Daily Current Affairs 20 December 2023

1.		Which Indian state recently implemented the Anand Marriage Act, providing statutory recognition to Sikh marriage rituals?

Punjab

Jammu and Kashmir

Haryana

Rajasthan

2.		How much did Mitchell Starc secure in the bidding process for the 2024 IPL season with Kolkata Knight Riders?

₹9.6 crore

₹20 crore

₹24.75 crore

₹15 crore

3.		Which country topped the global remittance charts with $125 billion in 2023, according to the World Bank?

China

Mexico

India

Philippines

4.		What is the main focus of Bhutan's "Gelephu Smartcity Project"?

Agricultural development

Tourism promotion

Economic corridor connecting South to Southeast Asia

Environmental conservation

5.		Which state dominated the medal tally with 40 gold, 39 silver, and 26 bronze medals in the inaugural Khelo India Para Games 2023?

Maharashtra

Haryana

Uttar Pradesh

Karnataka

6.		Who has been named the 2023 ITF World Champions by the International Tennis Federation?

Novak Djokovic

Aryna Sabalenka

Both a and b

Neither a nor b

7.		Who was honored with the Global Icon Award at the G20 Initiative Summit in Sri Lanka?

Reuven Azar

Dr. Srinivas Naik Dharavath

Aryna Sabalenka

Novak Djokovic

8.		On which day is Goa Liberation Day celebrated annually?

November 30

December 19

January 15

February 5

9.		Who has been appointed as Israel’s new Ambassador to India?

Benjamin Netanyahu

Reuven Azar

Shimon Peres

Golda Meir

10.		With whom did IIT Kanpur sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote technology development?

NASA

Indian Navy

Microsoft

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)