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Daily Current Affairs 21 and 22 January 2024


1. Which initiative inaugurated solar power stations at five Egyptian world heritage sites and museums?

Green Energy for Egypt

Solar Egypt Project

Egypt PV Project

Sustainable Heritage Initiative


2. Which organization signed an MoU for AI-driven agriculture in collaboration with the National Farmers’ Welfare Programme Implementation Society and IndiaAI?

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Wadhwani Foundation

National Institute of Agricultural Technology

International Agriculture Development Council


3. What unique offerings did the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya receive for its Pran Pratishtha ceremony?

Giant Lock and 1,000 kg Laddoo

World's Largest Key and 2,000 kg Mithai

500 kg Bell and 1,500 kg Kheer

400 kg Lock and 1,265 kg Laddoo


4. What festival commenced at the Jagannath Temple in Udhampur, offering a collective expression of faith?

Diwali

Navratri

Gole Mela

Holi


5. Which airports were jointly awarded the 'Best Airport of the Year' at the Wings India Awards 2024?

Mumbai and Delhi Airports

Kolkata and Chennai Airports

Bengaluru and Hyderabad Airports

Delhi and Hyderabad Airports


6. Who is the author of the novel "Conversations With Aurangzeb," recently translated into English?

Arundhati Roy

Salman Rushdie

Chetan Bhagat

Charu Nivedita


7. Where was Boeing's state-of-the-art global engineering and technology centre campus inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

Hyderabad

Bengaluru

Pune

Mumbai


8. How much funding did UNDP and EU allocate for initiatives in Papua New Guinea to combat deforestation, improve food security, and address climate change?

250000

$420,000+

$1 million

750000


9. How many projects, including bridges and roads, were inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in border regions constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO)?

20

29

35

42


10. What initiative did India launch at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting for gender equity and equality?

Women Empowerment Alliance

Global Gender Equality Initiative

Alliance for Global Good-Gender Equity and Equality

Equality for All Campaign