17 Feb Onwards Flashcards by Surbhi Bisht

Which of the following points is ‘Incorrect’ with respect to the Union Cabinet approval on
15th february 2023?
1) The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of MoU between Institute of Chartered Accountants of
India (ICAI) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) in London,
United Kingdom (UK).
2) The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of MoU between India and Brazil for cooperation in
defence.
3) The Cabinet has also approved the signing of MoU between GoI and Chile for cooperation in the
field of Agriculture and Allied sectors. This MoU will remain in force for 5 years.
4) The Union Cabinet has approved the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS)- Vibrant Villages
Programme (VVP) for FY 2022-23 to 2025-26 with a worth of Rs 4800 cr.
5) The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) approved the raising of seven new battalions of the Indo-
Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) force by 2025-26.

2 is false

The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of MoU between India and South Africa(SA) for
cooperation in the Disability Sector.

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Which of the following organisation has recently (in Feb ‘23) signed a tripartite MoU with the
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports(MoYAS) to create nutritional supplement testing capacity in
India?

1) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
2) National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Hyderabad (NIPER Hyderabad)

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Name the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) that has recently (in Feb ‘23) signed a
Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Central Water Commission (CWC) for establishing
the International Centre of Excellence for Dams (ICED)?

IIT Roorkee

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Name the new Artificial intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) Chatbot that was recently
(in Feb ‘23) released by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to Address Aadhaar-
Related Queries.

Aadhaar Mitra

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In February 2023, the Indian Navy, in association with the Navy Wives Welfare Association
(NWWA), collaborated with M/s Jeep India for the conduct of an all-women motor expedition
(rally) to cover a distance of __________ over 12 days.

2300 km

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As per the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook (WEO) update in
January 2023, India’s growth is projected to decline from 6.8% in 2022 to _________ in 2023.

6.1

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) (in Feb ‘2023) has granted in-principle approval to ____________existing online non-bank Payment Aggregators (PAs) and 19 new PAs to operate as online PAs.

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Which regulatory body recently (in Feb ‘2023) introduced the Issue Summary Document(ISD) for filing IPO papers in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format?

Securities and Exchange Board of India

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Which Bank has recently (in Feb ‘2023) launched the e-BG (Electronic Bank Guarantee) scheme in collaboration with the National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL)?

Indian Overseas Bank

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Which stock exchange has recently (in Feb ‘2023) signed a data licensing agreement with CME Group for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil and natural gas contracts?

National Stock Exchange

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Which United Nations organisation has recently (February 23) won a gold and a silver award at the 2nd Annual Anthem Awards for its “Don’t Choose Extinction” campaign?

UNDP

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Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon has recently (in Feb ‘23) announced her resignation as First Minister of ____________(country)

Scotland

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Name the personality who has recently (in Feb ‘23) announced his resignation as the World Bank President on 1st June 2023.

David Malpass

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Which company recently (in Feb ‘23) got approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for the acquisition of certain assets of Jaiprakash Associates Limited and its associates?

Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited

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Name the new beetle species that was recently (in Feb ‘2023) discovered by Aparna Sureshchandra Kalawate, Scientist from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Western Regional Centre (WRC), Pune, Maharashtra.

Omorgus Khandesh

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Arjuna Awardee ‘Tulsidas Balaram’ Passed Away (in February 2023). In which field did he receive the Arjuna Award in 1962?

Football

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In February 2023, Chandrima Bhattacharya, Finance Minister of West Bengal, presented the Budget of Rs. ______________ for the Financial Year 2023-24.

3.39 lakh crore

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Which municipal corporation has recently (in Feb ‘2023) raised Rs 720 crores through their green bonds for developing a 60-megawatt solar plant?

Indore Municipal Corporation

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Vrinda Rathi, N Janani and V Gayathri were recently (in Jan ‘23) became the first women to
officiate in the_____________ Trophy (related to cricket).

Ranji Trophy

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Which country has received 75 buses from India to support the public transport system
‘Neighbourhood First’ policy in January 2023?

Sri lanka

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Who authored the book, “Irrfan Khan: A Life in Movies”?

Shubhra Gupta

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Who is the current (as of Feb ‘23) Chairman of Food Safety and Standards Authority of
India(FSSAI)?

Rajesh Bhushan

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According to the World Cancer Research Fund International, womb or endometrial cancer
is the 6th most commonly occurring cancer among people with uteruses.
Where is the Headquarters of World Cancer Research Fund International located?

London, United Kingdom

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January 2023, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO)’s World Heritage Centre agreed to publish _________ descriptions of India’s UNESCO
World Heritage Sites on its website.

Hindi

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Name the company that has recently (in Jan ‘23) awarded with the prestigious Golden Peacock Award 2022 for its excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility activities in the Steel Sector.

Jindal Steel and Power Ltd

Which state has recently (in Jan ‘23) entered into the Guinness Book of World Records by taking 4,500 penalty kicks in 12 hours?

Kerala

Which country has recently (in Jan ‘23) adopted Punjabi as the newest language after the 2021 census

Australia

Recently the term 'Pineapple Express' was mentioned in News, and it relates to which of the following?

