GK TODAY DEC 8

Question 1

1. National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) functions under which
   Union Ministry?
   [A] Ministry of Home Affairs
   [B] Ministry of Women and Child Development
   [C] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
   [D] Ministry of Justice

Answer 1

Ministry of Home Affairs

Question 2

1. As per the report by the Environment ministry and UNDP, India has phased out which ozone depleting chemical?
2. Ministry of Defence signed contract with which organisation for Upgraded Super Rapid Gun Mount and other equipment for around 3000 crores?
3. Which Union Ministry launched a national protocol to provide training of anganwadi workers to help children with disabilities?
4. Which Union Ministry instituted the National Metallurgist Award (NMA)?
5. Which Union Ministry is associated with ‘National Gopal Ratna Awards’?
6. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘SATHEE’ portal?

Answer 2

1. HCFC 141 b
2. BHEL
3. Ministry of Women and Child Development
4. Ministry of Steel
5. Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairying
6. Ministry of Education

Question 3

2. What is the name of the largest survey vessel built in India, which was recently delivered by GRSE?
   [A] INS Sandhayak
   [B] INS Sahayak
   [C] INS Sweekar
   [D] INS Sandesh

Answer 3

INS Sandhayak

Question 4

1. Presidents and representatives of which continent launched the Green Industrialisation Initiative named AGIl?
2. What name has been given to the tiny, self-assembling robots made from human cells by scientists of Tufts University and Harvard University?
3. What is the new name of Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres?
4. Who was named the captain of the ICC’s Team of the Tournament in 2023?
5. What is the name of world’s first robot CEO?
6. What is the name of the recently launched brand of National Cooperative Organics Ltd (NCOL)?

Answer 4

1. African
2. Anthro Bots
3. Ayushman Arogya Mandirs
4. Rohit
5. Mika
6. Bharat Organics

Question 5

3. The names of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea are chosen from:_?
   [A] Suggestion of various countries
   [B] Suggestion of UNESCO
   [C] Suggestion of UNEP
   [D] Suggestion of UNFCCC

Answer 5

Suggestion of various countries

Question 6

1. Which country named the ‘Cyclone Tej’, which developed in the Arabian Sea?
2. Which cyclone has hit Myanmar and is one of the strongest storms to hit the region this century?
3. Which country was recently hit by ‘Cyclone Ilsa’?
4. What is the name of the cyclone that has caused winds and torrential rain in Malawi and Mozambique?
5. Which country declared a State of Emergency after Cyclone Gabrielle?
6. Indian Army launched a joint Training exercise ‘Cyclone - l’ with which country?

Answer 6

1. India
2. Mocha
3. Australia
4. Freddy
5. New Zealand
6. Egypt

Question 7

4. India offered to host which edition of Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)?
   [A] 29th
   [B] 30th
   [C] 32nd
   [D] 33rd

Answer 7

33

Question 8

1. Which city is the host of the India Internet Governance Forum 2023
   (IIGF-2023)?
2. Which country is the host of ‘World Local Production Forum’?
3. Which city is the host of ‘World Travel Market (WTM) 2023’ event?
4. Which country is the host of World Telecommunication Standardisation
   Assembly (WTSA) 2024?
5. Which country is the host of ‘Al Safety Summit 2023’?
6. Which state/UT is the host of 37th National Games in 2023?

Answer 8

1. New Delhi
2. The Netherlands
3. London
4. India
5. UK
6. Goa

Question 9

5. Sijimali Bauxite Mines, which was seen in the news, is in which state/UT?
   [A] Andhra Pradesh
   [B] Jharkhand
   [C] Odisha
   [D] West Bengal

Answer 9

Odisha

Question 10

1. SAMRIDHI (Strategic Acceleration for Market, Research, Innovation &
   Development) was launched in which state?
2. Recently, Bharat Adivasi Party, a lesser-known tribal rights party clinched its first electoral win in which state?
3. Falkland camp, that was recently making news, is located in which state of North East India?
4. Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (SLHEP), which is the biggest hydroelectric project undertaken in India so far. is in which state?
5. Shamsi Talab, is a water storage reservoir located in which state/UT?

