Current Affairs 21th September 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which state/UT recorded deaths due to Nipah virus infection?
A. Tamil Nadu                 
B. Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh          
D. Odisha
Answer [B] Kerala
2. What is the name of the festival organised by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)?
A. Vindhyas            
B. Ramayan
C. Vaishali              
D. Himalayan
Answer [C] Vaishali
3. What is the name of the campaign launched by Union Health Ministry, to mark Prime Minister’s birthday?
A. Ayushman Bhav campaign               
B. Bharath Bhav campaign
C. Atmanirbhar Bharat campaign        
D. Bharat Arogya campaign
Answer [A] Ayushman Bhav campaign
4. What is the retail inflation recorded in August, in India?
A. 4.83%              
B. 5.83%
C. 6.83%              
D. 7.83%
Answer [C] 6.83%
5. Which Union Ministry launched ‘Skill India Digital’ programme?
A. Ministry of Education
B. Ministry of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship
C. Ministry of Women and Child Development
D. Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer [B] Ministry of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship
6. The foundation stone of Downstream Petrochemical Complex and Refinery Expansion Project ahs been laid in which state?
A. Maharashtra            
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Gujarat                      
D. Rajasthan
Answer [B] Madhya Pradesh
7. Which Union Ministry recently launched the Swachhata Special Campaign 3.0 Portal?
A. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C. Ministry of Women and Child Development
D. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Answer [A] Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
8. Which Ministry is associated with OIML (International Organization of Legal Metrology) Certificates?
A. Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Food Distribution
B. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C. Ministry of Science and Technology
D. Ministry of MSME
Answer [A] Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Food Distribution
9. Which city is the host of ‘4th G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group Meeting’?
A. Gandhi Nagar         
B. Varanasi
C. Mysuru                    
D. Guwahati
Answer [B] Varanasi
10. When was the National Logistics Policy (NLP) launched in India?
A. 2022              
B. 2020
C. 2018             
D. 2016
Answer [A] 2022