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Current Affairs 28 February 2023

Current Affairs 28 February 2023

Current Affairs 2023 is one of the most important sections in competitive exams such as UPSC, SSC, Bank, and other Government Exams. The Current Affairs section in the competitive exams aims at assessing your knowledge about social, economic, and political developments. 

Current Affairs 28 February 2023

Thus it is important to align your exam preparation with the Latest Current Affairs 2023 and daily GK updates. Focussing on daily, weekly, monthly, and state-wise Current Affairs can help you prepare effectively for the General Awareness section. Download yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily current affairs PDFs through the links below to enhance your exam preparations.

Current Affairs 28 February 2023

Q.1- Which mobile company has changed its logo for the first time in 60 years?
A- Nokia B- Samsung
C- Motorola D- Sony
EXPLANATION

ANS : A 

  • Nokia, a smartphone and telecom equipment manufacturer, has changed its logo for the first time in nearly 60 years.
  • The new logo was launched by CEO Pekka Lundmark on 26 Feb 2023.
  • The new logo comprises five different shapes forming the word NOKIA.
  • Also, the company has dropped the iconic blue colour and now there’s a range of colours depending on the use.
  • Nokia plans to review the growth path of its different businesses and consider alternatives, including divestment.
Q.2- Who won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role award at Screen Actors Guild Awards 2023?
A- Jason Bateman B- Sam Elliott
C- Brad Pitt D- Brendan Fraser
EXPLANATION

ANS : D

  • The 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced on 27 Feb 2023 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
  • Sam Elliott won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for ‘1883’.
  • Jessica Chastain won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for ‘George & Tammy’.
  • Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role was won by Brendan Fraser for “The Whale”.
  • Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role was won by Michelle Yeoh, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”.
  • Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series was won by Jason Bateman for “Ozark”.
Q.3- Nitin Gadkari inaugurated 7 National Highway projects. Where was this programme held?
A- Ballia, Uttar Pradesh B- Sihor, Madhya Pradesh
C- Kolhapur, Maharashtra D- Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh
EXPLANATION

 ANS : A 

  • Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari today inaugurated 7 National Highway projects with an investment of 6500 cr in Chitbada village, Ballia, Uttar Pradesh.
  • With the construction of Ballia Link Expressway it will be possible to reach Patna from Lucknow through Purvanchal Expressway in just four and a half hours.
  • New connectivity route between Ballia-Ara was also announced.
Q.4- Molasses Control Amendment Bill 2023 was passed by which state?
A- Uttar Pradesh  B- Madhya Pradesh
C- Rajasthan  D- Odisha 
EXPLANATION

ANS : A 

  • The UP Molasses Control Amendment Bill 2023 was passed in the UP Legislative Assembly on 27 Feb’23.
  • No tax will be imposed on the farmers or on jaggery, but a regulatory charge of Rs 20 per quintal will be taken from the Khandsari unit.
  • The UP State Legislature Amendment Bill 2023 was also passed to increase the pension from Rs 10,000 to Rs 25,000 to former MLAs in Legislative Assembly.
Q.5- Unique Identification Authority of India works under which ministry?
A- Ministry of Home Affairs  B- Ministry of Education 
C- Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology D- Ministry of Finance
EXPLANATION

ANS : C 

  • The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)  has rolled out a new security mechanism.
  • It is for Aadhaar based fingerprint authentication, and faster detection of spoofing attempts. 
  • The artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) based security mechanism is now using a combination of both finger minutia and finger image to check the liveness of the finger print captured.
  • The development is expected to be of immense use in segments such as banking and financials, telecom and government sectors. 
  • It will strengthen the Aadhaar-enabled payment system and curb malicious attempts by unscrupulous elements, thus benefiting the ‘bottom of the pyramid.

Current Affairs 28 February 2023

Q.6- What is the theme of National Science Day  2023?
A- Integrated Approach in S&T for Sustainable Future B- Global Science for Global Wellbeing
C- Future of STI: Impact on Education Skills and Work D- Women in Science
EXPLANATION

ANS : B

  • National Science Day is celebrated every year on 28 February.
  • The theme of 2023 is “Global Science for Global Wellbeing”.
  • The day is celebrated to mark the discovery of the “Raman Effect” by physicist, Sir CV Raman on this day in 1928.
  • For this discovery, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930.
  • In 1954, he was honoured with India’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna. 
Q.7- Giorgia Meloni will be on a two-day visit to India from 2 March 2023. She is the Prime Minister of which country?
A- Germany B- France
C- Spain D- Italy
EXPLANATION

ANS : D

  • Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni will be on a two-day visit to India from 2 March 2023.
  • She will be accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and a high-powered business delegation.
  • The Italian Prime Minister will be the Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker at the 8th Raisina Dialogue, 2023.
  • The visiting Prime Minister will call on President Droupadi Murmu in the afternoon on 2nd March.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart will hold discussions on bilateral, regional and global issues.
  • During the visit, a business roundtable will be organised which will be co-chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal.
Q.8- Who has been appointed as the science chief of NASA in February 2023?
A- Alain Aspect B- Nicola Fox
C- David Baltimore D-  Allen Bard
EXPLANATION

ANS : B 

  • NASA has picked Nicola Fox, a longtime solar scientist who heads its heliophysics division to become the U.S. space agency’s science chief.
  • She will be the first woman named to serve in the role.
  • She is a former top scientist on the Parker Solar Probe mission studying the sun.
  • Fox will lead NASA’s science directorate, a unit with an annual budget of roughly $7 billion.
Q.9- Who has been named the best player in men’s football by FIFA, at the Best FIFA Football Awards in Paris in February 2023?
A- Neymar B- Cristiano Ronaldo
C- Lionel Messi D- Kylian Mbappe
EXPLANATION

ANS : C 

  • Argentina captain Lionel Messi has been named the best player in men’s football by FIFA, at The Best FIFA Football Awards in Paris.
  • Messi won this award for his outstanding performances in men’s football from August 2021 to December 2022.
  • He scored two goals in the final against France.
  • Spain’s Alexia Putellas won the best women’s player award for the 2nd year in a row.
Q.10- The Indian Government has approved its largest-ever hydropower project in the mountainous northeastern region- Dibang Multipurpose Project (MPP). Which of the following will develop the project?
A- ONGC B- NTPC Limited
C- NHPC Limited D- GAIL
EXPLANATION

ANS : C

  • The Indian Govt has approved its largest-ever hydropower project in the mountainous northeastern region- Dibang Multipurpose Project (MPP).
  • The project bordering China has received approval of an estimated investment of ₹1600 crore.
  • The project will be developed by NHPC Limited.
  • It is a 2,880-megawatt Dibang project in Arunachal Pradesh.
  • The project is estimated to take 9 years to build.
  • In a 90% dependable year, the project will produce 2880MW (12x240MW) of power, or 11223MU, of energy. 
  • When it is finished, the 278-meter-tall dam will be India’s tallest.
  • The Project is in the Lower Dibang Valley District of Arunachal Pradesh, on the Dibang River.
  • The government of Arunachal Pradesh will receive 1346.76 MU, or 12 per cent of the project’s cost, upon completion.
  • Dibang Multipurpose Project is intended to be a hydroelectric project based on storage, with flood control serving as the primary objective.

Current Affairs 28 February 2023

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