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1000+ Current Affairs February 2023 MCQ for IBPS SO [Solved]

Thursday 9th of March 2023

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1. On which date is National Women's Day celebrated in honour of Sarojini Naidu's birth anniversary?
A. February 13
B. February 15
C. February 12
D. February 11
Answer : A
2. Where was the first G20 culture track meet held?
A. Sanchi
B. Jaipur
C. Khajuraho
D. Agartala
Answer : C
3. Where is IndusInd Bank's headquarters in India?
A. Mumbai
B. Ajmer
C. Pune
D. Hyderabad
Answer : A
4. In which city did Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur flag off the Formula E Championship?
A. Varanasi
B. Bhopal
C. Hyderabad
D. Ahmedabad
Answer : C
5. In which country is the Super Hornet fighter aircraft manufactured?
A. Ukraine
B. Uganda
C. USA
D. UAE
Answer : C
6. On which date is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2023 observed?
A. February 08
B. February 06
C. February 09
D. February 11
Answer : D
7. Who launched the 'Digital Payments Utsav' in New Delhi?
A. Amit Shah
B. Ashwini Vaishnaw
C. Nirmala Sitharaman
D. Nitin Gadkari
Answer : B
8. Which company has been the top-selling car maker in the world for the third consecutive year?
A. Datsun
B. Renault
C. Skoda
D. Toyota
Answer : D
9. Which state/UT is hosting 'India's First Frozen Lake Marathon'?
A. Pondicherry
B. Goa
C. Odisha
D. Ladakh
Answer : D
10. In which country was GDP growth recorded at 7.10%, with per capita income rising to USD 2793 in FY 2022?
A. Benin
B. Bhutan
C. Bangladesh
D. Bahrain
Answer : C
11. In which state was the 15th Standing Committee meeting of the Central Zonal Council held?
A. Rajasthan
B. Odisha
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Uttarakhand
Answer : D
12. Which country faced the biggest round of health service strikes after staff demanded a pay hike?
A. UAE
B. USA
C. UK
D. Uganda
Answer : C
13. When is Safer Internet Day 2023 observed?
A. February 02
B. February 04
C. February 06
D. February 07
Answer : D
14. Which country became the first in Europe to enact a law for 'menstrual leave?
A. Sudan
B. Spain
C. Somalia
D. Serbia
Answer : B
15. In which state did the third phase of Sagar Parikrama, aimed at resolving fishermen's issues, begin?
A. Gujarat
B. Odisha
C. Bihar
D. Nagaland
Answer : A
16. In OECD's services trade restrictiveness index, at which rank did India stand?
A. 40th
B. 42nd
C. 47th
D. 48th
Answer : C
17. In which country did India beat West Indies by 8 wickets in the Tri-nation Women's Cricket series?
A. South Africa
B. South Korea
C. South Sudan
D. Switzerland
Answer : A
18. How many national youth records were set in athletics events at the Khelo India Youth Games?
A. Three
B. One
C. Two
D. Four
Answer : C
19. For which country did the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board approve a loan worth USD 4.7 billion?
A. Bhutan
B. Brazil
C. Bangladesh
D. Benin
Answer : C
20. Renault-Nissan plans to invest Rs 5,300 crore in Tamil Nadu and make six new car models at its plant near which city?
A. Chennai
B. Pune
C. Indore
D. Srinagar
Answer : A
21. In which year was the National Payments Corporation of India founded?
A. 2005
B. 2006
C. 2008
D. 2004
Answer : C
22. Which country's government raised its policy interest rate by 200 bps for the IMF bailout?
A. Pakistan
B. Afghanistan
C. USA
D. Ukraine
Answer : A
23. Which state is home to Kuno National Park, which was mentioned in the news?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer : B
24. In which city was the Aravalli Biodiversity Park designated by IUCN?
A. Rohtak
B. Gurugram
C. Agra
D. Noida
Answer : B
25. According to The Bankers Top 500 Banking Brands 2020 report, which bank records the highest growth in brand value among top global banks?
A. SBI
B. ICICI
C. IndusInd Bank
