Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2023

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The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India hiked the key policy rate, the Repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.50 per cent in a bid to control the retail inflation.
The RBI has increased the repo rate by a cumulative 250 basis points to 6.50 per cent since May this year. The RBI has projected GDP growth for the next fiscal (FY2024) at 6.4 per cent.

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Article 153 of the Indian Constitution deals with the appointment of Governors for each state in India.
President of India Droupadi Murmu appointed governors in 12 states and a Union Territory while accepting the resignation of two. Jharkhand governor Ramesh Bais is now Governor of Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh governor B D Mishra has been appointed as L-G of Ladakh.

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched its second developmental flight of a Small Satellite Launch Vehicle — SSLV-D2.
It placed three satellites into a 450 km-circular orbit, which are ISRO’s Earth Observation Satellite – EOS 07, U.S.-based firm Antaris’ Janus-1 and Chennai-based space start-up SpaceKidz’s AzaadiSAT-2.

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The 3rd ASEAN Digital Ministers (ADGMIN) meeting with India was held on a virtual platform. India and Philippines co-chaired the meeting and adopted India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2023.
In 2022, ASEAN India Friendship Year was celebrated, commemorating 30th anniversary of establishment of dialogue relations with ASEAN. It was held under the theme ‘Synergy Towards a Sustainable Digital Future’.

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The ‘Aadi Mahotsav’ is a national tribal festival organized by the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation (TRIFED).
This nationwide festival celebrates the Indian tribal community’s traditional art, culture, crafts, gastronomy, and trade. Special emphasis will be placed on exhibiting millets grown by tribal people.

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Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the construction of the Shinku La Tunnel. The proposed tunnel will provide all-weather connectivity in Ladakh.
This is expected to be a major asset for tourism and other economic activities in the region. It will also benefit the economy of the Zanskar Valley. Covering a distance of 4.1 km, it will be constructed at an altitude of 16,580 feet by the Border Roads Organization (BRO). It is expected to be the world’s highest tunnel.

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The Cabinet Committee on Security recently gave noted to a proposal that sought to raise 7 new battalion of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
ITBP is a paramilitary force in India tasked with guarding the country’s border with China along the Himalayan mountain range. Established in 1962 after the Indo-China war, the ITBP operates under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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The 12th World Hindi Conference is being organized in Nadi, a city in the Pacific Island nation of Fiji. The theme for this international conference is ‘Hindi – Traditional Knowledge to Artificial Intelligence’.
The World Hindi Conference is a key global platform that promotes Hindi language and literature in the international arena.

 

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The Global Tourism Resilience Day (GTRD) is observed on February 17 each year. It was adopted by the United Nations in the year 2023 and this year marks the inaugural edition.
Its objective is to highlight the importance of tourism resilience at the international level. In 2019, tourism sector accounted for 7 percent of global trade and 10 percent of global GDP. It is the third largest export industry in the world.

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The state government of Karnataka is planning to establish a 24×7 Cyber Security Operation Center (CSOC) to safeguard government websites and online services.
The CSOC will help the government keep pace with emerging technologies and cyber threats and minimise the cost of upgrading and maintaining these technologies. This first-of-its-kind centre will help cloud-based technologies and data centres increase access to critical infrastructure by improving their security.