1. Deakin University will be the first foreign university to establish a campus in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City). This Deakin University belongs to which country?
1. The Netherlands
2. France
3. United Kingdom
4. Australia
5. South Africa
Option “4” is correct. The first foreign university to establish a campus in India will be the Deakin University of Australia. The autonomous campus will be built in Gujarat International Financial Tec-City (GIFT) City. According to the QS World University Rankings, Deakin University is ranked 266 overall. It is one of the top 50 new universities worldwide.
2. The Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela is organized every year by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI). Where the Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela was held this year?
1. Dehradun
2. New Delhi
3. Chennai
4. Ranchi
5. Mumbai
Option “2” is correct. The Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela is organized every year by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and this year it will be held in New Delhi from 2nd to 4th March 2023. This time the theme of the fair is “Nutrition, Food and Environmental Protection with Shree Anna”.
3. The Ministry of Defence received a proposal from the Indian Army to buy __________ Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems (ATAGS) for deployment along the borders with China and Pakistan.
1. 830
2. 220
3. 310
4. 500
5. 650
Option “3” is correct. The Ministry of Defence received a proposal from the Indian Army to buy 310 Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems (ATAGS) for deployment along the borders with China and Pakistan, marking a significant step towards ‘Make-in-India’ in the defense sector.
4. The National Assembly (NA) of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam elected Vo Van Thuong (V Văn Thng) (52 years old). Which of the following is the capital city of Vietnam?
1. Manila
2. Hanoi
3. Bangkok
4. Jakarta
5. Borneo
Option “2” is correct. Hanoi is the capital city of Vietnam. Mr. Vo Van Thuong took oath as the new president of Vietnam during the National Assembly’s extraordinary meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam.
5. Jishnu Barua has become the new chairperson of the power regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). Where is headquarter of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)?
Option “1” is correct. The headquarter of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission is located in New Delhi. Barua was chief secretary of Assam from October 2020 to August 2022. Before this, he had been the additional chief secretary to Assam looking after various departments of the state from August 2017 to October 2020.
6. Steel and Mines Minister Prafulla Kumar Mallik has informed the public that gold deposits have been found at different locations in the three districts of Deogarh, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj. These districts are located in which Indian state?
1. Chhattisgarh
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Haryana
4. Odisha
5. Bihar
Option “4” is correct. Steel and Mines Minister Prafulla Kumar Mallik has informed the state Assembly that Gold deposits have been found at different locations in three districts of Odisha, including Deogarh, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj.
7. Where the President of India Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the 7th International Dharma Dhamma Conference 2023?
Option “5” is correct. President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the 7th International Dharma Dhamma Conference 2023 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The 7th edition of the conference has a theme of “Eastern Humanism for the New Era” and has been planned in collaboration with Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Studies.
8. Who has won the PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature for lifetime achievement in literature?
Option “3” is correct. Vinod Kumar Shukla has won the PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature for lifetime achievement in literature, one of the most coveted literary prizes worldwide, after decades of composing acclaimed novels like Naukar Ki Kameez (1979) and poetry collections like Sab Kuch Hona Bacha Rahega (1992).
9. Ashwini Vaishnaw releases the ‘Go Green, Go Organic’ cover. Which Indian state becomes the first state in the world to get recognized as an organic state by the World Book of Records (London)?
Option “1” is correct. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and four Sikkim ministers released a unique cover of the Department of Posts, ‘Go Green, Go Organic’ for Sikkim. The union minister thanked Department of Posts for this release and congratulated Sikkim State for its achievements of becoming the first state of the world to get recognized as an Organic state by the World Book of Records (London).
10. World Civil defense Day is observed on which of the day to raise awareness about the importance of civil defense measures in protecting people and their property from natural disasters, accidents, and other emergencies?
1. 4th March
2. 1st March
3. 3rd March
4. 5th March
5. 2nd March
Option “2” is correct. World Civil Defence Day is observed on 1st March to raise awareness about the importance of civil defense measures in protecting people and their property from natural disasters, accidents, and other emergencies. The theme for this year is “Uniting the world’s leading specialists for the safety and security of future generations”.
