Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2024

1. What is Alzheimer’s disease, recently seen in the news?
[A] A progressive brain condition affecting memory and cognitive skills
[B] A disorder primarily affecting the lungs
[C] A contagious viral infection
[D] A type of cancer

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2. 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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3. Recently, which player won the Women’s singles title at the Australian Open, 2024?
[A] Ankita Raina
[B] Aryna Sabalenka
[C] Zheng Qinwen
[D] Barbora Krejcikova

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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. Which Union Ministry implemented the ‘Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 scheme’, recently seen in the news?
[A] Ministry of Rural Development
[B] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[C] Ministry of Agriculture
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs

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6. Darlipali thermal power plant, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
[A] Odisha
[B] Gujarat
[C] Karnataka
[D] Madhya Pradesh

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7. Recently, where was the ‘National Arogya Fair’ inaugurated?
[A] Gandhinagar
[B] New Delhi
[C] Chandigarh
[D] Jaipur

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8. 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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9. 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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10. What is Lantana Camara (Lantana), recently seen in the news, belongs to which one of the following species?
[A] Flowering plant
[B] Butterfly
[C] Fish
[D] Frog

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