Current Affairs 18th September 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. India recently organised its first ‘Investment Forum 2023’ with which country?
A. UAE               
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Australia       
D. Germany
Answer [B] Saudi Arabia
2. Which city is the host of ‘Workshop on Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR)’?
A. Mumbai                   
B. Chennai
C. Gandhi Nagar           
D. Bhubaneswar
Answer [A] Mumbai
3. Which Union Ministry organised the ‘International Conference on Dam Safety’?
A. Ministry of Jal Shakti             
B. Ministry of MSME
C. Ministry of Coal                     
D. Ministry of Science and Technology
Answer [A] Ministry of Jal Shakti
4. Araku coffee, which was one of the gifts presented to leaders at G-20 summit, is from which state?
A. Kerala                 
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Assam                 
D. West Bengal
Answer [B] Andhra Pradesh
5. Which institution has developed a new Approach for Early Detection and Treatment of Lung and Cervical Cancer?
A. IIT-Madras           
B. IISc- Bangaluru
C. IIT-Delhi               
D. IIT- Kharagpur
Answer [B] IISc- Bengaluru
6. What is the theme of Engineers Day 2023 is____.
A. Engineering for A Healthy Planet- Celebrating
B. Engineering Challenges for Knowledge Era
C. Engineering for a Sustainable Future
D. Engineers for a Self Reliant India
Answer [C] Engineering for a Sustainable Future
7. In September 2023, which of the following insurance companies made its foray into the health and wellness category with the launch of a flagship offering Secure Earnings & Wellness Advantage Plan (SEWA)?
A. Max Life Insurance Company          
B. Life Insurance Corporation of India
C. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance      
D. National Insurance Company
Answer [A] Max Life Insurance Company
8. In September 2023, which of the following companies signed a MoU with the Small Industries Development Bank of India to provide accessible financing options to MSMEs looking to adopt solar solutions?
A. NTPC                                            
B. Reliance Power Ltd
C. Tata Power Company                
D. None of the above
Answer [C] Tata Power Company
9. In September 2023, which of the following states has signed an MoU with six Public Sector Banks for providing banking services in all unbanked Gram Panchayats of the State through CSP Plus banking outlets?
A. Odisha                
B. Punjab
C. Assam                  
D. Gujarat
Answer [A] Odisha
10. In September 2023, which of the following states launched ‘Sarpanch Samvaad’, a mobile application app of the Quality Council of India (QCI) in Raj Bhavan?
A. Rajasthan             
B. Punjab
C. Assam                    
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer [C] Assam
11. In September 2023, which of the following banks partnered with Cross-border payments company BriskPe to boost the MSME sector and transform India into a global export powerhouse?
A. Bank of Baroda         
B. Axis Bank
C. Yes Bank                    
D. HDFC Bank
Answer [C] Yes Bank
12. In September 2023, which of the following countries hold discussion with India on bilateral cyber cooperation and reviewed the progress achieved in the areas of cyber security and Information and Communication Technologies?
A. Japan               
B. France
C. Brazil               
D. Indonesia
Answer [A] Japan
13. India has become the _______ Internationally Accepted OIML (International Organization of Legal Metrology) Certificates Issuing Authority.
A. 10th               
B. 11th
C. 12th               
D. 13th
Answer [D] 13th
14. In September 2023, which of the following countries signed MoU with India on Cooperation in the field of sharing successful Digital Solutions implemented at the Population Scale for Digital Transformation.
A. Argentina             
B. Brazil
C. Bangladesh          
D. Armenia
Answer [D] Armenia
15. Who among the following has been appointed as the new statutory auditor of Paytm?
A. S.R. Batliboi                      
B. Madhur Deora
C. Manmeet Dhody             
D. Divya Gokulnath
Answer [A] S.R. Batliboi
16. Which of the following schools bagged the top rank in the Asia Pacific B-School rankings category 2023-24?
A. IIM Bangalore                 
B. Hong Kong HKUST
C. CIEBS                                
D. Indian School of Business
Answer [B] Hong Kong HKUST
17. In September 2023, which of the following companies launched ‘Autopay on QR’ in collaboration with National Payments Corporation of India to enable subscription-based business to enhance customer acquisition, supporting retention, and facilitating rapid growth?
A. Gocardless             
B. Square Payments
C. Payoneer                
D. Cashfree Payments
Answer [D] Cashfree Payments
18. In September 2023, which of the following states provided Rs 10 lakh as compensation to the kin of any person killed in a mob lynching incident?
A. Arunachal Pradesh            
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh                
D. Gujarat
Answer [C] Madhya Pradesh
19. Who among the following batsmen broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record of the fastest batter to score 13000 runs in an ODI?
A. KL Rahul                 
B. Virat Kohli
C. Rohit Sharma        
D. Suryakumar Yadav
Answer [B] Virat Kohli
20. In September 2023, which of the following countries with France (Paris) signed two bilateral instruments to enhance cooperation in different fields including infrastructure and satellite?
A. China (Beijing)                    
B. Germany (Berlin)
C. Bangladesh (Dhaka)           
D. Italy (Rome)
Answer [C] Bangladesh (Dhaka)