Current Affairs February 2023 MCQ Solved Paper for IIFT

1. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $130 million (over Rs 1,072 crore) loan to enhance agricultural productivity and farmers income in which state?
A. Assam
B. Kerala
C. Punjab
D. Haryana
Answer : C

2. 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

3. How many states/UT are operational under the One Nation One Ration Card plan after the integration of Chhattisgarh?
A. 25
B. 35
C. 38
D. 32
Answer : B

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

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

8. In which year did Manappuram Finance MD, VP Nandakumar receive the Hurun India award?
A. 2018
B. 2021
C. 2023
D. 2022
Answer : D

9. In which country did the suicide blast at a mosque result in 59 deaths and over 150 injuries?
A. Afghanistan
B. Pakistan
C. Russia
D. North Korea
Answer : B

10. In which city, for the first time, India and the US organized 'Exercise Tarkash' in response to nuclear, chemical, and biological terrorist attacks?
A. Kanpur
B. Ajmer
C. Chennai
D. Bikaner
Answer : C

11. In which year did Hari Balakrishnan win the Marconi Prize?
A. 2021
B. 2023
C. 2022
D. 2024
Answer : B

12. 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

13. In which state is the first nuclear plant of North India to be built?
A. Sikkim
B. Kerala
C. Haryana
D. Goa
Answer : C

14. 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

15. 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

16. Which city hosted the 'World Government Summit 2023'?
A. Srinagar
B. Algiers
C. Kabul
D. Dubai
Answer : D

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

18. On which date did India observe the 8th edition of Soil Health Card Day?
A. February 19
B. January 19
C. March 19
D. August 19
Answer : A

19. Which country's Former Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides is set to become the next president?
A. Cuba
B. Chad
C. Chile
D. Cyprus
Answer : D

20. Which country declared a State of Emergency Due to a Severe Power Shortage?
A. Kenya
B. Italy
C. Chile
D. South Africa
Answer : D

21. In which country did Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) provide maintenance and overhaul support for MQ-9B drone engines?
A. Iran
B. Iran
C. India
D. Indonesia
Answer : D

22. Which country planned new Russian export controls and sanctions on key industries?
A. UAE
B. India
C. France
D. USA
Answer : D

23. Skye Air launched which country's first traffic management system for drones?
A. Australia
B. Israel
C. India
D. America
Answer : C

24. In which country did India beat West Indies by 8 wickets in the Tri-nation Women's Cricket series?
A. South Africa
B. South Korea
C. South Sudan
D. Switzerland
Answer : A

26. What country participates in the military exercise Tarkash with India?
A. Ukraine
B. USA
C. Uganda
D. UAE
Answer : B

27. 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

28. In which country did India's High Commission unveil the Subarno Jayanti-ICCR Scholarship Program?
A. Bhutan
B. Bangladesh
C. Oman
D. Haiti
Answer : B

29. 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

30. 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

31. What country is associated with the State of the Union (SOTU) Address?
A. UAE
B. Ukraine
C. Uganda
D. USA
Answer : D

32. 'Eagle 44 (Oghab 44)' is the first underground air force base of which country?
A. Iran
B. Iraq
C. Indonesia
D. India
Answer : A

33. In which city will the first G20 Sustainable Financial Working Group meeting take place?
A. Shillong
B. Guwahati
C. Jaipur
D. Amritsar
Answer : B

34. Which country shot down a suspected spy balloon flying across the border last week?
A. Australia
B. Austria
C. United States
D. Afghanistan
Answer : C

35. In which month will ISRO-NASA launch the 'NISAR' satellite from India?
A. September
B. November
C. August
D. December
Answer : A

36. On which date is World Radio Day observed?
A. February 10
B. February 12
C. February 15
D. February 13
Answer : D

37. 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

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

39. When did China and Australia Trade Ministers hold their first meeting since?
A. 2019
B. 2015
C. 2012
D. 2018
Answer : A

40. In which state is the first nuclear plant of North India to be built?
A. Sikkim
B. Kerala
C. Haryana
D. Goa
Answer : C

41. On which date is World Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day observed?
A. February 11
B. February 12
C. February 14
D. February 15
Answer : C

42. 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

43. In which state did Dr Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurate IFFCO Nano Urea Liquid Plants at Aonla and Phulpur?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer : A

44. 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

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

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

47. In which city was Indias first electric AC double-decker bus inaugurated?
A. Kanpur
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Lucknow
Answer : B

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

49. Which state government organized the first state-level Shrimp Mela?
A. Kerala
B. Punjab
C. Odisha
D. Sikkim
Answer : B

50 In which country were the skeletal remains of a man buried near a headless horse found?
A. France
B. Canada
C. Nepal
D. Germany
Answer : D