Daily Current Affairs 1 to 3 January 2024

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

December 29

January 1

January 30

January 2

2.		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

3.		Who won the girls' under-19 category at the 2023 Scottish Junior Open squash held in Edinburgh?

Robyn McAlpine

Shreyansh Jah

Anahat Singh

Shresht Iyer

4.		What significant change has the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made regarding bulk deposit limits for large urban co-operative banks (UCBs)?

Increased the limit to ₹2 crore and above

Decreased the limit to ₹50 lakh and above

Abolished bulk deposit limits

Increased the limit to ₹1 crore and above

5.		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

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.		What is the purpose of electoral bonds in India?

Funding political campaigns

Currency exchange

Corporate investments

Agricultural subsidies

8.		By what percentage did UPI transactions grow year-on-year in December 2023?

30%

42%

50%

60%

9.		Who has been named the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo following the highly contested December 20 election?

Moise Katumbi

Felix Tshisekedi

Etienne Tshisekedi

Javier Milei

10.		What is the primary objective of the 'Divya Kala Mela' organized in Surat, Gujarat?

Cultural festival

Economic empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

Agricultural exhibition

Technology showcase