18th February, 2023
Q1. When is the first Global Tourism Resilience Day observed?
(a) 16th February 2023
(b) 15th January 2023
(c) 16th January 2023
(d) 15th February 2023
(e) 17th February 2023
Ans.(e)
Sol. The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution from Jamaica to declare the first-ever Global Tourism Resilience Day on 17th February 2023.
Q2. Neal Mohan, the new Indian American CEO of _______.
(a) Twitter
(b) Instagram
(c) YouTube
(d) Oppo
(e) Samsung
Ans.(c)
Sol. Neal Mohan will become the next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Alphabetowned YouTube following Susan Wojcicki’s announcement that she will be stepping down from her role.
Q3. Who is the current Chief of Army Staff?
(a) General Manoj Pande
(b) Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar
(c) Lt Gen B S Raju
(d) Lt Gen Rashim Bali
(e) Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta
Ans.(a)
Sol. General Manoj Pande is the current Chief of Army Staff.
Q4. Which bank recenly launched an electronic bank guarantee scheme?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Bank of Baroda
(c) Bank of India
(d) Indian Overseas Bank
(e) Axis Bank
Ans.(d)
Sol. Indian Overseas Bank Launched Electronic Bank Guarantee Scheme. Indian Overseas Bank has launched the facility of issuance of the e-BG (Electronic Bank Guarantee) scheme in association with the National e-Governance Services Ltd.
Q5. Where will India’s First Frozen Lake Marathon be hosted?
(a) Odisha
(b) Ladakh
(c) Sikkim
(d) Delhi
(e) Haryana
Ans.(b)
Sol. Ladakh to host India’s First Frozen-Lake Marathon at Pangong Tso on 20th February 2023, at an altitude of roughly 13,862 feet.
Q6. The ______ has recently launched a chatbot to help people get an answer to their queries related to the Aadhaar card.
(a) Staff Selection Commission
(b) Indian Railways
(c) State Bank of India
(d) Unique Identification Authority of India
(e) HDFC
Ans.(d)
Sol. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has recently launched a chatbot to help people get an answer to their queries related to the Aadhaar card.
Q7. PM Modi Virtually Inaugurated Jal Jan Abhiyan in which state?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Tamil Nadu
(e) Odisha
Ans.(c)
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Jal Jan Abhiyan virtually on Abu Road in the Sirohi district of Rajasthan.
Q8. India signed MoU with which country on visa exemption for diplomatic and official passport holders?
(a) Fiji
(b) Germany
(c) China
(d) Uruguay
(e) Brazil
Ans.(a)
Sol. India, Fiji Ink MoU on visa exemption for diplomatic and official passport holders.
Q9. When was the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act passed?
(a) 2010
(b) 2012
(c) 2009
(d) 2005
(e) 2019
Ans.(a)
Sol. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act was passed in 2010. The Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah introduced the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2020, which made several changes to the existing Act.
Q10. India and _____ agreed to cooperate in digital infra, climate action, and clean energy.
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) Spain
(d) Portugal
(e) China
Ans.(c)
Sol. India and Spain agreed to cooperate in digital infra, climate action, and clean energy.
Q11. The Union Cabinet approved the signing of the MoU between India and _____ for cooperation in the ‘disability sector’.
(a) South Africa
(b) Botswana
(c) Zimbabwe
(d) Lesotho
(e) Namibia
Ans.(a)
Sol. The Union Cabinet approved the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the India and Republic of South Africa for cooperation in the ‘disability sector’.
Q12. Who unveiled a bust of Sardar Vallabhai Patel in Fiji’s capital Suva?
(a) S. Jaishankar
(b) Narendra Singh Tomar
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Rajnath Singh
(e) G. Kishan Reddy
Ans.(a)
Sol. S. Jaishankar unveiled the bust of Sardar Vallabhai Patel in Fiji’s capital Suva.
Q13. India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India which country for cooperation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors.
(a) Bolivia
(b) Peru
(c) Argentina
(d) Chile
(e) Haiti
Ans.(d)
Sol. The Union Cabinet approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Chile for cooperation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors.
Q14. Who presented the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar (UBKYP) 2019, 2020, and 2021, at Meghdoot Theatre Complex, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi?
(a) G. Kishan Reddy
(b) Amit Shah
(c) PM Narendra Modi
(d) Nitin Jairam Gadkari
(e) Arjun Munda
Ans.(a)
Sol. G. Kishan Reddy presented the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar (UBKYP) 2019, 2020, and 2021, at Meghdoot Theatre Complex, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi.
Q15. _____ develops a ‘Vayulink’ platform for steady jammer-proof communication.
(a) Indian Air Force
(b) Indian Navy
(c) Union Public Service Commission
(d) Indian Armed Forces
(e) Both (a) and (b)
Ans.(a)
Sol. Indian Air Force develops the ‘Vayulink’ platform for steady jammer-proof communication.
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