Daily Current Affairs - 24 September 2023

1.		Which village in Assam was declared as the Best Tourism Village of India for the year 2023 by the Ministry of Tourism?

Biswanath Ghat

Kaziranga

Guwahati

Dispur

2.		Which picturesque cluster of villages on Mount Pindos in Epirus was recently added to UNESCO's World Heritage List?

Santorini

Mykonos

Zagorochoria

Crete

3.		What recent recognition has the Mithun received from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)?

It has been declared a sacred animal.

It has been classified as a critically endangered species.

It has been recognized as a 'food animal,' opening doors for its commercial use.

It has been designated as a national heritage animal.

4.		Which Indian bank recently launched the 'NEO for Business' banking platform for MSMEs?

State Bank of India (SBI)

HDFC Bank

Axis Bank

ICICI Bank

5.		What type of missile is the Dhruvastra missile, which was officially approved by the Indian Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)?

Air-to-air missile

Anti-submarine missile

Short-range air-to-surface missile

Cruise missile

6.		What significant step did JP Morgan Chase & Co. take regarding Indian government bonds?

JP Morgan Chase & Co. will stop trading Indian government bonds.

JP Morgan Chase & Co. will reduce its investments in Indian government bonds.

JP Morgan Chase & Co. will include Indian government bonds in its benchmark emerging-market index.

JP Morgan Chase & Co. will launch its own cryptocurrency based on Indian government bonds.

7.		What was the focus of the meeting between the Foreign Ministers of India, Australia, Japan, and the U.S. on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly?

Climate change agreements

Trade negotiations

Ensuring a "free and open" Indo-Pacific region and UN reform

Counterterrorism efforts in the Asia-Pacific region

8.		What is the projected real GDP growth for India in FY24, as per the Union Ministry of Finance's Monthly Economic Review?

5.0%

6.0%

6.5%

7.0%

9.		After a win against Australia, which Indian cricket team achieved the number 1 ranking in all three formats of the game (Tests, ODIs, and T20Is)?

Women's cricket team

Under-19 cricket team

Men's cricket team

Blind cricket team

10.		What is the collaborative initiative called that involves India, Israel, the UAE, and the US in space exploration?

SpaceX Alliance

Starlink Initiative

I2U2 Group

Global Space Coalition