Daily Current Affairs 30 December 2023

1.		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)

2.		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

3.		What does the GCC's free trade deal with South Korea aim to achieve?

Increase tariffs on critical energy resources

Remove tariffs on nearly 90% of all items

Impose new tariffs on petroleum products

Reduce economic ties between the two regions

4.		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

5.		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

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.		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)

8.		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

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

Rajasthan

Madhya Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Bihar

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

Nuclear energy

Wind energy

Fossil fuels

Clean energy, specifically green hydrogen