Daily Current Affairs 3 December 2023

1.		What is the significance of the 300th contract signed by iDEX-DIO in the field of defence?

Development of advanced Gallium Nitride Semiconductors

Construction of naval ships

Implementation of cybersecurity measures

Deployment of satellite communication systems

2.		How much has the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform recorded in transactions in November 2023?

₹15.00 lakh crore

₹16.00 lakh crore

₹17.40 lakh crore

₹18.50 lakh crore

3.		How much did India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rise by year-on-year in November 2023?

10%

15%

20%

25%

4.		Who became the fastest Indian to reach 4,000 runs in Men’s T20 cricket?

KL Rahul

Virat Kohli

Ruturaj Gaikwad

Rohit Sharma

5.		Who has been appointed as the first woman commanding officer in the Indian Navy?

Dharmanshi Goel

N.T. Shree

Admiral Kumar

Ruturaj Gaikwad

6.		Who was Sandra Day O’Connor, and what is her significance?

A scientist; first woman to travel in space

A lawyer; first woman to serve as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court

An artist; first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Literature

A politician; first woman to become a head of state

7.		How much funding has the United Arab Emirates committed to ALTERRA, a climate initiative, during COP-28?

$10 billion

$20 billion

$30 billion

$40 billion

8.		What is the purpose of LeadIT 2.0 unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at COP28?

To promote traditional industries

To facilitate low-carbon technology transfer

To enhance space exploration

To address water scarcity

9.		When is the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery observed annually?

December 1

December 2

December 3

December 4

10.		What is the objective of ‘Mission Daksh’ launched by the Bihar government?

To promote cultural heritage

To support economically weak students

To improve healthcare facilities

To enhance agricultural productivity