Monthly Current Affairs October 2023
Who granted assent to the Women’s Reservation Bill?
Answer: President Droupadi Murmu
When is Prime Minister Modi set to launch the week-long programme ‘Sankalp Saptaah’ for Aspirational Blocks?
Answer: September 30
What is India’s rank in the global startup ecosystem?
Answer: Third
Who announced the hike in retirement benefits for Kotwars?
Answer: Madhya Pradesh CM
Which community celebrated Madhu Purnima?
Answer: Bangladesh Buddhist Federation
Where was the ITEC day organized by the High Commission of India?
Answer: Colombo
Who received a one-year term extension as the RBI deputy governor?
Answer: M. Rajeshwar Rao
Who is the newly appointed chairman of Tata Advanced Systems?
Answer: Banmali Agarwal
Who has been appointed as the part-time chairman of Dhanlaxmi Bank by RBI?
Answer: KN Madhusoodanan
PFC and SJVN have tied up for what amount of investment in RE and Thermal Projects?
Answer: ₹1.18 Trillion
Who is the National Award-winning Malayalam filmmaker that passed away at the age of 78?
Answer: K G George
How long is the Bhartiya Bhasha Utsav event meant to last for the celebration of Indian languages?
Answer: C) 75 days
What is India’s rank in the Global Innovation Index 2023?
Answer: 40th
Who has been appointed as the President of Intel in India?
Answer: Gokul Subramaniam
Which state received two awards for its performance in the Ayushman Bharat Scheme?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the ASCI Board of Governors?
Answer: Saugata Gupta
Who was awarded the 2023 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for contributions to mathematics?
Answer: Ruixiang Zhang
When is PM Modi set to visit Telangana to dedicate multiple developmental projects?
Answer: 1st October
Who won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine?
Answer: Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman
Which state saw the inauguration of multiple development initiatives by PM Modi?
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
Who took the oath of Office and Secrecy as a Member of UPSC?
Answer: Dr. Dinesh Dasa
Which Vice President is scheduled to visit India from 3-5 October?
Answer: Vice President of The Dominican Republic, Raquel Peña Rodríguez
Who recently assumed office as the 28th Director General Border Roads (DGBR)?
Answer: Lt Gen Raghu Srinivasan
Who was elected as the Chairman of the Press Trust of India (PTI) Board?
Answer: K.N. Shanth Kumar
Which district is set to become the Second Tiger Reserve in Bihar State?
Answer: Kaimur District
In the 2023 World Talent Ranking, how many spots did India slip to reach the 56th position?
Answer: Four spots
What is India’s rank in the Global Innovation Index 2023?
Answer: 40th
Which milestone has the PM SVANidhi scheme crossed, as lauded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
Answer: 50 lakh beneficiaries
Where did the bi-monthly meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee of RBI take place?
Answer: Mumbai
When is World Teachers’ Day celebrated annually?
Answer: B) October 5th
Which iconic aircraft is the Indian Air Force (IAF) planning to retire?
Answer: MiG-21
Where was the PATA Travel Mart 2023 inaugurated by the Ministry of Tourism?
Answer: New Delhi
Who inaugurated the 4th Eklavya Model Residential School National Cultural and Literary Festival and Arts Utsav-2023?
Answer: Shri Arjun Munda
What is the value of the India-Japan Fund launched by the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)?
Answer: $600 million
Where did the bi-monthly meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India take place?
Answer: Mumbai
Who issued the monetary policy statement during the MPC meeting?
Answer: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
What did the State Bank of India (SBI) launch to enhance banking services for customers?
Answer: Mobile Handheld Devices
Who launched the Navy’s updated indigenous programme, Swavalamban 2.0, in New Delhi?
Answer: Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh
Which state announced 35% reservation for women in government jobs?
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
Which financial institution has confirmed its merger with North East Small Finance Bank (NESFB)?
Answer: Slice
What growth forecast has the World Bank decided to maintain for India in the fiscal year 2023-24?
Answer: 6.3%
What is the current policy repo rate set by the RBI?
Answer: 6.50 per cent
Where will the Ninth G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) take place?
