14th December Current Affairs

Appointment & Resignation

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Tan Kim Her Rejoins as India's Doubles Badminton Coach

टै न किम हर भारत िी युगल बैडकमिंटन िोच िे रूप में किर से शाकमल हुईिं

Appointed Malaysian coach Tan Kim Her

Person
Appointed as India's Doubles Badminton Coach for the 2026 Asian
Games and 2028 Olympics
Extra info His first stint (2015-2019) developed a top pair, Chirag
Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy.

Recent Quiz:

1. Who has been appointed as the Head coach of Sri Lanka men's cricket
team?
श्रीलिं िा पु रुष कििेट टीम िा मुख्य िोच किसे कनयुक्त किया गया है ?
1. Mickey Arthur
2. Chris Silverwood
3. Mahela Jayawardene
4. Sanath Jayasuriya
5. Kumar Sangakkara

Appointed Person Former captain Sanath Jayasuriya

Appointed as Head coach of Sri Lanka men's cricket team

Appointed till March 31, 2026

News-2

Bhavesh Jain Appointed as MD & CEO of TransUnion CIBIL

भावेश जैन िो ट् ािंसयूकनयन कसकबल िे एमडी और सीईओ िे रूप में कनयुक्त किया गया

Appointed Person Bhavesh Jain

Appointed as Managing Director and CEO of TransUnion CIBIL

Tenure 5 years

Replaced Rajesh Kumar

Recent Appointment in Banking & Insurance Sector

Appointed Appointed as
Person
Nand Kishore Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of SBI Funds
Management Limited
Vijay Chandok MD & CEO of National Securities Depository Limited
(NSDL)
Masato Kanda of 11th President of Asian Development Bank
Japan
Sanjay Malhotra 26th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India

R Ramaseshan Part-time Chairman’ (independent director) of Jana Small

Finance Bank (JSFB) Limited
George Heber Chief investment officer (CIO) of the newly- incorporated
Joseph joint venture firm Jio BlackRock Asset Management
Company (AMC)
Recent Quiz:

1. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of IndusInd
Bank.
इिं डसइिं ड बैंि िे प्रबिंध कनदे शि और मुख्य िाययिारी अकधिारी (एमडी और सीईओ)।
Which of the following pair is/are matched correctly according to the above
statement?
उपरोक्त िथन िे अनुसार कनम्नकलखित में से िौन सा/से युग्म सही सुमेकलत है /हैं ?

A Appointed Person Sumant Kathpalia

B Term Five-year term from March 24, 2025, to March 23, 2030

C Extra info Kathpalia has been MD & CEO since March 24, 2020.

1. Only A
2. Only B
3. Both A and C
4. Both A and B
5. Only C

Correct answer:

A Appointed Sumant Kathpalia

Person
B Term Three-year term from March 24, 2025, to March 23,
2028
C Extra info Kathpalia has been MD & CEO since March 24, 2020.

Banking/ Finance/ Economy

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ICICI Bank Partners with Commonwealth Bank of Australia to Boost India-

Australia Business Corridor
आईसीआईसीआई बैंि ने भारत-ऑस्ट््े कलया व्यापार गकलयारे िो बढावा दे ने िे कलए
िॉमनवेल्थ बैंि ऑि ऑस्ट््े कलया िे साथ साझेदारी िी
Extra Points
 ICICI Bank has announced the signing of a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) to
enhance support for customers engaged in the Australia-India business
corridor.
 आईसीआईसीआई बैं ि ने ऑस्ट््े कलया-भारत व्यापार गकलयारे में लगे ग्राहिोिं िे कलए
समथयन बढाने िे कलए िॉमनवेल्थ बैंि ऑि ऑस्ट््े कलया (सीबीए) िे साथ एि समझौता
ज्ञापन (एमओयू) पर हस्ताक्षर िरने िी घोषणा िी है ।
 Under the MoU, both Banks will explore collaborations to facilitate the
introduction of corporate and institutional customers who are interested
in investing or setting up businesses in the other bank’s home country.
 समझौता ज्ञापन िे तहत, दोनोिं बैं ि ऐसे िॉपोरे ट और सिं स्थागत ग्राहिोिं िो शाकमल
िरने िे कलए सहयोग िी सिंभावनाएिं तलाशेंगे जो दू सरे बैंि िे गृ ह दे श में कनवेश िरने
या व्यवसाय स्थाकपत िरने में रुकच रिते हैं ।

