December 2024 Current Affairs MCQs for all Exams

Prepare for your upcoming exams with our December 2024 Current Affairs MCQs! This collection covers important global events, political shifts, economic changes, and key facts from the past month, helping you stay updated and strengthen your knowledge. Test your awareness and boost your performance with these essential exam-focused questions.

Q1. Who won the World Chess Championship 2024?
A. Gukesh Dommaraju
B. Magnus Carlsen
C. Ding Liren
D. Viswanathan Anand
Ans : A

World Chess Championship 2024

Defeated → Ding Liren {China}

Held @ → Singapore

Champion → Gukesh D (From – Tamil Nadu)

Became Youngest World Chess Champion → @ 18 Years Of Age

Q2. Ratapani Tiger Reserve Is Located In Which State?
A. Odisha
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Bihar
Ans : B
RATAPANI TIGER RESERVE : Notified As → 57th Tiger Reserve Of India » By Madhya Pradesh

Other 7 → Bandhavgarh, Kanha, Pench, Satpura, Panna, Sanjay-Dubri, and Veerangana Durgavati

Ratapani TR → Will Be The 8th Tiger Reserve Of MP

Q3. Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)?
A. V. Ramasubramanian
B. D. Y. Chandrachud
C. T. S. Thakur
D. Dipak Misra
Ans : A
NHRC : Statutory Body

  • Constituted on : 12 October 1993 → Under the Protection of Human Rights Ordinance of 1993
  • Governing body : Ministry of Home Affairs

Appointed By : President Of India

Composition : 1 Chairman {CJI Or Judge Of Supreme Court} + 5 Member

Q4. Who Has Been Appointed As The New RBI Governor?
A. Shaktikanta Das
B. Raghuram Rajan
C. Sanjay Malhotra
D. Urjit Patel
Ans : C
RBI : Reserve Bank Of India

  • Founded : 1st April 1935
  • HQ → Mumbai
  • Governor : SANJAY MALHOTRA (26th)

First Gov : Sir Osborne Smith

Q5. Which Team Won The 2024–25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy?
A. Mumbai
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Baroda
Ans : A
2024–25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy → Cricket Tournament

Runner Up : Madhya Pradesh

Edition : 17th

Winner : MUMBAI

Q6. Ustad Zakir Hussain, who recently passed away at 73, was associated
with which musical instrument?
A. Sitar
B. Tabla
C. Flute
D. Sarod
Ans : B
Ustad Zakir Hussain (MH) : Indian TABLA Player

  • Passed away due to → Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (Chronic lung disease)

Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1990)

Gharana : Punjab gharana

Shakti Band : Formed By → Ustad Zakir Hussain & John McLaughlin

Grammy Awards 2024 : For This Moment (Album) & For Pashto

Padma Shri (1988) » Padma Bhushan (2002)

Padma Vibhushan (2023)

Q7. Who Has Been Awarded with 34th Vyas Samman Award
A. Dr. Asghar Wajahat
B. Suryabala
C. Sankar Singh
D. Gyan Chaturvedi
Ans : B
34th Vyas Samman Award 2024

  • Given To : Suryabala
  • For Her Novel → “Kaun Des Ko Vasi: Venu Ki Diary”

» Vyas Samman Award : literary award (साहहस्ययििु रथिार)

Given By : KK Birla Foundation

Q8. Which Village Has Become India’s First Solar Border Village?
A. Masali
B. Dhordo
C. Rann
D. Mandvi
Ans : A
MASALI : IND’s 1st Solar Border Village

Under : PM Suryaghar Yojana → Solar Rooftops installed on 119 houses

Located @ → Gujarat

Q9. India Signed an MoU With Which Country to Establish the World’s Largest Museum?
A. USA
B. Japan
C. France
D. Germany
Ans : C
Museum Name : Yuga Yugeen Bharat National Museum

Announced by : Ministry of Culture

Location : Raisina Hill, New Delhi

Area : 1,55,000 square meters

Q10. Under which scheme has the government approved the provision of drones
to Women Self Help Groups (SHGs)?
A. Namo Drone Didi
B. Mahila Shakti Yojana
C. Startup Drones Scheme
D. Kisan Drone Scheme
Ans : A
NAMO DRONE DIDI’ Scheme

Implemented by → Department of Agriculture & Farmer’s Welfare (DA&FW), Department of Rural Development (DoRD) and Department of Fertilizers (DoF)

Launched : To provide Drones to SHGs

Used For – Agriculture Purpose {Spraying of liquid fertilizers & pesticides}

Outlay → ₹1261 Crores (For 2023-24 to 2025-26)

Total 15,000 Drones Will Be Provided

Q11. Ajay Kumar Bhalla Became New Governor Of Which State ?
A. Gujarat
B. Kerala
C. Maharshtra
D. Manipur
Ans : D Appointment
President Draupadi Murmu → Appointed
Governors For 5 States

Ajay Kumar Bhalla → Manipur

Hari Babu Kambhampati → Odisha

Vijay Kumar Singh → Mizoram

Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar → Kerala

Arif Mohammed Khan → Bihar

GOVERNOR

  • Appointed By → President
    Article 153 To 167 (Part VI) : Deal With State Executive
    {Governor + CM + CoM + State Advocate GN}

  • Art 153 : There Shall Be Gov For Each States
  • 154 : Executive Power Of State Shall Be Vested In Gov
  • 155 : Appointment
  • 156 : Term {5 Years}
  • 157 : Qualification
  • 159 : Oath Or Affirmation By The Gov
  • 161 : Pardon (क्षमादान)
  • *Article 213 : Ordinance

Q12. In which state was India’s first bio-bitumen national
highway inaugurated?
A. Bihar
B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra
D. Kerala
Ans : C
Inaugurated by : Nitin Gadkari (MoRT&H)

  • Location → On NH-44, Nagpur
    Maharashtra
  • Made Using → Asphalt mixed with 15%
    bio-bitumen

Bio-bitumen : Obtained from → c

Q13. Which INDIAN has been appointed as the Chairperson of the UN
Internal Justice Council?
A. Justice P. Sathasivam
B. Justice Madan Lokur
C. Justice A.K. Sikri
D. Justice Ranjan Gogoi
Ans : B
UN Internal Justice Council

  • Comprises 5 members → Appointed by the
    Secretary-General
  • Other 4 members

Jay Pozenal (USA)

Carmen Artigas (Uruguay)

Rosalie Balkin (Australia)

Stefan Brezina (Austria)

Q14. Which State Will Host the 2025 National Games of India?
A. Gujarat
B. Uttrakhand
C. Karnataka
D. Uttar Pradesh
Ans : B
38th National Games

Tagline : “Sankalp Se Shikhar Tak” (From Resolve to Zenith),

Mascot : “Mauli” → Inspired by the Monal {State bird of Uttarakhand}

Q15. Kumbh Mela is held at how many places in India?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Ans : C
KUMBH MELA : Largest Hindu festival

  • Held every → 12 years at 4 Holy Riverbank
    Sites

Ujjain (MP) → Shipra River

Prayagraj (UP) → 2025 @ Ganges-Yamuna-
Sarasvati River Confluence

Haridwar (Uttrakhand) → Ganga

Nashik (MH) → Godavari

Q16. The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024, merges which act into the
Railways Act, 1989?
A. Railway Companies Act, 1929
B. Railway Board Act, 1905
C. Indian Railways Act, 1879
D. Railway Transport Act, 1910
Ans : B
Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 →
Passed In Loksabha

  • It Provides : Central Govt to decide the
    → Composition of the Railway Board
    {Including → Number of members, their
    terms of service, and their
    qualifications}

Railway Minister → Ashwini Vaishnaw

Q17. Which Indian has been awarded with the ‘UN Champions of the
Earth award’ for 2024?
A. Medha Patkar
B. Tulsi Gowda
C. Madhav Gadgil
D. Sunita Narain
Ans : C
UN Champions of the Earth Award 2024
6 Winners

Amy Bowers Cordalis (United States)

MADHAV GADGIL (INDIA) – Lifetime
Achievement

Sonia Guajajara (Brazil)

Gabriel Paun (Romania)

Lu Qi (China)

