Current Affairs 8th December 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. In which Indian state was Garba recently included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (b) Gujarat
2. In which city of India will the National Law University be named after Dr. Rajendra Prasad?
(a) Lucknow
(b) Prayagraj
(c) Varanasi
(d) Gorakhpur
Answer: (b) Prayagraj
3. Who was recently chosen as Person of the Year 2023 by Time magazine in the US?
(a) Elon Musk
(b) Taylor Swift
(c) Vladimir Putin
(d) Rishi Sunak
Answer: (b) Taylor Swift
4. What is the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India?
(a) $2.33 trillion
(b) $2.66 trillion
(c) $3.7 trillion
(d) $5.25 trillion
Answer: (b) $2.66 trillion
5. On what date is World Consumer Rights Day celebrated every year?
(a) March 15
(b) May 12
(c) October 15
(d) December 08
Answer: (c) October 15
6. On what date is 'Pi Day' celebrated every year?
(a) March 14
(b) July 22
(c) August 15
(d) December 31
Answer: (b) July 22
7. Which country recently released its 'Indo-Pacific Regional Strategy'?
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) India
(d) United States
Answer: (d) United States
8. Which Indian state has had its new Cybersecurity Policy 2023 approved by the Home Ministry?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Maharashtra
Answer: (d) Maharashtra
9. Which Indian missile was recently successfully tested?
(a) Agni-V
(b) Supersonic Cruise Missile BrahMos
(c) Prithvi-II
(d) Shaurya Missile
Answer: (b) Supersonic Cruise Missile BrahMos
10. What is the economic growth rate projected for India by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently?
(a) 5.3%
(b) 6.1%
(c) 6.8%
(d) 7.5%
Answer: (b) 6.1%