8-15 December 2023 Current Affairs

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Q : 1) When did the Honourable Supreme Court of India gave the Kesavananda Bharati judgment l भारत के माननीय सर्वोच्च न्यायालय ने केशवानंद भारती निर्णय कब दिया ?

  1. 24 April 1971
  2. 24 April 1972
  3. 24 April 1973
  4. 24 April 1974
  • It is in news as recently a 5 minute video is produced by the Honourable Supreme Court of India in 10 different Indian languages giving a concise history of this judgement.
  • This judgement talks about the Basic structure theory of Indian Constitution.

Q : 2) Hanukkah festival is celebrated by religion of which people l हनुक्का त्यौहार किस धर्म के लोगों द्वारा मनाया जाता है ?

  1. Jews
  2. Jains
  3. Christians
  4. Buddhists

Note : This festival is celebrated for 8 days.

Q : 3) Which of the following country has recently withdrawn from the Belt & Road initiative of China l निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा देश हाल ही में चीन की बेल्ट एंड रोड पहल से हट गया है ?

  1. Russia
  2. Italy
  3. Pakistan
  4. Srilanka
  • It is also called as One belt one road.
  • Belt & road initiative was launched by China in 2013.
  • It is a global infrastructure development strategy adopted by the Chinese government in 2013.
  • More than 150 countries are its part.

Q : 4) Global cooling watch report 2023 is launched by which organisation l ग्लोबल कूलिंग वॉच रिपोर्ट 2023 किस संगठन द्वारा लॉन्च की गई है ?

  1. UNEP
  2. WTO
  3. UNICEF
  4. UNDP
  • UNEP(United Nations Environment Programme)
  • Refrigerants used in cooling equipment are the factor for global warming.
  • The Global Cooling Watch report demonstrates the potential and the pathways to achieve near-zero emissions from cooling.

Q : 5) Recently where is the Global Investors Summit took place l हाल ही में ग्लोबल इन्वेस्टर्स समिट कहाँ हुई है ?

  1. Himachal Pradesh
  2. Uttarakhand
  3. Ladakh
  4. Jammu & Kashmir

Q : 6) As per the recently passed J&K reorganisation bill 2023, how many seats will be there in the J&K assembly l हाल ही में पारित जम्मू-कश्मीर पुनर्गठन विधेयक 2023 के अनुसार, जम्मू-कश्मीर विधानसभा में कितनी सीटें होंगी ?

  1. 107
  2. 114
  3. 126
  4. 130
  • This bill increases total number of seats from 107 to 114.
  • 9 seats for Scheduled Tribes is also reserved for the first time.
  • This increase is based on the report of Delimitation Commission(परिसीमन आयोग)

Q : 7) Human Rights day is observed every year on l मानवाधिकार दिवस हर वर्ष मनाया जाता है ?

  1. 9 December
  2. 10 December
  3. 11 December
  4. 12 December
  • Theme this year : “Freedom, Equality and Justice for All”
  • National Human Rights Commission was set up in 1993.
  • Its Headquarter is in Delhi.
  • Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission – Arun Kumar Mishra(He is the former judge of the Honourable Supreme Court of India)

Q : 8) Which of the following Indian women got the place in the list of Forbes “World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” Of 2023 l निम्नलिखित में से किस भारतीय महिला को फोर्ब्स की 2023 की “विश्व की 100 सबसे शक्तिशाली महिलाओं” की सूची में स्थान मिला है ?

  1. Nirmala Sitharaman
  2. Roshni Nadar Malhotra
  3. Soma Mondal
  4. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
  5. All of these

Note : Finance ministerNirmala Sitharaman was at the 32nd place.

Q : 9) RBI has raised the UPI transaction limit for hospitals, educational institutions upto l RBI ने अस्पतालों, शैक्षणिक संस्थानों के लिए UPI लेनदेन की सीमा बढ़ा दी है ?

  1. 2 Lakh
  2. 3 Lakh
  3. 4 Lakh
  4. 5 Lakh
  • Earlier this limit was Rupees 1 Lakh.

Q : 10) What is the rank of India in the climate change performance index launched recently l हाल ही में जारी जलवायु परिवर्तन प्रदर्शन सूचकांक में भारत का स्थान क्या है ?

  1. 6th
  2. 7th
  3. 8th
  4. 9th
  • Earlier this ranking was 8th. India improved its ranking by one place.

Q : 11) As per 2023 World Malaria Report, which country accounted for 66% of malaria cases in the WHO South-East Asia Region l 2023 विश्व मलेरिया रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, WHO दक्षिण-पूर्व एशिया क्षेत्र में मलेरिया के 66% मामले किस देश से हैं ?

  1. Indonesia
  2. Philippines
  3. India
  4. Malaysia
  • Malaria is caused byprotozoa of the genus Plasmodium.
  • This report is released by WHO(World Health Organisation).

Q : 12) Koya tribes are found in which region of India l कोया जनजाति भारत के किस क्षेत्र में पाई जाती है ?

  1. Meghalaya
  2. Manipur
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Himachal Pradesh
  • Koya tribes are in news because they are making traditional Permakore flutes.
  • For these flutes, initially they use bison horns, but now they making it with the help of palm leaf.    
  • This move helps to conserve the Indian Bison of Eastern Ghats.
Image of Bison Horns

Q : 13) Which mission of India has recently taken full disk images of the Sun l भारत के किस मिशन ने हाल ही में सूर्य की पूर्ण डिस्क छवियां ली हैं ?

