Current Affairs Questions and Answers (42)
Total Questions : 20
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What is the name of the carbon tax on steel and aluminum imports that the UK intends to impose starting in 2027?
2. In the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023–24, Haryana triumphed by defeating?
3. What is the name of the potato disease that has seriously harmed potato crops in several Punjabi districts?
4. "Four Stars of Destiny" is the title of whose upcoming memoir?
5. Which state is the primary state partner of the Gita Mahotsav and the International Gita Seminar?
6. Which college was the 2023 winner of the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy?
7. Which Indian State/UT is home to the endemic Namdapha flying squirrel that was recently featured in the news?
8. Which Indian airport was honored at the 2023 Prix Versailles held by UNESCO?
9. Which state is home to the Church of Epiphany, which was recently awarded the esteemed UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation?
10. Which state is the most desirable place to work, according to the India Skills Report 2024?
11. Who was recently selected the Salaam Bombay Foundation's Health Ambassador?
12. Who was named the "Impact Fielder of the ODI Series" recently?
13. Which Indian ministry is in charge of running the FAME India Program?
14. Which item, which was classified as "restricted" in the middle of 2022, is the one that the Union government plans to bring back tax remission benefits on export?
15. Which athlete most recently won the Chennai Grand Masters 2023 championship?
16. Which two districts is the first intra-district helicopter service in the state of Uttar Pradesh that was just launched?
17. From which Indian state was the first Himalayan Air Safari recently launched?
18. Who was the most recent person to be elected to the position of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly President?
19. Which sport will make its debut at the Khelo India Youth Games in 2024?
20. Which Sikh Guru's four sons met their martyrdom on December 26, the day of Veer Bal Diwas every year?
The Carbon Border Tax is a carbon tax that the UK intends to impose on imports of carbon-intensive materials starting in 2027. It will cover materials like cement, ceramics, steel,
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iron, and aluminum. The difference between UK carbon prices and the carbon emissions resulting from the importation of products will determine the tax rate. Such green border fees as non-tariff barriers are opposed by India. The EU, which has already implemented its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, is the model that the UK is adopting.
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2. In the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2023–24, Haryana triumphed by defeating?
India's domestic cricket competition, the Vijay Hazare Trophy, came to an end in December 2023 when Haryana defeated Rajasthan in the championship match held at the Saurashtra Cric
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ket Stadium in Rajkot. With this win, Haryana—which started in the 1993–94 season—won its maiden championship and made its first-ever final appearance in the competition. With five trophy victories, Tamil Nadu is the state with the most titles.
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3. What is the name of the potato disease that has seriously harmed potato crops in several Punjabi districts?
Late blight is the name of the potato disease that has devastated harvests in several parts of Punjab (100 words). It manifests as green circles on potatoes that enlarge into lesio
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ns that are dark brown in color. The late blight fungal invasion has affected more than half of the state's potato crop. The growth of this organism was aided by an abundance of moisture and humidity, which caused the tubers to rot.
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4. "Four Stars of Destiny" is the title of whose upcoming memoir?
According to the upcoming memoir "Four Stars of Destiny" by former Army Chief General M M Naravane, the introduction of the Agnipath military recruitment system caught the armed se
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rvices off guard. According to Gen. Naravane, he had suggested the Tour of Duty concept for a limited intake of jawans, but Agnipath ended up applying to all new recruits in the Army, Navy, and Air Force—and for just four years.
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5. Which state is the primary state partner of the Gita Mahotsav and the International Gita Seminar?
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar opened the Brahma Sarovar at Kurukshetra, Haryana, on December 17, 2023, for the International Gita Seminar and Geeta Mahotsav.
"Vasudhaiva Kutumba
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kam: Srimad Bhagavad Gita and Universal Unity" is this year's topic. The major event of the International Geeta Mahotsav is set to take place from December 17 to December 24, with programs running from December 7 to December 24. As the primary state partner for this program, Assam is essential to its success. The Kurukshetra Development Board, Haryana Tourism, Patiala's North Zone Cultural Center, the district administration, and the state's information and public relations department work together to organize the event.
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6. Which college was the 2023 winner of the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy?
For the 25th time, Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) in Amritsar was victorious in the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy in 2023. Every year, the President of India presents the
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trophy to the university that has excelled the most overall in sports in national, international, and intercollegiate contests.
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7. Which Indian State/UT is home to the endemic Namdapha flying squirrel that was recently featured in the news?
The Namdapha flying squirrel (Biswamoyopterus biswasi) has been seen again in Arunachal Pradesh, after a 42-year hiatus. All of Arunachal Pradesh is home to it. The species was bel
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ieved to be extinct or confused with a closely related species when it was last documented in 1981.
It is included in Schedule II of the Wildlife Protection Act and is categorized by the IUCN as Critically Endangered (CR). It was one of the 25 "most wanted lost" species that the Global Wildlife Conservation organization was focusing on with its "Search for Lost Species" campaign.
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8. Which Indian airport was honored at the 2023 Prix Versailles held by UNESCO?
At the UNESCO 2023 Prix Versailles, Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru's Terminal 2 (T2) was recognized. T2 was recognized as one of the most aesthetically beautiful air
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ports in the world and received a special award for its interior design.
