Daily Current Affairs 5 January 2024

1.		Which country is hosting the FIH Hockey5s World Cup qualifiers just ahead of the Summer 2024 Olympic Games?

Oman

France

India

Denmark

2.		What is the reason behind the HSBC India Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) drop to an 18-month low in December?

Increased demand during festivals

Weaker rise in new orders and output

Favorable market conditions

New business gains

3.		Who has been appointed as the new President of the European Investment Bank?

Angela Merkel

Emmanuel Macron

Nadia Calvino

Ursula von der Leyen

4.		Which state did Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit to inaugurate projects worth ₹1,156 crore, including the Kochi-Lakshadweep Islands Submarine Optical Fibre Cable?

Karnataka

Kerala

Tamil Nadu

Maharashtra

5.		When did France commence the operation of the "Olympic Consulate" system for online Schengen visas?

January 14, 2024

January 1, 2024

December 29, 2023

December 25, 2023

6.		Which Indian state leads in implementing the Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) platform?

Maharashtra

Gujarat

Uttar Pradesh

Tamil Nadu

7.		Which satellite is set for launch aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket by NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL)?

GSAT-19

GSAT-N2

GSAT-20

GSAT-22

8.		What is the unique feature of the Demonstration Fast Reactor Fuel Reprocessing Plant (DFRP) inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi in Tamil Nadu?

It is the first fast reactor in India

It can reprocess both carbide and oxide fuels discharged from fast reactors

It uses exclusively imported technology

It is powered by solar energy

9.		Who presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the coffee table book "Srirangam – The Resplendent Kingdom of Rangaraja" during his visit to Tiruchi?

The Hindu Group of Publications

Tata Group

Penguin Random House

National Geographic

10.		Who is the newly appointed Chairperson of the Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH)?

Nakul Anand

Puneet Chhatwal

Campbell Wilson

Arindam Bagchi