1.Which institution’s scheme was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court on 15 February 2024?
A) RBI
B) SEBI
C) Election Commission
D) None of the above
2. Who chaired the first meeting of the 16th Finance Commission?
A) Urjit Patel
B) Arvind Panagariya
C) Raghuram Rajan
D) N.K. Singh
3. The Epic Foundation launched which product tailored for educational needs?
A) Galaxy Tab
B) Milkyway tablet
C) iStudy
D) EduPad
4. India is in talks for full membership with which international organization?
A) UN Security Council
B) International Monetary Fund
C) International Energy Agency
D) World Trade Organization
5. On which date is International Childhood Cancer Day observed?
A) February 15
B) March 10
C) February 5
D) May 20
6. What was India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in January 2024?
A) 0.27%
B) 1.00%
C) 1.85%
D) 1.38%
7. Havildar Varinder Singh was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal for what achievement?
A) Leading a humanitarian mission
B) Developing Multipurpose Octocopter
C) Establishing a new military outpost
D) Negotiating a trade agreement
8. Which country’s embassy collaborated with NITI Aayog to release a report titled ‘LNG as a Transportation Fuel in Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles’?
A) Netherlands
B) United States
C) United Kingdom
D) Norway
9. In which state is the “Kanya Sumangala Yojana” scheme being implemented with an increased grant of Rs. 25,000 per beneficiary?
A) Bihar
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Rajasthan
D) Madhya Pradesh
10. According to the Delhi High Court order, what age range is permitted for females to undergo surrogacy under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021?
A) Age 18 to 35
B) Age 20 to 40
C) Age 25 to 45
D) Age 23 to 50
11. Which country’s instant payment platform, AANI, was linked with India’s UPI through MoUs?
A) UAE
B) Qatar
C) UK
D) Myanmar
12. To which country did Union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur hand over the Chess Olympiad Torch?
A) Greece
B) Hungary
C) Russia
D) United States
13. Which company increased its stake in SBI Cards & Payments Services Limited on February 9, 2024?
A) HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd
B) UTI Asset Management Co. Ltd
C) Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Co. Ltd
D) Life Insurance Corporation of India
14. Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SBICAPS?
A) Rajay Kumar Sinha
B) Virendra Bansal
C) Jayanta Bhattacharya
D) Deepak Kumar Lalla
15. Who has assumed the role of Chairman & Managing Director of IRCTC?
A) Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jain
B) Mr. Ajit Kumar
C) Mr. Lokiah Ravikumar
D) Mr. K.K. Mishra
16. When is National World Hippo Day celebrated annually?
A) February 15
B) March 10
C) February 5
D) May 20
17. Which specific article of the Indian Constitution was cited as violated in the Supreme Court’s ruling on the electoral bonds scheme?
A) Article 21
B) Article 12
C) Article 19
D) Article 17
18. How many nations are part of the International Energy Agency (IEA)?
A) 15 nations
B) 24 nations
C) 31 nations
D) 42 nations
19. Which Indian state’s police force became the first to utilize drones for dispersing tear gas?
A) Maharashtra
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Punjab
D) Haryana
20. Where did the Prime Minister announce the opening of a new CBSE office during the ‘Ahlan Modi’ diaspora event?
A) Abu Dhabi
B) Sharjah
C) Dubai
D) Ras Al Khaimah
Answer Keys:
1. D) None of the above
2. B) Arvind Panagariya
3. B) Milkyway tablet
4. C) International Energy Agency
5. A) February 15
6. D) 1.38%
7. B) Developing Multipurpose Octocopter
8. D) Norway
9. B) Uttar Pradesh
10. C) Age 25 to 45
11. A) UAE
12. A) Greece
13. D) Life Insurance Corporation of India
14. B) Virendra Bansal
15. C) Mr. Lokiah Ravikumar
16. A) February 15
17. C) Article 19
18. C) 31 nations
19. B) Uttar Pradesh
20. C) Dubai
