Daily Current Affairs 7 January 2024

1.		What is the purpose of the 'Bharat Park' trade zone planned by the Indian government in the UAE?

To showcase Indian-made goods for a global audience

To establish a diplomatic center for India in the UAE

To promote cultural exchange between India and the UAE

To boost tourism in the UAE

2.		According to the UN World Economic Situation and Prospects 2024 report, what is India's projected GDP growth for 2024?

5.5%

6.2%

7.0%

8.3%

3.		Who has been appointed as the CEO and MD of NIIFL?

Sanjiv Aggarwal

Raghuram Iyer

G Ram Mohan Rao

Rashmi Shukla

4.		What is the focus of the India-USAID MoU approved by the Union Cabinet?

Space exploration collaboration

Achieving 'net zero carbon emission' by Indian Railways

Enhancing agricultural productivity

Promoting cultural exchange between India and the USA

5.		What is the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2024, and when is it scheduled?

An international music festival in Mumbai

A trade exhibition for the automobile industry in New Delhi

A global summit on climate change in Chennai

A cultural exchange program with Asian countries in Kolkata

6.		Who is the Executive Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) from India?

Smita Sarangi

Vikas Sheel

Sanjiv Aggarwal

Raghuram Iyer

7.		What is Mobile ALOHA, and what is its core objective?

A new mobile operating system; To enhance smartphone performance

A robotic system for bimanual mobile manipulation; Data collection for learning and mimicking activities

A satellite communication technology; To improve global connectivity

A renewable energy technology; To generate power from ocean waves

8.		Who has been named as the Executive Director of SEBI for a tenure of three years?

G Ram Mohan Rao

Vikas Sheel

Sanjiv Aggarwal

Rashmi Shukla

9.		How did IIT Madras researchers contribute to the production of the anti-cancer drug camptothecin?

They developed a new manufacturing process for camptothecin.

They synthesized camptothecin in a laboratory setting.

They engineered plant cells to boost camptothecin production.

They discovered a new source of camptothecin in the wild.

10.		Which day is observed as National Birds Day in the United States?

January 1

January 5

January 10

January 15