1. What is the name of the Survey Vessel, which has recently delivered to Indian Navy?
(A) INS Nirupak
(B) INS Darshak
(C) INS Sarvekshak
(D) INS Sandhayak
(E) INS Investigator
Solution: Option D.)
Ans (D)
SVL Sandhayak, with 80% indigenous components, was delivered to the Indian Navy, exemplifying the ‘Aatma Nirbhar Bharat’ initiative.
The ship, built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders, is equipped for coastal and deep-water hydrographic survey, with secondary roles of limited defence and emergency hospital services.
Sandhayak’s induction enhances the national maritime prowess in the IOR.
2. What award did ISRO and the Chandrayaan-3 team receive recently?
(A) Outstanding Contribution to Brand India
(B) Awards for Sustainable Excellence
(C) Scientific Leadership Award
(D) Outstanding Contribution to Science
(E) Best Operational Management Program
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
ISRO and team Chandrayaan-3 honoured at India Business Leader Awards.
They were honored with the “Outstanding Contribution to Brand India” award at the 19th India Business Leader Awards.
Chandrayaan-3 successfully landed on the Lunar South Pole, marking India as the first country to achieve this feat.
The mission’s accomplishment solidified India’s status as a space superpower and earned ISRO a prestigious award at the India Business Leader Awards.
Chandrayaan-3 endured extreme lunar conditions, showcasing Indian scientific resilience and ingenuity.
3. President Joe Biden has nominated whom as a member of IDFC board?
(A) Sameer Gandhi
(B) Deven Parekh
(C) Neeraj Agrawal
(D) Navin Chaddha
(E) Satish Dharmaraj
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
President Joe Biden has nominated prominent Indian-American global venture capitalist Deven Parekh as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Development Finance Corporation, a development finance institution and agency of the US government.
Parekh, the managing director at software investment firm Insight Partners.
His nomination will be for a period of three years.
Since joining Insight Partners in 2000, he has made more than 140 investments in enterprise software, data, and consumer internet businesses globally.
4. Which English word has been chosen as the Oxford Word of the Year 2023?
(A) “Rizz”
(B) “Goblin”
(C) “Vax”
(D) “Climate”
(E) “Toxic”
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
Rizz named word of the year 2023 by Oxford University Press.
‘Rizz’ is a colloquial noun, defined as style, charm, or attractiveness.
Oxford Word of the Year 2018 – “toxic”
Oxford Word of the Year 2019 – “climate emergency”
Oxford Word of the Year 2020 – No single word chosen
Oxford Word of the Year 2021 – “vax”
Oxford Word of the Year 2022 – “goblin mode”
5. The 11th edition of Bangladesh Book fair has begun in which?
(A) Chennai
(B) Bangalore
(C) Kolkata
(D) Hyderabad
(E) Dispur
Solution: Option C.)
Ans (C)
The 11th Bangladesh Bookfair began at College Square, Kolkata.
65 publishing houses are participating in this year’s event.
This would help the publishers to reach out to more people in Kolkata who are interested in Bangladeshi literature, as many publishers do not get the opportunity to participate in Kolkata International Bookfair.
The fair will continue till December 13.
6. Which ministry has launched Geographic Information System application “Gram Manchitra”?
(A) Ministry of Rural Development
(B) Ministry of Panchayati Raj
(C) Ministry of Culture
(D) Ministry of Home Affairs
(E) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched Geographic Information System application “Gram Manchitra” to encourage the Spatial Planning by the Gram Panchayat.
Further, Ministry has launched mActionSoft, a mobile based solution to help in capturing photos with Geo-Tags (i.e. GPS Coordinates) for the works which have asset as an output.
7. Olympian Murali Sreeshankar, who has won the 35th Jimmy George Foundation award, associated with which sport?
(A) Discus throw
(B) High jump
(C) Javelin throw
(D) Long jump
(E) Pole vault
Solution: Option D.)
Ans (D)
Olympian Murali Sreeshankar, the long jump silver medallist in the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, has won the 35th Jimmy George Foundation award for the best sportsperson of Kerala.
The award carries a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh and a plaque.
Jose (committee head), Robert Bobby, Sebastian and Stanley along with Olympian Anju Bobby George were the members of the award committee.
8. Who has become the new Vice Chief of Naval Staff?
(A) Ajit Kumar P
(B) Arun Prakash
(C) Ravneet Singh
(D) Dinesh Tripathi
(E) Surinder Pal Singh
Solution: Option D.)
Ans (D)
Starting January 2024, Vice Admiral Dinesh Tripathi will take over the prestigious post of Vice Chief of the Naval Staff from Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh, who has been serving in the position since April 1, 2023.
Vice Admiral Dinesh Tripathi is currently serving as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command.
9. Where has the IBA Junior World Boxing Championship 2023 held?
(A) Armenia
(B) Turkiye
(C) China
(D) India
(E) Japan
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
India won three gold, five silver and one bronze medal on the last day of the IBA Junior World Boxing Championship 2023 in Yerevan, Armenia.
Akansha won the gold medal in the 70 kg weight category, Pari won the gold medal in the 48 kg weight category, while Nisha won the gold medal in the 52 kg weight category.
India had the maximum number of 12 finalists, but only three of them became world champions.
10. Who has taken charge as executive director of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India?
(A) Ravi Mital
(B) Jithesh John
(C) Sudhaker Shukla
(D) Sandip Garg
(E) Jayanti Prasad
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
Jithesh John takes charge as IBBI’s Executive Director
Jithesh John, a 2001 batch Indian Economic Service Officer, has taken charge as Executive Director of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI).
Earlier, John served as an economic adviser in the Ministry of Power.
He has completed more than 21 years in Government of India in various capacities.