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 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 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

4.		In which rank did India feature in the Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings?

81st

40th

23rd

9th

5.		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

6.		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

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

Padma Bhushan

Dronacharya Award

Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award

Bharat Ratna

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

Infosys

Reliance Jio

TCS (Tata Consultancy Services)

HCL Technologies

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.		When is World Tourism Day observed globally in 2023?

September 24

September 25

September 26

September 27