Weekly Current Affairs MCQs Questions from 18 February to 24 February 2024 for competitive exams.
Weekly Current Affairs MCQs : 18 February to 24 February 2024
Q: What is the name of the first private spacecraft to land on the Moon?
a) Apollo 11
b) Odyssey
c) Odysseus
d) Artemis
Q: Which private company built the Odysseus spacecraft?
a) SpaceX
b) Intuitive Machines
c) Blue Origin
d) Boeing
Question: Who emerged as the most popular global leader with a 78% approval rating by Morning Consult 2024?
a) President of Mexico
b) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
c) President of Argentina
d) US President Joe Biden
Question: What is the total investment in the two new Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors at Kakrapar Atomic Power Station?
a) 20,000 crore rupees
b) 22,500 crore rupees
c) 25,000 crore rupees
d) 30,000 crore rupees
Question: How many gram panchayats are expected to benefit from the Bharat Net Phase-II – Gujarat Fibre Grid Network Limited project?
a) Over 5,000
b) Over 6,000
c) Over 7,000
d) Over 8,000
Q: What recent change has been approved by the Centre regarding Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in space sector?
a) Increased restrictions on FDI in space sector
b) 100% foreign investment allowed in the space sector
c) Limiting FDI to 50% in space sector
d) Complete ban on foreign investment space sector
Q: What is the 24-hour emergency helpline service number for the safety of women?
A) 112
B) 100
C) 108
D) 181
Q: What is the Raisina Dialogue?
A) A music festival in New Delhi
B) An annual conference on geopolitics and geo-economics
C) A literary award ceremony
D) A sports event promoting cultural exchange
Q: What is the theme of the 2024 edition of the Raisina Dialogue?
A) “Tech Frontiers: Regulations & Realities”
B) “Peace with the Planet: Invest & Innovate”
C) “Chaturanga: Conflict, Contest, Cooperate, Create”
D) “Decolonising Multilateralism: Institutions & Inclusion”
Q: Which is the largest multinational naval exercise of the Indian Navy?
a) Operation Trident
b) Exercise Varuna
c) MILAN
d) Operation TROPEX
Q: Who is the current Prime minister of Greece?
a) Kyriakos Mitsotakis
b) Giorgos Gerapetritis
c) Nikos Dendias
d) Katerina Sakellaropoulou
Q: Where did the Khelo India University Games Ashtalakshmi commence?
a) Kolkata
b) Mumbai
c) Guwahati
d) New Delhi
Q.: Which initiative aims to ensure the safety and quality of food consumed by millions of Indians?
a) PM-CARES
b) PM-KISAN
c) PM-ABHIM
d) PM-JAY
Q.: Who was awarded the Player of the Match in the Rajkot test?
a) Shubman Gill
b) Sarfaraz
c) Ravindra Jadeja
d) Mark Wood
Q: Who won the women’s Badminton Asia Team Championships title 2024 ?
A) India
B) Thailand
C) China
D) Indonesia
Q: What is the purpose of satelliteINSAT-3DS?
A) Communication
B) Earth observation
C) Meteorological observations
D) Space exploration
Q: Which rocket was used to launch INSAT 3DS?
A) PSLV
B) GSLV Mk III
C) GSLV Mk II
D) GSLV-F14
Q: Who has been honored with the 58th Jnanpith Award?
A) Gulzar
B) Jagadguru Rambhadracharya
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above
Q: Which song from the film “Slumdog Millionaire” contributed to Gulzar’s international acclaim?
A) “Jai Ho”
B) “Tere Bina”
C) “Dil Se Re”
D) “Chaiyya Chaiyya”
