Current Affairs 14th November 2024 : Daily GK Update in English
 
1. Which countries guaranteed the Asian Development Bank's 7.2 billion climate lending initiative?

a) India and China
b) USA and Japan
c) Germany and France
d) UK and Australia
Answer: b) USA and Japan

2. Which two airlines announced a merger to enhance efficiency and profitability?
a) SpiceJet and Indigo
b) Air India and Vistara
c) Go First and AirAsia India
d) Jet Airways and Air India
Answer: b) Air India and Vistara

3. India's Tobacco Board is promoting exports mainly to which region to support farmers?
a) Europe
b) North America
c) Middle East
d) Southeast Asia
Answer: c) Middle East

4. What major strategic change is expected to save over Rs, 500 crore annually for Air India?
a) Fleet expansion
b) Merging with Vistara
c) New budget airline launch
d) Acquiring foreign airlines
Answer: b) Merging with Vistara
5. The first country to use a digital currency as legal tender in was:

a) China
b) El Salvador
c) Sweden
d) Japan
Answer: b) El Salvador

6. Which tech giant announced the release of its first quantum computing chip in?

a) IBM
b) Google
c) Intel
d) Microsoft
Answer: a) IBM

7. What was the significant legislative change passed by the European Union in?

a) Digital Services Taxation
b) Data Privacy Directive 2.0
c) AI Regulation Act
d) Renewable Energy Subsidies Law
Answer: c) AI Regulation Act

8. What was India’s major diplomatic initiative launched in?

a) A climate finance partnership with G20
b) The South Asia Trade and Energy Corridor
c) Peace talks between warring factions in Myanmar
d) The South Asia Trade and Energy Corridor
Answer: d) The South Asia Trade and Energy Corridor
9. What was the main objective of the G20 Finance Ministers’ Meeting held in?

a) Coordinating global debt restructuring
b) Promoting cryptocurrency regulation
c) Enhancing digital payment systems
d) Addressing food security challenges

Answer: a) Coordinating global debt restructuring

10. What major film festival awarded its top prize, the Golden Bear, in?

a) Venice Film Festival
b) Berlin Film Festival
c) Cannes Film Festival
d) Toronto International Film Festival
Answer: b) Berlin Film Festival