About ICICI Bank

ESTD 1994
HQ Mumbai, Maharashtra
CEO & MD Sandeep Bakhshi
Tagline Khayal Apka

Recent Quiz:

1. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

कनम्नकलखित में से िौन सा/से िथन सही है /हैं ?
A. ICICI Bank Limited announced that it has partnered with PhonePe to
offer instant credit on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to its pre-approved
customers through the PhonePe application (app).
B. Under this instant credit offer, eligible customers can access up to Rs 5
lakh credit with a 45-day repayment period.
C. PhonePe leads the market share on UPI transactions, which is 49% of
the total UPI transaction volumes in the country, followed by Google Pay
(38%).
 1. Both A and B
2. Both B and C
3. Both A and C
4. All A,B,C
5. None of these

 ICICI Bank Limited announced that it has partnered with PhonePe to

offer instant credit on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to its pre-
approved customers through the PhonePe application (app).
 Under this instant credit offer, eligible customers can access up to Rs 2
lakh credit with a 45-day repayment period.
 PhonePe leads the market share on UPI transactions, which is 49% of
the total UPI transaction volumes in the country, followed by Google Pay
(38%).

News-2

World Bank to aid Kerala farmers adapt to climate change

कवश्व बैंि िेरल िे किसानोिं िो जलवायु पररवतय न िे अनुिूल ढलने में सहायता िरे गा

Loan $200 million

Amount
Given to Kerala

Given by World Bank (WB)

Purpose To help Kerala farmers to adapt to climate change and to boost
agri entrepreneurship
Extra info The Kerala Climate Resilient AgriValue Chain Modernization
(KERA) Project is expected to benefit around 400,000 farmers by
promoting climatesmart practices.

About World Bank

ESTD 1944
HQ Washington DC
Members 189
World Bank Group 5 (IBRD, IDA, IFC, MIGA and ICSID)
President Ajay banga
MD & CFO Anshula Kant
Chief Economist Indermit Gill

Recent Quiz:

1. World Bank Approves Loan for Amaravati Development

कवश्व बैंि ने अमरावती िे कविास िे कलए ऋण िो मिंजूरी दी।
Which of the following pair is/are matched correctly according to the above
statement?
उपरोक्त िथन िे अनुसार कनम्नकलखित में से िौन सा/से युग्म सही सुमेकलत है /हैं ?

A Loan Rs 15,000 crore

Amount
B Total cost Rs 49,000 crore

C Share The loan features a 15-year moratorium on repayment,

shared by the Central and state governments in a 80:20 ratio

1. Only A
2. Only B
3. Both A and B
4. Only C
5. Both B and C

Correct answer:

A Loan Rs 15,000 crore

Amount
B Total cost Rs 49,000 crore
C Share The loan features a 15-year moratorium on repayment,
shared by the Central and state governments in a 90:10 ratio

MoUs & Agreements

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MOU signed between Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority

(IEPFA) and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
कनवेशि कशक्षा एविं सिंरक्षण कनकध प्राकधिरण (आईईपीएिए) और एसोकसएशन ऑि चाटय डय
सकटय िाइड अिाउिं टेंट्स िे बीच समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताि्षर

Signed Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) and

between Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Tenure 4 year
Objective To advance financial literacy, investor education, and investor
protection

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ISA & USAID Join Forces to Boost Renewable Energy Connectivity

अक्षय ऊजाय िनेखिकवटी िो बढावा दे ने िे कलए आईएसए और यूएसएआईडी ने हाथ कमलाया

Signed United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

between and International Solar Alliance (ISA)
Objective To enhance grid interconnections and promote sustainable
energy systems

About the International Solar Alliance (ISA):

ESTD 2015
HQ Gurugram, Haryana
Member 104 countries
Director General Dr Ajay Mathur

Recent Quiz:

1. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and International Solar Alliance (ISA)

have signed a Project Implementation Agreement To operationalize how much
of a million USD solar energy project in Fiji, Comoros, Madagascar, and
Seychelles?
कवदे श मिंत्रालय (MEA) और अिंतरायष्ट््ीय सौर गठबिंधन (ISA) ने किजी, िोमोरोस, मेडागास्कर
और सेशेल्स में कितने कमकलयन अमरीिी डालर िी सौर ऊजाय पररयोजना िो चालू िरने िे
कलए एि पररयोजना िायायन्वयन समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं ?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Signed Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and International Solar

between Alliance (ISA)
Objective Signed a Project Implementation Agreement To operationalize
a $2 million solar energy project in Fiji, Comoros, Madagascar,
and Seychelles
Extra info This initiative is part of India’s efforts under the Quad Climate
Working Group, aiming to address energy and climate
challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.

National News

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Lok Sabha Passes Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024 amid Disruptions

लोिसभा ने व्यवधानोिं िे बीच रे लवे (सिंशोधन) कवधे यि 2024 पाररत किया

Extra Points
 The Lok Sabha passed the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 during the
Winter Session despite disruptions, with Union Minister Ashwini
Vaishnaw addressing concerns over potential privatisation.
 लोिसभा ने व्यवधानोिं िे बावजू द शीतिालीन सत्र िे दौरान रे लवे (सिं शोधन) कवधे यि,
2024 पाररत िर कदया, कजसमें िेंद्रीय मिंत्री अकश्वनी वैष्णव ने सिंभाकवत कनजीिरण पर
कचिंताओिं िो सिंबोकधत किया।
 The bill aims to subsume the Railway Board Act, 1905, into the Railways
Act, 1989, simplifying the legal framework while empowering the Railway
Board with statutory powers.
 इस कवधे यि िा उद्दे श्य रे लवे बोडय अकधकनयम, 1905 िो रे लवे अकधकनयम, 1989 में
समाकहत िरना है , कजससे िानूनी ढािंचे िो सरल बनाया जा सिे तथा रे लवे बोडय िो
वैधाकनि शखक्तयािं प्रदान िी जा सिें।

Key Provisions of the Bill:

Statutory Powers to Grants the central government authority to determine

Railway Board the board’s composition, qualifications, and terms of
service, ensuring operational flexibility
Simplified Legal Merges provisions of the Indian Railway Board Act,
Framework 1905, into the Railways Act, 1989, eliminating the
need for dual references
Decentralisation Highlighted 100% delegation of tendering powers to
Emphasised zone general managers, accelerating project
approvals and decentralisation
Improved Passenger Cited plans for 13,000 additional trains and ongoing
Services production of 10,000 general coaches to cater to low-
income passengers

Recent Quiz:

1. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

कनम्नकलखित में से िौन सा/से िथन सही है /हैं ?
A. Indian Railways and the National Capital Region Transport Corporation
(NCRTC) have partnered to promote the ‘One India-One Ticket’ initiative,
aiming to streamline travel for passengers using both mainline railway
services and Namo Bharat trains.
B. After purchasing an IRCTC train e-ticket, passengers can book Namo
Bharat train tickets for up to six travelers in a single transaction.
C. Tickets can be booked up to 120 days in advance, and upon successful
booking, users will receive confirmation via SMS and email, including QR
code details.

1. Only A
2. Only B
3. Both A and B
4. Both A and C
5. Only C

 Indian Railways and the National Capital Region Transport Corporation

(NCRTC) have partnered to promote the ‘One India-One Ticket’ initiative,
aiming to streamline travel for passengers using both mainline railway
services and Namo Bharat trains.
 After purchasing an IRCTC train e-ticket, passengers can book Namo
Bharat train tickets for up to eight travelers in a single transaction.
 Tickets can be booked up to 120 days in advance, and upon successful
booking, users will receive confirmation via SMS and email, including
QR code details.

