CURRENT AFFAIRS – SEPTEMEBR 2023

1.Which city hosted the recent meeting of Western Zonal Council?

[A] Mumbai

[B] Gandhinagar

[C] Jodhpur

[D] Amritsar

2.Renewable Energy Technology Action Platform (RETAP) is associated with India and which country?

[A] Sri Lanka

[B] USA

[C] Russia

[D] France

3.Which institution launched the ‘Adopt a Heritage 2.0’ programme?

[A] NITI Aayog

[B] Archaeological Survey of India

[C] Union Culture Ministry

[D] Union External Affairs Ministry

4.Which Railway Station was recently awarded the ‘Green Railway Station’ certification with the
highest rating of Platinum by the Indian Green Building Council?

[A] Chengalpattu Railway Station, Tamil Nadu

[B] Hubbali Railway Station, Karnataka

[C] Kalyan Railway Station, Maharashtra

[D] Vijaywada Railway Station, Andhra Pradesh

5.What is the conservation status of “Stump Tailed Macaque”, as per the IUCN Red List?

[A] Near Threatened

[B] Endangered

[C] Critically Endangered

[D] Vulnerable

6.Umiam Lake is located in which state?

[A] Manipur

[B] Mizoram

[C] Megahalaya
[D] Tripura

7.Divya Deshmukh, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports?

[A] Golf

[B] Chess

[C] Squash

[D] Tennis

8.When is World Physiotherapy Day observed every year?

[A] September 5

[B] September 8

[C] September 10

[D] September 15

9.Scientists of which country has recently grown human kidneys inside pig embryos?

[A] USA

[B] Russia

[C] China

[D] Japan

10.‘DEEP VZN’ is a research initiative of which country?

[A] India

[B] USA

[C] Austria

[D] Germany

11.Which country’s Supreme Court has decriminalized abortion across the country?

[A] Qatar

[B] Mexico

[C] Chile

[D] Italy

12.Claudia Sheinbaum, who was seen in the news, is set to become the first leader of which country?

[A] Singapore

[B] Mexico

[C] Australia

[D] France
13.Durand Cup is associated with which sport?

[A] Cricket

[B] Basketball

[C] Football

[D] Hockey

14.What does “I” stand in I-CRR stand for?

[A] Incidental

[B] Incremental

[C] Instrumental

[D] International

15.India has decided to settle WTO Poultry Dispute with which country?

[A] Japan

[B] USA

[C] China

[D] Pakistan

16.The RBI has encouraged/called upon which set of entities, to establish Self-Regulatory
Organizations (SROs)?

[A] Multi-state Cooperative Banks

[B] Fin-Tech Firms

[C] Small Finance Banks

[D] Regional Rural Banks

17.Scientists of which country has recently grown human kidneys inside pig embryos?

[A] USA

[B] Russia

[C] China

[D] Japan

18.Which country is developing AI-Powered Ghost Sharks submarines?

[A] China

[B] USA

[C] Australia

[D] Russia
19.‘DEEP VZN’ is a research initiative of which country?

[A] India

[B] USA

[C] Austria

[D] Germany

20.Which place has become Florida’s first sanctuary city for LGBTQ+ individuals and their families?

[A] Lake Worth Beach

[B] Miami

[C] Orlando

[D] Destin

21.Which city approved the ‘Aspirational City Scheme’ for 100 Most Backward Urban Areas?

[A] Bihar

[B] Uttar Pradesh

[C] Gujarat

[D] Assam

22.Which city is the host of ‘Second Edition of ICAR-CIBA’s Shrimp Farmers Conclave-2023’?

[A] Mumbai

[B] Navsari

[C] Panaji

[D] Chennai

23.Election Commissioner Arun Goel visited which country to monitor the 2023 Presidential
Election?

[A] Afghanistan

[B] Cambodia

[C] Maldives

[D] Mauritius

24.Arrobot, which has developed Unmanned Guided Vehicle (UGV) for the Indian armed forces, is
from which city?

[A] New Delhi

[B] Hyderabad

[C] Mumbai

[D] Bengaluru
25.India discussed with which country on utilization of new transport corridors like Northern Sea
Route (NSR) and the Eastern Maritime Corridor (EMC)?

