Daily Current Affair MCQs 21-February-2023

Ans: D – February 21

• International Mother Language Day is celebrated every year on 21 February.
• It aims to promote awareness of linguistics, cultural diversity and multilingualism.
• This day was announced by UNESCO on 17 November 1999, after which it was first celebrated globally on 21 February 2000 as International Mother Language Day.

• Theme of 2023 - 'Multilingual Education-The need to transform education'

Ans: D – Ladakh

• For the first time in India, Frozen Lake Marathon has been organized at Pangong Tso Lake in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
• It is officially included in the Guinness Book of World Records as the Highest Frozen Lake Marathon.

• This lake is situated at an altitude of 4 thousand 350 meters above sea level.

Ans: C – Singapore

• India and Singapore have launched a joint digital payment system.
• This system will facilitate the citizens of both the countries to do cross border transactions at a faster and easier pace.

• India's Unified Payments Interface - UPI and Singapore's Pay Now have entered into an agreement to facilitate these transactions.

Ans: B – Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt

• Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival-2023 was organized in Mumbai.

• Best Actress Award went to actress Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi and Best Actor Award to Ranbir Kapoor for Brahmastra.

Ans: B – RRR

• In a grand function of Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival-2023 organized in Mumbai,  RRR directed by S S Rajamouli, has won the International Film of the Year award.

Ans: A – Kashmir files

• The Kashmir Files directed by Vivek Agnihotri has won the best film award at a grand function of Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival-2023 held in Mumbai.

• This film is based on the Kashmiri Pandits who faced the brunt of terrorism.