Daily Current Affairs Quiz: February 13, 2023

February 13, 2023

Consider the following statements:
1 .Exercise Tarkash is conducted between Special Forces of India and Russia.
2. Dawoodi Bohra community’s Arabic Academy has been inaugurated at Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah in Mumbai.
3. Recently SSLV-D2 — placed three satellites in the orbit in its second attempt.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2 & 3 only
(C) 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER: B

Consider the following statements:
1. For the first time this year Exercise Tarkash included a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) terror response in its drill.
2. Dawoodi Bohras are sunni muslims with heritage roots in Egypt.
3, Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) is 4 stage launch vehicle with upper two cryogenic stages.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2 & 3 only
(C) 1 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1. Tiger Triumph is a tri-services exercise between India and USA.
2. Dawoodi Bohras are one of the most backward minority communities in India.
3. SSLV is capable of launching Mini, Micro, or Nanosatellites (10 to 500 kg mass) to a 500 km orbit.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 1 & 3 only
(C) 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER: B

Consider the following statements:
1 Recently two Vande Bharat trains between Mumbai-Solapur and Mumbai-Sainagar Shirdi, were inaugurated at one go.
2. The Vande Bharat Express, also known as Train 18, is a diesel multiple-unit train designed
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: A

Consider the following statements:
1 Urban20 (U20) Sherpas Meeting was recently held in Mumbai.
2. C40 Cities initiative has 40 world’s largest and most influential cities as member cities.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: D

Consider the following statements:
1 Quaoar is a minor planet around which rings were discovered recently.
2. Quaoar is situated in asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: A

The Palam project for employment generation has been launched in which of the following states?

(A) Kerala
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Karnataka

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ANSWER: B

Consider the following statements:
1 The first ever Sundarban Bird Festival was held in 2023.
2. About 1450 different bird species were sighted during festival.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: A

Consider the following statements:
1 Nord Stream is petroleum pipeline that connects Russia and Germany.
2. It runs completely underwater in the Black Sea.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: D

Inclusive Forum on Carbon Mitigation Approaches (IFCMA) is a new initiative of-

(A) World Bank
(B) United Nations Environment Programme
(C) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(D) None of the above

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1 Lymphatic Filariasis or elephantiasis, is a neglected tropical disease caused by nematodes/ roundworms.
2. It is transmitted by fruit flies.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: A

Burt Bacharach, who passed away recently, was a legendry-

(A) Musician
(B) Tennis Player
(C) Politician
(D) Writer

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ANSWER: A

Raja Ram Mohan Roy National Award 20203 is awarded to-

(A) A P Singh
(B) ABK Prasad
(C) Devika Thakur
(D) Sarojini Mehta

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ANSWER: B

Rama Thakur has become first woman from the state to scale Mt Kilimanjaro. She belongs to-

(A) Shimla
(B) Kullu
(C) Sirmaur
(D) Hamirpur

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ANSWER: B

Who has been appointed as the new Governor of Himachal Pradesh?

(A) Gulab Chand Kataria
(B) Bhagat Singh Koshyari
(C) Shiv Pratap Shukla
(D) Justice Abdul Nazeer (Retd)

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1. Himachal Niketan building is being built in Delhi to provide accommodation for students and visitors from the state.
2. It will be an additional facility than existing Himachal Bhawan and Himachal Sadan.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: C