Weekly Current Affairs Quiz : 03 to 09 September 2023

Weekly Current Affairs MCQs Questions from 03 to 09 September 2023 for competitive exams.

Weekly Current Affairs MCQs : 03 to 09 September 2023

Q.: What is the primary reason for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) gradually reducing the incremental cash reserve ratio (ICRR) requirement for banks?
A) To encourage banks to deposit more funds with RBI.
B) To address a shortage of liquidity in the banking system.
C) To prevent excess liquidity from contributing to inflation.
D) To generate more revenue for the central bank.

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Q.: What record did “Jawan,” the Hindi action film starring Shah Rukh Khan, achieve upon its release?
A) It became the highest-grossing Hindi film of all time.
B) It was the first Hindi film to cross Rs 100 crore in one day.
C) It broke the record for the highest worldwide collection on its opening day.
D) It featured a never-before-seen cast ensemble in Bollywood.

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Q.: Who won the men’s doubles final at the 2023 US Open, defeating Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden?
A) Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden
B) Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Joe Salisbury
C) Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury
D) Todd Woodbridge and Rajeev Ram

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Question: What medal did the Indian men’s table tennis team win at the Asian Table Tennis Championships 2023?
A) Gold
B) Silver
C) Bronze
D) None

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Question: Which nation launched the lunar lander “SLIM” on September 7, 2023, with the aim of achieving a soft landing on the moon’s surface?
A) China
B) India
C) Japan
D) Russia

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Question: Which organization introduced new payment options on the Unified Payment Interface (UPI)?
A) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
B) National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
C) Indian Ministry of Finance
D) State Bank of India (SBI)

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Question: What was the theme of the ASEAN Summit that Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended in 2023?
A) “Asia’s Century: Building a Rule-Based World Order”
B) “ASEAN-India Partnership: A Decade of Progress”
C) “ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth”
D) “Global South Unite: Addressing Shared Challenges”

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Q.: Who is co-hosting the Bharat Drone Shakti – 2023 event with Drone Federation of India?
a) Indian Army
b) Indian Air Force (IAF)
c) Indian Navy
d) Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

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Q.: Which Indian states are involved in the Cauvery water dispute?
a) Tamil Nadu and Kerala
b) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
c) Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and Puducherry
d) Maharashtra and Gujarat

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Q.: When does the 48th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) start and end in 2023?
a) September 1 to September 10
b) September 7 to September 17
c) August 30 to September 5
d) September 15 to September 25

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Q.: The world’s tallest Nataraja statue has been installed at which place?
a) Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
b) Swamimalai, Tamil Nadu
c) Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu
d) Mumbai, Maharashtra

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Q.: Who will lead the Indian cricket team in the 2023 ODI World Cup?
a) Virat Kohli
b) Hardik Pandya
c) KL Rahul
d) Rohit Sharma

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Q.: What is the name of the country’s first solar city inaugurated in Madhya Pradesh?
a) Indore solar gram
b) Bhopal, Sun city
c) Gwalior, Sun roof
d) Sanchi Solar City

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Q.: Teachers’ Day is celebrated on September 5th every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of whom?”
a) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
b) Rabindranath Tagore
c) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
d) Swami Vivekananda

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Q: Which of the following countries is not a member of ASEAN?
A) Vietnam
B) Cambodia
C) Taiwan
D) Laos

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Q. : What is the G-20 Summit?
a) A meeting of 20 countries to discuss global trade
b) An annual gathering of leaders from 19 countries and the European Union
c) A financial conference for world leaders
d) A summit to address climate change issues

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Q.: What is the name of India’s first solar observatory mission launched on September 2, 2023?
a) Aditya-L1
b) Chandrayaan-2
c) Mangalyaan
d) Astrosat

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Question: Which team won the inaugural Men’s Hockey 5s Asia Cup 2023 and secured qualification for the FIH Men’s Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024?
A) Pakistan
B) India
C) Japan
D) Oman

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Q.: Which team won 2023 Durand Cup final?”
a) East Bengal FC
b) Mohun Bagan Super Giant
c) Chennaiyin FC
d) Kerala Blasters FC

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Q.: Why did the Chandrayaan 3 Rover Pragyan pause operations on the Moon’s surface?
a) Loss of connectivity from ground station
b) Scheduled maintenance and software update
c) The presence of adverse lunar weather conditions
d) Awaiting the next lunar sunrise for power supply

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