Daily Current Affairs 19 October 2023

1.		What did Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announce as a Diwali gift for Ujjwala scheme beneficiaries?

Free electricity supply

Free cooking gas cylinder

Financial support for education

Employment opportunities

2.		Which airport was recognized as the "world's most punctual airport" for the past three consecutive months?

Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport

Kempegowda International Airport (Bengaluru)

Changi Airport (Singapore)

Dubai International Airport

3.		What did Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveil related to India's maritime economy?

A new naval fleet

A roadmap for lunar exploration

A vision document for the blue economy

A national fisheries policy

4.		What has Ashutosh Sharma achieved that broke a record previously held by Yuvraj Singh?

Fastest century in T20 cricket

Longest six in an international cricket match

Fastest fifty by an Indian in a T20 cricket match

Most runs scored in a single T20 innings

5.		What recent achievement did Bhopal Mahila Thana celebrate?

Winning a national award for innovation

Receiving an award for gender equality

Achieving ISO certification

Hosting a successful women's empowerment event

6.		Who has been appointed as India's next Ambassador/Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva?

Narendra Modi

Arindam Bagchi

Indra Mani Pandey

Amit Shah

7.		When is World Trauma Day observed annually?

15th September

17th October

25th November

30th December

8.		What ambitious plans did Prime Minister Narendra Modi announce for India's space activities?

Launching a space tourism program

Sending an astronaut to Mars

Sending India's first astronaut to the moon by 2040

Establishing a colony on the Moon

9.		What is the significance of Kati Bihu in Assam?

It marks the start of the new harvest season.

It celebrates Assam's independence.

It commemorates a historic battle.

It honors cultural diversity.

10.		What key findings were reported in the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Report 2022-2023?

An increase in unemployment rate in urban areas.

A decrease in the Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in rural areas.

An improvement in the Worker-Population Ratio (WPR) in urban areas.

A rise in the number of job opportunities for the youth.