Current Affairs Quiz on 4th December 2024

MCQs on Current Affairs (December 2024)

1. What is the theme of World AIDS Day 2024?
   a) Equal Access, Equal Rights
   b) Stop AIDS: Protect the Future
   c) Take the Rights Path: My Health, My Right
   d) Unite to End AIDS

   Answer: c) Take the Rights Path: My Health, My Right

2. Who has become the youngest ICC Chairman in history?
   a) Geoff Allardice
   b) Jay Shah
   c) N. Srinivasan
   d) Shashank Manohar

   Answer: b) Jay Shah

3. What is the primary objective of the ‘Hamara Samvidhan, Hamara Samman’ campaign?
   a) Promote education in rural areas
   b) Reaffirm commitment to the Constitution
   c) Advance digital literacy
   d) Enhance agricultural productivity

   Answer: b) Reaffirm commitment to the Constitution

4. India has secured a $98 million loan from which organization to enhance horticulture productivity?
   a) World Bank
   b) International Monetary Fund
   c) Asian Development Bank
   d) United Nations Development Programme

   Answer: c) Asian Development Bank

5. What is the focus country of the 30th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF)?
   a) Germany
   b) Japan
   c) France
   d) Italy

   Answer: c) France

6. Who has been appointed as the Chief of BrahMos Aerospace?
   a) Dr. S. Somnath
   b) Dr. Satheesh Reddy
   c) Dr. Jaiteerth Raghavendra Joshi
   d) Dr. G. Satheesh Kumar

   Answer: c) Dr. Jaiteerth Raghavendra Joshi

7. Which scheme aims to advance India’s Earth System Sciences with an investment of ₹4,797 crores?
   a) Mission Earth
   b) PRITHVI Scheme
   c) Bharat Geoscience Initiative
   d) Seismic Development Scheme

   Answer: b) PRITHVI Scheme

8. India has been re-elected to the UN Peacebuilding Commission for which term?
   a) 2023-2024
   b) 2024-2025
   c) 2025-2026
   d) 2026-2027

   Answer: c) 2025-2026

9. What was the main outcome of the anti-narcotics operation conducted by the Indian Navy and Sri Lankan Navy?
   a) Interception of illegal arms
   b) Seizure of approximately 500 kg of narcotics
   c) Arrest of international smugglers
   d) Rescue of hostages

   Answer: b) Seizure of approximately 500 kg of narcotics

10. Which Indian state launched ‘Mission Arun Himveer’ to support agri-horti producers?
    a) Himachal Pradesh
    b) Uttarakhand
    c) Arunachal Pradesh
    d) Sikkim

    Answer: c) Arunachal Pradesh

11. What comprehensive scheme is being launched by Kerala for the benefit of its cattle population?
    a) Cattle Protection Scheme
    b) Arunodayam Scheme
    c) Comprehensive Cattle Insurance Scheme
    d) Snehamitram Life Insurance Scheme

    Answer: c) Comprehensive Cattle Insurance Scheme

12. When was the first World AIDS Day celebrated?
    a) 1985
    b) 1988
    c) 1990
    d) 1995

    Answer: b) 1988

13. What does the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery aim to combat?
    a) Climate change
    b) Modern forms of slavery
    c) Gender inequality
    d) Food insecurity

    Answer: b) Modern forms of slavery

14. The United Nations General Assembly was formed in which year?
    a) 1935
    b) 1940
    c) 1945
    d) 1950

    Answer: c) 1945

15. What is the main focus of the Atmanirbhar Clean Plant Programme (CPP)?
    a) Promoting renewable energy
    b) Enhancing crop yields through disease-free planting materials
    c) Building smart cities
    d) Protecting endangered plant species

    Answer: b) Enhancing crop yields through disease-free planting materials

16. What significant feature does the BrahMos missile possess?
    a) Hypersonic speed
    b) Submarine launch capability
    c) Ability to target both land and sea objectives
    d) Laser-guided precision

    Answer: c) Ability to target both land and sea objectives

17. The PRITHVI scheme integrates which of the following sub-schemes?
    a) ACROSS, O-SMART, PACER, SAGE, REACHOUT
    b) AGRI, SPACE, CRYO, TECH, EARTH
    c) OCEAN, CLIMATE, GEO, BIO, SKY
    d) RISE, SHINE, SMART, GREEN, VISION

    Answer: a) ACROSS, O-SMART, PACER, SAGE, REACHOUT

18. What is the main purpose of the UN Peacebuilding Commission?
    a) Conducting military operations
    b) Promoting sustainable development goals
    c) Strengthening international peace efforts in conflict-affected countries
    d) Providing humanitarian aid during disasters

    Answer: c) Strengthening international peace efforts in conflict-affected countries

19. The 30th Kolkata International Film Festival features how many films from 29 countries?
    a) 150
    b) 175
    c) 200
    d) 250

    Answer: b) 175

20. Under the ‘Mission Arun Himveer,’ what products will the Arunachal Pradesh government supply to ITBP?
    a) Dairy products and rice
    b) Fruits, vegetables, meat, and poultry products
    c) Spices and grains
    d) Bamboo and timber

    Answer: b) Fruits, vegetables, meat, and poultry products

21. What is the name of the Kerala scheme aimed at nurturing heifers into better milk-giving cows?
    a) Snehamitram
    b) Arunodayam
    c) Milma Plus
    d) Cattle Boost

    Answer: b) Arunodayam

22. What year was the Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons adopted, which is marked by the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery?
    a) 1945
    b) 1949
    c) 1955
    d) 1960

    Answer: b) 1949

23. What was the primary purpose of the joint anti-narcotics operation between the Indian and Sri Lankan navies?
    a) Seize arms and ammunition
    b) Intercept smuggling of narcotics
    c) Rescue fishermen lost at sea
    d) Arrest international fugitives

    Answer: b) Intercept smuggling of narcotics

24. Who signed the $98 million loan agreement on behalf of the Asian Development Bank?
    a) Kai Wei Yeo
    b) Juhi Mukherjee
    c) Geoff Allardice
    d) Raghavendra Joshi

    Answer: a) Kai Wei Yeo