GK Current Affairs Quiz: February 8th, 2024

Current Affairs Quiz 8th February 2024

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Question 1:

What did Anand Kumar receive from the UAE?

A) Golden Visa
B) Nobel Prize
C) Presidential Award
D) Knight Title

Question 2:

What subject did Nima Sarikhani’s photograph, which won the People’s Choice Award, depict?

A) A tiger in the jungle
B) A polar bear on an iceberg
C) A cityscape at night
D) A desert landscape

Question 3:

Which state government initiated a help desk for its citizens abroad?

A) Gujarat
B) Maharashtra
C) Telangana
D) Kerala

Question 4:

Which Indian state was the first to adopt the Uniform Civil Code?

A) Goa
B) Uttarakhand
C) Tamil Nadu
D) West Bengal

Question 5:

What was the main focus of discussions between India and Saudi Arabia?

A) Cultural exchanges
B) Economic sanctions
C) Defence cooperation
D) Tourism promotion

Question 6:

What does the Finance Bill 2024 pertain to?

A) Education reform
B) Defence spending
C) The interim budget
D) Healthcare initiatives

Question 7:

Which entities received final approval from the RBI to operate as payment aggregators?

A) Flipkart and Amazon
B) Juspay, Decentro, and Zoho
C) Paytm and Google Pay
D) Facebook and Twitter

Question 8:

What milestone did the Tata Group achieve regarding its market capitalization?

A) ₹20 lakh crore
B) ₹40 lakh crore
C) ₹30 lakh crore
D) ₹50 lakh crore

Question 9:

What is the theme of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2024?

A) “Engage, Educate, Empower”
B) “Fight the Stigma”
C) “Together We Can”
D) “Know Your Status”

Question 10:

Who announced free bus travel for the transgender community in Delhi?

A) Narendra Modi
B) Amit Shah
C) Arvind Kejriwal
D) Mamata Banerjee

Question 11:

What is the goal of the EdCIL Vidyanjali Scholarship Programme?

A) Promoting sports talents
B) Supporting economically disadvantaged students
C) Encouraging art and culture
D) Advancing scientific research

Question 12:

What health-focused programs were launched in Maharashtra and Gujarat?

A) Yoga and Meditation Classes
B) ‘Kilkari’ and ‘Mobile Academy’
C) Organic Farming Initiatives
D) Fitness and Wellness Campaigns

Question 13:

Which city was ranked as experiencing the slowest traffic in the TomTom Traffic Index 2023?

A) London
B) New York
C) Tokyo
D) Paris

Question 14:

How did India rank in the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI) Report 2023?

A) 15th
B) 38th
C) 55th
D) 72nd

Question 15:

Which country is projected to lead global oil demand growth by 2030?

A) China
B) United States
C) India
D) Saudi Arabia

Question 16:

What does a joint report by NITI Aayog and the Netherlands Embassy recommend?

A) Solar energy expansion
B) Adoption of LNG as a fuel for commercial vehicles
C) Increased use of biofuels
D) Phasing out of fossil fuels

Question 17:

How much does ADIA plan to invest in India through GIFT City?

A) $12 billion
B) $23 billion
C) $34 billion
D) $45 billion

Question 18:

Who was appointed as the

CEO and MD of Tata Digital?

A) Ratan Tata
B) N. Chandrasekaran
C) Naveen Tahilyani
D) Sundar Pichai

Question 19:

Who became the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan?

A) Nursultan Nazarbayev
B) Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
C) Olzhas Bektenov
D) Mikhail Myasnikovich

Question 20:

What was the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium renamed to?

A) Virat Kohli Stadium
B) Sachin Tendulkar Arena
C) Niranjan Shah Stadium
D) MS Dhoni Ground

Question 21:

Who won the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2024?

A) Magnus Carlsen
B) Vishwanathan Anand
C) Wei Yi
D) Hikaru Nakamura

Question 22:

Who was Farooq Nazki?

A) A politician
B) A businessman
C) A poet
D) An actor

Question 23:

How did former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera die?

A) Natural causes
B) In a car accident
C) In a helicopter crash
D) Due to illness

Question 24:

For what was Anand Kumar recognized with the UAE Golden Visa?

A) Business achievements
B) Educational contributions
C) Philanthropic efforts
D) Technological innovations

Question 25:

What was the focus of the ‘Ice Bed’ photograph by Nima Sarikhani?

A) Urban development
B) Desert life
C) Ocean pollution
D) Wildlife conservation