Current Affairs February 2023 1000+ MCQ with answer for SSC CGL

1. In which state did Indian Railways achieve a significant milestone with the electrification of its entire broad-gauge network?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer : C

2. In which city was the 11th India-Mongolia Joint Working Group Meeting held?
A. New Delhi
B. Jaipur
C. Jodhpur
D. Indore
Answer : A

3. Which country has recently been named as the 'Pioneer Investor' in Blue Economy by the International Seabed Authority?
A. India
B. Indonesia
C. Israel
D. Iraq
Answer : A

4. 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

5. Which city is hosting the International Engineering and Technology Fair 2023?
A. New Delhi
B. Varanasi
C. Nagpur
D. Kanpur
Answer : A

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

7. What profession did K.V. Tirumalesh belong to?
A. Singer
B. Writer
C. Teacher
D. Doctor
Answer : B

8. In which city did SBI open its 3rd specialized Startup branch?
A. Kanpur
B. Chennai
C. Gurugram
D. Lucknow
Answer : C

9. Where was the first G20 culture track meet held?
A. Sanchi
B. Jaipur
C. Khajuraho
D. Agartala
Answer : C

10. 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

11. Which country is set to send its first female astronaut to space this year?
A. South Africa
B. Sudan
C. Saudi Arabia
D. South Korea
Answer : C

12. ADB has approved a $130 million loan to promote horticulture in which state?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer : D

13. Which country became the first in Europe to enact a law for 'menstrual leave?
A. Sudan
B. Spain
C. Somalia
D. Serbia
Answer : B

14. 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

15. Which edition of the PRAGATI Interaction meeting was chaired by PM Narendra Modi?
A. 38th
B. 40th
C. 41st
D. 43rd
Answer : C

16. To which profession did Shanti Bhushan, who recently passed away, belong?
A. Doctor
B. Politician
C. Scientist
D. Writer
Answer : B

17. In which state was a new Anti-Cheating Law passed?
A. Mizoram
B. Meghalaya
C. Punjab
D. Uttarakhand
Answer : D

18. In which country was former PM Manmohan Singh conferred a Lifetime Achievement Honour?
A. USA
B. UAE
C. Ukraine
D. UK
Answer : D

19. Which military exercise did the Indian Army carry out in North Bengal?
A. Trishakri Prahar
B. Garuda Shakti
C. Vajra Prahar
D. Yudh Abhyas
Answer : A

20. When was the Mughal Gardens in New Delhi's Rashtrapati Bhavan designed?
A. 1931
B. 1917
C. 1925
D. 1920
Answer : B

21. 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

22. In which month did India's Russian oil imports surge to a record 1.4 million barrels per day?
A. February
B. March
C. January
D. April
Answer : C

23. How many sports will athletes participate in at the Khelo India Youth Games held in Bhopal?
A. 27
B. 15
C. 25
D. 29
Answer : A

24. Which city will rename its Churchgate railway station after India's first RBI Governor?
A. Chennai
B. Pune
C. Agra
D. Mumbai
Answer : D

25. Which IIM is ranked as the top MBA college in India?
A. IIM Indore
B. IIMBangalore
C. IIM Jammu
D. IIM Ahmedabad
Answer : D

26. 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

27. Jaffna Cultural Centre (JCC), which was built with the grant assistance of which country's government, was dedicated to the people?
A. India
B. Jamaica
C. Kiribati
D. Libya
Answer : A

28. On which date is World Cancer Day observed globally?
A. February 1
B. February 9
C. February 5
D. February 4
Answer : D

29. Where is the ICC T20 Womens World Cup being hosted?
A. South Korea
B. South Sudan
C. South Africa
D. Sri Lanka
Answer : C

30. Where did the year-long celebrations commemorating the 200th birth anniversary of Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati commence?
A. Delhi
B. Noida
C. Bhopal
D. Jaipur
Answer : A

31. In which state will BioAsia 2023, the global event, be hosted?
A. Assam
B. Jharkhand
C. Telangana
D. Meghalaya
Answer : C

32. Where were the 76th British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA Awards, announced?
A. London
B. Paris
C. Tehran
D. Beijing
Answer : A

33. Where is the G20 International Financial Architecture Working Group located?
A. Bhopal
B. Surat
C. Noida
D. Chandigarh
Answer : D

34. Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, the current vice president of which country, recently arrived in New Delhi?
A. Thailand
B. Vietnam
C. Canada
D. Italy
Answer : B

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

36. What is the estimated foodgrain production for the agricultural year 2022-23 in lakh tonnes?
A. 3,542
B. 3,235
C. 3,183
D. 3,456
Answer : B

37. In which state will WOXSEN University launch the 'Project Aspiration' for girls?
A. Telangana
B. Gujarat
C. Rajasthan
D. Nagaland
Answer : A

38. In which state has the anti-copying law come into force?
A. Telangana
B. Punjab
C. Uttarakhand
D. Haryana
Answer : C

39. When is Safer Internet Day 2023 observed?
A. February 02
B. February 04
C. February 06
D. February 07
Answer : D

40. 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

41. Where is Divya Kala Mela 2023 being organized?
A. Agra
B. Jaipur
C. Mumbai
D. Indore
Answer : C

42. CP Radhakrishnan has been made the governor of which state?
A. Assam
B. Jharkhand
C. Sikkim
D. Odisha
Answer : B

43. In which state Assembly Elections was 81% polling recorded amid violence?
A. Nagaland
B. Karnataka
C. Meghalaya
D. Tripura
Answer : D

44. In which city did the President inaugurate the 2nd 'Indian Rice Congress'?
A. Cuttack
B. Bhubaneshwar
C. Raurkela
D. Brahmapur
Answer : A

45. Which country's Archaeological Survey will launch the 'Smarak Mitra Yojana'?
A. Iran
B. Italy
C. Israel
D. India
Answer : D

46. According to the Swiss air tracking index IQAir, which city from India was ranked as the most polluted city and second most polluted city globally within a week between January 29 and February 8?
A. Srinagar
B. Jaipur
C. Kanpur
D. Mumbai
Answer : D

47. Which country has confirmed that a balloon identified by Washington and Bogota flying over Latin America is Chinese after a similar device was shot down by the United States?
A. Cuba
B. Russia
C. France
D. China
Answer : D

48. Where did the two-day Global Tech Summit begin?
A. Kochi
B. Vishakhapatnam
C. Pune
D. Jaipur
Answer : B

49. Which state/UT is hosting 'India's First Frozen Lake Marathon'?
A. Pondicherry
B. Goa
C. Odisha
D. Ladakh
Answer : D

50. Which state's CM announced a monthly allowance for unemployed youth?
A. Punjab
B. Rajasthan
C. Nagaland
D. Chhattisgarh
Answer : D