Current Affairs One Liners September 2023 Questions & Answers

23-October 2023...........

In various competitive exams, the General Awareness Section is a critical component that significantly influences the cutoffs. A strong grasp of Current Affairs section can lead to higher scores and a spot on the merit list. Defence Guru provides a valuable resource with Current Affairs One-Liners (Questions and Answers) for September 2023.

This resource is designed to bolster your preparation for the General Awareness Section in upcoming competitive examinations such as NDA, CDS, AFCAT, MNS, SSB Interview and more. By revisiting the current affairs through the Current Affairs One-Liners (Questions and Answers) for September 2023, you can excel in this section and ace your desired exam.

These One-Liners are meticulously curated, drawing from the key events of September 2023, to ensure your comprehensive preparation.

Here are the important one-liner questions and answers for September 2023:

Q1. Who granted Bandhan Bank the authorization for pension disbursement?

Ans: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Q2. What is the subscription model for the 'Infinity Savings Account'?

Ans: Monthly and Annual plans with fees of Rs150 and Rs1650 respectively.

Q3. What will the green ammonia production facility in Gopalpur utilize as its energy source?

Ans: Green hydrogen produced by renewable energy

Q4. What is the estimated investment for the entire ACME-Tata Steel project in Odisha?

Ans: Rs 27,000 crore

Q5. What is the primary focus of the collaboration between NITI Aayog and UNDP for SDG acceleration in India?

Ans: Enhancing data-driven monitoring and decision-making

Q6. Which Indian state led in attracting FDI during the first quarter of FY 2023-24?

Ans: Maharashtra

Q7. What role does India hold in the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI)?

Ans: Chair

Q8. Which areas will the Global IndiaAI 2023 Summit focus on?

Ans: Healthcare, governance, and electric vehicles.

Q9. When is the launch date of the Aditya L1 Mission?

Ans: 2nd September 2023

Q10. What is the designated destination of the Aditya L1 spacecraft?

Ans: Lagrange Point 1 (L1)

Q11. Who is the new appointee as India's charge d'affaires at its high commission in Islamabad, Pakistan?

Ans: Geetika Srivastava

Q12. Who won the title of Miss Earth India 2023 during the Miss Divine Beauty 2023 national final?

Ans: Priyan Sain

Q13. Which state stands as a testament to the adage "Great things come in small packages"?

Ans: Goa

Q14. What was the outcome of the final match in the inaugural Women’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier?

Ans: India defeated Thailand 7-2.

Q15. What is the main feature of Axis Bank's 'Infinity Savings Account'?

Ans: No minimum balance requirement.

Q16. When did the military officers in Gabon declare a coup and seize power?

Ans: August 31, 2023

Q17. What is the conservation status of the Himalayan Vulture?

Ans: Near Threatened

Q18. What is Vivad se Vishwas 2.0?

Ans: A dispute resolution scheme for contractual disputes involving the government.

Q19. How many coups have taken place in West and Central Africa since 2020, including the one in Gabon?

Ans: 8

Q20. Which media outlet has secured the media rights, including digital and TV broadcasting, for India's domestic matches and BCCI-hosted tournaments for the next five years?

Ans: Viacom 18

Q21. Which regulations introduced the late submission fee for failing to report overseas investments within the prescribed timeframe?

Ans: RBI's Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Regulations, 2022

Q22. What was India's GDP growth rate in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023-2024?

Ans: 7.8%

Q23. What was the S&P Global India Services PMI reading for July 2023?

Ans: 62.3

Q24. What was the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) estimated growth rate for India's real GDP in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023-2024?

Ans: 7.7%

Q25. As of the end of July in the 2023-24 financial year, what was India's fiscal deficit in absolute terms?

Ans: Rs 6.06 lakh crore

Q26. What percentage of India's GDP is the government aiming to achieve from manufacturing by 2025?

Ans: 25%

Q27. What was the government's fiscal deficit target for the 2023-24 financial year as a percentage of GDP?

Ans: 5.9%

Q28. What is the main principle that sets Islamic banking apart from conventional banking practices?

Ans: Shariah compliance and prohibition of interest charges

Q29. Who inaugurated the statue of RK Shanmugam Chetty, the first Finance Minister of independent India?

Ans: Piyush Goyal

Q30. Which Indian state has become the first in the North Eastern region to initiate the Aadhaar-Linked Birth Registration (ALBR) system?

Ans: Nagaland

Q31. In the April-June quarter of the fiscal year 2023-24, what was the growth rate of the All-India House Price Index (HPI)?

Ans: 5.1%

Q32. How much financial allocation has been set aside for the Vishwakarma Yojana to empower artisans?

Ans: Rs 13,000 crore

Q33. UPI surpassed 10 billion monthly transactions in August 2023. Which UPI app led the market share in June, with over 47% of all UPI transactions in India?

Ans: PhonePe

Q34. What was the total GST collection in India for August 2023?

Ans: ₹1.59 trillion

Q35. Which state recorded the highest increase in GST collection in August 2023, with a remarkable 23% growth?

Ans: Maharashtra

Q36. Why did Moody's raise its GDP growth projection for India in 2023 to 6.7 percent?

