Current Affairs 21th December 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) aims to provide:

A) Urban housing
B) Rural road connectivity
C) Employment to youth
D) Healthcare facilities
Answer: B) Rural road connectivity

2. Which country became the first to legalize Bitcoin as legal tender?

A) El Salvador
B) Malta
C) Singapore
D) Switzerland
Answer: A) El Salvador

3. The 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme in India aims to:

A) Unify tax systems
B) Provide universal healthcare
C) Ensure food security across states
D) Standardize education curriculum
Answer: C) Ensure food security across states

4. Who has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in?
A) Greta Thunberg
B) Malala Yousafzai
C) António Guterres
D) Alexei Navalny
Answer: D) Alexei Navalny
5. Which international organization released the 'World Energy Outlook' report?

A) OPEC
B) International Energy Agency (IEA)
C) United Nations
D) World Bank
Answer: B) International Energy Agency (IEA)
6. The 'Global Gateway Initiative' is a program launched by which entity?

A) United Nations
B) European Union
C) BRICS
D) ASEAN
Answer: B) European Union
7.  India signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with which bloc?

A) ASEAN
B) European Union
C) Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
D) African Union
Answer: C) Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

8. The 'Blue Pacific Strategy' is an initiative of which countries?

A) United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan
B) ASEAN Nations
C) European Union
D) African Union
Answer: A) United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan
9. The 'Kartavya Path,' renamed in, refers to:

A) Rajpath in New Delhi
B) The Indian Constitution's Preamble
C) India's Clean Energy Mission
D) A new highway project
Answer: A) Rajpath in New Delhi

10. Who is the new Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as of?

A) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
B) Robert Azevêdo
C) Arancha González
D) Pamela Coke-Hamilton
Answer: A) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala