Current Affairs Quiz– February 16 2023
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Current Affairs Quiz– February 16 2023
1. Which Indian institute has developed a compressed air-based mineral transport system?
a) IIT Madras
b) IIT Guwahati
c) IIT Bombay
d) IIT Kanpur
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Answer d) IIT Kanpur.
It received good feedback for its less material loss, reduced air pollution, and efficiency to reduce travel time to a great extent. The main objective of the system is to transport coal and slurry.
2. Which bank has awarded ‘Prathista Puraskar for achieving highest percentage in BHIM-UPI transactions?
a) Karnataka Bank
b) TamilNadu Mercandile Bank
c) Pandiyan Grama Bank
d) HDFC Bank
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Answer a) Karnataka Bank.
Karnataka Bank was awarded with ‘Prathista Puraskar’ under ‘Digidhan Awards 2021-22’ by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), government of India for achieving target with highest percentage in BHIM-UPI transactions in private sector bank category.
3. Exercise Tarkash 0 A joint counter-terrorism exercise between India and _________.
a) Japan
b) China
c) USA
d) Russia
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Answer c) USA.
A joint counter-terrorism exercise Tarkash between National Security Guard (NSG) and US Special Operations Forces (SOF) culminated in Chennai, after four weeks of intense training and joint anti-terror exercises.
4. Subhash Chandran awarded Kerala’s Akbar Kakkattil award, who is associated with___________.
a) Writer
b) Journalist
c) Actor
d) All the above
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Answer a) Writer.
Writer Subhash Chandran’s novel Samudrashila has been chosen for the Akbar Kakkattil Award instituted by a trust in the memory of the short story writer and novelist from Kozhikode.
5. India’s First AI-Based Chatbot Introduced in India has named as______________.
a) Chatty
b) Lexi
c) Vlox
d) Heli
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Answer b) Lexi.
India now has its own ChatGPT-powered AI chatbot called Lexi that Velocity, a financial technology company, launched a few days ago.
6. David Malpass to Resigned before his Tenure, who is a CEO of_______________.
a) World Bank
b) International Monetary Fund
c) United Nations
d) World Trade Organization
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Answer a) World Bank.
On February 15, 2023 (Wednesday), the 13th President of the World Bank, David R. Malpass officially declared his early retiral before his incumbency.
7. Who has honoured with most promising actor award at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival?
a) Yash Raj
b) Rishab Shetty
c) Allu Arjun
d) Shah Rukh Khan
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Answer b) Rishab Shetty.
Rishabh Shetty, who is recognized all over the world with the film Kantara, will receive the award at the Taj Land End Hotel.
