Today’s highlighted current affairs quiz is based on the Nyoma Airfield in Ladakh, India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, SAFF U-16 Championship, First Global Symposium On Farmers Rights and Madhya Pradesh Government’s Compensation.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz – September 13, 2023
Test your current affairs knowledge with GkSarkari’s daily current affairs quiz of 13 September 2023.
Read our daily current affairs of 13 September 2023, then answer the following multiple-choice questions.
Ques. 1: Who laid the foundation of the Nyoma airfield in Ladakh?
A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
B) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
C) President Draupadi Murmu
D) Home Minister Amit Shah
Answer: B) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Notes:
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation of the Nyoma airfield in Ladakh.
- The Nyoma airfield’s estimated construction budget is Rs. 218 Crores.
- The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) will construct this, the World’s highest fighter airfield.
- Ladakh is a Union Territory of India that came into existence on October 31, 2019.
- Leh is the summer capital and Kargil is the Winter Capital of Ladakh Union Territory.
Ques 2: How many scientists were awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes for the year 2022?
A) 5
B) 8
C) 10
D) 12
Answer: D) 12
Notes:
- The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards for 2022 were awarded to 12 scientists in India.
- The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes are awarded to honor and recognize the contributions of scientists in the field of science and technology in India.
- The names of the winner of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes for 2022 are – Akkattu Biju, Dipti Ranjan Sahoo, Anindya Das, Debabrata Maiti, Dipyaman Ganguly, Basudeb Dasgupta, Vimal Mishra, Rajnish Kumar, Maddika Subba Reddy, Neeraj Kayal, Ashwani Kumar, Apoorva Khare.
Ques 3: The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) was recently announced at which summit?
A) BRICS Summit
B) G7 Summit
C) G20 Summit
D) SAARC Summit
Answer: C) G20 Summit
Notes:
- The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) was recently announced at the G20 Summit.
- This Economic corridor includes shipping and railway liking that will connect the Asia with West Asian part, the Middle East and Europe.
- During the G20 Summit, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor was signed off by India, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, United States of America, European Union, France, Germany and Italy.
- Read More about the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC).
Ques 4: Who won the final match of the SAFF U-16 Championship by defeating Bangladesh with a score of 2-0?
A) Pakistan
B) India
C) Nepal
D) Sri Lanka
Answer: B) India
Notes:
- India’s U-16 football team won the final match of the SAFF U-16 Championship by defeating Bangladesh with a score of 2-0.
- The SAFF U-16 is an annual International Football Championship organised by the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF).
Ques 5: Who won the Men’s Singles title at Indonesian Masters 2023?
A) Lee Chong Wei
B) Koo Takahashi
C) Kiran George
D) Lin Dan
Answer: C) Kiran George
Notes: Kiran George, an Indian badminton player, won the Men’s Singles title at Indonesian Masters 2023. He defeated Japanese player Koo Takahashi in a 56 minutes long match.
Ques 6: Recently, which Indian state launched the Mob Lynching Victim Compensation Scheme?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Rajasthan
Answer: A) Madhya Pradesh
Notes:
- The Madhya Pradesh Government has launched the Madhya Mob Lynching Victim Compensation Scheme, 2023. Read more about the scheme.
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan is the current Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
- Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh.
Before you go, take a moment to read our daily current affairs post of September 13, 2023.
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