Daily Current Affairs Quiz: February 24 2024

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched a joint initiative with the Ministry of AYUSH on the public health of tribal students.
More than 20 thousand tribal students will benefit from the joint national-level project of health screening and management through Ayurvedic treatments.
The initiative aims to cover students in the age group of 10 to 18 years enrolled in classes 6th to 12th in 55 EMRSs identified in 14 states of the country.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
NTPC Green Energy has entered into an agreement with Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation to set up India’s largest green hydrogen production plant.
This plant will be constructed on 1200 acres of land at Pudimadaka in Achyutapuram mandal in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
Under this, the target is to produce 1,200 tonnes of green hydrogen every day.
NTPC is India’s largest Power Utility in the core business of power generation, with a total installed capacity of 74 GW (including joint ventures and subsidiaries).
As part of increasing its renewable energy portfolio, a fully owned subsidiary “NTPC Green Energy Limited” (NGEL) has been formed.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Former LIC Chairman M R Kumar has been appointed as part-time non-official director and non-executive chairman of the Bank of India (BOI).
Whereas Srinivasan Sridhar has been appointed as a part-time non-official director of the board of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB).
In another appointment, Aravamudan Krishna Kumar has been made part-time non-official director of UCO Bank.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the fourth edition of the Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg.
Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Nisith Pramanik was also present on this occasion.
About 1000 athletes from 20 states are participating in this sports competition.
It was decided to hold the first Khelo India Winter Games in 2020.
The first Khelo India Winter Games were held in two legs at two different venues –
Khelo India Ladakh Winter Games – Leh
Khelo India Jammu and Kashmir Winter Games – Gulmarg

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
The Goa state government will set up a blended finance facility in partnership with the World Bank.
This is the first of its kind, climate-focused, multi-sectoral initiative at the sub-national level.
This will provide financial support to low-carbon climate-friendly initiatives in Goa.
The World Bank was established in the year 1944.
Its headquarters is in Washington, D.C. Is in.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
‘International Tourism Expo’ is being organized in Greater Noida from 22nd February.
Travel agents from more than 120 Indian cities are participating in this three-day expo.
Internationally, Saudi Arabia is the premium partner country for the event, while Maldives, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are the partner countries.
Running until February 24, the expo will feature discussions on various topics, including ‘Tourism@2047’, ‘Decoding MICE for Business & Career Opportunities’, and ‘Tourism: The Balancing Act’.
Officials highlighted the significant growth of India’s travel and tourism industry in 2023, which reached Rs 16.5 trillion.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Pakistan player Babar Azam became the fastest batter to score 10,000 T20 runs.
Babar achieved this feat surpassing the likes of Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli.
He became the 13th batter and the fastest overall to achieve this feat in just 271 innings.
Chris Gayle: 285 innings
Virat Kohli: 299 innings
David Warner: 303 innings
Aaron Finch: 327 innings
Jos Buttler: 350 innings

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
Swedish photographer Alex Dawson has been named Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024 for his image ‘Whale Bones’.
The photo shows a diver beneath the Greenland ice sheet exploring the skeleton of a minke whale.
Alex Mustard – Chaired the judging panel of the awards.
This image was submitted in the Wide Angle category, with freediving mode.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Modi Govt hikes FRP for sugarcane by 8% to ₹340.
FRP of sugarcane for Season 2024-25 at ₹ 340/quintal at a sugar recovery rate of 10.25%.
Which is about 8% higher than the FRP of sugarcane for the current season 2023-24.
India is already paying the highest price for sugarcane in the world
This decision is going to benefit more than 5 crore sugarcane farmers
However, ₹ 315.10/quintal is the minimum price of sugarcane which is at recovery of 9.5%.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
World Thinking Day 2024: February 22
It celebrates the friendship, sisterhood, and empowerment of girls and young women all over the world.
The day also raises funds for the development of 10 million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts across the globe.
The theme is “Our World, Our Thriving Future,”
In 1999, at the 30th World Conference in Ireland, the day’s name was officially changed from “Thinking Day” to “World Thinking Day”