Daily Current Affairs 22 February 2024

1.		What is the name of the indigenous laser weapon system being developed by DRDO?

Vajra-1

DURGA-2

Agni-5

Trishul-3

2.		Who was appointed as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of SBM Bank India?

M R Kumar

Srinivasan Sridhar

Aravamudan Krishna Kumar

Ashish Vijayakar

3.		Which agency did Arunachal Pradesh recently partner with to establish its first Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF)?

National Wildlife Federation (NWF)

World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)

Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)

4.		Which former LIC Chairman was appointed as the part-time non-official Director and non-executive Chairman of the Bank of India (BOI)?

M R Kumar

Srinivasan Sridhar

Aravamudan Krishna Kumar

Ashish Vijayakar

5.		What is the significance of Vishwakarma Jayanti, celebrated on February 22nd, 2024?

It commemorates India's technological advancements.

It marks the birth of Lord Vishwakarma, a Hindu deity.

It celebrates the victory of good over evil.

It signifies the beginning of the spring season.

6.		Which organization has been granted a Payment Aggregator license by the Reserve Bank of India?

Paytm

Google Pay

Mswipe Technologies

PhonePe

7.		Which ministry in India spearheaded the inauguration of the first Skill India Centre in Sambalpur, Odisha?

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Ministry of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship

Ministry of Defense

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

8.		Which Indian bank appointed Srinivasan Sridhar as the part-time non-official Director and non-executive Chairman?

Bank of India (BOI)

Indian Overseas Bank (IOB)

UCO Bank

State Bank of Mauritius (SBM) Bank India

9.		What was the notable achievement of Babar Azam in cricket during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024?

He became the highest run-scorer in PSL history.

He scored a century in the final match of PSL 2024.

He surpassed 10,000 runs in T20 cricket, becoming the quickest batter to do so.

He achieved a hat-trick in a PSL match.

10.		Who authored the book titled “Sculpted Stones: Mysteries Of Mamallapuram”?

Ashwin Prabhu

Chetan Bhagat

Arundhati Roy

Vikram Seth