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Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched the ‘Urjaveer’ scheme in Andhra
Pradesh
िेंद्रीय मिंत्री मनोहर लाल िट्टर ने आिं ध्र प्रदे श में ‘ऊजायवीर’ योजना शुरू िी

Scheme ‘Urjaveer’ scheme

Launched by Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Ministry of Power
Launched at Poranki in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh
Implemented Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)
by
Objective To transform AP into a 100% green energy state, focusing on
sustainable development and energy conservation
Target To involve and train 1,12,000 private registered electricians
on the Urjaveer platform
Eligibility Women and young individuals, aged 18 and above, can take
part in the Urjaveer scheme by registering as ‘Urjaveers’ on
the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) platform
Role of Urjaveers will focus on six key products:
Urjaveers

1. 6 Watt (W) Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs

2. 20 Watt (W) LED tube lights
3. 30 Watt (W) Brushless Direct Current (BLDC) ceiling
fans
4. 5-star rated air conditioners (ACs)
5. Induction cooking stoves
6. 10 Watt (W) LED inverter bulbs

Inauguration News

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PM Modi to inaugurate ₹7,000 cr infrastructure projects in Prayagraj ahead of

Maha Kumbh Mela
महाििंु भ मेले से पहले पीएम मोदी प्रयागराज में 7,000 िरोड़ रुपये िी बुकनयादी ढािंचा
पररयोजनाओिं िा उद् घाटन िरें गे

Extra Points
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally inaugurate Mahakumbh-2025
and launch over 600 projects worth ₹7,000 crore, undertaken and
completed ahead of the mega once-in-12-years fair.
  प्रधानमिंत्री नरे न्द्र मोदी औपचाररि रूप से महाििंु भ-2025 िा उद् घाटन िरें गे और
7,000 िरोड़ रुपये िी 600 से अकधि पररयोजनाओिं िा शुभारिं भ िरें गे, जो 12 साल में
एि बार होने वाले इस कवशाल मेले से पहले शुरू िी गई और पू री िी गई हैं ।
 The PM will dedicate these projects to the people by pressing the button
at Sangam Ghat.
 प्रधानमिंत्री सिंगम घाट पर बटन दबािर इन पररयोजनाओिं िो जनता िो समकपयत िरें गे।
 The projects that the PM would be launching include Phase-1 of the
Bade Hanuman Mandir Corridor, Bhardwaj Corridor, and Shringverpur
Corridor.
 प्रधानमिंत्री कजन पररयोजनाओिं िा शुभारिं भ िरें गे उनमें बड़े हनुमान मिंकदर िॉररडोर िा
प्रथम चरण, भारद्वाज िॉररडोर और श्रृिंगवेरपु र िॉररडोर शाकमल हैं ।
 Along with this, he will also inaugurate 12 railway over and under
bridges (ROBs/RUBs).
 इसिे साथ ही वे 12 रे लवे ओवर एविं अिंडर किज (आरओबी/आरयूबी) िा भी उद् घाटन
िरें गे।

Recent Quiz:

1. Consider the following statements:

1. President Droupadi Murmu unveiled the Indian constitution's translation

in Sindhi and Maithili language in New Delhi on 26 November 2024 on the
occasion of the Samvidhan Diwas.
2. The government of India has undertaken a project to translate the Indian
constitution into all 22 scheduled languages mentioned in the 9th
Schedule of the Constitution.
3. This year marks 75 years of the enactment of the Indian constitution. The
Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Indian constitution on 26
January 1949, which was promulgated on 26 November 1950.
4. Since 2014, 26 November has been observed in the country as the
Samvidhan Diwas.

How many of the above statements are correct?

A. Only one
B. Only two
C. Only three
D. All four
E. None
  President Droupadi Murmu unveiled the Indian constitution's translation
in Sanskrit and Maithili language in New Delhi on 26 November 2024 on
the occasion of the Samvidhan Diwas.
 The government of India has undertaken a project to translate the Indian
constitution into all 22 scheduled languages mentioned in the 8th
Schedule of the Constitution.
 This year marks 75 years of the enactment of the Indian constitution. The
Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Indian constitution on 26
November 1949, which was promulgated on 26 January 1950.
 Since 2015, 26 November has been observed in the country as the
Samvidhan Diwas.