Prix Versailles is a platform for ideals like social connection, ecological efficiency, reflection of local tradition, inventiveness, and sensible sustainability. The moniker T2 is fittingly "Terminal in a Garden."
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9. Which state is home to the Church of Epiphany, which was recently awarded the esteemed UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation?
The Rambagh Gate & Ramparts in Amritsar, Pipal Haveli in Gurdaspur, and the Church of Epiphany in Gurugram are three heritage projects from Punjab and Haryana that have earned cove
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ted slots among the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.
The Church of Epiphany in Gurugram, Haryana, won the Award of Merit, while the Rambagh Gate in Amritsar was given the Award of Excellence. Furthermore, three projects—the Fanling Golf Course in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China; the Dongguan Garden Residences in Yangzhou, China; and the Karnikara Mandapam at Kunnamangalam Bhagawati Temple in Kerala, India—were given the Award of Distinction.
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10. Which state is the most desirable place to work, according to the India Skills Report 2024?
The India Skills Report was released by Wheebox in association with the Association of Indian Universities, Confederation of Indian Industry, and All India Council for Technical Ed
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ucation. According to the India Skills Report 2024, employability in India has improved, with 51.25% of young people who were evaluated and found to be employable having the required skills.
Kerala has been the most sought-after state in India for work. It ranks second in terms of total employability for the 18–21 age group, solidifying Kerala's status as a talent-rich region.
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11. Who was recently selected the Salaam Bombay Foundation's Health Ambassador?
The Preventive Health Education Programme of the Salaam Bombay Foundation has celebrity chef Amrita Raichand as its Health Ambassador. Raichand assists the program in teaching teen
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agers the value of a healthy diet and regular exercise.
The Salaam Bombay Foundation assists young people residing in Mumbai's slums between the ages of 12 and 17. The two tobacco control strategies form the basis of the foundation's model.
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12. Who was named the "Impact Fielder of the ODI Series" recently?
After the KL Rahul-led team won the three-match ODI series against South Africa 2-1, fielding coach Ajay Ratra presented newcomer Sai Sudharsan with the "Impact Fielder of the Seri
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es" medal.
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13. Which Indian ministry is in charge of running the FAME India Program?
The Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme is managed by the Ministry of Heavy Industries. This program, which was implement
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ed in 2015, attempts to promote the nation's use of electric and hybrid automobiles. With a total budgeted commitment of Rs. 10,000 crore, the Ministry of Heavy Industries is now implementing the FAME India Scheme Phase-II over a five-year term beginning on April 1, 2019. All categories of electric vehicles were eligible for purchasing incentives during the first phase, or FAME I. The FAME-2 electric vehicle incentive is expected to expire on March 31, 2024.
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14. Which item, which was classified as "restricted" in the middle of 2022, is the one that the Union government plans to bring back tax remission benefits on export?
Following its classification as "restricted" in the middle of 2022, sugar exports are set to once again benefit from tax remission benefits by the Union government.
Reimbursement
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of taxes, duties, and levies paid by export businesses during the production and distribution of exported goods is the goal of the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Export Products (RoDTEP) plan, which was introduced in January 2021.
The Department of Revenue (Ministry of Finance) is implementing the Department of Commerce's (Ministry of Commerce & Industry) RoDTEP Scheme.
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15. Which athlete most recently won the Chennai Grand Masters 2023 championship?
Indian chess prodigy Dommaraju Gukesh won the Chennai Grand Masters 2023 event by tying fellow countryman Pentala Harikrishna in a draw. Arjun Erigaisi, meanwhile, took second plac
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e.
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16. Which two districts is the first intra-district helicopter service in the state of Uttar Pradesh that was just launched?
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh launched the state's first intra-district helicopter service from Bateshwar in Agra to Goverdhan in Mathura on the birth anniversary of former P
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rime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. A statue of Atal Bihari Vajpayee was also unveiled at the ceremony.
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17. From which Indian state was the first Himalayan Air Safari recently launched?
The first Himalayan Air Safari in the nation was started from Uttarakhand on December 16, 2023. The nation's first state to launch Gyrocopter Adventure is Uttarakhand.
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18. Who was the most recent person to be elected to the position of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly President?
Vasudev Devnani, a five-term BJP MLA and former minister, was chosen by a unanimous vote to serve as the new Speaker of the Rajasthan Assembly. The first Sindhi speaker of the Raja
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sthan legislature is Devnani. As the pro-tem speaker, Kalicharan Saraf spoke.
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19. Which sport will make its debut at the Khelo India Youth Games in 2024?
Tamilnadu will host the Sixth Khelo India Youth Games from January 19–31, 2024. It will take place in Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, and Chennai. These games will feature Squash fo
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r the first time.
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20. Which Sikh Guru's four sons met their martyrdom on December 26, the day of Veer Bal Diwas every year?
Every year on December 26, Veer Bal Diwas is celebrated to remember the four sons of the tenth and final Sikh leader, leader Gobind Singh, who were martyred. The four sons, Zorawar
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Singh, Fateh Singh, Jai Singh, and Kulwant Singh, engaged in combat with Aurangzeb, the Mughal emperor, and his army.
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