Current Affairs Quiz 30th September 2023
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Question 1:
Who was recently sworn in as a Member of the UPSC?
A) Dr. Manoj Soni
B) Dr. Dinesh Dasa
C) K.N. Shanth Kumar
D) Saugata Gupta
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: Dr. Dinesh Dasa was inducted as a Member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
Question 2:
Who administered the oath to Dr. Dinesh Dasa for the UPSC membership?
A) K.N. Shanth Kumar
B) Saugata Gupta
C) Dr. Manoj Soni
D) Aveek Sarkar
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: The induction ceremony for Dr. Dinesh Dasa was presided over by UPSC’s head, Dr. Manoj Soni.
Question 3:
Who has been elected as the new Chairman of ASCI?
A) Saugata Gupta
B) Sudhanshu Vats
C) Partha Sinha
D) Dr. Dinesh Dasa
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: Saugata Gupta, the current head of Marico Ltd, has assumed the role of Chairman for the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI).
Question 4:
Which tennis pair won the mixed doubles gold at the Asian Games 2023?
A) Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar Ramanathan
B) Tsung-hao Huang and En-shuo Liang
C) Yu-hsiou Hsu and Hao-ching Chan
D) Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale clinched the mixed doubles gold at the Asian Games 2023.
Question 5:
On what date is the International Translation Day observed?
A) September 10
B) September 30
C) December 30
D) September 20
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: International Translation Day is observed on September 30 every year.
Question 6:
Who is considered the patron saint of translators?
A) St. Patrick
B) St. Michael
C) St. Jerome
D) St. Augustine
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: St. Jerome is revered in the field of translation studies and is considered the patron saint of translators.
Question 7:
How much fund is expected to be unlocked over the next ten years due to ADB’s capital management reforms?
A) $1 Billion
B) $50 Billion
C) $100 Billion
D) $500 Billion
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has greenlit capital reforms, paving the way for a $100 billion fund allocation over a decade.
Question 8:
Who was awarded the 2023 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize in Mathematics?
A) Dr. Dinesh Dasa
B) Aveek Sarkar
C) K.N. Shanth Kumar
D) Ruixiang Zhang
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: Mathematician Ruixiang Zhang was selected as the recipient of the prestigious 2023 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize.
Question 9:
By the end of August, what percentage of its yearly objective had India’s fiscal deficit reached?
A) 16%
B) 26%
C) 36%
D) 46%
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: In the first five months of the 2023-24 financial year, India’s fiscal deficit reached 36% of its yearly objective.
