Vision IAS Current Affairs 2023 : February Affairs 2023

91. Who is appointed as the New Governor of Maharashtra, Takes Over Bhagat Singh Koshyari?

1. Ramesh Bais
2. Fagu Chauchan
3. R arlekar
4. Kaushik Basu
5. Lalji Tondon

Option “1” is correct.
Ramesh Bais was appointed as the new Governor of Maharashtra after the resignation of Bhagat Singh Koshyari. Bhagat Singh Koshyari stepped down after a sour relationship with Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government led by Uddhav Thackeray.
92. In honour of India’s G20 presidency and the nation’s prominence in mobile payments Which Fintech company releases a QR Code with a G20 theme to commemorate India’s presidency.

1. PhonePe
2. GPay
3. Mobikwik
4. Paytm
5. BHIM

Option “4” is correct.
In honour of India’s G20 presidency and the nation’s prominence in mobile payments, One97 Communications Limited, the owner of the top payments and financial services startup Paytm, unveiled a special G20-themed QR Code.
93. Who appointed 13 new Governors while accepting the resignations of Bhagat Singh Koshyari as Governor of Maharashtra and of Radha Krishnan Mathur as Lt. Governor of Ladakh on 12 February.

1. Droupadi Murmu
2. Narendra Modi
3. DY Chandrachud
4. Amit Sah
5. Rajnath Singh

Option “1” is correct.
President of India Droupadi Murmu appointed 13 new Governors while accepting the resignations of Bhagat Singh Koshyari as Governor of Maharashtra and of Radha Krishnan Mathur as Lt. Governor of Ladakh on 12 February. Following is the complete list of new governors who have been appointed. These appointments will take effect from the dates they assume charge of their respective offices
94. The 12th World Hindi Conference, scheduled to be held at Nadi from February 15 to February 17, 2023, will be on the theme “Hindi: From Traditional Knowledge to Artificial Intelligence.”External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has gone to attend the conference. Which country hosted the World Hindi Conference?

1. Sweden
2. Fiji
3. Australia
4. Belgium
5. UAE

Option “2” is correct.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to inaugurate the three-day event’ the 12th World Hindi Conference on 15th February at the Pacific Island nation.
The 12th World Hindi Conference, scheduled to be held at Nadi from 15th February to 17th February 2023, will be on the theme “Hindi – Traditional Knowledge to Artificial Intelligence”.
95. Annual Meeting of Members of the River Cities Alliance ‘DHARA’(Driving Holistic Action for Urban Rivers) to be held at_______. The Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will address the inaugural event.

1. Mumbai
2. Kolkata
3. Pune
4. Bengaluru
5. Dehradun

Option “3” is correct.
Annual Meeting of Members of the River Cities Alliance ‘DHARA’ to be held in Pune.
96. The 2nd Indian Rice Congress 2023 was inaugurated in Cuttack by _________in the presence of Odisha Governor Prof. Ganeshi Lal, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar, and Odisha Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment, Fisheries, and Animal Resource Development, Ranendra Pratap Swain.

1. Droupadi Murmu
2. Narendra Modi
3. DY Chandrachud
4. Amit Sah
5. Rajnath Singh

Option “1” is correct.
The 2nd Indian Rice Congress 2023 was inaugurated in Cuttack by President Droupadi Murmu in the presence of Odisha Governor Prof. Ganeshi Lal.
97. The theme for World Radio Day is “Radio and Peace.” It is observed on which date?

1. 10th February
2. 11th February
3. 12th February
4. 11th October
5. 13th February

Option “5” is correct.
World Radio Day is celebrated every year on February 13 to mark the important role that radio plays in our lives and in society.
98. Which journalist was awarded Raja Ram Mohan Roy 2023?

1. Prannoy Roy
2. A.B.K. Prasad
3. Rajat Sharma
4. Barkha Dutt
5. Gauri Lankesh

Option “2” is correct.
In 2023, the Raja Ram Mohan Roy National Award is presented to Journalist A.B.K. Prasad for his contributions towards journalism. Raja Ram Mohan Roy lived in the 19th century. The reformer founded Brahmo Samaj in 1828 and played a major role in abolishing Sati. The Press Council of India presents awards in the name of the legend every year.
99. Meta Launches #DigitalSuraksha campaign in partnership with which ministry of India for the G20 campaign?

1. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
2. Ministry of Home Affairs
3. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
4. Ministry of Culture
5. Ministry of Education

Option “1” is correct.
Meta launched the #DigitalSuraksha campaign in partnership with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for the G20 campaign.
100. For assistance to refugees in Germany, former German chancellor _____ was awarded the UNESCO peace prize.

1. Helmut Kohl
2. Angela Merkel
3. Joseph Goebbels
4. Max Von Waden
5. Friedrich Ebert

Option “2” is correct.
For her assistance to refugees in Germany, former German chancellor Angela Merkel was awarded the UNESCO peace prize. According to Politico, the former German leader received the UN prize for her choice to accept the refugees into German territory back in 2015.
The occasion took place in Yamoussoukro, the capital of the Ivory Coast, where the chancellor received the “Felix Houphout-Boigny UNESCO Peace Prize.”