Current Affairs 9th October 2023 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which country recently announced plans to reduce the current strength of its military to half by 2030?
(A) India
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Pakistan
(D) USA
Answer: (B) Sri Lanka
2. Which of the following is the approximate current GDP of India?
(A) 4 trillion
(B) 3.7 trillion
(C) 5.2 trillion
(D) 2.66 trillion
Answer: (D) 2.66 trillion
3. Which state in India is the first to have a separate department for Divyang (differently-abled)?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Gujarat
(C) Karnataka
(D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (A) Maharashtra
4. India provided financial assistance of USD 100 million to which country (in December 2022), to tackle economic challenges?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Pakistan
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Nepal
Answer: (A) Sri Lanka
5. Which Indian company recently won the bid for the renovation of Dharavi, the second-largest slum colony in Asia?
(A) Adani Properties
(B) DLF
(C) Shree Naman Developers
(D) None of the above
Answer: (A) Adani Properties
6. Which Indian city recently hosted the 1st Global Ayurveda Summit 2023?
(A) Kochi
(B) Varanasi
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Ahmedabad
Answer: (B) Varanasi
7. Who was recently appointed as the new CEO of Twitter?
(A) Parag Agrawal
(B) Elon Musk
(C) Jack Dorsey
(D) None of the above
Answer: (B) Elon Musk
8. Which Indian cricketer recently became the first player to score 3 centuries in 3 consecutive T20I matches?
(A) Suryakumar Yadav
(B) KL Rahul
(C) Virat Kohli
(D) Rohit Sharma
Answer: (A) Suryakumar Yadav
9. Which country is hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022?
(A) Qatar
(B) Saudi Arabia
(C) United Arab Emirates
(D) Iran
Answer: (A) Qatar
10. What is the name of the new space telescope launched by NASA in December 2021?
(A) James Webb Space Telescope
(B) Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
(C) Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope
(D) Constellation-X
Answer: (A) James Webb Space Telescope