SEKEM Initiative (Egypt)

Q18. Who has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh
High Court?
A. GS Sandhawalia
B. TS Thakur
C. Arup Kumar Goswami
D. Dhirubhai Naranbhai
Ans : A Appointment
High Court

  • Article 214 To 231 (Part 6) → Deal With The HC’s
    » Procedures, Powers, Jurisdiction….etc
  • Article 214 : There Shall Be HC For Each States
  • Tenure Of Judges → Age Of 62 Years
  • At Present Total HC → 25

Culcutta, Bombay & Madras High Court : Oldest High Court Of India

Est → 1862

Q19. Which Date Has The UNGA Declared As World Meditation Day?
A. November 15
B. July 22
C. December 21
D. March 8
Ans : C
Sponsered by → INDIA & Other Countries

  • Theme 2024 → Meditation for Global Peace and Harmony

International Day of Yoga → Observed on June 21

Q20. Who will now manage the licensing process for aviation personnel (विमाननिा शमवि) as per the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak Bill?
A. Directorate General of Civil
Aviation
B. Indian Air Force
C. Airport Authority of India
D. Ministry of Civil Aviation
Ans : A
Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak Bill 2024 → Recently Passed By Parliament

Before → Department of Telecom

It Replaced → Aircraft Act, 1934

Under This Bill → Now Licencing

Process For Aviation Personnel → Will Be Managed By → Directorate General of Civil Aviation

Q21. Devendra Fadnavis became Chief Minister of which state?
A. Haryana
B. Maharashtra
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Punjab
Ans : B
MAHARASHTRA

  • Capital : MUMBAI
  • Legislative Assembly → 288 seats
  • Rajya Sabha : 19 seats Lok Sabha : 48 seats
  • Gov : C. P. Radhakrishnan

Article 153 To 167 (Part VI) : Deal With State Executive {Governor + CM + CoM + State Advocate GN}

Article 163(1) : There shall be a CoM with the CM at the head → To aid and advise the Governor

Q22. Which Country Hosted ’16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the UN
Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)’?
A. India
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Egypt
D. USA
Ans : B
COP16 UNCCD (2024)

  • Host city : Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Theme : Our Land. Our Future
  • INDIA Presented → Aravalli Green Wall Project
    {Aim – To restore 1.15 million hectares of land}

Members : 196 Countries (IND) + EU UNCCD {Established in 1994}

Aim : To protect and restore land

Q23. Who introduced the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the Lok Sabha?
A. PM Modi
B. Nirmala Sitharaman
C. Arvind Subramanian
D. None
Ans : B
Recently Passed In → Lok Sabha What Is In This Bill?

Directors Tenure → Decreased from 5 to 3 years

Proposal To Amend → Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, State Bank of India Act, 1955, Banking Regulation Act, 1949

Allows up to 4 nominees per Bank account Holder

Substantial interest’ for Directors → Increased From 5 Lakhs To 2 Cr.

Q24. What is the rank of India in network readiness index 2024?
A. 30
B. 49
C. 60
D. 70
Ans : B
Published by : Portulans Institute

  • IND’s Overall Rank → 49th
  • 1st Rank In → AI Scientific Publications
  • Top Countries

Singapore

USA

Q25. Where has India’s first green hydrogen fuelling station been set up?
A. Leh
B. Srinagar
C. Manali
D. Shimla
Ans : A
India’s 1st green hydrogen fuelling
station → for NTPC

Location : Leh, Ladakh

Set Up By : Amara Raja Infra Company

Q26. Who was elected as the 13th Prime Minister of India in 2004?
A. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
B. Narendra Modi
C. Dr. Manmohan Singh
D. P.V. Narasimha Rao
Ans : C
DR MANMOHAN SINGH : 1st Sikh PM
Of India → Passed Away On 26 Dec 2024
@ Age Of 92

  • Born : 1932, Gah, Pakistan
  • Awards

World Statesman Award (2010) Padma Vibhushan (1987)

