Weekly current affairs : October 2nd - October 7th, 2023

**Weekly Highlights Quiz: October 2nd - October 7th, 2023**

Test your knowledge on the latest happenings from the past week with this quick quiz!

**Banking**

1. Q: Which organization launched the 'SUGAM REC' mobile app?

   A: REC

2. Q: Who has collaborated with SBI Foundation to support entrepreneurship?

   A: Villgro

3. Q: Which bank is set to merge with Slice?

   A: North East Small Finance Bank

**Sports-II**

4. Q: Who won the gold medal in women’s individual compound archery?

   A: Jyothi Vennam

5. Q: Which athlete bagged bronze in women's freestyle 62kg category?

   A: Sonam Malik

6. Q: What medal did the India men's archery recurve team win?

   A: Silver

7. Q: In which sport did India women's team win a historic bronze medal?

   A: Sepaktakraw

**Awards and Honours - I**

8. Q: Which movie won Best Action Film at Cannes World Film Festival?

   A: 'The Survivor'

9. Q: Who from Iran won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize?

   A: Narges Mohammadi

10. Q: Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2023?

    A: Norwegian author Jon Fosse

**Appointments**

11. Q: Who has been roped in as JioMart's brand ambassador?

    A: Mahendra Singh Dhoni

12. Q: Which cricket star is the new brand ambassador for Hisense?

    A: Ravindra Jadeja

13. Q: Who has been appointed as the new Executive Director of RBI?

    A: Shri Muneesh Kapur

**National Affairs- I**

14. Q: What item did the GST council reduce tax rates for?

    A: Millets

15. Q: Who is visiting Uttarakhand for the Central Regional Council meeting?

    A: Amit Shah

16. Q: Which event will Shri Arjun Munda inaugurate at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand?

    A: Aadi Mahotsav

**State Affairs-I**

17. Q: Which CM announced a caste survey as the State approaches elections?

    A: Rajasthan CM

18. Q: Which state's CM flagged off the CRPF Women Bike Expedition?

    A: Meghalaya

19. Q: What is the project PM Modi is inaugurating that connects Vijaipur, Auraiya, and Phulpur?

    A: Gas pipeline project

**Sports - I**

20. Q: Which duo won India’s first-ever gold medal in badminton?

    A: Satwiksairaj-Chirag

21. Q: How did India win Asian Games cricket gold?

    A: Without having to bat

**Summits and Conferences**

22. Q: Who will inaugurate the International Research Conference?

    A: President Murmu

23. Q: Where will the 7th India-EU Cyber Dialogue be held?

    A: Brussels

**Sports -III**

24. Q: Which two medals did India win in men's javelin?

    A: Neeraj (Gold) and Kishore (Silver)

25. Q: Which team event in archery did India win gold for?

    A: Archery compound women's team

26. Q: Who was named as the 'Global Ambassador' for the ODI World Cup by ICC?

    A: Sachin Tendulkar

Remember, staying updated is the key to success in any field! How many answers did you get right?