Weekly Current Affairs 25 September to 1 October 2023

1.		What was the primary contribution of Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan, who passed away at the age of 98?

Space exploration

Literature

Agriculture

Medicine

2.		What was the key focus of the Indian Lighthouse Festival in Goa?

Promoting traditional maritime practices

Illuminating historic lighthouses

Transforming lighthouses into tourist attractions

Celebrating Goa's cultural heritage

3.		Who is the recipient of the prestigious 2023 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for remarkable contributions to mathematics?

Ruixiang Zhang

Narendra Modi

Kate Bingham

Jude Anthany Joseph

4.		What is the objective of the "India-UN Capacity Building Initiative"?

To provide financial support to UN projects in India

To promote Indian cuisine worldwide

To facilitate the sharing of India's development experiences with partner countries in the Global South

To establish a joint space venture with the UN

5.		Which prestigious award was recently conferred upon veteran actor Waheeda Rehman?

Padma Bhushan

Dronacharya Award

Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award

Bharat Ratna

6.		Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of ICICI Lombard General Insurance?

Bhargav Dasgupta

Sanjeev Mantri

Dinesh Dasa

K.N. Shanth Kumar

7.		Which university secured the first place in the Times Higher Education (THE) rankings for the 20th edition in 2024?

Stanford University

University of Oxford

Harvard University

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

8.		What is India's projected gross market borrowing for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024?

Rs 8.88 lakh crore

Rs 15.43 lakh crore

Rs 6.42 lakh crore

Rs 12,100 per tonne

9.		What is the theme for World Pharmacists Day in 2023?

Health Strengthening Communities

Pharmacy Strengthening Health Systems

Strengthening Global Health

Strengthening Medicines Access

10.		What is the term used to describe a potential global pandemic that could surpass the lethality of COVID-19, as warned by health experts?

Disease X

Disease Y

Disease Z

Disease W