Current Affairs 16th January 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which scientific instrument did China recently launch into space to help understand high-energy processes?
(a) Chandrayaan-3
(b) Einstein Probe
(c) Mangalyaan-2
(d) Suryayaan-2
Answer: (b) Einstein Probe
2. Which Indian film won the Best Non-English Language Film award at the 2023 Golden Globes?
(a) Gangubai Kathiawadi
(b) RRR
(c) The Kashmir Files
(d) The Graceful Woman
Answer: (c) The Kashmir Files
3. Which country recently proposed building the world's largest cricket stadium?
(a) India
(b) Australia
(c) England
(d) Sri Lanka
Answer: (b) Australia
4. Which global company announced the opening of its first data center in India?
(a) Microsoft
(b) Apple
(c) Google
(d) Amazon
Answer: (a) Microsoft
5. To protect the Ganga River from pollution, which mission did the Indian government recently launch?
(a) Swachh Ganga Mission
(b) Namami Gange
(c) Har Giriwar Dhara
(d) Ganga Sanrakshan Mission
Answer: (a) Swachh Ganga Mission
6. India recently signed a free trade agreement with which country?
(a) Australia
(b) USA
(c) UK
(d) Japan
Answer: (a) Australia
7. Which Indian state recently made changes to its official language policy?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (d) Andhra Pradesh
8. Which Indian monuments were inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2023?
(a) Konark Sun Temple and Hampi
(b) Taj Mahal and Agra Fort
(c) Temples of Bhubaneswar and Caves of Ellora
(d) Mysore Palace and Mahabodhi Temple
Answer: (a) Konark Sun Temple and Hampi
9. What was India's rank in the 2023 World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Ranking?
(a) 104th
(b) 109th
(c) 113th
(d) 117th
Answer: (c) 113th
10. India's first Chief of Defence, General Bipin Rawat, tragically died in a helicopter crash recently. In which year did he assume this position?
(a) 2020
(b) 2021
(c) 2022
(d) 2023
Answer: (b) 2021