Daily Current Affairs 21 February 2024

1.		Who recently announced retirement from professional cricket?

Alex Dawson

Shekhar Dhawan

Faiz Fazal

Rohit Sharma

2.		Who clinched the title of Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024?

Alex Dawson

Shashi Tharoor

Faiz Fazal

Ashwath Kaushik

3.		What was the theme for International Mother Language Day 2024?

Celebrating Diversity

Language Rights for All

Multilingual Education

Linguistic Equality

4.		Which Indian state launched a pioneering Climate Finance Facility with the World Bank?

Maharashtra

Goa

Kerala

Karnataka

5.		Which country recently committed to long-term engagement in Ukraine’s reconstruction?

China

Russia

Japan

United States

6.		Which fintech startup partnered with five Indian banks for a virtual ATM service?

Paytm

PhonePe

PayU

Paymart

7.		Which legal figure is renowned for his contribution to constitutional law?

A B Patnayak

Shashi Kant

Fali S Nariman

Ashwath Kulkarni

8.		Who became the youngest chess player to defeat a grandmaster?

Alex Row

Shashi Kartikeyan

Faiz U Shekh

Ashwath Kaushik

9.		Which Indian bank leads profitability rankings from April to December in the current fiscal year?

HDFC Bank

State Bank of India (SBI)

ICICI Bank

Axis Bank

10.		Which individual was honored with France’s highest civilian award?

Alex Dawson

Faiz Fazal

Shashi Tharoor

Ashwath Kaushik