Weekly Current Affairs 25 September to 1 October 2023

1.		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

2.		What is the theme for International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction in 2023?

Reducing Food Waste for a Greener Planet

Food Loss and Waste: A Global Challenge

Reducing Food Loss and Waste: Taking Action to Transform Food Systems

Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture

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

Space exploration

Literature

Agriculture

Medicine

4.		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

5.		What significant sanitation milestone did India achieve recently?

50% of Indian villages became Open Defecation Free

25% of Indian villages became Open Defecation Free Plus

75% of Indian villages achieved Open Defecation Free Plus status

All Indian villages became Open Defecation Free

6.		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)

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

Padma Bhushan

Dronacharya Award

Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award

Bharat Ratna

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 does the term "Five Eyes" refer to?

An alliance of five countries for intelligence sharing

A new smartphone brand

A group of five powerful corporations

A type of weather phenomenon