Daily Current Affairs 16 December 2023

1.		What significant announcement did the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) make regarding MS Dhoni's jersey number?

Retirement from cricket

Jersey number retirement

Captaincy retirement

Lifetime achievement award

2.		Which Indian wrestler has been named the UWW Rising Star of the Year by the United World Wrestling (UWW)?

Vinesh Phogat

Sakshi Malik

Antim Panghal

Bajrang Punia

3.		Which company has been granted an aerodrome license for the Ayodhya Airport, with its inaugural flight scheduled for December 30?

IndiGo

SpiceJet

Air India

Vistara

4.		Which ship is set to be recommissioned by the Indian Navy after being gifted and subsequently returned by the Maldives?

INS Vikramaditya

INS Tarmugli

INS Kolkata

INS Rajput

5.		Which beverage company has signed an MoU with the Government of Gujarat for a significant investment in a juice and aerated beverages facility in Rajkot?

PepsiCo

Coca-Cola

Parle Agro

Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB)

6.		What is the estimated growth projection for India's GDP in the financial year 2024, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB)?

6.0%

6.3%

6.7%

7.0%

7.		Which two individuals were jointly awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development for 2023?

Amitabh Bachchan and Malala Yousafzai

Daniel Barenboim and Ali Abu Awwad

Greta Thunberg and Pope Francis

Narendra Modi and Imran Khan

8.		What is the strategic plan named by Stellantis N.V. CEO Carlos Tavares for India's role in the company's global operations?

Vision 2030

Dare Forward 2030

Make in India 2.0

Global Resilience Plan

9.		Who has been honored with the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Nyholm Prize for Education?

Savita Ladage

Rameshwar Teli

Kaivalya Vohra

Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash

10.		Which state recently surpassed China in hosting the largest reading activity, securing a place in the Guinness World Records?

Maharashtra

Gujarat

Punjab

Pune