Ans: Services expansion and capital expenditures

Q37. What rating did Shaktikanta Das receive in the Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2023?

Ans: A+

Q38. Which payload on the Aditya-L1 mission is designed to image the solar corona in the visible light spectrum?

Ans: VELC

Q39. Which of the following payloads on Aditya-L1 focuses on analyzing the properties of solar wind particles, including their energy and charge?

Ans: ASPEX

Q40. Who emerged victorious in Singapore's presidential election, marking the country's first contested presidential polls since 2011?

Ans: Tharman Shanmugaratnam

Q41. Under which government scheme does the Tele-Law 2.0 initiative operate?

Ans: DISHA Scheme

Q42. What type of financial institution is Bajaj Auto Consumer Finance now authorized to operate as?

Ans: Non-banking financial institution (NBFC)

Q43. Who was granted the status of a deemed university on September 1, 2023?

Ans: National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)

Q44. What does the Plasma Analyser Package For Aditya (PAPA) payload of Aditya L-1 measure?

Ans: Solar wind plasma properties

Q45. Which media outlet has secured the media rights, including digital and TV broadcasting, for India's domestic matches and BCCI-hosted tournaments for the next five years?

Ans: Viacom 18

Q46. When is the International Day of Charity celebrated?

Ans: September 5

Q47. What was India's GDP growth rate in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023-2024?

Ans: 7.8%

Q48. Who is honored and remembered on the International Day of Charity?

Ans: Mother Teresa

Q49. What was the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) estimated growth rate for India's real GDP in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023-2024?

Ans: 7.7%

Q50. As of the end of July in the 2023-24 financial year, what was India's fiscal deficit in absolute terms?

Ans: Rs 6.06 lakh crore

Here are the important one-liner current affairs for September 2023, essential for NDA, CDS, AFCAT & Other Defence exams:

University of Oxford tops the World University Rankings 2024 for the eighth consecutive year, as per Times Higher Education.
Renowned agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan, the "Father of India's Green Revolution," passed away at 98.
ICC introduces official mascots 'Blaze' (female) and 'Tonk' (male) for the Cricket World Cup 2023.
The Malayalam film "2018" is India's official entry for the Oscars, depicting the 2018 Kerala floods.
The Indian Dressage Team secures its first gold in equestrian at the Asian Games 2023 after 41 years.
Indian Men's 10m Air Rifle team, comprising Rudrankksh Patil, Divyansh Panwar, and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, wins gold and breaks a world record.
India women’s cricket team clinches a gold medal by defeating Sri Lanka at the 2023 Asian Games.
Parliament approves the Constitution (128 Amendment) Bill, providing 1/3rd reservation for women in Lok Sabha and State legislative assemblies, named "Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam."
The old Parliament House is renamed as "Samvidhan Sadan."
The Hoysala Temples, known as "THE SACRED Ensembles of the Hoysalas," are inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List, marking India's 42nd UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan clinches the gold medal in the women's 10-meter air rifle event at the ISSF World Cup 2023 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shantiniketan, established in 1901, by Maharshi Debendranath Tagore, is included in the UNESCO World Heritage list.
PM Modi inaugurates the International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC), YashoBhoomi, in Delhi, set to become one of the world's largest MICE facilities.
PM Modi launches the "PM Vishwakarma" scheme at the International Convention and Expo Centre, Yashobhoomi.
Neeraj Chopra secures the second position in the men's event at the Diamond League Final in Eugene, Oregon, USA.
India wins the Asia Cup for the 8th time, defeating Sri Lanka with Mohammed Siraj taking 6 for 21, marking the lowest ODI team total against India.
The UK and Tata Steel announce a joint investment package of £1.25 billion, including a government grant of £500 million, for the largest steelworks in Wales.
The U.S., India, Saudi Arabia, UAE, France, Germany, Italy, and EU finalize a historic agreement for a new India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor comprising two corridors - an eastern corridor connecting India to the Gulf region and a northern corridor connecting the Gulf region to Europe.
The 18th G20 Summit concludes successfully in New Delhi with India handing over the Presidency to Brazil, and the African Union becomes a permanent member of the G20.
Coco Gauff wins her maiden Grand Slam women's singles title at the US Open 2023.
In the US Open Tennis, Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden lose the men's doubles final to Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury in New York.
PM Modi attends the 43rd ASEAN-India Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant wins its 17th title in the Durand Cup by defeating East Bengal at Salt Lake Stadium in West Bengal.
India wins the inaugural Men’s Hockey 5s Asia Cup 2023 by beating Pakistan in a penalty shootout in Salalah, Oman.
India's first solar space observatory mission, Aditya-L1, is launched on the PSLV XL, carrying seven different payloads for a detailed study of the sun.
Indian-origin economist Tharman Shanmugaratnam wins the Presidential election in Singapore.
India's first indigenously developed 700 MW nuclear power plant in Gujarat's Kakrapar commences operations at full capacity.
Surgical oncologist R. Ravi Kannan receives the Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2023 from India for his work in revolutionizing cancer treatment in Assam.
India's naval warship Mahendragiri is launched from Mumbai, designed by the Indian Navy's in-house design organization, the Warship Design Bureau.