Daily Current Affairs February 27

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February 27| Daily Current Affairs 2023

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs February 27

1. World NGO Day 2023 observed on__________?
A) February 24
B) February 25
C) February 26
D) February 27
E) None of these
Answer: D) February 27

• DAY : World NGO Day 2023
• DATE : February 27
• OTHERS : The abbreviation NGO stands for Non-governmental organisations, which play a crucial role in supporting different causes to contribute to society in various spheres, the underprivileged people in particular. World NGO day is observed globally every year on February 27 to acknowledge, honour and recognise the important role of NGOs.

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2. Marathi Language Day 2023 observed on__________?
A) February 24
B) February 25
C) February 26
D) February 27
E) None of these
Answer: D) February 27

• DAY : Marathi Language Day 2023
• DATE : February 27
• OTHERS : February 27 is a day of pride for Marathi speakers. It is celebrated as Marathi Day or “Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din” to honour the life and works of one of the most eminent Marathi poets, V. V. Shirwadkar.

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Sports – Daily Current Affairs February 27

3. Which team won record-extending sixth women’s T20 World Cup title?
A) Australia
B) England
C) India
D) Pakistan
E) None of these
Answer: A) Australia

• Australia made it a hat-trick of women’s T20 World Cup titles with a 19-run victory over South Africa as Beth Mooney’s 74-run knock proved pivotal to their record sixth trophy win.
• Australia’s previous victories came in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018 and 2020.
• Set a target of 157 for victory, South Africa were restricted to 137 for six as their hopes of lifting the trophy on their maiden appearance in the final went up in smoke.

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Business and Economy – Daily Current Affairs February 27

4. Who launched new logo to signal strategy shift from phone business?
A) Nokia
B) Samsung
C) OnePlus
D) Oppo
E) None of these
Answer: A) Nokia

• Finnish 5G equipment maker Nokia Oyj has redesigned its logo to stop people from associating it with mobile phones — a business it left almost a decade ago.
• The brand revamp, announced, comes alongside a set of new strategic pillars intended to enable faster growth as the world increasingly adopts fifth-generation mobile technologies.

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Acquisitions and Mergers – Daily Current Affairs February 27

5. UP govt signed how many crore MoA with Tata Technologies to upgrade 150 ITIs?
A) Rs 2,000 crore
B) Rs 3,000 crore
C) Rs 4,000 crore
D) Rs 5,000 crore
E) None of these
Answer: D) Rs 5,000 crore

• Uttar Pradesh government has signed a Memorandum of Association (MoA) of over Rs 5,000 crore with Tata Technologies to upgrade 150 ITIs in the state, an official statement said.
• Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said UP’s Skill Development department is ushering in a new era where the youth will not only be skilled but also will be made fit for modern-day industry demands.

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Appointments – Daily Current Affairs February 27

6. Who appointed FICCI Secretary General?
A) Shailesh Pathak
B) Ankit Sethi
C) Bankim Mehta
D) Chetan Gandhi
E) None of these
Answer: A) Shailesh Pathak

• Former bureaucrat Shailesh Pathak has been appointed as the new Secretary General of Ficci, the industry body said.
• Pathak will take over the charge on March 1.
• Ficci also announced that Arun Chawla, Director General, will superannuate on June 30, 2023, and transition to an advisory role.

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Science and Technology – Daily Current Affairs February 27

7. Which state temple became India’s first to induct robotic elephant for ritual duties?
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Maharashtra
D) Haryana
E) None of these
Answer: A) Kerala

• Following up on its pledge to never keep or hire live elephants or any other animals, the Irinjadappilly Sree Krishna Temple in Kerala’s Thrissur district has become the first in the country to use a mechanical, life like elephant for temple rituals.
• The temple priests performed ‘Nadayiruthal’ or ceremonial offering to the deity, of Irinjadappilly Raman, a magnificent, lifelike mechanical or “robotic” elephant.

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Defence – Daily Current Affairs February 27

8. Indian Navy’s aircraft carrier __________ carrying out sea trials post-refit?
A) INS Vikramaditya
B) INS Sahyadri
C) INS Satpura
D) INS Shivalik
E) None of these
Answer: A) INS Vikramaditya

• Indian Navy’s aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya is carrying out sea trials post-refit, Indian Navy officials said, adding that the aircraft carrier is expected to complete the trials soon and is expected to perform operational roles.
• Indian Navy operates MiG-29K fighter jets from the aircraft carrier.
• The INS Vikramaditya, formerly the Kiev-class warship Admiral Gorshkov, was inducted into service in 2014.
• The 45,000-tonne aircraft carrier could hold as many as twenty MiG-29K fighters, along with utility helicopters, on its flight deck.

