Daily Current Affairs 26 February 2024

1.		What is the aim of Vietnam's National Hydrogen Strategy?

To reduce hydrogen production

To increase carbon emissions

To become a significant player in the global hydrogen market

To prioritize fossil fuel consumption

2.		Which ministry introduced the Surrogacy (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2024?

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

Ministry of Women and Child Development

Ministry of Human Resource Development

3.		Which university recently achieved Category-1 status from the UGC?

Central University of Punjab

Central University of Bihar

Central University of Rajasthan

Central University of Karnataka

4.		Where was Pankaj Udhas, the legendary ghazal singer, born?

Mumbai

Delhi

Jetpur, Gujarat

Larkana, Sindh

5.		Who surpassed Anil Kumble to become India’s leading wicket-taker in Tests played on Indian soil?

Virat Kohli

Ravichandran Ashwin

Rohit Sharma

Ajinkya Rahane

6.		Which country has been removed from the FATF Gray List recently?

Namibia

Kenya

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Vietnam

7.		What sport did the Army win the title in at the Khelo India Winter Games 2024?

Ice Hockey

Skiing

Alpine Skiing

Snowboarding

8.		Which Indian state launched the "Savera" program for early breast cancer detection?

Gujarat

Maharashtra

Haryana

Punjab

9.		Who has been appointed as the Director of the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the World Bank’s Global Environment Facility (GEF)?

Geeta Batra

Anil Kumble

Raghuram Rajan

Arundhati Bhattacharya

10.		According to the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) conducted by the NSSO, how much did the per capita monthly household consumption expenditure more than double during 2011-12 to 2022-23?

It remained the same

It tripled

It increased by 50%

It more than doubled