1. Which state in India became the first to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC)?
A) Gujarat
B) Uttarakhand
C) Maharashtra
D) Tamil Nadu
2. The Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill for which fiscal year on February 8, 2024?
A) 2023-24
B) 2024-25
C) 2025-26
D) 2026-27
3. Who won the 2024 Tata Steel Chess Tournament?
A) Magnus Carlsen
B) Viswanathan Anand
C) Fabiano Caruana
D) Ding Liren
4. Which country did India engage with to explore new avenues of defence cooperation?
A) United States
B) Saudi Arabia
C) Russia
D) Israel
5. The Telangana government announced the establishment of a help desk for its citizens in which country?
A) USA
B) Canada
C) Australia
D) UAE
6. Who was the former Chile President that passed away recently as of February 8, 2024?
A) Michelle Bachelet
B) Sebastián Piñera
C) Ricardo Lagos
D) Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle
7. Which country has Sri Lanka recently signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with, providing access to a market worth USD 2.2 billion?
A) China
B) Thailand
C) Vietnam
D) Indonesia
8. India contributed USD 32.89 million to which organization’s regular budget for 2024?
A) World Bank
B) International Monetary Fund
C) United Nations
D) World Health Organization
9. What is the maximum aggregate stake that HDFC Bank and its group entities have received RBI approval to acquire in six banks?
A) 10%
B) 8%
C) 9.5%
D) 7%
10. Who inaugurated the Digital India FutureLABS at IIIT-Delhi?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Rajeev Chandrasekhar
C) Ashwini Vaishnaw
D) Nirmala Sitharaman
11. Which of the following is NOT one of the banks in which HDFC Bank and its group entities have received RBI approval to acquire a stake?
A) ICICI Bank
B) Axis Bank
C) Kotak Mahindra Bank
D) Bandhan Bank
12. How long is the entire Indo-Myanmar border that India plans to fence for enhanced security?
A) 1343 kilometers
B) 1543 kilometers
C) 1843 kilometers
D) 1743 kilometers
13. What is the maximum duration of stay allowed for Indian tourists in Iran without a visa?
A) 10 days
B) 20 days
C) 15 days
D) 30 days
14. What was the liquidity deficit in the banking system on January 24th, 2024, according to RBI data?
A) ₹1.40 lakh crore
B) ₹3.46 lakh crore
C) ₹2.50 lakh crore
D) ₹1.75 lakh crore
15. In January, what was the percentage change in transaction count for Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS) compared to December?
A) -6%
B) -8%
C) -10%
D) -12%
16. The high-level committee for drafting the UCC in Uttarakhand was led by which retired Supreme Court judge?
A) Justice Ranjana P Desai
B) Justice Dipak Misra
C) Justice R.M. Lodha
D) Justice H.L. Dattu
17. What is the primary objective of RBI’s “withdrawal of accommodation” monetary policy stance?
A) Boosting inflation levels
B) Lowering economic growth
C) Tightening liquidity conditions
D) Increasing government spending
18. The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) will coordinate which initiative?
A) Digital India FutureLABS
B) Make in India
C) Skill India
D) Startup India
19. Which organization’s report, released in February 2024, forecasts India’s fiscal deficit to be at 6.2% of the GDP?
A) World Bank
B) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
C) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
D) Fitch Ratings
20. Which Indian Prime Minister earned a spot in the “Honour Roll of the UN for 2024”?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Manmohan Singh
C) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
D) Rajiv Gandhi
Answer Keys:
1. B) Uttarakhand
2. B) 2024-25
3. D) Ding Liren
4. B) Saudi Arabia
5. A) USA
6. D) Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle
7. B) Thailand
8. C) United Nations
9. C) 9.5%
10. B) Rajeev Chandrasekhar
11. D) Bandhan Bank
12. D) 1743 kilometers
13. D) 30 days
14. B) ₹3.46 lakh crore
15. D) -12%
16. A) Justice Ranjana P Desai
17. C) Tightening liquidity conditions
18. A) Digital India FutureLABS
19. A) Rajeev Chandrasekhar
20. D) Fitch Ratings
