Current Affairs Quiz — 04 December 2024
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Where did the Indian Navy hold its Operational Demonstration on Navy Day, 4 December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Blue Flag Beach, Puri
PIB (4 Dec 2024): the Indian Navy's Operational Demonstration was held at the Blue Flag Beach, Puri, Odisha, on 4 December 2024.
Navy Day on 4 December commemorates which operation of the 1971 Indo-Pak war?
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Correct answer: D — Operation Trident
PIB (4 Dec 2024): the Indian Navy celebrates Navy Day on 4 December to commemorate Operation Trident, the attack on Karachi harbour during the Indo-Pak war of 1971.
Who hosted the Navy Day 2024 Operational Demonstration at Puri as Chief of the Naval Staff?
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Correct answer: A — Adm Dinesh K Tripathi
PIB (4 Dec 2024): President Droupadi Murmu was Chief Guest at the event, which was hosted by Adm Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff.
Consider the following statements about Navy Day 2024: 1. The President noted that the Navy was the first service to induct women Agniveers. 2. The Operational Demonstration at Puri included MiG 29K and MH 60R aircraft. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (4 Dec 2024): the President noted that the Navy was the first service to induct women Agniveers, and the Op Demo saw 15 warships and aircraft comprising MiG 29K and MH 60R. Both statements are correct. Answer: Both 1 and 2.
On Navy Day 2024, the President cited Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa, who are circumnavigating the globe in which vessel?
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Correct answer: B — INSV Tarini
PIB (4 Dec 2024): the President said Lieutenant Commander Dilna K and Lieutenant Commander Roopa are circumnavigating the globe in INSV Tarini.
Which French Prime Minister was ousted in a no-confidence vote on 4 December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Michel Barnier
BBC and Reuters (4 Dec 2024): French lawmakers passed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Michel Barnier, bringing down his government.
How many votes were cast in support of the no-confidence motion against Michel Barnier's government on 4 December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — 331
BBC and Reuters (4 Dec 2024): a total of 331 lawmakers voted in support of the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Michel Barnier.
The fall of Michel Barnier's government on 4 December 2024 was the first time a French government lost a no-confidence vote since:
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Correct answer: C — 1962
BBC and Reuters (4 Dec 2024): it was the first time a French government had collapsed in a no-confidence vote since 1962.
Consider the following statements about the French no-confidence vote of 4 December 2024: 1. It followed Michel Barnier's use of special powers to push through his budget without a vote. 2. President Emmanuel Macron resigned after the vote. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
BBC and Reuters (4 Dec 2024): the motion followed Barnier's use of special powers to force through his budget without a vote, so statement 1 is correct. BBC reports Macron had said he would not resign whatever the outcome and was due to address the nation, so statement 2 is wrong. Answer: 1 only.
Who released NITI Aayog's 'Trade Watch Quarterly' in New Delhi on 4 December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Suman Bery
PIB (4 Dec 2024): NITI Aayog Vice Chairperson Suman Bery released the publication on 4 December 2024 in New Delhi, in the presence of members Dr V K Saraswat and Dr Arvind Virmani and CEO B V R Subrahmanyam.
According to NITI Aayog's 'Trade Watch Quarterly' released on 4 December 2024, India's total trade in the April to June quarter stood at:
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Correct answer: D — $576 billion
PIB (4 Dec 2024): total trade stood at $576 billion in the quarter, registering a 5.45% year-on-year increase.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), which marked its 67th Foundation Day on 4 December 2024, is the apex anti-smuggling agency of:
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Correct answer: A — Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)
PIB (4 Dec 2024): the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence is the apex anti-smuggling agency of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC).
Which report was released at the DRI's 67th Foundation Day in New Delhi on 4 December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Smuggling in India Report 2023-24
PIB (4 Dec 2024): the Smuggling in India Report 2023-24 and the DRI Bulletin for April–September 2024 were released at the 67th Foundation Day.
The Boilers Bill, 2024, passed by the Rajya Sabha on 4 December 2024, reviews which pre-constitution Act?
