Daily Current Affairs 19 February 2024

1.		Which state leads in electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure development in India?

Maharashtra

Karnataka

Tamil Nadu

Kerala

2.		What is the significance of the Sominsai Festival in Japanese culture?

Celebrating the rice harvest

Honoring ancestral spirits

Marking the New Year festivities

Commemorating historical battles

3.		Which team won the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024?

Thailand Men's Team

India Women's Team

China Women's Team

Japan Men's Team

4.		Which religious practice did Acharya Vidyasagar Maharaj undertake before his recent demise?

Vipassana Meditation

Sallekhana

Yoga and Pranayama

Chanting Mantras

5.		Which three crops are included in the Centre's proposal for a five-year MSP plan for farmers amidst protests?

Wheat, Rice, and Sugarcane

Pulses, Maize, and Cotton

Barley, Sorghum, and Millet

Soybeans, Sunflower, and Rapeseed

6.		In which rank did India stand in the Henley Passport Index 2024?

75th

80th

85th

90th

7.		Which two distinguished individuals were awarded the Jnanpith Award for the year 2023?

A.R. Rahman and Amitav Ghosh

Gulzar and Jagadguru Rambhadracharya

Shashi Tharoor and Arundhati Roy

Ruskin Bond and Vikram Seth

8.		Which Indian state government introduced the 'Swayam' scheme for youth empowerment?

Maharashtra

Odisha

Karnataka

Uttar Pradesh

9.		Who was named the captain of IPL's Greatest All-Time Team?

Virat Kohli

Rohit Sharma

MS Dhoni

Sachin Tendulkar

10.		Which two agencies collaborated to develop the world's first wooden satellite, the LignoSat probe?

NASA and ESA

ISRO and JAXA

NASA and JAXA

ISRO and ESA