Daily Current Affairs 19 January 2024

1.		What is the primary focus of the 'Build for Billions' startup accelerator program initiated by DLabs at ISB in partnership with RBI Innovation Hub and UBI?

Agricultural Innovation

Financial Inclusion for the Informal Economy

Space Exploration Technology

Healthcare Technology

2.		What is the primary theme of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission's (KVIC) 'Sanatan Khadi Vastra' clothing range?

Modern Fashion Trends

Traditional Indian Methods and Sustainable Fashion

Western Apparel

Sports Clothing

3.		What is the name of the scheme launched by Chhattisgarh, providing economic assistance of one thousand rupees to women every month?

Aarthik Sarkari Ladli Bahna Yojana

Mahtari Vandana Yojana

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana

4.		Who recently became the first batsman to score five centuries in T20 Internationals (T20Is)?

Virat Kohli

Babar Azam

Kane Williamson

Rohit Sharma

5.		Who inaugurated the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in November 2023?

Xi Jinping (China)

Narendra Modi (India)

Lotay Tshering (Bhutan)

Gotabaya Rajapaksa (Sri Lanka)

6.		What is the objective of the ICAI Awards for Excellence in Financial Reporting, as mentioned in the article?

Recognizing excellence in film production

Promoting excellence in the preparation and presentation of financial and non-financial information

Honoring outstanding achievements in sports

Highlighting achievements in the field of science and technology

7.		What is the aim of the 'Mahtari Vandana Yojana 2024' recently launched by Chhattisgarh?

Providing financial assistance to pregnant women

Offering healthcare benefits to senior citizens

Providing economic assistance of one thousand rupees to women every month

Promoting skill development for women

8.		What is the objective of the 'One Vehicle, One FASTag' initiative introduced by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)?

To promote carpooling among FASTag users

To encourage the use of FASTag for multiple vehicles

To streamline toll collection by ensuring a one-to-one correspondence between vehicles and FASTags

To eliminate the use of FASTag for toll collection

9.		Which company has been ranked as the second most valuable IT services brand in the world according to the 2024 Global 500 IT Services Ranking by Brand Finance?

Infosys

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Wipro

Accenture

10.		Which city recently witnessed the inauguration of the Lata Mangeshkar Chowk, illuminated ahead of the Ram Temple inauguration?

Varanasi

Ayodhya

Delhi

Jaipur