Vision IAS Current Affairs 2023 : February Affairs 2023

201. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Barisu Kannada Dim Dimava cultural festival at Talkatora Stadium in-

1. New Delhi
2. Maharashtra
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Karnataka
5. Gujarat

Option “1” is correct.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Barisu Kannada Dim Dimava cultural festival at Talkatora Stadium in Delhi.
202. Which team has defeated Newcastle to win the Carabao Cup title in 2023 after six years?

1. Newcastle United
2. Manchester United
3. Liverpool
4. Chelsea
5. Barcelona

Option “2” is correct.
Carabao Cup 2023 final: Manchester United ends trophy drought, beat Newcastle 2-0.
203. Who among the following has been appointed by Pepsi India as its Brand Ambassador?

1. Ranveer Singh
2. Salman Khan
3. Akshay Kumar
4. Ranveer Kapoor
5. Deepika Padukone

Option “1” is correct.
Ranveer Singh is the new brand ambassador of Pepsi.
204. The popular song ‘Naatu Naatu’ which is nominated in the ‘Best Original Song’ category will be performed at the 95th Academy Awards or Oscar awards. Naatu Naatu song belongs to which Indian Movie?

1. Pushpa
2. Pathan
3. KGF 2
4. RRR
5. Kantara

Option “4” is correct.
SS Rajamouli’s ‘RRR‘ movie, the popular song ‘Naatu Naatu‘ which is nominated in the ‘Best Original Song’ category was performed at the 95th Academy Awards or Oscar awards by singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava in their Oscar debut.
205. Which of the following Indian Cricketer statue installed inside the iconic Wankhede stadium where he played his last game for India?

1. MS Dhoni
2. Sachin Tendulkar
3. VVS Laxman
4. Virendra Sehwag
5. Rahul Dravid

Option “2” is correct.
A life-size statue of the Indian cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar is set to be installed inside the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The legendary cricketer will be commemorated with the giant statue on his 50th birth anniversary on April 24, 2023.
206. Which of the following university is set to become the first foreign university to set up a campus in India?

1. Stanford University
2. Harvard University
3. Deakin University
4. University of Cambridge
5. The University of Oxford

Option “3” is correct.
Deakin University is the first foreign University to set up Campus in India
207. Who has bagged the Best FIFA men’s player prize for 2022?

1. Neymar Jr.
2. Benzema
3. Mbappé
4. Lionel Messi
5. Cristiano Ronaldo

Option “4” is correct.
Argentina’s Lionel Messi bagged the Best FIFA men’s player prize for 2022. Messi beat his World Cup final rival, Kylian Mbappe to the men’s gong.
208. Who has been appointed by Godrej industries as CEO-designate of its chemicals business?

1. Raunak Singh
2. Vishal Sharma
3. Soniya Sharma
4. Tanmay Tiwari
5. Harish Kumar

Option “2” is correct.
Vishal Sharma appointed as Godrej industries CEO-designate: Vishal Sharma has been named the Chief Executive Officer-Designate (CEO-Designate) of the GIL-Chemicals Business.
209. Singapore Airlines gets a 25.1% stake in Air India group after injecting how much amount?

1. $227 mn
2. $237 mn
3. $247 mn
4. $257 mn
5. $267 mn

Option “5” is correct.
Singapore Airlines deal with Tata Sons (Tata) will inject a further SGD 360 million (USD 267 million) into Air India. It will give SIA a 25.1 percent stake in the enlarged Air India group following its takeover by Tata and merger with Vistara Airlines.
210. Every year on February 27, World NGO Day is observed across the globe. When was the first World NGO Day celebrated?

1. 1990
2. 2000
3. 2010
4. 2015
5. 2020

Option “3” is correct.
Every year, World NGO Day is commemorated on February 27. The theme for this year revolves around “the role and influence of NGOs in advancing human rights and achieving sustainable development goals.