DECEMBER 2023 1. Ministry of Defence signed contract with which organisation for Upgrad Super Rapid Gun Mount and other equipment for around 3000 crores? Ans - BHEL 2. Which state clinched the title of 13th Senior National men's hocke championship? Ans - Punjab 3. Which institution launched the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)? Ans - NSSO 4. Shamsi Talab, is a water storage reservoir located in which state/UT? Ans - New Delhi 5. Lalithambika, who received Top French honours, is the former director of : Ans - DRDO 6. What name has been given to the moon of asteroid named Dinkinesh discovered recently by NASA's Lucy spacecraft? Ans - Selam 7. Which country recently decided to deploy Shadow RI drones as surveillance aircrafts over Israel and Gaza? Ans - UK 8. Falkland camp, that was recently making news, is located in which state of North East India? Ans - Mizoram 9. Which space organisation, has announced its plan to launch its first X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat)? Ans - ISRO 10. Which institution enabled two-factor authentication for all e-waybill and e- invoice systems? Ans - CBIC 11. De Winton's golden mole, presumed extinct since 1936, has been recently rediscovered in which country? Ans - South Africa 12. Which institution releases official quarterly and annual estimates of India's C Gross Domestic Product (GDP)? Ans - NSO 13. National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) functions under which Union Ministry? Ans - Ministry of Home Affairs 14. What is the rank of India in the 2023 World Digital Competitiveness Ranking (WDCR)? Ans - 49 15. What is the trend of cybercrimes and economic offences in 2022, as compared to 2021? Ans - Increased 16. Which Union Ministry launched the 'Startup Gateway for Garbage Free Cities? Ans - Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs 17. What is the name of the short-range ballistic missile recently launched by India? Ans - 1 18. TDK Corporation, which announced to make iPhone Li-ion battery cells in India, is from which country? Ans - Japan 19. As per S&P ranking, which Indian insurer is the fourth largest insurer in the world? Ans - LIC 20. Which institution released the report titled 'The Global Climate 2011-2020: A Decade of Acceleration"? Ans - WMO 21. Santiago Network', which was seen in the news, is associated with which field? Ans - Environment 22. TDK Corporation, which announced to make iPhone Li-ion battery cells in India, is from which country? Ans - Japan 23. As per S&P ranking, which Indian insurer is the fourth largest insurer in the world? Ans - LIC 24. Ravi Bishnoi, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?Ans - Cricket 25. Defence Ministry signed a contract with which company for acquisition of Digital Coast Guard (DCG) project? Ans - TCIL 26. Mefenamic acid tablet, which was seen in the news, is used as a/an? Ans - Pain-killer 27. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a treatment for which disease, based on CRISPR gene editing technology? Ans - Sickle Cell Disease 28. Youth for Unnati and Vikas with Al (YUVAI) initiative is a collaboration between Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology and which company? Ans - Meta 29. Which is the sponsor bank of the National Asset Reconstruction Company (NARCL)? Ans - Canara Bank 30. 'Viksit Bharat @2047 Initiative, which was launched recently, aims to_? Ans - Eliminate manual scavenging 31. Lalrinpuii, is the first-ever woman cabinet minister of which state? Ans - Mizoram 32. Which institution is the current President of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA)? Ans - Invest India 33. ICET or International Cooperation and Education on Technology is administered by which ministry? Ans - Ministry of External Affairs 34. Which country has recently devalued its currency Peso against dollar significantly recently? Ans - Argentina 35. Which city was venue of ASEAN-India Millet Festival 2023 ?Ans - New Delhi 36. Austropallene halanychi, that was found in the Ross Sea near Antarctica recently, is a species of ___? Ans - Sea spider 37. Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) initiative, that was recently making news, is coordinated by which two organizations? Ans - United Nations development programme (UNDP) and organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) 38. Koya tribe is an indigenous tribe of which state? Ans - Andhar Pradesh 39. Recently, G7 nations have planned to block the entry of which country's diamonds into their markets? Ans - Russia 40. Which city houses the world's largest diamond bourse inaugurated by PM Modi recently? Ans - Surat 41. Recently, which state launched "Mukhyamantri Pashuseva Yojana", a 24x7 animal ambulance scheme to provide timely and accessible veterinary care for livestock? Ans - Goa 42. At present (December 2023), which state accounts for highest share in total rooftop solar installation capacity in India? Ans - Gujarat 43. Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP), that was recently in news, is located on which river? a multi-purpose irrigation project, situated? Ans - Godavari and Pranahita 44. How many corridors are being developed under the National Industrial Sc Corridor Development Programme (NICP)? Ans - 11 45. Recently, scientists identified hydrogen cyanide, a vital molecule for the Econ formation of life, on Enceladus, a moon of:Ans - Saturn 46. Freetown, that was recently in news, is capital and largest city of which country? Ans - Sierra Leone 47. The recently flagged off the Kashi Tamil Sangamam Express, a new regular train service connects Varanasi to which city in South India? Ans - Kanyakumari 48. In which region, you will find tribals practicing traditional Kumeri cultivation, that was in news recently? Ans - Western Ghats 49. Recently, Haryana has emerged victorious in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023-24 by defeating? Ans - Rajasthan 50. United Nations has declared 2024 as the International Year of:Ans - Camelids
