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Current Affairs : December 2024

28 Important Multiple Choice Questions with Answers

Introduction:

Stay updated with the latest current affairs from December 2024! In this blog post, we have compiled a list of 28 multiple choice questions with answers covering various topics that made headlines during the month of December 2024. Test your knowledge and enhance your understanding of the significant events and developments that shaped the world. Let's dive in!

 

1. Who was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 for Hindi?

A) Gagan Gill

B) Easterine Kire

C) Shakib Al Hasan

D) Nat Sciver-Brunt

Answer: A) Gagan Gill

 

2. Which organisation published the 'Arctic Report Card'?

A) WHO

B) NASA

C) NOAA

D) ICMR

Answer: C) NOAA

 

3. Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director of SBI in 2024?

A) Shakib Al Hasan

B) Rama Mohan Rao Amara

C) Mukesh Ambani

D) Amit Shah

Answer: B) Rama Mohan Rao Amara

 

4. Where is India's first diabetes biobank located?

A) Mumbai

B) Bengaluru

C) Chennai

D) Delhi

Answer: C) Chennai

 

5. Nat Sciver-Brunt, who scored the fastest century in ICC Women's Test cricket, is from which country?

A) India

B) Australia

C) England

D) South Africa

Answer: C) England

 

6. Which Bangladesh player has been banned from bowling recently?

A) Tamim Iqbal

B) Shakib Al Hasan

C) Mushfiqur Rahim

D) Mustafizur Rahman

Answer: B) Shakib Al Hasan

 

7. What is the primary purpose of INS 'Nirdeshak'?

A) Defense operations

B) Hydrographic surveys

C) Cargo transportation

D) Passenger ferrying

Answer: B) Hydrographic surveys

 

8. What is the objective of the e-NWR based Pledge Financing (CGS-NPF) Scheme?

A) Housing loans

B) Agricultural and non-agricultural loans

C) Educational grants

D) Start-up funding

Answer: B) Agricultural and non-agricultural loans

 

9. The Indian Navy collaborated with which institution for logistics education?

A) IIT Madras

B) Gati Shakti University

C) ICMR

D) IISc Bengaluru

Answer: B) Gati Shakti University

 

10. Preeti Lobana was recently appointed as the Country Manager and Vice President of which company?

A) Amazon

B) Google India

C) Microsoft

D) Meta

Answer: B) Google India

 

11. Mikheil Kavelashvili has been elected as the new President of which country?

A) Georgia

B) France

C) Greece

D) Ukraine

Answer: A) Georgia

 

12. What scheme promotes cargo movement through inland waterways?

A) Jal Marg Vikas Project

B) Jalvahak Scheme

C) Sagarmala Project

D) National Waterways Initiative

Answer: B) Jalvahak Scheme

 

13. Who is the world’s richest person?

A) Mukesh Ambani

B) Bernard Arnault

C) Elon Musk

D) Jeff Bezos

Answer: C) Elon Musk

 

14. What is the Delhi Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Scheme?

A) Free education for women

B) Monthly financial support to eligible women

C) Housing assistance for women

D) Health insurance for women

Answer: B) Monthly financial support to eligible women

 

15. What is the 'One Nation, One Election' system?

A) Uniform voting rights

B) Simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and State Assemblies

C) Centralized governance system

D) Digital voting only

Answer: B) Simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and State Assemblies

 

16. What did the Supreme Court decide on divorce?

A) Fixed alimony

B) Eight-point formula for permanent alimony

C) Mandatory counseling

D) Fixed settlement timeframe

Answer: B) Eight-point formula for permanent alimony

 

17. Who is the new RBI Governor of India?

A) Urjit Patel

B) Shaktikanta Das

C) Sanjay Malhotra

D) Duvvuri Subbarao

Answer: C) Sanjay Malhotra

 

18. What is the Bima Sakhi Yojana?

A) Promoting life insurance awareness in rural areas

B) Pension scheme for women

C) Health insurance for senior citizens

D) Women’s entrepreneurship program

Answer: A) Promoting life insurance awareness in rural areas

 

19. How many billionaires are there in India in 2024?

A) 153

B) 170

C) 185

D) 200

Answer: C) 185

 

20. Where was India's first hyperloop test track constructed?

A) IIT Bombay

B) IIT Delhi

C) IIT Madras

D) IISc Bengaluru

Answer: C) IIT Madras

 

21. What are Delhi GRAP IV restrictions?

A) Travel restrictions

B) Pollution control measures

C) Emergency medical measures

D) Lockdown regulations

Answer: B) Pollution control measures

 

22. How many astronauts can India's first space station accommodate initially?

A) 2

B) 3

C) 5

D) 6

Answer: B) 3

 

23. Why did the French government collapse?

A) Economic crisis

B) Legislative overthrow of the Prime Minister’s cabinet

C) Mass protests

D) Military coup

Answer: B) Legislative overthrow of the Prime Minister’s cabinet

 

24. Who will be the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra?

A) Uddhav Thackeray

B) Ajit Pawar

C) Devendra Fadnavis

D) Eknath Shinde

Answer: C) Devendra Fadnavis

 

25. What is the Proba-3 mission?

A) Mars exploration

B) Sun observation mission

C) Lunar surface study

D) Climate monitoring

Answer: B) Sun observation mission

 

26. What are the new GST rates for tobacco, soft drinks, and cigarettes?

A) 15%

B) 35%

C) 25%

D) 18%

Answer: B) 35%

 

27. What is the status of ₹2,000 banknotes in India?

A) Still in circulation

B) Completely demonetized

C) Returned 98.08% to banks

D) Circulation limited to rural areas

Answer: C) Returned 98.08% to banks

 

28. What is the Oxford Word of the Year 2024?

A) Brain fog

B) Brain rot

C) Digital detox

D) Virtual burnout

Answer: B) Brain rot

 

Conclusion:

Congratulations on completing the 28 important multiple choice questions on the December 2024 current affairs! We hope this quiz has helped you test your knowledge of the significant events and developments that took place during the month of December 2024. Stay informed and keep yourself updated with the latest news and affairs from around the world. Important for ADRE & Assam Police Recruitment.