Daily Current Affairs February 13

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February 13| Daily Current Affairs 2023

Important Days- Daily Current Affairs February 13

1. World Radio Day 2023 observed on___________?
A) February 13th
B) February 10th
C) February 12th
D) February 11th
E) None of these
Answer: A) February 13th

• DAY: World Radio Day 2023
• DATE: February 13
• OTHERS: The theme for World Radio Day 2023 is ‘Radio and Peace’ which focuses on the role of radio as an independent medium of peace making. The sub-theme of the day are ‘Radio in Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding’ and ‘Support to Independent Radio’.

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2. Sarojini Naidu Birth Anniversary observed on___________?
A) February 13th
B) February 10th
C) February 12th
D) February 11th
E) None of these
Answer: A) February 13th

• Sarojini Naidu was an Indian political activist and poet. A proponent of civil rights, women’s emancipation and anti-imperialistic ideas, she was an important figure in India’s struggle for Independence from colonial rule.
• Naidu’s work as a poet earned her the sobriquet ‘the Nightingale of India’, or ‘Bharat Kokila’ by Mahatma Gandhi because of the colour, imagery and lyrical quality of her poetry.
• Sarojini Chattopadhyay was born in Hyderabad on 13 February 1879.

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Sports – Daily Current Affairs February 13

3. Who named as ICC Men’s Player of January?
A) Shubman Gill
B) Ishan Kishan
C) Devon Conway
D) All of these
E) None of these
Answer: A) Shubman Gill

• India batter Shubman Gill was named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for January following a series of impressive innings in the ODI format, while England U-19 skipper Grace Scrivens became the youngest player to be named for the women’s honour.
• Gill enjoyed a record-breaking month in white-ball cricket in January.
• The free-scoring batter was a prolific source of runs throughout the month, most notably in the ODI format, scoring big against both Sri Lanka and New Zealand.

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4. Which state will host final phase of Santosh Trophy?
A) Odisha
B) J & K
C) Assam
D) Haryana
E) None of these
Answer: A) Odisha

• After successfully hosting the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in October 2022, Odisha is all set to host the final phase of the prestigious Santosh Trophy Football tournament.
• The tournament, which is the oldest National football competition in India, will feature the nation’s finest footballers representing their states as they compete for the coveted trophy from February 10 to 20 at three venues – Kalinga Stadium, Capital Football Arena and Odisha Football Academy, 7th Batallion, in Bhubaneswar.

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5. Having retired from international cricket last year, Eoin Morgan quits franchise cricket and he belongs to which team?
A) England
B) Australia
C) Ireland
D) Netherland
E) None of these
Answer: A) England

• Eoin Morgan, England’s lone 50-over World Cup-winning captain, announced retirement from all short-format franchise cricket with immediate effect, less than a year after he quit the international game.
• The 36-year-old Morgan had retired from international cricket in July 2022 after a 16-year career — first with Ireland and then with England — but continued to play in short-format tournaments around the world.
• ”It is with great pride that I am announcing my retirement from all forms of cricket.
• After much deliberation, I believe that now is the right time to step away from the game that has given me so much over the years,”

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6. Which place will host India’s first frozen-lake marathon at Pangong Tso?
A) Ladakh
B) J & K
C) Assam
D) Haryana
E) None of these
Answer: A) Ladakh

• India’s first ”frozen-lake marathon” at Ladakh’s Pangong Tso at a height of 13,862 feet will be held on February 20 and the army and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) have been roped in to implement a ”proper action plan” for the event, a senior government official said.
• The 21-kilometre marathon, with Lukung as its starting point, will end at Maan village. Seventy-five selected athletes from India and abroad are participating in the run, giving them an opportunity to make a bid for a Guinness world record for the world’s highest ”frozen-lake marathon”,

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Ranking – Daily Current Affairs February 13

7. Which country tops Singapore, Indonesia in fintech study?
A) India
B) Brazil
C) US
D) Germany
E) None of these
Answer: A) India

• By Lee Kah Whye In a report released last week, India emerged as the top nation in a fintech study of nine South Asian and Southeast Asian countries published by the Robocash Group.
• Robocash is a fintech company with offices in Asia and Europe that specialise in providing technological finance solutions for the underserved by the traditional banking system in emerging markets.
• The South Asian nation came up in first place in several categories including the most amount of funds raised and total revenue.

