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 rebranded name of Google's chatbot?

Bard

Ultra 1.0

Gemini

Lakshminarayana

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.		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

5.		What is the reserve price set for the upcoming telecom spectrum auctions?

Rs 96,317.65 Crore

Rs 10,000 Crore

Rs 50,000 Crore

Rs 1,00,000 Crore

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 is the goal of the collaboration between IIT Madras and Munitions India Limited?

To inaugurate a new banking partnership

To establish a healthcare facility

To pioneer the development of smart ammunition

To enhance skill development in the construction sector

8.		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

9.		Who has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tata AIA Life Insurance?

Ravi Kumar Jha

Pyarelal Sharma

Venkatachalam H

MS Sawanth

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

Skill development in the construction sector

International education payments

Defence manufacturing

Pet healthcare services