Current Affairs of December 2023

1. Name the World's Largest Textiles Event, which is going to be hosted by India.

Ans: Bharat Tex 2024

 

2. Which state has launched 'Project Nilgiri Tahr', an initiative aimed at conserving and protecting the endangered Nilgiri Tahr species?

Ans: Tamil Nadu

 

3. Name the project launched by the Indian Army with the aim of rediscovering the profound Indian heritage of statecraft and strategic thoughts derived from ancient Indian texts.

Ans: Project Udbhav

 

4. Which country has launched the 'Iron Sting' system, to neutralize rocket launchers with remarkable accuracy?

Ans: Israel

 

5. Who is the new CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank?

Ans: Ashok Vaswani

 

6. Which country has recently conducted a test launch of its Ababeel ballistic missile system?

Ans: Pakistan

 

7. Which country plans to construct the world's largest 'Ghost Particle' detector?

Ans: China

 

8. Nano DAP (Liquid) Plant of the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative inaugurated at: (IFFCO)

Ans: Kalol, Gandhinagar

 

9. Name the Indian-American scientist, who has won the White House National Medal for Technology and Innovation?

Ans: Ashok Gadgil

 

10. Name the space agency that has developed the Vikram-1 orbital rocket.

Ans: Skyroot

 

11. Which country has named the recently formed Cyclone 'Hamoon'?

Ans: Iran

 

12. Which agency has carried out a widespread crackdown on cyber criminals through the 'Operation Chakra-2'?

Ans: CBI

 

13. Lemru Elephant Reserve, recently seen in news is located at:

Ans: Chhattisgarh

 

14. Name the river across which the proposed Jamrani Dam Multipurpose = Project will be built.

Ans: Gola River

 

15. Which state is going to set up 237 crore Graphene production facility?

Ans: Kerala

 

16. Who is appointed as the National Icon by the Election Commission?

Ans: Rajkummar Rao

 

17. The 'Global Tax Evasion Report 2024' was published by:

Ans: European Union Tax Observatory

 

18. Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Slovakia?

Ans: Robert Fico

 

19. Which country is the world's largest producer of natural graphite?

Ans: China

 

20. Which country has recently introduced a Star Labeling Programme for solar panels?

Ans: India

 

21. Name the innovative type of bomb launched by Israel to seal off the intricate network of tunnels beneath Gaza without causing explosions.

Ans: Sponge bombs

 

22. Who was elected as the new King of Malaysia?

Ans: Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor state

 

23. Which was named as India's First 'City of Literature' by UNESCO?

Ans: Kozhikode

 

24. Which country has hosted the AI Safety Summit 2023?

Ans: England

 

25. Who has won the Second Rohini Nayyar Prize for his outstanding contribution to rural development?

Ans: Deenanath Rajput

 

26. Which country will host the 2034 Men's FIFA World Cup?

Ans: Saudi Arabia

 

27. Who will chair the International Jury Panel at the International Film Festival of India?

Ans: Shekhar Kapur

 

28. Name Indian Army's Light Combat Helicopter that has successfully carried out inaugural firing.

Ans: Prachand

 

29. The "one nation, one registration platform" for doctors across the country is launched by:

Ans: National Medical Commission

 

30. Which NASA funded project has created a map of Mars, indicating regions where NASA missions have detected subsurface water ice?

Ans: Subsurface Water Ice Mapping (SWIM) Project

 

31. Pichwai art, recently seen is news is originated in:

Ans: Nathdwara, Rajasthan

 

32. An indigenous AC and DC combined charging connector standard, known as IS17017 (Part 2/Sec 7): 2023, for light electric vehicles (LEVs) is approved by:

Ans: Bureau of Indian Standards

 

33. Which IIT has developed carbon nanoflorets that can efficiently convert sunlight into heat?

Ans: IIT Bombay

 

34. International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists is observed globally on:

Ans: 2nd November

 

35. Which Indian city has ranked fourth in the Knight Frank's Prime Global Cities Index?

Ans: Mumbai

 

36. Who was elected as WHO Regional Director for South -East Asia?

Ans: Saima Wazed

 

37. Who has won the British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding, for the book, 'Courting India: England, Mughal India, and the Origins of Empire'?

Ans: Nandini Das

 

38. The first 50 MW wind project of the NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd is located in:

Ans: Dayapar Wind Project, Kutch

 

39. Who has penned down the autobiography 'Nilavu Kudicha Simhangal'?

Ans: Dr. S Somnath

 

40. Who has become the first player to be timed out in an international cricket match?

Ans: Angelo Mathews

 

41. Which country has emerged as the champion of the 11th Sultan of Johor Cup?

Ans: Germany

 

42. Which space agency has recently launched a sounding rocket as part of its Integral Field Ultraviolet Spectroscope Experiment (INFUSE) mission to study the Cygnus Loop?

Ans: NASA

 

43. Which was named Collins Dictionary's Word of the Year for 2023?

Ans: AI       

 

44. Which Indian cricketer was recently inducted in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame?

Ans: Virender Shewag

 

45. Name the a long-beaked echidna named after David Attenborough, that has been rediscovered in Indonesia recently.

Ans: Zaglossus attenboroughi

 

46. Name the proposed canal project to cut a canal through Israel's Negev Desert, thus creating an alternative route to the Suez Canal.

