DAILY GK QUIZ 8-13 FEB

 DAILY GK QUIZ 8-13 FEB 

[Q] India contributed USD __________ to the United Nations (UN) Regular Budget (RB) for 2024.

(a)  21.098 million

(b)  30.260 million

(c)  29.134 million

(d)  32.895 million

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Name the personality who has won the 66th Annual Grammy Awards (Grammy 2024  – Album of the Year and became the first ever artist to win “Album of the Year” four times.

(a)  Billie Eilish

(b)  Taylor Swift

(c)  Ariana Grande

(d)  Miley Cyrus

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Nayib Armando Bukele Ortez was re-elected as the President of _________ (country) for the 2nd consecutive term.

(a)  Venezuela

(b)  Ecuador

(c)  Brazil

(d)  El Salvador

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Which bill authorized the government to meet expenses for four months in the next financial year?

(a) Finance Bill, 2024

(b) Appropriation Bill

(c) Supplementary Demands for Grants Bill

(d) Budget Allocation Bill

[ANS] b

 

[Q] What is the total trade volume between India and the UAE for the financial year ending March 2023?

(a) $50 billion

(b) $65 billion

(c) $75 billion

(d) $85 billion

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Which regulatory authority granted in-principle approval for ADIA to establish the investment fund in GIFT City?

(a) RBI (Reserve Bank of India)

(b) SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India)

(c) IFSCA (International Financial Services Authority)

(d) FPI (Foreign Portfolio Investment)

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Which parameter of the RBI-DPI has the highest weight in the index?

(a) Payment Enablers (25%)

(b) Payment Infrastructure Demand-side Factors (10%)

(c) Payment Infrastructure Supply-side Factors (15%)

(d) Payment Performance (45%)

[ANS] d

 

[Q] World Sustainable Development (WSDS) Summit, recently seen in the news, is annually organized by which institute?

(a) The Energy and Resources Institute

(b) World Bank

(c) Environmental Assessment Institute

(d) Centre for Environment Education

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Recently, which city announced free bus travel for transgender community?

(a) Lucknow

(b) Indore

(c) Delhi

(d) Jaipur

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Farooq Nazki, who passed away recently, was associated with which profession?

(a) Poet

(b) Wrestler

(c) Scientist

(d) Politician

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Which state government has signed an MoU with Google for Artificial Intelligence (AI)-led Solutions across Sectors?

(a)  Maharashtra

(b)  Madhya Pradesh

(c)  Gujarat

(d)  Jharkhand

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Name the personality who has conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award with Gold Medal by the Sports Journalists’ Federation of India (SJFI).

(a)  Nisha Rani Dutta

(b)  Rashmita Patra

(c)  P.T. Usha

(d)  Kamal Kumar

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Who has elected as the President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for 3 years?

(a)  Abdulqawi Yusuf (Somalia)

(b)  Nawaf Salam (Lebanon)

(c)  Julia Sebutinde (Uganda)

(d)  Joan Donoghue (United States)

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Which state government has launched the Logo, Anthem, Mascot, Jersey, and Torch of the 4th edition of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG 2023) ?

(a)  Karnataka

(b)  Uttar Pradesh

(c)  Assam

(d)  Odisha

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Which of the following countries have declared as the joint winners of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under19 (U-19) Women’s Championship 2024?

(a)  India and Bangladesh

(b)  Bhutan and Nepal

(c)  Nepal and Bangladesh

(d)  India and Nepal

[ANS] a

 

[Q] What contributed to the recent surge in India’s foreign exchange reserves to a one-month high of $622.47 billion?

(a) Increase in exports

(b) RBI intervention and fluctuations in foreign asset values

(c) Reduction in imports

(d) Foreign aid influx

[ANS] b

 

[Q] How many transactions per day did the RBI achieve during the CBDC pilot project in December 2023?

(a) 5 lakh transactions

(b) 40 lakh transactions

(c) 15 lakh transactions

(d) 10 lakh transactions

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Where was the Centre of Excellence for Nutritional Supplements Testing (CoE-NSTS) inaugurated?

(a) Mumbai, Maharashtra

(b) Kolkata, West Bengal

(c) Gandhinagar, Gujarat

(d) New Delhi, Delhi

[ANS] c

 

[Q] What is the primary purpose of the SARTHI initiative launched under PMFBY?

