Daily Top-10 Current Affairs MCQs/News (Feb 16 2023) for CSS

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6. Russian bombers intercepted by NORAD jets near Alaska

• Several Russian strategic bombers and fighter jets were intercepted by North American air defence forces as they flew over international airspace near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) said, in routine incidents unrelated to tensions over the war in Ukraine.
• The aircraft, which were identified on Monday, did not enter US or Canadian airspace and did not pose a threat, the joint US-Canadian centre said in a statement on Tuesday.
• It added that the Russian flights were in no way related to the mysterious spate of airborne objects shot down by the US military over North America in the past few weeks, the details of which remain unknown

7. Raids on BBC`s India offices continue for second day

• Indian officials continued their raid on BBC`s offices in New Delhi and Mumbai overnight and into a second day on February 15, 2023.
• Reports said searches of the BBC offices in Delhi and Mumbai are widely seen as a response to a recent BBC documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Indian officials say the raids were part of a follow up after the BBC failed to respond to tax notices.
• Dozens of employees were held in their offices for hours by officials from the income tax department on Tuesday.

8. Israeli firm meddled in over 30 elections: report

• An Israeli firm sought to influence more than 30 elections around the world for clients by hacking, sabotage and spreading disinformation, according to an undercover media investigation published on February 15, 2023.
• It adds to a growing body of evidence that shadowy private firms across the world are profiting from invasive hacking tools and the power of social media platforms to manipulate public opinion.
• The firm was dubbed `Team Jorge` by investigating journalists who posed as potential clients in order to gather information on its methods and capabilities

9. Raquel Welch dies at 82

• Raquel Welch, the film actress whose sultry, curvaceous looks made her a leading sex symbol of the 1960s and `70s, died at age 82 on February 15, 2023.
• Welch came to the wide attention of moviegoers for her role in a 1966 sci-fi adventure, Fantastic Voyage.
• It was followed by her iconic appearance later that year in the prehistoric drama One Million Years B.C

February 16, 2022: Sports Current Affairs MCQs

10. Pakistan Super League Ihsan, Rossouw power Sultans to crushing win over Gladiators

• Ihsanullah was unstoppable, the Multan Sultans were irresistible; the 2021 champions cruising to a comfortable nine-wicket victory to open their account in this season`s HBL Pakistan Super League and showing that Quetta Gladiators have work to do.
• Since clinching their maiden PSL title in 2019, the Gladiators have failed to reach the playoffs in each of the last three editions and the manner of the Sultans` dominance at the Multan Cricket Stadium showed that they have to regroup if they are to recapture the spirit of the side that finished in the top four in each of the first four editions of the T20 extravaganza.