Current Affairs 10th February 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Recently, which ministry has released the report titled “The Indian Economy: A Review”?
(a) Ministry of Agriculture
(b) Ministry of Commerce & Industry
(c) Ministry of Finance
(d) Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer: (c) Ministry of Finance
2. Recently, which state government has signed a MoU with NTPC for green hydrogen and renewable energy development?

(a) Rajasthan
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Haryana
Answer: (b) Maharashtra
3. Where was the first ‘National Conference on Promotion of Seaweed Cultivation’ held?

(a) Kutch
(b) Vadodara
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Surat
Answer: (a) Kutch
4. According to the ‘Solar Policy 2024’, what is the targeted installed capacity of solar power in Delhi by 2027?

(a) 5500 MW
(b) 3500 MW
(c) 4500 MW
(d) 2500 MW
Answer: (c) 4500 MW
5. Agasthyagama edge, which was seen in the news, belongs to which one of the following species?

(a) Snake
(b) Kangaroo lizard
(c) Wolf spider
(d) Frog
Answer: (b) Kangaroo lizard
6. “UngalaiThedi, UngalOoril” (Come Look for You, In Your Village) scheme, recently seen in the news, is launched by which state?

(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Karnataka
Answer: (b) Tamil Nadu
7. Recently, which neurotechnology company has embedded the first computer chip in a human brain?

(a) Neuralink
(b) Kernel
(c) Blackrock Neurotech
(d) Neurable
Answer: (a) Neuralink
8. What is the IMF’s estimated forecast for India’s GDP growth in the current financial year?

(a) 6.1 %
(b) 6.2 %
(c) 6.7 %
(d) 6.4 %
Answer: (c) 6.7 %
9. Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary and Longwood Shola Reserve Forest, recently seen in the news, are located in which state?

(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Karnataka
Answer: (a) Tamil Nadu
10. Which state government has recently launched a ‘Mass Drug Administration’ campaign to eliminate filariasis?

(a) Gujarat
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (c) Uttar Pradesh