Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2024

1. 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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2. What was the theme of the 20th National Good Governance Webinar Series for 2023-2024?
[A] Advancing Agricultural Practices for Sustainable Growth
[B] Enhancing Educational Opportunities through Digital Initiatives
[C] Promoting Excellence in Sports and Wellness through Khelo India Scheme
[D] Strengthening Healthcare Infrastructure for Public Welfare

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3. ‘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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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. What is the theme of World Cancer Day 2024?
[A] Close the Care Gap
[B] Not Beyond Us
[C] Together let’s do something
[D] We can I can

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6. Recently, which institution launched North India’s first Human DNA Bank under ‘Make in India’ initiative?
[A] Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
[B] IIT Kanpur
[C] Delhi University (DU)
[D] IIT Delhi

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7. Recently, which state of USA has been hit by ‘Atmospheric river storm’?
[A] California
[B] Florida
[C] Alaska
[D] Georgia

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8. 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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9. What is ‘Obelisks’, recently mentioned in the news?
[A] A geological formation
[B] Ancient architectural style
[C] Class of virus-like entities
[D] Asteroid

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10. 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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