Daily Current Affairs 30 December 2023

1.		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

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

Rajasthan

Madhya Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Bihar

3.		What is the objective of selling rice under the 'Bharat' brand, as proposed by the Government of India?

Boosting international rice exports

Curb retail rice prices and enhance domestic availability

Promoting rice consumption in urban areas

Establishing a new government-owned rice mill

4.		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

5.		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

6.		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

7.		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

8.		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)

9.		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

10.		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