Current Affairs Quiz 18th September 2023
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Question 1:
Which facility did Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate?
A) Sarpanch Samvad App
B) Yashobhoomi Convention Centre
C) World Bamboo Centre
D) Dhanlaxmi Bank Convention
Answer and Explanation
Question 2:
Which city’s liberation day is observed on 17 September?
A) Delhi
B) Aurangabad
C) Hyderabad
D) Osmanabad
Answer and Explanation
Question 3:
What were the new names assigned to Aurangabad and Osmanabad?
A) Chhatrapati Shivaji and Dharavi
B) Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharavi
C) Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv
D) Chhatrapati Shivaji and Dharashiv
Answer and Explanation
Question 4:
Who unveiled the ‘Sarpanch Samvad‘ app?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Gulab Chand Kataria
C) PS Jagannatham
D) Sivasubramanian Ramann
Answer and Explanation
Question 5:
For what reason did Sridhar Kalyanasundaram resign from the board of Dhanlaxmi Bank Ltd.?
A) Disagreements over business strategies
B) Personal reasons
C) Citing “factionalism” to “unethical” business conduct
D) Due to health issues
Answer and Explanation
Question 6:
How much does SIDBI plan to raise through a rights issue in the upcoming fiscal year?
A) Rs 1,000 crore
B) Rs 5,000 crore
C) Rs 10,000 crore
D) Rs 20,000 crore
Answer and Explanation
Question 7:
When is World Bamboo Day observed?
A) 15th September
B) 17th September
C) 18th September
D) 20th September
Answer and Explanation
Question 8:
What is the main goal of International Equal Pay Day?
A) To commemorate bamboo research
B) To honor labor unions
C) To address the gender pay gap
D) To celebrate international trade deals
Answer and Explanation
Question 9:
Who chairs the IRDAI standing committee on cyber security?
A) Sivasubramanian Ramann
B) Shivan JK
C) PS Jagannatham
D) Ravindran Pillai
Answer and Explanation
Question 10:
Which newly recognized UNESCO World Heritage site was founded by Rabindranath Tagore?
A) Taj Mahal
B) Ajanta Caves
C) Santiniketan
D) Qutub Minar
Answer and Explanation
Question 11:
At the Diamond League finals, who secured the second position in javelin throw?
A) Oliver Helander
B) Jakub Vadlejch
C) Neeraj Chopra
D) Mohammad Siraj
Answer and Explanation
Question 12:
Who was named the Player of the Tournament at Asia Cup 2023?
A) Virat Kohli
B) Kuldeep Yadav
C) Rohit Sharma
D) Mohammad Siraj
Answer and Explanation
Question 13:
Who was the esteemed writer and filmmaker who passed away recently at the age of 80?
A) Neena Gupta
B) Jhumpa Lahiri
C) Arundhati Roy
D) Gita Mehta