Daily Current Affairs 14 December 2023

1.		What is the primary goal of the Indian Forest & Wood Certification Scheme?

Wildlife conservation

Sustainable forest management

Urban development

Carbon emission reduction

2.		Who has been appointed as the Hyderabad Police Commissioner?

Avinash Mohanty

G. Sudheer Babu

K.S. Reddy

D.S. Chauhan

3.		What is the new name of Poonawalla Housing Finance after its acquisition by TPG Capital Asia?

Dream Finance

Grihum Housing Finance

Pinnacle Housing Solutions

Capital Living Finance

4.		Which country is India fast-tracking free trade agreement negotiations with, as per economic news?

Saudi Arabia

Oman

UAE

Qatar

5.		Which global campaign did India recently join at COP28 to address climate change challenges?

Race to Resilience

Green Revolution

Sustainable Growth Initiative

Climate Action Now

6.		For what innovation did Dr. Atul Shah receive the 2023 REACH Game Changing Innovator award?

Renewable energy technology

AI research

Leprosy care

Space exploration

7.		What is YUVAi, featured at the GPAI Summit 2023, focused on?

Environmental conservation

Space exploration

AI skills for youth

Economic development

8.		What was the year-on-year growth percentage of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) in India in October?

6.8%

10.4%

11.7%

20.4%

9.		Who was honored with the 2023 Diwali 'Power of One' Award at the UN?

Ban Ki-moon

Narendra Modi

Xi Jinping

Angela Merkel

10.		Which veteran lyricist-screenwriter is set to receive the Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Award at the Ajanta-Ellora Film Festival?

Gulzar

Javed Akhtar

Prasoon Joshi

Sameer Anjaan