Current Affairs Questions and Answers
Current Affairs Questions 16 to 20 December
1. Who will receive the Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 for Hindi?
Answer
Gagan Gill, The Sahitya Akademi Award is an annual literary honor bestowed upon writers in 24 Indian languages. However, this year only 21 languages will be honored. In 2024, Gagan Gill will receive this award for her collection of poems ‘Main Jab Tak Aayi Bahar’.The award includes a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh, a copper plate, and a shawl. Easterine Kire will receive the Sahitya Akademi Award for English.
2. Which state of India plans to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) first?
Answer
Uttarakhand is set to become the first state in India to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). This legal reform is scheduled to come into effect on January 1, 2025.
3. Who is the brand ambassador for the first Kho-Kho World Cup 2025?
Answer
Bollywood actor Salman Khan has been announced as the brand ambassador for the inaugural Kho-Kho World Cup 2025.
4. When and where will the first Kho-Kho World Cup be held?
Answer
The first Kho-Kho World Cup is scheduled to take place from January 13 to 19, 2025, at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi, India.
5. Who won the Miss India USA 2024 title?
Answer
Caitlin Sandra Neal, an Indian-American, won the Miss India USA 2024 title. The competition was held in New Jersey, USA, and organized by the India Festival Committee (IFC).
6. When “Good Governance Week” is being celebrated in India?
Answer
“Good Governance Week” is being celebrated from December 19 to 24, 2024.
7. What is the name of the campaign launched by the Indian government during “Good Governance Week”?
Answer
The campaign is called “Administration towards Village”.
8. Who is the brand ambassador for the first Kho-Kho World Cup 2025?
Answer
Bollywood actor Salman Khan has been announced as the brand ambassador for the inaugural Kho-Kho World Cup 2025.
9. Indian electronics company ‘Micromax’ has partnered with which Taiwanese company?
Answer
‘Phison’
Indian electronics company ‘Micromax’ and Taiwanese storage chip company ‘Phison’ partnered to establish a joint venture MiPhi to design and manufacture AI-based storage chipset modules.
10. Which village in Gujarat has become the country’s first border solar village?
Answer
Masali village in the Banaskantha district of Gujarat has become the country’s first border solar village. Solar rooftops have been installed on all 119 houses in this village to produce 225.5 kilowatts of electricity. Modhera village in Gujarat was declared the first solar-powered village of India in 2022.
11. Which country has recently claimed to have made a cancer vaccine?
Answer
Russia announced the creation of a cancer vaccine recently. This vaccine will be administered free of cost to the citizens of Russia from next year. However, this claim of Russia has not been confirmed internationally yet.
12. Which IFS officer has been appointed by the Government of India as the Ambassador of India to the ‘Republic of Bulgaria’.
Answer
Arun Kumar Sahu
13. Which country has recently joined the International Solar Alliance?
Answer
Moldova is the 105th country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA). ISA is an international group of countries, located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. These are solar resource-rich countries, called sunshine countries. Earlier, Armenia had announced to become the 104th full member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) on November 21, 2024.
14. Name the state in which 536 artists have created a “Guinness World Record” by playing 8 musical instruments simultaneously
Answer
On 15 December, 536 artists created a record by playing 8 musical instruments simultaneously at the 100th Tansen Music Festival in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
15. Which team won the title of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024?
Answer
Mumbai has won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title for the second time in 3 years.