Current Affairs Quiz - 18 September 2023

1.		Who was the renowned writer-filmmaker known for works such as "Karma Cola" and "A River Sutra" who recently passed away at the age of 80?

Ritu Kumar

Gita Mehta

Rahul Mishra

Sabyasachi Mukherjee

2.		Who unveiled the 'Sarpanch Samvad' mobile app in Assam?

Chief Minister of Assam

President of India

Governor of Assam

Prime Minister of India

3.		Indian energy giant Indian Oil took on the title sponsorship of which sporting event held at the Buddh International Circuit?

Indian Premier League (IPL)

Formula 1 Grand Prix

Indian Super League (ISL)

Asia Cup Cricket

4.		What are the new names for the districts of Aurangabad and Osmanabad in Maharashtra?

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv

Sardar Patel and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru

Subramanian Swamy and Atal Bihari Vajpayee

5.		How many BCs (Business Correspondents) does Indian Bank plan to deploy by March 2024 as part of its financial inclusion efforts?

1,000

5,000

10,000

15,000

6.		Who won the Singapore Grand Prix in Formula 1 in 2023, ending Max Verstappen's winning streak?

Max Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton

Carlos Sainz

Lando Norris

7.		In the Diamond League finals, what was Neeraj Chopra's best javelin throw distance, securing him the second position?

80.74 meters

83.80 meters

84.24 meters

88.44 meters

8.		Hyderabad Liberation Day, officially known as Kalyana-Karnataka Liberation Day, is observed on which date?

15th August

26th January

17th September

2nd October

9.		How many artists were conferred with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Awards?

10

40

70

84

10.		On which date is World Bamboo Day observed annually?

September 18

December 25

April 22

July 7