Current Affairs Quiz - 20 September 2023

1.		After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, what was the unique feature of the 35th edition of the Gandhi Walk in Johannesburg, South Africa?

It was held virtually.

The walk was extended to 10 kilometers.

It featured a marathon race.

It emphasized enjoyment over competition and included a look-alike of Mahatma Gandhi.

2.		What is the primary objective of the "Skills on Wheels" initiative launched by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan?

Promoting art and culture in rural areas

Enhancing employability and upskilling rural youth

Providing free transportation services to rural areas

Encouraging digital literacy among urban youth

3.		What is the objective of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) and the Bank of Maharashtra (BoM)?

To promote coal mining in India

To facilitate co-lending and loan syndication for renewable energy projects

To establish a joint venture for oil exploration

To encourage the production of non-renewable energy sources

4.		What is the Griha Adhar initiative launched by CM Pramod Sawant in Goa, and what does it aim to achieve?

A scheme for farmers' financial support

A digital empowerment program for women

An initiative to empower homemakers financially and enhance their quality of life

A housing scheme for rural communities

5.		Who secured the gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle event at the ISSF World Cup 2023 held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Elavenil Valarivan

Oceanne Muller

Jiale Zhang

Anjum Moudgil

6.		What is the revised GDP growth projection for India in the fiscal year 2024 by the OECD?

5.8%

6.0%

6.3%

6.5%

7.		Why is the African Union planning to launch its own credit ratings agency?

To provide biased credit assessments for African nations.

To discourage investment in the African continent.

To offer a more balanced evaluation of lending risks and encourage investment in Africa.

To centralize global credit rating agencies' control over African economies.

8.		What agricultural festival was celebrated in Odisha on September 20th, marking the arrival of the new rice season?

Diwali

Navratri

Pongal

Nuakhai

9.		Why was Udhampur Railway Station renamed as "Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan Railway Station"?

In honor of a local politician

To commemorate the anniversary of its construction

To pay tribute to a brave Indian Army officer

As part of a tourism promotion initiative

10.		What significant declaration was made at the G77+China Summit, held with over 100 nations in attendance?

Declaration of a new global currency

Declaration of September 16 as the "Day of Science, Technology, and Innovation in the South"

Declaration of a united stance against climate change

Declaration of a new trade alliance