Daily Current Affairs 1 to 3 January 2024

1.		Who has been appointed as the head of the Sixteenth Finance Commission by the Indian government?

Arvind Panagariya

V. K. Sahi

R P Mathur

D. S. Patel

2.		What is the primary objective of ISRO's XPoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite)?

Investigate the polarization of intense X-ray sources in space

Study Earth's climate

Explore distant galaxies

Monitor space debris

3.		On which date did DRDO celebrate its 66th Foundation Day in 2024?

December 29

January 1

January 30

January 2

4.		What is the purpose of electoral bonds in India?

Funding political campaigns

Currency exchange

Corporate investments

Agricultural subsidies

5.		What was the growth rate in GST collections for December 2023 compared to the same month the previous year?

5%

10.28%

15%

20%

6.		On which day did Australian cricket player David Warner officially announce his retirement from One-Day International (ODI) cricket?

December 31

January 1

January 2

January 3

7.		Which countries are set to join the BRICS group, doubling its membership in 2024?

Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Iran, UAE, Ethiopia

Russia, China, Brazil, India, South Africa

Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, China

UAE, South Africa, Argentina, Russia, India

8.		What is the objective of the India-UAE joint military exercise 'Desert Cyclone 2024'?

Counter-terrorism operations

Naval warfare strategies

Interoperability through urban operations

Airforce maneuvers

9.		Who has been appointed as the Director General of Fire Service, Civil Defence & Home Guards under the Ministry of Home Affairs?

Ranjan K. Sen

Vivek Srivastava

D Shivkumar

R. S. Sirohi

10.		Who will be the next Director (Human Resources) of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)?

Ranjan Kumar Mohapatra

Rashmi Govil

Dong Jun

Arvind Panagariya