Daily Current Affairs 9 February 2024

1.		Who has been honored with the Lakshminarayana International Award?

MS Shinde

P Ravikumar

Ravi Kumar Jha

Pyarelal Sharma

2.		What is the purpose of the iOncology.ai platform launched by AIIMS?

Early detection of cancer

Treatment of heart diseases

Weather prediction

Detection of earthquakes

3.		What is the focus of China's newest Antarctic research station, the Qinling facility?

Glaciology and marine ecology

Astronomy and astrophysics

Agricultural research

Biological oceanography and scientific exploration

4.		Who are the recipients of the Bharat Ratna award?

PV Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh, and Pyarelal Sharma

MS Swaminathan, PV Narasimha Rao, and Ravi Kumar Jha

PV Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh, and MS Swaminathan

Ravi Kumar Jha, Pyarelal Sharma, and Chaudhary Charan Singh

5.		What is the theme for World Pulses Day 2024?

Pulses: Nourishing Soils and People

Promoting Agricultural Practices

Sustainability in Food Production

Pulses: Essential Nutrients for All

6.		What capability is the Reserve Bank of India adding to e-rupee transactions?

Online functionality

Proximity-based payments

Offline capability

International transactions

7.		What does the SBI-Flywire partnership aim to revolutionize?

Skill development in the construction sector

International education payments

Defence manufacturing

Pet healthcare services

8.		What change is FIFA proposing in football disciplinary measures?

Introducing red cards for dissent

Removing yellow cards

Introducing blue cards and sin-bins

Introducing green cards for fair play

9.		What significant discovery did NASA's TESS make?

Discovery of a new star

Discovery of a habitable zone

Discovery of a black hole

Discovery of a super-Earth

10.		What is the significance of the International Day of the Arabian Leopard?

Celebrating global biodiversity

Highlighting the status of endangered species

Promoting conservation efforts

All of the above