Weekly Current Affairs - 18 to 24 September 2023

1.		Who was elected as the Chairman of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for the term 2023-2024?

Srinivasan K. Swamy

Mukesh Ambani

N. R. Narayana Murthy

Azim Premji

2.		Which collaborative initiative aims to create a space-based tool with wide-ranging applications for policymakers, institutions, and entrepreneurs?

I2U2 group

SHREYAS scheme

Skills on Wheels initiative

National Medical Device Policy

3.		The Truenat test was granted approval for diagnosing which virus in Kerala?

COVID-19

Dengue

Nipah virus (NiV)

Zika virus

4.		What has the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) recently recognized Mithun as?

An endangered species

A food animal

A medicinal plant

An agricultural crop

5.		The International Cricket Council (ICC) designated which three cities in the United States for hosting the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024?

Dallas, Florida, and New York

Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami

Boston, Atlanta, and Seattle

Las Vegas, Houston, and Washington, D.C.

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

Max Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton

Carlos Sainz

Sebastian Vettel

7.		How many Hoysala temples were added to UNESCO's World Heritage list along with Santiniketan?

1

2

3

4

8.		Which country surpassed Hong Kong to claim the title of the world’s freest economy, according to a report by the Fraser Institute?

India

Singapore

China

United States

9.		What is the purpose of the Kisan Rin Portal (KRP) in India?

To provide weather information to farmers

To facilitate access to credit services for farmers

To promote agricultural exports

To offer crop insurance to farmers

10.		Who inaugurated the ‘International Lawyers’ Conference 2023‘ at New Delhi’s Vigyan Bhawan?

Narendra Modi

Nirmala Sitharaman

Srinivasan K. Swamy

Amit Shah