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1000+ Current Affairs February 2023 MCQ for XAT [Solved]

Thursday 9th of March 2023

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1. Where is Divya Kala Mela 2023 being organized?
A. Agra
B. Jaipur
C. Mumbai
D. Indore
Answer : C
2. In which country was a state of emergency declared after forest fires killed 23 people?
A. Chad
B. Chile
C. Cuba
D. China
Answer : B
3. Where is the Bharatpur bird Sanctuary located, which was in the news?
A. Rajasthan
B. Uttarakhand
C. Maharashtra
D. Nagaland
Answer : A
4. Which countries account for over 50 percent of Foreign Inward Remittances to India?
A. US, UAE, UK, And Singapore
B. Australia, Israel, Iraq, and India
C. Thailand, Vietnam, Canada, and Italy
D. None of the above
Answer : A
5. Which bank cancelled the license of Nashiks Independence Co-operative Bank Limited?
A. SBI
B. RBI
C. BOB
D. PNB
Answer : B
6. In which state did the Ellora-Ajanta International Festival 2023 begin?
A. Assam
B. Maharashtra
C. Odisha
D. Gujarat
Answer : B
7. In which state/UT is the Khijadiya Wildlife Sanctuary located, which is a new Ramsar site?
A. Gujarat
B. Assam
C. Odisha
D. Rajasthan
Answer : A
8. From which country did Qatar lift the ban on frozen seafood?
A. India
B. Fiji
C. Iran
D. Oman
Answer : A
9. Where will the 12th World Hindi Conference be held in 2023?
A. Jordan
B. Hungary
C. Fiji
D. Ghana
Answer : C
10. In which city does the National School of Drama hold its annual festival 'Bharat Rang Mahotsav'?
A. Varanasi
B. Jaipur
C. Jammu
D. New Delhi
Answer : D
11. On which date did Northern States Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh celebrate their Foundation Day?
A. February 20
B. February 17
C. February 15
D. February 13
Answer : A
12. Which state government launched the Family ID - One Family One Identity Portal?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer : A
13. In which city in Madhya Pradesh did Asia's first floating festival start?
A. Mandsaur
B. Khargone
C. Neemuch
D. Chhindwara
Answer : A
14. Which bank directed financial institutions and NPCI to allow access to UPI to foreign nationals?
A. SBI
B. ICICI
C. PNB
D. RBI
Answer : D
15. How many spacecraft were launched by ISROs SSLV D2 launch vehicle into orbit?
A. Four
B. Three
C. Two
D. Five
Answer : B
16. 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
17. 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
18. 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
19. Which bank allowed UPI transactions for inbound G-20 travellers?
A. SBI
B. PNB
C. BOB
D. RBI
Answer : D
20. Which state's delimitation panel did the Supreme Court of India uphold the formation of?
A. Jammu & Kashmir
B. West Bengal
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Maharashtra
Answer : A
21. Which country's cricket team did former Indian cricketer Monty Desai become coach of?
A. Nepal
B. Italy
C. Australia
D. Kenya
Answer : A
22. On which date is International Childhood Cancer Day observed?
A. February 12
B. February 14
C. February 15
D. February 16
Answer : C
23. Which country's government has introduced a bill to raise Rs 170 billion in taxes?
A. Afghanistan
B. Russia
C. France
D. Pakistan
Answer : D
24. In which month did India's retail inflation rise to 6.52% after two months below the 6% mark?
A. March
B. June
C. August
D. January
Answer : D
25. 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
26. When will NASA launch Israel's first space telescope mission, the Ultraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite (ULTRASAT)?
A. 2023
B. 2024
C. 2025
D. 2026
Answer : D
27. In which city was the Yuva Sangam Registration portal for the youth of North East region launched?
A. New Delhi
B. Patna
C. Kanpur
D. Lucknow
Answer : A
28. Where will twelve cheetahs from South Africa be relocated to in India?
A. Meghalaya
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Uttarakhand
Answer : B
29. Which country has stated that the North Korean food crisis seems to be worsening?
A. Switzerland
B. Sudan
C. South Korea
D. South Korea
Answer : C
30. In which city did the President of India inaugurate the 2nd Indian Rice Congress?
A. Bhadrak
B. Bhubaneswar
C. Cuttack
D. Puri
Answer : C
31. Who has recently been appointed as the Governor of Bihar?
A. Goa
B. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
C. Jharkhand
D. Haryana
Answer : B
32. After a break of two years, the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival began in which city?
A. Varanasi
B. Mumbai
C. Jaipur
D. Agra
Answer : B
33. Where was India's First Glass Igloo restaurant opened?
A. Pahalgam
B. Gulmarg
C. Srinagar
D. Sonamarg
Answer : B
34. Which country invited Indian tech professionals during a layoff season?
A. Finland
B. France
C. America
D. Germany
Answer : A
35. What is India's target for defense exports by 2024-25 as announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
A. $1 billion
B. $1.5 billion
C. $4 billion
D. $5 billion
Answer : D
36. Who was sworn in as the new governor of Jharkhand?
A. C.P. Radhakrishnan
B. Satyapal Malik
C. Ramesh Bais
D. Phagu Chauhan
Answer : A
37. In which city will the Coal Ministry organize the East Zonal Conference on PM-Gati Shakti?
A. Chatrapur
B. Jagatsinghpur
C. Keonjhar
D. Bhubaneswar
Answer : D
38. Which bank expanded the scope of the TReDS platform to allow insurance facilities, and secondary market operations, and to improve the cash flow of MSMEs?
A. PNB
B. SBI
C. RBI
D. BOB
Answer : C
39. Which state is organizing the Taj Mahotsav 2023?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer : A
40. On what date is World Leprosy Day (WLD) observed in 2023?
A. January 29
B. January 26
C. January 20
D. January 30
Answer : A
41. Which country, as the host of the Winter Olympics, welcomed the Year of the Tiger?
A. China
B. Haiti
C. France
D. Fiji
Answer : A
42. In which city was the Aravalli Biodiversity Park designated by IUCN?
A. Rohtak
B. Gurugram
C. Agra
D. Noida
Answer : B
43. What Indian government college, according to the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) ranking (2023), is the top college for pursuing a Master of Business?
A. IIM Amritsar
B. IIM Ahmedabad
C. IIM Rohtak
D. IIM Lucknow
Answer : B
44. In which city is the River Cities Alliance DHARA hosting its Annual Member Gathering?
A. Patna
B. Pune
C. Rohtak
D. Chennai
Answer : B
45. Who is set to lead the UN Capital Development Fund?
A. Preeti Sinha
B. Priya Goyal
C. Ankita Mishra
D. Any Malhotra
Answer : A
46. 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
47. In which city was the 49th meeting of GST Council held?
A. Chennai
B. Bhopal
C. New Delhi
D. Ahmedabad
Answer : C
48. Which bank raised Rs 9,718 crore in a second tranche of infrastructure bonds at 7.70%?
A. SBI
B. RBI
C. ICICI
D. PNB
Answer : A
49. Which state's CM laid the foundation of 'Himachal Niketan' in Delhi?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer : B
50. In which country did nearly 600 sea lions die due to a bird flu outbreak?
A. Peru
B. Palau
C. Panama
D. Poland
Answer : A

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