Daily Current Affairs 29th January 2024

Q.1. When does 2024’s International Day of Education fall on?
ANS. January 24
Q.2. Which Indian bank just reached the historic mark of issuing 20 million credit cards that are currently in use?
ANS. HDFC Bank
Q.3. Who made Indian sports history by winning the gold medal in the Asian Marathon Championships in Hong Kong in 2024?
ANS. Man Singh
Q.4. Which small finance bank’s merger with AU Small Finance Bank was approved by the Competition Commission of India (CCI)?
ANS. Fincare Small Finance Bank
Q.5. At the ICC Awards 2023, who was awarded the captain of the ICC Men’s ODI squad of the year?
ANS. Rohit Sharma
Q.6. Which nation used 40,000 liters of Malathion imported from India to fight locusts?
ANS. Afghanistan
Q.7. Which corporation got the approval of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for its strategic strategy to buy a large 38% share in MG Motor India?
ANS. JSW Group
Q.8. With a market value of $299.3 billion as of January 2024, which corporation is the most valuable brand globally?
ANS. Amazon
Q.9. Where does India presently position in the global stock market capitalization ranking?
ANS. 4th
Q.10. In February 2024, which state will introduce the Gruha Jyothi Scheme?
ANS. Telangana
Q.11. When does India celebrate National Girl Child Day each year?
ANS. January 24
Q.12. Which species of severely endangered birds has the Supreme Court ordered the Center to investigate and try to save?
ANS. Great Indian Bustard
Q.13. Which nation recently demonstrated advances in unmanned aerial vehicle technology by acquiring a sizable quantity of locally built combat and reconnaissance drones?
ANS. Iran
Q.14. Which organization recently secured a $30 million investment to increase its production capacity and teamed with CEPI to improve global responses to disease outbreaks?
ANS. Serum Institute