Current Affairs Quiz – 19 February 2023

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1. DMRC has unveiled India’s first indigenously developed Automatic Train Supervision (ATS) system. With this, India has become 6th country to have its own ATS products. DMRC has launched i-ATS in collaboration with which company?
   A) Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL)
   B) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)
   C) Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL)
   D) Antrix Corporation Ltd (ACL)
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: The i-ATS  (Indigenous-Automatic Train Supervision) system has been jointly developed by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). With the launch of i-ATS, India has become the sixth country in the world to have its own ATS products after France, Germany, Japan, Canada, and China. 
2. What is the projected GDP growth rate estimate for India in the FY24 as per Morgan Stanley?
   A) 6.1%
   B) 6.2%
   C) 6.3%
   D) 6.5%
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: In its latest research report, Morgan Stanley has estimated India’s gross domestic product (GDP) to grow at 6.2 percent in FY24. 
3. The 12 Cheetah, which have been brought from South Africa under the cheetah reintroduction programme, have been released to which reserve?
   A) Satpura National Park
   B) Ranthambore National Park
   C) Kuno National Park
   D) Jim Corbett National Park
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: As a part of the Indian government’s ambitious cheetah reintroduction programme, 12 cheetahs, brought from South Africa, were released at the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh on February 18, 2023.
4. Mosi-II is a maritime exercise between which of the following countries?
   A) Japan, Russia, China
   B) China, Bangladesh, South Africa
   C) South Africa, Russia, Japan
   D) Russia, China, South Africa
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Russia, China and South Africa will conduct a maritime naval drills, named Mosi II, off South Africa’s Indian Ocean coast.
5. The first-ever Nuclear Plant of North India is being set up in which state?
   A) Haryana
   B) Gujarat
   C) Uttar Pradesh
   D) Himachal Pradesh
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: The first Nuclear Plant of North India is set to come up in Gorakhpur village in Fatehabad district of Haryana. 
6. What is the name of world’s first demonstration satellite fully conceived, designed and manufactured using an Indian company’s (Antaris) end-to-end cloud platform?
   A) OCEAN
   B) JANUS
   C) SROSS
   D) CARTO
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: JANUS-1 is the world’s first demo satellite fully conceived, designed and manufactured using an Indian company’s end-to-end cloud platform. 
7. Name the newly appointed and 29th Governor of the state of Himachal Pradesh
   A) Hari Shankar Tiwari
   B) Brij Behari Prasad
   C) Shiv Pratap Shukla
   D) Anant Kumar Singh
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Former Union Minister of State for Finance, Shiv Pratap Shukla has been sworn in as the 29th Governor of Himachal Pradesh.
8. The Aero India 2023 air show was which edition of the event?
   A) 15th
   B) 18th
   C) 12th
   D) 14th
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The Aero India 2023 airshow concluded on February 17, 2023, at the Air Force Station, Yelahanka in Bengaluru. The event was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 13, 2023. It was the 14th edition of the Asia’s largest aero show.
9. The World Pangolin Day is observed on every _______________ in the month of February
   A) Third Saturday of February
   B) 18th
   C) Third Sunday of February
   D) 19th
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: The World Pangolin Day is celebrated on the “Third Saturday of February” every year. In 2023, the annual World Pangolin Day is being celebrated on 18 February 2023. It marks the 12th edition of the event. 
10. Which Indian firm has signed an MoU with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for domestic manufacture and supply of Long Range Artillery Weapon System (LORA) for the Indian Tri-services?
    A) Lockheed Martin India Pvt Ltd
    B) Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL)
    C) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd.
    D) Boeing India Pvt Ltd
    
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    Option B
    Explanation: Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL) has signed an MoU with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for domestic manufacture and supply of its Long Range Artillery Weapon System (LORA) for the Indian Tri-services.

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