Current Affairs for UPSC: Jagran Josh presents Daily Current Affairs Quiz for all dedicated students and readers preparing for various competitive exams. In today’s session, get briefings about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Henley Passport Index 2024 etc.
1. Who has been named as the ‘State Icon’ of Punjab under the voter awareness campaign?
(a) Harbhajan Singh
(b) Yuvraj Singh
(c) Guru Randhawa
(d) Shubman Gill
2. What is India’s rank in Henley Passport Index 2024?
(a) 84th
(b) 85th
(c) 86th
(d) 87th
3. Where is the 11th International Puppet Festival being held?
(a) Patna
(b) Varanasi
(c) Chandigarh
(d) Jaipur
4. In which state has ‘Himalayan Basket’ been launched recently?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Sikkim
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Himachal Pradesh
5. Who recently inaugurated ‘AIIMS Jammu’?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Banwarilal Purohit
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Manoj Sinha
6. With whom has ‘Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority’ signed an agreement to increase awareness?
(a) Asian Development Bank
(b) DBS Bank
(c) State Bank of India
(d) Punjab National Bank
Answer:-
1. (d) Shubman Gill
Young Indian cricketer Shubman Gill has been named as the “state icon” for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections by the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab. In October last year, the Election Commission of India had appointed famous actor Rajkumar Rao as ‘National Icon’. Former cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Aamir Khan and Mary Kom have been national icons.
2. (b) 85th
The passport ranking of the countries of the world has been released under the Henley Passport Index 2024. In this ranking, the ranking of Indian passport has fallen one place to 85th compared to last year. In this ranking, six countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan and Singapore) have emerged as the countries with the most powerful passports.
3. (c) Chandigarh
The 11th International Puppet Festival is being organized in Chandigarh. The program was inaugurated by Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Banwarilal Purohit. It is being organized at Tagore Theater from 17th February to 21st February.
4. (c) Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched ‘Himalayan Basket’ at his residence. Himalayan Basket was started in 2018 by Sumit and Sneha Thapliyal. Under ‘Himalayan Basket’, agricultural products like milk, turmeric and mint are purchased and different products are made from them and supplied abroad.
5. (a) Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Jammu. On this occasion, he said that in the last 10 years the number of medical colleges in Jammu and Kashmir has increased from 4 to 12. He also said that MBBS seats have increased from 500 to 1300. Arrangements for 750 beds are being made in the first phase.
6. (b) DBS Bank
‘Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority’ (IEPFA) has entered into an agreement with DBS Bank to spread awareness on investment and fraudulent schemes. As per the MOU, the Bank will take forward IEPFA’s investor awareness campaign by disseminating security messages through its various digital platforms. IEPFA was established in the year 2016.
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