Ans: Ben Gurion Canal Project

 

47. The interim report titled Towards Eliminating Plastic Pollution by 2040: A Policy Scenario Analysis' is released by:

Ans: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

 

48. Name the first ever prisoner in India first for India, who has been released on bail with a condition to wear a GPS tracking device.

Ans: Ghulam Mohammad Bhat

 

49. What is the theme for Children's Day 2023?

Ans: For every child, every right'

 

50. Name the Coordinated Patrol between the Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy took place in the Northern Bay of Bengal.

Ans: BONGOSAGAR-23

 

51. Which state is known for its millet varieties such as Mandua and Jhangora, now carries the GI tag?

Ans: Uttarakhand

 

52. What is the theme for World Diabetes Day 2023?

Ans: Access to Diabetes Care

 

53. Name the proposed scheme designed to empower farmers by breaking the monopoly of traders in determining crop prices.

Ans: PM Kisan Bhai

 

54. Which is the unique MSME Economic Activity Index launched by the SIDBI?

Ans: Sumpoorn

 

55. Which Polish beverage company had appointed Mika, an AI-powered humanoid robot, as its experimental CEO?

Ans: Dictador

 

56. 'Femme la montre' (Woman with a Watch), which seen recently in news is a work of:

Ans: Pablo Picasso

 

57. Name the portal launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, that enables Urban Local Bodies to voluntarily submit key data.

Ans: AAINA Dashboard for Cities

 

58. Which country has been removed recently from the CITES Review of Significant Trade (RST) for Red Sanders?

Ans: India

 

59. Which has become the inaugural bank to go live as a Financial Information Provider' under the recently introduced 'Account Aggregator Framework' by the Reserve Bank of India?

Ans: IndusInd Bank

 

60. The world's first ship-to -ship LNG transfer was successfully executed by:

Ans: GAIL

 

61. Which city will host the 9th edition of the Indian International Science Festival?

Ans: Faridabad, Haryana

 

62. Who has received the inaugural Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award' from the Vaclav Havel Center?

Ans: Salman Rushdie

 

63. Name the popular online chat service founded in 2009 by Leif K-Brooks, that has recently announced its shutdown.

Ans: Omegle

 

64. Which country's government has announced a formal apology to individuals impacted by the thalidomide tragedy?

Ans: Australia

 

65. A report on the Sustainable Action for Transforming Human Capital in Education (SATH-E) is released by:

Ans: NITI Aayog

 

66. Which is the digital health claims platform launched jointly by the National Health Authority and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India?

Ans: National Health Claim Exchange

 

67. Bharat Botanics announced the opening of wood-pressed Cold Oil processing facility in:

Ans: Gondal, Gujarat

 

68. Which IIT has its First International Campus on Zanzibar Island in Tanzania?

Ans: IIT Madras

 

69. Which has become India's first port to handle 16.1 million tonnes of cargo?

Ans: Mundra

 

70. Name the declaration signed by 28 countries during the AI Safety Summit 2023, to establish global coordination and standards in the realm of AI safety.

Ans: Bletchley Declaration

 

71. Who was appointed as the new Chief Information Commissioner of India?

Ans: Heeralal Samariya

 

72. Name the Center of Excellence established by the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur for achieving self-reliance in air quality monitoring and management.

Ans: ATMAN

 

73. Who has penned down the book Abhinaya Sangeetha?

Ans: Leela Omcheryude

 

74. The 'Composite Water Management IndeAx' (CWMI) report to assess water management in Indian states was released by:

Ans: NITI Aayog

 

75. Name India's mission designed to enhance its air defense capabilities with a system rivaling the effectiveness of the renowned S-400.

Ans: Project Kusha

 

76. Which Central public sector enterprises has expanded its mineral portfolio to the Mount Celia Gold Operation in Western Australia?

Ans: National Mineral Development Corporation

 

77. Recently Klyuchevskaya erupted Sopka Volcano is located in:

Ans: Russia

 

78. Which is the largest renewable energy company in India?

Ans: Adani Green Energy Ltd

 

79. Who was appointed as the new Surveyor General of India?

Ans: Hitesh Kumar S Makwana

 

80. Name the campaign launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs aims to empower women in water governance.

Ans: Women for Water, Water for Women

 

81. Which are digital media edited and manipulated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to inflict harm on individuals and institutions?

Ans: Deepfakes

 

82. The Climate Services report for 2023) reveals that the health sector is ill-equipped to address heat and extreme weather impacts. The report was published by:

Ans: World Meteorological Organization

 

83. Which is the world's largest acidic lake, seen in the news recently?

Ans: Kawah Ijen Crater Lake, Indonesia

 

84. What is the theme for World Science Day for Peace and Development?

Ans: Building Trust in Science

 

85. 'Global TB Report 2023' India's highlighted that commitment to combating

tuberculosis has yielded impressive results. The report was published by:

Ans: World Health Organization

 

86. Name the program launched by the Kerala State Literacy Mission to shape informed and independent citizens.

Ans: Pauradhwani

 

87. Name the founder and chairman of Sahara Group who passed away recently?

Ans: Subrata Roy

 

88. Which are the two Indian cities joined in UNESCO's Creative Cities Network (UCCN)?

Ans: Kozhikode and Gwalior