Daily Current Affairs Quiz : September 17-18, 2023
September 18, 2023 September 18, 2023
1. India handed over the G-20 Presidency to which country?
[A] Indonesia
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Brazil
[D] UAE
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Correct Answer: C [Brazil]
Notes:
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the ceremonial gavel to Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, initiating the process of transition of the President’s Chair for the next round of the G-20 in Brazil.
Brazil officially will take over the mantle of the presidency on December 1 this year. Modi also proposed a virtual session of the G20 around the end of November to take stock of the suggestions and decisions made at the leaders’ summit.
2. Which North-Indian state has unveiled its new State Education Policy, 2023?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Assam
[C] West Bengal
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [West Bengal]
Notes:
The West Bengal government has come up with the State Education Policy, 2023, which recommends a three-language formula for Classes 5 to 8, with emphasis on Bengali.
The committee also recommends that Bangla [Bengali] as a subject may be introduced from Class 1 to Class 10 for students of other mediums of instruction.
3. What is L-1, specified in the Aditya-L1 observatory?
[A] First Sun-Earth Lagrangian point
[B] First Sun-Moon Lagrangian point
[C] First Moon-Earth Lagrangian point
[D] First Space-Earth Lagrangian point
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Correct Answer: A [First Sun-Earth Lagrangian point]
Notes:
Aditya-L1 is the first Indian space-based observatory to study the Sun from a halo orbit around the first Sun-Earth Lagrangian point (L1), which is located roughly 1.5 million km from the Earth.
The first, second and third earth-bound manoeuvre was successfully performed on September 3, 5 and 10 respectively. The manoeuvres are being performed during the spacecraft’s 16-day journey around the Earth during which the spacecraft will gain the necessary velocity for its further journey to L1.
4. Nifty 50 hits which mark for the first time, on the following day of the G20 Summit?
[A] 10,000 mark
[B] 15,000 mark
[C] 20,000 mark
[D] 25,000 mark
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Correct Answer: C [20,000 mark]
Notes:
Nifty 50 hits the 20,000 mark for the first time, on the following day of the G20 Summit. The benchmark advanced for the seventh straight day against the backdrop of the G20 summit.
Forty-six of its components advanced, with Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, and Adani Ports & SEZ being the top contributors to the gains. The journey from 19,000 to 20,000 took 52 sessions.
5. Which state implements the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai (women’s basic income) scheme?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Odisha
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
On the birth anniversary of Dravidian icon C N Annadurai 15 September, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin launched ₹1,000 monthly financial assistance scheme for women.
The state identified 1.06 crore women who will benefit from the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai (women’s basic income) scheme.
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