Daily Current Affairs Quiz 17 September 2023
Daily Current Affairs Quiz 17 September 2023 : Important questions related to current affairs and their answers made available by this article for the students preparing for competitive exams. Through these questions, candidates can prepare well for the competitive exam and make it easier to get a government job.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz of 17 September 2023
Question 1. Who took charge as the Director of Enforcement Directorate?
Answer – IRS Rahul Naveen
Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Rahul Naveen took charge as director in-charge of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Before Rahul Naveen, in-charge director Sanjay Kumar Mishra was in this role, whose tenure ended on September 15, 2023. He was earlier appointed as the Director of Enforcement Directorate on November 19, 2018 for a tenure of 2 years.
Question 2. Which portal has recently been unveiled by the Central Government as an initiative in the agriculture sector?
Answer – UPAg
The Central Government has unveiled UPAg (Unified Portal for Agricultural Statistics), which will play a significant development role for the agriculture sector of the country. The initiative aims to tackle the complex governance challenges plaguing the country’s agriculture industry. This portal was inaugurated by NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand. This portal will be maintained by the Ministry of Agriculture.
Question 3. When is World Patient Safety Day celebrated?
Answer – 17 September
‘World Patient Safety Day’ is celebrated every year on 17 September to focus on the importance of patient safety in health care systems across the world. This day inspires to make patient safety the highest priority. The theme of this year’s World Patient Safety Day is “Engaging patients for patient safety”.
Question 4. What is the name of the only Indian company included in Time magazine’s ‘The World’s Best Companies 2023’ list?
Answer – Infosys
India’s Infosys has secured a prestigious place in The World’s Best Companies for the year 2023 released by Time magazine. IT services provider Infosys, headquartered in Bengaluru, has ranked 64th in Time magazine’s list with an impressive overall score of 88.38. Infosys was founded in 1981 by four engineers including NR Narayana Murthy.
Question 5. Who became Miss Universe Pakistan 2023?
Answer – Erica Robin
Karachi model Erica Robin won “Miss Universe Pakistan 2023”. Heera Inam from Lahore, Jessica Wilson from Rawalpindi, Pakistani-American Malika Alvi and Sabrina Wasim from Pennsylvania participated in this beauty pageant. 28-year-old cyber security engineer Jessica Wilson was the first runner-up in this competition. Hira Inam (24), Malika Alvi (19) and Sabrina Wasim (26) made it to the finalists.
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