Current Affairs 2th October 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. ‘Bharat Drone Shakti exhibition 2023’ was inaugurated in which state/UT?
A. Rajasthan
B. Punjab
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Assam
Answer [C] Uttar Pradesh
2. Which Union Ministry issued the ‘Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2023’?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Ministry of External Affairs
D. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Answer [A] Ministry of Home Affairs
3. Which Union Ministry is associated with which ‘GOBARdhan’ scheme?
A. Ministry of Jal Shakti
B. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C. Ministry of MSME
D. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Answer [A] Ministry of Jal Shakti
4. ‘Jharia Master Plan’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Coal
B. Ministry of MSME
C. Ministry of Steel
D. Ministry of Jal Shakti
Answer [A] Ministry of Coal
5. Which country’s women’s cricket team has clinched a gold medal at the Asian Games 2023?
A. Bangladesh
B. Pakistan
C. India
D. Sri Lanka
Answer [C] India
6. In September 2023, which of the following states achieved 100 percent Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus coverage under the flagship Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) programme?
A. Karnataka
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Chattisgarh
D. Kerala
Answer [B] Uttar Pradesh
7. In September 2023, which of the following cities celebrate the Indian languages Bhartiya Bhasha Utsav, a 75 day-long event?
A. Noida
B. Agra
C. Lucknow
D. Varanasi
Answer [C] Lucknow
8. In September 2023, which of the following institute signed eight agreements with agencies of the ministries of education and skill development and entrepreneurship to empower youth in India with future-ready skills?
A. IBM
B. IIT
C. IMS
D. BHU
Answer [A] IBM
9. In September 2023, which of the following countries launched its latest remote-sensing satellite Yaogan-33 04 to be used for scientific experiments, land resource surveys, crop yield estimates, and disaster prevention and relief work.
A. China
B. Japan
C. South Korea
D. Russia
Answer [A] China
10. In September 2023, which of the following organizations launched an investor education and awareness initiative called ‘Seekho Paiso ki Bhasha’ in partnership with the Central Board of Secondary Education?
A. UTI Mutual Fund
B. Axis Mutual Fund
C. Tata Mutual Fund
D. Kotak Mutual Fund
Answer [D] Kotak Mutual Fund
11. In September 2023, which of the following cities Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri flagged off India’s first green hydrogen fuel cell bus?
A. Chennai
B. Noida
C. New Delhi
D. Bangalore
Answer [C] New Delhi
12. In September 2023, what percent of India’s villages have achieved the open defecation free-plus status under Swachh Bharat Mission – Grameen?
A. 65%
B. 80%
C. 70%
D. 75%
Answer [D] 75%
13. In September 2023, which of the following states Tamil Nadu Forest Department joints hand to conduct a synchronized census, as the animal is only found in select habitats in two States, after launching Project Nilgiri Tahr 2022 for the conservation of the State animal?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Odisha
Answer [B] Kerala
14. Who among the following has been appointed as the new chairman of Tata Advanced Systems?
A. Sandeep Bakhshi
B. Sashidhar Jagdishan
C. Vijay Singh
D. Banmali Agarwal
Answer [D] Banmali Agarwal
15. Who among the following was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award 2021?
A. Hema Malini
B. Jaya Bachchan
C. Rekha
D. Waheeda Rehman
Answer [D] Waheeda Rehman
16. Indian banks will continue attracting global investment from investors. As of June 30, 2023, what is the total market value of foreign institutional investors’ holdings in Indian banks?
A. Rs 9.36 trillion
B. Rs 8 trillion
C. Rs 8.36 trillion
D. Rs 7.71 billion
Answer [C] 8.36 trillion
17. Who among the following won gold in the women’s 50m Rifle 3-P individual event at the Asian Games 2023 to give India its fifth gold at Hangzhou?
A. Sift Kaur Samra
B. Manu Bhaker
C. Rhythm Sangwan
D. Esha Singh
Answer [A] Sift Kaur Samra
18. In September 2023, which of the following bank Reserve Bank of India has canceled its license over inadequate capital and earning prospects?
A. Janata Sahakari Bank
B. Kapol Co-Operative Bank
C. Bharat Co-operative Bank
D. Saraswat Bank
Answer [B] Kapol Co-operative Bank
19. In September 2023, which of the following IT Companies collaborated with Microsoft to enhance enterprise functions with AI-enabled solutions across multiple industries?
A. Accenture
B. Wipro
C. Infosys
D. TCS
Answer [C] Infosys
20. In September 2023, what is the rank of India, as per the latest Global Innovation Index 2023 released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)?
A. 1st
B. 37th
C. 10th
D. 40th
Answer [D] 40th