Daily Current Affairs 22 December 2023

1.		What recognition did ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 mission receive recently?

Nobel Prize in Physics

Leif Erikson Lunar Prize

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Bharat Science Award

2.		Who has been honored with Bhutan’s National Order of Merit (NOM) Gold Medal?

Amit Shah

Poonam Khetrapal Singh

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

Benoy Roy Chowdhury

3.		What is Noma, recently added to the WHO list of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)?

A new species of animal

A rare form of cancer

An infectious disease affecting the face and mouth

A tropical fruit

4.		Which two entities have recently been granted payment aggregator licenses by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

Razorpay and Cashfree Payments

Paytm and PayU India

Google Pay and Paymate India

Open Financial and EnKash

5.		Which regulatory body issued guidelines for banks and NBFCs regarding their investments in alternative investment funds (AIFs)?

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Ministry of Finance

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)

6.		What is the significance of World Basketball Day, celebrated on December 21?

Commemorating the invention of basketball

Recognizing achievements in soccer

Promoting environmental awareness through sports

Celebrating global unity through sports

7.		Which war hero was posthumously awarded the 'Vir Chakra' at INS Shivaji?

Dinesh Prabhakar

Benoy Roy Chowdhury

Amit Sharma

Shibu Roy Chowdhury

8.		Which state won the women's team event at the 75th Inter State-Inter Zonal Badminton Championship?

Karnataka

Maharashtra

Gujarat

Uttar Pradesh

9.		What is the key aspect contributing to NTPC Kanti receiving the FICCI Water Award 2023 under the "Industrial Water Use Efficiency" category?

Renewable energy generation

Robust wastewater treatment system

Carbon footprint reduction

Employee training programs

10.		Which countries contributed significantly to India's surge in net foreign direct investment (FDI) in October 2023?

China and USA

Mauritius, Singapore, Cyprus, and Japan

Russia and Brazil

Australia and Germany