Vision IAS Current Affairs 2023 : February Affairs 2023
101. FIFA Club World Cup Final: Real Madrid beat Al Hilal to win a record-breaking fifth Club World Cup. Where was it held?
1. Riyadh, Saudi
2. Dubai, UAE
3. Paris, France
4. Rabat, Morocco
5. Brisbane, Australia
Option “4” is correct. FIFA Club World Cup, to be held at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco.
102. Shubman Gill and Grace Scrivens were named ICC Men’s and Women’s Players of January. Shubman Gill is from India, and Grace Scrivens is from which country?
1. Australia
2. New Zealand
3. England
4. South Africa
5. West indies
Option “3” is correct. India batter Shubman Gill was named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for January following a series of impressive innings in the ODI format, while England U-19 skipper Grace Scrivens became the youngest player to be named for the women’s honour.
103. India’s first air-conditioned double-decker electric bus was inducted into the fleet of BEST- the civic transport public body in___.
1. Mumbai
2. Kolkata
3. Pune
4. Bengaluru
5. Dehradun
Option “1” is correct. India’s First AC Double Decker Electric Bus Introduced in Mumbai.
104. Every year on February 13, the nation commemorates Sarojini Naidu’s birth anniversary. India observes the_____ birth anniversary of which known personality on 13th February?
1. 150th
2. 136th
3. 138th
4. 145th
5. 144th
Option “5” is correct. Every year on February 13, the nation commemorates Sarojini Naidu’s birth anniversary. The 144th anniversary of Sarojini Naidu’s birth is this year. She was well-known in India as a poet, politician, and administrator. She was one of the well-known female figures of the 20th century and was born on February 13th, 1879 in Hyderabad.
105. The first-ever woman astronaut from _______ will go to space this year. Woman astronaut Rayyana Barnawi will join fellow Saudi Ali Al-Qarni on a 10-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS) this year.
1. Libya
2. UAE
3. Saudi Arabia
4. Jordan 5. Syria
Option “3” is correct. The first-ever woman astronaut of Saudi Arabia will go to space this year, Saudi woman astronaut Rayyana Barnawi will join fellow Saudi Ali Al-Qarni on a 10-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS) this year. Barnawi and Al-Qarni will fly to the ISS aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft as part of a mission by the private space company Axiom Space.
106. A former judge and freedom fighter, Mohammad Shahabuddin Chuppu, was elected unopposed as Bangladesh’s ________ President.
1. 20th
2. 21st
3. 22nd
4. 24th
5. 25th
Option “3” is correct. Mohammad Shahabuddin elected as 22nd President of Bangladesh.
107. RBI’s financial literacy week starts from __ to ___February, 2023. The theme selected for current year Financial Literacy Week (FLW) is “Good Financial Behavior – Your Savior”.
1. 14 Feb to 18 Feb
2. 11 Feb to 15 Feb
3. 13 Feb to 17 Feb
4. 10 Feb to 14 Feb
5. 9 Feb to 13 Feb
Option “3” is correct. RBI’s ‘Financial Literacy Week’ started on 13th and will last till February 17, 2023. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been conducting this every year since 2016 to propagate financial education messages on a particular theme among members of public across the country.
108. In the Khelo India Youth Games – 2022, Maharashtra was the overall champion by securing a total of 161 medals including 56 gold, 55 silver and 50 bronze medals. The Games were hosted in ________from 31 January 2023 to 11 February.
Option “3” is correct. The fifth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games conclude on February 11. In the Khelo India Youth Games – 2022, Maharashtra was the overall champion by securing a total of 161 medals including 56 gold, 55 silver and 50 bronze medals.
109. Recently, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the National Philatelic Exhibition –
AMRITPEX 2023 in which of the following cities?1. Jaipur
2. New Delhi
3. Bengaluru
4. Hyderabad
5. Udaipur
Option “2” is correct. AMRITPEX 2023 was organized by the department of posts in Hall no.5, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. AMRITPEX 2023 exhibition was curated on a floor area of 1 lakh square feet, with more than 20,000 Exhibits from 500 Philatelists in both competitive and invitee class. A special section was dedicated to five themes of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in which more than 200 philatelic frames were displayed.
110. Recently, which of the following countries has unveiled its first underground air
force base named “Oghab 44” (“Eagle”)?1. China
2. South Korea
3. UAE
4. Saudi Arabia
5. Iran
Option “5” is correct. Iran has unveiled its first underground air force base, which is capable of storing fighter jets armed with long-range cruise missiles.
