Current Affairs Quiz – February 09 2023
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Current Affairs Quiz– February 09 2023
1. Angela Merkel received the UNESCO Peace Prize, belongs to which country?
a) Poland
b) Italy
c) Sweden
d) Germany
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Answer d) Germany
Ex-German Chancellor Angela Merkel received the UNESCO Peace Prize for her decision to give refuge to over 1.2 million migrants in Germany, inspite of resistance from home and in Europe.
2. Which fintech has become India’s first app to support credit cards on UPI?
a) Mobikwik
b) Paypal
c) PhonePe
d) AmazonPay
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Answer a) Mobikwik
With nearly 50 million users possessing one or more credit cards, this is a significant milestone in India’s drive towards a cashless economy.
3. Safer Internet Day is observed on_____________.
a) February 02
b) February 04
c) February 05
d) February 07
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Answer d) February 07
The theme for Safer Internet Day 2023 is ‘Want to talk about it? Making space for conversations about life online.’
4. According to Report, which country has topped in world’s happiest country for the fifth year in a row?
a) Brazil
b) Denmark
c) Finland
d) None of these
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Answer c) Finland.
Finland was named the world’s happiest country for the fifth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report.
5. India is now ranked _________ in the global happiness rankings.
a) 94th
b) 136th
c) 81st
d) 43rd
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Answer b) 136th.
6. Which power generating company bagged ‘ATD Best Awards 2023’ for 6th consecutive year?
a) National Hydroelectric Power Corporation
b) National Thermal Power Corporation
c) Rural Electrification Corporation
d) Power Grid Corporation of India
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Answer b) National Thermal Power Corporation.
The country’s largest power generating company, NTPC Limited has been honoured with ‘ATD Best Awards 2023’ by the Association for Talent Development (ATD), USA.
7. K.M. Mammen received Atma Lifetime Achievement Award, who is a Chairman and Managing Director of_____________.
a) MRF
b) TVS
c) YAMAHA
d) PORSCHE
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Answer a) MRF.
MRF Ltd. Chairman and Managing Director K.M. Mammen was presented the ATMA Lifetime Achievement Award by Maruti Suzuki India MD & CEO Hisashi Takeuchi.
8. Which state government has proposed kalaingar pen monument?
a) Kerala
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Telangana
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Answer c) Tamil Nadu.
People of TN call him Kailaignar for his love towards knowledge and his Tamil literature skills. The planned monument is opposed by environmental activists.
9. Which app is India’s most accessible app for disabled persons?
a) TELEGRAM
b) FLIPKART
c) WHATSAPP
d) OLA
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Answer c) WHATSAPP.
After auditing, the apps were categorized as “highly accessible”, “moderately accessible”, and “less accessible”. WhatsApp was highly accessible.
10. World First Satellite based two way messaging system launched by?
a) MediaTek
b) Intel
c) Snapdragon
d) Qualcomm
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Answer d) Qualcomm.
Qualcomm launched the first satellite-based two-way messaging. It is called Snapdragon Satellite. This means this you can use SMS just like WhatsApp.
