Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2023
1. Which airline introduced a new software for real-time reporting of in-flight incidents?
[A] IndiGo
[B] Air India
[C] Spice Jet
[D] Vistara
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Correct Answer: B [Air India]
Notes:
Tata group-owned Air India said it will use a UK-headquartered Ideagen’s enterprise cloud software application Coruson.
The safety data software application will help enhance the safety management system and facilitate real-time reporting of in-flight incidents.
2. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is a statutory body established under which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[B] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[C] Ministry of Consumer Affairs
[D] Ministry of Agriculture and Family Welfare
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]
Notes:
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is a statutory body established under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
FSSAI recently notified financial regulations and according to the FSSAI (Finance) Regulations, 2023, it will maintain a Food Safety and Standards Authority of India Fund. This fund will include grants given to the food authority by the Central government among others. This will be annually audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General.
3. As per the recent RBI study, which state received the highest GST compensation from the centre?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Karnataka
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: C [Maharashtra]
Notes:
According to a study by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat received the top GST compensation, during the five-year transition period from July 2017 to June 2022.
Tamil Nadu was the fourth highest compensation receiving State, which is followed by Punjab. At least 10 States may fall short of the expected 14% GST growth, says the study. Puducherry, Punjab, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Goa and Uttarakhand are likely to be most affected by the end of the compensation regime.
4. Which Indian state/UT launched the ‘Ladli Bahina Scheme’?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan recently launched the Ladli Bahina Scheme, to provide Rs 1,000 per month to women from financially poor background in the state.
A sum of Rs 60,000 crore will be spent on this scheme in five years. The Ladli Bahina Scheme will benefit poor women from lower and middle classes of all sections on the lines of the Ladli Lakshmi Scheme.
5. Which state/UT announced to introduce 1,500 e-scooters at 250 locations in the next one year?
[A] West Bengal
[B] New Delhi
[C] Telangana
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal government is set to introduce e-scooter services in the city to mitigate the last-mile connectivity issues.
By next year, 1500 e-scooters will be introduced across 250 locations. As per the Chief Minister, a pilot project will be run from Dwarka since it has many metro stations and bus stops. The scooters will be self-driven, and its users can rent them using an integrated bus and metro card.
6. Which neighbouring country of India recently hiked its prices of petrol and diesel by 35 rupees?
[A] Nepal
[B] Afghanistan
[C] Pakistan
[D] Nepal
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Correct Answer: C [Pakistan]
Notes:
In Pakistan, the federal government has announced an increase in prices of petrol and diesel by 35 rupees.
With this, petrol has reached 249.80 rupees per litre, while diesel prices have been raised to 262.80 rupees per litre. The Kerosene oil and light diesel oil prices also hiked by 18 rupees per litre. Last week, the Pakistani rupee lost close to 12 per cent of its value.
7. As per the Economic Survey, what is the estimated economic growth rate in 2023-24?
[A] 5.5 %
[B] 6.0 %
[C] 6.5 %
[D] 7.0 %
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Correct Answer: C [6.5 %]
Notes:
Chief Economic Advisor, CEA Dr V. Anantha Nageswaran said that the Indian economy is expected to grow at 6.5 per cent in 2023-24.
The range of growth is projected between 6 and 6.8 per cent while India is expected to be 5 trillion dollar economy by 2025-26. IMF in its World Economic Outlook Update, maintained India’s GDP forecast for current Financial Year at 6.8 per cent.
8. Who has assumed charge as the new Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force?
[A] Air Marshal AP Singh
[B] Air Marshal VR Chaudhari
[C] Air Marshal Sandeep Singh
[D] Air Marshal HS Arora
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Correct Answer: A [Air Marshal AP Singh]
Notes:
Air Marshal AP Singh has assumed charge as the new Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force. The Air Marshal was commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF in 1984.
He has more than 5,000 hours of flying experience. Prior to assuming his current appointment, he was the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Central Air Command. He is a recipient of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal.
9. Novak Djokovic replaced which tennis player in the ATP rankings to become the top ranked player, in January 2023?
[A] Carlos Alcaraz
[B] Rafael Nadal
[C] Stefanos Tsitsipas
[D] Daniil Medvedev
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Correct Answer: A [Carlos Alcaraz]
Notes:
Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open championship returned him to the top rank in the ATP rankings, replacing Carlos Alcaraz.
His four-place rise from No. 5 to No. 1 is the largest jump to the top spot in the 50-year history of the computerized rankings for men’s tennis. This marks Djokovic’s 374th week leading the ATP. With the 10th title at the Australian Open, he tied Rafael Nadal with 22 Grand Slam trophies.
10. Which Union Ministry issued orders to block over 100 betting and loan-lending Chinese apps?
[A] Ministry of External Affairs
[B] Ministry of Finance
[C] Ministry of Defence
[D] Ministry of Electronics and IT
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Correct Answer: D [Ministry of Electronics and IT]
Notes:
The Centre has initiated the process to block 138 betting and 94 loan-lending Chinese apps on an emergency basis.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued blocking orders based on emergency request by the Nodal officer of Ministry of Home Affairs. The move was taken after confirming that these apps contain material that is prejudicial to sovereignty of India under Section 69 of IT Act.
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