Current Affairs Quiz: 7 February 2024

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1. In February 2024, the quality standards for ________ spices were finalised at the 7th session of the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH7) held in _______(city).
   1) 6; Bengaluru, Karnataka
   2) 5; Kochi, Kerala
   3) 6; Chennai, Tamil Nadu
   4) 7; Kochi, Kerala
   5) 5; Chennai, Tamil Nadu
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-2) 5; Kochi, Kerala
   Explanation:
   The quality standards for 5 spices namely small cardamom, turmeric, juniper berry, allpice, and star anise were finalised at the 7th session of the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH7) held in Kochi, Kerala.
    CCSCH7, hosted by the Government of India, was held from 29th January to 2nd February 2024.
   
   
   
2. Which bank has recently (in Feb ‘24) launched National Common Mobility Card (NCMC)-integrated debit cards?
   1) IDFC FIRST Bank
   2) ICICI Bank
   3) Axis Bank
   4) Federal Bank
   5) HDFC Bank
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-4) Federal Bank
   Explanation:
   Federal Bank has launched National Common Mobility Card (NCMC)-integrated debit cards which will enable its RuPay Debit Card holders to use their debit cards for offline payments at NCMC-enabled terminals at metro stations, buses, etc.
   i. Through this, the payment will be made just by tapping the card on the card reader. Cards issued after April 2022 will exclusively support the NCMC feature.
   
   
   
3. Name the company that has recently (in Feb ‘24) won the Best Green Bond – Corporate Award at The Asset Triple A Awards for Sustainable Finance 2024.
   1) REC Limited
   2) NTPC Limited
   3) Power Finance Corporation
   4) Coal India Limited
   5) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-1) REC Limited
   Explanation:
   Gurugram (Haryana) based REC Limited (formerly Rural Electrification Corporation Limited) was awarded with the Best Green Bond – Corporate Award at The Asset Triple A Awards for Sustainable Finance 2024.
    REC was honoured for the issuance of Green Bonds worth USD 750 million in April 2023.
   
   
   
4. Who will be the 50th recipient of the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in India?
   1) Krishan Kant
   2) Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
   3) Lal Krishna (LK) Advani
   4) Chaudhary Devi Lal
   5) M. Hamid Ansari
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-3) Lal Krishna (LK) Advani 
   Explanation:
   Former Deputy Prime Minister and Veteran Leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Lal Krishna (LK) Advani will be conferred with Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in India.
    He will be the 50th recipient of the Bharat Ratna award since its inception in 1954.
    Lal Krishna Advani served as the Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004.
   
   
   
5. Who has been recently (in Feb ‘24) appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for Education for All by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)?
   1) Karim Benzema
   2) Kylian Mbappé
   3) Lionel Messi
   4) Cristiano Ronaldo
   5) Vinícius Junior
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-5) Vinícius Junior
   Explanation:
   United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), appointed Brazilian footballer Vinicius José Paixão de Oliveira Junior (Vinícius Junior) as the Goodwill Ambassador for Education for All.
   i. Vinícius Junior becomes the 2nd Brazilian football player, after Pelé, to be appointed as the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.
   
   
   
6. Who has recently (in Feb ‘24) appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL)?
   1) Anjum Pervez
   2) Vivek Kumar Gupta
   3) Pramod Sharma
   4) Jaya Varma Sinha
   5) Sandeep Srivastava
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-2) Vivek Kumar Gupta
   Explanation:
   On 5th February 2024, Vivek Kumar Gupta, a 1988 batch Indian Railways Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer, took charge as the Managing Director (MD) of National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL).
   i. He succeeds Rajendra Prasad, who has served as MD of NHSRCL since July 2022.
   
   
   
7. In February 2024, Dr. Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak was appointed as the Prime Minister (PM) of __________ (country).
   1) Yemen
   2) Rwanda
   3) Tunisia
   4) Ghana
   5) Belarus
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-1) Yemen
   Explanation:
   The Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) of Yemen appointed Dr. Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak as Yemen‘s new Prime Minister (PM).
   i. He replaced Dr. Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed who served as PM of Yemen from October 2018 to February 2024.
   
   
   
8. Which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has recently (in Feb ‘24) partnered with the Munitions India Limited (MIL) to develop India’s first 155mm smart ammunition?
   1) IIT Kanpur
   2) IIT Roorkee
   3) IIT Madras
   4) IIT Delhi
   5) IIT Bombay
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-3) IIT Madras
   Explanation:
   On February 5, 2024, The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) in Tamil Nadu (TN) joined hands with Munitions India Limited (MIL) to develop India’s first 155mm smart ammunition, on the lines of indigenization in the defence sector.
   i. Aim: To increase the accuracy of the 155mm (millimeters) shell within a circular error probable (CEP) of 10 meters, which at present, is 500m.
    Another goal is to increase the lethality at the impact point when the ammunition hits the target.
   
   
   
9. Name the Potentially Habitable Planet ‘Super-Earth’ that has been recently (in Feb ‘24) identified by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).
   1) LHS-475 b
   2) TOI-715 b
   3) HR-181b
   4) TOI-252 c
   5) VHS-125 b
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-2) TOI-715 b
   Explanation:
   A team of researchers from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have identified a potential “super-Earth” called ‘TOI-715 b’ by using the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS).
    The exoplanet is located 137 light-years away from Earth.
   i. TOI-715 b is approximately one and a half times wider than Earth. It orbits around a small, reddish dwarf star within the conservative habitable zone.
   
   
   
10. Which University has recently (in Feb ‘24) partnered with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the second phase of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) research programme?
    1) Indian Maritime University
    2) Princeton University
    3) University of Calcutta
    4) Kerala University of Fisheries & Ocean Studies
    5) International Space University
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer-4) Kerala University of Fisheries & Ocean Studies
    Explanation:
    The Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) has partnered with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the second phase of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) research programme.
    i. NISAR is a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) observatory jointly developed by NASA and ISRO aims to revolutionize Earth observation through a space-borne radar system. It is scheduled for launch in the first quarter of 2024.