D. IDBI Bank
Answer : C
26. Which country declared a National State of Emergency after being hit by Cyclone Gabrielle?
A. Norway
B. New Zealand
C. Nepal
D. Nigeria
Answer : B
27. Who has been included in the Oversight Committee formed by the Union Sports Ministry to investigate allegations?
A. Divya Kakran
B. Vinesh Phogat
C. Geeta Phogat
D. Babita Phogat
Answer : D
28. Which state recently approved the Competitive Examination Ordinance to prevent unfair means of recruitment?
A. Uttarakhand
B. Odisha
C. Kerala
D. Goa
Answer : A
29. In which city will the 14th Aero India event be held between the 13th and 17th of February?
A. Bangalore
B. Bhopal
C. Agra
D. Jaipur
Answer : A
30. Which country announced Doly Jahur and Ilias Kanchan as recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award in the National Film Awards?
A. Bahamas
B. Bangladesh
C. Bulgaria
D. Bahrain
Answer : B
31. When did China and Australia Trade Ministers hold their first meeting since?
A. 2019
B. 2015
C. 2012
D. 2018
Answer : A
32. All India Radio announced it would start broadcasting news in the local dialect in the tribal Bastar region of which state?
A. Uttarakhand
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Assam
D. Odisha
Answer : B
33. Which country hosted the Munich Security Conference?
A. Germany
B. France
C. Russia
D. Oman
Answer : A
34. In which city was the 49th meeting of GST Council held?
A. Chennai
B. Bhopal
C. New Delhi
D. Ahmedabad
Answer : C
35. Which state government organized the first state-level Shrimp Mela?
A. Kerala
B. Punjab
C. Odisha
D. Sikkim
Answer : B
36. In which state did the 36th International Surajkund Mela 2023 start?
A. Punjab
B. Assam
C. Meghalaya
D. Haryana
Answer : D
37. In which state did the India Meteorological Department issue the season's first heatwave warning in the Konkan and Kutch areas?
A. Assam
B. Odisha
C. Gujarat
D. Punjab
Answer : C
38. Recently, in which state did the Anti-Copying law come into force?
A. Sikkim
B. Tripura
C. Uttarakhand
D. Telangana
Answer : C
39. On which dates is the World Interfaith Harmony Week observed?
A. 02-08 February
B. 02-07 February
C. 01-07 February
D. 01-06 February
Answer : C
40. Which bank began the offline payment pilot under the RBI sandbox facility?
A. HDFC Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. Axis Bank
D. RBI
Answer : A
41. Which state police force will be conferred the Presidents Colour Award for their outstanding service to the nation?
A. Punjab
B. Uttarakhand
C. Haryana
D. Assam
Answer : C
42. With which country is the State of the Union (SOTU) Address associated?
A. USA
B. Bhutan
C. Cuba
D. UAE
Answer : A
43. Which country's space agency aborted the launch of the next-generation H3 rocket after engine trouble?
A. America
B. France
C. Oman
D. Japan
Answer : D
44. In which state will the first G20 Status Working Group meeting under Indias Presidency commence?
A. Rajasthan
B. Assam
C. Odisha
D. Jharkhand
Answer : A
45. On which date is World Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day observed?
A. February 11
B. February 12
C. February 14
D. February 15
Answer : C
46. From which country did Qatar lift the ban on frozen seafood?
A. India
B. Fiji
C. Iran
D. Oman
Answer : A
47. What is the country of origin for ULTRASAT, the first telescope mission?
A. Iran
B. Iraq
C. Israel
D. India
Answer : C
48. What percentage of the full-year budget estimate did the government's fiscal deficit reach as of end-December?
A. 59.8
B. 55.6
C. 54.2
D. 58.4
Answer : A
49. In which city did PM Modi inaugurate the national Aadi Mahotsav on Feb 16?
A. Chennai
B. Nagpur
C. New Delhi
D. Bhopal
Answer : C
50. On what date is World Leprosy Day (WLD) observed in 2023?
A. January 29
B. January 2
C. January 20
D. January 30
Answer : A

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