Vision IAS Current Affairs 2023 : February Affairs 2023
221. How many appearances did Sergio Ramos make for the Spanish national team before retiring?
1. 70
2. 180
3. 130
4. 150
5. 90
Option “2” is correct. Sergio Ramos, a Spain legend, has retired from international football. Ramos made 180 appearances for the Spanish national team.
222. Rajendra Arlekar is recently appointed as a governor of which state?
Option “3” is correct. Rajendra Arlekar is recently appointed as a governor of Bihar.
223. Who is appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Indian Telephone Industries Limited (ITI Ltd), a PSU under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). The Central Government has approved his appointment.
1. Arun Pie
2. Rajiv Gauba
3. S Sreesanth
4. Vinay Saxena
5. Rajesh Rai
Option “5” is correct. Rajesh Rai named as CMD of ITI Limited Rajesh Rai has been appointed as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Indian Telephone Industries Limited (ITI Ltd), a PSU under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
224. The Martin Foundation, in association with the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam International Foundation and Space Zone India, launched the APJ Abdul Kalam Satellite Launch Vehicle Mission 2023 from __________.
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Karnataka
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Telangana
5. Kerala
Option “3” is correct. The Martin Foundation in association with Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam International Foundation and Space Zone India on 19 February launched the APJ Abdul Kalam Satellite Launch Vehicle Mission-2023. The rocket was launched from Pattipolam village, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu.
225. _____ and the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) Jointly Launch KAVACH-2023.
1. All India Council for Technical Education
2. University Grants Commission
3. Medical Council of India
4. Bar Council of India
5. Indian Council for Agriculture Research
Option “1” is correct. KAVACH-2023 is a one-of-a-kind national hackathon jointly developed by AICTE, Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) and Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre.
226. The Central Water Commission (CWC) has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with _____ for the development of the International Centre of Excellence for Dams (ICED).
Option “1” is correct. A Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was signed between the Central Water Commission and the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) for establishing the International Centre of Excellence for Dams (ICED) at IIT Roorkee in Shram Shakti Bhawan, Ministry of Jal Shakti, New Delhi.
227. Who composed the five-day “Devi Mahatme” episode, which was an important milestone in the history of Yakshagana literature?
1. Ganpati Hegde Toti
2. Bapila Narayan Bhagwat
3. Ira Gopalakrishna Bhagavatha
4. Actor Joshi Gokarna
5. Delampuri Krishna Bhat
Option “2” is correct. Bapila Narayan Bhagwat composed the five-day ‘Devi Mahatme’ episode, which was an important milestone in the history of Yakshagana literature.
228. Recently, O. P. Kohli passed away at 87. He is related to which field?
1. Cricketer
2. Football Player
3. Politician
4. Artist
5. Poet
Option “3” is correct. Former Gujarat governor and veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Om Prakash Kohli has passed away at the age of 87.
229. According to the recently released report by TomTom, which of the following is the second slowest city in the world?
to drive into?1. Delhi
2. Bangalore
3. Mumbai
4. Dehradun
5. Kolkata
Option “2” is correct. According to the latest report by a specialist in geolocation technologies TomTom, Bengaluru’s traffic has made it the second slowest place to drive through in the world in 2022.
230. Recently, the winners of the Wolf Prize 2023 were announced. It is presented by the Wolf Foundation, which country was honoured with this prize?
1. Israel
2. Japan
3. USA
4. India
5. Australia
Option “1” is correct. The Wolf prize is presented by the Wolf Foundation of Israel. It is being awarded since 1978.
