Current Affairs 8th February 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which institution conducted the ‘G20 Cyber Security Exercise and Drill’?
A. NASSCOM              
B. CERT-In
C. NITI Aayog             
D. CDAC
Answer [B] CERT-In
2. Which Union Ministry implements the ‘Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana’ scheme?
A. Ministry of Education              
B. Ministry of Skill Development
C. Ministry of Home Affairs         
D. Ministry of Minority Affairs
Answer [B] Ministry of Skill Development
3. What is the fixed interest rate of the ‘Mahila Samman Bachat Patra’ announced recently?
A. 6.5%             
B. 7.0%
C. 7.5%             
D. 8.0%
Answer [C] 7.5%
4. As per the proposed ‘National Data Governance Policy’, India Data Management Office (IDMO) will be formed under which Ministry?
A. Electronics and IT Ministry                  
B. Home Affairs Ministry
C. Science and Technology Ministry       
D. External Affairs Ministry
Answer [A] Electronics and IT Ministry
5. Who are the beneficiaries of the PM-VIKAS scheme announced in the Union Budget 2023?
A. Teachers           
B. MSMEs
C. Artisans            
D. Students
Answer [C] Artisans
6. On 6 February 2023, which of the following unveiled India’s first Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine technology solution for heavy-duty trucks?
A. Adani Group                          
B. NTPC Limited
C. Indian Oil Corporation         
D. Reliance Industries Limited
Answer [D] Reliance Industries Limited
7. Which of the following has been launched by the Indian Railways for railway passengers to order food through e-catering service to make e-catering services more customer-centric?
A. Otipy                
B. Zoop
C. Freshenzo       
D. Licious
Answer [B] Zoop
8. In February 2023, India delivered fifty buses to which country under the Economic Assistance Scheme of the Indian government?
A. Sri Lanka              
B. Myanmar
C. Bhutan                 
D. Bangladesh
Answer [A] Sri Lanka
9. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAYU) scheme has been extended up to 2024. In which year was the scheme launched?
A. 2014         
B. 2015
C. 2016         
D. 2017
Answer [B] 2015
10. Which of the following won the 12th edition of the 2023 IHAI National Ice Hockey Championship for men in February 2023?
A. Ladakh Scouts          
B. Delhi
C. ITBP                           
D. Indian Army
Answer [C] ITBP