Current Affairs 30th October 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Who was appointed as the new CEO of Punjab National Bank?
a) Ajay Banga
b) Rajeev Kumar
c) Mohit Joshi
d) Atul Kumar Goel
Answer: d) Atul Kumar Goel

2. India recently joined which international agreement for maritime cooperation?
a) Bali Process
b) IMO
c) Yokohama Declaration
d) ASEAN Maritime Forum
Answer: c) Yokohama Declaration

3. The Pandemic Fund Project launched by India aims to improve which sector?
a) Agriculture
b) Livestock and Animal Health
c) Education
d) Renewable Energy
Answer: b) Livestock and Animal Health

4. Which organization recently released the Global Wealth Report?
a) World Bank
b) IMF
c) Credit Suisse
d) OECD
Answer: c) Credit Suisse

5. Which country launched the โ€œDigital Green Certificateโ€ for COVID-19 recovery and vaccination verification?
a) Japan
b) United Kingdom
c) China
d) European Union
Answer: d) European Union

6. What is the theme of World Mental Health Day 2024?
a) Mental Health in an Unequal World
b) Mental Health for All
c) Mental Health in the Workplace
d) Make Mental Health and Well-being a Global Priority
Answer: d) Make Mental Health and Well-being a Global Priority

7. Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature?
a) Anne Carson
b) Salman Rushdie
c) Maryse Condé
d) Mircea Cฤƒrtฤƒrescu
Answer: d) Mircea Cartarescu

8. What is the title of the newly adopted UN resolution aimed at combating misinformation?
a) Right to Reliable Information
b) Truth and Transparency in Media
c) Digital Misinformation Prevention
d) Global Integrity of Information
Answer: a) Right to Reliable Information

9. In which river became the first in the world to be legally recognized as a living entity with rights in Africa?
a) Nile
b) Congo
c) Okavango
d) Zambezi
Answer: c) Okavango

10. Who chaired the first meeting of the Country Programme Advisory Committee to review the implementation of the Country Strategic Plan?

a) Narendra Modi
b) Amit Shah
c) Devesh Chaturvedi
d) Charanjit Singh
Answer: c) Devesh Chaturvedi