Current Affairs 3th February 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1.  As per the latest ‘All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE)’, what is the trend of total enrolment in higher education in 2019-20 compared to the previous survey?
A. Increased                     
B. Decreased
C. Remained Same         
D. No Change
Answer [A] Increased
2. As per the recent RBI study, which state received the highest GST compensation from the centre?
A. Tamil Nadu              
B. Karnataka
C. Maharashtra            
D. Gujarat
Answer [C] Maharashtra
3. Soliga ecarinata, which was named after the Soliga Community, belongs to which species?
A. Turtle                
B. Wasp
C. Butterfly          
D. Snake
Answer [B] Wasp
4. Who is the head of the Commission for the sub-categorisation of OBCs?
A. Justice G. Rohini                        
B. Justice DY Chandrachud
C. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit         
D. Justice Sanjay Karol
Answer [A] Justice G. Rohini
5. Which institution released the ‘Twenty Point Programme (TPP) progress report’?
A. NITI Aayog                             
B. National Statistical Office
C. Reserve Bank of India          
D. Ministry of Finance
Answer [B] National Statistical Office
6. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 31 January 2023 approved a total of USD 4.7 billion loan for which country?
A. Maldives              
B. Bangladesh
C. Sri Lanka              
D. Bhutan
Answer [B] Bangladesh
7. GST collection in January 2023 is at Rs ______ lakh crore in January 2023.
A. Rs 1.50 lakh crore               
B. Rs 1.52 lakh crore
C. Rs 1.55 lakh crore              
D. Rs 1.58 lakh crore
Answer [C] Rs 1.55 lakh crore
8. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the Krishnaguru Eknaam Akhanda Kirtan for World Peace in which state on 3rd February 2023?
A. Meghalaya                    
B. Assam
C. Manipur                        
D. Nagaland
Answer [B] Assam
9. What is the theme of World Wetlands Day 2023?
A. Wetlands Action for People and Nature   
B. It’s Time for Wetlands Restoration
C. Wetlands and Water
D. Wetlands and Biodiversity
Answer [B] It’s Time for Wetlands Restoration
10. Where was a meeting of the Quad Senior Cyber Group, to strengthen cyber security cooperation, held in January 2023?
A. Chandigarh               
B. New Delhi
C. Chennai                     
D. Kolkata
Answer [B] New Delhi