Daily Current Affairs 20th January 2024

Q.1. Which nation has formally asked India to remove its armed forces by March 15, 2024?
ANS. Maldives
Q.2. In the historic election held in Taiwan, who was declared the winner?
ANS. William Lai Ching-te
Q.3. Which Poonch district village has been designated by the Army as a model village under the Sadbhavana scheme?
ANS. Topa Pir
Q.4. In 2024, where will the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting be held?
ANS. Davos
Q.5. Which National Highway hosted the first steel slag road’s opening, turning the waste products of the steel industry into a resource for building?
ANS. NH-66 Mumbai-Goa
Q.6. Which city’s lieutenant governor gave the go-ahead for 32 businesses to operate around-the-clock?
ANS. Delhi
Q.7. Which nation is predicted to produce the most lentils globally in the 2023–2024 growing season?
ANS. India
Q.8. Which city saw the introduction of the 25-ton Bollard Pull Tug, known as “Bhishm,” as a component of the “Make in India” campaign?
ANS. Kolkata
Q.9. Which day of the year is Indian Army Day observed annually?
ANS. January 15
Q.10. Pench Tiger Reserve, designated as the first Dark Sky Park in India and the fifth in Asia, is located in which state?
ANS. Maharashtra
Q.11. In the first Diu Beach Games 2024, which state won the overall title?
ANS. Madhya Pradesh
Q.12. Which nation is the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project located in?
ANS. USA
Q.13. Who is the main beneficiary category of the new ₹540 crore PMAY-G allocation for pucca homes?
ANS. Tribal Group
Q.14. Which species, with an estimated population of 2,275–3,792 mature adults undergoing continuous decline, is classified as “Vulnerable” and was evaluated for the first time on the IUCN Red List on January 15, 2024?
ANS. Himalayan Wolf
Q.15. What type of missile system was ordered and shipped to the Indian Air Force?
ANS. Astra