Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
Which country will sign a memorandum of understanding on semiconductors with India?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The United States and India will sign a memorandum of understanding on semiconductors as both countries discuss coordination of investment and continue the dialogue around policies to spur private investment.
Category : International
2.
Which game does Ekta Bhyan belong to?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ekta Bhyan qualified for World Para-athletics after claiming bronze in discus throw in the Dubai World Para Athletics GP.
Category : Sports
3.
In which area is scrub typhus, a life-threatening infection caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi bacteria, a major public health threat?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Scrub typhus, a life-threatening infection caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi bacteria, is a major public health threat in South and Southeast Asia.
Category : Miscellaneous
4.
Where did the Indian Navy's "Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise for 2023" (TROPEX-23) culminate after running for four months from November 2022 to March 2023?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Navy's exercise, called the "Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise for 2023" (TROPEX-23), culminated in the Arabian Sea after running for four months from November 2022 to March 2023.
Category : Defence
5.
In which state/UT did the Indian Army install the tallest ‘Iconic National Flag’?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In Jammu & Kashmir, the Indian Army installed the tallest ‘Iconic National Flag’ in the hilly Doda district.
Category : State
6.
When is the International Day of Women Judges celebrated every year?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Day of Women Judges, which is celebrated every year on March 10, honours all female judges who have taken the lead in the fight against social injustice.
Category : Important Days
7.
Who took over the command of an independent field workshop in the Eastern Ladakh region with China after the Indian Army approved women officers for command posts?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Colonel Geeta Rana of the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers has taken over the command of an independent field workshop in the Eastern Ladakh region with China after the Indian Army recently approved women officers for command posts.
Category : Persons
8.
What is Influenza sub-type H3N2 commonly called?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Influenza sub-type H3N2, commonly called the Hong Kong Flu, is causing a surge in hospitalizations due to respiratory illness across India.
Category : Miscellaneous
9.
In which state is the Kalakkad–Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve located?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Researchers spotted a rare moth species, Mimeusemia ceylonica, for the first time in India in the Kalakkad–Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu after 127 years.
Category : National
10.
Which festival marks the beginning of spring and the end of winter?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Holi celebrations mark the beginning of spring and the end of winter. It is also celebrated as a thanksgiving for a good harvest.
Category : Miscellaneous
11.
On which date is World Kidney Day observed in 2023?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World Kidney Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about kidney health, is observed on the second Thursday in March each year. This year it will be observed on March 9, 2023.
Category : Important Days
12.
Which cyclone recently hit Mozambique?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tropical Cyclone Freddy made its second landfall in Mozambique as a severe tropical cyclone on 11 March, between 18:00 and 20:00 local time, through the locality of Macuze, district of Namacurra, Zambézia province, with maximum winds of 148 km/h and gusts up to 213 km/h
Category : Miscellaneous
13.
Between India and which country was the Joint Military Exercise FRINJEX-23 conducted?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The maiden Joint Military Exercise FRINJEX-23 between the Indian Army and the French Army was conducted recently in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram.
Category : Defence
14.
From which country did the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) receive the NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) satellite?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) received the NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) satellite from the U.S. space agency.
Category : Science
15.
Yaosang is one of the key festivals of which state?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Yaosang, celebrated over five days during the full moon day of the Lamda month (February-March), is one of the key festivals in Manipur.
Category : State
16.
With which IIT did the Bureau of Indian Standards sign an MoU for the establishment of ‘BIS Standardization Chair Professor’?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Bureau of Indian Standards signed an MoU with IIT Roorkee for the establishment of a ‘BIS Standardization Chair Professor’.
Category : Miscellaneous
17.
On which day of the Islamic month of Shaban is Shab-e-Barat, also known as the Night of Forgiveness, observed every year?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Shab-e-Barat, also known as the Night of Forgiveness, is a significant Islamic event observed every year on the 15th of the Islamic month of Shaban.
Category : Important Days
18.
Which state does Ahom General Lachit Borphukan belong to?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Assam set a Guinness World Record for the highest number of essays written about a single person, Ahom General Lachit Borphukan, to mark his 400th birth anniversary.
Category : State
19.
Which star has gaseous water in the planet-forming disc around it, as discovered by astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have discovered gaseous water in the planet-forming disc around the star V883 Orionis.
Category : Science
20.
Who has been appointed as the first Indian American judge of the Manhattan Federal District Court in New York?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Arun Subramanian, an attorney, has been appointed as the first Indian American judge of the Manhattan Federal District Court in New York.
Category : Miscellaneous
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