September 17 Current Affairs Quiz

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1.What is the minimum age limit for senior citizens to receive benefits under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PMJAY) as extended by the central government?

    A) 60 years<br />B) 65 years<br />C) 68 years<br />D) 70 years<br />E) 75 years</p>     
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ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

D) 70 years

2.Where was the 2nd International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH-2024) recently inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi
C) Bengaluru
D) Chennai
E) Hyderabad

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

B) New Delhi

3.What is the primary goal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the National Health Authority (NHA) and Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK)?

A) Developing new pharmaceuticals
B) Enhancing AI capabilities in the healthcare sector
C) Improving medical infrastructure
D) Training healthcare professionals
E) Conducting international health research

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

B) Enhancing AI capabilities in the healthcare sector

4.Where is the 8th India Water Week being held?

A) Mumbai
B) Bengaluru
C) New Delhi
D) Hyderabad
E) Chennai

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

C) New Delhi

5. Which country was the partner country for the 4th Global Bio-India 2024?

A) Japan
B) China
C) South Korea
D) Germany
E) United States

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

C) South Korea

6.What is the new name of India’s first Vande Metro service flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

A) Bharat Express
B) Namo Bharat Rapid Rail
C) Modi Metro
D) Prime Rail
E) Bharat High-Speed Rail

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

B) Namo Bharat Rapid Rail

7.As of the week ending August 30, 2024, what was the record high of India’s foreign exchange reserves?

A) 670.14 billion dollars
B) 679.34 billion dollars
C) 689.24 billion dollars
D) 695.50 billion dollars
E) 700.00 billion dollars

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

C) 689.24 billion dollars

8.Where was the 4th South Asian Junior Athletics Championships held?

A) Mumbai
B) Delhi
C) Chennai
D) Kolkata
E) Bengaluru

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

C) Chennai

9.Which title did Anmol Kharb win at the 2024 Belgian International Badminton Tournament?

A) Women’s Doubles
B) Mixed Doubles
C) Women’s Singles
D) Men’s Singles
E) Men’s Doubles

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

C) Women’s Singles

10.How many medals and Medallions of Excellence did India win at World Skills 2024 in Lyon, France?

A) 12
B) 14
C) 16
D) 18
E) 20

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

C) 16

11.In which state will Prime Minister Narendra Modi launch the Subhadra Scheme, the largest women-centric initiative aimed at supporting over 1 crore women?

A) Tamil Nadu
B) Karnataka
C) Odisha
D) West Bengal
E) Andhra Pradesh

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

C) Odisha

12.On which date is World Ozone Day observed?

A) September 1
B) September 10
C) September 16
D) October 1
E) October 16

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

C) September 16