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- Which of the following fintech startups/Software-as-a-Service providers were recently (in Feb ‘24) received the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approval to act as a Payment Aggregator (PA)?
1) Juspay Technologies Private Limited
2) Decfin Tech Private Limited
3) Zoho Payment Technologies Private Limited
4) Both 1 & 3
5) All 1, 2 & 3Answer-5) All 1, 2 & 3
Explanation:
As of February 6, 2024, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted final approval to two fintech startups namely Juspay Technologies Private Limited(Juspay) and Decfin Tech Private Limited (Decfin) and a Software-as-a-Service(SaaS) provider Zoho Payment Technologies Private Limited (Zoho) to act as a Payment Aggregator (PA).
i. The authorisation was granted under Section 7 of Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007. Click here to read more - In February 2024, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Economic Outlook raised India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast to _________ for FY 2024-25.
1) 6.0%
2) 6.4%
3) 6.5%
4) 6.3%
5) 6.2%Answer-5) 6.2%
Explanation:
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Economic Outlook, Interim Report February 2024 titled “Strengthening the Foundations for Growth” has raised India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast for FY 2024-25 to 6.2%, up from the November 2023 estimate of 6.1%.
For 2025-26(FY26), the OECD maintains India’s growth forecast at 6.5%. - Who has recently (in Feb ‘24) won the 2023 Wildlife Photographer of the Year 59 People’s Choice Award by the Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom(UK)?
1) Sascha Fonseca (Germany)
2) Sandesh Kadur (India)
3) Frans Lanting (Netherlands)
4) Nima Sarikhani (United Kingdom)
5) Florian Schulz (Germany)Answer-4) Nima Sarikhani (United Kingdom)
Explanation:
Nima Sarikhani of the United Kingdom(UK) won the 2023 Wildlife Photographer of the Year 59 People’s Choice Award by the Natural History Museum, London(UK).
i. Nima Sarikhani won this award for his photo of a polar bear sleeping peacefully on a small iceberg. - In February 2024, ___________ was appointed as the Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, while Sanjay Jaju was appointed as the New Secretary of _______________ (Ministry).
1) Apurva Chandra; Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
2) Anil Malik; Ministry of Women and Child Development
3) Raj Kumar Goyal; Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
4) Vijay Kumar; Ministry of Women and Child Development
5) Anil Malik; Ministry of Labour and EmploymentAnswer-1) Apurva Chandra; Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Explanation:
Apurva Chandra, Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), has been appointed as the Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare(MoH&FW).
Sanjay Jaju was appointed as the New Secretary of MIB succeeding Apurva Chandra.
Before the appointment, Sanjay Jaju has been serving as the Officer on Special Duty(OSD) in Telangana.
Note- Apurva Chandra has been holding additional charge as the Secretary of MoHFW since January 2024. Click here to read more - In February 2024, Olzhas Bektenov became the Youngest Prime Minister (PM) of _____________ (Country).
1) Kyrgyzstan
2) Uzbekistan
3) Kazakhstan
4) Turkmenistan
5) TajikistanAnswer-3) Kazakhstan
Explanation:
Kazakhstan’s president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has appointed Olzhas Bektenov (43 years) of the Amanat party as the new Prime Minister (PM) of Kazakhstan.
Olzhas Bektenov is the youngest PM in Kazakhstan’s history. - Who has been the first civil servant to be appointed as a brand ambassador for the Fit India Movement in February 2024?
1) Abhishek Singh
2) Manoj Kumar Sharma
3) Krishna Gopal Tiwari
4) Ashok Khemka
5) Narendra Kumar YadavAnswer-5) Narendra Kumar Yadav
Explanation:
Narendra Kumar Yadav, Indian Revenue Service (IRS) 2009 batch officer, has been the first civil servant to be appointed as a brand ambassador for the Fit India Movement.
i. Narendra Kumar Yadav is currently serving as an ‘Additional Director GST (Goods and Services Tax)’ in the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance. - Which state’s Disaster Management Authority has recently (in Feb ‘24) launched the Novel Initiative Technological Intervention for Safety of Humanlives (NITISH) device to provide an earlier alert of natural calamities?
1) Odisha
2) Bihar
3) Gujarat
4) West Bengal
5) MaharashtraAnswer-2) Bihar
Explanation:
The Bihar State Disaster Management Authority (BSDMA) has launched the Novel Initiative Technological Intervention for Safety of Humanlives (NITISH) device in the presence of Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister (CM) of Bihar. The device aims to provide an earlier alert of natural calamities.
i. The pendant-like device was developed by BSDMA in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Patna, Bihar. - Which country’s former president, Sebastián Piñera Echenique passed away in February 2024?
1) Argentina
2) Brazil
3) Peru
4) Chile
5) BoliviaAnswer-4) Chile
Explanation:
Sebastián Piñera Echenique, the two-time former president of Chile and Chilean businessman, has passed away by drowning in Lake Ranco in Chile after a helicopter crash.
i. Sebastián Piñera served his first tenure as President of Chile from 2010 to 2014.
ii. He was the first conservative politician to be elected as president after the end of military rule in Chile. He was again made President of Chile from 2018 to 2022. - In February 2024, __________ became the first Indian state to Pass Bill on the Uniform Civil Code Bill.
1) Bihar
2) Odisha
3) Gujarat
4) Uttar Pradesh
5) UttarakhandAnswer-5) Uttarakhand
Explanation:
On 7th February 2024, Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Uttarakhand Bill, 2024 which aims to govern and regulate laws related to marriage, divorce, land, property and inheritance for all citizens, irrespective of their religion.
i. The bill will now be sent to President of India Droupadi Murmu for her assent after which it will become a law.
ii. With this, Uttarakhand will become the first Indian state to get a common law. - Which state government has recently (in Feb ‘24) approved the establishment of the Tadoba-Kawal conservation reserve?
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Karnataka
3) Telangana
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) JharkhandAnswer-3) Telangana
Explanation:
The State Board for Wildlife (SBWL) of Telangana has approved the establishment of the Tadoba-Kawal conservation reserve in the area situated between Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (located in Maharashtra) and Kawal Tiger Reserve (Telangana).
i. The board meeting of SBWL was chaired by Konda Surekha, Telangana State Minister for Forests and Environment.
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