Daily Current Affairs 22 and 23 April 2024

1.		Which organization collaborated with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) for tribal skill development?

ISKCON

UNESCO

WHO

UNICEF

2.		Who was appointed as the new Chairman of HDFC Life Insurance?

Deepak S Parekh

Keki Mistry

Narendra Modi

Ratan Tata

3.		Which river in Karnataka dried up due to drought and intense heat?

Ganga Tirtha

Yamuna Tirtha

Lakshmana Tirtha

Godavari

4.		Which festival recently concluded in Wahiajer, Meghalaya, celebrating the unity and traditions of the indigenous community?

Seng Khihlang Festival

Thrissur Pooram

Onam Festival

Bihu Festival

5.		What initiative was launched to deepen ties between India and Kuwait?

Inaugural Hindi Radio Broadcast

Joint Military Exercise

Cultural Exchange Program

Educational Scholarship Program

6.		Which Indian city hosted the 2550th Bhagwan Mahaveer Nirvan Mahotsav?

New Delhi

Mumbai

Kolkata

Bengaluru

7.		With whom did Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) in Gandhinagar, India, sign a significant memorandum of understanding (MoU)?

United States Space Force

European Space Agency

Starburst Aerospace of France

Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos)

8.		Which tribe cast historic votes in the Andaman and Nicobar Lok Sabha constituency elections for the first time?

Khasi tribe

Shompen tribe

Jarawa tribe

Sentinelese tribe

9.		What recent discoveries were made in Telangana?

Over 200 megalithic monuments, an Iron Age megalithic site, and two rock art sites

Ancient manuscripts, pottery fragments, and temple ruins

Underwater ruins, ancient coins, and fossilized bones

Medieval castles, burial mounds, and ancient weapons

10.		What was the theme of International Mother Earth Day 2024?

Climate Change: Time for Action

Protecting Biodiversity: Our Shared Responsibility

Planet vs. Plastics

Renewable Energy: Powering the Future