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- In February 2023, the first Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile (ACTCM) Barge, Yard 125 (LSAM 15) was launched by Capt Prashant Saxena, AWPS (Mbi) at M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, in ___________.
1) Porbandar, Gujarat
2) Udupi, Karnataka
3) Thane, Maharashtra
4) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
5) Kochi, KeralaAnswer-3) Thane, Maharashtra
Explanation:
The first Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile (ACTCM) Barge, Yard 125 (LSAM 15) was launched by Capt Prashant Saxena, AWPS (Mbi) at M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, Thane (Maharashtra), an MSME (Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises).
i. In this Barge, all major and auxiliary equipment/systems sourced from indigenous manufacturers. This caters to the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Ministry of Defence.
• Its service life of Barge is 30 years. - Name the company that has recently (in Feb ‘23) launched a G20 theme QR Code to celebrate India’s Presidency of the Inter-governmental forum and India’s leadership in mobile payments.
1) Paytm
2) Razorpay
3) MobiKwik
4) PhonePe
5) BharatPeAnswer-1) Paytm
Explanation:
One97 Communications Limited, which owns financial services company Paytm, launched a G20 theme QR Code to celebrate India’s Presidency of the Inter-governmental forum and India’s leadership in mobile payments.
• Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Railways and Information Technology, launched the QR Code during the “Digital Payments Utsav” at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi, Delhi.
i. The special commemorative QR Code includes the “DigiDhan Mission” logo from MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) along with the logos of the G20 in 2023 and the 75th anniversary of India’s independence.
ii. Paytm is planning a special drive under the “Digital Payments Utsav” in which a branded car will travel to several areas in Delhi with a high public presence. - Which of the following companies has recently (in Feb ‘23) signed an agreement with Air India to buy around 500 new planes worth USD 100 billion?
1) Boeing
2) Airbus
3) Lockheed Martin
4) Both 1 & 2
5) Both 2 & 3Answer-4) Both 1 & 2
Explanation:
Tata’s Air India has signed agreements to buy around 500 new planes worth USD 100 billion at list price. The deal for around 500 planes is split between French company Airbus and Boeing based in the United States of America (USA).
i. Air India has agreed to purchase 250 Airbus planes, split between 210 single-aisle A320neos and 40 widebody A350s, and 220 Boeing aircraft including 190 of its 737 MAX narrowbody jets, 20 787 widebodies and 10 777Xs.
ii. Boeing agreed to the deal on 27th January 2023 and Airbus agreed to the deal on 10th February 2023. - Who has recently (in Feb ‘23) received the Félix Houphouët-Boigny- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Peace Prize 2022?
1) Yitzhak Rabin
2) Angela Merkel
3) Martti Ahtisaari
4) Yasser Arafat
5) Shimon PeresAnswer-2) Angela Merkel
Explanation:
Angela Merkel, former Federal Chancellor of Germany, received the Félix Houphouët-Boigny-UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Peace Prize 2022 during the ceremony held in Yamoussoukro, the capital of the Ivory Coast.
• She received the prize in recognition of her efforts to welcome refugees during her term in the office.
i. The international jury members headed (President) by Denis Mukwege, gynecologist & Nobel Peace Prize winner, announced Angela Merkel as the recipient of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny-UNESCO Peace Prize 2022 in August 2022. - Name the personality from Mumbai, Maharashtra, who was recently (in Feb ‘23) crowned as the winner of Taj Miss India 2023 at the grand finale of Taj Miss & Mrs India 2023.
1) Divija Gambhir
2) Natasha Sadaphal
3) Preety Khanna
4) Akshata Rakshe
5) Isha PrasadAnswer-4) Akshata Rakshe
Explanation:
Akshata Rakshe from Mumbai, Maharashtra, was crowned the winner of Taj Miss India 2023 at the grand finale of Taj Miss & Mrs India 2023 held at Hotel Sadanand Regency in Balewadi, Pune, Maharashtra.
i. Natasha Sadaphal was announced as the first runner-up and Isha was announced as the second runner-up of Taj Miss India 2023.
ii. Jury Panel: Television Actor Dhanashri Bhalekar, actor-writer-director Chetan Chavada, Miss India 2018 Pia Roy and The Dental Hub’s Dr Sagar Abichandani. - Who was appointed as the Prime Minister (PM) of the Republic of Moldova, after the resignation of Natalia Gavrilița in February 2023?
