Vision IAS Current Affairs 2023 : February Affairs 2023
111. Recently, Nikos Christodoulides has been elected as the president of which of the following countries?
1. Bosnia
2. Malta
3. Morocco
4. Cyprus
5. Peru
Option “4” is correct. Nikos Christodoulides has been elected as the president of Cyprus.
112. Recently, who amongst the following has become the first woman to be appointed as the Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court?
1. Justice Vaibhavi D. Nanavati
2. Justice Sonia G. Gokani
3. Justice Nisha M. Thakore
4. Justice Indu Malohtra
5. Justice Mauna M. Bhatt
Option “2” is correct. Justice Giridhar would be the first woman to head the Gujarat High Court. India has 25 high courts.
113. Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj ________ inaugurated the Mission Antyodaya Survekshan (MAS) 2022-23 at a function in New Delhi, which also included the launch of its portal and mobile application.
Option “4” is correct. Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj is Giriraj Singh
114. India’s first frozen lake marathon is set to be held on February 20, with the Indian Army and ______ tasked with executing a “proper action plan” for the event in Ladakh’s Pangong Tso.
1. ITBP
2. BSF
3. CISF
4. BRO
5. INDIAN AIR FORCE
Option “1” is correct. India’s first frozen lake marathon is set to be held on February 20, with the Indian Army and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) tasked with executing a “proper action plan” for the event in Ladakh’s Pangong Tso.
115. India and _____ have moved ahead to jointly develop air-launched unmanned aerial vehicles (ALUAV) that will be used for surveillance missions. This is the first UAV project under which common intellectual property (IP) rights will be generated, giving the Indian ecosystem a significant technology boost.
1. Russia
2. UAE
3. China
4. Israel
5. USA
Option “5” is correct. India and the United States (US) have moved ahead to jointly develop air-launched unmanned aerial vehicles (ALUAV) that will be used for surveillance missions, in a massive boost to Indo-US defence ties.
116. The Centre has designated which Hospital as the centre of excellence (CoE) for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare? It was announced by the Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya to the Lok Sabha.
Option “2” is correct. AIIMS Delhi named as Centre of Excellence for artificial intelligence in healthcare.
117. The International Cricket Council announced that the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 final will take place at _____ from June 7 to 11?
1. Malborne, Australia
2. Oval, London
3. Eden Garden, India
4. Narendra Modi stadium, India
5. Perth, Australia
Option “2” is correct. Oval to host ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 final.New Zealand had won the inaugural edition, defeating India by eight wickets in the 2021 final in Southampton.
118. Westland Books announced the publishing of the official biography of superstar Sridevi. Titled “Sridevi: The Life of a Legend “, the book draws a complete portrait of the actor, who ruled the commercial cinema space in the ’80s and ’90s. This book is authored by Whom?
Option “1” is correct. Ans.Titled “Sridevi: The Life of a Legend“, the book draws a complete portrait of the actor, who ruled the commercial cinema space in the ’80s and ’90s. It is written by debutant author Dhiraj Kumar and will be released this year.
119. Who amongst the following is the author of the book “Reform Nation”?
1. Gautam Chikermane
2. Anoop Sasikumar
3. Urjit Patel
4. Bimal Jalan
5. Tarun Das
Option “1” is correct. author of the book “Reform Nation” is Gautam Chikermane.
120. Recently, which of the following states has approved the anti-copying law “Competitive Examination (Measures for Prevention and Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Ordinance 2023”?
Option “4” is correct. The country’s strictest Anti-Copying Law has come into force in Uttarakhand. Governor Lieutenant General Gurmeet Singh has approved the Uttarakhand Competitive Examination (Measures for Prevention and Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Ordinance 2023. In view of this, the Anti-Copying Law is being described as the biggest anti-copying law in the country. This comes after the UKPSC paper leak which led to cancellation of exam for around 1.4 lakh government job aspirants.
