Daily Current Affairs 22 and 23 April 2024

1.		What recent discoveries were made in Telangana?

Over 200 megalithic monuments, an Iron Age megalithic site, and two rock art sites

Ancient manuscripts, pottery fragments, and temple ruins

Underwater ruins, ancient coins, and fossilized bones

Medieval castles, burial mounds, and ancient weapons

2.		Which Indian city hosted the 2550th Bhagwan Mahaveer Nirvan Mahotsav?

New Delhi

Mumbai

Kolkata

Bengaluru

3.		What is the name of the largest temple festival celebrated in the southern Indian state of Kerala?

Seng Khihlang Festival

Thrissur Pooram

Onam Festival

Bihu Festival

4.		What initiative was launched to deepen ties between India and Kuwait?

Inaugural Hindi Radio Broadcast

Joint Military Exercise

Cultural Exchange Program

Educational Scholarship Program

5.		Who won the ATP Barcelona Open 500 singles title?

Casper Ruud

Stefanos Tsitsipas

Rafael Nadal

Novak Djokovic

6.		Which country advocated for the establishment of a region-specific ocean observation center during the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference?

Spain

India

United States

China

7.		What was the theme of International Mother Earth Day 2024?

Climate Change: Time for Action

Protecting Biodiversity: Our Shared Responsibility

Planet vs. Plastics

Renewable Energy: Powering the Future

8.		Who was appointed as the new Chairman of HDFC Life Insurance?

Deepak S Parekh

Keki Mistry

Narendra Modi

Ratan Tata

9.		What is the main purpose of World Book and Copyright Day celebrated on April 23rd every year?

To promote reading, books, and copyright

To celebrate authors' birthdays

To honor libraries around the world

To encourage writing competitions

10.		Which river in Karnataka dried up due to drought and intense heat?

Ganga Tirtha

Yamuna Tirtha

Lakshmana Tirtha

Godavari