1. ‘Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award’ was recently conferred to which actor?
A. Waheeda Rehman 🗹
B. Madhubala
C. Sridevi
D. Shabana Azmi
- Veteran Bollywood actress Waheeda Rehman has been conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, which is given for “outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema”, for the year 2021. It was conferred by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s Directorate of Film Festivals. The award is presented at the National Film Awards ceremony. The 2021 awards were presented this year as they were delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
2. Who is the first Asian man to be nominated for International Tennis Hall of Fame?
A. Leander Paes 🗹
B. Mahesh Bhupathi
C. Rohan Bopanna
D. Yuki Bhambri
- Multiple Grand Slam winner Leander Paes emerged as the first Asian man to be nominated for the International Tennis Hall of Fame in the player category. The 50-year-old Paes was one of the six nominees announced for the Class of 2024. He will be competing with Cara Black, Ana Ivanovic, Carlos Moya, Daniel Nestor and Flavia Pennetta in the Player Category. Li Na, the Chinese player became the first Asian player to get nominated to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2019.
3. Which institution has been recently selected by PFRDA as the 11th fund manager to manage retirement savings under NPS?
A. Bandhan Pension Fund Managers
B. DSP Pension Fund Managers 🗹
C. Aditya Birla Sun Life Pension Fund
D. Axis Pension Fund
- The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has selected DSP Pension Fund Managers as the 11th fund manager permitted to manage retirement savings under the National Pension System (NPS). PFRDA is looking to tap regional rural banks (RRBs) to enhance its reach to citizens across the country.
4. Which institution has raised more than 1000 crore via social bonds?
A. NHB
B. NABARD 🗹
C. RBI
D. SIDBI
- National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) issued its first rupee- denominated AAA rated social bonds with a total size of 1040.50 crore. The bonds issued privately to eligible institutional investors will be listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on September 29, 2023. The face value of each bond is 1 lakh. The base issue size is 1,000 crores, with an option to retain over subscription up to 2000 crore.
5. Which state launched a dedicated Tourism Policy 2023′, that aims to attract 20,000-crore investments in 5 years?
A. Tamil Nadu 🗹
B. Gujarat
C. Karnataka
D. Maharashtra
- Tamil Nadu government has unveiled its new tourism policy to develop the State into the most attractive experiential destination in Asia. Over the next five years, the state aims to attract 20,000-crore investments and to facilitate the skill development of 3 lakh people. In the next five years, the State expects tourism to contribute at least 12 per cent of the State GSDP annually and tourism and supporting industries in the State to employ 25 lakh people.
6. ‘Shi Yan 6’, which entered the Indian Ocean, is the research vessel of which country?
A. Russia
B. China 🗹
C. North Korea
D. Singapore
- Chinese vessel Shi Yan 6 entered the Indian Ocean via Malacca Straits on September 23 and was seen in Singapore on September 14 after leaving homeport Guangzhou on September 10. According to Sri Lanka, it has not given permission to the Chinese vessel Shi Yan 6 as Indian security concerns were important to the island nation. The country said if the vessel complied with the standard operating procedures of Sri Lanka, then there would be no problems.
7. Neha Thakur, who secured a silver medal for India at Asian Games, plays which sports?
A. Shooting
B. Squash
C. Sailing 🗹
D. Boxing
- Seventeen-year-old Indian sailor Neha Thakur secured a silver medal in the ILCA-4 dinghy event for girls in Asian Games. The girl’s dinghy ILCA-4 category consists of 11 races and Neha finished with 32 total points. Her net score of 27 helped her earn the second spot behind gold medallist Noppassorn Khunboonjan of Thailand.
8. Sudipti Hajela, Divyakriti Singh, Hriday Cheda and Anush Agarwalla, are associated with which sports?
A. Wrestling
B. Squash
C. Chess
D. Equestrian 🗹
- The four riders Sudipti Hajela (Chinski), Divyakriti Singh (Adrenalin Firfod), Hriday Cheda (Chemxpro Emeral) and Anush Agarwala (Etro) and their horses recently clinched India’s first ever gold medal for India in Equestrian Dressage. Equestrian first made its appearance at the Asian Games in 1982 and the host India dominated the competition with three gold medals. After 41 years, Indian team clinched a medal recently.
9. Which institution organises the ‘South-South Knowledge Sharing Series’?
A. World Bank 🗹
B. World Economic Forum
C. International Monetary Fund
D. NITI Aayog
- South-South Knowledge Sharing Series is a virtual conference organized by the World Bank. Its theme is ‘Digital Public Infrastructure: The India Story’. Union Minister of State for Electronics & IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, participated in the virtual conference. He highlighted some key elements of India’s DPI ecosystem, such as Aadhaar, which facilitates access to government welfare programs, and UPI, a fintech layer that enhances financial inclusion.
10. Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying inaugurated the renovated Marine Museum at which city?
A. Kochi
B. Panaji
C. Visakhapatnam 🗹
D. Mumbai
- Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Parshottam Rupala inaugurated the newly renovated Marine Museum at Fishery Survey of India, Visakhapatnam. It displays morethan 250 preserved specimens. All the specimens in the museum were displayed with modern technology such as QR coding, in which complete information could be obtained with just one click by science students, researches and general public.
11. As per a recent report, which city emerged as the most central node in tortoise / hard-shell turtle trafficking?
A. Ahmedabad
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai 🗹
D. Visakhapatnam
- A new report reveals that tortoises or hard-shell turtles from India are traded across a more extensive global network compared to soft-shell turtles. The former is primarily sought after as pets, while the latter is primarily traded for meat, within India. The illegally traded tortoise / hard- shell turtles were often found to be transported by air. Chennai emerged as the most central node in tortoise / hard-shell turtle trafficking, ranking as the top exporting and intermediary district.
