Daily Top-10 Current Affairs MCQs/News (Jan 19 2024) for CSS

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6. Japan to buy 400 long-range US missiles

Japan signed a deal with its ally the United States on Thursday to buy 400 long-range Tomahawk missiles, as it ramps up its military capacity to counter regional security threats.
Faced with growing Chinese military clout and a nuclear-armed North Korea, the Japanese government plans to double its defence spending to the Nato standard of two per cent of GDP by 2027

7. No ties with Israel before Gaza truce, says Saudi envoy

Saudi Arabia is unable to pursue talks about a landmark deal to recognise Israel until there is a ceasefire in Gaza, the kingdom`s ambassador to the United States said on Thursday.
`I think the most important thing to realise is the kingdom has not put normalisation at the heart of its policy. It`s put peace and prosperity at the heart of its policy,` Princess Reema bint Bandar al-Saud told a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
`The kingdom has been quite clear

8. Ukraine`s forensics experts trace `foreign origins` of Russian arms

At a research facility in Kyiv, forensic experts pore over the wreckage of missiles, working to confirm that despite unprecedented sanctions, Russia is still using imported components to attack Ukraine.
The courtyard of the Kyiv Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise holds dozens of missiles, shells and drones, covered in a dusting of snow

9. Chinese warplanes around Taiwan in show of force

More than 20 Chinese warplanes were detected around Taiwan, with 11 crossing a sensitive median line separating the self-ruled island from China, Taipei`s defence ministry said on Thursday, the first significant show of force since the weekend`s presidential election.
The ministry, which releases data daily on the Chinese military presence around Taiwan, said that 24 warplanes and 5 ships had been detected in the 24 hours leading up to 6am (2200 GMT)

10. PCB confirms ex-team director Arthur, staff`s resignation

Former Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur and his staff in head coach Grant Bradburn and batting coach Andrew Puttick, who assumed roles at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore following a portfolio change in November 2023, have cordially resigned fromtheir positions in agreement with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), it said on Thursday