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Weekly Current Affairs - 18 to 24 September 2023


1. 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.


2. 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


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

COVID-19

Dengue

Nipah virus (NiV)

Zika virus


4. Who won the Man of the Match award in the Asia Cup 2023 final between India and Sri Lanka?

Ishan Kishan

Shubhman Gill

Mohammed Siraj

Kuldeep Yadav


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

1

2

3

4


7. Who is the captain of the Indian Hockey team and one of the flag-bearers at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games 2023?

Virat Kohli

Rohit Sharma

Harmanpreet Singh

Lovlina Borgohain


8. 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


9. Which airport in Delhi inaugurated the state-of-the-art integrated office complex called 'Udaan Bhawan'?

Indira Gandhi International Airport

Safdarjung Airport

Rajiv Gandhi Terminal Airport

Palam Airport


10. What is the theme for the 2023 International Day of Peace?

Peace and Harmony

Global Goals for Peace

Actions for Peace: Our Ambition for the #GlobalGoals

Building Bridges for Peace