Daily Current Affairs 16 October 2024

1.		Which country is the US sending its THAAD missile defense system to in October 2024?

Saudi Arabia

Israel

Japan

South Korea

2.		Which Indian state is planning to revive 129 wetlands to mitigate flood risks?

West Bengal

Assam

Kerala

Odisha

3.		Which spacecraft is set to explore Jupiter’s icy moon Europa?

Juno

Europa Clipper

Voyager 1

Cassini

4.		Who laid the foundation stone for a new Very Low Frequency (VLF) station for the Indian Navy in Telangana?

Narendra Modi

Amit Shah

Rajnath Singh

Nirmala Sitharaman

5.		Where was the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) held in October 2024?

Singapore

Tokyo

New Delhi

Beijing

6.		What is the main focus of the newly established AI Centres of Excellence in India?

Space research

Renewable energy

Health, agriculture, and sustainable cities

Digital education

7.		In which Indian city was a new National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) inaugurated to address skill gaps?

Bengaluru

Chennai

Visakhapatnam

Pune

8.		Which Indian state has set its sights on becoming Asia’s animation and gaming powerhouse?

Maharashtra

Karnataka

Tamil Nadu

Gujarat

9.		Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director and CEO of Bandhan Bank?

Partha Pratim Sengupta

Uday Kotak

Rakesh Sharma

Sanjay Agarwal

10.		On which date is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty observed annually?

October 10

October 17

November 5

November 15