Current Affairs Quiz: 13 February 2024- 'PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana

Current Affairs for UPSC: Jagran Josh presents Daily Current Affairs Quiz for all dedicated students and readers preparing for various competitive exams. In today’s session, get briefings about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as 'PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana etc.

1. Who launched 'PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana'?

(a) Draupadi Murmu

(b) Narendra Modi

(c) Rajnath Singh

(d) S Jaishankar

2. When is National Women's Day celebrated every year?

(a) 11 February

(b) 12 February

(c) 13 February

(d) 14 February

3. With whom did the Education Ministry sign an agreement to promote football game in the country?

(a) All India Football Federation

(b) FIFA

(c) Reliance Foundation

(d) None of these

4. Where was the statue of India's first Chief of Defense Staff, late General Bipin Rawat, unveiled?

(a) New Delhi

(b) Varanasi

(c) Haridwar

(d) Dehradun

5. Recently Dattajiro Krishnarao Gaekwad passed away, he was associated with which sport?

(a) football

(b) Cricket

(c) Hockey

(d) Badminton

6. When is National Productivity Day celebrated every year in India?

(a) 11 February

(b) 12 February

(c) 13 February

(d) 14 February

Answer:-

1. (b) Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. Under this scheme, up to 300 units of free electricity will be provided to one crore houses. More than ₹75,000 crore will be spent on this scheme. The plan to install solar panels was announced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the interim budget of 2024-25.      

2. (c) 13 February

National Women's Day is celebrated every year on 13 February in India. This day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu. This time the 145th birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu is being celebrated. Sarojini Naidu is known as 'Nightingale of India'.

3. (b) FIFA

The Education Ministry signed an agreement with the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to promote the game of football at the school level in the country. Under this, the Education Ministry will distribute 11 lakh footballs across the country in a phased manner. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had on February 9 distributed footballs in 1,260 schools in 17 districts of Odisha under the Football for Schools (F4S) programme.   

4. (d) Dehradun

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled the statue of India's first Chief of Defense Staff, late General Bipin Rawat, in Dehradun. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was also present on this occasion. The first Chief of Defense Staff, General Bipin Rawat, took charge on 1 January 2020.

5. (b) Cricket

Former Indian captain Dattajiro Krishnarao Gaekwad passed away recently. He was 95 years old. Before his death he was known as the oldest living Indian cricketer. Gaikwad represented Baroda in first-class cricket and under his leadership the team won the Ranji title in the 1957–58 season.

6. (b) 12 February

National Productivity Day is celebrated every year in India to commemorate the establishment of the National Productivity Council (NPC). With this, the Productivity Week which ran till 18th February also began. The National Productivity Council was established in 1958 as an autonomous unit by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.   

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