Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2024

1. Who has been appointed as the first woman chief secretary of Uttarakhand?
[A] Radha Raturi
[B] Kusum Kandwal
[C] Kamini Gupta
[D] Geeta Khanna

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2. According to the ‘Solar Policy 2024’, what is the targeted installed capacity of solar power in Delhi by 2027?
[A] 5500 MW
[B] 3500 MW
[C] 4500 MW
[D] 2500 MW

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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. Who has been selected as torchbearer for the 2024 Paris Olympics?
[A] Saina Nehwal
[B] Neeraj Chopra
[C] Abhinav Bindra
[D] P V Sindhu

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5. Endangered Forest Owlet, recently sighted at which tiger reserve?
[A] Pench Tiger Reserve
[B] Melghat Tiger Reserve
[C] Bor Tiger Reserve
[D] Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve

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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. Where will the ‘Exercise Vayu Shakti 24’ be held?
[A] Jodhpur
[B] Pokhran
[C] Balasore
[D] Ajmer

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8. Thrips Parvispinus, recently seen in the news, belongs to which one of the following species?
[A] Invasive pest species
[B] Butterfly
[C] Spider
[D] Fish

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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. Who won the 87 kg Greco-Roman title at the National Wrestling Championships 2024?
[A] Yogeshwar Dutt
[B] Sunil Kumar
[C] Ravi Dahiya
[D] Saurav Gurjar

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