Daily Current Affairs Quiz: February 21 2024

1. In which state did Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of “Shri Kalki Dham Temple”?
(A) Bihar
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra
(E) Assam

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Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of the Hindu pilgrimage site ‘Shri Kalki Dham Temple’ in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh.
This temple is being constructed by Shri Kalki Dham Nirman Trust, whose president is Acharya Pramod Krishnam.
Lord Kalki is considered to be the 10th incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Shri Kalki Dham temple complex will be completed on five acres, which will take 5 years.

2. Against which country did the Indian team register the biggest win in Test cricket?
(A) England
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Australia
(D) New Zealand
(E) Pakistan

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Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
The Indian team has created history by registering a spectacular victory of 434 runs over England in the Test match played in Rajkot.
This is India’s biggest win (in terms of runs) so far in the Test format.
Earlier in the year 2021, India had defeated New Zealand by 372 runs at Wankhede.
This is England’s second-biggest defeat in terms of runs in Test cricket.

3. Which country’s women’s team won the gold medal in the Badminton Asia Team Championship?
(A) China
(B) Malaysia
(C) India
(D) Singapore
(E) Thailand

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Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Indian women’s team performed brilliantly and won the gold medal in the Badminton Asia Team Championship.
This is the first time that India won a gold medal in the women’s event.
Earlier, the men’s team had won bronze medals in the 2016 and 2020 editions.
PV Sindhu, Trisa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand, and Kharab gave India the lead by winning their respective matches.

4. Famous Jain saint Acharya Vidyasagar Maharaj passed away, in which state was he born?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Assam
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Karnataka
(E) Bihar

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Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
Famous Jain saint Acharya Vidyasagar Maharaj passed away at Chandragiri Tirtha in Dongargarh, Chhattisgarh.
Acharya Vidyasagar Maharaj was the most famous saint of the Digambar Jain community.
Jain saint Vidyasagar Maharaj was born on 10 October 1946 in Sadalga village of Belgaum, Karnataka.

5. With whom has IREDA signed an agreement for co-financing renewable energy projects?
(A) Punjab National Bank
(B) Bandhan Bank
(C) HDFC Bank
(D) IDFC First Bank
(E) ICICI Bank

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Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) and Punjab National Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of taking forward renewable energy initiatives across the country.
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited is an Indian public sector enterprise, established in 1987.

6. “PM Vishwakarma Yojana” has been launched by which ministry?
(A) Ministry of Agriculture
(B) Ministry of Rural Development
(C) Ministry of MSME
(D) Ministry of Rural Development
(E) Ministry of Finance

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Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
‘PM Vishwakarma Yojana’ is a central sector scheme launched by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
This scheme encourages artisans and craftsmen to get cheap loans, skill training, modern equipment, and digital transactions.
A budget of Rs 13,000 crore has been kept for this scheme.
18 businesses have been included under this scheme.
PM Vishwakarma will initially be implemented over a period of five years till the financial year 2027-28.

7. Nawaf Salam, who has been elected as ICJ’s new president, is from which country?
(A) Iran
(B) Lebanon
(C) Yemen
(D) Israel
(E) UAE

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Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Lebanese Judge Nawaf Salam was elected as the new president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for a three-year term.
Salam embarked on his ICJ journey in 2018, now occupying the highest judicial position worldwide.
The International Court of Justice:
Established: 26 June 1945
Headquarters: The Hague, Netherlands
It is one of the six organs of the United Nations

8. Who has recently taken over as Vice Chief of the Army?
(A) Manoj Kumar Katiyar
(B) Dhiraj Seth
(C) Upendra Dwivedi
(D) Manjinder Singh
(E) Ajai Kumar Singh

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Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on 19 February 2024.
Prior to this, he was appointed as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, of Northern Command.
He was commissioned into 18 J&K Rifles in 1984.
He took over from Lt Gen. MV Suchindra Kumar, who now has been appointed as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command.

9. The recently launched book titled “Dabbling in Diplomacy” has been authored by whom?
(A) Barkha Dutt
(B) Rijula Das
(C) R K Narayan
(D) Prof S D Muni
(E) Ruskin Bond

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Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
A book named “Dabbling in Diplomacy: Authorised & Otherwise, Recollections of a Non-Career Diplomat,” written by Professor S D Muni.
The book details Prof. Muni’s career at esteemed institutions like Jawaharlal Nehru University and the National University of Singapore.

10. World Day of Social Justice has been observed on which day of February 2024?
(A) 17 February
(B) 18 February
(C) 19 February
(D) 20 February
(E) 21 February

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Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
The International Labour Organization (ILO) endorsed the ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization on June 10, 2008.
This day was announced on November 26, 2005, and first celebrated on February 20, 2007.
The theme for World Day of Social Justice is “Bridging Gaps, Building Alliances.”
It is celebrated with the objective of raising your voice against social injustice