World Current Affairs MCQs September 2023

The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday said it was formally launching two new U.S.-China working groups on economic and financial issues aimed at providing a regular policy communication forum between the world’s two largest economies.

Nepal alongwith other Several nations, including India, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Taiwan, rejected the new edition of China’s national map. Nepal on Friday asked the international community to honour the political map endorsed by its Parliament three years ago as it rejected China’s new national map that shows territories the Himalayan nation considers its own as part of India. China on Monday released a new map in which the Limpiyadhura, Kalapani and Lipulekh areas -that Nepal considers its territories- were shown as part of India

World Environment Health Day is observe on September 26 every year to mark a day dedicated to creating awareness about the impact of environmental health on human lives. The day is an occasion to recognise the impact of environmental factors on human beings and how a healthy environment is important for healthy living.

Japan launched a lunar exploration spacecraft on 7 September 2023, Dubbed the “moon sniper”, Japan aims to land SLIM within 100 metres of its target site on the lunar surface. The $100-million mission is expected to start the landing by February after a long, fuel-efficient approach trajectory. The big objective of SLIM is to prove the high-accuracy landing … to achieve ‘landing where we want’ on the lunar surface, rather than ‘landing where we can’,” JAXA President Hiroshi Yamakawa told a news conference.

Israel unveiled its cutting-edge main battle tank, the Merkava Mark 5, known as “Barak,” signifying a significant leap in technological advancement and military capability. The development of the Barak tank involved collaboration between the Israeli Defense Ministry’s Armored Vehicles Directorate, the IDF’s Ground Forces, Armored Corps, and multiple Israeli defense companies, including Elbit Systems, Rafael, and the Israel Aerospace Industries’ subsidiary, Elta.

Colombo, September 3, A United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) survey reveals that 55.7% of Sri Lanka’s population, or 12.34 million people out of 22.16 million, face multidimensional vulnerability due to the recent economic crisis. The study, conducted in partnership with the ‘Citra Social Innovation Lab,’ examined education, health, living standards, and 12 indicators like school attendance and unemployment. Rural areas bear the brunt, with 82% of the vulnerable population residing there, emphasizing the need for policy attention.

In a significant shift, Singapore has surpassed Hong Kong to claim the title of the world’s freest economy, marking the end of Hong Kong’s 53-year reign at the top. This shift is according to a report released by the Canadian think tank Fraser Institute. The Economic Freedom of the World Index, which has been tracking economic freedom since 1970, placed Hong Kong in second place for the first time.

World Bamboo Day 2023 observed on September 18. World Bamboo Day is a day of celebration to increase the awareness of bamboo globally. Where bamboo grows naturally, bamboo has been a daily element, but its utilization has not always been sustainable due to exploitation. The World Bamboo Organization aims to bring the potential of bamboo to a more elevate exposure – to protect natural resources and the environment, to ensure sustainable utilization, to promote new cultivation of bamboo for new industries in regions around the world, as well as promote traditional uses locally for community economic development.