Current Affairs Quiz - 14 September 2023

1.		What is the primary mode of transmission for scrub typhus?

Airborne transmission

Waterborne transmission

Bites of infected chiggers

Direct human-to-human contact

2.		What is the significant achievement of NASA's MOXIE on Mars?

Producing a substantial amount of oxygen

Discovering signs of ancient life

Growing plants on the Martian surface

Establishing human habitation on Mars

3.		Who virtually launched the Ayushman Bhav campaign for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in India?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

President Droupadi Murmu

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan

Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann

4.		Which state is developing a Saragarhi memorial to commemorate the martyrdom of 21 Sikh soldiers?

Haryana

Punjab

Gujarat

Maharashtra

5.		What technology is integrated into Apple's iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max?

Advanced camera system

Titanium frame

Dual-frequency GPS, including support for NavIC

A16 Bionic chip

6.		Who was awarded the "Dr AM Gokhale Award" for Ophthalmology in Pune?

Dr AM Gokhale

Brig Sanjay Kumar Mishra

Dr Raghunath Anant Mashelkar

President of India

7.		Which organization received the 'Safety Innovation Award 2023' in the 'Construction' category?

The Institution of Engineers (India)

Apple Inc.

ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)

RITES Limited

8.		What is the primary focus of NATO's largest military exercise since the Cold War era, codenamed "Steadfast Defender"?

Counterterrorism operations

Humanitarian missions

Defense against a hypothetical Russian-led attack

Cybersecurity exercises

9.		Who was honored with the 'Lifetime Achievement Award-Academia'?

Dr Raghunath Anant Mashelkar

TeamLease EdTech

Professor Najma Akhtar

Dr AM Gokhale

10.		How many elephant corridors have been identified in India according to a recent report by the Union Environment Ministry?

88

100

150

200