General knowledge questions | General knowledge questions with answers | General knowledge quiz | February 2023
1.Which Union Ministry is set to launch the virtual facility for e-adjudication of company law violations?
[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
[C] Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Answer: B [Ministry of Corporate Affairs]
2.Which country signed an agreement with the European Union to collaborate on responsible advancements in Artificial Intelligence?
[A] United States
[B] United Kingdom
[C] Australia
[D] Germany
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Answer: A [United States]
3.As per the latest ‘All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE)’, what is the trend of total enrolment in higher education in 2019-20 compared to the previous survey?
[A] Increased
[B] Decreased
[C] Remained Same
[D] No Change
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Answer: A [Increased]
4.Two Indian Air Force fighter planes crashed recently in Pahadgarh area of which state/UT?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Assam
[D] Jammu and Kashmir
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Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh]
5.Which sportsperson is the brand ambassador of the mining PSU NMDC?
[A] Mary Kom
[B] Nikhat Zareen
[C] Sania Mirza
[D] P V Sindhu
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Answer: B [Nikhat Zareen]
6.Which city is the host of the first G20 International Financial Architecture Working Group meeting?
[A] Mysuru
[B] Chennai
[C] Chandigarh
[D] Guwahati
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Answer: C [Chandigarh]
7.Which is the first Asian country to receive financing under Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) of the IMF?
[A] India
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Pakistan
[D] Nepal
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Answer: B [Bangladesh]
8.‘VAYAM RAKSHAMAH (We Protect) is the motto of which armed force?
[A] Indian Army
[B] Indian Navy
[C] Indian Air Force
[D] Indian Coast Guard
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Answer: D [Indian Coast Guard]
9.Dholavira, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?
[A] Assam
[B] West Bengal
[C] Gujarat
[D] Arunachal Pradesh
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Answer: C [Gujarat]
10.Union Sports Ministry formed an Oversight Committee to probe allegations against federation of which sports?
[A] Chess
[B] Wrestling
[C] Hockey
[D] Badminton
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Answer: B [Wrestling]
11.Which country’s Prime Minister has been named as the most popular leader in Global Leader Approval survey?
[A] China
[B] Japan
[C] India
[D] Australia
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Answer: C [India]
12.World Cancer Day is marked on which month every year?
[A] March
[B] June
[C] September
[D] February
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Answer: D [February]
13.As per the World Health Organisation (WHO), 300 children lost lives due to cough syrups made in which country?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] USA
[D] Australia
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Answer: B [India]
14.Which institution releases ‘Food Price Index’ which tracks the most globally traded food commodities?
[A] World Bank
[B] FAO
[C] World Economic Forum
[D] NITI Aayog
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Answer: B [FAO]
15.Which state hosted the ‘First meeting of Sustainable Finance Working Group under G20?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Assam
[C] West Bengal
[D] Kerala
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Answer: B [Assam]
16.Which African country recently joined the India-led International Solar Alliance?
[A] Nigeria
[B] Congo
[C] Morocco
[D] Senegal
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Answer: B [Congo]
17.Who is the only living Indian to win the Grammy Award thrice?
[A] A R Rahman
[B] Ricky Kej
[C] Resul Pookutty
[D] Babbu Mann
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Answer: B [Ricky Kej]
18.‘TReDS’ is an electronic platform that facilitates the transactions for which entitites?
[A] Pharma companies
[B] Exporters
[C] MSMEs
[D] Banks
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Answer: C [MSMEs]
19.Which Indian state/UT proposed the Wetland Ex-Situ Conservation Establishment (WESCE)?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Sikkim
[D] Gujarat
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Answer: A [Rajasthan]
20.Which country is the host of the ‘International Marine Protected Areas Congress’ in 2023?
[A] Canada
[B] Australia
[C] Chile
[D] Argentina
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Answer: A [Canada]
21.‘Eagle 44 (Oghab 44)’ is the first underground air force base of which country?
[A] Iran
[B] North Korea
[C] Israel
[D] France
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Answer: A [Iran]
22.Operation AAHT was conducted recently by which institution?
[A] Indian Army
[B] Indian Coast Guard
[C] Railway Protection Force
[D] Central Reserve Police Force
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Answer: C [Railway Protection Force]
23.‘Paris Club’ an informal group of creditor nations, are the members of which organisation?
[A] OPEC
[B] OECD
[C] G-20
[D] G-7
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Answer: B [OECD]
24.Which institution has released operational guidelines on green bonds?
[A] RBI
[B] SEBI
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] IRDAI
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Answer: B [SEBI]
25.‘Yaya Tso’ is a bio-diversity site located in which state/UT?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Ladakh
[C] Assam
[D] Sikkim
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Answer: B [Ladakh]
26.As per a recent government data, half of India’s migrant population works in countries of which bloc?
[A] ASEAN
[B] OPEC
[C] GCC
[D] SAARC
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Answer: C [GCC]
27.After the RBI Monetary Policy Statement announced in February 2023, what is the repo rate?
[A] 5.50 %
[B] 5.75 %
[C] 6.25 %
[D] 6.50 %
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Answer: D [6.50 %]
28.Which country has planned to launch Millet International Initiative for Research and Awareness (MIIRA)?
[A] USA
[B] India
[C] Indonesia
[D] Sri Lanka
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Answer: B [India]
29.What is the name of the exercise between National Security Guard (NSG) and US Special Operations Forces (SOF)?
[A] VIKAS
[B] TARKASH
[C] BHIM
[D] VIRAT
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Answer: B [TARKASH]
30.Tanimbar corella, which was seen in the news, are cockatoos found exclusively in which country?
[A] India
[B] Indonesia
[C] China
[D] Argentina
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Answer: B [Indonesia]
