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Q.1. Punjab’s first state-level ‘Prawn Fair’ has begun in which district of Punjab?
The Minister for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw has inaugurated the ‘SemiconIndia Conference of Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Ecosystem in New Delhi.
The conference held a panel discussion on the existing semiconductor ecosystem in India.
It is being organized by the Institute of Supply Management (ISM).
Ashwini Vaishnaw in News
Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated AMRPTEX 2023 in Maidan, Delhi.
Ashwini Vaishnaw launched ‘Digital Payments Utsav’ in New Delhi
Ashwini Vaishnaw launched Entrepreneurship Cell at C-DOT Campus, Delhi
Ashwini Vaishnaw announced new train ‘Kashi Tamil Sangamam’
Q.3. The first G20 meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) under the G20 Indian Presidency will be held on the 24 to 25 of February in which city?
G20 इंडियनप्रेसीडेंसीकेतहतवित्तमंत्रियोंऔरसेंट्रलबैंकगवर्नर्स (FMCBG) कीपहली G20 बैठक 24 से 25 फरवरीकोकिसशहरमेंआयोजितकीजाएगी
(a) Bengaluru / बेंगलुरु
(b) New Delhi / नई दिल्ली
(c) Chennai / चेन्नई
(d) Greater Noida / ग्रेटर नोएडा
(e) Thiruvananthapuram / तिरुवनंतपुरम
Answer & Explanation
Ans.3.(a)
Exp. First G20 meeting of Finance Ministers to be held on 24 February
The first G20 meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) under the G20 Indian Presidency will be held on the 24 to 25 of February in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das will jointly chair this meeting.
It will see the participation of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of the G20 members, invitee members and heads of International Organisations. Seventy-two delegations will attend the meeting.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur will inaugurate the G20 FMCBG meeting.
G20 in News
G20 Global Tech Summit (GTS) – Visakhapatnam (16 – 17 February 2023)
First G20 Culture Working Group Meeting – Khajuraho, MP (22 – 25 February 2023).
First Agriculture Deputies Meeting of the Agriculture Working Group – Indore (14 February 2023)
Digital economy working group meeting – Lucknow (13 February 2023)
Inception Meeting of G-20 empower group of Women & Child Development Ministry – Agra (11-12 February 2023)
Q.4. Who among the following state’s chief minister has inaugurated the 2nd edition of the State Biodiversity Congress in the state?
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has inaugurated the 2nd edition of the State Biodiversity Congress in Kozhikode, Kerala.
It is organized by the Kerala State Biodiversity Board under the theme ‘Biodiversity and Livelihood’.
It features sessions and events related to the theme including a workshop on ‘Conservation of Biodiversity for Women’s Empowerment and Livelihood’.
The exhibition has around 100 stalls featuring products ranging from a variety of rice seeds, Theyyam costumes, bamboo craft, traditional food products (especially millet products), spices, traditional crops, traditional medicine, traditional agricultural products, and stalls by several government departments.
About Kerala
Capital – Thiruvananthapuram
Chief Minister – Pinarayi Vijayan
Governor – Arif Mohammad Khan
Q.5. India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has unveiled Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s bust in India House in which country?
Exp. Jaishankar unveiled bust of Sardar Vallabhai Patel in Fiji’s capital Suva
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has unveiled Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s bust in India House in Fiji’s capital Suva.
He was in Fiji from 15-17 Feb 2023, where he participated in the 12th World Hindi Conference.
Jaishankar also launched an India-funded project for the Solarisation of the Pacific Heads of State Residences launched by the Pacific Islands Development Forum (PIDF).
The leaders of the two countries took stock of bilateral relations and discussed ways to further strengthen the development partnership between India and Fiji in various sectors including capacity building, health, education, agriculture and information technology.
About Fiji
Capital- Suva
Currency- Fijian dollar
President – Wiliame Katonivere
Prime Minister- Sitiveni Rabuka
Q.6. Which bank has been awarded ‘Prathista Puraskar’ under Digidhan Awards 2022 for achieving the target with the highest percentage in BHIM-UPI transactions in the private sector bank category?
Exp. Karnataka Bank awarded ‘Prathista Puraskar’ under Digidhan Awards 2022
Karnataka Bank has been awarded with ‘Prathista Puraskar’ under ‘Digidhan Awards 2021-22’ by the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for achieving target with highest percentage in BHIM-UPI transactions in private sector bank category.
The bank is currently undertaking an accelerated digital drive ‘KBL-NxT’ under its transformation journey ‘KBL VIKAAS 2.0’.
This award is an ideal tribute to the founding fathers of this great institution as Karnataka Bank is stepping into its 100th year of its fruitful existence.
