Current Affairs Quiz - December 2024
Current Affairs Quiz - December 2024 (Part 2)
26. Which Indian cricketer was recently inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame 2024?
[A] MS Dhoni
[B] Anil Kumble
[C] Virender Sehwag
[D] Rahul Dravid
Answer: [B] Anil Kumble
27. The Ganga Vilas Cruise, the world’s longest river cruise, starts from which Indian city?
[A] Varanasi
[B] Kolkata
[C] Patna
[D] Haridwar
Answer: [A] Varanasi
28. Which country launched the Euclid Space Telescope to study dark matter and dark energy?
[A] United States
[B] European Union
[C] China
[D] Japan
Answer: [B] European Union
29. The ‘Haiderpur Wetland’, a Ramsar site, is located in which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Bihar
[D] Odisha
Answer: [A] Uttar Pradesh
30. India’s first 3D-printed post office is located in which city?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Chennai
[D] Hyderabad
Answer: [B] Bengaluru
31. Project Cheetah, recently seen in the news, aims to restore cheetahs in which national park?
[A] Ranthambore National Park
[B] Kuno National Park
[C] Bandhavgarh National Park
[D] Jim Corbett National Park
Answer: [B] Kuno National Park
32. The recently launched GSAT-24 satellite is meant to improve which sector?
[A] Agriculture
[B] Telecommunications
[C] Navigation
[D] Defence
Answer: [B] Telecommunications
33. Who won the Best Actor award at the International Emmy Awards 2024?
[A] Pedro Pascal
[B] Jim Sarbh
[C] David Tennant
[D] Adarsh Gourav
Answer: [C] David Tennant
34. Which Indian airport was recently recognized as the “Best Regional Airport in South Asia”?
[A] Cochin International Airport
[B] Chennai International Airport
[C] Kempegowda International Airport
[D] Indira Gandhi International Airport
Answer: [C] Kempegowda International Airport
35. The Karez irrigation system, seen in the news, is primarily found in which Indian region?
[A] Ladakh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Karnataka
Answer: [A] Ladakh
36. Which country will host the FIFA Club World Cup 2025?
[A] Japan
[B] Saudi Arabia
[C] United States
[D] Brazil
Answer: [B] Saudi Arabia
37. The world’s first carbon border tax was implemented by which organization?
[A] United Nations
[B] European Union
[C] ASEAN
[D] G20
Answer: [B] European Union
38. The Shukrayaan-1 mission, recently in the news, is planned by which organization?
[A] NASA
[B] ISRO
[C] ESA
[D] JAXA
Answer: [B] ISRO
39. In December 2024, which company launched India’s first hydrogen-powered train?
[A] Tata Motors
[B] Indian Railways
[C] BHEL
[D] L&T
Answer: [B] Indian Railways
40. The Blue Bond Initiative, recently seen in the news, focuses on which sector?
[A] Ocean conservation
[B] Renewable energy
[C] Waste management
[D] Food security
Answer: [A] Ocean conservation
41. India’s first space-based solar observatory is named:
[A] Aditya-L1
[B] Surya-V
[C] Bhaskar-2
[D] Prithvi-S
Answer: [A] Aditya-L1
42. Which country became the largest producer of lithium in 2024?
[A] Chile
[B] Australia
[C] China
[D] Argentina
Answer: [B] Australia
43. The National Logistics Policy aims to reduce India’s logistics cost to what percentage of GDP by 2030?
[A] 12%
[B] 10%
[C] 8%
[D] 6%
Answer: [C] 8%
44. Nandankanan Zoological Park is located in which state?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Odisha
[C] Jharkhand
[D] Chhattisgarh
Answer: [B] Odisha
45. The COP30 climate summit will be held in which city?
[A] Dubai
[B] Rio de Janeiro
[C] New York
[D] Buenos Aires
Answer: [B] Rio de Janeiro
46. Operation Sadbhavana is associated with which Indian armed force?
[A] Indian Army
[B] Indian Navy
[C] Indian Air Force
[D] CRPF
Answer: [A] Indian Army
47. Which state launched the “Green EV Corridor” initiative?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Gujarat
[D] Karnataka
Answer: [D] Karnataka
48. The book “Wings of Fire” is authored by whom?
[A] Ratan Tata
[B] APJ Abdul Kalam
[C] Nandan Nilekani
[D] Chetan Bhagat
Answer: [B] APJ Abdul Kalam
49. The Kudumbashree initiative is associated with which Indian state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Karnataka
[C] Kerala
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Answer: [C] Kerala
50. The Mahatma Gandhi Setu, recently renovated, is located in which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Bihar
[C] West Bengal
[D] Jharkhand
Answer: [B] Bihar
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