Daily Current Affairs 8 and 9 January 2024

1.		Which Indian city topped the list for inclusivity and conduciveness to working women in 2023, according to Avtar Group's Top Cities for Women in India (TCWI) 2023?

Mumbai

Delhi

Chennai

Kolkata

2.		What is the recent rule change by the International Cricket Council (ICC) regarding stumping incidents in cricket?

Teams can challenge stumping decisions with a separate DRS option

Stumping replays are eliminated from DRS reviews

Teams can use DRS for stumping only if the on-field umpire signals for it

Stumping incidents are not reviewable

3.		Who secured a fifth term as Prime Minister in Bangladesh's parliamentary election in 2024?

Khaleda Zia

Sheikh Hasina

Hussain Muhammad Ershad

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

4.		What is the theme of the International Purple Fest - Goa 2024?

Technology and Innovation

Diversity and Inclusivity

Environmental Sustainability

Global Economic Growth

5.		Which Indian state unveiled a vision to achieve a $1 trillion economy by 2030 during the Global Investors Meet in January 2024?

Maharashtra

Tamil Nadu

Gujarat

Karnataka

6.		What innovative soilless cultivation method was unveiled by Swedish scientists to accelerate plant growth, particularly in barley seedlings?

Aeroponics

Hydroponics

Xeroponics

Geoponics

7.		Who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone?

Karan Adani

Gautam Adani

Ashwani Gupta

MM Naravane

8.		Which two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration in the hydrocarbon sector?

India and Bangladesh

India and Guyana

India and Nepal

India and Kyrgyzstan

9.		What is the significance of Earth's Rotation Day, celebrated on January 8?

Commemorates the discovery of Earth's orbit

Honors the work of Léon Foucault on Earth's rotation

Marks the equinox

Celebrates the invention of the telescope

10.		What is the title of the autobiography written by General MM Naravane, the former Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army?

Footprints in the Sand

Four Stars of Destiny: An Autobiography

Soldier's Saga

Beyond the Frontlines