Current Affairs 19th September 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Shantiniketan located in West Bengal has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. What is Shantiniketan’s UNESCO World Heritage Site number in India?
A. 37th                
B. 39th
C. 40th               
D. 41st
Answer [D] 41st
2. Who among the following bagged the title in the men’s event at the Diamond League Final 2023?
A. Jakub Vadlejch           
B. Neeraj Chopra
C. Oliver Helander         
D. Andrian Mardare
Answer [A] Jakub Vadlejch
3. What is the theme of World Patient Safety Day 2023?
A. Health worker safety and patient safety
B. Engaging patients for patient safety
C. Medication safety
D. A global health priority
Answer [B] Engaging patients for patient safety
4. In September 2023, which of the following banks partnered with Juspay to launch HyperUPI, NPCI’s plug-in SDK that enables in app UPI payments in merchant apps?
A. Indian Bank             
B. Yes Bank
C. Axis Bank                  
D. HDFC Bank
Answer [B] Yes Bank
5. In September 2023, which of the following banks launched of the ‘Virtual Commercial Card’ to redefine cross border transactions for corporate and travel agents?
A. Indian Bank               
B. Axis Bank
C. Induslnd Bank           
D. Kotak Bank
Answer [C] Induslnd Bank
6. In September 2023, which of the following states launched a new e-Bhoomi portal that promises to further ease the process of purchasing land for the development of government projects with the consent of landowners?
A. Madhya Pradesh               
B. Bihar
C. Uttar Pradesh                    
D. Haryana
Answer [D] Haryana
7. In September 2023, which of the following banks announced the rollout of the ‘IB SAATHI’ initiative aimed at providing an integrated ecosystem for all stakeholders in the financial sector through the business correspondent route?
A. Indian Bank           
B. HDFC Bank
C. Induslnd Bank       
D. Kotak Bank
Answer [A] Indian Bank
8. In September 2023, Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan launched the ‘Skills on Wheels’ initiative with NSDC and _______ bank to generate awareness around the government’s skill development mission for youths.
A. Indian Bank           
B. HDFC Bank
C. Induslnd Bank       
D. Kotak Bank
Answer [C] Induslnd Bank
9. Who among the following Indian fashion designers received the French government’s Chevalier de I’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Kinight of the Order of Arts and Letters) honor?
A. Neeta Lulla            
B. Manish Malhotra
C. Rahul Mishra        
D. Rohit Bal
Answer [C] Rahul Mishra
10. Who among the following won the Singapore Grand Prix 2023 ?
A. Sergio Perez              
B. Carlos Sainz
C. Lewis Hamilton          
D. None of the above
Answer [B] Carlos Sainz