Weekly Current Affairs Quiz : 04 February to 10 February 2024

Weekly Current Affairs MCQs Questions from 04 February to 10 February 2024 for competitive exams.

Weekly Current Affairs MCQs : 04 February to 10 February 2024

Q: What is the primary objective of the Aadi Mahotsav 2024?
a) To promote urban art and culture
b) To showcase the rich diversity of India’s tribal heritage
c) To celebrate international cuisines
d) To focus on modern technological advancements

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Q: Which Indian Prime Minister, also having served as Deputy Prime Minister, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, and Union Minister for Home Affairs and Finance?
a) P V Narasimha Rao
b) Dr. MS Swaminathan
c) Chaudhary Charan Singh
d) Narendra Modi

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Q: Which Prime Minister is credited with opening up the Indian economy during his term ?
a) Chaudhary Charan Singh
b) P V Narasimha Rao
c) Dr. MS Swaminathan
d) Narendra Modi

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Q: Who is referred to as the “Father of India’s Green Revolution” ?
a) Chaudhary Charan Singh
b) P V Narasimha Rao
c) Dr. MS Swaminathan
d) Norman Borlaug

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Q: What is the primary purpose of the repo rate?
A) To regulate the money supply in the market and combat price inflation.
B) To determine the operating bank rates.
C) To enhance the availability of funds for banks.
D) To stimulate consumer demand.

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Q: What does FMR stand for in context of India and Myanmar?
a. Foreign Ministry Resolution
b. Free Movement Regime
c. Federal Movement Restriction
d. Frontier Management Regulation

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Q: Who won the SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship in 2024?
a. Bangladesh
b. Nepal
c. Bhutan
d. India

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Q: Who introduced the Finance Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha?
a) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
b) Home Minister Amit Saha
c) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
d) Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary

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Q: What technology is the government planning to implement for toll collection on national highways?
a) RFID technology
b) Satellite-based GPS
c) Facial recognition
d) QR code scanning

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Q: How will toll charges be deducted under the new system for toll collection on national highways?
a) Cash payments at toll booths
b) Mobile wallet transactions
c) Direct deduction from bank accounts
d) Toll tickets issued manually

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Q: Who is the current Prime Minister of Guyana visiting India in February 2024?
(a) Justin Trudeau
(b) Droupadi Murmu
(c) Mark Phillips
(d) Boris Johnson

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Q: What is the name of the brand launched by government to provide subsidized rice directly to consumers in February 2024?
a) Bharat Grains
b) Bharat Rice
c) Bharat Essentials
d) Bharat Food

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Q: The main objective of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill is to:
a) Increase the difficulty level of exams
b) Reduce the number of public examinations
c) Ensure fair and just public examinations
d) Introduce online exams for all subjects

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Q: What is the length of the Indo-Myanmar border that the Indian government plans to fence?
A) 1,643 kilometers
B) 2,000 kilometers
C) 1,000 kilometers
D) 3,500 kilometers

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Q: What was the purpose of the free movement regime (FMR) along the Indo-Myanmar border?
A) To promote tourism
B) To facilitate trade
C) To allow people to venture 16 kilometers into each other’s territory without documents
D) To strengthen border security

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Q: Why is the Indian government fencing the Indo-Myanmar border?
A) To prevent wildlife trafficking
B) To curb insurgencies and smuggling
C) To promote cultural exchange
D) To facilitate cross-border trade

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Q: Who leads the alliance government that won the trust vote in the Jharkhand State Assembly?
A. Hemant Soren
B. Champai Soren
C. Ramdas Soren
D. Indrajit Mahatha

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Q: Which prominent Indian musicians, who are part of the fusion band Shakti, won the Grammy Award in the Best Global Music Album category for their latest album “This Moment”?
A) A.R. Rahman and Lata Mangeshkar
B) Shankar Mahadevan and Zakir Hussain 
C) Hariharan and Kavita Krishnamurthy
D) Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal

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Q: Which musical instrument does Rakesh Chaurasia, a veteran Indian classical musician, play?
A) Sitar
B) Tabla
C) Bansuri (Indian bamboo flute) 
D) Harmonium

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Q: With which award will LK Advani be conferred in February 2024?
a. Padma Bhushan
b. Bharat Ratna
c. Padma Vibhushan
d. Param Vir Chakra

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Q: What is the name of the woman robot astronaut that will fly into space ahead of ISRO’s “Gaganyaan” mission?
a. Vyomnaut
b. Gaganyaatri
c. Vyommitra
d. Astronautila

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Q: What specific functions will Vyommitra perform to ensure a smooth journey for future astronauts?
a. Operating panels and responding to simple questions
b. Testing life support and communication systems
c. Piloting the spacecraft
d. Conducting scientific experiments

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