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.		Who assumed the role of Chairman & MD of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC)?

Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Sanjay Kumar Jain

Anurag Singh Thakur

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jain

3.		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

4.		How long is the ban imposed on Indian hammer thrower Rachna Kumari for doping?

4 years

8 years

12 years

Lifetime ban

5.		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

6.		What is the recent Wholesale Price Index (WPI) of India for January?

0.27%

3.5%

5.2%

7.8%

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

Dream of the Desert

Golden Chariot

Orient Express

Palace on Wheels

8.		Who is the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission?

Arvind Panagariya

Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud

Shri Parshottam Rupala

Shri Narendra Modi

9.		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

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

SBI Cards & Payments Services Limited

Amazon

Google

Microsoft