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- Which country has recently (in Feb ‘24) signed an MoU with India on sharing India’s open-sourced Digital Public Infrastructures (DPIs) – India Stack Solutions – implemented at Population Scale for Digital Transformation?
1) Colombia
2) Ecuador
3) Venezuela
4) Spain
5) Italy
Answer & Explanation
Answer-1) Colombia
Explanation:
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India and Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) of Colombia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on sharing India’s open-sourced Digital Public Infrastructures (DPIs) – India Stack Solutions – implemented at Population Scale for Digital Transformation.
i. The MoU intends to promote digital transformation (India Stack) through capacity building programs, the exchange of best practices, the exchange of public officials and experts, the development of pilot or demo solutions, and the facilitation of private sector contacts to mutually benefit the digital ecosystems of both countries.
- Who has recently (in Feb ‘24) chaired the 62nd Session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD62) held in New York, the United States of America (USA)?
1) Seema Pujani
2) Ruchira Kamboj
3) Geetika Srivastava
4) Sneha Dubey
5) Asma Garg
Answer & Explanation
Answer-2) Ruchira Kamboj
Explanation:
Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), chaired the 62nd Session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD62), held from 5-14 February 2024 at the UN Headquarters in New York, the United States of America (USA).
India chaired the session of CSocD for the first time since 1975.
Note: Poland is set to chair the 63rd session of the CSocD in 2025.
- Which company has recently (in Feb ‘24) signed an MoU with the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) to set up the world’s first green hydrogen plant?
1) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
2) Indian Oil Corporation Limited
3) Oil India Limited
4) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
5) Coal India Limited
Answer & Explanation
Answer-4) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Explanation:
Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to set up the world’s first green hydrogen plant and fueling station within an airport setting.
i. Under this MoU, a 1000 kilowatt (KW) pilot project will be established at the airport premises of Cochin International Airport, Ernakulam, Kerala.
- According to the 2023 Burgundy Private Hurun India 500 released by Axis Bank’s Burgundy Private and Hurun India in February 2024, _____________ (company) has emerged as India’s most valuable company for the 3rd consecutive year.
1) HDFC Bank
2) Tata Consultancy Service
3) Serum Institute of India
4) Reliance Industries Limited
5) Infosys Limited
Answer & Explanation
Answer-4) Reliance Industries Limited
Explanation:
According to the 2023 Burgundy Private Hurun India 500 released by Axis Bank’s Burgundy Private and Hurun India, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has emerged as India’s most valuable company for the 3rd consecutive year with a value of Rs 15,64,663 crore.
i. RIL is followed by Tata Consultancy Service (TCS) with a value of Rs 12,36,229 crore and HDFC Bank with Rs. 11,25,975 crores at 2nd and 3rd spot.
ii. The total cumulative value of the 2023 Burgundy Private Hurun India 500 companies is Rs. 231 lakh crore (USD 2.8 trillion).
- Who has recently (in Feb ‘24) conferred with the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) for designing an innovative drone called ‘a multipurpose octocopter’?
1) Manish Kumar (Naga Regiment)
2) Varinder Singh (Sikh Regiment)
3) Gaurav Sharma (Dogra Regiment)
4) Harjinder Singh (Punjab Regiment)
5) Nandu Kumar (Rajput Regiment)
Answer & Explanation
Answer-2) Varinder Singh (Sikh Regiment)
Explanation:
Havildar Varinder Singh of the Sikh Regiment in the Indian Army was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) for designing an innovative drone called ‘a multipurpose octocopter’.
He was one of the 130 Vishisht Seva Medal awardees announced by President Droupadi Murmu on 25th January 2024.
- In February 2024, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully launched the second H3 Launch Vehicle (H3TF2) from the Tanegashima Space Center, off the coast of Kyushu, Japan.
Which company, along with JAXA has developed the H3TF2?
1) Lockheed Martin Corporation Limited
2) Boeing India Limited
3) Northrop Grumman Corporation Limited
4) United Technologies Corporation Limited
5) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited
Answer & Explanation
Answer-5) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited
Explanation:
On 17th February 2024, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully launched the second H3 Launch Vehicle (H3TF2) from the Tanegashima Space Center, off the coast of Kyushu, Japan.
i. The H3 rocket was developed by JAXA along with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited (MHI).
ii. H3 carried a dummy satellite, VEP 4 (Vehicle Evaluation Payload 4), and two functioning microsatellites, CE-SAT-1E and TIRSAT, for earth observation purposes.
- In which state, a new species of damselfly named Phylloneura rupestris was discovered in February 2024?
1) Kerala
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Tamil Nadu
4) Odisha
5) Telangana
Answer & Explanation
Answer-1) Kerala
Explanation:
A team of researchers discovered a new species of damselfly named Phylloneura rupestris from the Ponmudi Hills (Western Ghats) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
i. The common name of the new species of the bambootails group is “Cliffside Bambootail”.
- When was the United Nations (UN) Global Tourism Resilience Day (GTRD) 2024 observed across the globe?
1) 13th February 2024
2) 15th February 2024
3) 17th February 2024
4) 14th February 2024
5) 16th February 2024
Answer & Explanation
Answer-3) 17th February 2024
Explanation:
The United Nations (UN) Global Tourism Resilience Day (GTRD) 2024 was observed across the globe on 17th February 2024 to recognise the importance of fostering resilience in the tourism industry.
17 February 2024 marks the observance of the 2nd Global Tourism Resilience Day. Click here to read more
- Name the state government that has recently (in Feb ‘24) approved the Swatantra Yuva Udyami Scheme (SWAYAM) to provide interest-free loans to unemployed/underemployed youths.
1) Karnataka
2) Odisha
3) West Bengal
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) Telangana
Answer & Explanation
Answer-2) Odisha
Explanation:
The Odisha cabinet approved various proposals including the establishment of a new scheme named Swatantra Yuva Udyami Scheme (SWAYAM), to provide interest-free loans to unemployed/underemployed youths, and to promote self-employment among the youths in Odisha.
i. Under the scheme, the eligible youth in the age group of 18-35 residing in both rural and urban areas in Odisha can avail loan of up to Rs 1 lakh to start a new business or expand the existing ones.
- Who has been recently (in Feb ‘24) appointed as the Chief Justice(CJ) of the Karnataka High Court (HC)?
1) Sunita Agarwal
2) Ramesh Sinha
3) Arun Bhansali
4) Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria
5) Dhiraj Singh Thakur
Answer & Explanation
Answer-4) Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria
Explanation:
Justice Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria is appointed as Chief Justice (CJ) of the Karnataka High Court (HC). He will succeed Justice Pratinidhi Srinivasacharya Dinesh Kumar, who is set to retire on 24th February 2024.
N V Anjaria is currently serving as Judge in Gujarat HC (since 2011).
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