December 2024 GK-3

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  1. 2. Which country is ranked 1 in Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024 ?
  2. 3. Which state has become the first state to telecast live court proceedings on YouTube.
  3. 5. How many countries are members of ASEAN ?
  4. 6. Which organization has launched a quantum computing chip called Willow?
  5. 8. Which telecom operator has launched the country’s first direct-to-device satellite internet service?
  6. 9. Jasleen Kaur, a Glasgow-born Scottish Sikh artist of Indian heritage, won the 2024 ____ Prize. Her exhibition Alter Altar explores personal, political, and spiritual themes
  7. 10. Gharchola handicraft, which has recently received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, belongs to which state?
  8. 12. Post Pokhran- II, India and which country signed the 123 Nuclear Agreement for peaceful uses of Nuclear Energy ?(Use abbreviation)
  9. 14. Google DeepMind unveiled ____, an AI model for weather prediction outperforming the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), the world’s top forecast system.
  10. 16. What is the name of the chatbot launched by the Prime Minister to assist devotees during Mahakumbh Mela 2025?
  11. 21. Which institution has completed a 410-meter Hyperloop test track, marking a milestone in futuristic transportation.
  12. 23. A long-term start-up capital provided to new entrepreneurs
  13. 25. Hornbill festival is celebrated in which state?
  14. 27. Which is the oldest nuclear power station in India?
  15. 29. Union Cabinet has approved the _____ Bill related to elections
  16. 30. Guruvayur Temple, which was seen in the news, is located in which state?
  17. 31. The India Maritime Heritage Conclave (IMHC) was held on December 11-12, 2024, at ______ Convention Center, New Delhi, celebrating India’s maritime history
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  1. 1. What is the name of the AI-powered platform developed by IIIT-Delhi for discovering molecules to slow down ageing?What is the name of the AI-powered platform developed by IIIT-Delhi for discovering molecules to slow down ageing?
  2. 4. India appoints ___ as new central bank (RBI) governor.
  3. 5. Ramappa Temple is located in which state?
  4. 7. In a historic turn for Indian chess, 18-year-old ____ won the 2024 World Chess Championship title in Singapore on Thursday, defeating Chinese champion Ding Liren
  5. 11. Polavaram Multipurpose Project, which was seen in the news, is located in which state?
  6. 13. Which company is setting-up the world's largest eyewear manufacturing facility in Telangana.
  7. 15. The Abathsahayeshwarar Temple in which state won UNESCO’s 2023 Award of Distinction for heritage conservation.
  8. 17. Former ___ President Michelle Bachelet has been awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development 2024. She is recognized for her contributions to gender equality, human rights, and democracy.
  9. 18. Ecologist _____ received the UN’s Champions of the Earth award on December 10, 2024, for his work in the Western Ghats, a global biodiversity hotspot.
  10. 19. Which country is planning to implement a four-day workweek from 2025 to grow younger and promote work-life balance.
  11. 20. Which country’s traditional drink named ‘Sake’ has been added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list?
  12. 22. Currently, labour regulations allow how many hours workday, inclusive of overtime?
  13. 24. Most searched topic in India in 2024. (Google) (Use abbreviation)
  14. 26. Indians will be able to travel to which country without a visa from Spring 2025.
  15. 28. Implementing specialized police units like SHE Teams, for enhanced safety and security of women was started by which state police?