Daily Current Affairs 24th February 2024

Q.1. Which groups are working together to launch the first wooden satellite ever?
ANS. NASA and JAXA
Q.2. Which Indian state has the most public charging stations and is in the forefront of the development of electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure?
ANS. Karnataka
Q.3. Which day is usually observed as World Whale Day?
ANS. Third Sunday of February
Q.4. Which state administration introduced the ‘Swayam’ program to provide interest-free loans to its youth?
ANS. Odisha
Q.5. Where is Dr. S. Jaishankar, the minister of external affairs, attending the 60th Munich Security Conference?
ANS. Germany
Q.6. Who has been named ICICI Bank’s Non-Executive Part-Time Chairman?
ANS. Pradeep Kumar Sinha
Q.7. At the 2024 Badminton Asia Team Championships, whose nation’s women’s badminton team took first place?
ANS. India
Q.8. Which day in 2024 was World Pangolin Day observed?
ANS. February 17
Q.9. What is the name of the old Japanese event that ended lately after a millennium?
ANS. Sominsai Festival
Q.10. What was the amount of India’s pledges for outward foreign direct investment (FDI) in January 2024, as per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) report?
ANS. $2.09 billion
Q.11. What is the Department of Fisheries and ONDC’s Memorandum of Understanding’s purpose?
ANS. Improve fishermen’s direct market access
Q.12. Based on the Henley Passport Index 2024, how many nations allow Indian nationals to travel without a visa?
ANS. 62 countries
Q.13. Which organization created the first-ever Indian-built spy satellite that SpaceX is scheduled to launch?
ANS. Tata Advanced Systems Ltd
Q.14. Which nation is presently engaged in the development of an ASAT (anti-satellite) nuclear weapon?
ANS. Russia
Q.15. What kind of missile is the air defense system known as SAMAR?
ANS. Surface-to-Air Missile