1) Dorin Recean
2) Maia Sandu
3) Aureliu Ciocoi
4) Gheorghe Brega
5) Ion ChicuAnswer-1) Dorin Recean
Explanation:
Natalia Gavrilița (41 years old), Prime Minister (PM) of the Republic of Moldova announced her resignation from the post, claiming a lack of support in the former Soviet Union. The pro-Western government had been in power for just 18 months (August 2021 to February 2023).
i. Maia Sandu, President of Moldova, appointed presidential adviser Dorin Recean, a pro-Western economist, as the new PM following the resignation of Natalia Gavrilița.
ii. Natalia Gavrilița, a Moldovan economist and politician, was appointed as the PM of Moldova in August 2021. She became the 3rd woman PM of Moldova after Zinaida Greceanii and Maia Sandu. - Name the bank that has recently (in Feb ‘23) acquired 100% of the equity shares of Sonata Finance Pvt Ltd (SFPL) for about Rs. 537 crores in cash.
1) YES Bank
2) Kotak Mahindra Bank
3) IndusInd Bank
4) Axis Bank
5) ICICI BankAnswer-2) Kotak Mahindra Bank
Explanation:
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (KMBL) has entered into binding share purchase agreements with existing shareholders to acquire 100% of the equity shares of Sonata Finance Pvt Ltd (SFPL) for about Rs. 537 crores in cash.
• The acquisition is scheduled to be completed in H1 (April-September) of the fiscal year 2023-24 (FY24).
i. SFPL will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of KMBL once the transaction is approved by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
• SFPL is a Non-Banking Finance Company and Microfinance Institution (NBFC-MFI). - In February 2023, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Indian Navy carried out initial recovery trials of the Crew Module in the Water Survival Test Facility (WSTF) in Kochi, Kerala for _______________ mission.
1) Chandrayaan-3
2) Shukrayaan
3) Aditya
4) Pragyan
5) GaganyaanAnswer-5) Gaganyaan
Explanation:
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Indian Navy carried out initial recovery trials of the Crew Module in the Water Survival Test Facility (WSTF) in Kochi, Kerala for the Gaganyaan mission, India’s human space flight mission.
i. A Crew Module Recovery Model (CMRM) was used for the trial that simulates the mass, the centre of gravity, outer dimensions, and externals of the actual Crew Module at touchdown.
ii. According to ISRO, the Gaganyaan project will demonstrate the capability of human spaceflight by sending its three crew members into a 400 km orbit for a 3-day mission and safely bringing them back to land in Indian sea waters. - When was the United Nations (UN)’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2023 observed across the globe?
1) 11th February 2023
2) 8th February 2023
3) 9th February 2023
4) 13th February 2023
5) 10th February 2023Answer-1) 11th February 2023
Explanation:
The United Nations (UN)’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2023 was observed across the globe on 11th February 2023 to promote the full and equal access and participation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
i. 11th February 2023 marks the observance of the 8th International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
• The theme of International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2023 is “Innovate, Demonstrate, Elevate, Advance, Sustain. (IDEAS): Bringing communities Forward for sustainable and equitable development”.
ii. The 1st ever International Day of Women and Girls in Science was observed on 11th February 2016. - Which state government has recently (in Feb ‘23) launched the portal for creation of “Parivar Pehchan (Family Identity (ID))-One Family One ID”?
1) Maharashtra
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Bihar
5) GujaratAnswer-3) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Government has launched the portal for creation of “Parivar Pehchan (Family Identity (ID))-One Family One ID” to identify families as a unit to implement the ‘One Family One Job’ scheme.
i. Aim: To give free or discounted rations to families without ration cards who are ineligible for the National Food Security Scheme.
ii. The database entered in the portal will help with better beneficiary scheme management, timely targeting, and transparent operation, giving 100% of the benefit of the scheme to eligible persons, and streamlining public access to government services.
- In February 2023, the first Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile (ACTCM) Barge, Yard 125 (LSAM 15) was launched by Capt Prashant Saxena, AWPS (Mbi) at M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, in ___________.
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