Vision IAS Current Affairs 2023 : February Affairs 2023
121. Which organization launched its second global hackathon, “Harbinger 2023: Innovation for Transformation,” with the theme “Inclusive Digital Services”?
1. State Bank of India
2. Indian Institute of Banking and Finance
3. SEBI
4. Reserve Bank of India
5. Bank of Baroda
Option “4” is correct. The Reserve Bank of India has launched its first global hackathon named “HARBINGER 2021 – Innovation for Transformation”. The theme of HARBINGER 2021 is ‘Smarter Digital Payments’.
122. International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) is observed on _______ every year. The theme for the three-year campaign is “Better Survival.”
1. 15 Feb
2. 18 Feb
3. 16 Feb
4. 17 Feb
5. 20 Feb
Option “1” is correct. Every year, February 15 is observed as International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) to raise awareness about the evil that entails this issue and the ways to deal with the same. The day is a global collaborative campaign to raise awareness about childhood cancer and to express support for children and adolescents with cancer, the survivors and their families.
123. Recently, Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the President’s Color award to which of the following security forces?
Option “2” is correct. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday presented the President’s Colour to Haryana Police in recognition of its exceptional service.
124. Recently, who among the following has been appointed as the new president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for the 2023–24 term?
1. Aniket Sunil Talati
2. Pramod Jain
3. Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal
4. Jai Kumar Batra D.
5. Ashutosh Gupta
Option “1” is correct. Aniket Sunil Talati has been elected as the president of ICAI and Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal as vice president.
125. Who was the most expensive player in the recent Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction for 2023? (3.4 cr)?
Option “5” is correct. Smriti Mandhana is the Most Expensive Players in WPL 2023 Auction.
126. United States President Joe Biden hailed Air India’s decision to purchase over 220 aircraft from Boeing and called it a “historic agreement” between Tata-owned airlines and Boeing. Air India will pay _______ for 220 Boeing planes.
Option “5” is correct. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Joe Biden spoke on the phone on Tuesday and hailed the landmark deal between Air India and Boeing as a “shining example” of India-US partnership. Under the agreement, Air India will buy 220 planes from Boeing for $34 billion, which will be manufactured in the US.
127. Indian Army Gets the “World’s First” Fully Operational SWARM Drone System. __________ has delivered SWARM drones to the Indian Army.
1. New Space Research
2. ISRO
3. DRDO
4. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
5. HAL
Option “1” is correct. Indian Army Gets ‘World’s First’ Fully Operational SWARM Drone System NewSpace Research, a Bengaluru-based start-up has delivered SWARM drones to Indian Army, which makes the Army the first major armed force in the world to operationalize these high-density SWARM drones Sumit Arora Published On February 15th, 2023 Table of Contents SWARM drones
128. The Government of India has approved Namami Gange Mission-II with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 22,500 crores till _____, including projects for existing liabilities (Rs. 11,225 crore) and new projects and interventions (Rs. 11,275 Cr).
1. 2023
2. 2024
3. 2025
4. 2026
5. 2027
Option “4” is correct. Namami Gange Programme was launched from June 2014 till 31st March 2021 to rejuvenate River Ganga and its tributaries with a budget of Rs. 20,000 crores. The Government of India has approved Namami Gange Mission-II with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 22,500 crores till 2026 including projects for existing liabilities (Rs. 11,225 Cr) and new projects/interventions (Rs. 11,275 crore).
129. _______ has been roped in as the mentor of Royal Challengers Bangalore for the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL), to be played in Mumbai from March 4 to 26.
