Current Affairs 11th December 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. What is the title of the Indian-origin astronaut selected for NASA's Artemis III mission?
 
a) Rakesh Sharma
b) Sunita Williams
c) Raja Chari
d) Kalpana Chawla
Answer: c) Raja Chari

2. Which company India's first 5G-enabled laptop?

a) HP
b) Dell
c) Lenovo
d) Samsung
Answer: c) Lenovo

3. India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully demonstrated which capability?

a) Manned lunar landing
b) Lunar rover deployment
c) Extended solar panel functionality
d) Direct data transmission to Earth
Answer: b) Lunar rover deployment

4. Which mission did ISRO launch to study the Sun's corona on?

a) Chandrayaan-3
b) PROBA-3
c) AstroSat
d) Aditya-L1
Answer: b) PROBA-3

5. What was the purpose of the Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav held in?

a) Promote tourism in Southern India
b) Celebrate cultural unity in the Northeastern region
c) Focus on India's economic growth
d) Highlight the classical dance forms of India
Answer: b) Celebrate cultural unity in the Northeastern region

6. Which organization is responsible for launching the UPI platform in India?

a) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
b) National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
c) Ministry of Finance
d) State Bank of India (SBI)
Answer: b) National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)

7. Which platform was by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOd) for air quality data?

a) Air Quality Dashboard
b) Global Air Pollution Index
c) Pollution Tracker Pro
d) None of the Above
Answer: a) Air Quality Dashboard

8. Which country's President declared a state of emergency following a natural disaster in?
 
a) Philippines
b) Indonesia
c) Japan
d) Vietnam
Answer: a) Philippines

9. What is the primary goal of the 'Global Water Security Initiative' by the UN?

a) Reducing waterborne diseases
b) Ensuring equitable water distribution
c) Conserving glaciers
d) Mitigating climate-related water stress
Answer: b) Ensuring equitable water distribution

10. What was the primary focus of the COP29 Climate Summit held in?

a) Climate financing for developing nations
b) Advancing renewable energy technology
c) Carbon offset regulations
d) Restoration of forest ecosystems
Answer: a) Climate financing for developing nations