Current Affairs Quiz - 18 September 2023

1.		How many artists were conferred with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Awards?

10

40

70

84

2.		Hyderabad Liberation Day, officially known as Kalyana-Karnataka Liberation Day, is observed on which date?

15th August

26th January

17th September

2nd October

3.		How many BCs (Business Correspondents) does Indian Bank plan to deploy by March 2024 as part of its financial inclusion efforts?

1,000

5,000

10,000

15,000

4.		Which Indian fashion designer was honored with France's "Chevalier De L’Ordre Des Arts Et Des Lettres" Award?

Sabyasachi Mukherjee

Manish Malhotra

Ritu Kumar

Rahul Mishra

5.		Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) plans to raise Rs 10,000 crore through a rights issue for what purpose?

Expanding its equity capital

Launching a new digital payment system

Funding startups

Expanding its branch network

6.		How much Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) circulation was reported for E-rupee as of March 2023 in India?

₹1.39 crore

₹5.70 crore

₹10.69 crore

₹16.39 crore

7.		Who won the titles of "Player of the Tournament" and "Player of the Match" in the Asia Cup 2023?

Virat Kohli

Kuldeep Yadav

Rohit Sharma

Mohammad Siraj

8.		On which date is World Bamboo Day observed annually?

September 18

December 25

April 22

July 7

9.		Which bank has launched the 'IB SAATHI' initiative to enhance financial inclusion services?

State Bank of India

HDFC Bank

Indian Bank

Punjab National Bank

10.		Who won the Singapore Grand Prix in Formula 1 in 2023, ending Max Verstappen's winning streak?

Max Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton

Carlos Sainz

Lando Norris