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Current Affairs 14 February 2023

👉 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on the latest Current Affairs for Preparation of UPSC, SSC-CGL, NDA, CDS, Railways, and State Level Public Services Examinations.

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1Q) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a package of assistance for which of the following while presenting the Union Budget 2023-24 under the newly conceptualized Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman (PM-VIKAS) scheme?


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⇨ The newly-conceptualized Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman (PM-VIKAS) scheme will enable the country’s artisans to improve the quality, scale, and reach of their products, integrating them with the Micro, Small, and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSME) value chain.

⇨ The scheme's components will include financial support, access to advanced skill training, knowledge of modern digital techniques and efficient green technologies, brand promotion, linkage with local and global markets, digital payments, and social security.

2Q) Khelo India Winter Games are scheduled to be held from the 10th to 14th of this month in which of the following state?


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⇨ The Winter Games are scheduled to be held from 10th to 14th this month at Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir.

⇨ The Khelo India Winter Games is supported by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and is organized by the J&K Sports Council as well as the Winter Games Association, J&K.

⇨ The 1st edition of the Khelo India Winter Games took place in 2020 and Jammu and Kashmir have come on top in both editions of the games so far.

3Q) Which of the following statements is correct regarding the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST)?

(1) The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes is a constitutional body established through the Constitution (89th Amendment) Act, 2003.

(2) It is established by amending Article 338 and inserting a new Article 338A in the Constitution.

(3) The NCST consists of one chairperson, one vice-chairperson, and three full-time members.

(4) In that three members, there should compulsorily be one woman, and the tenure of all members is 3 years.


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⇨ The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes is a constitutional body established through the Constitution (89th Amendment) Act, 2003.

⇨ It is established by amending Article 338 and inserting a new Article 338A in the Constitution.

⇨ The NCST consists of one chairperson, one vice-chairperson, and three full-time members.

⇨ In that three members, there should compulsorily be one woman, and the tenure of all members is 3 years.

4Q) At present, 10 percent ethanol is blended in petrol (10 percent ethanol, 90 percent petrol) and the government is looking to increase up to how much percentage of this ethanol quantity in petrol by 2025?


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⇨ Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the higher 20% ethanol-blended petrol at the India Energy Week (IEW) 2023.

⇨ The government of India increased ethanol blending in petrol from 1.5 per cent (in 2014) to 10 per cent and is now progressing towards 20 per cent blending.

⇨ At present E-20 (petrol with 20 per cent ethanol) will be available at 84 petrol pumps of three State-owned fuel retailers in 11 States/UTs.

⇨ The use of E20 leads to an estimated reduction of carbon monoxide emissions by about 50 per cent in two-wheelers and about 30 per cent in four-wheelers compared to E0 (Clean petrol). Hydrocarbon emissions are estimated to reduce by 20 per cent in both two-wheelers and passenger cars.

5Q) "Operation SADBHAVANA" is related to which of the following?


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⇨ As part of "Operation SADBHAVANA", the Indian Army is undertaking multiple welfare activities such as the running of Army Goodwill Schools, Infrastructure Development Projects, Education Tours, etc. for the children living in remote areas of Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh.

⇨ To improve the standard of education and to provide them with quality education, Indian Army is presently running seven (07) Army Goodwill Schools (AGS) under "Operation SADBHAVANA" in Ladakh Region.

⇨ In addition, a total of Rs 8.82 crore of "Operation SADBHAVANA" funds have been allotted for the Union Territory of Ladakh during the current financial year 2022-23. The funds are being utilized for various activities like Human Resource/Skill Development, Sports, Healthcare, National Integration, Infrastructure Development, Ecology, Environment, and Education.

⇨ A total number of 23 Projects have been allotted in the financial year 2022-23 for health and sanitation out of the "Operation SADBHAVANA" funds in the Ladakh Region.

⇨ "Kargil Ignited Minds" an initiative exclusively for girl students of Kargil is launched for preparation for various competitive examinations for admissions into various professional colleges and institutions in India.

6Q) Which of the following statement is correct regarding "Guru Ravidas"?

(1) He is a famous Bhakti Movement saint.

(2) Guru Ravidas' birthday is commemorated on Magh Purnima.

(3) Ravidas was a disciple of Sant Kabir and Mirabai was his pupil.

(4) The Sikh scripture, Guru Granth Sahib, contains forty-one of his devotional songs and poems.


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⇨ He is a famous Bhakti Movement saint, and His devotional songs and verses left an indelible mark on the Bhakti Movement.

⇨ Guru Ravidas' birthday is commemorated on Magh Purnima.

⇨ Guru Ravidas Jayanti will be observed on February 5 this year.

⇨ Ravidas was a disciple of Sant Kabir and Mirabai was his pupil.

⇨ he is the founder of the Ravidassia religion.

⇨ The Sikh scripture, Guru Granth Sahib, contains forty-one of his devotional songs and poems.

7Q) NISAR satellite ready to be shipped to India for launch, is an earth-observation satellite jointly developed by ISRO which of the following space agencies?


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⇨ NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite is an earth-observation satellite jointly developed by NASA and ISRO that will help study Earth’s land and ice surfaces in greater detail and is all set to be shipped to India for a possible launch in September.

⇨ NISAR will provide critical information on Earth’s crust, ice sheets, and ecosystems.

8Q) A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has removed “insurmountable obstacles” to the implementation of advance medical directives for terminally-ill patients to withdraw medical treatment and die with dignity, modifying its earlier order and removing the condition that mandated a magistrate's approval. In this context, which of the following terminology is related to this?


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⇨ The Supreme court simplifies certain directions of an earlier Constitution Bench while allowing passive euthanasia, on how to implement advance medical directives. The case had come back to the court after pleas were made that the directions in the 2018 judgment were near impossible to implement on the ground.

⇨ Euthanasia is the practice of intentionally ending a life to eliminate pain and suffering.

⇨ Different Euthanasia types are as follows:

⇨ Active euthanasia is killing a patient by active means, for example, injecting a patient with a lethal dose of a drug. Sometimes called “aggressive” euthanasia.

⇨ Passive euthanasia: intentionally letting a patient die by withholding artificial life support such as a ventilator or feeding tube.

⇨ Voluntary euthanasia (VE) is the ending of a person's life at their request in order to relieve them of suffering.

⇨ Involuntary euthanasia is when the patient is killed against their will and is illegal in all countries.

⇨ Non-voluntary euthanasia occurs when the person is unconscious or otherwise unable (for example, a very young baby or a person of extremely low intelligence) to make a meaningful choice between living and dying, and an appropriate person takes the decision on their behalf.

9Q) Which of the following state proposed to construct a zoo for dolphins and rhinos inside the Bharatpur sanctuary?


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⇨ The Rajasthan state Forest Department has proposed to construct a zoo inside Keoladeo National Park, a World Heritage Site popularly known as Bharatpur bird sanctuary, to display a range of wetland species, including rhinos, water buffaloes, crocs, dolphins, and exotic species.

10Q) UNESCO will soon declare "Visva-Bharati" the world’s first living heritage university, In this context, who founded Visva-Bharati University?


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⇨ "Visva-Bharati" University founded by Rabindranath Tagore in 1921, will soon get the ‘heritage’ tag from UNESCO to take the distinction of being the world’s first living heritage university.

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