National News
Lok Sabha Passes Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024 Amid Disruptions
1. What bill did the Lok Sabha pass during the Winter Session of 2024? answer: Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024
2. Which Union Minister addressed concerns over potential privatisation in the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024? answer: Ashwini Vaishnaw
India to Triple Atomic Power Capacity by 2031
3. By what year is India projected to triple its atomic power capacity to 22,480 MW? answer: 2031-32
4. What was India’s atomic power capacity in 2024? answer: 8,081 MW
State News
Bhopal and Kurukshetra Set Historic Records on Gita Jayanti 2024
5. Which two cities set historic records on Gita Jayanti 2024? answer: Bhopal and Kurukshetra
6. What record did Bhopal set on Gita Jayanti 2024? answer: Over 5,000 Acharyas collectively reciting verses from the Bhagavad Gita
Economy News
ADB Revises India’s GDP Growth Forecast to 6.5% for FY25, 7% for FY26
7. What is the revised GDP growth forecast for India in FY25 according to ADB? answer: 6.5%
8. What reasons did ADB cite for downgrading India’s GDP growth forecast? answer: Weaker-than-expected industrial output, subdued public capital spending, and tight monetary policies
Schemes News
Centre to Incubate 8 New Smart Cities Under New Cities Scheme
9. How much allocation has been made for the new scheme to incubate 8 new smart cities? answer: Rs 8,000 crore*
10. How many new cities can each state have under the New Cities Scheme? answer: One new city*
Business News
Coca-Cola Sells 40% Stake in India Bottling Business to Jubilant Bhartia Group
11. How much stake did Coca-Cola sell in Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings to Jubilant Bhartia Group? answer: 40%*
12. What was the value of the stake sold by Coca-Cola to Jubilant Bhartia Group? answer: ₹12,500 crore*
Science and Technology News
OpenAI Launches Sora Turbo for AI Video Generation
13. What is the name of OpenAI’s AI video generation model launched for paid subscribers? answer: Sora Turbo*
14. How long can the videos generated by Sora Turbo be? answer: Up to 20 seconds*
What is ‘Disease X’?
15. Which country is facing a health crisis due to the emergence of Disease X? answer: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)*
16. What symptoms are associated with Disease X? answer: Flu-like symptoms and a high mortality rate*
Google’s Quantum Leap: Unveiling the Revolutionary ‘Willow’ Chip
17. What is the name of Google’s new quantum chip? answer: Willow*
18. How long would it take current supercomputers to complete the computation that Willow can achieve in five minutes? answer: 10 septillion years*
Sports News
Khelo India Winter Games 2025 Leh and Gulmarg Announced as Hosts
19. Which Union Territories will host the Khelo India Winter Games 2025? answer: Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir*
20. What is the focus of the Khelo India Winter Games? answer: Promoting winter sports and identifying talent for international competitions*
Afridi Becomes Youngest to Achieve 100 Wickets in All Formats
21. Who became the youngest bowler to take 100 wickets in all three formats of the game? answer: Shaheen Shah Afridi*
22. Against which team did Shaheen Shah Afridi achieve his milestone of 100 wickets in the first T20I? answer: South Africa*
Haris and Wyatt-Hodge Shine as ICC Players of the Month
23. Which Pakistani bowler was named the ICC Player of the Month for November 2024? answer: Haris Rauf*
24. Which English batter was named the ICC Player of the Month for November 2024? answer: Danni Wyatt-Hodge*
FIFA World Cup Hosts Unveiled for 2030, 2034
25. Which countries will jointly host the 2030 FIFA Men’s Football World Cup? answer: Spain, Portugal, and Morocco*
26. Which country has been chosen to host the 2034 FIFA Men’s Football World Cup? answer: Saudi Arabia*
Awards News
National Panchayat Awards 2024: Celebrating Rural Governance and Sustainable Development
27. How many Panchayats were honored in the National Panchayat Awards 2024? answer: 45*
28. Where was the National Panchayat Awards 2024 ceremony held? answer: Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi*
Indian Heritage Conservation Projects Shine at UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards 2024
29. Which conservation project in Tamil Nadu won the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation 2024? answer: Abathsahayeswarar Temple Conservation Project*
30. Which conservation project in Maharashtra won the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation 2024? answer: BJPCI Conservation Project*
Ang Lee to Receive DGA Lifetime Achievement Award
31. Which filmmaker has been named the recipient of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award? answer: Ang Lee*
32. For how many decades has Ang Lee been contributing to cinema? answer: Over three decades*
Obituaries News
Legendary Gujarati Singer Purushottam Upadhyay Dies at 90
33. At what age did legendary Gujarati singer Purushottam Upadhyay pass away? answer: 90*
34. What was Purushottam Upadhyay known for? answer: Melodious voice and timeless compositions*
Nikki Giovanni, Black Arts Icon, Dies at 81
35. At what age did Nikki Giovanni pass away? answer: 81*
36. For what was Nikki Giovanni renowned? answer: Poetry and activism in the Black Arts movement*