About Karnataka Bank
Founded- 18 February 1924
Headquarters– Mangalore, Karnataka
MD & CEO- Mahabaleshwara M S
Q.7. Which among the following has announced its 2nd global hackathon called ‘Harbinger 2023 – Innovation for Transformation’?
Exp. C.P. Radhakrishnan sworn in as new governor of Jharkhand
C.P. Radhakrishnan was sworn-in as the 11th governor of Jharkhand.
Acting chief justice, Jharkhand high court, Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh administered him oath of office at a ceremony organized at the Birsa Mandap of Raj Bhavan.
He succeeded Ramesh Bais, who served as the Governor of Jharkhand since July 2021.
Radhakrishnan is a two-time Lok Sabha member from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
About Jharkhand
Capital – Ranchi
Chief Minister – Hemant Soren
Governor – P. Radhakrishnan
Recent Appointment
Governor of Arunachal Pradesh – Lt. General Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik
Governor of Sikkim – Lakshman Prasad Acharya
Governor of Jharkhand – C P Radhakrishnan
Governor of Himachal Pradesh – Shiv Pratap Shukla
Governor of Andhra Pradesh – S. Abdul Nazeer
Q.9. Ramesh Bais took oath as the 22nd Governor of which state?
रमेशबैसनेकिसराज्यके 22वेंराज्यपालकेरूपमेंशपथली?
(a) Maharashtra / महाराष्ट्र
(b) Tamil Nadu / तमिलनाडु
(c) Gujarat / गुजरात
(d) Andhra Pradesh / आंध्र प्रदेश
(e) Kerala / केरल
Answer & Explanation
Ans.9.(a)
Exp. Ramesh Bais takes oath as Governor of Maharashtra
Ramesh Bais took oath as the 22nd Governor of Maharashtra, replacing Bhagat Singh Koshyari.
Bais was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Acting Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court S V Gangapurwala at the Raj Bhavan here.
Previously, he was the Governor of Jharkhand.
Koshyari, who served as the Maharashtra governor from September 2019, resigned last week after a controversial tenure.
About Maharashtra
Capital – Mumbai
Chief Minister – Eknath Sindhe
Governor – Ramesh Bais
Recent Appointment
Governor of Arunachal Pradesh – Lt. General Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik
Governor of Sikkim – Lakshman Prasad Acharya
Governor of Jharkhand – C P Radhakrishnan
Governor of Himachal Pradesh – Shiv Pratap Shukla
Governor of Andhra Pradesh – S. Abdul Nazeer
Q.10. Chetan Sharma has submitted his resignation to which organization recently?
चेतनशर्मानेहालहीमेंकिससंगठनकोअपनाइस्तीफासौंपाहै?
(a) FCI
(b) BCCI
(c) NGT
(d) FICCI
(e) RBI
Answer & Explanation
Ans.10.(b)
Exp. Chetan Sharma steps down as Chief Selector of Indian cricket team
Chairman of the senior men’s selection committee, Chetan Sharma has submitted his resignation to BCCI Secretary Jay Shah.
He did this following a sting operation by a private news channel.
Chetan Sharma was reinstated as the chief selector after India’s bitter-sweet campaign at the T20 World Cup in Australia.
S Sharath, Subroto Banerjee, Salil Ankola, and Shiv Sunder are the other 4 selectors in the 5-member selection committee.
About Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
Founded – 1928
Headquarters – Wankhede Stadium
1st President – R E Grant Govan
39th President – Roger Binny
Vice president – Rajeev Shukla
Secretary – Jay Shah
Men’s coach – Rahul Dravid
Women’s coach – Ramesh Powar
Q.11. Who has been appointed as new MD of Jaguar Land Rover India?
Exp. VP Rajan Amba appointed as MD of Jaguar Land Rover India
Jaguar Land Rover India, part of Tata Motors, has appointed Rajan Amba, Vice President – Sales, Marketing and Customer Care, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles.
He will be replacing Rohit Suri, who announced his retirement from the position of MD and President back in January 2023.
Amba will be taking up his new position in JLR from 1st March 2023.
He started his career in 1990 and worked at Nike, Titan Watches, and Levi Strauss companies.
Recent Appointment
Vice Chief of Army -MV Suchindra Kumar
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of YouTube – Indian-American Neil Mohan
President of the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) – Aniket Sunil Talati
Exp. Saurashtra beat Bengal by 9 wickets to bag second Ranji Trophy title
Saurashtra has won the Ranji Trophy 2022-23 title by defeating Bengal by 9 wickets in the final match played.
Saurashtra won their second Ranji Trophy title at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Saurashtra won the Ranji Trophy title for the first time in 2019-20.
Saurashtra captain Unadkat was adjudged man of the match for his nine-wicket haul in the match, while teammate Arpit Vasavada was adjudged player of the Ranji season.
Q.13. Which of the following state has celebrated its foundation day on 20 February?
