Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2024

1. 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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2. ‘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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3. U-WIN Platform, recently seen in the news, is associated with which one of the following?
[A] Loan for Startups
[B] Digitization of India’s Universal Immunization Programme
[C] Promoting Excellence in Sports and Wellness
[D] Loan window for Women Entrepreneurs

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4. What are ‘Manatees’, recently mentioned in the news?
[A] Large aquatic mammals
[B] Invasive plants
[C] Asteroid
[D] Ancient irrigation system

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5. What is the primary objective of ‘GHAR Portal’, recently seen in the news?
[A] Monitor and track the restoration of historical monuments
[B] Digitally track and monitor the restoration and repatriation of children
[C] To offer healthcare services to children
[D] To provide real time updates about upcoming disasters

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

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7. Recently, which state won the Nagesh Trophy in the Men’s National T20 Cricket for the Blind?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Kerala
[C] Karnataka
[D] Gujarat

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

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9. Which Russian cosmonaut recently set the record for spending the maximum time in space?
[A] Sergei Krikalev
[B] Yuri Malenchenko
[C] Yelena Serova
[D] Oleg Kononenko

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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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