Daily Current Affairs 30 December 2023

1.		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

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

Rajasthan

Madhya Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Bihar

3.		Which banks have been reaffirmed as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

SBI, HDFC Bank, and Axis Bank

HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and Axis Bank

SBI, HDFC Bank, and ICICI Bank

ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, and Kotak Mahindra Bank

4.		What does the Green Hydrogen Policy-2023 in Uttar Pradesh aim to promote?

Nuclear energy

Wind energy

Fossil fuels

Clean energy, specifically green hydrogen

5.		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

6.		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)

7.		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

8.		What is the purpose of Telangana's Praja Palana program launched by the state government?

Infrastructure development

Economic reforms

Addressing citizens' needs and creating a detailed database

Education reforms

9.		Which political party did former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu officially join recently?

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Indian National Congress (INC)

Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP)

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

10.		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