Daily Current Affairs - 26 September 2023

1.		Which state in India recently gained three new air routes under the UDAN-5 scheme?

Goa

Arunachal Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

2.		Which Indian state recently approved a new beach shack policy to promote local tourism?

Kerala

Maharashtra

Goa

Tamil Nadu

3.		Who was appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ICICI Lombard?

Mukesh Ambani

Sanjeev Mantri

Srinivasan K. Swamy

Rajnath Singh

4.		What is the primary objective of collecting asteroid samples by the Osiris-Rex probe?

To study the composition of asteroids

To determine the age of the Earth

To understand the formation of the solar system

To explore the possibility of mining asteroids

5.		What is the significance of the 'ODF Plus' status achieved by Indian villages?

It means the village is free of open defecation only.

It indicates the village has implemented solid waste management systems.

It indicates the village has implemented liquid waste management systems.

It means the village has both solid and liquid waste management systems in place.

6.		What is the name of the annual exercise conducted between the Indian Army and the US Army aimed at strengthening military cooperation?

Indo-US Military Cooperation

YUDH ABHYAS

Military Partnership Exercise

Operation Cooperation

7.		What is the name of the 54th Tiger Reserve in India recently established in Madhya Pradesh?

Panna Tiger Reserve

Nauradehi Tiger Reserve

Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve

Damoh Tiger Reserve

8.		Which Malayalam filmmaker, known for films like "Ulkaddal" and "Adaminte Variyellu," recently passed away?

K G George

Priyadarshan

Adoor Gopalakrishnan

Lijo Jose Pellissery

9.		Who was the longest-serving President of Italy and passed away at the age of 98?

Giorgio Napolitano

Sergio Mattarella

Carlo Azeglio Ciampi

Silvio Berlusconi

10.		Who is the spiritual head guiding the construction of the Swaminarayan Akshardham temple in New Jersey, USA?

Narendra Modi

Mahant Swami Maharaj

Amit Shah

Sushma Swaraj