Daily Current Affairs 18 January 2024

1.		Who is the author of the book "An Uncommon Love: The Early Life of Sudha and Narayana Murthy"?

Chetan Bhagat

Arundhati Roy

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Amish Tripathi

2.		According to the Edelman Trust Barometer 2024, which sector in India has the highest level of trust?

Government

Businesses

Media

NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations)

3.		Which insurance company overtook the State Bank of India (SBI) to become the most valuable PSU?

HDFC Life

LIC (Life Insurance Corporation of India)

ICICI Prudential

New India Assurance

4.		What does Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti commemorate?

Birth anniversary of a political leader

Founding of a social organization

Birth anniversary of the tenth Sikh Guru

Establishment of a religious pilgrimage

5.		What is Jallikattu, which recently started in Tamil Nadu?

Traditional dance

Harvest festival

Bull-taming sport

Boat race

6.		Which city will host the year-long 'Ramayan' festival starting from January 18, 2024?

Mumbai

New Delhi

Kolkata

Chennai

7.		Why did the Indian government reduce the windfall tax on domestically-produced crude oil?

To increase government revenue

In response to global economic concerns

To discourage crude oil production

As a result of declining crude oil prices

8.		According to the Global Firepower’s Military Strength Rankings for 2024, which country ranks fourth in military strength?

China

Russia

United States

India

9.		Who recently assumed the role of Commandant at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala?

Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty

Mani Shankar Aiyar

Yamini Aiyar

Narayana Murthy

10.		Why did the Ministry of Home Affairs in India revoke the FCRA registration of the Centre for Policy Research (CPR)?

Alleged violations of FCRA regulations

Lack of research output

Political interference

Financial mismanagement