International News

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Finland Unveils World’s First National Soundscape: Ääniä by Lauri Porra

क़िनलैंड ने लॉरी पोराय द्वारा कवश्व िे पहले राष्ट््ीय साउिं डस्केप: Ääniä िा अनावरण किया

Extra Points
 Finland launched its first ever national soundscape titled ‘Ääniä’ on the
occasion of the country’s 107th Independence Day.
 किनलैं ड ने दे श िे 107वें स्वतिं त्रता कदवस िे अवसर पर ‘आकनया’ नाम से अपना पहला
राष्ट््ीय साउिं डस्केप लॉन्च किया।
 The title Ääniä, meaning “sounds” or “voices” in Finnish, offers a
musical journey through the nation’s landscapes, seasons, and way of
life.
 शीषय ि Ääniä, कजसिा अथय किकनश में “ध्वकनयााँ” या “आवाजें ” है , दे श िे पररदृश्योिं,
ऋतु ओ िं और जीवन शैली िे माध्यम से एि सिंगीतमय यात्रा प्रदान िरता है ।
 It was composed by Lauri Porra, a celebrated figure in both classical and
metal music.
 इसिी रचना लौरी पोरा ने िी थी, जो शास्त्रीय और धातु सिं गीत दोनोिं में एि प्रकसद्ध
हस्ती हैं ।
 This 1 hour long soundscape consists of 15 compositions that reflect
Finland’s deep connection to nature and cultural heritage.
 इस एि घिं टे लिं बे साउिं डस्केप में 15 रचनाएिं शाकमल हैं जो किनलैं ड िे प्रिृकत और
सािंस्कृकति कवरासत िे साथ गहरे सिंबिंध िो दशायती हैं ।
About Finland

Capital Helsinki
Currency The euro
President Alexander Stubb

Sports News

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Gukesh Shatters Records to Become Youngest World Champion

गु िेश ने ररिॉडय तोड़िर सबसे युवा कवश्व चैंकपयन बनने िा गौरव हाकसल किया

Extra Points
 Eighteen-year-old Indian grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju defeated
China’s Ding Liren to become the youngest world chess champion in the
game’s history.
 अठारह वषीय भारतीय ग्रैं डमास्ट्र गु िेश डोमाराजू चीन िे कडिं ग कलरे न िो हरािर िे ल
िे इकतहास में सबसे िम उम्र िे कवश्व शतरिं ज चैंकपयन बन गए।
 Gukesh surpassed Russian great Garry Kasparov, who won the crown in
1985 at 22.
 गु िेश ने रूस िे महान खिलाड़ी गै री िास्पारोव िो पीछे छोड़ कदया, कजन्ोिंने 1985 में
22 वषय िी उम्र में यह खिताब जीता था।
 Gukesh is the second grandmaster from his country to hold the world
title.
 गु िेश कवश्व खिताब जीतने वाले अपने दे श िे दू सरे ग्रैं डमास्ट्र हैं ।
 Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand was the undisputed world champion
for six years starting in 2007.
 ग्रैं डमास्ट्र कवश्वनाथन आनिं द 2007 से छह वषों ति कनकवय वाद कवश्व चैं कपयन रहे ।
 Gukesh joins an illustrious line of 18 world champions since 1886,
including legends like Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov, and Viswanathan
Anand.
 गु िेश 1886 से अब ति 18 कवश्व चैं कपयनोिं िी शानदार पिं खक्त में शाकमल हो गए हैं ,
कजनमें बॉबी किशर, गै री िास्परोव और कवश्वनाथन आनिंद जैसे कदग्गज शाकमल हैं ।
Recent Quiz:

1. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

कनम्नकलखित में से िौन सा/से िथन सही है /हैं ?
A. Magnus Carlsen, the World No. 1 chess player, completed an impressive
double at the Tata Steel Chess India tournament, securing the blitz title just
days after winning the rapid event.
B. Held in Mumbai, the blitz tournament showcased Carlsen’s brilliance,
with the 33-year-old Norwegian displaying dominant form and clinching the
title with a round to spare.
C. GM Kateryna Lagno clinched the 2024 Tata Steel Chess India Women's
Blitz with a round to spare after earlier seeing her lead evaporate.