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Acquisitions and Mergers – Daily Current Affairs February 13

8. Which country will establish a global biofuel alliance?
A) India
B) Brazil
C) US
D) All of these
E) None of these
Answer: D) All of these

• India, Brazil and the US, as leading biofuel producers and consumers, will work together during the next few months towards setting up a global biofuel alliance along with other interested countries.
• “This alliance will be aimed at facilitating cooperation and intensifying the use of sustainable biofuels, including in the transportation sector,”.

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9. Which state will work together for tourism promotion?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Goa
D) Only A & B
E) Only C & B
Answer: E) Only C & B

• Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu met Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant in Goa and discussed ways to promote tourism in both states.
• “Issues related to Himachal’s development, promotion of tourism and trade in both the states and prevention of drugs and intoxicants were also discussed,” an official statement said.
• Stressing a joint strategy, Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that “Himachal and Goa are the best tourism states in India and have tremendous potential to become a combined unique destination for the world, thereby boosting the economy and providing more job opportunities to their people.”

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Appointments – Daily Current Affairs February 13

10. Who among the following elected as next President of Cyprus?
A) Nikos Christodoulides
B) Jaswant Singh
C) Aniket Sunil Talati
D) N. Kotiswar Singh
E) None of these
Answer: A) Nikos Christodoulides

• Former Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday (local time) was elected as the next President of Cyprus, reported Al Jazeera.
• With a clear foreign policy vision due to his diplomatic and government background, he is expected to set out priorities for Cyprus bilaterally and regionally amplifying its geostrategic role.
• Christodoulides, 49, defeated fellow diplomat Andreas Mavroyiannis with 51.9 per cent of the vote compared to 48.1 per cent on the divided Mediterranean island, reported Al Jazeera.
• Mavroyiannis, 66, told reporters: “Tonight a journey has ended, a great journey that I shared with thousands of people. I regret we couldn’t achieve the change that Cyprus needed.”

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11. Who among the following became ICAI President?
A) Sandeep Mehta
B) Jaswant Singh
C) Aniket Sunil Talati
D) N. Kotiswar Singh
E) None of these
Answer: C) Aniket Sunil Talati

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has elected Aniket Sunil Talati as its new President.
• Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal has been elected as the Vice President of the institute, a release said.
• They have been elected by the ICAI Council for 2023-24 term.
• The institute has more than 3.60 lakh members and over 7.80 lakh students.

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National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs February 13

12. First G20 culture track meet will be held in Khajuraho from _____to______?
A) February 21-24
B) February 22-25
C) February 23-26
D) February 24-27
E) None of these
Answer: B) February 22-25

• The first G20 meeting under the culture track is slated to be held in the last week of February in Madhya Pradesh’s Khajuraho, home to exquisite temples that are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• The meeting will be held from February 22-25, a senior official said.
• The G20, or Group of 20, is an intergovernmental forum of the world’s major developed and developing economies.
• The bloc comprises Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkiye, the UK, the US and the European Union (EU).

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13. Who inaugurated Aero India 2023?
A) Amit Shah
B) Narendra Modi
C) Pema Khandu
D) Ashwini Vaishnaw
E) None of these
Answer: B) Narendra Modi

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi showcased India as an attractive destination for investment in the defence manufacturing sector, and said it will move towards becoming one of the leading exporters of military hardware globally.
• Modi made the comments in his address after inaugurating the 14th edition of Aero India at the Yalahanka Air Force station complex on the outskirts of Bengaluru.
• The five-day exhibition is being participated by over 700 defence companies and delegates from 98 countries.

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14. Which state CM launched e-timber portal in Ludhiana?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Punjab
D) Uttar Pradesh
E) None of these
Answer: C) Punjab

• Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann launched an e-timber portal which will enable farmers to sell timber through the online mode.
• Mann claimed that this is the first of its kind portal in the country and it has been developed by the forest department, according to an official release.
• He said it will ensure complete transparency in selling and buying of timber thereby benefiting the farmers.
• Earlier, buying and selling of timber is done largely through unorganised markets due to which farmers are not able to get remunerative prices,

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15. G20 Agriculture Deputies’ first meeting began in __________ to discuss climate smart initiatives?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Uttar Pradesh
E) None of these
Answer: A) Madhya Pradesh

• The first meeting of Agriculture Deputies under India’s G20 presidency began here to discuss host of issues, including climate smart initiatives in the farm sector.
• Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will inaugurate an exhibition at 1 pm where millets and its value-added food products along with stalls related to animal husbandry and fisheries will be a major attraction.
• During the three-day event ending February 15, issues such as climate smart initiatives, adoption of climate smart technology by small farmers as well as agriculture market information system, wheat initiatives, agriculture risk management and reduction of food loss, will be discussed in detail.

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