Daily Current Affairs 26th February 2024

Q.1. Who has received the “Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur,” France’s highest civilian honor?
ANS. Shashi Tharoor
Q.2. When is the annual International Mother Language Day observed?
ANS. February 21
Q.3. In what location did the Prime Minister open educational initiatives totaling ₹13,375 crore, such as AIIMS, 20 Kendriya Vidyalayas, 13 Navodaya Vidyalayas, three IIMs, and IITs?
ANS. Jammu
Q.4. Which nation became the 119th member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) recently?
ANS. Malta
Q.5. Which city is hosting the 12th iteration of the naval drill known as “Milan”?
ANS. Visakhapatnam
Q.6. Which nation is lending Rs 12,800 crore to support several healthcare, innovation, and infrastructure projects in India?
ANS. Japan
Q.7. Who was the 2023 G D Birla Award for Scientific Research winner and the first female scientist to do so?
ANS. Prof Aditi Sen De
Q.8. Which city hosted the SIDE 2024 Seminar on Indian Defence Equipment?
ANS. Dhaka
Q.9. In the ‘Har Ghar Jal’ initiative, which Northeast state became the first to reach 100% saturation?
ANS. Arunachal Pradesh
Q.10. The 36th Annual Flower Show took place where?
ANS. Noida
Q.11. What portion of the approved bill gives the Maratha community in Maharashtra reservations in government jobs and education?
ANS. 10%
Q.12. Which city saw the introduction of the first “Pizza ATM” in North India?
ANS. Chandigarh
Q.13. What is the name of the AI service that Reliance Industries plans to launch that is similar to ChatGPT?
ANS. Hanooman
Q.14. Who has worked with the Goa government to create a blended finance facility?
ANS. World Bank
Q.15. Which fintech company is launching a virtual ATM service in collaboration with five Indian banks?
ANS. Paymart
Q.16. Which fighter jet fleet is being upgraded by HAL and DRDO for a total of Rs 60,000 crore?
ANS. Sukhoi
Q.17. Which city saw the start of the global military exercise “Shanti Prayas IV,” which had participants from 19 different nations?
ANS. Kathmandu
Q.18. Which business paid ₹24.75 crores to acquire Orchid Cybertech Services?
ANS. Tech Mahindra