GK Current Affairs Quiz: February 19th, 2024

Current Affairs Quiz 19th February 2024

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Question 1:

What is the main objective of the five-year initiative proposed by a team of ministers from the Union to guarantee the purchase of pulses, maize, and cotton from farmers?

A) To decrease the production of these crops

B) To ensure the procurement of these crops at Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for five years

C) To export these crops

D) To reduce the income of farmers

Question 2:

What was the percentage increase in India’s outward FDI in January 2024 compared to the previous year?

A) 15.2%

B) 10%

C) 25.7%

D) 30.5%

Question 3:

Which state in India has the highest number of public EV charging stations according to the Bureau of Energy Efficiency statistics?

A) Maharashtra

B) Delhi

C) Kerala

D) Karnataka

Question 4:

Who received the Jnanpith Award for the year 2023?

A) Gulzar and Jagadguru Rambhadracharya

B) A P J Abdul Kalam

C) Rabindranath Tagore

D) Vikram Seth

Question 5:

What significant step is India taking with the launch of its first domestically developed spy satellite?

A) Collaborating with NASA for technology transfer

B) Enhancing national defense capabilities through real-time monitoring

C) Decreasing dependency on space exploration

D) Focusing solely on commercial satellite launches

Question 6:

Which day is observed on the third Sunday of February to highlight the importance of conserving whales?

A) World Ocean Day

B) International Dolphin Day

C) World Whale Day

D) Marine Mammal Protection Day

Question 7:

What does the ‘Swayam’ scheme launched by the Odisha government aim to provide to young entrepreneurs?

A) Technical training in agriculture

B) Free agricultural land

C) Interest-free loans

D) Subsidized farming equipment

Question 8:

On which day is World Pangolin Day observed to raise awareness about the conservation of pangolins?

A) February 17

B) March 3

C) April 22

D) June 5

Question 9:

Who was appointed as the Non-Executive Part-time Chairman of ICICI Bank, succeeding G. C. Chaturvedi?

A) Pradeep Kumar Sinha

B) Nandan Nilekani

C) Raghuram Rajan

D) Shaktikanta Das

Question 10:

What is the primary goal of ISRO’s Young Scientist Programme (YUVIKA)?

A) To reduce India’s dependency on foreign space agencies

B) To conduct space experiments with young scientists

C) To inspire the next generation of space explorers

D) To increase India’s satellite launch frequency