Weekly Current Affairs 25 September to 1 October 2023

1.		Which Indian IT company topped the Kantar BrandZ Top Most Valuable Indian Brands Report 2023?

Infosys

Reliance Jio

TCS (Tata Consultancy Services)

HCL Technologies

2.		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

3.		India's first green hydrogen-powered bus was unveiled by which organization?

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)

Tata Motors

Mahindra & Mahindra

Bajaj Auto

4.		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

5.		Which Indian city has emerged as the city with the highest green-certified office space, according to the 'Indian Real Estate: Taking Giant Strides – 2023 Mid-Year Outlook' report?

New Delhi

Mumbai

Bengaluru

Chennai

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

Space exploration

Literature

Agriculture

Medicine

7.		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

8.		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

9.		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

10.		Which AI startup is receiving a strategic investment of up to $4 billion from Amazon.com to enhance its presence in generative artificial intelligence?

Anthropic

Bassein Catholic Co-operative Bank Ltd

Saraswat Co-operative Bank Limited

Kapol Co-operative Bank Limited