Current Affairs February 2023 1000+ MCQ with answer for IBPS Clerk

1. 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

2. Whose industrial output growth moderated to 4.3% in December 2022 from 7.3% in November?
A. Indonesia
B. India
C. Finland
D. Canada
Answer : B

3. When was the Haj Committee of India established?
A. 2012
B. 2008
C. 2016
D. 2002
Answer : D

4. Which state is set to become the first to use robotics technology extensively for manhole cleaning?
A. Kerala
B. Odisha
C. Assam
D. Sikkim
Answer : A

5. In which year is the World Government Summit set to begin in Dubai?
A. 2023
B. 2021
C. 2024
D. 2020
Answer : A

6. 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

7. In which city will the Serum Institute establish the center of excellence for Infectious Diseases & Pandemic Preparedness?
A. Rohtak
B. Rajkot
C. Sholapur
D. Hyderabad
Answer : D

8. In which state did the Ministry of Ayush organize its first 'Chintan Shivir'?
A. Assam
B. Kerala
C. Bihar
D. Uttarakhand
Answer : A

9. Which state's Chief Minister announced the capital will be shifted to Visakhapatnam?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Telangana
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Answer : C

10. In which state has the Election Commission started the Mission-300 and My Vote, My Valentine campaign?
A. Telangana
B. Goa
C. Kerala
D. Meghalaya
Answer : D

11. Which country's player, Eoin Morgan, announced his retirement from all formats of cricket?
A. India
B. Kenya
C. England
D. New Zealand
Answer : C

12. Which country has planned the Aksai Chin railway to connect Tibet and Xinjiang?
A. Nepal
B. China
C. Japan
D. Bhutan
Answer : B

13. In what year did the Ministry of Defense become the largest buyer of MSME goods?
A. 2022
B. 2023
C. 2021
D. 2019
Answer : A

14. 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

15. Which North-Eastern state recently inaugurated a Technology Park for the IT sector?
A. Meghalaya
B. Assam
C. Sikkim
D. Gujarat
Answer : A

16. What was the number of the Inter-University North Zone Youth Festival 'Antarnad' held at University of Jammu?
A. 31st
B. 38th
C. 36th
D. 33rd
Answer : C

17. Which state government announced its state budget for the year 2023-24 and expanded welfare schemes?
A. West Bengal
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Bihar
D. Goa
Answer : A

18. According to the UN Security Council Report, which country stole the most cryptocurrency assets in 2022?
A. Norway
B. Oman
C. North Korea
D. Denmark
Answer : C

19. In which state is the first nuclear plant of North India going to be built?
A. Bihar
B. Jharkhand
C. Kerala
D. Haryana
Answer : D

20. Who is the winner of the Indian National Car Racing Championship 2022 in the premier MRF Formula 2000 category?
A. Ryan Mohamed
B. Divy Nandan
C. Sai Sanjay
D. Sohil
Answer : C

21. Nandu R Kulkarni, who recently passed away, was related to which field?
A. Writer
B. Journalist
C. Teacher
D. Doctor
Answer : B

22. Who has been appointed as the National Ambassador of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) India?
A. Ranbir Kapoor
B. Tiger Shroff
C. Varun Dhawan
D. Ayushmann Khurrana
Answer : D

23. What is the rank of India's national accreditation system in the world in the Global Quality Infrastructure Index (GQII) 2021?
A. 3rd
B. 4th
C. 2nd
D. 5th
Answer : D

24. Which country will host the 2027 Asian Cup for football?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Switzerland
C. South Korea
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer : D

25. Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate the Barisu Kannada Dim Dimava cultural festival?
A. Talkatora Stadium
B. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
C. Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium
D. Indira Gandhi Stadium
Answer : A

26. From which country did Qatar lift its temporary ban on the import of frozen seafood?
A. Russia
B. Australia
C. India
D. Japan
Answer : C

27. Which state won the Best Adventure Tourism Destination award?
A. Assam
B. Odisha
C. Jammu & Kashmir
D. West Bengal
Answer : C

28. Which country is removing Chinese-made cameras from its offices over spying concerns?
A. America
B. Austria
C. Australia
D. Algeria
Answer : C

29. What was the profession of Lalitha Lajmi, who recently passed away?
A. Painter
B. Writer
C. Teacher
D. Doctor
Answer : A

30. Which state received approval from the Centre to rename Aurangabad to Chatrapati Sambhajinagar and Osmanabad to Dharashiv?
A. Uttarakhand
B. Maharashtra
C. Punjab
D. Goa
Answer : B

31. Which country unveiled a 'record' number of nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs)?
A. North Korea
B. Norway
C. Nepal
D. Niger
Answer : A

32. What company did the Nagaland government sign an MoU with for palm oil cultivation?
A. Nestle
B. Amul
C. Patanjali
D. Mother Dairy
Answer : C

33. Which country is investing ?7,200 crores in Uttar Pradesh, with HMI Group developing 30 hotels in the state?
A. Nepal
B. Bhutan
C. Japan
D. China
Answer : C

34. Where will the 14th Aero India festival be held from February 13 to 17?
A. Mumbai
B. Chennai
C. Bengaluru
D. Hyderabad
Answer : C

35. 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

36. In which year did Theodore Baskaran win the Sanctuary Lifetime Service Award?
A. 2018
B. 2020
C. 2021
D. 2022
Answer : B

37. Wendell Rodricks, who recently passed away, was related to which field?
A. Designer
B. Musician
C. Director
D. Journalist
Answer : A

38. Where is the Papnash temple located?
A. Assam
B. Karnataka
C. Sikkim
D. Odisha
Answer : B

39. Which bank has launched its private cloud platform, 'MAHABANK NAKSHATRA', to strengthen its digital infrastructure?
A. Punjab & Sind Bank
B. Bank of Maharashtra
C. Kotak Mahindra Bank
D. Union Bank of India
Answer : B

40. In which year was the National level Hackathon 'KAVACH' launched to advance India's cyber-preparedness?
A. 2024
B. 2023
C. 2027
D. 2026
Answer : B

41. What is the growth rate of the Indian economy in 2023-24, as predicted by the Economic Survey?
A. 3.5%
B. 4.8%
C. 6.5%
D. 5.6%
Answer : C

42. In which country will the Gender Balance Forum and Women in Govt. Forum be held?
A. Abu Dhabi
B. Ajman
C. Fujairah
D. Dubai
Answer : D

43. In which district of Maharashtra did the 96th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan begin?
A. Nanded
B. Wardha
C. Satara
D. Amravati
Answer : B

44. 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

45. In which state/UT was Operation Sadbhavna launched by the Indian Army?
A. Delhi
B. Ladakh
C. Lakshadweep
D. Pondicherry
Answer : B

46. In which state is PM Modi set to inaugurate the Shivamogga airport?
A. Mizoram
B. Punjab
C. Rajasthan
D. Karnataka
Answer : D

47. In which state/UT did the Union cabinet approve the construction of the Shinku La Tunnel to provide all-weather connectivity?
A. Delhi
B. Sikkim
C. Ladakh
D. Mizoram
Answer : C

48. Which profession did Nandamuri Taraka Ratna, who passed away, belong to?
A. Writer
B. Producer
C. Actor
D. Doctor
Answer : C

49. Which country was hit by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on February 5, 2023?
A. Sweden
B. Turkey
C. Russia
D. Fiji
Answer : B

50. Who has been appointed as the first CEO of the Gujarat Maritime Cluster?
A. Jagadish Kumar
B. Satbir Mishra
C. Rajbir Verma
D. Madhvendra Singh
Answer : D