News Affairs (Important Questions by Pramod Singh) (22 JAN 2025)
News Affairs
(Important Questions by Pramod Singh)
(24 DEC 2024)
Q What is the reduced GST rate on fortified rice kernels as per the 55th GST Council meeting?
(A) 0%
(B) 5%
(C) 12%
(D) 18%
Answer: (B) 5%
(Explanation): The GST Council has recommended reducing the GST rate on fortified rice kernels to 5%.
Q When was 'National Farmers Day ' Celebrated recently?
(A) 21 DECEMBER
(B) 23 DECEMBER
(C) 22 DECEMBER
(D) None of these
Answer: (B) 23 December
(Explanation): National Farmers Day is celebrated every year on 23 December in India. This day is celebrated as the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh, who dedicated his entire life for the welfare of farmers.
Q Who has recently been appointed as CFO by Oil India Limited?
(A) Amit Goyal
(B) Piyush Srivastava
(C) Abhijit Majumdar
(D) none of these
Answer: (C) Abhijit Majumdar
Q Recently whose book 'The Unyielding Judge: Life and Legacy of Justice A.N.Grover' has been released?
(A) Nitan Grover
(B) Gauri Grover
(C) Ivanka Grover
(D) none of these
Answer: (B) Gauri Grover
Q Recently Shyam Benegal has passed away. Who was he?
(A) Author
(B) Journalist
(C) Filmmaker
(D) none of these
Answer: (C) Filmmaker
Q Who has recently won the little of Next Gen ATP Finals Tennis Tournament 2024?
(A) Learner TN
(B) Joao Fonseca
(C) John McEnroe
(D) none of these
Answer: (B) Joao Fonseca
(Explanation): Brazil's Joao Fonseca has won the little of the Next Gen ATP Finals tennis tournament in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Q Who has recently been appointed as the White House's senior policy advisor on Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
(A) Scott Besant
(B) Mike Waltz
(C) Sriram Krishnan
(D) none of these
Answer: (C) Sriram Krishnan
(Explanation): Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas are awarded Knighthood and headship by King Charles III
Q In which state has the Central Government recently approved 47 ethanol projects for loan subsidy?
(A) Odisha
(B) Bihar
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) none of these
Answer: (B) Bihar
Q Who has recently been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Asia Pacific Vascular Society (APVS)?
(A) Suma Shirur
(B) Maria Corina
(C) Dr Visakha Tripathi
(D) none of these
Answer: (C) Dr Visakha Tripathi
Q Who recently inaugurated the National Workshop on Good Governance Practices on 23 December?
(A) Dharmendra Pradhan
(B) Dr Jitendra Singh
(C) Shivraj Singh Chauhan
(D) none of these
Answer: (B) Dr Jitendra Singh
Q Recently, which state of India has been recognized by the American newspaper Wall Street Journal among the popular global destinations for the year 2025?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) none of these
Answer: (C) Madhya Pradesh
Q Who has recently become the new Chairman of NHRC?
(A) Pratik Choudhary
(B) V. Ramasubramanyam
(C) Ravindran Kumaran
(D) none of these
Answer: (B) V.Ramasubramanyam
(Explanation): Former Supreme Court Judge Justice V. Ramasubramanyam was appointed the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The post of NHRC chairman was vacant since June 1.
Q Where was India's first bio-bitumen national highway inaugurated recently has it happened?
(A) Nagpur
(B) Bengaluru
(C) Hyderabad
(D) none of these
Answer: (A) Nagpur
Q Which Country has recently won the ICC U-19 Women's T20 Asia Cup?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) India
(C) Bangladesh
(D) none of these
Answer: (B) India
Q Where has Dr. Ambedkar scholarship been started for Dalit students recently?
(A) Assam
(B) Kerala
(C) Delhi
(D) none of these
Answer: (C) Delhi
Q Which Gulf Country has recently officially reopened its embassy in Syria after13 years?
(A) Kuwait
(B) Qatar
(C) Bahrain
(D) none of these
Answer: (B) Qatar
Q Which state government has recently launched 'Sanjeevani Yojana' for citizens above 60 years of age?
(A) Punjab
(B) Telangana
(C) Delhi
(D) none of these
Answer: (C) Delhi
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