Q1. When is the yearly National World Hippo Day observed?
Ans. February 15
Q2. Who has taken over as IRCTC’s Chairman and Managing Director?
Ans. Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jain
Q3. Who has been named SBICAPS’s new chief executive officer and managing director?
Ans. Virendra Bansal
Q4. During the ‘Ahlan Modi’ diaspora event, where did the Prime Minister announce the opening of a new CBSE office?
Ans. Dubai
Q5. Which Indian state’s police force used drones to distribute tear gas first?
Ans. Haryana
Q6. What number of countries are International Energy Agency (IEA) members?
Ans. 31 nations
Q7. In the Supreme Court’s decision on the electoral bonds scheme, which particular clause of the Indian Constitution was cited as being violated?
Ans. Article 19
Q8. On February 9, 2024, which business raised its ownership of SBI Cards & Payments Services Limited?
Ans. Life Insurance Corporation of India
Q9. Which platform allowed the Ministry of Defence to reach the ₹1 Lakh Crore total order value milestone?
Ans. GeM
Q10. Which nation is about to introduce the Dream of the Desert, its first luxury train?
Ans. Saudi Arabia
Q11. Which year did India create the electoral bonds scheme?
Ans. 2018
Q12. Which date is designated as International Childhood Cancer Day?
Ans. February 15
Q13. Which nation was the recipient of the Olympic Chess Torch that Union Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur presented?
Ans. Hungary
Q14. Which nation’s AANI rapid payment platform had an agreement in place connecting it to India’s UPI?
Ans. UAE
Q15. What age range is allowed for a female to undergo surrogacy under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, as per the ruling of the Delhi High Court?
Ans. Age 23 to 50
Q16. What state is implementing the “Kanya Sumangala Yojana” initiative, which offers an enhanced payout of Rs. 25,000 per beneficiary?
Ans. Uttar Pradesh
Q17. Which company made the MilkyWay tablet debut in India recently?
Ans. Epic Foundation
Q18. Which nation’s embassy released a paper titled “LNG as a Transportation Fuel in Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles” in partnership with NITI Aayog?
Ans. Netherlands
Q19. What accomplishment was the Vishisht Seva Medal given to Havildar Varinder Singh for?
Ans. Developing Multipurpose Octocopter
Q20. What did January’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for India look like?
Ans. 0.27%