Daily Current Affairs 15 February 2024

1.		Which country is in talks for full membership with the International Energy Agency (IEA)?

India

Saudi Arabia

China

United States

2.		What was the recent decision of the Supreme Court regarding the Electoral Bonds Scheme?

It declared the scheme unconstitutional.

It upheld the constitutionality of the scheme.

It expanded the scope of the scheme.

It ruled the scheme to be constitutional but with amendments.

3.		What milestone has the Ministry of Defence (MoD) achieved on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal?

₹1 Trillion Total Order Value

₹1 Lakh Crore Total Order Value

₹1 Billion Total Order Value

₹1 Crore Total Order Value

4.		Which organization recently unveiled the Milkyway Tablet designed for educational needs in India?

The Epic Foundation

Ministry of Education

Indian Institute of Technology

UNESCO

5.		What directive has the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued to Visa and Mastercard?

Halt ATM services

Halt international transactions

Halt card-based commercial payments

Halt digital payments

6.		Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SBICAPS?

Rajay Kumar Sinha

Virendra Bansal

Anurag Singh Thakur

Sanjay Kumar Jain

7.		Which two countries recently exchanged Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to link their instant payment platforms, UPI and AANI, facilitating cross-border transactions?

India and China

India and Bhutan

India and Saudi Arabia

India and the United Arab Emirates

8.		What is the record services trade surplus of India for the October-December quarter?

$44.9 Billion

$30.5 Billion

$60.2 Billion

$15.8 Billion

9.		Which company has LIC increased its stake in recently?

SBI Cards & Payments Services Limited

Amazon

Google

Microsoft

10.		What is the name of Saudi Arabia's first luxury train?

Dream of the Desert

Golden Chariot

Orient Express

Palace on Wheels