Current Affairs 16th February 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Nebraska’s Sand Hills, where a new type of quasi-crystal was discovered, is located in which country?
A. China
B. Turkey
C. USA
D. Ukraine
Answer [C] USA
2. Which state allocated Rs 13,000 crore to implement the project of transferring water collected in Chambal River to other districts?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Punjab
D. Haryana
Answer [B] Rajasthan
3. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the appointment of Governors for each state in India?
A. Article 142
B. Article 153
C. Article 27
D. Article 52
Answer [B] Article 153
4. ‘Smart Cities Mission’ is an initiative of which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Rural Development
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
D. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Answer [D] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
5. Which state/UT is the host of ‘India’s First Frozen Lake Marathon’?
A. Sikkim
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Ladakh
D. Uttarakhand
Answer [C] Ladakh
6. To acquire 250 aircraft for Air India, Tata Group has signed a letter of intent with which company?
A. Lockheed Martin
B. Airbus
C. Boeing
D. Textron
Answer [B] Airbus
7. World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the first-ever outbreak of Marburg disease in which country?
A. Nigeria
B. Equatorial Guinea
C. Ethiopia
D. DR Congo
Answer [B] Equatorial Guinea
8. Who has been elected as new President of ICAI?
A. Ranjeet Kumar
B. Dayaniwas Sharma
C. Vishal Doshi
D. Aniket Sunil Talati
Answer [D] Aniket Sunil Talati
9. HLFT-42 was in news recently. What is it related to?
A. Hypersonic Jet
B. Oral Vaccine of COVID-19
C. Supersonic jet trainer
D. Newly discovered Asteroid
Answer [C] Supersonic jet trainer
10. Which state has approved a proposal for single dependent transgender persons to avail family pension?
A. Kerala
B. Maharashtra
C. Odisha
D. Telangana
Answer [C] Odisha