Daily Current Affairs 19th January 2024

Q.1. Which financial institution introduced the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) called Growth Liquid in India?
ANS. Zerodha Fund House
Q.2. Whose next book, “Four Stars to Destiny,” contains secret information on senior decision-making during the China Border Crisis in 2020?
ANS. MM Naravane
Q.3. Which Indian state will host the nation’s most important civil aviation event, Wings India 2024?
ANS. Telangana
Q.4. Which date is World Typing Day commemorated to promote written communication as a means of self-expression?
ANS. January 8
Q.5. Which state is home to the fishing harbor at Paradip?
ANS. Odisha
Q.6. In January 2024, Union Minister Gadkari launched 12 National Highway projects at ₹1464 Crore, spanning 105 km.
ANS. Kerala
Q.7. Which nation inked a deal to work with India to jointly create a tiny satellite that ISRO plans to launch in the first part of 2024?
ANS. Mauritius
Q.8. Where did Union Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurate “Indus Food 2024”?
ANS. Noida
Q.9. For what ministry is the Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) program overseen?
ANS. Ministry of MSME
Q.10. For Exercise Sea Dragon 24, which nation did the P-8I aircraft of the Indian Navy arrive in?
ANS. United States of America
Q.11. What proportion of shares in a company that the National Housing Bank (NHB) was pushing for residential mortgage-backed securities was approved for acquisition by the board of LIC?
ANS. 10%
Q.12. Which sport did Rhythm Sangwan win India’s 16th Olympic quota spot in for 2024 in Paris?
ANS. Shooting
Q.13. Which Indian state announced the creation of the new Atpadi Conservation Reserve?
ANS. Maharashtra
Q.14. The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) has a new Secretary General. Who is he?
ANS. Indra Mani Pandey
Q.15. Which acronym best describes the robotic lunar rover that NASA is sending to study the Moon’s South Pole?
ANS. VIPER
Q.16. Which nation will host the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)?
ANS. Uganda
Q.17. What nation did India sign the Bilateral Haj Agreement 2024 with, focusing on pilgrims’ well-being and looking into measures to allow women to participate without a male guardian?
ANS. Saudi Arabia
Q.18. Which nation’s experts studied how wind turbines affected woodland bat activity?
ANS. Germany
Q.19. Which Indian state initiated the ‘Paying Guest’ program to enhance traveler experiences?
ANS. Uttar Pradesh
Q.20. Which Indian states are connected to the Gangireddu Melam, a customary folk performance that takes place during the Sankranti harvest festival?
ANS. Telangana and Andhra Pradesh