Current Affairs MCQs(English): February 3, 2024 - Test Your Knowledge!

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1. Which country did India launch UPI payments in at the Eiffel Tower? 

A) Germany

B) France

C) Italy

D) Spain 

2. What is the name of the rice variety that was in the news on February 3, 2024? 

A) ‘Indica’

B) ‘Basmati’

C) ‘Jasmine’

D) ‘Bharat’ 

3. Which trophy is associated with the news headlines on February 3, 2024? 

A) Ranji Trophy

B) Nagesh Trophy

C) Duleep Trophy

D) Vijay Hazare Trophy 

4. When is World Cancer Day observed? 

A) February 2

B) February 3

C) February 4

D) February 5 

5. Which state in India is setting up a Centralized GIS Data Centre for Ayodhya Development? 

A) Gujarat

B) Uttar Pradesh

C) Madhya Pradesh

D) Rajasthan 

6. What type of vehicles did the Uttarakhand Police adopt for smart patrols? 

A) Electric cars

B) Self-balancing e-scooters

C) Drones

D) Segways 

7. Who launched the C-CARES web portal of CMPFO? 

A) Piyush Goyal

B) Pralhad Joshi

C) Nitin Gadkari

D) Rajnath Singh 

8. What does the C-CARES portal aim to digitize? 

A) Education records

B) Health records

C) Provident Fund records

D) Land records 

9. Which ministry is associated with the launch of two digital modules within SagarSetu? 

A) Ministry of Finance

B) Ministry of Defence

C) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

D) Ministry of Education 

10. Who is the Union Minister associated with the launch of the Maritime Single Window module? 

A) Sarbananda Sonowal

B) Amit Shah

C) Nirmala Sitharaman

D) Harsh Vardhan 

11. What initiative did the Karnataka government launch in partnership with the All India Game Developers Forum? 

A) Digital India

B) Digital Detox

C) Skill India

D) Startup India 

12. Which actor launched the political party Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam? 

A) Rajinikanth

B) Kamal Haasan

C) Vijay

D) Ajith Kumar 

13. The UGC issued guidelines for providing equal opportunities to all in which sector? 

A) Employment

B) Sports

C) Higher Education

D) Healthcare 

14. What was the significant step towards globalizing UPI announced on February 3, 2024? 

A) Launch in the USA

B) Launch in Japan

C) Launch in France

D) Launch in Australia 

15. What is the name of the web portal launched by the Ministry of Coal to benefit CMPF subscribers? 

A) CoalNet

B) MineCare

C) C-CARES

D) CoalServe 

16. Which city’s police force has introduced self-balancing electric scooters for patrols? 

A) Mumbai

B) Haridwar

C) Kolkata

D) Chennai 

17. What is the purpose of the Centralized GIS Data Centre being established in Ayodhya? 

A) To monitor traffic

B) To manage ongoing development projects

C) To track weather patterns

D) To conduct land surveys 

18. Which minister launched the MSW and MMD modules within the SagarSetu platform? 

A) Dharmendra Pradhan

B) Sarbananda Sonowal

C) Smriti Irani

D) Ravi Shankar Prasad

19. What does the SagarSetu platform aim to transform? 

A) Education system

B) Indian ports

C) Agricultural sector

D) Healthcare services 

20. What is the vision behind the introduction of UPI payments at the Eiffel Tower? 

A) To promote tourism

B) To enhance bilateral trade

C) To globalize UPI

D) To support the arts 

Answer Keys:

1. Answer: B) France

2. Answer: D) ‘Bharat’

3. Answer: B) Nagesh Trophy

4. Answer: C) February 4

5. Answer: B) Uttar Pradesh

6. Answer: B) Self-balancing e-scooters

7. Answer: B) Pralhad Joshi

8. Answer: C) Provident Fund records

9. Answer: C) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

10. Answer: A) Sarbananda Sonowal

11. Answer: B) Digital Detox

12. Answer: C) Vijay

13. Answer: C) Higher Education

14. Answer: C) Launch in France

15. Answer: C) C-CARES

16. Answer: B) Haridwar

17. Answer: B) To manage ongoing development projects

18. Answer: B) Sarbananda Sonowal

19. Answer: B) Indian ports

20. Answer: C) To globalize UPI