Answer: New Delhi
Who was awarded the Spinoza Award, the highest honor?
Answer: Dr. Joyita Gupta
Where was the Millets Farmer Producer Organizations (FPO) Exhibition organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare held?
Answer: Delhi
Whose tenure as Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI) has been extended by the Center?
Answer: Dinesh Khara
Where was the first high-tech sports training centre for Divyangjan inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
Answer: Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of GIC Re?
Answer: Ramaswamy N
Which state will host the newly approved tribal university named The Sarakka Central Tribal University?
Answer: Telangana
Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2023?
Answer: Narges Mohammadi
Who presided over the 24th meeting of the Central Regional Council in the Thehri district in Uttarakhand?
Answer: Amit Shah
Which agency has planned to establish gift shops in its monuments?
Answer: Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
Which initiative did the Reserve Bank propose to include under the Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) Scheme?
Answer: PM Vishwakarma Scheme beneficiaries
Which social media intermediaries received notices to remove Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) from their platforms in India?
Answer: X, YouTube, Telegram
Where was the 9th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit, P-20, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
Answer: New Delhi
For what significant achievement did Indian-origin professor Dr. Joyeeta Gupta receive the Spinoza Prize?
Answer: Climate Change Work
Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 for her advocacy against the oppression of women?
Answer: Narges Mohammadi
Which institute organized a fashion show to promote khadi?
Answer: National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Mumbai
Who inaugurated the “Mukhyamantri Sukh Ashraya Yojana” to support orphans?
Answer: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Which stadium hosted the Opening Match of the Cricket World Cup 2023?
Answer: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Who received the Spinoza Prize in the field of climate change?
Answer: Prof. Dr Joyeeta Gupta
Where was the 19th Asian Games’ closing ceremony held?
Answer: Hangzhou Olympics Stadium, China
What is the total count of medals won by India at the Asian Games?
Answer: 88 medals (21 Gold, 32 Silver, and 35 Bronze)
Who was appointed as the global ambassador of the ODI World Cup 2023 by the ICC?
Answer: Sachin Tendulkar
What did the State Bank of India (SBI) introduce to support the Digital India initiative on Indian Navy aircraft?
Answer: NAV-eCash
Where did the Indian Air Force celebrate its 91st anniversary?
Answer: Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Whose appointment was announced as a mentor by the Afghanistan cricket team for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023?
Answer: Ajay Jadeja
When is World Post Day celebrated, and what is its significance?
World Post Day is celebrated on October 9th .
Where is the 37th edition of the National Games scheduled to be held in 2023?
Goa
Who was recently elected as the president of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)?
Navneet Munot
What is the ‘A-HELP’ Programme launched by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, and in which state was it launched?
Jharkhand by the Department of Animal Husbandry
What significant event did the Petroleum Minister inaugurate at Bharat Mandapam?
26th Energy Technology
Who became the most expensive player in the Pro Kabaddi League auction, and for which country does he play?
Iran’s Shadlaoui
Who received the esteemed ‘Saraswati Samman’ for the year 2022?
Answer: Sivasankari
In which state was Nagaland’s first Medical College inaugurated by Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya?
Answer: Nagaland
What is the occasion observed on the second Thursday of October?
Answer: World Sight Day
Who was appointed as the non-executive part-time chairman of the South Indian Bank?
Answer: VJ Kurian
What is the unique focus of the fall celebration of World Migratory Bird Day 2023?
Answer: Protecting migratory bird habitats
Who inaugurated the third edition of the Global Maritime India Summit 2023?
Answer: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Where did Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visit the Safran Engine Division’s Research and Development Centre?
Answer: Gennevilliers
Which country ranks 111 out of 125 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2023?
Answer: India
Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)?
Answer: Navneet Munot
What project did the Defence Ministry sign a contract for with Cochin Shipyard Limited?
Answer: Mid-Life Upgrade and Re-Powering of INS Beas
What penalty did the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) impose on the Union Bank of India?
Answer: ₹1 crore
When is World Anaesthesia Day observed?
Answer: October 16
What special program has the Government introduced to earn green credits and trade?
Answer: Carbon Trading Platform
