Current Affairs 5th September 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. In September 2023, who among the following was awarded the 8th Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Award?
A. R. Samiyappan                
B. P.V.Satyanarayana
C. V.P. Sobha Kumari          
D. T. Venkatesan
Answer [B] P.V.Satyanarayana
2. Who among the following qualified for his maiden Diamond League Final 2023 after finishing fifth in the men’s 3000m steeplechase race at the Xiamen Diamond League 2023 in China?
A. Gopal Saini                       
B. Avinash Sable
C. Paramjeet Kaur                
D. Pokar Mal
Answer [B] Avinash Sable
3. In September 2023, which of the following metro cities started selling ‘Tourist Smart Cards’ from its selected Metro stations through dedicated counters?
A. Bangalore                 
B. Chennai
C. Delhi                          
D. Jaipur
Answer [C] Delhi
4. In September 2023, which of the following editions of the Naval Commanders’ Conference, 2023 was held in New Delhi to provide an Opportunity for institutional interaction of Naval Commanders with senior Government officials?
A. Second                   
B. First 
C. Fourth                    
D. Third
Answer [A] Second
5. Who among the following has been awarded with Yashaswi Sahitya Samman 2023 in the Kathmandu- Kalinga Literary Festival in Nepal?
A. Avadhesh Pradhan           
B. Madhav Prasad
C. Divya Dutta                        
D. All the above
Answer [D] All the above
6. In September 2023, According to RBI data, what was the percentage increase in bank lending to the commercial real estate segment in July 2023 compared to July 2022?
A. 32 percent                 
B. 35 percent
C. 30 percent                 
D. 38 percent
Answer [D] 38 percent
7. In September 2023, which of the following organizations is responsible for proposing measures to curb the activities of financial influencers charging high fees for social media posts in India?
A. RBI               
B. SEBI
C. IRDAI           
D. None of the above
Answer [B] SEBI
8. Who among the following was appointed and succeeded Uday Kotak as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Kotak Mahindra Bank?
A. Chanda Kochhar              
B. Dipak Gupta
C. Aditya Puri                        
D. Rana Kapoor
Answer [B] Dipak Gupta
9. Who among the following has received the World Innovation Award at the first BRICS Innovation Forum hosted in Moscow?
A. Abhay Jere                
B. Shanta Thoutam  
C. K. Elangovan             
D. Dipan Kumar Sahu
Answer [B] Shanta Thoutam
10. How much percent of the agriculture cess was exempted by the government from imports of LPG, liquefied propane, and liquefied butane, with effect from September 2023?
A. 12%              
B. 20%
C. 15%              
D. 17%
Answer [C] 15%