Daily Current Affairs 22 December 2023

1.		Which two entities have recently been granted payment aggregator licenses by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

Razorpay and Cashfree Payments

Paytm and PayU India

Google Pay and Paymate India

Open Financial and EnKash

2.		What is the key aspect contributing to NTPC Kanti receiving the FICCI Water Award 2023 under the "Industrial Water Use Efficiency" category?

Renewable energy generation

Robust wastewater treatment system

Carbon footprint reduction

Employee training programs

3.		What is Noma, recently added to the WHO list of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)?

A new species of animal

A rare form of cancer

An infectious disease affecting the face and mouth

A tropical fruit

4.		What is the theme of the International Gita Mahotsav – 2023 held in Kurukshetra, Haryana?

Unity in Diversity

Global Peace and Harmony

Spiritual Enlightenment through Gita

Cultural Heritage and Modernity

5.		Which two financial entities have collaborated through a bancassurance partnership to provide comprehensive insurance solutions?

HDFC Bank and LIC

Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance and IDFC First Bank

ICICI Bank and SBI Life Insurance

Axis Bank and HDFC Life

6.		Which Indian state has retained the 'Achiever' status in the Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2023 rankings?

Maharashtra

Tamil Nadu

Uttar Pradesh

Karnataka

7.		What major amendment has been proposed in the criminal law bill in India?

Exempting doctors from civil cases

Decriminalizing medical negligence

Strengthening penalties for medical malpractice

Increasing imprisonment for negligent acts

8.		What percentage of India's GDP does the combined fiscal deficit of the Centre and States remain below in the first half of fiscal year 2023-24?

Below 5%

Below 8%

Below 10%

Below 7%

9.		What is the purpose of Card-on-File Tokenisation (CoFT) directly at the issuer bank level, as announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

To simplify online transactions for customers

To enhance user experience and security

To increase revenue for issuing banks

To reduce the number of credit cards in circulation

10.		Which war hero was posthumously awarded the 'Vir Chakra' at INS Shivaji?

Dinesh Prabhakar

Benoy Roy Chowdhury

Amit Sharma

Shibu Roy Chowdhury