Current Affairs MCQs(English): February 9, 2024 - Test Your Knowledge!

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1. Which organization partnered with SBI for a cross-border payment solution? 

A) PayPal

B) Flywire

C) Western Union

D) MoneyGram

2. Who was appointed as the new MD & CEO of LIC Mutual Fund? 

A) Raj Kumar

B) Sumit Bose

C) Vipin Anand

D) Mukesh Gupta

3. When is World Pulses Day observed? 

A) February 8

B) February 9

C) February 10

D) February 11

4. Where was India’s first Small Animal Hospital inaugurated? 

A) Delhi

B) Mumbai

C) Chennai

D) Kolkata

5. Which state’s CM inaugurated the Construction Skill Training Centre? 

A) Assam

B) Bihar

C) Odisha

D) Gujarat

6. What is the name of the program launched by Himachal Pradesh’s CM? 

A) Sarkar Gaon Ke Dwar

B) Sarkar Aapke Dwar

C) Sarkar Sabke Dwar

D) Sarkar Har Dwar

7. Which institute is developing India’s first indigenous 155mm Smart Ammunition? 

A) IIT Bombay

B) IIT Madras

C) IIT Delhi

D) IIT Kanpur

8. Who addressed the inaugural session of the 7th Indian Ocean Conference? 

A) Narendra Modi

B) Dr. S. Jaishankar

C) Rajnath Singh

D) Amit Shah

9. What will the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot be renamed as? 

A) Narendra Modi Stadium

B) Niranjan Shah Stadium

C) Vijay Rupani Stadium

D) Keshubhai Patel Stadium

10. Which body received permanent status to assist the Supreme Court on environmental issues? 

A) NGT

B) CEC

C) CPCB

D) MoEFCC

11. Which company received RBI’s nod to act as a Payment Aggregator? 

A) Paytm

B) Juspay

C) Google Pay

D) Amazon Pay

12. On which date did the Supreme Court issue new guidelines for environmental regulatory bodies? 

A) January 29, 2024

B) January 31, 2024

C) February 2, 2024

D) February 4, 2024

13. What amendments were approved by the government related to food safety? 

A) Food labeling regulations

B) Food additives regulations

C) Food safety and standard regulations

D) Food packaging regulations

14. Which company along with L&T collaborated with the Assam government for skill training? 

A) Reliance Industries

B) Tata Group

C) Adani Group

D) Mahindra Group

15. What was the significant event related to Tata Trusts on February 9, 2024? 

A) Launch of a new scholarship program

B) Inauguration of a new research center

C) Announcement of India’s first Small Animal Hospital

D) Partnership with a global charity organization

16. Which state announced the establishment of a new BDO office at Surani? 

A) Himachal Pradesh

B) Uttar Pradesh

C) Madhya Pradesh

D) Andhra Pradesh

17. Which two fintech startups received RBI’s final approval for the PA business? 

A) PayU and Razorpay

B) MobiKwik and FreeCharge

C) Juspay and Decfin

D) PhonePe and BharatPe

18. What is the new role of the Central Empowered Committee (CEC)? 

A) Advising the RBI

B) Assisting the Supreme Court

C) Overseeing the Election Commission

D) Regulating the stock market

19. Which city hosted the 7th Indian Ocean Conference? 

A) New Delhi

B) Sydney

C) Perth

D) Colombo

20. What significant change occurred at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium? 

A) It hosted its first international match

B) It was renamed

C) It underwent major renovations

D) It became the largest stadium in India

Answer Keys:

1. B) Flywire

2. D) Mukesh Gupta

3. B) February 9

4. B) Mumbai

5. A) Assam

6. A) Sarkar Gaon Ke Dwar

7. B) IIT Madras

8. B) Dr. S. Jaishankar

9. B) Niranjan Shah Stadium

10. B) CEC

11. B) Juspay

12. B) January 31, 2024

13. C) Food safety and standard regulations

14. B) Tata Group

15. C) Announcement of India’s first Small Animal Hospital

16. A) Himachal Pradesh

17. C) Juspay and Decfin

18. B) Assisting the Supreme Court

19. C) Perth

20. B) It was renamed