Daily Current Affairs 9 October 2024

1.		What is the significance of World Mental Health Day, observed on October 10, 2024?

To promote physical health

To raise awareness about mental health issues

To celebrate international sports

To focus on global political issues

2.		Which football player announced retirement after a 22-year career in October 2024?

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

Andrés Iniesta

Sergio Ramos

3.		Which political alliance won the Assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir in October 2024?

BJP

INC-NC alliance

AAP

PDP

4.		Which prestigious award did David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John M. Jumper win in 2024?

Nobel Prize in Physics

Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Fields Medal

Turing Award

5.		What was the RBI's decision regarding the repo rate in its 2024 monetary policy meeting?

Increased by 0.25%

Decreased by 0.50%

Unchanged at 6.5%

Increased by 1%

6.		Who heads Bangladesh's nine-member Constitution Reform Commission, established in 2024?

Mahfuj Alam

Sheikh Hasina

Ali Riaz

Muhammad Yunus

7.		Which hurricane is prompting evacuations in the Tampa Bay area as of October 2024?

Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Michael

Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Helene

8.		Which bilateral investment treaty aims to reduce the arbitration period from five years to three years?

India-UAE BIT

India-USA BIT

India-China BIT

India-UK BIT

9.		How much financial transactions did the rural women of Uttar Pradesh facilitate as BC Sakhis over four and a half years?

Rs 12,000 crore

Rs 27,000 crore

Rs 45,000 crore

Rs 5,000 crore

10.		What is the key focus of the protests in Pakistan in response to a government decision in 2024?

Rising fuel prices

40% tax hike under IMF bailout

Increase in healthcare costs

Cuts in education budget