Daily Current Affairs 10 January 2024

1.		Who is the new Secretary General of BIMSTEC?

Tenzin Lekphell

Ritesh Pai

Indra Mani Pandey

M T Rana

2.		What was the focus of the first meeting of the Inland Waterways Development Council (IWDC) held in Kolkata?

Launching river cruise tourism

Commencing oil production in Krishna-Godavari basin

Introducing the 'Yogyasree' scheme for SC/ST students

Discussing AI initiatives for Indian developers

3.		What is the primary goal of Denmark's Green Fuels Alliance India (GFAI)?

Accelerate collaboration in sustainable energy solutions

Promote traditional fuel consumption

Reduce collaboration between businesses and government entities

Increase carbon emissions

4.		What was the first cyclone to strike Madagascar in 2024?

Cyclone Freddy

Cyclone Alvaro

Cyclone Giselle

Cyclone Xavier

5.		What is the goal of the Peregrine-1 lunar lander mission launched by the U.S.?

Study the Moon's surface environment

Search for extraterrestrial life

Establish a permanent human settlement on the Moon

Mine resources from the lunar surface

6.		In which district of Telangana were ancient tools found following the floods in July 2023?

Hyderabad

Warangal

Nizamabad

Mulugu

7.		According to the CBRE-CREDAI report, which states jointly constitute nearly 40% of India's registered MSMEs?

Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh

Karnataka, Gujarat, and Rajasthan

West Bengal, Punjab, and Haryana

Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana

8.		In which city did Suchetha Satish set a Guinness World Record by singing in 140 languages?

New Delhi

Dubai

Mumbai

Kolkata

9.		What is the objective of Microsoft's 'AI Odyssey' initiative in India?

To launch a new AI product

To train 100,000 Indian developers in AI technologies

To develop AI-powered applications

To establish a partnership with Indian AI startups

10.		Which energy exploration and production company achieved the first oil production in the Krishna-Godavari deep-water block?

Reliance Industries

Oil India Limited

ONGC

Essar Oil