Current Affairs Quiz – December, 2024

1. High Energy Stereoscopic System (HESS) observatory, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?

[A] Namibia
[B] Kenya
[C] Algeria
[D] Djibouti

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2. What is WOH G64, that was recently seen in news?

[A] Newly discovered galaxy
[B] Fossils of Dinosaur
[C] Red Supergiant Star
[D] Invasive weed

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3. What is the name of the newly declared district in Uttar Pradesh for the management of the 2025 Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj?

[A] Sangam Nagar
[B] Maha Kumbh Mela
[C] Triveni Nagar
[D] Mela Puri

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4. Exercise CINBAX is recently conducted between which two countries?

[A] India and China
[B] China and Russia
[C] India and Cambodia
[D] Japan and China

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5. The government has recently abolished the windfall tax on which products?

[A] Food Products
[B] Petrol, diesel, aviation fuel, and crude oil
[C] Pharmaceuticals
[D] None of the Above

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6. What is the new base year for India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) calculation as per recent updates?

[A] 2020-21
[B] 2022-23
[C] 2017-18
[D] 2011-12

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7. Which organization was officially recognized as an awarding body by NCVET in the space sector?

[A] Antrix Corporation
[B] Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe)
[C] Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
[D] Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre

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8. Which ministry has launched the Ayush Oushadhi Gunvatta evam Uttpadan Samvardhan Yojana?

[A] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[B] Ministry of Ayush
[C] Ministry of Science and Technology
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry

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9. What is the primary objective of the ‘NPS Vatsalya scheme’?

[A] To help parents and guardians plan for their children’s future financial needs
[B] To offer education loans to students for higher education
[C] To provide health insurance to tribal families
[D] None of the above

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10. Indiramma Housing Scheme is associated with which state?

[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Odisha
[C] Kerala
[D] Telangana

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