Daily Current Affairs 16 February 2024

1.		Where were major iron ore deposits uncovered in Rajasthan?

Jodhpur

Jaipur

Udaipur

Karauli

2.		Which bank won the Best Technology Bank of the Year Award at the 19th IBA Annual Banking Technology Conference?

HDFC Bank

South Indian Bank

ICICI Bank

Axis Bank

3.		What does the 'Sangam: Digital Twin' initiative introduced by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) aim to achieve?

Exploration of outer space

Infrastructure planning and design

Agriculture modernization

Environmental conservation

4.		What significant partnership did PayU and NPCI introduce?

Digital banking services for rural areas

Credit lines on UPI for merchants

Investment opportunities for startups

Mobile wallet integration with banking services

5.		Which country recently overtook Japan as the world's third-largest economy?

China

Germany

United States

India

6.		When is World Anthropology Day celebrated each year?

First Thursday of February

Second Thursday of March

Third Thursday of February

Fourth Thursday of April

7.		Who has been elected as the Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly?

Nitish Kumar

Lalu Prasad Yadav

Nand Kishore Yadav

Sushil Modi

8.		Who developed the sound-based anti-drone system?

DRDO

NASA

IIT Jammu

SpaceX

9.		Who chaired the 62nd Session of the Commission for Social Development at the United Nations?

Ruchira Kamboj

Joko Widodo

Nand Kishore Yadav

Prabowo Subianto

10.		What significant changes were announced regarding the National Film Awards?

Change in venue

Removal of award categories

Introduction of new award categories

Change in award ceremony format