17th February, 2023
Q1. According TomTom report, which city traffic has made it the second slowest place to drive through in the world in 2022?
(a) Lucknow
(b) Kolkata
(c) Delhi
(d) Mumbai
(e) Bengaluru
Ans.(e)
Sol. According to a latest report by specialist in geolocation technologies TomTom, Bengaluru’s traffic has made it the second slowest place to drive through in the world in 2022.
Q2. Which city from India has been ranked as the most polluted city and second most polluted city globally within a week between January 29 and February 8, according to the Swiss air tracking index IQAir?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkata
(d) Delhi
(e) Bhopal
Ans.(b)
Sol. Mumbai has been ranked as the most polluted city in India and the second most polluted city globally within a week between January 29 and February 8, according to the Swiss air tracking index IQAir
Q3. Which bank was awarded ‘Prathista Puraskar’ under ‘Digidhan Awards 2021-22’ by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)?
(a) Karnataka Bank
(b) Punjab National Bank
(c) Indian Bank
(d) Bank of Baroda
(e) Canara Bank
Ans.(a)
Sol. Karnataka Bank was awarded ‘Prathista Puraskar’ under ‘Digidhan Awards 2021-22’ by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
Q4. _____ received approval from DGCA for indigenously developed a‘black boxes’?
(a) Mahindra Aerospace
(b) Tata Advanced Systems Ltd
(c) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
(d) Adani Defence & Aerospace
(e) Dassault-Reliance Aerospace
Ans.(c)
Sol. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) received approval from DGCA for indigenously developed ‘black boxes’.
Q5. Tarkash is a military exercise between India and which country?
(a) China
(b) Russia
(c) US
(d) Malaysia
(e) Germany
Ans.(c)
Sol. Tarkash is a military exercise between India and US. A joint counter-terrorism exercise between National Security Guard (NSG) and US Special Operations Forces (SOF) culminated in Chennai.
Q6. Who was honored with Kerala’s Akbar Kakkattil award?
(a) T Padmanabhan for Gowri
(b) M Mukundan for Kesavante Vilapangal
(c) MT Vasudevan Nair for Manju
(d) Subhash Chandran for ‘Samudrasila’
(e) K Satchidanandan for Venal Mazha
Ans.(d)
Sol. Writer Subhash Chandran’s novel Samudrashila has been chosen for the Akbar Kakkattil Award instituted by a trust in the memory of the short story writer and novelist from Kozhikode.
Q7. Which is the host country for the ICC T20 Women’s World Cup?
(a) India
(b) England
(c) Pakistan
(d) Sri Lanka
(e) South Africa
Ans.(e)
Sol. The ICC T20 Women’s World Cup is hosted in South Africa from 10th February
2023.
Q8. Who launched the ‘iDEX Investor Hub’ (iIH), under which more than Rs 200 crores had already been pledged by leading Indian investors?
(a) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
(b) Home Minister Amit Shah
(c) Culture Minster G. Kishan Reddy
(d) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
(e) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar
Ans.(a)
Sol. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched the ‘iDEX Investor Hub’ (iIH), under which more than Rs 200 crores had already been pledged by leading Indian investors.
Q9. Which of the following is one of the four pilgrim centers identified by the Ministry of Tourism under the PRASAD Scheme?
(a) Sabarimala Templee
(b) Thirunelli Temple
(c) Maa Chamundeshwari Devi Temple
(d) Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple
(e) St. Mary’s Church
Ans.(c)
Sol. Maa Chamundeshwari Devi Temple is one of the four pilgrim centers identified by the Ministry of Tourism under the PRASAD Scheme.
Q10. ______ inaugurated the National Aadi Mahotsav on 16th February 2023 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi.
(a) Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda
(b) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
(c) Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Renuka Saruta
(d) Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy
(e) Home Minister Amit Shah
Ans.(b)
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the National Aadi Mahotsav on 16th February 2023 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi.
Q11. Where did Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Inaugurated IFFCO Nano Urea Liquid Plants?
(a) Phulpur, Uttar Pradesh
(b) Cuttack, Odisha
(c) Jaipur, Rajasthan
(d) Madurai, Tamil Nadu
(e) Surat, Gujarat
Ans.(a)
Sol. Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Inaugurated IFFCO Nano Urea Liquid Plants at Aonla and Phulpur
Q12. _____ announced an order of Trent XWB-97 engines from Air India.
(a) MG Motors
(b) Skoda
(c) Rolls-Royce
(d) Mercedes Benz
(e) Kia Motors
Ans.(c)
Sol. Rolls-Royce announces the order of Trent XWB-97 engines from Air India.
Q13. Who was the first woman to become the Governor of South Carolina and recently launched her 2024 presidential bid?
(a) Samantha Power
(b) Nikki Haley
(c) Besty DeVos
(d) Sarah Thompson
(e) Steph Hughes
Ans.(b)
Sol. Nikki Haley was the first woman to become the Governor of South Carolina and recently launched her 2024 presidential bid.
Q14. When was the Indian Oil Corporation founded?
(a) 30th July 1990
(b) 29th January 1989
(c) 30th June 1956
(d) 20th June 1959
(e) 30th June 1959
Ans.(e)
Sol. The Indian Oil Corporation was founded on 30th June 1959 and is headquartered in New Delhi.
Q15. Under the ambitious Cheetah reintroduction program, 12 cheetahs are to be flown in from _____ on February 18.
(a) Nambia
(b) Zimbabwe
(c) South Africa
(d) China
(e) France
Ans.(c)
Sol. Under the ambitious Cheetah reintroduction program, 12 cheetahs are to be flown in from South Africa on February 18 to India.