(a) To provide financial assistance to farmers

(b) To offer diverse insurance coverage for farmers

(c) To facilitate agricultural training and knowledge-sharing

(d) To establish digital grievance redressal mechanisms

[ANS] b

 

[Q] What was the main objective of NADA’s “Road to Paris 2024” Conference?

(a) To celebrate India’s participation in the Paris Olympics.

(b) To educate Indian sportspersons about the dangers of prohibited substances.

(c) To promote the use of nutritional supplements among athletes.

(d) To discuss cybersecurity measures for sports organizations.

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?

(a) Odisha

(b) Bihar

(c) Tamil Nadu

(d) Kerala

[ANS] a

 

[Q] FAST Telescope, recently seen in the news, is developed by which country?

(a) Russia

(b) USA

(c) China

(d) India

[ANS] c

 

[Q] “Road to Paris 2024: Championing Clean Sports and Uniting for Anti-Doping” conference is recently hosted by which organization?

(a) National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA)

(b) National Forensics Science University

(c) Sports Authority of India

(d) National Sports Federations in India

[ANS] a

 

[Q] What is the name of the satellite recently launched by NASA to survey oceans and atmosphere?

(a) STARS-1

(b) ROSAT

(c) PACE

(d) ASTRO A

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Which Organisation, along with the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), introduced the DigiReady Certification (DRC) portal ?

(a)  Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India

(b)  Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry

(c)  National Association of Software and Service Companies

(d)  Quality Council of India

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Which Ministry has launched APAAR through the Common Service Centres (CSCs) in remote villages of India?

(a)  Ministry of Rural Development

(b)  Ministry of Education

(c)  Ministry of Panchayati Raj

(d)  Ministry of Women and Child Development

[ANS] b

 

[Q] In which city, the 2nd edition of the World Defence Show (WDS 2024)  was held ?

(a)  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

(b)  Delhi, India

(c)  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

(d)  Doha, Qatar

[ANS] a

 

[Q] The Central Board of Trustees (CBT) hiked the interest rate on Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) deposits to a three-year high of ________ from 8.15% for the financial year 2023-24 (FY24) .

(a)  8.40%

(b)  8.25%

(c)  8.30%

(d)  8.45%

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Alexander Stubb was elected as the 13th President of __________ (country).

(a)  Lithuania

(b)  Georgia

(c)  Belgium

(d)  Finland

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Name the personality who has inaugurated the “India Year Book 2024” and “Career Calling” at the World Book Fair 2024 in New Delhi, Delhi.

(a)  Rajeev Chandrasekhar (MoS of the Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)

(b)  Sanjay Kumar (Secretary of the Ministry of Education)

(c)  Dharmendra Pradhan (Union Minister of Education)

(d)  Sanjay Jaju (Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting)

[ANS] d

 

[Q] What was the theme of United Nations (UN) World Pulses Day (WPD) 2024, observed across the globe on 10th February 2024?

(a)  Pulses: Nourishing Soils and People

(b)  Pulses for a sustainable future

(c)  Pulses to empower youth

(d)  #Lovepulses

[ANS] a

 

[Q] When is National Women's Day celebrated every year?

(a) 11 February

(b) 12 February

(c) 13 February

(d) 14 February

[ANS] c

 

[Q] With whom did the Education Ministry sign an agreement to promote football game in the country?

(a) All India Football Federation

(b) FIFA

(c) Reliance Foundation

(d) None of these

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Where was the statue of India's first Chief of Defense Staff, late General Bipin Rawat, unveiled?

(a) New Delhi

(b) Varanasi

(c) Haridwar

(d) Dehradun

[ANS] d

 

[Q] When is National Productivity Day celebrated every year in India?

(a) 11 February

(b) 12 February

(c) 13 February

(d) 14 February

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Kawal Tiger Reserve, which was seen in the news, is located in which state?

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Karnataka

(c) Telangana

(d) Kerala

[ANS] c

 

[Q] ‘Dakshin Bharat Sanskritik Kendra’, recently seen in the news, was established in which city of India?

(a) Hyderabad

(b) Chennai

(c) Bengaluru

(d) Kochi

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Recently, UPI payment system has been launched in which two countries?

(a) Sri Lanka and Mauritius

(b) Australia and Egypt

(c) Chile and Peru

(d) Iran and Israel

[ANS] a