Daily Current Affairs 20 October 2023

1.		Which country secured the top position in the Global Pension Index 2023?

Iceland

Denmark

Netherlands

Argentina

2.		What is the primary objective of the Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Phase-II project in Ladakh?

To promote tourism in Ladakh

To enhance agricultural production in Ladakh

To establish a renewable energy project in Ladakh

To strengthen the transmission infrastructure for renewable energy in Ladakh

3.		Which two technology companies are partnering to produce wearable devices based on RISC-V technology, challenging proprietary technologies like Arm?

Google and Apple

Qualcomm and IBM

Microsoft and Intel

Amazon and NVIDIA

4.		Which technology company has partnered with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to accelerate innovation in AI, semiconductor technology, and quantum computing?

Apple

Google

IBM

Microsoft

5.		How many MQ-9B drones is India likely to purchase from the United States in a significant defense deal?

15

23

31

40

6.		Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)?

R.K. Singh

Meenesh Shah

Narendra Modi

Sanjay Kulshrestha

7.		What is the main objective of the 'Mookkannoor Mission' initiated by Federal Bank in Kerala?

To promote tourism in the region

To support traditional arts and crafts

To drive change and progress in the village of Mookkannoor

To establish a new industry in the village

8.		Tata Group-owned Air India Express recently unveiled a new brand identity. What are the primary colors in its new visual identity?

Red and Green

Blue and Yellow

Orange and Turquoise

Black and White

9.		What is the primary reason behind India's decision to extend restrictions on sugar exports?

To increase global sugar prices

To promote domestic sugar consumption

To stabilize domestic sugar prices

To encourage sugar exports to other countries

10.		Where is the Sixth Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) scheduled to take place in 2023?

Paris, France

New Delhi, India

Washington, D.C., USA

Beijing, China