Daily Current Affairs Quiz: February 27, 2024

February 27, 2024

Consider the following statements:
1. Geeta Batra has been named as the new Director at the Independent Evaluation Office of the World Bank’s Global Environment Facility.
2. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) was established on the eve of the Rio Earth Summit in 197
3. Its Secretariat is located in Zurich, Switzerland.
4. It is a financial mechanism for five major international environmental conventions like Minamata convention, Stockholm Convention etc.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 1 & 3 only
(C) 3 & 4 only
(D) 1 & 4 only

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ANSWER: D

Consider the following statements:
1. Albania has suspended its participation in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
2. Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is an intergovernmental military alliance between Russia and other former Soviet republics.
3. CSTO Secretariat is located in Moscow, Russia.
4. Collective Security Council (CSC) is the highest body of the Organization.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2 & 3 only
(C) 2, 3 & 4 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 & 4

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1. The United Arab Emirates’ has been recently removed from the grey list of Financial Action Task Force.
2. ‘Dharma Guardian’ is an annual exercise between India and United Kingdom.
3. Dr Aditi Sen De has won the 2023 GD Birla Award for Scientific Excellence.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2 & 3 only
(C) 1 & 3 only
(D) 1, 2 & 3

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog.
2. The fifth edition of the joint military exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’ was recently held at Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan.
3. Dr Aditi Sen De is the first woman to receive GD Birla Award for Scientific Excellence.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2 & 3 only
(C) 1 & 3 only
(D) 1, 2 & 3

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ANSWER: D

Consider the following statements:
1. FATF was set up in 1989 out of a G-20 meeting of developed nations in Paris.
2. The objective of the Dharma guardian exercise is to promote military cooperation and enhance joint capabilities to conduct joint operations in semi-urban environments
3. GD Birla Award for Scientific Excellence recognises outstanding contributions by Indian scientists who are under the age of 50 and living and working in India.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2 & 3 only
(C) 1 & 3 only
(D) 1, 2 & 3

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ANSWER: B

Consider the following statements:
1. International Gita Mahotsav will be held in Colombo.
2. It will be held with financial sponsorship of Haryana’s Kurukshetra Development Board.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: C

International Gita Mahotsav will be held in Colombo.
The purpose of the event is to popularise the timeless teachings of the Shrimad Bhagwad Gita.
The three day International Gita Mahotsav will commence from 1st of March.
The festival will be held at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre premises with the financial sponsorship of Haryana’s Kurukshetra Development Board.
Thousands of delegates from across the world are expected to attend the event.
The festival will feature Gita yagna, Gita chanting, shobha yatra, seminar on several topics of contemporary interest and several competitions.

Consider the following statements:
1. New moon of February is called Snow Moon or Hunger Moon.
2. It has been named such by the Native American tribes.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: B

Full moon on February 24 was called as Hunger moon or Snow Moon or Storm Moon.
It missed Earth’s shadow, because moon’s orbit is tilted by five degrees to the plane of the Earth’s orbit, and therefore Earth won’t be directly between the sun and the moon.
It has been named by Native American tribes as the ‘Snow Moon’ or the ‘Hunger Moon’.
This lunar event carries a history woven with the challenges of midwinter.
NASA has explained that heavy snowfall, making hunting difficult, led to it being called the ‘Snow Moon’. The added title of the ‘Hunger Moon’ reflects the scarcity of resources during this wintry period.

World NGO Day is observed every year on-

(A) February 24th
(B) February 25th
(C) February 26th
(D) February 27th

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ANSWER: D

World NGO Day is observed every year on February 27^th.
The day is dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the crucial role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in making a positive impact on society.
The theme for World NGO Day 2024 is ‘Building a Sustainable Future: The Role of NGOs in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).’
World NGO Day was first observed in 2014.
- The day was founded by social entrepreneur Marcis Liors Skadmanis.
- It was originally observed by 12 nations that make up the Baltic Sea NGO Forum.
- In 2014, the European Union, the UN, and other international organizations gave it official recognition on a global scale.

The partner states for Bharat Tex 2024, were-

(A) Gujarat and Maharashtra
(B) Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra
(C) Uttar Pradesh and Telangana
(D) Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat

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ANSWER: B

Prime Minister inaugurated Bharat Tex 2024, one of the largest-ever global textile events held in India, at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi.
Bharat Tex 2024 serves as a platform to showcase the iconic handloom and handicraft traditions of various states.
Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra have been designated as the ‘Partner States’ for the event.
Gujarat, Telangana, and Madhya Pradesh have joined as ‘Supporting Partner States‘.

Avdiivka, seen recently in news, is located in which of the following countries?

(A) Yemen
(B) South Sudan
(C) Israel
(D) Ukraine

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ANSWER: D

Ukraine has withdrawn from the settlement of Lastochkyne in eastern Ukraine.
As the war enters its third year, Russian troops have mounted heavy attacks and taken Avdiivka — a key eastern town — while Ukrainian troops are struggling with a lack of ammunition.
The battle for Avdiivka was one of the bloodiest of the two-year war.

India's largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) has been recently inaugurated in-

(A) Chhattisgarh
(B) Gujarat
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Bihar

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ANSWER: A

The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI), under the aegis of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, has successfully commissioned India’s largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), which stores energy using solar energy.
The 40 megawatts (MW) / 120MWh BESS with a solar photovoltaic (PV) plant which has an installed capacity of 152.325 megawatt hour (MWh)and dispatchable capacity of 100MW AC (155.02 MW peak DC) is located in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.
The energy would be purchased by the state of Chhattisgarh, thus contributing to meeting the peak energy demand of the state using green electrons and also towards its renewable purchase obligations.
The project utilizes battery storage for storing solar energy when the sun is shining and using it later during hours of peak demand in the evening.