Daily Current Affairs 22 February 2024

1.		What initiative is the Forest Department in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda district collaborating on?

Wildlife protection in urban areas

Establishing a turtle conservation reserve

Implementing eco-friendly farming practices

Promoting birdwatching tourism

2.		Which technology company has recently launched the Indus Appstore to compete with Google Play Store and Apple App Store?

Google

Apple

PhonePe

PayPal

3.		What is the significance of Turkey's KAAN aircraft?

It marks Turkey's first space exploration mission.

It is Turkey's first fifth-generation aircraft.

It is Turkey's first nuclear-powered submarine.

It is Turkey's first satellite launch vehicle.

4.		Which Indian bank appointed Srinivasan Sridhar as the part-time non-official Director and non-executive Chairman?

Bank of India (BOI)

Indian Overseas Bank (IOB)

UCO Bank

State Bank of Mauritius (SBM) Bank India

5.		Which ministry in India spearheaded the inauguration of the first Skill India Centre in Sambalpur, Odisha?

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Ministry of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship

Ministry of Defense

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

6.		Which agency did Arunachal Pradesh recently partner with to establish its first Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF)?

National Wildlife Federation (NWF)

World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)

Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)

7.		Who authored the book titled “Sculpted Stones: Mysteries Of Mamallapuram”?

Ashwin Prabhu

Chetan Bhagat

Arundhati Roy

Vikram Seth

8.		What is the significance of Vishwakarma Jayanti, celebrated on February 22nd, 2024?

It commemorates India's technological advancements.

It marks the birth of Lord Vishwakarma, a Hindu deity.

It celebrates the victory of good over evil.

It signifies the beginning of the spring season.

9.		Which organization has been granted a Payment Aggregator license by the Reserve Bank of India?

Paytm

Google Pay

Mswipe Technologies

PhonePe

10.		Which former LIC Chairman was appointed as the part-time non-official Director and non-executive Chairman of the Bank of India (BOI)?

M R Kumar

Srinivasan Sridhar

Aravamudan Krishna Kumar

Ashish Vijayakar