Current Affairs 25th February 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Central Excise Day commemorates the enactment of the Central Excise and Salt Act. When was this act implemented?
A. 1944
B. 1947
C. 1954
D. 1961
Answer [A] 1944
2. Where will Prime Minister Modi launch the “Barisu Kannada Dim Dimava” festival?
A. Bengaluru
B. Mysore
C. New Delhi
D. Vishakhapatanam
Answer [C] New Delhi
3. Who has been nominated by U. S. President Joe Biden to become president of the World Bank?
A. Ajay Banga
B. Shantanu Narayan
C. Leena Nair
D. Parag Agarwal
Answer [A] Ajay Banga
4. All-India Taekwondo Championship will be inaugurated in Delhi. Which country is co-hosting the championship with the Sports Authority of India?
A. Japan
B. South Korea
C. Malaysia
D. Singapore
Answer [B] South Korea
5. Which bank has approved USD 700 million loan to Pakistan?
A. New development bank
B. China Development Bank
C. Asian Development Bank
D. World Bank
Answer [B] China Development Bank
6. Which Indian company has been ranked as number 1 independent power producer globally by S&P?
A. National Hydroelectric Power Corporation
B. Power Finance Coporation
C. Power Grid Corporation of India
D. National Thermal Power Corporation
Answer [D] National Thermal Power Corporation
7. President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Sangeet Natak Akademi awards. When was this award started?
A. 1950
B. 1951
C. 1952
D. 1961
Answer [C] 1952
8. 7th annual defence dialogue between India and Srilanka was held in which city?
A. Colombo
B. Delhi
C. Coimbatore
D. Chennai
Answer [B] Delhi
9. Who was sworn in as 9th governor of Chhattisgarh?
A. Biswabhushan Harichandan
B. BD Mishra
C. RK Mathur
D. Kalraj Mishra
Answer [A] Biswabhushan Harichandan
10. Which player won gold in men’s individual 50m rifle 3 positions event?
A. Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil
B. Kiran Ankush Jadhav
C. Arjun Babuta
D. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar
Answer [D] Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar