Current Affairs 30th September 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Swati Nayak, who was in the news, has won which award?
A. Norman E. Borlaug Award
B. Booker Prize
C. Pulitzer Prize
D. Ramon Magsaysay Award
Answer [A] Norman E. Borlaug Award
2. Which Union Ministry established the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC)?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
C. Ministry of Women and Child Development
D. Ministry of Education
Answer [B] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
3. As per recent data, what is the percentage of villages declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus?
A. 50%
B. 65%
C. 75%
D. 80%
Answer [C] 75%
4. e-UNNAT is the Service Delivery Portal of which state/UT?
A. New Delhi
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Odisha
D. Kerala
Answer [B] Jammu and Kashmir
5. Which company launched ‘Indus Appstore’ developer platform?
A. BharatPe
B. PhonePe
C. Pine Platforms
D. Paytm
Answer [B] PhonePe
6. In which of the following events did Shooters Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar, Swapnil Kusale, and Akhil Sheoran clinched gold in the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou?
A. men’s 100m rifle
B. men’s 50m rifle
C. men’s 25m rifle
D. men’s 10m rifle
Answer [B] men’s 50m rifle
7. In September 2023, which of the following companies announced an Android Earthquake Alerts System to provide early warning alerts to users about earthquakes in their area.
A. Microsoft Bing
B. Google
C. Ask.com
D. Meta
Answer [B] Google
8. In September 2023, which of the following countries launched its first domestically developed submarine Narwhal?
A. Bhutan
B. Russia
C. Vietnam
D. Taiwan
Answer [D] Taiwan
9. What is the theme for World Heart Day 2023 which is observed on 29th September to raise awareness about heart health?
A. Use Heart To Beat Cardiovascular Disease
B. Use Heart, Know Heart
C. USE HEART FOR EVERY HEART
D. USE HEART TO CONNECT
Answer [B] Use Heart, Know Heart
10. Former Michael Gambon, who recently passed away, was a famous_____.
A. Politician
B. Painter
C. Actor
D. Singer
Answer [C] Actor