Daily Current Affairs - 27 September 2023

1.		What is "Disease X," and why are health experts concerned about it?

A new strain of COVID-19; it is highly contagious

A mysterious and deadly pathogen; it could surpass the lethality of COVID-19

A rare disease; it has no known treatment

A vaccine-resistant virus; it poses a global threat

2.		What are the concerns raised by Moody's Investors Service about India's Aadhaar biometric system?

Security vulnerabilities

Reliability issues in humid climates

Potential service denials

All of the above

3.		What type of aircraft did Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally introduce into the Indian Air Force (IAF)?

Su-30MKI

C-295

Rafale

Tejas

4.		Which women team recently won the gold medal in cricket at the Asian Games 2023?

India

Pakistan

Sri Lanka

Bangladesh

5.		When is World Tourism Day observed globally, and what was the theme for World Tourism Day 2023?

September 27; "Tourism and green investment"

September 26; "Sustainable Tourism for Development"

October 1; "Travel, Enjoy, Respect"

August 15; "Tourism: Building Peace! Fostering Knowledge!"

6.		Which foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have been increasingly investing in Indian banks, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence?

ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank

Kotak Mahindra Bank, Yes Bank, IndusInd Bank

ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank

State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Canara Bank

7.		What is the amount of Amazon's strategic investment in the AI startup Anthropic?

$100 million

$400 million

$1 billion

$4 billion

8.		What setback did the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) face in its Chandrayaan-3 mission?

Communication loss with the lunar lander

Technical failure of the rover

Harsh lunar night conditions

Impact with an asteroid

9.		What is the theme for World Environmental Health Day 2023?

"Healthy Environment, Healthy Lives"

"Global Environmental Public Health: Standing up to protect everyone's Health each and every day"

"Safeguarding Our Environment for Future Generations"

"Environmental Health for All"

10.		During his visit to China, what were the key areas of discussion between Nepal's Prime Minister Dahal and Chinese Premier Li Qiang?

Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects

Cross-border energy trade

Economic, trade, and people-to-people cooperation

Bilateral military agreements