Current Affairs Quiz - 22 September 2023

1.		Which country recently overtook Hong Kong as the world's freest economy according to the Economic Freedom of the World Index?

Switzerland

Singapore

United States

New Zealand

2.		Which country has announced that it will hold general elections in January 2024?

Bangladesh

Pakistan

Sri Lanka

Nepal

3.		How many world records has Mondo Duplantis set in pole vault?

2

5

7

10

4.		Who has launched the Kisan Rin portal, Ghar Ghar KCC campaign, and WINDS Manual to revolutionize the agricultural sector?

Arun Jaitley

Piyush Goyal

Nirmala Sitharaman

Raghuram Rajan

5.		Which international organization recognized the National Medical Commission (NMC) of India with a 10-year Recognition Status?

United Nations

World Trade Organization (WTO)

World Health Organization (WHO)

World Federation for Medical Education (WFME)

6.		What is the significance of World Rose Day?

It celebrates the first woman astronaut.

It raises awareness about the challenges faced by cancer patients.

It commemorates the discovery of the polio vaccine.

It promotes environmental conservation.

7.		What does the Climate Ambition Summit (CAS) aim to promote?

Global economic growth

Climate justice and adherence to the Paris Agreement's goals

International trade agreements

Technology innovation for space exploration

8.		What is the goal of the Ghar Ghar KCC campaign launched in India?

To provide free housing to farmers

To provide every eligible farmer with access to the KCC scheme

To promote rural tourism

To build hospitals in rural areas

9.		What is the primary objective of the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons (PDUNWFS)?

Promoting sports tourism

Funding sports research projects

Providing financial assistance to sportspersons and their families

Developing sports infrastructure

10.		What is the name of the new species of marine tardigrade discovered by researchers at the Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat)?

A.P.J. Abdul Kalamii

Batillipes kalami

Tardigrada marina

Water Bearis