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Correct answer: C — Boilers Act, 1923
PIB (4 Dec 2024): the Boilers Act, 1923, a pre-constitution Act dealing with safety of life and property, is being reviewed through the new Boilers Bill, 2024.
Who moved the Boilers Bill, 2024 in the Rajya Sabha on 4 December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Piyush Goyal
PIB (4 Dec 2024): the Boilers Bill, 2024 was moved in the Rajya Sabha by Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, and was passed after discussion.
Under the Boilers Bill, 2024, passed by the Rajya Sabha on 4 December 2024, how many of the seven offences have been decriminalised?
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Correct answer: D — 3
PIB (4 Dec 2024): 3 out of 7 offences are decriminalised, and 'penalty' is converted to 'fine' in all non-criminal cases.
Where was Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal fired at on 4 December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Golden Temple, Amritsar
Indian Express and Economic Times (4 Dec 2024): Narain Singh Chaura fired at Sukhbir Singh Badal at the entrance of the Golden Temple in Amritsar; Badal escaped unhurt.
On 4 December 2024, Sukhbir Badal was performing religious penance for the 'mistakes' of the SAD government in Punjab during which period?
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Correct answer: D — 2007–2017
Indian Express and Economic Times (4 Dec 2024): Badal was on the second day of penance for the 'mistakes' committed by the SAD government in Punjab from 2007 to 2017.
Whom did India beat in the final of the Men's Junior Asia Cup hockey on 4 December 2024, and by what score?
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Correct answer: A — Pakistan, 5-3
Hockey India (4 Dec 2024): the Indian junior men's hockey team beat Pakistan 5-3 in the final of the Men's Junior Asia Cup in Muscat, Oman.
Which Indian player scored four goals in the Men's Junior Asia Cup final on 4 December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Araijeet Singh Hundal
Hockey India (4 Dec 2024): Araijeet Singh Hundal (4', 18', 47', 54') scored four goals and Dilraj Singh (19') one in India's 5-3 win over Pakistan.
With the win on 4 December 2024, how many times has India won the Men's Junior Asia Cup?
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Correct answer: D — Five
Hockey India (4 Dec 2024): India has now won the tournament a record five times, including previous triumphs in 2023, 2015, 2008 and 2004.
What was the name of the Indian vessel whose 12 crew were rescued by the Indian Coast Guard in the North Arabian Sea on 4 December 2024?
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Correct answer: D — MSV Al Piranpir
PIB (5 Dec 2024): the ICG rescued 12 crew members of the sunken Indian vessel MSV Al Piranpir from the North Arabian Sea in the early hours of 4 December 2024.
Which Indian Coast Guard ship located and rescued the crew of MSV Al Piranpir on 4 December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — ICGS Sarthak
PIB (5 Dec 2024): ICGS Sarthak, deployed for forward area patrolling, conducted the search and rescued the 12 crew members from a small dinghy.
Consider the following statements about the rescue of MSV Al Piranpir's crew on 4 December 2024: 1. The crew were rescued about 270 km west of Dwarka, within Pakistan's Search and Rescue Region. 2. The vessel had departed from Porbandar and was bound for Bandar Abbas, Iran. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (5 Dec 2024): the dhow had departed from Porbandar en route to Bandar Abbas, Iran, and the crew were rescued approximately 270 km west of Dwarka, within Pakistan's Search and Rescue Region. Both statements are correct. Answer: Both 1 and 2.
Which country's Foreign Minister, Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, did PM Narendra Modi receive in New Delhi on 4 December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Kuwait
PIB (4 Dec 2024): Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Foreign Minister of Kuwait Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya and thanked the Kuwaiti leadership for the welfare of Indian nationals.
On 4 December 2024, President Droupadi Murmu attended which anniversary celebration of Gopabandhu Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Puri?
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Correct answer: A — 75th
PIB (4 Dec 2024): the President graced the 75th anniversary celebration of Gopabandhu Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya at Puri, Odisha.