Daily Current Affairs Capsule – November 09, 2024

Daily MCQs

1. Who is White House’s new Chief of Staff?
   • Susie Wiles
   • Wiles will be the first woman in the position in the history of the American presidency.
2. Which organization released the Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2024 Report?
   • OECD
3. The Thottiyar Hydroelectric Scheme was inaugurated in which district?
   • Idukki
   • The speciality of the Thottiyar project is the low quantity of water needed for power generation.
   • The expected annual power generation here is 99 million units. During the trial run, the project generated 173 million units of electricity.
   • The project uses water from Deviyar, a stream that connects to Periyar.
   • The project uses a “Run For River” system to generate power.
4. When is World Freedom Day?
   • November 9
   • World Freedom Day is an annual event that honors the historic events of November 9, 1989, when the Berlin Wall, which separated East and West Berlin, was breached and ultimately led to its demolition.
   • This symbolic moment marked the end of the Cold War and the beginning of a new era of freedom and unity.