Daily Current Affairs 15 December 2023

1.		Which tropical cyclone made landfall in northeast Australia, impacting northern Queensland, as mentioned in the news?

Cyclone Ava

Cyclone Jasper

Cyclone Delta

Cyclone Zeta

2.		How many new airports does the Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia plan to construct in Uttar Pradesh in the next two years?

Six

Nine

Twelve

Fifteen

3.		Which global rating agency recently affirmed the Baa2 rating for Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) with a stable outlook?

S&P Global Ratings

Fitch Ratings

Moody's Investors Service

Standard and Poor’s (S&P)

4.		What historic decision was reached at COP28 (28th Conference of Parties) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change?

Agreement to increase fossil fuel production

Recognition of the need for a "fair and equitable" transition away from fossil fuels

A global commitment to double carbon emissions

Approval of new coal mining projects

5.		Which authority has implemented strict measures against operators found guilty of overcharging for Aadhaar services?

Reserve Bank of India

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

6.		Who designed the new uniforms for the cabin and cockpit crew of Air India?

Ritu Kumar

Sabyasachi Mukherjee

Manish Malhotra

Anita Dongre

7.		Which country's team clinched the top honor in the Admiral’s Cup Sailing Regatta 2023 held at the Indian Naval Academy?

India

United Kingdom

Germany

Italy

8.		Which Indian state recently launched the 'Maha Lakshmi Scheme' for free bus travel for women and transgender individuals?

Maharashtra

Telangana

Karnataka

Uttar Pradesh

9.		Which Emmy-winning actor recently passed away at the age of 61, known for roles in series such as "Homicide: Life on The Street" and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"?

Morgan Freeman

Denzel Washington

Andre Braugher

Jennifer Allen

10.		What is the "Bhagwant Mann Sarkar, Tuhade Dwaar" scheme recently launched by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal?

A scheme for promoting tourism in Punjab

A program for agricultural development

An initiative to provide doorstep delivery of essential services

A project for women's empowerment