Daily Current Affairs 16 October 2024

1.		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

2.		Which Indian leader is attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Pakistan in October 2024?

Narendra Modi

Amit Shah

S. Jaishankar

Nirmala Sitharaman

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

October 10

October 17

November 5

November 15

4.		Who was recently sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir in 2024?

Mehbooba Mufti

Ghulam Nabi Azad

Omar Abdullah

Farooq Abdullah

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

Maharashtra

Karnataka

Tamil Nadu

Gujarat

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

Juno

Europa Clipper

Voyager 1

Cassini

7.		Which city has been crowned the world’s richest in terms of sovereign wealth funds as of October 2024?

London

New York

Abu Dhabi

Singapore

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

Saudi Arabia

Israel

Japan

South Korea

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

Bengaluru

Chennai

Visakhapatnam

Pune

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

Singapore

Tokyo

New Delhi

Beijing