Current Affairs 5th December 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which country has recently launched a new satellite called the Aditya-L1?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Japan
(d) Russia
Answer: (a) India
2. Which Indian state has recently been declared free of Japanese encephalitis?
(a) Bihar
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) West Bengal
Answer: (c) Assam
3. Which Indian bank has recently launched a new scheme for women entrepreneurs?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Punjab National Bank
(c) Bank of Baroda
(d) Union Bank of India
Answer: (d) Union Bank of India
4. Which Indian artist has recently been awarded the Padma Bhushan award?
(a) Amjad Ali Khan
(b) Pandit Jasraj
(c) Lata Mangeshkar
(d) Asha Bhosle
Answer: (a) Amjad Ali Khan
5. Which country has recently hosted the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27)?
(a) Egypt
(b) Ethiopia
(c) Kenya
(d) South Africa
Answer: (a) Egypt
6. Which international organization has recently released a report on the state of the world's oceans?
(a) UN Oceans Conference
(b) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
(c) World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
(d) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Answer: (b) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
7. Which American company has recently reached a settlement with the US government over its handling of user data?
(a) Facebook
(b) Google
(c) Amazon
(d) Microsoft
Answer: (a) Facebook
8. Which country has recently announced a plan to phase out coal-fired power plants?
(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) United Kingdom
(d) Canada
Answer: (c) United Kingdom
9. Which international organization has recently released a report on the state of the global food system?
(a) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
(b) World Food Programme (WFP)
(c) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
(d) World Trade Organization (WTO)
Answer: (a) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
10. Which country has recently lifted its COVID-19 travel restrictions?
(a) Australia
(b) New Zealand
(c) Japan
(d) South Korea
Answer: (a) Australia