Current Affairs 2nd February 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which country issued a notice to Pakistan seeking modification of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)?
A. USA
B. India
C. Russia
D. China
Answer [B] India
2. Which city hosted the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Film Festival 2023?
A. Gandhinagar
B. Mumbai
C. Mysuru
D. Kochi
Answer [B] Mumbai
3. Which Union Ministry recently notified officials to act as members of Grievance Appellate Committees (GAC)?
A. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of Finance Affairs
D. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Answer [A] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
4. Road Transport and Highway Ministry announced to scrap all government vehicles older than how many years?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 25
Answer [B] 15
5. ‘Nidhi Aapke Nikat’ is an outreach programme of which institution?
A. RBI
B. IRDAI
C. EPFO
D. SEBI
Answer [C] EPFO
6. As per the data by Government e-Marketplace (GeM), which state topped in the procurement of goods and services through GeM in 2022?
A. Odisha
B. Gujarat
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Punjab
Answer [C] Uttar Pradesh
7. Which of the following is the theme country of the 46th International Kolkata Book Fair?
A. Germany
B. Poland
C. France
D. Spain
Answer [D] Spain
8. Who has been appointed as the new Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) in January 2023?
A. Madhvendra Singh
B. Dr Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi
C. Naresh Lalwani
D. Siddharth Sement Ahmeharma
Answer [B] Dr Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi
9. Who is the author of the book titled “The Poverty of Political Economy: How Economics Abandoned the Poor”?
A. Meghnad Desai
B. Dr Ashwin Fernandes
C. Vikram Sampath
D. Tamal Bandyopadhyay
Answer [A] Meghnad Desai
10. When is Indian Coast Guard Day observed?
A. 1 February
B. 2 February
C. 3 February
D. 4 February
Answer [A] 1 February