Daily Current Affairs 23 December 2023

1.		Who won the 'CMD of the Year' award at the 13th PSE Excellence Awards?

Narayan Rane

Pradip Kumar Das

S. K. Chaudhary

S. R. Ramesh

2.		What is the primary objective of the 7-day variable rate repo (VRR) auction conducted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on December 22?

To reduce liquidity infusion

To address a liquidity deficit

To regulate interest rates

To increase government spending

3.		What is the purpose of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between ArSRLM and SBI?

To promote tourism

To provide comprehensive banking services to self-help groups

To enhance agricultural production

To facilitate international trade

4.		Which two states lead in solar park capacities under the "Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects" scheme?

Maharashtra and Gujarat

Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh

Tamil Nadu and Karnataka

Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh

5.		Who is the new Chief of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)?

Brij Bhushan

Anita Sheoran

Sanjay Singh

Satyapal Singh Deshwal

6.		What is the key requirement for organizations to qualify for a Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) license in the banking and NBFC sector, as per the RBI's draft framework?

Profitability

Not-for-profit status

Government ownership

International presence

7.		Which ministry launched the National Geoscience Data Repository (NGDR) Portal in India?

Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Mines

Ministry of Telecommunications

Ministry of Environment

8.		Why did LIC receive an extension till 2032 to achieve the 25% Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) rule?

Due to financial losses

Government intervention

Market volatility

One-time exemption by the Ministry of Finance

9.		What is the goal of the Indian government in expanding Ayushman Bharat by January 26?

Adding 100 million beneficiaries

Achieving universal healthcare

Adding 270 million beneficiaries

Reducing hospitalization rates

10.		Why is December 22 observed as National Mathematics Day in India?

It is Srinivasa Ramanujan's birthday

It is the International Day of Mathematics

It is Isaac Newton's birthday

It is Pythagoras' birthday