Current Affairs 11th February 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. National Research Foundation is an autonomous agency that comes under the aegis of which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Science and Technology
B. Ministry of Electronics and IT
C. Ministry of Home Affairs
D. Ministry of Education
Answer [A] Ministry of Science and Technology
2. When is the ‘International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation’ observed?
A. February 1
B. February 2
C. February 4
D. February 6
Answer [D] February 6
3. NISAR is an Earth-observation satellite jointly developed by ISRO and which other country’s space agency?
A. Japan
B. USA
C. Israel
D. France
Answer [B] USA
4. Medium-density Amorphous Ice, which was seen in the news, was created in a container filled with which material?
A. Plastic
B. Stainless Steel
C. Water
D. Paper
Answer [B] Stainless Steel
5. ‘India Energy Week’ is observed in India, during which month?
A. September
B. December
C. February
D. June
Answer [C] February
6. When is World Pulses Day observed to recognize the importance of pulse crops?
A. 7 February
B. 8 February
C. 9 February
D. 10 February
Answer [D] 10 February
7. The ICC T-20 Women’s World Cup will begin in which country on 10th February 2023?
A. India
B. England
C. West Indies
D. South Africa
Answer [D] South Africa
8. NASA has appointed whom as chief of the Astronaut Office at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston in February 2023?
A. Joe Acaba
B. K Satyanarayana Raju
C. Dr Ami Bera
D. Clare Lombardelli
Answer [A] Joe Acaba
9. In February 2023, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) partnered with which of the following to push forward the Gaganyaan mission?
A. Indian Navy
B. Indian Air Force
C. Indian Army
D. CISF
Answer [A] Indian Navy
10. _____ is a rescue operation initiated by the Government of India to aid Syria and Turkey, after an earthquake hit both countries on 6 February 2023.
A. Operation Mitree
B. Operation Rescue
C. Operation Dost
D. Operation Madad
Answer [C] Operation Dost