Daily Current Affairs 15 February 2024

1.		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

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

Dream of the Desert

Golden Chariot

Orient Express

Palace on Wheels

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

Arvind Panagariya

Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud

Shri Parshottam Rupala

Shri Narendra Modi

4.		For what achievement was Havildar Varinder Singh awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal?

Leadership in the Sikh Regiment

Development of Multipurpose Octocopter

Long-standing service in the Indian Army

Valor in combat

5.		Where was the first Digital India Future SKILLS Summit hosted?

New Delhi

Mumbai

Guwahati

Bangalore

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

India

Saudi Arabia

China

United States

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

The Epic Foundation

Ministry of Education

Indian Institute of Technology

UNESCO

8.		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.

9.		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

10.		Which high court judge has been recommended for transfer to the High Court for the State of Telangana by the Supreme Court collegium?

Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya

Justice Anu Sivaraman

Justice Sujoy Paul

All of the above