Daily Current Affairs 20 January 2024

1.		How much investment does the Adani Group plan for a 1 GW hyperscale data centre in Maharashtra?

Rs 5,000 crore

Rs 10,000 crore

Rs 50,000 crore

Rs 100,000 crore

2.		What traditional event has made a comeback in Assam during the Magh Bihu festival?

Bullfighting

Elephant Polo

Moh-Juj (buffalo fights)

Boat racing

3.		What will the world's largest lamp symbolize during the opening of the Ram Temple?

Celebration of victory in a war

Unity and sacredness with materials from different regions and cow's ghee

Commemoration of a historical event

Lighting up the city for tourism

4.		Which state's Chief Minister inaugurated the 47th International Kolkata Book Fair, featuring the UK as the theme country?

West Bengal

Maharashtra

Karnataka

Gujarat

5.		Which entities have partnered to extend UPI payments globally?

Google Pay India and RBI

NPCI and ICICI Bank

Google India Digital Services and NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL)

State Bank of India (SBI) and Mastercard

6.		Where is the world's tallest statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar unveiled?

New Delhi

Mumbai

Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

Kolkata

7.		What is the focus of the collaboration between the Indian Army and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)?

Space exploration

Development of cutting-edge military-grade software

Agriculture

Healthcare

8.		What is the main cause of China's declining population, as mentioned in the news?

Increased birth rates

Decreased death rates

Gender equality

Falling birth rates, increase in deaths, and various societal factors

9.		Who was honored with the International Sports Personality of the Year award at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Awards?

Lionel Messi

Gianni Infantino

Serena Williams

Usain Bolt

10.		Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador for the RuPay Prime Volleyball League (PVL) Season 3?

Virat Kohli

Deepika Padukone

Hrithik Roshan

Priyanka Chopra