Current Affairs 27th February 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. The term ‘Corrupt Practice’ is defined in which act in India?
A. Indian Penal Code
B. Representation of People’s Act
C. Code of Criminal Procedure
D. Indian Evidence Act
Answer [B] Representation of People’s Act
2. ‘New START Treaty’ which was seen in the news, is a treaty between which two countries?
A. USA-UAE
B. USA-Russia
C. France-India
D. India-Sri Lanka
Answer [B] USA-Russia
3. ‘he Mukaab’ is a new development project, associated with which country?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Israel
C. France
D. Australia
Answer [A] Saudi Arabia
4. ULTRASAT, is the first telescope mission of which country?
A. UAE
B. Israel
C. Iran
D. France
Answer [B] Israel
5. When is the ‘International Mother Language Day 2023’ observed?
A. 18 February
B. 21 February
C. 24 February
D. 27 February
Answer [B] 21 February
6. Youth20 India Summit is being held at which university?
A. University of Delhi
B. Anna University, Chennai
C. Amity University, Noida
D. Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara
Answer [D] Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara
7. The Taliban in Afghanistan has reopened the Torkham trade route. Torkham makes the boundary of Afghanistan with which country?
A. Tajikistan
B. Turkmenistan
C. Pakistan
D. Uzbekistan
Answer [C] Pakistan
8. Which state passed a Bill that provides for up to 10 years in prison to curb paper leaks in government recruitment exams?
A. Bihar
B. Gujarat
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer [B] Gujarat
9. At which place ‘Kol Janjati Mahakumbh’ was organized on the occasion of Shabri Mata Janm Jayanti?
A. Dhar
B. Bilaspur
C. Korba
D. Satna
Answer [D] Satna
10. Dr Bharrat Jagdeo is Vice President of which South American nation?
A. Suriname
B. French Guiana
C. Guyana
D. Colombia
Answer [C] Guyana
11. With which private hypermarket group, APEDA signed an MoU for the export promotion of millets in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries?
A. Mango hypermarket
B. Big Bazaar
C. Lulu group
D. D Mart
Answer [C] Lulu group
12. 19th Annual Zone III Conference of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) was inaugurated in which state?
A. Sikkim
B. West Bengal
C. Orissa
D. Telangana
Answer [A] Sikkim
13. 2nd Semicon India Future Design Roadshow was launched in which city?
A. Gurugram
B. Faridabad
C. Bengaluru
D. Noida
Answer [C] Bengaluru
14. World Book Fair 2023 will be organised by which authority?
A. Penguin books
B. National book trust
C. Ministry of culture
D. Central Board of Secondary Education
Answer [B] National book trust
15. IREDA will set up office in GIFT city to fund Renewable Energy projects. Where is GIFT city located?
A. Surat
B. Rajkot
C. Pune
D. Gandhinagar
Answer [D] Gandhinagar
16. India recently joined AIM4C on the margins of the I2U2 Business Forum. Where was the forum held?
A. Dubai
B. Doha
C. Tehran
D. Abu Dhabi
Answer [D] Abu Dhabi
17. Who took over as Director General Quality Assurance on 24 February 2023?
A. Rajeev Raghuvanshi
B. K Satyanarayana Raju
C. RS Reen
D. V Ramachandra
Answer [C] RS Reen
18. In February 2023, Financial Action Task Force (FATF) suspended the membership of which country?
A. Australia
B. Russia
C. Brazil
D. Belgium
Answer [B] Russia
19. Prime Minister Modi is holding talks with Olaf Scholz in New Delhi in February 2023. Olaf Scholz is the Chancellor of which country?
A. Germany
B. France
C. Spain
D. Italy
Answer [A] Germany
20. Which of the following is set to launch the AI language model LLaMA?
A. Amazon
B. Meta
C. Microsoft
D. Google
Answer [B] Meta