Vision IAS Current Affairs 2023 : February Affairs 2023
141. Where did Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, inaugurated the IFFCO Nano Urea Liquid Plants?
1. Phulpur, Uttar Pradesh
2. Cuttack, Odisha
3. Jaipur, Rajasthan
4. Madurai, Tamil Nadu
5. Surat, Gujarat
Option “1” is correct. Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the IFFCO Nano Urea Liquid Plants at Aonla and Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh. Dr. Mandaviya stated that it is an important day because Nano urea plants have been dedicated to the nation. He informed that Nano Urea, in the coming times will ensure the progress of the farmers and increase their income.
142. Recently, the _____established a chatbot to assist people in finding answers to their questions about the Aadhaar card.
1. Meity
2. Meta
3. State Bank of India
4. Unique Identification Authority of India
5. ICICI Bank
Option “4” is correct. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has recently launched a chatbot to help people get an answer to their queries related to the Aadhaar card. It is called “Aadhaar Mitra”. The Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML)-a based chatbot can answer queries related to Aadhaar enrolment number, PVC Card order status, and complaint status, among other things. It is available in both English and Hindi languages.
143. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar unveiled Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s bust in India House in _____ and spoke with a large crowd of diaspora community members.
1. Brazil
2. Russia
3. South Africa
4. Fiji
5. Peru
Option “4” is correct. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar unveiled Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s bust in India House in Suva and interacted with a large gathering of members of the diaspora community. S. Jaishankar informed that he was privileged to unveil a bust of Sardar Patel at the India House in Suva, Fiji.
144. India and Japan have kicked off an “Ex Dharma Guardian” exercise at _______ from February 17 to March 2, 2023.
1. Japan
2. India
3. USA
4. Australia
5. UAE
Option “1” is correct. India and Japan has kick started an exercise ‘Ex Dharma Guardian’ at Camp Imazu in Shiga Province, Japan from February 17 to March 2, 2023. The Indian Army contingent arrived at the exercise location on February 12, 2023. India and Japan will kick off an exercise ‘Ex Dharma Guardian’ at Camp Imazu in Shiga Province, Japan from February 17 to March 2, 2023. The Indian Army contingent arrived at the exercise location on February 12, 2023.
145. Who has been named the new Vice Chief of Army Staff, with Lieutenant General B S Raju taking command of the South Western Army.
Option “4” is correct. Lieutenant General MV Suchindra Kumar has been appointed as the new Army Vice Chief.
146. An Indian-American _______ will become the next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Alphabet-owned YouTube following Susan Wojcicki’s announcement that she will be stepping down from her role as the head of the video-sharing platform.
Option “2” is correct. Neal Mohan, the new YouTube CEO, worked under Wojcicki as the chief product officer. He has previously represented the company on various talk shows.
147. Recently, Tulsidas Balaram passed away at 86. He is related to which field?
1. Cricketer
2. Footballer
3. Politician
4. Musician
5. Actor
Option “2” is correct. Tulsidas Balaram, one of the country’s finest footballers and a member of the golden era of Indian football (1951-1962), passed away due to multiple organ failure in Kolkata on Thursday. He was 86. Last month, he was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Kolkata, his adopted home since 1957
148. Recently, which of the following has become the first country in Europe to pass a menstrual paid leave law?
1. Brazil
2. India
3. Switzerland
4. France
5. Spain
Option “5” is correct. The Government of Spain recently passed a Menstrual Paid Leave Law. According to the law, women in the country can take paid leave during their periods. Usually, employees in the country need to submit a medical certificate to take three days long leave. This condition is being relaxed. With this, Spain has become the first country in Europe to pass the law. The law exists in very few countries in the world such as Zambia, Indonesia, and Japan. In India, very few states like Kerala have passed the law. Supreme Court of India is to hear a case related to menstrual leave on February 24.
149. Recently, Germany-based firm Hensoldt announced a collaboration agreement with which of the following companies for the design and manufacturing of Obstacle Avoidance Systems (OAS) for Indian helicopters?
Option “2” is correct. The HENSOLDT and HAL made the announcement on the collaboration covering design and IPR (Intellectual property Rights) for manufacturing of the Obstacle Avoidance System for Indian helicopters and for potential future exports on the sidelines of Aero India 2023
150. What is the rank of India in the recently released Services Trade Restrictiveness Index 2022 by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)?
1. 45th
2. 46th
3. 47th
4. 48th
5. 49th
Option “3” is correct. According to a study conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), India stood at 47th position in Services Trade Restrictiveness Index (STRI) for the year 2022.
