Daily Current Affairs 17 January 2024

1.		What new rules have been introduced by the government to boost ease of business in the green energy sector?

Licensing for energy storage

Permission for dedicated transmission lines

Cap on energy production

Ban on captive generating plants

2.		Who has been appointed as the Director General Naval Operations?

Vice Admiral AN Pramod

Admiral Karambir Singh

Admiral Sunil Lanba

Vice Admiral R. Hari Kumar

3.		Who inaugurated the 5th Meghalaya Games and stressed the need to support talent from tribal areas?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu

Chief Minister of Meghalaya

Indian Olympic Association President

4.		Who were named the ICC Players of the Month for December 2023 in cricket?

Virat Kohli and Ellyse Perry

Pat Cummins and Deepti Sharma

Steve Smith and Meg Lanning

Rohit Sharma and Smriti Mandhana

5.		What is the name of the first naval exercise between India and Thailand?

Ex-Ayodhya

IN-THAI Naval Exercise

Ex-Ayutthaya

Maritime Harmony

6.		What is the objective of Operation AMRITH launched by Kerala?

Counter-terrorism operation

Combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR)

Disaster relief operation

Counter-narcotics operation

7.		In which country has India secured exploration and development rights for five lithium blocks to reduce import dependency?

Australia

Argentina

China

Brazil

8.		Which show led the nominations at the Emmy Awards 2024, and which actor hosted the event?

"Succession"; Anthony Anderson

"Game of Thrones"; Kit Harington

"Stranger Things"; Millie Bobby Brown

"The Crown"; Olivia Colman

9.		What is the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation rate in December 2023?

1.5%

0.73%

-0.26%

2.0%

10.		What is the name of the new campus of the National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes & Narcotics (NACIN) inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

NACIN Academy

Palasamudram Campus

Sri Sathya Sai Campus

Customs and Taxes Institute