Daily Current Affairs 17 and 18 February 2024

1.		What milestone has India achieved according to the "State of India’s Digital Economy Report, 2024" unveiled by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)?

Second largest digital economy in the world

Fourth largest digital economy in the world

Third largest digital economy in the world

Fifth largest digital economy in the world

2.		What is the primary focus of the Global Tourism Resilience Day celebrated by the United Nations?

Promoting sustainable tourism practices

Recognizing outstanding achievements in the tourism industry

Enhancing the resilience of the tourism sector to challenges

Encouraging international cooperation in tourism development

3.		What is the primary objective of the Quad bill recently passed by the US House of Representatives?

To enhance cooperation between the US, Australia, India, and Japan

To establish a new military alliance in the Asia-Pacific region

To impose economic sanctions on certain member countries

To promote isolationist policies among member nations

4.		Which organization released the impact assessment report titled "Prabhaav" on the Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) scheme?

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)

Indian Banks' Association (IBA)

5.		How can customers enroll under the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) schemes introduced by the State Bank of India (SBI)?

By visiting a branch or Customer Service Point of SBI

Through an online portal managed by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)

By submitting physical forms at designated government offices

Digitally, using the self-subscribing journey introduced by SBI

6.		What is the theme of the 12th edition of the MILAN naval exercise?

Strengthening Regional Alliances for Maritime Security

Forging Naval Alliances for a Secure Maritime Future

Promoting Peace and Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region

Enhancing Naval Capabilities through Multilateral Exercises

7.		Which Indian state recently legalized same-sex marriage and granted equal parental rights to same-sex couples?

Assam

Kerala

Gujarat

Greece

8.		What is the aim of the newly legalized same-sex marriage legislation in Greece?

To restrict marriage rights to opposite-sex couples only

To grant equal parental rights to all couples

To recognize same-sex marriages and ensure equal parental rights

To abolish the institution of marriage altogether

9.		What is the primary objective of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Colombia?

Collaboration in the field of space exploration

Joint research on renewable energy technologies

Sharing successful digital solutions for digital transformation

Promotion of cultural exchanges and tourism

10.		What action did the International Cricket Council (ICC) take against UK cricketer Rizwan Javed?

Lifetime ban from all cricketing activities

5-year suspension from international cricket

17.5 years ban from all cricketing activities

Fine and warning for involvement in corruption attempts