Daily Current Affairs 19 and 20 October 2024

1.		Which venture capital fund honored Narayana Murthy with the India Lifetime Achievement Award in 2024?

Sequoia Capital

Chiratae Ventures

Accel Partners

Tiger Global

2.		Who won the WR Chess Masters title in 2024?

Magnus Carlsen

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Arjun Erigaisi

R. Praggnanandhaa

3.		Which state in India recently announced free dialysis for chronic kidney patients in government hospitals?

Maharashtra

Uttar Pradesh

Haryana

Kerala

4.		What was the theme of the National Conference organized by the NHRC on its 31st Foundation Day?

Rights of Children

Rights of Older Persons

Gender Equality

Digital Privacy

5.		Which country signed a Labor Mobility Pact with India in October 2024?

France

Germany

Japan

Canada

6.		What significant change did the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) introduce in 2024?

Stricter penalties for money laundering

New risk-based focus for grey listing

Exemption of developed countries from grey listing

Increased support for cryptocurrency

7.		Which coastal security drill was conducted by the Indian Coast Guard in October 2024?

Operation Seagull

Sagar Kavach

Coastal Guard

Maritime Shield

8.		Which two countries signed an Audio-Visual Co-Production Agreement in October 2024?

India and France

India and Colombia

India and Brazil

India and Japan

9.		Which country received 12 haemodialysis machines from India as part of the FIPIC III Summit commitment?

Papua New Guinea

Lebanon

Sri Lanka

Fiji

10.		What is the aim of the 'Karmayogi Saptah' National Learning Week initiative launched by PM Modi?

To foster cultural exchange between nations

To enhance the capacity of civil servants

To provide free dialysis for kidney patients

To promote digital literacy