Weekly Current Affairs - 18 to 24 September 2023

1.		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

2.		On September 18, the Union Cabinet approved the Women Reservation Bill, which mandates a 33 percent reservation for women in:

Lok Sabha only

State assemblies only

Both Lok Sabha and state assemblies

Rajya Sabha only

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

Narendra Modi

Nirmala Sitharaman

Srinivasan K. Swamy

Amit Shah

4.		Which airport in Delhi inaugurated the state-of-the-art integrated office complex called 'Udaan Bhawan'?

Indira Gandhi International Airport

Safdarjung Airport

Rajiv Gandhi Terminal Airport

Palam Airport

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.		Which Indian state recently renamed Aurangabad and Osmanabad districts to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dharashiv, respectively?

Maharashtra

Assam

Madhya Pradesh

Goa

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

Max Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton

Carlos Sainz

Sebastian Vettel

8.		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

9.		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

10.		When is International Equal Pay Day celebrated?

September 18

September 16

September 19

September 21