Daily Current Affairs 14 and 15 December 2024

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

Ambani family

Walton family

Mistry family

Koch family

2.		Who won Romania’s presidential runoff election, raising concerns about EU and NATO stability?

Klaus Iohannis

Călin Georgescu

Victor Ponta

Traian Băsescu

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

December 10

December 12

December 14

December 16

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 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

6.		Which Indian city ranked in the Top 5 food cities globally as per Taste Atlas 2024-25 rankings?

Delhi

Mumbai

Bangalore

Kolkata

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

6.8%

6.7%

6.5%

6.3%

8.		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

9.		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%

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

Michel Barnier

François Bayrou

Édouard Philippe

Elisabeth Borne