  1. Aditya L – 4
  2. Aditya L – 3
  3. Aditya L – 2
  4. Aditya L – 1

Q : 14) World investment conference will be organised for the first time in which country l विश्व निवेश सम्मेलन पहली बार किस देश में आयोजित किया जाएगा ?

  1. Singapore
  2. Malaysia
  3. India
  4. USA

Note : It will be from 11 – 14 December 2023 at New Delhi

Q : 15) In which of the following country, the World’s largest solar power project was launched recently l हाल ही में निम्नलिखित में से किस देश में विश्व की सबसे बड़ी सौर ऊर्जा परियोजना शुरू की गई?

  1. India
  2. UAE
  3. Japan
  4. USA

Q : 16) Mera Gaon, Meri Dharohar project was launched recently by which of the following ministry l मेरा गाँव, मेरी धरोहर परियोजना हाल ही में निम्नलिखित में से किस मंत्रालय द्वारा शुरू की गई थी ?

  1. Ministry of Rural Development
  2. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
  3. Ministry of Culture
  4. Ministry of finance

Q : 17)  Vyas Samman 2023 will be awarded to Pushpa Bharti for which article l व्यास सम्मान 2023 पुष्पा भारती को किस लेख के लिए प्रदान किया जाएगा ?

  1. Yaadein, Yaadein aur Yaadein
  2. Pagalkhane
  3. Mahabali
  4. Kagaz Ki Naav
  • This is 33rd Vyas Samman.
  • It is a literary award that is given every year by the K.K. Birla Foundation.
  • Started from 1991

Q : 18) City of Lakes project is launched in which city l झीलों का शहर परियोजना किस शहर में शुरू की गई है ?

  1. Udaipur
  2. Jaipur
  3. Delhi
  4. Agra
  • This project is related to water body rejuvenation. This project will help in reviving 500 lakes in the next 5 years.
  • This project also helps in promoting tourism.
  • City of Lakes – Udaipur

Q : 19) VINBAX – 2023 is a military exercise between armed forces of India and which country l VINBAX – 2023 भारत और किस देश की सशस्त्र सेनाओं के बीच एक सैन्य अभ्यास है ?

  1. Russia
  2. Vietnam
  3. Singapore
  4. USA

Q : 20) Which of the following country is not a part of the ‘Golden Triangle’ l निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा देश ‘स्वर्ण त्रिभुज‘ का हिस्सा नहीं है ?

  1. Myanmar
  2. Thailand
  3. Laos
  4. Bangladesh
  • As per report of UNODC(United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime), Myanmar has become the World’s largest producer of Opium in 2023.
  • Earlier Afghanistan was World’s largest producer of Opium.
  • Golden Crescent countries – Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan

Q : 21) Which veteran Indian actor is awarded with Italy’s civilian award called as “Order of Merit” l किस अनुभवी भारतीय अभिनेता को इटली के नागरिक पुरस्कार “ऑर्डर ऑफ मेरिट” से सम्मानित किया गया है ?

  1. Kabir Bedi
  2. Dharmendra
  3. Amitabh Bachchan
  4. Shahrukh Khan

Q : 22) ‘SUVAS’ AI powered regional language translation tool launched by which Court of India l भारत के किस न्यायालय द्वारा ‘SUVAS’ AI संचालित क्षेत्रीय भाषा अनुवाद उपकरण लॉन्च किया गया ?

  1. High Court of Bombay
  2. High Court of Telengana
  3. Supreme Court of India
  4. High Court of Punjab & Haryana
  • Recently Chief Justice of India stated that the landmark Kesavananda Bharati judgement is available in 10 Indian languages on the Supreme Court website.

Q : 23) Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park is situated in which state of India l पद्मजा नायडू हिमालयन जूलॉजिकल पार्क भारत के किस राज्य में स्थित है ?

  1. Himachal Pradesh
  2. Ladakh
  3. Manipur
  4. West Bengal
  • It is in news as here Ist pair of Siberian tigers are brought after 12 years.
  • These 2 Siberain tigers are brought from Pefos Zoo in Cyprus in exchange for the two Red Pandas from Darjeeling Zoo.

Q : 24) Banni grasslands, which was in the news, is located in which state l बन्नी घास का मैदान, जो खबरों में था, किस राज्य में स्थित है ?

  1. Goa
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Gujarat
  4. Kerala
  • It is in news because recently Centre approves breeding centre of Cheetahs in Banni grassland of Kutch, Gujarat.
  • Cheetahs are also in the – Kuno National Park of Madhya Pradesh
  • Cheetahs are brought from Africa.

Q : 25) Which bank has launched the Nari Shakti Savings Account aimed at women aged 18 and above with independent income sources l किस बैंक ने स्वतंत्र आय स्रोतों वाली 18 वर्ष और उससे अधिक आयु की महिलाओं के लिए नारी शक्ति बचत खाता लॉन्च किया है ?

  1. SBI
  2. BOI
  3. PNB
  4. HDFC

Q : 26) Who will be honored with the Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Award l पद्मपानी लाइफटाइम अचीवमेंट पुरस्कार से किसे सम्मानित किया जाएगा ?

  1. Kabir Bedi
  2. Javed Akhtar
  3. Dharmendra
  4. Shahrukh Khan

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