Daily Current Affairs 14 and 15 December 2024

1.		Switzerland's suspension of the 'Most Favoured Nation' clause in its tax treaty with India will result in what withholding tax on dividends?

5%

7%

8%

10%

2.		What is the new name of Max Life Insurance after its rebranding?

Axis Max Life Insurance

Axis Max Financial

Max Axis Insurance

Axis Life Insurance

3.		What is the budget outlay for India’s PM E-DRIVE scheme under FAME-III?

Rs. 9,500 crore

Rs. 10,000 crore

Rs. 10,900 crore

Rs. 12,000 crore

4.		Who led the Supreme Court Collegium in recommending Permanent Judges for three High Courts in December 2024?

Justice Surya Kant

Justice B.R. Gavai

Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna

Justice Hrishikesh Roy

5.		What is the revised GDP growth estimate for India in FY25 according to CARE Ratings?

6.8%

6.7%

6.5%

6.3%

6.		Who was recently appointed as the new Prime Minister of France amid political turmoil?

Michel Barnier

François Bayrou

Édouard Philippe

Elisabeth Borne

7.		Which family tops Bloomberg’s 2024 list of the world’s richest families?

Ambani family

Walton family

Mistry family

Koch family

8.		Which Pakistani cricketer recently announced his retirement from international cricket?

Shoaib Malik

Mohammad Hafeez

Imad Wasim

Fakhar Zaman

9.		The Nyaya Sanhita aims to expedite justice delivery in India, prioritizing which groups for quicker resolution of cases?

Women and children

Senior citizens

Corporate entities

Taxpayers

10.		When is National Energy Conservation Day observed annually in India?

December 10

December 12

December 14

December 16