CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTION/ANSWER - 29/02/2024

Q.1 What position has India got in the Global Intellectual Property Index 2024?

(A) 41

(B) 42

(C) 43

(D) 44

Answer-B

Top - America

Global Intellectual Property (IP)

Established – 1967

Headquarters – Geneva

Q.2 Who has recently been appointed to the post of Lokpal of the country?

(A) Pinaki Chandra Ghosh

(B) Ajay Manik

(C) Rituraj Awasthi

(D) Lingappa Narayana Swamy

Answer-B

1ST PRESIDENT – 2019 Pinaki Chandra Ghosh

2ND PRESIDENT 2024 – Justice Ajay Manikrao

Current Information Commissioner – Hiralal Samaria

Current Chief Election Commissioner – Rajeev Kumar

Current Attorney General – R Venkataramani

16TH FINANCE COMMISSION - Arvind Panagariya

Q.3 Who has been recently notified by the Finance Ministry as the designated Indian carrier for international flights?

(A) Vistara Air

(B) Akasa Air

(C) Spice Jet

(D) Go  air

Answer- B

Indian Akasa Air

Founder – Vinay Kumar Dubey

Headquarters – Mumbai

Q.4 When is National Science Day celebrated every year?

(A) 26 February

(B) 27 February

(C) 28 February

(D) 24 February

Answer-C

Theme – Indigenous Technology for Developed India

Raman Effect Discovery - CV Raman

Physics Nobel Prize - 1930

Q.5 Who has recently launched Swayam Plus platform?

(A) Ministry of Cooperation

(B) Ministry of Defence

(C) Home Ministry

(D) Ministry of Education

Answer- D

Education Minister – Dharmendra Pradhan

Launched in New Delhi

Q.6 Where was the Jagannath Dighi Waterfront Development Project inaugurated recently?

(A) Tripura

(B) Manipur

(C) Assam

(D) Odisha

Answer -1

Chief Minister Manik Shah has inaugurated

Tripura-Agartala

State- formed on 21 January 1972

Zero Line – between Bangladesh and Tripura

On which date is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day observed annually?

January 11

February 14

March 8

April 22

Correct Answer = 1

Which financial institution signed an MoU with DAY-NRLM for the 'Svyam Siddha' financial product, facilitating enterprise financing for self-help group (SHG) women in rural India?

HDFC Bank

ICICI Bank

Federal Bank

SBI

Correct Answer = 4

How many countries jointly lead the world's most powerful passport ranking, offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 194 destinations?

Four

Five

Six

Seven

Correct Answer = 3

What is the name of the first indigenous medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) drone recently acquired by the Indian Navy?

Sky Guardian

Drishti 10 Starliner

Falcon Eye

Aero Hawk

Correct Answer = 2

In which city did the Prime Minister inaugurate the 27th National Youth Festival on January 12th, 2024?

Mumbai

Aurangabad

Nashik

Nagpur

Correct Answer = 3

Which sports category did Divyakriti Singh receive the Arjuna Award for, making her the first woman from Rajasthan to achieve this honour?

Equestrian Sports

Badminton

Athletics

Shooting

Correct Answer = 1

What has the Indian Army declared 2024 as, emphasizing its commitment to utilizing technology?

Year of Technology Absorption

Year of Modernization

Year of Cybersecurity

Year of Infrastructure Enhancement

Correct Answer = 1

In which Indian state has the Atpadi Conservation Reserve been created as a haven for endangered canids and diverse wildlife?

Karnataka

Gujarat

Rajasthan

Maharashtra

Correct Answer = 4

Who has been appointed as India’s ambassador to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva?

Rajesh Kumar Singh

Senthil Pandian C

Anjali Sharma

Prakash Verma

Correct Answer = 2

Who has been elected for a second term as Bhutan's Prime Minister in the recent election?

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

Lotay Tshering

Dasho Tshering Tobgay

Tshering Tobgay

Correct Answer = 4