Daily Current Affairs 17 to 21 April 2024

1.		Who has been named to TIME Magazine’s '100 Most Influential People of 2024' list?

Priyanka Chopra

Shah Rukh Khan

Alia Bhatt

Ranveer Singh

2.		Which former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor recently published a memoir titled “Just a Mercenary?”

Raghuram Rajan

D. Subbarao

Urjit Patel

Y. V. Reddy

3.		On which date is World Heritage Day observed annually?

April 15

April 16

April 17

April 18

4.		Where was the Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM) successfully test-fired by DRDO?

Pokhran, Rajasthan

Chandipur, Odisha

Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh

Balasore, Odisha

5.		Which Indian cricket stadium has become the first BCCI-accredited venue to install a 'hybrid pitch'?

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala

6.		What is the title of the book authored by Bhimeswara Challa, launched at the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) campus in Hyderabad?

"India — the Road to Prosperity: A Journey and an Agenda"

"The Visionary India: Pathways to Progress"

"India — the Road to Renaissance: A Vision and an Agenda"

"Transforming India: A Blueprint for Development"

7.		Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Kuwait?

Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah

Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah

Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah

Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

8.		What is UNCTAD’s forecast for India’s GDP growth in 2024?

6.7%

6.5%

7.0%

5.8%

9.		Which Indian city’s iconic products, Tiranga Barfi and Dhalua Murti Metal Casting Craft, recently received the Geographical Indication (GI) status?

Mumbai

Kolkata

Varanasi

Jaipur

10.		Which Indian actress has been named as the Brand Ambassador of SPACE India?

Deepika Padukone

Priyanka Chopra

Alia Bhatt

Sanjana Sanghi