Weekly Current Affairs (National) Quiz (16-22 September 2023)
1. Which union ministry has launched the Swachhata Pakhwada-2023 initiative?
A. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
B. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
C. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
D. Ministry of Railways
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- Answer: D
2. What is the name of the unified portal for agricultural statistics launched by India in September 2023?
A. Unified Portal for Agricultural Statistics
B. Central Agricultural Statistics Database
C. National Agricultural Statistics Portal
D. Indian Agricultural Statistics Portal
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- Answer: A
3. What is the total value of the acquisition proposals approved by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)?
A. Rs 45,000 crore
B. Rs 50,000 crore
C. Rs 55,000 crore
D. Rs 60,000 crore
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- Answer: A
4. Where did the 4th and final G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group (SFWG) meeting take place?
A. New Delhi
B. Varanasi
C. Mumbai
D. Chennai
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- Answer: B
5. Where will the Divya Kala Mela be held from September 15-24, 2023?
A. Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Varanasi
D. Kolkata
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- Answer: C
6. Which of the following states is set to introduce the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) service?
A. Punjab
B. Rajasthan
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Haryana
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- Answer: D
7. Which Indian state has passed a bill reserving 27% of local body seats for OBCs?
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra
D. Madhya Pradesh
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- Answer: B
8. Which ministry is the top procurer on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) Portal in the current financial year?
A. Ministry of Coal
B. Ministry of Power
C. Ministry of Railways
D. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
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- Answer: A
9. In which of the following hospital in New Delhi the India's first dedicated OPD (Outpatient Department) for transgenders was opened recently?
A. AIIMS Hospital
B. Safdarjung Hospital
C. Dr. RML Hospital
D. Apollo Hospital
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- Answer: C
10. Where was the first-ever 'Maha Kumbh of Divyangjan' held?
A. Ayodhya
B. Mathura
C. Prayagraj
D. Varanasi
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- Answer: D
11. Which of the following states has announced a scheme to give ₹50,000 to the daughters of industrial workers pursuing higher education to purchase electric two-wheelers?
A. Haryana
B. Punjab
C. Rajasthan
D. Delhi
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- Answer: A
12. What is the name of the coastal security drill conducted by the Indian Coast Guard along the west coast?
A. Operation Sea Vigil
B. Operation Sagar Kavach
C. Operation Sajag
D. Operation Safe Coast
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- Answer: C
13. Who inaugurated 'Udaan Bhawan,' an integrated office complex at Delhi's Safdarjung Airport, and introduced a pilot e-wallet facility?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Rajnath Singh
C. Amit Shah
D. Jyotiraditya Scindia
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- Answer: D
14. Which Indian state is set to host the fourth and final meeting of the G20 Framework Working Group (FWG) in September 2023?
A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Rajasthan
D. Chhattisgarh
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- Answer: D
15. What percentage of women MPs are included in the panel of vice-chairpersons set up by the Rajya Sabha Chairman?
A. 25%
B. 33%
C. 50%
D. 31%
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- Answer: C
16. What is the percentage of seats reserved for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies under the Women Reservation Bill, approved by the Union Cabinet?
A. 33%
B. 50%
C. 25%
D. 31%
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- Answer: A
17. Where was the 14th edition of the World Spice Congress (WSC) held?
A. Mumbai
B. Kolkatta
C. Navi Mumbai
D. Bengaluru
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- Answer: C
18. Which state government has announced that it will ban hookah and tobacco products for people below 21 years of age?
A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
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- Answer: D
19. Who launched the 'Skills on Wheels' initiative, aimed at empowering rural youth with digital skills, in collaboration with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla?
A. Rajnath Singh
B. Narendra Modi
C. Dharmendra Pradhan
D. Nirmala Sitharaman
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- Answer: C
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