Dr Manmohan Singh
ACHIEVEMENTS
1972 : Chief Economic Adviser in Ministry of Finance
1982 : Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
1991 : Became Finance Minister under P. V. Narasimha Rao (Liberalised
India’s Economy)
2004 : 13th Prime Minister of India (2009 – Re-Elected)
SEZ ACT (Special Economic Zone Act), 2005
Mahatma Gandhi National rural Employment Guarantee act, 2005
RTI ACT, 2005
U.S. INDIA NUCLEAR DEAL 2008
RIGHT TO EDUCATION ACT 2009

Q27. Which country is constructing the world’s Largest Dam on the Brahmaputra River near the Indian border?
A. Nepal
B. China
C. Bangladesh
D. Bhutan
Ans : B
World’s Largest Dam : Being Constructed by – China

It Will Impact → On water flow In India & Bangladesh

On : Yarlung Zangbo River, Tibet
(Brahmputra R. In India)

Cost : $137 Billion

Q28. Who laid the foundation for the Ken-Betwa river-linking project?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Yogi Adityanath
C. Amit Shah
D. Nitin Gadkari
Ans : A
Budget For This Project : ₹45,000 crore.

Q29. Ken Betwa Link Project

For Water Supply → To Drought
Areas » Ex Bundelkhand

Ministry Of Jal Shakti: Signed MoU → With UP & MP

IND’s 1st Project For Interlinking Of Rivers
Transfer of water : From Ken River To Betwa River → Through Daudhan Dam And Canal

Q30. Which airport is set to become India’s first zero-waste airport?
A. Delhi Airport
B. Indore Airport
C. Bangalore Airport
D. Mumbai Airport
Ans : B
Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport → Indore

Became India’s first → zero-waste airport

Q31. 55th meeting of GST Council held in which of the following City
A. New Delhi
B. Chandigarh
C. Jaisalmer
D. Mumbai

ANS; C
55th meeting of GST Council

  • Chaired By : Finance Minister → Nirmala Sitharaman
  • GST On Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK) → 5%
  • No GST On → Gene Therepy
  • GST on the sale of all old and used vehicles → 18%

Introduced by : 101st Constitution Amendment Act,

GST Council : Constitutional Body

Under Article : 279A

Q32. Who has won “Sahitya Akademi Award 2024” In English language
A. Namita Gokhale
B. Meethesh Nirmohi
C. Easterine Kire
D. Anuradha Roy

Ans : C
Sahitya Akademi Award : 2nd Highest Literary
Award After → Jnanpith Award

  • Estb : 1954, • Cash : ₹ 1 Lakh
  • Given In → 24 Languages {22 From 8th Schedules +
    English & Rajashthani}

Hindi : Gagan Gill → For Main Jab Tak Aai Bahar (Poetry)

ENG : Winner – Easterine Kire {For Her Novel – Spirit Nights}

Q33. What is the name of India’s first anti-pesticide suit designed to
protect farmers’ health?
A. Krishi Suraksha
B. Kisan Kavach
C. Agri Shield
D. Farmer Guard
Ans : B
Launched by : Dr. Jitendra Singh → Mo Science & Technology & Mo Earth &
Science

Price : ₹ 4000

Developed by : BRIC-inStem (Bangalore) in collaboration with Sepio Health Pvt. Ltd

Q34. Who won the Best FIFA Men’s Player award in 2024?
A. Vinícius Júnior
B. Lionel Messi
C. Erling Haaland
D. Kylian Mbappé
Ans : A
Best FIFA Football Awards 2024

The Best FIFA Player

Women’s: Alyssa Naeher (United States)

Men’s : Vinícius Júnior (Brazil)

Women’s : Aitana Bonmatí (Spain)
The Best FIFA Goalkeeper

Men’s: Emiliano Martínez (Argentina)

Q34. Who is the author of the book “BRING IT ON: The Incredible
Story of My Life”?
A. Deepa Malik
B. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
C. Sudha Murthy
D. Arundhati Roy
Ans : A
DEEPA MALIK : Indian para athlete From Haryana

First Indian woman to win a medal in Paralympic Games {Silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics}

Sport → Shot Put

Q35. Who Has Been Crowned As Miss India USA 2024?
A. Shreya Patel
B. Anjali Sharma
C. Riya Sen
D. Caitlin Sandra Neil
Ans : D

