Daily Current Affairs 18 January 2024

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

Mumbai

New Delhi

Kolkata

Chennai

2.		What does RBI's draft framework for fintech self-regulatory organizations aim to balance?

Innovation and financial stability

Consumer protection and risk containment

Competition and market standards

Government control and industry autonomy

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

Government

Businesses

Media

NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations)

4.		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

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

Traditional dance

Harvest festival

Bull-taming sport

Boat race

6.		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

7.		Who recently surpassed Viswanathan Anand to become India's No.1 chess player?

Humpy Koneru

Pentala Harikrishna

Praggnanandhaa

Vidit Gujrathi

8.		Which two entities are collaborating to establish the 19th Centre of the World Economic Forum's Fourth Industrial Revolution Network (4IR) in Hyderabad?

Telangana Government and Infosys

World Economic Forum and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

Telangana Government and World Economic Forum

NITI Aayog and Microsoft

9.		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

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

China

Russia

United States

India