Daily Current Affairs 4 and 5 December 2023

1.		Since when has India attracted FDI proposals totaling ₹1 lakh crore from countries sharing its land borders?

April 2019

April 2020

April 2021

April 2022

2.		Who recently became the third woman from India to achieve the title of Grandmaster in chess?

Koneru Humpy

Harika Dronavalli

Vaishali Rameshbabu

P. T. Thomas

3.		With which energy company did Infosys enter into a strategic partnership for sustainable data centers?

ExxonMobil

Chevron

BP

Shell

4.		Why did India refrain from signing the COP28 Declaration on Climate and Health at the 28th UN Climate Change Conference?

Concerns about reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Lack of interest in climate initiatives

Disagreements with other nations

Focus on economic growth

5.		What led to a decline in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows from the Cayman Islands and Cyprus to India?

Economic Recession

Political Unrest

COVID-19 Pandemic

Policy Changes

6.		What was India's manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) in November, indicating a positive trajectory?

54.5

56

57.5

59

7.		What is the annual investment target set by the Karnataka government to elevate the state’s economic landscape?

Rs 1 trillion

Rs 1.2 trillion

Rs 1.4 trillion

Rs 1.6 trillion

8.		What is the innovative approach outlined by the President of the World Bank, Ajay Banga, to scale up climate financing?

Public-Private Partnership

Carbon Trading

Securitization

Green Bonds

9.		Which severe cyclonic storm is likely to enter Andhra Pradesh, affecting several districts?

Cyclone Aila

Cyclone Hudhud

Cyclone Michaung

Cyclone Amphan

10.		Which Indian conglomerate is set to engage in discussions with Venezuela’s state-owned oil firm PDVSA for direct crude oil sales?

Tata Group

Reliance Industries

Adani Group

Mahindra Group