Current Affairs Quiz - 16 September 2023

1.		How much did NTPC disburse as its Final Dividend for the financial year 2022-23?

₹1,000 crore

₹2,106 crore

₹2,908.99 crore

₹7,030.08 crore

2.		When is World Patient Safety Day observed?

15th September

16th September

17th September

18th September

3.		In August 2023, what was the total trade deficit for India?

$11.63 billion

$24.16 billion

$34.48 billion

$60.87 billion

4.		What did the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approve, including the procurement of 12 Su-30MKI aircraft?

Infrastructure development projects

Education initiatives

Defense acquisition proposals worth Rs 45,000 crore

Environmental conservation projects

5.		Which Indian IT company secured a spot on TIME magazine's 'The World's Best Companies of 2023' list?

TCS (Tata Consultancy Services)

Wipro

Infosys

HCL Technologies

6.		Where is Ashok Leyland planning to establish a state-of-the-art bus manufacturing facility with an initial investment of ₹200 crore?

Mumbai

Chennai

Lucknow

Delhi

7.		What penalties were imposed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on the mentioned cooperative banks?

Violation of traffic rules

Violation of environmental regulations

Violation of financial rules and regulations

Violation of consumer protection laws

8.		Which organization has partnered with ISRO to enhance AI capabilities with cloud technologies?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Apple

NASA

Google

9.		What event led to the establishment of the International Day for Interventional Cardiology?

First successful heart transplant

Invention of the stethoscope

First coronary angioplasty on September 16, 1977

Discovery of antibiotics

10.		Which Indian state is unveiling a 108-feet-tall statue of Adi Shankaracharya named "Eaktmta Ki Pratima" (Statue of Oneness)?

Uttar Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Bihar

Karnataka