♦️CURRENT AFFAIRS - 12 FEB♦️

*1. The time of Zero Hour mentioned in the Parliamentary Procedure Rules is immediately after the Question Hour i.e. noon.*
A. 11 o'clock to 12 o'clock
B. *12 o'clock to 1 o'clock* ✅
C. 1 o'clock to 2 o'clock
D. 2 o'clock to 3 o'clock

*2. Initiatives like the Ethanol Blending Program (EBP) aim to blend 20% ethanol with gasoline by which year?*
A. *2025* ✅
B.2030
C.2032
D.2035

*3. The value added by the producer during production is measured by Gross Value Added (GVA)?*
A. objects
B. services
C. *Both goods and services* ✅
D.No one

*4. The famous Red Sea is a salt water bay of the Indian Ocean between Africa and which continent?*
A. *Asia* ✅
B.Europe
C.Australia
D.South America

*5. When was the National Action Plan for Toys (NAPT) launched by the Government of India to promote the Indian toy industry including traditional handicrafts and handmade toys?*
A. In the year 2015
B.In the year 2019
C. *In the year 2020* ✅
D.In the year 2022

*6. FSSAI is an autonomous body established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.*
A. *Statutory* ✅
B.constitutional
C. non-government
D. None of these

*7. __'s PACE spacecraft was recently launched, which will help scientists assess the health of the oceans.*
A.ISRO
B. *NASA* ✅
C. Space X
D.Jaxa

*8. Who among the following personalities has not been awarded the Bharat Ratna award recently?*
A. Chaudhary Charan Singh
B. P.V. Narasimha Rao
C. M.S. Swaminathan
D. *Ram Nath Kovind* ✅

*9. Which countries have been declared guests of honor at the 2024 World Government Summit in Dubai?*
A.India
B.Turkiye (Türkiye)
C.Qatar
D. *All of the above* ✅

*10. How many million dollars has the Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a loan for Brahmaputra River management?*
A.100 million dollars
B. *200 million dollars* ✅
C.300 million dollars
D.400 million dollars

*11. Where did the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) recently organize the conference “Road to Paris 2024: Championing Clean Sports and Uniting for Anti-Doping”?*
A. *In New Delhi* ✅
B.In Mumbai
C. In Hyderabad
D.In Ahmedabad

*12. Who is the Chairman of 'One Nation One Election' Committee?*
A. Dr. Manmohan Singh
B.Amitabh Kant
C. *Ram Nath Kovind* ✅
D. Mohammad Hamid Ansari

*13. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has signed an agreement with which airways as the official sponsor ahead of IPL 2024?*
A. Korean Airways
B. *Etihad Airways* ✅
C.EVA Airways
D.Qatar Airways

*14. Justice S. Vaidyanathan took oath as the Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court on 11 February. Who administers the oath to the Chief Justice of the High Court?*
A.President
B.Chief Justice of India
C. *Governor* ✅
D.Chief Minister


*15. Recently the Home Minister has announced the implementation of CAA law before the Lok Sabha elections. Minorities of which neighboring country do not come under the scope of this law?*
A.Pakistan
B.Afghanistan
C.Bangladesh
D. *Sri Lanka*✅