1. Both A and B
2. Both B and C
3. Both A and C
4. All A,B,C
5. None of these

 Magnus Carlsen, the World No. 1 chess player, completed an impressive

double at the Tata Steel Chess India tournament, securing the blitz title
just days after winning the rapid event.
 Held in Kolkata, the blitz tournament showcased Carlsen’s brilliance,
with the 33-year-old Norwegian displaying dominant form and clinching
the title with a round to spare.
 GM Kateryna Lagno clinched the 2024 Tata Steel Chess India Women's
Blitz with a round to spare after earlier seeing her lead evaporate.

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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix 2024
रे ड बुल िे मैक्स वेरस्ट्ै पेन ने िॉमूयला 1 ितर ग्रैं ड कप्रक्स 2024 जीता

Extra Points
  Red Bull’s Max Verstappen followed up his Formula 1 drivers’ title with
another win in an incident-packed Qatar Grand Prix as Lando Norris was
hit with a penalty that ended his challenge for the race victory.
 रे ड बुल िे मैक्स वेरस्ट्ै पेन ने रकववार िो ितर ग्रैं ड कप्रक्स में एि और जीत िे साथ
िॉमूयला 1 ड् ाइवसय खिताब जीता, क्ोिंकि लैं डो नोररस िो पे नल्टी लगी, कजससे रे स
जीतने िी उनिी चुनौती समाप्त हो गई।
 Charles Leclerc was second for Ferrari and Norris’ McLaren teammate
Oscar Piastri was third.
 चाल्सय ले क्लर िेरारी िे कलए दू सरे स्थान पर रहे और नॉररस िे मैिलारे न टीम िे साथी
ऑस्कर कपयास्त्री तीसरे स्थान पर रहे ।

Recent Grand Prix Winner

Grand Prix Winner Sponsor

2024 Hungarian Grand Prix Oscar Piastri McLaren

2024 Belgian Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton Mercedes

2024 Dutch Grand Prix Lando Norris McLaren

2024 Italian Grand Prix Charles Leclerc Ferrari

2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Oscar Piastri McLaren

2024 Singapore Grand Prix Lando Norris McLaren

2024 Brazil Grand Prix Max Verstappen Red Bull

2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix Max Verstappen Red Bull

2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Lando Norris McLaren

Recent Quiz:

1. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

कनम्नकलखित में से िौन सा/से िथन सही है /हैं ?
A. Dutch Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen secured his fourth consecutive
Drivers’ Championship title, despite finishing sixth in the Las Vegas Grand
Prix.
B. Verstappen’s dominance in Formula 1 continues as he becomes the fifth
driver in history to win four or more titles.
C. Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes emerged victorious, with teammate George
Russell finishing second.

1. Only A
2. Both A and B
3. Only B
4. Both B and C
5. None of these

 Dutch Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen secured his fourth consecutive

Drivers’ Championship title, despite finishing fifth in the Las Vegas
Grand Prix.
 Verstappen’s dominance in Formula 1 continues as he becomes the
sixth driver in history to win four or more titles.
 George Russell of Mercedes emerged victorious, with teammate Lewis
Hamilton finishing second.

Awards & Honours

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Ang Lee to Receive DGA Lifetime Achievement Award

एिं ग ली िो डीजीए लाइिटाइम अचीवमेंट पु रस्कार कमलेगा

Award Directors Guild of America (DGA) 2025 Lifetime Achievement

Award
Winner Ang Lee, the celebrated Taiwanese American filmmaker
Awarded 77th Annual DGA Awards
at

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Indian Heritage Conservation Projects Shine at UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards
2024
यूनेस्को एकशया-प्रशािंत पु रस्कार 2024 में भारतीय कवरासत सिंरक्षण पररयोजनाएिं चमिी िं

