Daily Current Affairs 15 December 2023

1.		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

2.		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

3.		Who among the following has been nominated for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award?

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

Chirag Shetty

Mohammed Shami

Both a and b

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

Ritu Kumar

Sabyasachi Mukherjee

Manish Malhotra

Anita Dongre

5.		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

6.		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

7.		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)

8.		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

9.		What is the objective of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) launched by the Government of India in August 2019?

Providing financial support to farmers

Ensuring the provision of water in adequate quantity and prescribed quality to rural households

Promoting education in rural areas

Enhancing rural infrastructure for transportation

10.		Which city in India secured the second-best position in terms of 'quality of life' in the Mercer Quality of Living Index 2023?

Hyderabad

Pune

Bengaluru

Mumbai