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Current Affairs

21 December 2024 Practice Sheet


1. Which prestigious institution was recently awarded the 4. Which international financial institution signed the $42
President’s Colours? million loan agreement with the Central Government
to strengthen coastal protection and boost community
resilience in Maharashtra?
(a) National Defence Academy/
(b) College of Defence Management

(a) World Bank/


(c) Defence Services Staff College/ (b) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(d) Indian Military Academy/ IMF
Ans. (b) (c) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
ADB
2. Which city is set to host the 2025 World Para Athletics (d) New Development Bank/
Championships?
Ans. (c)

5. Who has been selected for the Sahitya Akademi Award


(a) New Delhi/ 2024 in the English language category?
(b) Mumbai/
(c) Bengaluru/
(d) Hyderabad/ (a) Sameer Tanti/
Ans. (a) (b) Haobam Satyabati Devi/
(c) Aron Raja/
3. Which edition of "Pariksha Pe Charcha" will be held (d) Easterine Kire/
next month? Ans. (d)

6. By what percentage did India's coal imports decline


(a) 6th/ during the April-October period of FY 2024-25?
(b) 7th/
(c) 8th/
(a) 2.5 percent/ (b) 3.1 percent/
(d) 9th/
(c) 4.2 percent/ (d) 5.0 percent/
Ans. (c)
Ans. (b)
7. Former Chief Minister of Haryana Om Prakash 10. What is the main objective of Punjab’s ‘Farishtey’
Chautala passed away recently at the age of 89.How Scheme?
many times did Om Prakash Chautala serve as the
Chief Minister of Haryana?
(a) To provide free education/
(b) To provide emergency medical treatment

(a) Two times/ (c) To improve road infrastructure


(b) Three times/
(c) Four times/ (d) To promote tourism/
(d) Five times/ Ans. (b)
Ans. (c)
11. Which country has introduced a new visa policy
effective from January 2025, granting free visa travel
8. Which country has India partnered with to establish
to citizens from 39 countries, including India?
the Yuga Yugeen Bharat National Museum?

(a) Russia/
(a) Sri lanka/
(b) Germany/
(b) Myanmar/
(c) Japan/
(c) Bhutan/
(d) France/
(d) Bangladesh/
Ans. (d)
Ans. (a)

9. Which two state governments signed the MoU for


12. Which two cities have emerged as significant cities in
implementing Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat?
India's cryptocurrency landscape?

(a) Maharashtra and Gujarat/


(a) Mumbai and Pune/
(b) Manipur and Uttar Pradesh/
(b) Kolkata and Jaipur/
(c) Tamil Nadu and Karnataka/
(c) Delhi and Bengaluru/
(d) West Bengal and Odisha/
(d) Lucknow and Thane/
Ans. (b)
Ans. (c)
13. Which state is leading in the number of rooftop solar 15. On which date is International Human Solidarity Day
installations under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli observed annually?
Yojana?

(a) 10th December/


(a) Gujarat/ (b) 15th December/
(b) Maharashtra/ (c) 20th December/
(c) Uttar Pradesh/ (d) 25th December/
(d) Karnataka/ Ans. (c)
Ans. (a)

14. What place did India achieve in the World Economic


Forum's Travel and Tourism Development Index
(TTDI) in 2024?
2024
TTDI
(a) 54th/
(b) 39th/
(c) 29th/
(d) 19th/
Ans. (b)

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