Atmospheric conditions

January 2023, the Tamil Nadu Assembly adopted a Bill that makes a Tamil language paper compulsory for recruitment to the State government services. Who is the current (as of Feb ‘23) Chief Minister (CM) of Tamil Nadu?

3) M.K.Stalin

In which state ‘Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary’ is located?

West Bengal

Which of the following points is/are ‘correct’ with respect to the ‘1st Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) meeting’ in India, as a part of India’s Presidency of the G20(Group of Twenty), held in February 2023? A) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) hosted the 1st Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) meeting in India in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. B) The Chair of G20-DEWG was Alkesh Kumar Sharma, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) C) MeitY has partnered with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to drive collective action on digital public infrastructure during India’s G20 Presidency.

Only B & C Explanation: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) hosted the first Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) meeting in cfrom 13th to 15th February 2023 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (UP).

Name the Union Minister who has recently (in Feb ‘2023) launched a “Capacity Building Programme for Senior Scientists in Effective Leadership and Creativity” initiative in Hyderabad, Telangana

Jitendra Singh (Minister of State of Science and Technology)

Which city hosted the first Agriculture Deputies Meeting (ADM) of the Agriculture Working Group (AWG) under India’s G20 Presidency?

Indore, Madhya Pradesh

In February 2023, the Union Minister of Tourism, launched initiatives “Best Tourism Village Competition Portal” and “Rural Tourism Portal” for tourism promotion in India. Who is the current (as of Feb ‘23) Union Minister of Tourism?

2) G. Kishan Reddy

In which city, President of India, Droupadi Murmu has recently (in Feb ‘23) inaugurated the International Engineering and Technology Fair (IETF) 2023?

New Delhi

As per the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) and National Entrepreneurship Context Index (NECI) 2022/2023 report released in February 2023, what is India’s rank out of 51 countries in terms of having a high- quality entrepreneurial ecosystem?

4th

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently (in Feb’ 23) introduced a Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) related transaction code in which of the following payment methods?

NEFT & RTGS

Which Insurance company has recently (in Feb ‘2023) partnered with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to promote self-employment and expand entrepreneurial prospects?

HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited

Which bank has recently (in Feb ‘2023) launched Amrit Kalash, a limited-period term deposit scheme with an interest rate of 7.6% for senior citizens and 7.1% for others?

State Bank of India

Name the bank that has recently (in Feb ‘23) become the 1st private sector bank in India to enable its customers to use (link) their RuPay Credit Card on Unified Payments Interface (UPI

HDFC Bank

In February 2023, the Housing Development Finance Corp (HDFC) raised _______________ by issuing India’s largest privately-placed 10-year corporate bonds.

Rs 25,000 crore

Which insurance company has recently (in Feb ‘2023) introduced “Anmol Suraksha Kawach” to provide short-term protection needs of policyholders?

Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Limited

As per the Morgan Stanley update in February 2023, India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to grow to ________ in FY24.

6.2 %

Which company has recently (in Feb ‘2023) signed an MoU with the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) to collaborate on mining research, academic growth, and sustainable solutions?

Tata Steel Limited

Tata Steel Limited has recently (in Feb ‘2023) completed the 1st multi-modal shipment of 960 tonnes of steel TMT (Thermo Mechanically Treated) bars from Haldia Port in West Bengal to_____________through the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol (IBP) route.

Agartala, Tripura

Which company has recently (in Feb ‘2023) launched “Lexi”, India’s 1st Artificial intelligence (AI) Chatbot integrated with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, an AI computer program?

Velocity

Name the state that has recently (in Feb ‘23) approved the guidelines for ‘Mukhya Mantri Sukh-Ashray Yojana’ for Orphans, specially abled children, destitute women & senior citizens.

Himachal Pradesh

which state ‘Churdhar Wildlife Sanctuary’ is located?

Which city will host a World Economic Forum (WEF) Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR), the first thematic centre in India to focus on life sciences and healthcare?

Hyderabad, Telangana

Who has been recently (in Jan ‘23) appointed as the Director of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)?

Praveen Sharma

Which country has recently (in Jan ‘23) collaborated with India to produce AK-203 Kalashnikov assault rifles at Korwa in Uttar Pradesh?

Russia

Who has recently (in Jan ‘23) won the first-ever Federal Bank Literary Award 2022 for his autobiography ‘Oranweshananthinte Katha’?

1) K Venu

Which state government has recently (in Jan ‘23) announced to develop the Vedvyas Shrine?

Odisha

Who has recently (in Jan ‘23) won the Gaja Capital Business Book Prize 2022 for “Broke to Breakthrough: The Rise of India's Largest Private Dairy Company” book?

Harish Damodaran

Google celebrated the ____________birth anniversary of Indian wrestler Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav on 15th January 2023 with a doodle.

97th

Which country has recently (in Jan ‘23) received the donation of 12,500 doses of pentavalent vaccines from India

Cuba

Who has recently (in Feb ‘23) broke the world record for smashing most sixes in Test cricket history?

Ben Stokes

Who has recently (in Feb ‘23) become the highest buy of the first-ever Women's Premier League auction?

Smriti Mandhana

Who has recently (in Feb ‘23) became first Indian female IQFoiler to qualify for 2023 Asian Games?

Katya Coelho

Which team has recently (in Jan ‘23) won the Spanish Super Cup for the first time?

Barcelona