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Daily Current Affairs 23 December 2023


1. Which ministry launched the National Geoscience Data Repository (NGDR) Portal in India?

Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Mines

Ministry of Telecommunications

Ministry of Environment


2. What is the key requirement for organizations to qualify for a Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) license in the banking and NBFC sector, as per the RBI's draft framework?

Profitability

Not-for-profit status

Government ownership

International presence


3. What is the purpose of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between ArSRLM and SBI?

To promote tourism

To provide comprehensive banking services to self-help groups

To enhance agricultural production

To facilitate international trade


4. Which individual has received RBI approval for re-appointment as the Executive Director of ICICI Bank?

Sandeep Batra

Chanda Kochhar

Raghuram Rajan

Shaktikanta Das


5. Who is the new Chief of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)?

Brij Bhushan

Anita Sheoran

Sanjay Singh

Satyapal Singh Deshwal


6. Who won the 'CMD of the Year' award at the 13th PSE Excellence Awards?

Narayan Rane

Pradip Kumar Das

S. K. Chaudhary

S. R. Ramesh


7. Why did LIC receive an extension till 2032 to achieve the 25% Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) rule?

Due to financial losses

Government intervention

Market volatility

One-time exemption by the Ministry of Finance


8. Which two states lead in solar park capacities under the "Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects" scheme?

Maharashtra and Gujarat

Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh

Tamil Nadu and Karnataka

Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh


9. What are the three sub-schemes unveiled under the RAMP (Raising and Accelerating MSME Productivity) programme by the MSME Ministry?

MSE GIFT Scheme, MSE SPICE Scheme, MSE Scheme for Online Gaming

MSE GIFT Scheme, MSE SPICE Scheme, MSE Scheme for Online Dispute Resolution

MSE Green Investment Scheme, MSE SPICE Scheme, MSE Scheme for Online Dispute Resolution

MSE Green Investment Scheme, MSE SPICE Scheme, MSE Scheme for Promotion of Agriculture


10. What is the purpose of the Telecommunications Bill, 2023 recently approved by the Lok Sabha in India?

To privatize the telecom industry

To address allocation of satellite spectrum

To provide subsidies to telecom companies

To empower the government to take control of telecom services for national security