Daily Current Affairs 24 to 26 April 2024

1.		What is the codename of the air-launched medium-range ballistic missile successfully tested by the Indian Air Force?

STAR

STORM

ROCKS

SHADOW

2.		According to a recent study, which country's passport ranks as the second cheapest worldwide?

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

India

Australia

United States

3.		What is the theme of World Intellectual Property Day 2024?

Intellectual Property and Creativity

Intellectual Property and Innovation

IP and the SDGs: Building Our Common Future with Innovation and Creativity

Protecting Intellectual Property Rights

4.		Which Indian state's Governor released the book titled 'Heavenly Islands of Goa'?

Maharashtra

Karnataka

Goa

Kerala

5.		What day is observed to commemorate the brave fighters of the Khongjom Battle?

Khongjom Day

Manipur Liberation Day

Anglo-Manipuri War Day

Battle of Manipur Day

6.		What significant approval did PayU receive from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

Authorization to operate as a Payment Gateway

Authorization to operate as a Payments Bank

In-principle approval to function as a Payments Aggregator

Approval to launch a digital wallet

7.		Which two Indian states lead in India’s clean energy transition, as per a recent report?

Maharashtra and Kerala

Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

Karnataka and Gujarat

Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh

8.		Who has been declared the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for 2024?

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

Novak Djokovic

Usain Bolt

9.		Which Indian university recently appointed its first woman Vice-Chancellor?

Delhi University

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)

Banaras Hindu University (BHU)

10.		Which two companies collaborated to introduce the UPI Switch, a cloud-based payment infrastructure?

Razorpay and PayU

Airtel Payments Bank and BharatPe

PayU and BharatPe

Razorpay and Airtel Payments Bank