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

1. Which country, along with France and India, has agreed to establish a formal trilateral cooperation initiative by its foreign ministers?
A. UAE
B. USA
C. Uganda
D. Ukraine
Answer : A

2. In which rank did India slip in the US Intellectual Property Rights Index?
A. 42nd
B. 43rd
C. 45th
D. 46th
Answer : A

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

4. What is the country of origin for ULTRASAT, the first telescope mission?
A. Iran
B. Iraq
C. Israel
D. India
Answer : C

5. Which country confirmed the test of Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile?
A. New Zealand
B. North Korea
C. Netherlands
D. Nigeria
Answer : B

6. Which state government has presented a plan to make all competitive examinations free in its budget?
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Bihar
D. Tripura
Answer : A

7. 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

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

9. 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

10. 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

11. In which state do dust particles in Jamshedpur and surrounding areas have a high concentration of toxic metals?
A. Jharkhand
B. Gujarat
C. Assam
D. Odisha
Answer : A

12. Who laid the foundation stone for the National Forensic Sciences University?
A. Piyush Goyal
B. Rajnath Singh
C. Parnav Mukharji
D. Amit Shah
Answer : D

13. 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

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

15. In which city was the first meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors inaugurated?
A. Bengaluru
B. Bhopal
C. Gwalior
D. Jammu
Answer : A

16. Where will the Women's Premier League be held from March 4th to 26th?
A. Chennai
B. Mumbai
C. Kanpur
D. Varanasi
Answer : B

17. In which city was the 49th meeting of GST Council held?
A. Chennai
B. Bhopal
C. New Delhi
D. Ahmedabad
Answer : C

18. Who is the first Indian captain to score a century across all formats?
A. Virat Kohli
B. MS Dhoni
C. Sachin Tendulkar
D. Rohit Sharma
Answer : D

19. Where did Nitin Gadkari inaugurate Rs 3670 crore highway projects?
A. Gujarat
B. Assam
C. Sikkim
D. Maharashtra
Answer : D

20. Who has been appointed as the new Governor of Maharashtra by the President of India after accepting the resignation of Bhagat Singh Koshyari?
A. Ramesh Bais
B. C.P. Radhakrishnan
C. Anandiben Patel
D. Smt. Anandiben Patel
Answer : A

21. Leiji Matsumoto, who passed away, belonged to which profession?
A. Artist
B. Writer
C. Actor
D. Director
Answer : A

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

23. 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

24. 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

25. Which country hosted the Munich Security Conference?
A. Germany
B. France
C. Russia
D. Oman
Answer : A

26. Where will the next edition of the Asian Football Cup be hosted in 2023?
A. Qatar
B. China
C. Germany
D. Oman
Answer : A

27. How many years of independence is Sri Lanka celebrating under the theme Namo Namo Matha A step towards a century?
A. 65
B. 70
C. 72
D. 75
Answer : D

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

29. 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

30. 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

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

32. 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

33. Which country recently partnered with the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle Joint Business Council?
A. China
B. Cuba
C. India
D. Haiti
Answer : C

34. 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

35. What is the country of origin for Eagle 44 (Oghab 44), the first underground air force base?
A. Iran
B. Iraq
C. India
D. Indonesia
Answer : A

36. On which date did India celebrate its 8th Soil Health Card Day?
A. February 19
B. February 18
C. February 20
D. February 21
Answer : A

37. What percentage of the capital procurement budget did India earmark for the domestic industry?
A. 75
B. 72
C. 68
D. 76
Answer : A

38. 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

39. 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

40. With which country did South Africa begin a joint military exercise?
A. Russia-China
B. North Korea
C. Sudan
D. Sri Lanka
Answer : A

41. Which country confirmed the test of Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile?
A. New Zealand
B. North Korea
C. Netherlands
D. Nigeria
Answer : B

42. In which state did the government launch the Vision for All School Eye Health Program?
A. Uttarakhand
B. Rajasthan
C. Odisha
D. Goa
Answer : D

43. Who inaugurated the 'Ekushey Boi Mela'?
A. Bangladesh
B. Bhutan
C. Benin
D. Bahamas
Answer : A

44. Which country's president bestowed the Global Best M-GOV Awards on IIT Indore students?
A. India
B. Norway
C. Russia
D. Egypt
Answer : D

45. In which year was the National Payments Corporation of India founded?
A. 2005
B. 2006
C. 2008
D. 2004
Answer : C

46. Where will the 12th World Hindi Conference be held in 2023?
A. Jordan
B. Hungary
C. Fiji
D. Ghana
Answer : C

47. Which Australian cricketer announced their retirement from International Cricket?
A. Mitchell Starc
B. Glenn Maxwell
C. Aaron Finch
D. Adam Zampa
Answer : C

48. Which country regained the top spot as Indias trade partner in 2021?
A. Iran
B. USA
C. Indonesia
D. Iraq
Answer : B

49. 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

50. With which country is the State of the Union (SOTU) Address associated?
A. USA
B. Bhutan
C. Cuba
D. UAE
Answer : A