Q36. Where Was the 100th Tansen Sangeet Samaroh Held?
A. Indore
B. Bhopal
C. Gwalior
D. Ujjain
Ans : C
100th Edition → Tansen Sangeet
Samaroh : One of India’s Most Celebrated Classical Music Festivals

Held → Gwalior (MP) Festival

Q37. Who Launched The ‘Jalvahak’ Scheme To Promote Inland Waterways And Cargo Movement In India?
A. Sarbananda Sonowal
B. Piyush Goyal
C. Nitin Gadkari
D. Hardeep Singh Puri
Ans : A
Aim : To Boost Inland Waterways Cargo
Movement On → Ganga, Brahmaputra, and Barak Rivers

Launched by : Minister For Ports, Shipping & Waterways → Sarbananda Sonowal Scheme

Q38. India, France & __ Conducted ‘Desert Knight’ Exercise?
A. S Arabia
B. Japan
C. UAE
D. Oman
Ans : C
Air Exercise ‘Desert Knight’ 2024 → Over the Arabian Sea.

  • Conducted by : IND, France & UAE

IND & FRANCE Exercises
Shakti (army), Varuna (navy), Garuda (air force)

Q39. Which state unveiled India’s 1st Yoga Policy to become a global Yoga hub?
A. Maharashtra
B. Kerala
C. Rajasthan
D. Uttarakhand
Ans : D

Q40. Who was named Time Magazine Person of the Year 2024?
A. Joe Biden
B. Elon Musk
C. Kamala Harris
D. Donald Trump
Ans : D

Q41. Which Country Will Host The 2034 FIFA World Cup?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Australia
C. India
D. United States
Ans : A

2026 → Canada, Mexico, United States

  • 2030 → Morocco, Portugal, Spain

Q42. Which country will chair the 68th Session of the UN Commission on
Narcotic Drugs?
A. USA
B. India
C. China
D. Germany
Ans : B
Chairman : Shambhu S Kumaran → India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna


Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations in Geneva → Parvathaneni Harish

Q43. Which country won the Men’s Junior Hockey Asia Cup 2024?
A. India
B. Japan
C. Malaysia
D. South Korea
Ans : A
Host Country : Oman

Defeated → PAKISTAN

Winner : INDIA

Q44. Where is India’s first vertical lift sea bridge, located?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Ans : A
NEW PAMBAN BRIDGE : India’s first vertical lift sea bridge

Located : Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu

Q45. India conducted the joint exercise CINBAX with which country?
A. Thailand
B. Vietnam
C. Sri Lanka
D. Cambodia
Ans : D
Exercise, CINBAX 2024

B/w → Indian Army & Cambodian Army Exercise

Edition : 1st

Held @ → PUNE

Q46. When Is “worlds AIDS day” observed Every Year
A. 1st DEC
B. 2nd DEC
C. 3rd DEC
D. 4th DEC
World AIDS Day : 1st Dec

  • Theme 2024 : “Take the rights path: My health, my right!”

AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)

Caused By → HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)

Q47. Which bird was recently declared as America’s National Bird?
A. Golden Eagle
B. Bald Eagle
C. American Robin
D. Harpy Eagle
Ans : B

Q48. India Conducted Exercise ‘Surya Kiran 2024’ With Which Country?
A. Australia
B. Nepal
C. USA
D. Egypt
Ans : B
18th edition of “Surya Kiran”→ Joint Military Exercise

Held in → Saljhandi, Nepal

Q49. SpaDeX, or Space Docking Experiment, is a mission developed by
which organization?
A. NASA
B. ISRO
C. CNSA
D. ESA
Ans : B

Q50. What is The theme for Republic Day 2025, as revealed by the Ministry of
Defence?
A. Swarnim Bharat – Virasat aur Vikas
B. Amrit Bharat – Tradition and Progress
C. Golden India – Heritage and Development
D. Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
Ans : A

Stay ahead in your exams by mastering December’s key current affairs. Keep practicing and stay informed for success!

Also Read : 80 Aptitude Questions for all Exams

Also More 50 advanced-level MCQs on Environmental Science


Leave a Comment