Daily Current Affairs 30 December 2023

1.		Who received the "Man of the Year-2023" award from Home Minister Shri Amit Shah?

Amit Singh

L.P. Hemanth K. Srinivasulu

Rahul Rasgotra

Ambati Rayudu

2.		What is the government's objective in actively engaging with domestic and international stakeholders to formulate an electric vehicle (EV) policy?

Promoting fossil fuels

Reducing air pollution

Enhancing local manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs)

Discouraging the use of public transport

3.		What approval has the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) granted to ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd (ICICI AMC)?

Approval for a new banking license

Approval to acquire stakes in international banks

Approval for the acquisition of stakes in Federal Bank, RBL Bank, and Equitas Small Finance Bank

Approval to launch a new mutual fund scheme

4.		What percentage of Ayushman cards, as per the data from the Health Ministry, is contributed by women?

39%

49%

59%

69%

5.		Which organization is leading a fundraising round worth Rs 2,500 crore for Mahindra-OTPP’s Green InvIT?

World Bank

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

6.		What is the XPoSat mission launched by ISRO focused on studying?

Lunar surface

Solar wind

X-ray polarization from celestial sources

Mars atmosphere

7.		Who has been appointed as the first woman Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)?

Nina Singh

Sunita Sharma

Anjali Kapoor

Preeti Singh

8.		Who was Jacques Delors, and what key contributions did he make to the European Union (EU)?

French astronaut; contributions to space exploration

Former European Commission chief; contributions to the formation of the EU, including the introduction of the euro

Renowned scientist; contributions to climate change research

European Parliament speaker; contributions to human rights

9.		What significant move did India make regarding the payment for crude oil purchased from the United Arab Emirates (UAE)?

First-ever payment in gold

First-ever payment in cryptocurrencies

First-ever payment in rupees

First-ever payment in US dollars

10.		Which state recently inaugurated its first intra-district helicopter service in Bateshwar?

Rajasthan

Madhya Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Bihar