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- Ramesh Bais has recently been appointed as the new Governor of which state?
A) Bihar
B) Gujarat
C) Sikkim
D) Maharashtra
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Option D
Explanation: Ramesh Bais has been named as the new Governor of Maharashtra by the President Draupadi Murmu, as a part of the major Governor reshuffle.
- Which country is hosting the 12th World Hindi Conference?
A) Singapore
B) Fiji
C) Maldives
D) Thailand
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Option B
Explanation:External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently unveiled a bust of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the India House in Suva, Fiji. It must be noted that S Jaishankar is in Fiji from February 15-17, 2023 to attend the 12th World Hindi Conference.
- The Joint Counter Terrorism Exercise TARKASH between India and United States was held in Chennai recently. The exercise was which edition of the event?
A) 6th
B) 9th
C) 4th
D) 3rd
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Option A
Explanation: The Indo-US joint exercise named TARKASH was held in Chennai from January 16 till February 14, 2023. It was the 6th edition of the Joint Counter Terrorism Exercise TARKASH.
- Which start-up has launched the solar-powered drone named as “SURAJ” at the Aero India 2023 show in Bengaluru?
A) Skylark Drones
B) Paras Aerospace
C) Garuda Aerospace
D) Vecros
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Option C
Explanation: Drone startup Garuda Aerospace has launched a solar-powered drone named as “SURAJ” at Aero India 2023 show in Bengaluru. The drone was unveiled by Principal Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister and former DRDO Chief Dr. Satheesh Reddy. SURAJ is a high-altitude drone designed specifically for surveillance operations.
- Lt General MV Suchindra Kumar has been chosen as the new Vice Chief of Army Staff. He will replace whom as the new VCoAS?
A) Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta
B) Lt Gen NSR Subramani
C) Lt Gen AS Bhinder
D) Lt Gen BS Raju
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Option D
Explanation: Government has approved the appointment of Lt General MV Suchindra Kumar as the new Vice Chief of Army Staff. He will replace Lt Gen BS Raju
- Which organisation has received authorisation from DGCA for its indigenously developed black boxes?
A) BEL
B) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)
C) ISRO
D) DRDO
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Option B
Explanation: The Bengaluru-headquartered Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has received the Indian Technical Standard Order (ITSO) authorisation from Directorate General of Civil Aviation for its indigenously developed Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR). ITSO is a minimum performance standard for specified materials, parts, processes, and appliances used on civil aircraft. CVR and FDR are popularly known as ‘black boxes’.
- Ladakh is hosting India’s first frozen-lake marathon on February 20, 2023. Which lake has been chosen for this event?
A) Pangong Tso
B) Mirpal Tso
C) Tso Moriri
D) Tso Kar
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Option A
Explanation: In India, the first-ever “frozen-lake marathon” will be held at Ladakh’s Pangong Tso on February 20, 2023. The 21-kilometre marathon will be world’s highest “frozen-lake marathon, at a height of 13,862 feet. The marathon is being called the “Last Run” to highlight the issue of climate change.
- Name the Chairman of the BCCI’s National Selection Committee who has resigned from the post recently?
A) Subroto Banerjee
B) Salil Ankola
C) Shiv Sunder Das
D) Chetan Sharma
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Option D
Explanation: The Chairman of BCCI’s national selection committee, Chetan Sharma, has resigned from his post on February 17, 2023, following a sting operation by a news channel, where he was allegedly seen revealing confidential information.
- Which day has been designated by the United Nations as Global Tourism Resilience Day (GTRD)?
A) 15 February
B) 17 February
C) 18 February
D) 16 February
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Option B
Explanation: The first Global Tourism Resilience Day (GTRD) was observed on 17 February, 2023.
- Name the NAVIC-based data link communication system solution launched by the Indian Air Force for its pilots to deal with bad weather and uninterrupted communication with the base station?
A) Vayulink
B) Raaglink
C) Pawanlink
D) Vayumandal
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Option A
Explanation: The Indian Air Force has developed an innovative solution known as ‘Vayulink’ that would help pilots to deal with bad weather and also provide them jammer-proof uninterrupted communication with the base station. Vayulink is an ad-hoc data link communication system, which uses the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) that is also known as NAVIC, to send radio communication to the base station when the signals are low.
- Who has been roped in as the new CEO of the Alphabet-owned Youtube, in replacement for outgoing CEO Susan Wojcicki?
A) Satyajeet Salgar
B) Dharamvir Yadav
C) Neal Mohan
D) Adam Smith
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Option C
Explanation: An Indian-American Neal Mohan, who is currently the chief product officer at YouTube, will replace the 54-year-old Wojcicki as the new CEO.
