Daily Current Affairs Quiz: February 19 2024

1. In which state, the foundation stone of “Komuraveli Railway Station” has been laid recently?
(A) Telangana
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Assam
(D) Rajasthan
(E) West Bengal

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Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav laid the foundation stone of Komuraveli Railway Station in Siddipet district of Telangana state.
Komuravelly village is famous for the famous Komuravelly Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple.
Every year about 25 lakh people from four different states come to visit the temple.

2. Sound technology-based anti-drone system has been developed by which Indian Institute of Technology?
(A) IIT Delhi
(B) IIT Mumbai
(C) IIT Jammu
(D) IIT Varanasi
(E) IIT Indore

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Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Professor Dr. Karan Nathwani of the Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Jammu has developed a sound technology-based anti-drone system.
It is the first of its kind and is a new technology based on sound technology.
The cost of this new anti-drone system is approximately Rs 4 lakh.

3. How much amount has been increased under the annual grant of “Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana” in Uttar Pradesh?
(A) Rs 25,000
(B) Rs 30,000
(C) Rs 35,000
(D) Rs 40,000
(E) Rs 45,000

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Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
Uttar Pradesh Women’s Welfare Department announced a substantial increase in the grant under ‘Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana’ on the orders of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
From this April, the annual grant per beneficiary has been increased from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000.
Launched in the year 2019, Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana is a major initiative of the Women Welfare Department in Uttar Pradesh.

4. Who is the Indian captain who has hit the most sixes in international cricket?
(A) M S Dhoni
(B) Rohit Sharma
(C) Virat Kohli
(D) Sourav Ganguly
(E) Rahul Dravid

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Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma achieved a special achievement and left behind former legendary Indian captain MS Dhoni.
Rohit Sharma has become the Indian captain who has hit the most sixes in international cricket.
Rohit achieved this feat as soon as he hit the 212th batting mark of his career.
Dhoni has a total of 211 sixes.
After this comes Virat Kohli’s turn.

5. Which Union Minister has recently inaugurated “BSE Expo-2024”?
(A) S Jaishankar
(B) Piyush Goyal
(C) Jyotiraditya Scindia
(D) Anurag Singh Thakur
(E) Narendra Modi

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Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated the BSE Expo-2024, the 28th conference on Broadcast and Media Technology organized by the Broadcast Engineering Society (India).
On this occasion, he said that India is going to become the center of the broadcasting sector.
The Broadcast Engineering Society (India) hosted the BSE EXPO-2024, the 28th International Conference and Exhibition on Broadcast and Media Technology in New Delhi.

6. In which state will PM Modi unveil the 125-foot tall statue of Bir Lachit Borphukan?
(A) Bihar
(B) Assam
(C) Goa
(D) Manipur
(E) Kerala

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Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to unveil the 125-foot tall statue of Bir Lachit Barphukan in Jorhat, Assam during the first week of March this year.
Lachit Day is celebrated every year on 24 November to recognize the military genius and unwavering leadership abilities of the famous Ahom Empire commander Lachit Barphukan.
Lachit Borphukan (24th November 1622 — 25th April 1672) was the famous General of the Royal Army of the Ahom Kingdom of Assam who defeated the Mughals and successfully halted the ever-expanding ambitions of the Mughals under Aurangzeb.
The mighty Ahoms fought and won against the Mughal empire seventeen times. In fact, they were the only dynasty not to fall to the Mughal Empire.

7. With whose collaboration has the Sikkim government launched the ‘Sikkim Inspire’ initiative?
(A) NITI Aayog
(B) Asian Development Bank
(C) World Bank
(D) World Economic Forum
(E) International Monetary Fund

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Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang launched the ‘Sikkim INSPIRES’ initiative in the state in collaboration with the Government of Sikkim and the World Bank.
Its objective is to promote economic growth and inclusion.
This program will provide better economic opportunities for women and youth through training and employment initiatives.
Sikkim is a northeastern Indian state, bordered by Bhutan, Tibet, and Nepal.

8. Name the IBM CEO, who has joined the Board of Directors of the US India Strategic and Partnership Forum.
(A) Arvind Krishna
(B) Shantanu Narayen
(C) Ginni Rometty
(D) Nikesh Arora
(E) Vasant Narasimhan

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Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna has joined the Board of Directors of US US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF).
Krishna, 62, an Indian-American CEO, is a board member at the New York Federal Reserve Bank and Northrop Grumman.
His remarkable track record includes leading market transitions in hybrid cloud business, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence.

9. Which company has been named as a Top Employer 2024 in India?
(A) Capgemini
(B) Cognizant
(C) CGI.Inc
(D) Accenture
(E) Deloitte

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Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
CGI secured Top Employer 2024 recognition in India for the fourth consecutive year, highlighting its exemplary HR practices.
The certification acknowledges CGI’s commitment to shaping policies and implementing best practices.
CGI’s President, Rakesh Aerath, attributed the achievement to the company’s progressive HR initiatives, ownership culture, and dedication to empowering its employees.

10. The 16th conference of the World Social Forum has been commenced in which city?
(A) New Delhi
(B) Colombo
(C) Beijing
(D) Kathmandu
(E) Dubai

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Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
The 16th conference of the World Social Forum commenced in Kathmandu.
The 16th conference of the World Social Forum commenced under the “Another World is Possible” banner.
It aims to open horizontal exchange among civil society organizations, social movements, trade unions, and individuals opposing neoliberal globalization.
More than 1252 organizations from 92 countries participated in person and virtually in the 5-day Forum which will conclude on February 19.