Current Affairs Quiz February 2023

1.Who recently announced their retirement from all forms of cricket?

  • AMurali Vijay
  • BDinesh Karthik
  • CShreyas Iyer
  • DPrithvi Shaw
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Correct Answer : (A)

Murali Vijay

Explanation:

Murali Vijay recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

2.In what year did the Ministry of Defense become the largest buyer of MSME goods?

  • A2022
  • B2023
  • C2021
  • D2020
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Correct Answer : (A)

2022

Explanation:

The Ministry of Defense becomes the largest buyer of MSME goods in 2022.

3.Who laid the foundation stone for the National Forensic Sciences University?

  • APiyush Goyal
  • BRajnath Singh
  • CParnav Mukharji
  • DAmit Shah
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Correct Answer : (D)

Amit Shah

Explanation:

4.Which IIM is ranked as the top MBA college in India?

  • AIIM Bangalore
  • BIIM Indore
  • CIIM Ahmedabad
  • DIIM Jammu
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Correct Answer : (C)

IIM Ahmedabad

Explanation:

IIM Ahmedabad is ranked as the top MBA college in India.

5.Who has Puma India signed as their brand ambassador?

  • ADeepti Sharma
  • BShafali Verma
  • CHarleen Deol
  • DHarmanpreet Kaur
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Correct Answer : (D)

Harmanpreet Kaur

Explanation:

Puma India has signed Harmanpreet Kaur as their brand ambassador.

6.Which country invited Indian tech professionals during a layoff season?

  • AFinland
  • BFrance
  • CAmerica
  • DGermany
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Correct Answer : (A)

Finland

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7.Who has been appointed as the first CEO of the Gujarat Maritime Cluster?

  • AJagadish Kumar
  • BSatbir Mishra
  • CRajbir Verma
  • DMadhvendra Singh
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Correct Answer : (D)

Madhvendra Singh

Explanation:

Madhvendra Singh has been appointed as the first CEO of the Gujarat Maritime Cluster.

8.In which state has Woxsen University launched Project Aspiration to empower adolescent girls of standards IX-XII of Model Schools and Junior Colleges?

  • AGujarat
  • BKarnataka
  • CGoa
  • DTelangana
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Correct Answer : (D)

Telangana

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9.What year did IMF expect Indian economic growth to slow down to 6.1%?

  • A2023
  • B2022
  • C2020
  • D2024
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Correct Answer : (A)

2023

Explanation:

IMF expected Indian economic growth to slow down to 6.1% in 2023.

10.Which company has been the top-selling car maker in the world for the third consecutive year?

  • ADatsun
  • BRenault
  • CSkoda
  • DToyota
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Correct Answer : (D)

Toyota

Explanation:

Toyota has been the top-selling car maker in the world for the third consecutive year.

11.In which country did the suicide blast at a mosque result in 59 deaths and over 150 injuries?

  • AAfghanistan
  • BPakistan
  • CRussia
  • DNorth Korea
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Correct Answer : (B)

Pakistan

Explanation:

The suicide blast at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan resulted in 59 deaths and over 150 injuries.

12.Which state's CM announced a monthly allowance for unemployed youth?

  • APunjab
  • BRajasthan
  • CNagaland
  • DChhattisgarh
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Correct Answer : (D)

Chhattisgarh

Explanation:

The CM of Chhattisgarh announced a monthly allowance for unemployed youth.

13.Which state's Chief Minister announced the capital will be shifted to Visakhapatnam?

  • ATamil Nadu
  • BTelangana
  • CAndhra Pradesh
  • DKarnataka
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Correct Answer : (C)

Andhra Pradesh

Explanation:

Andhra Pradesh's Chief Minister, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, announced that the state capital will be shifted to Visakhapatnam.

14.In which city was the 30th National Child Science Congress held?

  • AHyderabad
  • BAhmedabad
  • CJhansi
  • DVaranasi
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Correct Answer : (B)

Ahmedabad

Explanation:

The 30th National Child Science Congress was held in Ahmedabad.

15.Which state government launched the "Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan" campaign?

  • ATamil Nadu
  • BWest Bengal
  • CUttar Pradesh
  • DArunachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer : (C)

Uttar Pradesh

Explanation:

The Uttar Pradesh government launched the "Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan" campaign.

16.Which country will host the 15th BRICS summit in August 2023?

  • ASudan
  • BSpain
  • CSouth Africa
  • DSouth Korea
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Correct Answer : (C)

South Africa

Explanation:

South Africa will host the 15th BRICS summit in Durban, South Africa in August 2023.

17.When is the Raising Day of the Indian Coast Guard observed?

  • AFebruary 02
  • BFebruary 06
  • CFebruary 01
  • DFebruary 04
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Correct Answer : (C)

February 01

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18.Which state's governor returned the domicile bill to the state government for a review of its legality?

  • AAssam
  • BJharkhand
  • CSikkim
  • DOdisha
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Correct Answer : (B)

Jharkhand

Explanation:

Jharkhand's governor, Ramesh Bais, returned the domicile bill to the state government for a review of its legality.

19.In which country was former PM Manmohan Singh conferred a Lifetime Achievement Honour?

  • AUSA
  • BUAE
  • CUkraine
  • DUK
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Correct Answer : (D)

UK

Explanation:

Former PM Manmohan Singh has been conferred a Lifetime Achievement Honour in the UK.

20.Which country's Archaeological Survey will launch the 'Smarak Mitra Yojana'?

  • AIran
  • BItaly
  • CIsrael
  • DIndia
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Correct Answer : (D)

India

Explanation: