Today GK, 2023 Latest General Knowledge Questions, Daily GK 2022

1 .

Which Company has secured the title sponsorship rights for the Women's Premier League (WPL) for five seasons (BCCI), From February 15, 2023, to July 31, 2027?

A)

Adani Group

B)

Mahindra Group

C)

Tata Group

D)

Reliance Group

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Tata Group

Tata Group on Tuesday (21st Feb 2023) bagged the title rights for the inaugural Women's Premier League beginning in Mumbai on 4th March 2023.

* According to the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the Tata Group has secured the title sponsorship rights for the Women’s Premier League (WPL) for five seasons (BCCI).

* From February 15, 2023, to July 31, 2027, or up until 30 days after the conclusion of the WPL Season 2027, the salt to software conglomerate will hold the title sponsorship rights. On January 28, the BCCI published the tender for the purchase of WPL title rights.

* The bidding paper could only be purchased until February 9; meanwhile, bids had to be submitted by February 11 to be considered.

* The Tata Group is also the title sponsor of the Indian Premier League (IPL). It bagged the rights for Rs 600 crore for two years. Earlier, the title sponsorship rights were held by Chinese cell phone maker Vivo for two years.

* The sale of media rights had fetched BCCI Rs 951 crore and the five teams were sold for Rs 4700 crore...

Source : Economic Times

Published On : February 22, 2023

2 .

Who became India's 80th Grandmaster of Chess?

A)

Vignesh NR

B)

Visakh NR

C)

Pranesh M

D)

Nihal Sarin

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Vignesh NR

India’s 24-year-old chess player Vignesh NR has become India’s 80th Grandmaster after he defeated Germany’s IM Ilja Schneider and won the 24th NordWest Cup 2023 at Bad Zwischenahn in Germany.

* The Chennai boy reached the milestone after crossing 2500 in the live ratings. Vignesh’s elder brother Visakh NR had become India’s 59th GM in 2019. Thus, Visakh and Vignesh become India’s first brothers who are Grandmasters.

* Congratulating his brother on his outstanding feat, Visakh was quoted as saying by Chessbase India, “It’s really nice to see my brother finally made GM title requirements. Maybe it’s just the first step towards a higher level. We will be looking forward to improving more and playing good games and to impact positivity to the world.”

* The Southern Railway employee immediately had to leave for his next tournament 8th Noisiel Open 2023 in France.

* Vignesh earned his first GM-norm at Qatar Masters in 2015 at the age of 17 years. A little over one and a half years later, he scored his second GM-norm at 24th Abu Dhabi Masters in 2017. He secured his final GM-norm at 1st Gujarat GM Open 2018. A fourth GM-norm was scored at Asian Continental 2019 at Xingtai, China..

Source : Indian Express

Published On : February 22, 2023

3 .

Sania Mirza where have played her last match on 22nd Feb 2023?

A)

Russia

B)

USA

C)

London

D)

Dubai

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Dubai

India’s Sania Mirza didn’t have a memorable ending to her career after she lost her doubles match to the Russian pair of Veronika Kudermetova and Liudmila Samsonova.

* Mirza lost her final career game on Tuesday (22nd Feb 2023) at the Dubai Tennis Championship.

* After performing her heart out in the Australian Open where she finished as the runner-up in the mixed doubles along with her childhood doubles partner Rohan Bopanna, all eyes were on Sania Mirza about how she would bring her career to an end.

* Although she brought an end to her Grand Slam career at Melbourne Park, she had the chance for a fairy-tale ending since she was set to play doubles in the Abu Dhabi Open and Dubai Tennis Championship.

* However, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) wasn’t quite kind to her. After she made a Round of 16 exit in the Abu Dhabi Open, she failed to perform in the tournament in Dubai.

* She partnered singles World No.23 Madison Keys and was up against the Russian pair of Veronika Kudermetova and Liudmila Samsonova. Sania and her partner, Keys, lost the match 4-6, 0-6.

* The first set of the match on Court 3 went right down the wire, but the Russian pair closed out the set by holding their nerves. Sania and Keys earned a break of serve, but conceded two and went down.

Source : India Today

Published On : February 22, 2023

4 .

Which film has been selected as 'Film of the Year' at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival 2023?

A)

Kantara

B)

RRR

C)

The Kashmir Files

D)

Gangubai Kathiawadi

Correct Answer : Option (B) - RRR

SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' and Vivek Agnihotri's 'The Kashmir Files' bagged the Dadasaheb International Film Festival 2023 Awards.

* 'RRR' received the International Film of the Year.

* 'The Kashmir Files' bagged one for Best Film.

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri took the news to Twitter and shared pictures and announcement video from the award ceremony. He wrote, "#TheKashmirFiles wins the ‘Best Film’ award at #DadaSahebPhalkeAwards2023. “This award is dedicated to all the victims of terrorism and to all the people of India for your blessings.”"

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor swept the Dadasaheb Phalke International film festival awards 2023, held at a five-star hotel in Mumbai on Monday (20th Feb 2023).

Alia won the best actress award for portraying the iconic character Gangubai in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi'.

While Ranbir Kapoor was named the best actor for 'Brahmastra'.

Critics Best Actor : Varun Dhawan (Bhediya)

Critics Best Actress : Vidya Balan (Jalsa)

Best Director : R Balki (Chup)

'Kantara' fame actor Rishabh Shetty was chosen as the Best Promising Actor..

Source : Zee News

Published On : February 22, 2023

5 .

The Seven-Days, 49th Khajuraho Dance Festival is Organized in Which State?

A)

Gujarat

B)

Madhya Pradesh

C)

Karnataka

D)

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Madhya Pradesh

In Madhya Pradesh, the first G-20 Working Group-CWG meeting of Culture will begin on Wednesday (22nd February 2023) in Khajuraho.

* Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and DoNER G.K Reddy; Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chauhan; Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar and Minister of State for Culture Smt Meenakshi Lekhi will inaugurate an exhibition.

* Talking to media at Khajuraho, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Lily Pandey informed that the Meeting is scheduled to be organised till the 25th of February 2023.

* On their arrival at the Khajuraho Airport, the delegates will be welcomed with folk performances - Badhai and Rai.

* The delegates will be introduced to traditional arts such as paper Mache, block printing, and henna art during the meeting.

* Cultural programmes will be organised including the Khajuraho Dance Festival Cultural performances.

* They will also be taken to Panna Tiger Reserve. More than 125 delegates will attend the meeting.

* During the meeting four working group sessions are planned at Maharaja Chhatrasal Convention Centre, in which G-20 member states, international organisations along with officials from the Ministry of Culture will participate...

Source : AIR

Published On : February 22, 2023

6 .

Who has launched (20th February 2023) a new political party 'Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal (RLJD)'?

A)

Nitish Kumar

B)

Tejashwi Yadav

C)

Upendra Kushwaha

D)

Jitan Ram Manjhi

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Upendra Kushwaha

In Bihar, Senior Janata Dal (United) leader Upendra Kushwaha on Monday (20th February 2023) quit the party and resigned from all party positions.

* Mr Kushwaha also launched a new political party Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal (RLJD).

* He has also resigned from the post of MLC. Kushwaha said he has taken this decision after two days of meeting with workers in Patna.

* Talking to reporters after resignation, Upendra Kushwaha said barring a few, everyone in the JDU was expressing concern. Mr Kushwaha alleged Nitish Kumar did good in beginning but in the end, the path on which he started walking is bad for him and Bihar.

* He quit the JD(U) in 2013 to float Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP).

* He allied with the NDA and won the Lok Sabha polls a year later.

* In 2021, Kushwaha merged his RLSP with the JD(U)..

Source : AIR

Published On : February 21, 2023

7 .

India clinched How Many Gold medals on the second day of the ongoing ISSF Shooting World Cup at Cairo in Egypt on 20th Feb 2023?

A)

One

B)

Two

C)

Three

D)

Four

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Two

India clinched two gold medals on the second day of the ongoing ISSF Shooting World Cup at Cairo in Egypt on Monday (20th Feb 2023).

* Indian 10m Air Rifle Mixed team of Narmada Nithin Raju and Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil and 10m Air Pistol Mixed team of Rhythm Sangwan and Varun Tomar have bagged the yellow metals.

* Indian rifle team trounced Hungary’s Eszter Denes and Istvan Peni 16-6 in the gold medal play-off to bag the top spot on the podium.

* In the bronze medal contest, the German combination of Lisa Mueller and Maximilian Dallinger got better of Switzerland’s Nina Christen and Christoph Duerr 16-12.

* In the 10m Air Pistol Mixed team event, the pair of Varun Tomar and Rhythm Sangwan routed Serbian pair Zorana Arunovic and Damir Mikec 16-10 to win the gold medal.

* Germany took third place after beating France 16-6 in the bronze medal play-off. Another Indian team of Divya Subbaraju and Sarabjot Singh missed out on a medal round after finishing fifth.

* The 19-year-old Varun also won bronze in the 10m Air Pistol Men event after beating compatriot Sarabjot on Sunday (19th Feb 2023).

* India has so far won three medals in the competition with 2 golds and 1 bronze..

Source : AIR

Published On : February 21, 2023

8 .

India's lunar mission, ________ has successfully underwent Electro-Magnetic Interference/ Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMI-EMC).

A)

Mangalyaan

B)

Gaganyaan 3

C)

Chandrayaan-2

D)

Chandrayaan-3

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Chandrayaan-3

In a boost to India’s lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3 has successfully underwent EMI-EMC (Electro-Magnetic Interference/ Electro-Magnetic Compatibility).

* The EMI-EMC test is conducted for satellite missions to ensure functionality of the satellite subsystems in the space environment and their compatibility with the expected electromagnetic levels.

* In a statement, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), said it is a major milestone in the realization of the satellites.

* ISRO announced (19th Feb 2023) that the test was conducted between January 31 and February 2 at U R Rao Satellite Centre, Bengaluru.

* The statement said, during the Chandrayaan-3 lander EMI/EC test, Launcher compatibility, Antenna Polarization of all Radio-Frequency (RF) systems, Standalone auto compatibility tests for orbital and powered descent mission phases, and Lander & Rover compatibility tests for post-landing mission phase were ensured. The performance of the systems was satisfactory.

* Chandrayaan-3 interplanetary mission has three major modules : the Propulsion module, Lander module, and Rover. The mission's complexity calls for establishing radio-frequency (RF) communication links between the modules..

Source : AIR

Published On : February 20, 2023

9 .

Which Metro Launched (18th Feb 2023) first-ever Train Control and Supervision System?

A)

Hyderabad Metro

B)

Bengaluru Metro

C)

Mumbai Metro

D)

Delhi Metro

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Delhi Metro

India’s first indigenously developed Train Control and Supervision System, the i-ATS (Indigenous–Automatic Train Supervision) deployed on The Delhi Metro.

In a first for a mass rapid transit system in India, an indigenously developed signalling technology was launched on Saturday (18th Feb 2023) for operations on the Red Line of the Delhi Metro.

India’s first-ever Indigenous Automatic Train Supervision System (i-ATS) has been developed by a joint team of DMRC and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), under the government of India’s ‘Make in India’ and ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiatives for metro rail transit systems.

The i-ATS system was formally launched on the Red Line from the Operations Control Centre (OCC) in Shastri Park by Manoj Joshi, the Secretary of Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, who is also Chairman of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.

Vikas Kumar, Managing Director, DMRC and Bhanu Prakash Srivastava, Chairman & Managing Director, BEL, were also present during the inauguration.

Final field trials of the signalling technology were virtually inaugurated on the Red Line in March last year...

Source : The Print

Published On : February 20, 2023

10 .

India-Uzbekistan biennial military training Exercise DUSTLIK 2023 to begin in Which State on 20th Feb 2023?

A)

Maharashtra

B)

Gujarat

C)

Uttarakhand

D)

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Uttarakhand

The 4th edition of the biennial training Ex DUSTLIK 2023, between the Indian Army and Uzbekistan Army is being conducted in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand from 20th February to 5th March 2023.

* Aim : To enhance the military capability to undertake multi-domain operations in a Sub Conventional scenario

* The 14th Battalion, the GARHWAL RIFLES, part of Western Command represented the Indian contingent

* The troops of the North Western Military District represented the Uzbekistan Army..

Source : AIR

Published On : February 20, 2023