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Current Affairs February 2023 1000+ MCQ with answer for DRDO

Thursday 9th of March 2023

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1. Which edition of the PRAGATI Interaction meeting was chaired by PM Narendra Modi?
A. 38th
B. 40th
C. 41st
D. 43rd
Answer : C
2. 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
3. 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
4. In which country is the Indian Air Force participating in Ex-Cobra Warrior at Waddington?
A. Italy
B. Russia
C. Japan
D. UK
Answer : D
5. 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
6. In which city did Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina honour Dr. Mahendra Mishra with the International Mother Language Award?
A. Chattogram
B. Khulna
C. Dhaka
D. Rangpur
Answer : C
7. With which country is the State of the Union (SOTU) Address associated?
A. USA
B. Bhutan
C. Cuba
D. UAE
Answer : A
8. In which state did PM Modi virtually inaugurate the Jal Jan Abhiyan in the Sirohi district?
A. Maharashtra
B. Uttarakhand
C. Punjab
D. Rajasthan
Answer : D
9. How much has the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana outlay increased by, with a 66% increase announced?
A. 55,000
B. 65,000
C. 46,000
D. 79,000
Answer : D
10. What year did IMF expect Indian economic growth to slow down to 6.1%?
A. 2023
B. 2022
C. 2019
D. 2024
Answer : A
11. Who will be the next Governor of Chhattisgarh?
A. Biswa Bhusan Harichandan
B. Maharashtra
C. Uttarakhand
D. Rajasthan
Answer : A
12. Which state government signed a deal with OECD to administer the PISA test for government school students?
A. Rajasthan
B. Odisha
C. Gujarat
D. Assam
Answer : C
13. Which state's culture is celebrated during the 'Barisu Kannada Dim Dimava' Festival?
A. Karnataka
B. Uttarakhand
C. Goa
D. Jharkhand
Answer : A
14. As per a recent report, which state/UT is expected to be the most climate-vulnerable region in India?
A. Gujarat
B. Sikkim
C. Odisha
D. Bihar
Answer : D
15. The ICC T20 Womens World Cup will begin in which country on 10th February 2023?
A. South Korea
B. South Sudan
C. Switzerland
D. South Africa
Answer : D
16. In which city did the President inaugurate the 2nd 'Indian Rice Congress'?
A. Cuttack
B. Bhubaneshwar
C. Raurkela
D. Brahmapur
Answer : A
17. For which state is Mukhyamantri Abhyudaya Yojana registration open for free coaching?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer : C
18. From which state was the APJ Abdul Kalam Satellite Launch Vehicle Mission-2023 launched?
A. West Bengal
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Nagaland
Answer : C
19. Which country will host the 2027 Asian Cup for football?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Switzerland
C. South Korea
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer : D
20. 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
21. Where were the 76th British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA Awards, announced?
A. London
B. Paris
C. Tehran
D. Beijing
Answer : A
22. Which country observed Democracy Day on February 19th?
A. Nepal
B. Japan
C. Bhutan
D. Denmark
Answer : A
23. In which city was the Aravalli Biodiversity Park designated by IUCN?
A. Rohtak
B. Gurugram
C. Agra
D. Noida
Answer : B
24. Which country planned new Russian export controls and sanctions on key industries?
A. UAE
B. India
C. France
D. USA
Answer : D
25. Which country announced additional security assistance of USD 425 million for Ukraine?
A. UAE
B. USA
C. France
D. Japan
Answer : B
26. Where is the Bharatpur bird Sanctuary located, which was in the news?
A. Rajasthan
B. Uttarakhand
C. Maharashtra
D. Nagaland
Answer : A
27. On which date is Global Tourism Resilience Day observed?
A. February 15
B. February 17
C. February 13
D. February 20
Answer : B
28. Which country has received $13 Billion worth of Russian arms in the last 5 years?
A. India
B. Australia
C. Austria
D. America
Answer : A
29. Which state's chief minister, Eknath Shinde, was named the Shiv Sena chief leader?
A. Meghalaya
B. Maharashtra
C. Tripura
D. Uttarakhand
Answer : B
30. From which country were 12 cheetahs flown in on February 18 as part of the Cheetah reintroduction program?
A. South Africa
B. South Korea
C. Japan
D. Nigeria
Answer : A
31. Who was presented with the FIH President's Award in the Finals of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023?
A. VK Pandian, Secretary to the Chief Minister of Odisha
B. CM Naveen Patnaik
C. Tayyab Ikram, FIH President
D. None of the above
Answer : A
32. In which state did PM Modi virtually inaugurate 'Jal Jan Abhiyan'?
A. Sikkim
B. Assam
C. Odisha
D. Rajasthan
Answer : D
33. Which country was hit by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on February 5, 2023?
A. Sweden
B. Turkey
C. Russia
D. Fiji
Answer : B
34. Where will the Women's Premier League be held from March 4th to 26th?
A. Chennai
B. Mumbai
C. Kanpur
D. Varanasi
Answer : B
35. To which country did the Exim Bank extend a $500 million credit line?
A. Sudan
B. Switzerland
C. Siberia
D. Sri Lanka
Answer : D
36. In which city in Madhya Pradesh did Asia's first floating festival start?
A. Mandsaur
B. Khargone
C. Neemuch
D. Chhindwara
Answer : A
37. In which city was the National Philatelic Exhibition- AMRITPEX inaugurated by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw?
A. Noida
B. New Delhi
C. Gurugram
D. Agra
Answer : B
38. Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of Mahindra Finance?
A. Shantanu Narayen
B. Raul Rebello
C. Sunil Bharti Mittal
D. Sundar Pichai
Answer : B
39. Recently, HAL gave the first Advanced Light Helicopter Mark III to which country?
A. Mauritania
B. Mauritius
C. Moldova
D. Mexico
Answer : B
40. 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
41. 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
42. Which country's Archaeological Survey will launch the 'Smarak Mitra Yojana'?
A. Iran
B. Italy
C. Israel
D. India
Answer : D
43. Which country decided to suspend its participation in the New START treaty for nuclear arms control with the USA?
A. Japan
B. Nepal
C. Russia
D. China
Answer : C
44. Where was India's First Glass Igloo restaurant opened?
A. Pahalgam
B. Gulmarg
C. Srinagar
D. Sonamarg
Answer : B
45. On which date is World Pulses Day observed?
A. February 06
B. February 10
C. February 12
D. February 09
Answer : B
46. 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
47. In which year is Dr. Mahendra Mishra set to receive the International Mother Language Award?
A. 2021
B. 2020
C. 2023
D. 2022
Answer : C
48. In which state Assembly Elections was 81% polling recorded amid violence?
A. Nagaland
B. Karnataka
C. Meghalaya
D. Tripura
Answer : D
49. In which state/UT was Operation Sadbhavna launched by the Indian Army?
A. Delhi
B. Ladakh
C. Lakshadweep
D. Pondicherry
Answer : B
50. Which three countries established trilateral cooperation initiatives in fields including Energy, Defence, and Economy?
A. India, Canada, Fiji
B. UAE, Germany, Cuba
C. France, USA, Iran
D. India, France, UAE
Answer : D

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