Answer 10

1. Punjab
2. Madhy Pradesh
3. Mizoram
4. Arunachal Pradesh
5. Delhi

Question 11

6. ‘SCORES’ is the online platform of which institution?
   [A] RBI
   [B] National Stock Exchange
   [C] SEBI
   [D] NPCI

Answer 11

SEBI

Question 12

1. Which institution seed fund scheme to offer 1 crore to start-ups focusing on urban development and disaster management?
2. Which institution enabled two-factor authentication for all e-waybill and e-invoice systems?
3. Which institution releases official quarterly and annual estimates of
   India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
4. Which institution launched the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)?
5. Which institution constituted a taskforce to examine the impact of Digital Personal Data Protection Act on Insurance sector?

Answer 12

1. IN SPACE
2. CBIC
3. NSO
4. NSSO
5. IRDAI

Question 13

7. The world’s first portable disaster hospital has been unveiled in which country?
   [A] China
   [B] India
   [C] Ukraine
   [D] Israel

Answer 13

India

Question 14

1. Which country reported over 12000 suspected mpox cases in 2023?
2. Which country has framed ‘One Province, One Policy’ plan to handle financial risk?
3. Wolf Amendment, which was seen in the news, is associated with which country?
4. Which country is recently re-elected to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council with the highest tally?
5. Which country recently hiked its military spending to 30% of fiscal expenditure?

Answer 14

1. Democratic Republic of Congo
2. China
3. USA
4. India
5. Russia

Question 15

8. When is ‘International Day for the Abolition of Slavery’ observed?
   [A] December 1
   [B] December 2
   [C] December 5
   [D] December 7

Answer 15

December 2

Question 16

1. What was the theme of World AIDS Day 2023?
2. National Milk Day is observed in India, in which month?
3. What is the theme of ‘World Toilet Day 2023’?
4. What is the theme of World Television Day 2023’?
5. When is the ‘World Diabetes Day’ observed?

Answer 16

1. Let Communities Lead
2. November
3. Accelerating Change
4. Accessibility
5. November 14

Question 17

9. What is the rank of India in the 2023 World Digital
   Competitiveness Ranking (WDCR)?
   [A] 49
   [B] 52
   [C] 57
   [D] 62

Answer 17

49

Question 18

1. Which institution releases ‘Composite Water Management Index’ in India?
2. What is the rank of India in the OBI Inclusiveness Index?
3. What is India’s Rank in Global Pension Index 2023?
4. What is the rank of India in the ‘Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2023’?
5. Which institution releases the ‘Sugar Price Index’?

Answer 18

1. NITI Aayog
2. 117
3. 45
4. 111
5. FAO

Question 19

10. Which cricketer has been appointed as the youth voter awareness ambassador for Jammu and Kashmir?
    [A] M S Dhoni
    [B] Virat Kohli
    [C] Suresh Raina
    [D] Gautham Gambhir

Answer 19

Suresh Raina

Question 20

1. State Bank of India (SBI) has onboarded which Indian personality as its brand ambassador?
2. Rafael Nadal has been named as the ambassador for which Indian technology brand?
3. Which country has appointed Eric Garcetti as its ambassador to
   India?
4. Which sportsperson is the brand ambassador of the mining PSU NMDC?

Answer 20

1. MS Dhoni
2. Infosys
3. USA
4. Nikhat Zareen

Question 21

1. Which Union Ministry launched a national protocol to provide training of anganwadi workers to help children with disabilities?
2. ASEAN India Grassroots Innovation Forum (AIGIF) was launched in which country?
3. Which automobile manufacturer has launched a registered vehicle scrapping facility (RVSF) in India?
4. What is the target year of ending AIDS as a public health threat, set by the United Nations?
5. ‘Krishnaveni Sangeetha Neerajanam’ festival is associated with which state?

Answer 21

1. Ministry of Women and Child Development
2. Malaysia
3. Tata Motors
4. 2030
5. Andhra Pradesh