Current Affairs 29th October 2024 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which organization has released a report on 'Global Stocktake' to assess climate change actions?
A) United Nations Environment Programme
B) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
C) World Meteorological Organization
D) UNFCCC
Answer: D) UNFCCC
2. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India)?
A) Madhabi Puri Buch
B) Ajay Tyagi
C) Ashish Chauhan
D) Saurabh Kumar
Answer: A) Madhabi Puri Buch
3. India’s first tribal university is set to be established in which state?
A) Chhattisgarh
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Jharkhand
D) Odisha
Answer: B) Madhya Pradesh
4. In which Indian state is the 'Gandikota Fort,' recently highlighted for its tourism, located?
A) Karnataka
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Telangana
Answer: C) Andhra Pradesh
5. Who is the author of the book "Unstoppable: The Inspiring Story of Bharat Ratna Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam"?
A) Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal
B) Aravind Adiga
C) Sudha Murty
D) Satyarth Nayak
Answer: D) Satyarth Nayak
6. What is the new GDP growth forecast for India for the year 2024-25, as per World Bank?
A) 5.5%
B) 6.3%
C) 6.8%
D) 7%
Answer: D) 7%
7. Which Indian state has 'Chief Minister’s Free Diagnostic Scheme’ to provide free diagnostic services to citizens?
A) Punjab
B) Haryana
C) Rajasthan
D) Assam
Answer: C) Rajasthan
8. Which river became the first river in India to be declared as a ‘Living Entity’ in the state of Assam?
A) Brahmaputra
B) Teesta
C) Barak
D) Manas
Answer: A) Brahmaputra
9. Which country has been ranked first in the World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ report for 2024?
A) Singapore
B) United States
C) New Zealand
D) Denmark
Answer: C) New Zealand
10. Which country ‘Lunar Sample Return’ mission in 2024, aimed at bringing lunar soil samples back to Earth?
A) United States
B) China
C) Russia
D) Japan
Answer: B) China