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9. Indian Air Force will participate in Exercise Cobra Warrior at __________?
A) UK
B) USA
C) UAE
D) China
E) None of these
Answer: A) UK

• An Indian Air Force contingent comprising 145 Air Warriors departed Air Force Station Jamnagar to participate in Exercise Cobra Warrior at the Waddington Air Force Base in United Kingdom.
• The exercise is scheduled from 6th of March to 24th of March this year.
• Ministry of Defence in a statement said that the Exercise Cobra Warrior is a multilateral Air exercise in which Air Forces from Finland, Sweden, South Africa, United States of America and Singapore would also be participating alongside Royal Air Force and Indian Air Force.
• This year IAF is participating in the exercise with five Mirage 2000 fighters, two C-17 Globemaster and an IL-78 mid air refueller aircraft.

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National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs February 27

10. PM Modi released over how many crore to 8 crore farmers under PM-KISAN?
A) Rs. 14,000 crores
B) Rs. 15,000 crores
C) Rs. 16,000 crores
D) Rs. 17,000 crores
E) None of these
Answer: C) Rs. 16,000 crores

• Prime Minister Modi released the 13th instalment of over Rs 16,000 crore under PM-KISAN scheme in Karnataka’s Belagavi.
• Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme launched by the Centre in 2019, all landholding farmer families in the country are provided income support of Rs 6,000 in three instalments of Rs 2,000 each, every four months.

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11. DGCA approved modification for Hindustan-228 aircraft with how many passengers?
A) 18
B) 19
C) 20
D) 21
E) None of these
Answer: B) 19

• A new variant of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s aircraft ‘Hindustan 228-201 LW’ has been approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), HAL announced.
• This variant has maximum take-off weight of 5,695 kg with 19 passenger capability, the Bengaluru-headquartered HAL said in a statement.
• With this modification, the aircraft would fall in the Sub 5,700 kg aircraft category.

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12. Vellore Spiny Brinjal, Ramnad Mundu Chilli conferred GI tag in ___________?
A) Punjab
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Maharashtra
D) Haryana
E) None of these
Answer: B) Tamil Nadu

• Two new products — Vellore Spiny Brinjal and Ramanathapuram Mundu Chilli – of Tamil Nadu, have been conferred the prestigious Geographical Indications (GI) tag for their unique physical and geographical characteristics.
• As the mandatory four-month notice period for the projects is over on February 21, they are now deemed to have been registered as GI products.

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13. Women 20 Inception meeting under India’s G20 Presidency began at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in ___________?
A) Bengaluru
B) Maharashtra
C) Chennai
D) Raipur
E) None of these
Answer: B) Maharashtra

• In Maharashtra, Union Minister for Women & Child Development and Minority Affairs Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani inaugurated a two-day Women 20 (W20) inception meeting today at Chatrapati Sambhajinagar.
• Addressing the inaugural session, the Union Minister said that W20 may give guidance on how to use the best practices to build more empowerment for women.
• Amitabh Kant Sherpa of the G-20 group of Indian presidency said that for the growth and greater prosperity women led development has to be a key focus of India’s presidency, therefore India made women-led development a very integral part of the G- 20 presidency.

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14. Union Minister Purushottam Rupala launched phase 2 of National Surveillance Programme for aquatic animal diseases and genetic improvement programme in ___________?
A) Bengaluru
B) Maharashtra
C) Chennai
D) Raipur
E) None of these
Answer: C) Chennai

• Union Minister for fisheries, animal husbandry Purushottam Rupala has launched phase 2 of the National Surveillance programme for aquatic animal diseases and genetic improvement programme in Chennai.
• In his inaugural speech, he said that the Pradhan Mantri Sampada Yojana was launched with the aim to increase fish production by an additional 70 lakh tonnes and increase fish export earnings to One lakh Crore rupees in 2024 -25.
• The Minister said that to maintain a sustained level of fish production, it was important to identify and provide solutions to the industry.

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15. I&B Minister Anurag Singh Thakur addressed Youth 20 consultation programme in _________?
A) Bengaluru
B) Maharashtra
C) Chennai
D) Raipur
E) None of these
Answer: D) Raipur

• Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Sports- Youth Affairs Anurag Singh Thakur has said that at the Y-20 summit, India will not only speak but also provide an audience to the youth across the world to be heard in the world’s largest democracy.
• Union Minister was addressing a Youth 20 consultation programme in Raipur.
• While interacting with the youths, Union Minister said that young people are the stakeholders in the present and are builders of tomorrow.
• The youth 20 consultation programme was organized by the India Institute of Management, Raipur.
• The Y20 Consultation Event focus on the theme of “Peace Building and Reconciliation: Ushering in an Era of No War”.
• About 250 foreign and Indian delegates, along with 75 college students from Chhattisgarh are participating in the Y20 event at the IIM Raipur campus.

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