Extra Points
 Two Indian heritage conservation projects—the Abathsahayeswarar
Temple Conservation Project in Tamil Nadu and the BJPCI Conservation
Project in Maharashtra—have garnered global recognition by winning
the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation
2024.
 दो भारतीय कवरासत सिं रक्षण पररयोजनाओिं - तकमलनाडु में अबथसहाये श्वर मिं कदर
सिंरक्षण पररयोजना और महाराष्ट्् में बीजेपीसीआई सिंरक्षण पररयोजना - ने सािंस्कृकति
कवरासत सिंरक्षण 2024 िे कलए यूनेस्को एकशया-प्रशािंत पु रस्कार जीतिर वैकश्वि मान्यता
प्राप्त िी है ।
 The awards, announced by the United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) at its regional office in Bangkok,
Thailand.
 पु रस्कारोिं िी घोषणा सिं युक्त राष्ट्् शै कक्षि, वै ज्ञाकनि और सािं स्कृकति सिं गठन (यू नेस्को)
द्वारा बैंिॉि, थाईलैं ड खस्थत अपने क्षेत्रीय िायायलय में िी गई।

Winners of 2024 UNESCO Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation:

Category Winner
Award of Excellence Inari-yu Bathhouse Restoration Project, Tokyo,
Japan
Award of Distinction  Abathsahayeswarar Temple Conservation
Project, Thukkatchi, Tamil Nadu
 Gunan Street Historic Block Conservation
Project, Yixing, Jiangsu Province, China
Award of Merit  BJPCI Conservation Project, Mumbai, India
 Guanyin Hall Teahouse Conservation
Project, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
 Helou Pavilion Conservation Project,
Shanghai, China
  Observatory Tower Conservation Project,
Christchurch, New Zealand
Special Recognition for  Gunan Street Historic Block Conservation
Sustainable Development Project, Jiangsu Province, China
 Helou Pavilion Conservation Project,
Shanghai, China
Award for New Design in Rabindhorn Building, Bangkok, Thailand
Heritage Contexts

Recent Awards & Winners

Awards Winner
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay National Writer Ashok Gopal
Innovation Foundation(NIF) Book Prize 2024
Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2024 Nurse Maria Victoria Juan
from Philippines
Turner Prize 2024 Glasgow-born Scottish Sikh
artist Jasleen Kaur
JC Daniel Award 2023 Veteran filmmaker Shaji N
Karun
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year 2024 polarization
Rising Star Women Leaders of Banking for Bharati Kolli
2024

Recent Quiz:

1. Which Indian actor has won the Mahatma Gandhi Leadership Award?
किस भारतीय अकभनेता ने महात्मा गािंधी नेतृत्व पु रस्कार जीता है ?
A) Darasing Khurana
B) Shah Rukh Khan
C) Aamir Khan
D) Salman Khan
E) Ranbir Kapoor

Award Mahatma Gandhi Leadership Award

Winner Indian actor and philanthropist Darasing Khurana

Awarded For his impactful work in raising awareness about mental health
for issues, particularly in his role as the ‘Commonwealth Year of
Youth Champion

2. Harry Messel Award for Conservation Leadership.

सिंरक्षण नेतृत्व िे कलए है री मेस्सेल पु रस्कार।
Which of the following pair is/are matched correctly according to the above
statement?
उपरोक्त िथन िे अनुसार कनम्नकलखित में से िौन सा/से युग्म सही सुमेकलत है /हैं ?

A Winner Bihar-based conservation scientist Bibhab Kumar Talukdar

B Awarded Species Survival Commission (SSC) of the International

by Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
C Awarded 9th IUCN SSC Leaders’ Meeting, Abu Dhabi
at

1. Only A
2. Only B
3. Both A and C
4. Both B and C
5. Both A and B

Correct answer:

A Winner Assam-based conservation scientist Bibhab Kumar Talukdar

B Awarded Species Survival Commission (SSC) of the International

by Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
C Awarded 5th IUCN SSC Leaders’ Meeting, Abu Dhabi
at

Important Days

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International Universal Health Coverage Day: 12 December

अिंतरायष्ट््ीय सावयभौकमि स्वास्थ्य िवरे ज कदवस: 12 कदसिंबर
Day 12 December

Day Name International Universal Health Coverage Day

Theme 2024 Health: It's on the Government

List of Important Days:

Day Day Name Theme 2024

10 World Human Rights Our rights, our future, right now
December Day 2024

11 International Mountain solutions for a sustainable

December Mountain Day 2024 future – innovation, adaptation, and
youth
11 78th UNICEF
December Foundation Day

12 International Day of Promoting neutrality as an instrument of

December Neutrality preventive diplomacy