Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2023

11. 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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12. Which state/UT recently notified directions to charge groundwater extraction by industries and other establishments?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Punjab
[C] Bihar
[D] West Bengal

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13. What is the agricultural credit target for the current fiscal year 2023-24, as per the Union budget?
[A] Rs 15 lakh core
[B] Rs 20 lakh crore
[C] Rs 25 lakh core
[D] Rs 30 lakh crore

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14. Scientists from which institution sequenced the draft genome of four native Indian cow breeds?
[A] IIT Madras
[B] IISc Bengaluru
[C] IISER Bhopal
[D] NIV Pune

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15. Which state/UT is the host of the ‘Surajkund International Crafts Mela’?
[A] Jammu and Kashmir
[B] Haryana
[C] Bihar
[D] Arunachal Pradesh

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16. ‘VIHANGAM’ Web portal, which was seen in the news, is associated with which field?
[A] Digital Currency
[B] Drone technology
[C] E-Sports
[D] Defence

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17. Indian Railways introduces ‘Garvi tour’ under Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat Scheme to showcase heritage of which state?
[A] Punjab
[B] Gujarat
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Uttarakhand

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18. ‘India Energy Week’ is observed in India, during which month?
[A] September
[B] December
[C] February
[D] June

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19. 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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20. 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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