Weekly Current Affairs - 18 to 24 September 2023

1.		How many Hoysala temples were added to UNESCO's World Heritage list along with Santiniketan?

1

2

3

4

2.		Who inaugurated the ‘International Lawyers’ Conference 2023‘ at New Delhi’s Vigyan Bhawan?

Narendra Modi

Nirmala Sitharaman

Srinivasan K. Swamy

Amit Shah

3.		What is the purpose of the Kisan Rin Portal (KRP) in India?

To provide weather information to farmers

To facilitate access to credit services for farmers

To promote agricultural exports

To offer crop insurance to farmers

4.		The International Cricket Council (ICC) designated which three cities in the United States for hosting the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024?

Dallas, Florida, and New York

Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami

Boston, Atlanta, and Seattle

Las Vegas, Houston, and Washington, D.C.

5.		World Rose Day is dedicated to:

Raising awareness about Alzheimer's disease

Honoring and supporting cancer patients

Promoting environmental conservation

Celebrating achievements in sports

6.		Which country surpassed Hong Kong to claim the title of the world’s freest economy, according to a report by the Fraser Institute?

India

Singapore

China

United States

7.		The Truenat test was granted approval for diagnosing which virus in Kerala?

COVID-19

Dengue

Nipah virus (NiV)

Zika virus

8.		What has the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) recently recognized Mithun as?

An endangered species

A food animal

A medicinal plant

An agricultural crop

9.		Which category of the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) is awarded to young scientists under the age of 45?

Vigyan Ratna (VR) Award

Vigyan Shri (VS) Award

Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (VY-SSB) Award

Vigyan Team (VT) Award

10.		Who was elected as the Chairman of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for the term 2023-2024?

Srinivasan K. Swamy

Mukesh Ambani

N. R. Narayana Murthy

Azim Premji