Current Affairs Quiz - December, 2024

1. Which ministry has designated snakebite cases and deaths as a ‘notifiable disease’?
[A] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
[B] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Ministry of Science and Technology

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2. Which institution organized the global India Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme in November 2024?
[A] Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry

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3. Gharchola handicraft, which has recently received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, belongs to which state?
[A] Bihar
[B] Odisha
[C] Gujarat
[D] Madhya Pradesh

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4. Exercise HARIMAU SHAKTI recently conducted between India and which country?
[A] Australia
[B] Japan
[C] Malaysia
[D] Singapore

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5. Urban Infrastructure Development Fund is managed by which institution?
[A] Reserve Bank of India
[B] National Housing Bank
[C] State Bank of India
[D] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

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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 state/UT is the host of International Gita Mahotsav-2024?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Haryana
[D] Ladakh

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8. Kalughat Intermodal Terminal, which was recently received a five-star SVAGRIHA rating, is located in which state??
[A] Gujarat
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Bihar
[D] West Bengal

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9. What is the primary objective of Global Strategy for Resilient Drylands (GSRD) initiative launched at UNCCD COP16?
[A] Promote industrial development in dryland regions
[B] Enhance food security, conserve biodiversity, and build resilient livelihoods in drylands
[C] Develop new irrigation technologies
[D] None of the above

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10. Which organizations jointly launched the International Advisory Body for Submarine Cable Resilience?
[A] United Nations and International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
[B] International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) and World Bank
[C] International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC)
[D] World Trade Organization (WTO) and World Bank

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