[A] USA

[B] Russia

[C] South Korea

[D] Maldives

26.India and WOAH collaborated to conduct the Wildlife-Origin Disease Risk Management Workshop,
in which place, recently?

[A] Mumbai

[B] New Delhi

[C] Hyderabad

[D] Chennai

27.Tharman Shanmugaratnam has been sworn in as the President of which place?

[A] Indonesia

[B] Vietnam

[C] Japan

[D] Singapore

28.NavIC is a navigation system developed by which county?

[A] Russia

[B] India

[C] Japan

[D] USA

29.All reported births and deaths in the country will be digitally registered on the Centre’s portal
from which date?

[A] October 1, 2023

[B] December 1, 2023

[C] January 1, 2024

[D] April 1, 2024

30.As per recent research, exposure to which element was linked to 5.5 Million Cardiovascular
Disease Deaths Globally in 2019?

[A] Mercury

[B] Lead
[C] Cadmium

[D] Titanium

31.Which public sector unit has developed its own laptop named ‘SMAASH’?

[A] BEL

[B] C-DAC

[C] ITI Limited

[D] DRDO

32.International Hockey Federation (FIH) withdrew hosting rights of the Olympic qualifiers from
which country?

[A] India

[B] Pakistan

[C] Saudi Arabia

[D] Australia

33.Which institution has launched ‘Sarpanch Samvaad’ mobile application?

[A] Ministry of Panchayati Raj

[B] Quality Council of India

[C] Supreme Court of India

[D] Ministry of Cooperation

34.McDermitt Caldera, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?

[A] Russia

[B] Bulgaria

[C] USA

[D] Australia

35.NavIC is a navigation system developed by which county?

[A] Russia

[B] India

[C] Japan

[D] USA

36.‘National Hispanic Heritage Month’ is celebrated in which country?

[A] Australia

[B] USA
[C] France

[D] Germany

37.Santiniketan, which was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in which state?

[A] Uttar Pradesh

[B] West Bengal

[C] Rajasthan

[D] New Delhi

38.Which state announced Mukhya Mantri Shramik Kalyan Yojana (MMSKY)?

[A] Madhya Pradesh

[B] Sikkim

[C] Meghalaya

[D] Arunachal Pradesh

39.The Ministry of Finance approved welfare measures for the benefit of employees of which
institution?

[A] EPFO

[B] LIC

[C] ISRO

[D] IOCL

40.Elavenil Valarivan, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?

[A] Shooting

[B] Javelin Throw

[C] Wrestling

[D] Boxing

41.Which country recently delayed the ban on new petrol and diesel cars?

[A] USA

[B] UK

[C] Canada

[D] Russia

42.‘International Lawyers’ Conference 2023’ was inaugurated in which city?

[A] New Delhi

[B] Mumbai
[C] Varanasi

[D] Bengaluru

43.Which city launched the ‘Swachhata Train’ initiative as part of Swachhata Pakhwada?

[A] Mumbai

[B] Ahmedabad

[C] Mysuru

[D] Kochi

44.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

45.Which country is the host of the 19th edition of “EXERCISE YUDH ABHYAS 2023”?

[A] USA

[B] India

[C] Australia

[D] Sri Lanka

46.The ‘Third Missile Cum Ammunition (MCA) Barge’ was launched in which state/UT?

[A] Gujarat

[B] Uttarakhand

[C] Rajasthan

[D] Andhra Pradesh

47.Which Union Ministry organised the ‘Fourth Gender Samvaad’ recently?

[A] Ministry of Education

[B] Ministry of Rural Development

[C] Ministry of Women and Child Development

[D] Ministry of Home Affairs

48.Indian Navy launched a comprehensive outreach effort to enhance its ties with the North Eastern
states, in which state?

[A] Sikkim

[B] Assam
[C] Arunachal Pradesh

[D] Meghalaya

49.Which city hosted the ‘National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi Campaign’?

[A] New Delhi

[B] Mumbai

[C] Mysuru

[D] Hyderabad

50.Pembarthi and Chandlapur have been chosen by the Ministry of Tourism as the best tourism
villages in which state?

[A] Gujarat

[B] Rajasthan

[C] Telangana

[D] Kerala