Daily Current Affairs 25 October 2023

1.		What is the name of the test vehicle launched for India's Gaganyaan program, which aims to send astronauts into space?

TV-D1

GSAT-7

Mars Orbiter Mission

Chandrayaan-3

2.		What is the name of the cyclonic storm that the Indian Meteorological Department issued an alert for in the Arabian Sea?

Cyclone Amina

Cyclone Tej

Cyclone Varun

Cyclone Vishal

3.		What is the main focus of Operation Chakra-II, initiated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)?

Investigating government corruption cases

Uncovering financial fraud in the cryptocurrency market

Dismantling cybercrime hubs within call centers

Combating illegal wildlife trade

4.		Who recently received the 'Durga Bharat Samman' for their exceptional contributions to Hindustani classical music in West Bengal?

Pandit Ravi Shankar

Ustad Zakir Hussain

Lata Mangeshkar

Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty

5.		What was the primary aim of the Reserve Bank of India's pilot project, known as E-Rupee?

To launch a digital currency for everyday transactions

To promote mobile banking in rural areas

To create a stock exchange for digital assets

To facilitate cryptocurrency trading in India

6.		What is the primary goal of the Reserve Bank of India's E-Rupee pilot project?

To facilitate inter-bank borrowing

To encourage cryptocurrency use

To create a digital stock exchange

To promote mobile banking

7.		According to the U.S. Pentagon's 2023 report, how many nuclear warheads is China on track to have by 2030?

500

750

1,000

1,500

8.		Which Indian state recently approved the formation of a Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) for three tiger reserves?

Karnataka

Arunachal Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Rajasthan

9.		What is the primary objective of the Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) approved for Arunachal Pradesh?

Enhancing the tourist experience in tiger reserves

Safeguarding government assets within the tiger reserves

Protecting tigers from poachers and illegal wildlife trade

Combatting forest fires in tiger reserves

10.		Who is set to succeed Uday Kotak as the new CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank?

Sanjay Kumar Jain

Raj Kotak

Ashok Vaswani

Muneesh Pant