Daily Current Affairs 17 and 18 November 2024

1.		What recognition was given to 24 coastal villages in Odisha by UNESCO in November 2024?

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Tsunami Ready

Climate-Resilient Villages

Biosphere Reserve

2.		Who has been elected as the new Secretary General of Interpol in November 2024?

Jurgen Stock

Valdecy Urquiza

Kim Jong-yang

Ahmed Naser

3.		What is the local name of Super Typhoon Man-yi in the Philippines?

Pepito

Haiyan

Odette

Lando

4.		Who recently acquired a 60% stake in Pegatron’s iPhone manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu?

Reliance Industries

Tata Electronics

Foxconn

Wistron

5.		What is the theme of World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW) observed from 18-24 November?

Fight the Flu

Prevent Drug Resistance

One Health Approach

Global Health Security

6.		Which collaboration launched the AI-driven “Earth Copilot” for democratizing Earth science data access?

NASA and SpaceX

NASA and Microsoft

ISRO and Google

ISRO and Microsoft

7.		Which country returned over 1,400 looted artifacts worth $10 million to India in November 2024?

United States

United Kingdom

Germany

France

8.		Which Australian university recently inaugurated its India campus at Gujarat's GIFT City?

University of Melbourne

University of Sydney

University of Wollongong

Deakin University

9.		What is the maximum sum insured offered under Galaxy Health Insurance’s ‘Galaxy Promise’?

Rs 50 lakh

Rs 1 crore

Rs 2 crore

Rs 5 crore

10.		What type of missile did India recently test as part of its advancements in defense technology?

Hypersonic missile

Ballistic missile

Cruise missile

Intercontinental missile