Current Affairs 9th February 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1.The term ‘Lupus’, recently seen in the news, is related to which one of the following?
(a) Autoimmune disease
(b) A geological formation
(c) Satellite launched by ISRO
(d) Invasive plant
Answer: (a) Autoimmune disease
2.Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant, recently seen in the news, is located in which country?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Haryana
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Gujarat
Answer: (b) Haryana
3.According to Fitch’s predictions, what is the estimated fiscal deficit for India in FY 25-26?
(a) 5.2%
(b) 5.4%
(c) 5.8%
(d) 5.7%
Answer: (b) 5.4%
4.Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary (SWL), recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Manipur
(c) Tripura
(d) Assam
Answer: (c) Tripura
5.What is the primary objective of SAMARTH scheme, recently seen in the news?
(a) Providing scholarship to rural students for higher education
(b) Providing assistance to farmers
(c) Providing assistance to the MSMEs
(d) providing comprehensive medical care to children
Answer: (c) Providing assistance to the MSMEs
6.Thrips Parvispinus, recently seen in the news, belongs to which one of the following species?
(a) Invasive pest species
(b) Butterfly
(c) Spider
(d) Fish
Answer: (a) Invasive pest species
7.Hage Geingob, who passed away recently, was a President of which country?
(a) Angola
(b) Botswana
(c) Zambia
(d) Namibia
Answer: (d) Namibia
8.Where was the ‘India’s First Digital National Museum of Epigraphy’ inaugurated?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Chennai
(d) Jaipur
Answer: (a) Hyderabad
9.Which one of the following is the best description of ‘ABHYAS’, recently seen in the news?
(a) A Transit method to detect planets
(b) A high-speed expendable aerial target
(c) A satellite
(d) A next generation Stealth aircraft
Answer: (b) A high-speed expendable aerial target
10.Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar programme, recently seen in the news, comes under which ministry?
(a) Ministry of Finance
(b) Ministry of Rural Development
(c) Ministry of Culture
(d) Ministry of Defence
Answer: (c) Ministry of Culture