Current Affairs 5th January 2024 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Where is India's first green hydrogen plant being established?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Gujarat
Answer: (d) Gujarat
2. Prof. B.R. Kamboj was recently honored with which award?
(a) Padma Bhushan
(b) Bharat Ratna
(c) M.S. Swaminathan Award
(d) Gandhi Peace Prize
Answer: (c) M.S. Swaminathan Award
3. Under the recently revised Indian Penal Code (IPC), what is the penalty for hit-and-run cases?
(a) Rs. 5 lakh fine, 3 years imprisonment
(b) Rs. 7 lakh fine, 5 years imprisonment
(c) Rs. 10 lakh fine, 7 years imprisonment
(d) No fine, 15 years imprisonment
Answer: (b) Rs. 7 lakh fine, 10 years imprisonment
4. What is the name of the joint military exercise held between India and the UAE in Rajasthan on January 3, 2024?
(a) Desert Storm 2024
(b) Desert Thunder 2024
(c) Desert Whispers 2024
(d) Desert Shield 2024
Answer: (b) Desert Thunder 2024
5. What is the main reason behind the widespread protest by truck drivers in January 2024?
(a) Fuel prices
(b) Recent amendments to the IPC
(c) Labor disputes
(d) Environmental regulations
Answer: (b) Recent amendments to the IPC
6. Who was recently crowned Miss World 2023?
(a) Karishma Menon (India)
(b) Olivia Yacpes (Philippines)
(c) Carla Sosa (Venezuela)
(d) Alexa Smith (USA)
Answer: (b) Olivia Yacpes (Philippines)
7. Who has been elected as the new Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
(a) Amina Mohamed (Egypt)
(b) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Nigeria)
(c) Nadia Murano (Spain)
(d) Roberto Azevedo (Brazil)
Answer: (a) Amina Mohamed (Egypt)
8. In December 2023, which river ranked first among the longest rivers in the world?
(a) Nile River
(b) Amazon River
(c) Yangtze River
(d) Mississippi-Missouri-Minnesota River System
Answer: (d) Mississippi-Missouri-Minnesota River System
9. When will the 2024 Grammy Awards be held?
(a) February 5, 2024
(b) February 12, 2024
(c) February 19, 2024
(d) February 26, 2024
Answer: (c) February 19, 2024
10. What is the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projection for India's 2024 GDP growth rate?
(a) 5.4%
(b) 6.1%
(c) 6.8%
(d) 7.5%
Answer: (c) 6.8%