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- What is the estimated economic growth rate for India in 2023 as per the latest World Economic Outlook report of IMF?
A) 6.4%
B) 6.9%
C) 6.6%
D) 6.1%
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Option D
Explanation: International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released its latest World Economic Outlook report, according to which the economic growth of India is expected to decline from 6.8 percent in 2022 to 6.1 percent in 2023.
- The IMF World Economic Outlook report has declined the estimated global economic growth for 2023 to what percent?
A) 2.9%
B) 3.1%
C) 2.4%
D) 3.3%
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Option A
Explanation: IMF’s latest report revealed that the global economic growth is projected to fall from an estimated 3.4 percent in 2022 to 2.9 percent in 2023.
- PM Modi recently launched the Jal Jan Abhiyan for water conservation. The campaign is a joint programme of the Ministry of Jal Shakti with which organisation?
A) Isha Foundation
B) Brahma Kumaris
C) Patanjali Yogpeeth
D) ISKCON
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Option B
Explanation: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi launched and addressed the ‘Jal-Jan Abhiyan’ via video message on February 16, 2023. Jal Jan Abhiyan is a joint nationwide campaign of Brahma Kumaris and the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti.
- The Exercise DHARMA GUARDIAN is an annual joint military exercise of the Indian Army with which country’s Army?
A) Singapore
B) Sri Lanka
C) Japan
D) China
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Option C
Explanation: The 4th edition of the “EX DHARMA GUARDIAN” will be conducted from 17 February to 02 March 2023, at Camp Imazu in Shiga province, Japan. Exercise DHARMA GUARDIAN is an annual joint military exercise between India and Japan.
- What is the total allocation for the centrally sponsored scheme ‘Vibrant Villages Programme’ to ensure development of villages along the northern border areas?
A) Rs 4,400 crore
B) Rs 5,200 crore
C) Rs 4,800 crore
D) Rs 5,500 crore
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Option C
Explanation: The Union Government has announced the launch of Rs 4,800 crore centrally sponsored scheme ‘Vibrant Villages Programme’ to ensure the comprehensive development of villages along the northern border areas.
- Lakshman Prasad Acharya has been sworn in as the new Governor of which state recently?
A) Nagaland
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Sikkim
D) Meghalaya
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Option C
Explanation: Senior BJP leader Lakshman Prasad Acharya took oath as the new governor of Sikkim on February 16, 2023. He is the 15th Governor of Sikkim.
- KAVACH-2023 is a national level hackathon to address cyber security and cybercrime challenges of the 21st century. This programme has been launched jointly by Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) in association with which organisation?
A) AICTE
B) RBI
C) Reliance
D) IIT Delhi
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Option A
Explanation:The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in coordination with Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D, MHA) and Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C, MHA) has jointly launched ‘KAVACH-2023’, a national level hackathon, to further advance India’s cyber-preparedness.
- Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court?
A) Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh
B) Justice Ashutosh Kumar
C) Justice Ananta Manohar Badar
D) Justice Sonia Gokani
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Option D
Explanation: Justice Sonia Gokani has been sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court on February 16, 2023. She is the 28th Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court.
- The Central Water Commission (CWC) has inked an agreement with which institution for the Development of International Centre of Excellence for Dams (ICED) under DRIP scheme?
A) IIT Madras
B) IIT Delhi
C) IIT Hyderabad
D) IIT Roorkee
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Option D
Explanation: The Central Water Commission (CWC), under the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, for Development of International Centre of Excellence for Dams (ICED).
- Veteran Indian sportstar Tulsidas Balaram has passed away. He was associated with which game?
A) Football
B) Cricket
C) Boxing
D) Hockey
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Option A
Explanation: Asian Games gold medallist and Olympian footballer Tulsidas Balaram, has passed away after a prolonged illness. He was 87.
- Exercise DHARMA GUARDIAN 2023 is which edition of the annual military drill?
A) 4th
B) 3rd
C) 6th
D) 5th
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Option A
Explanation: The 4th edition of the “EX DHARMA GUARDIAN” will be conducted from 17 February to 02 March 2023, at Camp Imazu in Shiga province, Japan. Exercise DHARMA GUARDIAN is an annual joint military exercise between India and Japan.
- Which company has recently launched the ‘Sapphire Rapids’, a new processors for desktop workstation?
A) IBM
B) Intel
C) AMD
D) Nvidia
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Option B
Explanation:Chip maker Intel has launched the new Xeon W-3400 and Xeon W-2400 processors for desktop workstation. These processors are code-named as Sapphire Rapids.
