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
