Daily GK Update - 14th February 2024 Current Affairs

                     Current Affairs

                                              National Affairs

First Hindu Temple to be inaugurated in UAE.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the First Hindu Temple of the United Arab Emirates.
• UAE's historic BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Abu Dhabi is built on 27 acres.

Indian Navy has unveiled a new formal mess dress.

• The Indian Navy has unveiled a new formal dress ‘Kurta Pyjama’ as an Officers’ Mess Dress.
• The Indian Navy has been leaving many colonial practices, and the introduction of a new Mess Dress is one of those decisions.

Prime Minister launches PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana 2024.

• The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana aims to provide free electricity to one crore homes through rooftop solar systems.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the scheme with an allocated budget of over Rs 75,000 crore.

                                           International Affairs

US Senate approves 95 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.

• The Senate passed a $95.3 billion package backed by President Biden that contains a fresh round of aid for Ukraine and funds for Israel and Taiwan.

Russia issues arrest warrant against Estonian Prime Minister.

• Russian authorities launched unprecedented criminal proceedings against Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.

                                                  Economy

India and UAE signed an agreement on the linking of payment mechanisms.

• India and UAE have signed a linking of instant payment mechanism between India’s UPI and UAE’s AANI.
• This agreement will improve the flow of money between India and the UAE and ease in payment mechanism.

                                                      Sports

Shamar Joseph and Amy Hunter Crowned ICC Players of the Month for January 2024.

• West Indies’ Shamar Joseph and Ireland’s Amy Hunter have been nominated as the ICC Players of the Month for January 2024.

1. Where will the UAE's first Hindu temple be inaugurated?

(a) Dubai

(b) Abu Dhabi

(c) Sharjah

(d) Ajman

Answer- Abu Dhabi

2. What is the aim of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana 2024?

(a) Replace coal power plants with solar

(b) Provide free solar panels to rural areas

(c) Offer subsidies on electricity bills

(d) Provide free electricity to households with solar rooftops

Answer- Provide free electricity to households with solar rooftops

3. Which countries will receive additional aid in the US Senate's new bill?

(a) Poland and Hungary

(b) Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan

(c) Pakistan and Afghanistan

(d) Japan and South Korea

Answer- Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan

4. Which player won the ICC Player of the Month award for Men's cricket in January 2024?

(a) Babar Azam

(b) Virat Kohli

(c) Shreyas Iyer

(d) Shamar Joseph

Answer- Shamar Joseph

5. What is the approximate amount allocated for the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana?

(a) Rs. 25,000 crore

(b) Rs. 50,000 crore

(c) Rs. 75,000 crore

(d) Rs. 100,000 crore

Answer- Rs. 75,000 crore