Q1. Based on NPCI data, what was the total amount of UPI transactions in January?
Ans. Rs. 18.41Trillion
Q2. The Indian government has announced who would get the highest civilian accolade in India, the Bharat Ratna.
Ans. LK Advani
Q3. What is ‘Bharat’ rice’s’ suggested retail price per kilogram?
Ans. Rs. 29/kg
Q4. Who became the Government of India’s Chief Hydrographer recently?
Ans. Vice Admiral Lochan Singh Pathania
Q5. Which university established the Human DNA Bank as a component of the Made in India campaign?
Ans. Banaras Hindu University
Q6. When is the annual World Cancer Day observed?
Ans. February 4
Q7. In the Men’s National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2023–24, which state took home the Nagesh Trophy?
Ans. Karnataka
Q8. Where was the Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) Skill Center inaugurated by External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar?
Ans. Ektanagar
Q9. Which bank has partnered with Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance in a strategic bancassurance arrangement to provide life insurance?
Ans. ESAF Small Finance Bank
Q10. Who, at the age of 76, was the first Asian to become the head of a major international bank?
Ans. Rana Talwar
Q11. Which Indian state was the first to employ self-balancing e-scooters for smart patrols by law enforcement?
Ans. Uttarakhand
Q12. Which Indian state hosted the most recent National Conference on Promoting Seaweed Cultivation?
Ans. Gujarat
Q13. What is the name of the child restoration and repatriation platform that NCPCR launched?
Ans. GHAR
Q14. On February 17, 2024, which armed force is slated to conduct Exercise Vayu Shakti-24?
Ans. Indian Air Force
Q15. What’s the name of the novel computing system that combines electronics with brain-like tissue to create a “organoid neural network (ONN)” that can solve challenging mathematical problems and recognize voices?
Ans. Brainoware