Current Affairs 5th December 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. What is the theme of the National Cadet Corps' (NCC) first-ever special sailing expedition?
(a) Indian Rivers - The Lifeline of the Nation
(b) Bharatiya Nadiya - Sanskritiyon ki Janani
(c) Exploring India’s Maritime Legacy
(d) Rivers of Unity
Answer: (b) Bharatiya Nadiya - Sanskritiyon ki Janani

2. Which Indian city has been ranked as the cleanest in India in the Swachh Survekshan?

(a) Indore
(b) Mysuru
(c) Surat
(d) Ahmedabad
Answer: (a) Indore

3. Which tech company launched an initiative called "AI for Water" to tackle global water scarcity issues?

(a) Google
(b) Microsoft
(c) IBM
(d) Amazon
Answer: (b) Microsoft

4. India secured membership in which global organization focused on carbon trading?

(a) Carbon Neutrality Forum
(b) International Carbon Trading Alliance
(c) Global Carbon Pricing Consortium
(d) Green Economy Network
Answer: (b) International Carbon Trading Alliance

5. Which international organization recognized Varanasi as a UNESCO Creative City of Music?

(a) UNESCO
(b) World Tourism Organization
(c) United Nations Development Programme
(d) International Music Council
Answer: (a) UNESCO

6. Who is the newly appointed chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?
(a) Madhabi Puri Buch
(b) Ajay Tyagi
(c) G. Mahalingam
(d) Sandeep Bakhshi
Answer: (a) Madhabi Puri Buch

7. What is the name of NASA's 2024 Mars rover mission focusing on subsurface water exploration?
(a) Perseverance
(b) Endurance
(c) Zephyr
(d) Mars Ice Mapper
Answer: (d) Mars Ice Mapper

8. Which Indian ministry launched the "Skill India Digital Platform" in?

(a) Ministry of Education
(b) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
(c) Ministry of Labour and Employment
(d) Ministry of Electronics and IT
Answer: (b) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurshi

9. What is the name of the Indian initiative launched to boost semiconductor manufacturing in the country?

(a) Make in Chip India
(b) India Semiconductor Mission
(c) Bharat Fab Mission
(d) Silicon Bharat Program
Answer: (b) India Semiconductor Mission

10. Which organization published the 2024 Global Gender Gap Report?

(a) World Economic Forum
(b) United Nations
(c) International Labour Organization
(d) World Bank
Answer: (a) World Economic Forum