1. Leadership Changes and Appointments:
- Shashi Singh became the new President of the All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA).
- Several prominent figures, including former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Jaya Bachchan, among others, are set to retire from the Rajya Sabha, leading to a shift in the political landscape.
2. State-specific Initiatives and Achievements:
- West Bengal declared Poila Baisakh, the Bengali New Year, as the State day.
- Punjab mapped all accident-prone sites, becoming the first Indian state to do so.
3. Defence and Economic Development:
- Deals worth Rs 802 crore were finalized by the Ministry of Defence to boost indigenous defence production.
- Record foreign portfolio investments in Indian equities drove the markets to all-time highs in December.
4. Business Ventures and Initiatives:
- Adidas announced its plans to set up its first Asia GCC outside China in Tamil Nadu.
- The Ministry of Education launched the PRERANA program for experiential learning.
5. Agreements and Collaborations:
- An agreement between India and Nepal for the export of 10,000 MW of power was signed.
- REC Ltd entered into an MoU with Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd for infrastructure projects.
6. Appointments and Recognitions:
- Various appointments were made, including Shashi Singh as President of AIRIA and P Santhosh as MD of NARCL.
- Bengali writer Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay received the 2023 Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar for literary contributions.
7. Awards and Achievements:
- Hero MotoCorp's facility won the CII National Award for Water Management.
- Professor Adrian Cruise received the 'Order of the British Empire' for leadership in space science.
8. Archaeological Discovery:
- A 10th-century Kadamba inscription in Kannada and Sanskrit was found in Goa, shedding light on historical events during that period.
1. Who is the new President of the All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA)?
Answer: Shashi Singh.
2. Which Indian state declared Poila Baisakh as the State day?
Answer: West Bengal.
3. Who was appointed as a brand ambassador for the Viksit Bharat Abhiyan program?
Answer: Amitabh Shah.
4. Where was the NCC Republic Day Camp 2024 inaugurated?
Answer: Delhi Cantt by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
5. Which company introduced the mobile ALOHA humanoid system?
Answer: Google DeepMind.
6. How many Rajya Sabha members are set to retire in 2024?
Answer: 68 members, including nine Union ministers.
7. Which state became the first to map all 784 accident black spots?
Answer: Punjab.
8. What is the value of the two defence deals signed by the Ministry of Defence?
Answer: Rs 802 crore.
9. What amount did Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) invest in Indian equities in December?
Answer: 661.35 billion rupees ($8 billion).
10. Which multinational corporation plans to set up its first GCC in Asia outside of China?
Answer: Adidas.
11. What does the PRITHVI VIGYAN scheme by the Ministry of Earth Sciences aim to do?
Answer: Revolutionize understanding and interaction with various Earth systems.
12. Which bank’s CGM P Santhosh was appointed as the Managing Director of NARCL?
Answer: Canara Bank.
13. Who is the new Vice Chief of the Naval Staff in India?
Answer: Vice Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi.
14. Which Bengali writer received the 2023 Kuvempu Rashtriya Puraskar?
Answer: Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay.
15. Which company won the CII National Award for Water Management?
Answer: Hero MotoCorp.
16. Who received the ‘Order of the British Empire’ for space science leadership?
Answer: Professor Adrian Michael Cruise.
17. Where was the 10th-century Kadamba inscription found?
Answer: In the Mahadeva temple at Cacoda in southern Goa.
18. Who was appointed as the brand ambassador for the Viksit Bharat Abhiyan program?
Answer: Amitabh Shah.
19. Which state will witness the highest number of Rajya Sabha vacancies?
Answer: Uttar Pradesh.
20. Which scheme aims to empower students with leadership qualities through experiential learning?
Answer: PRERANA program.
21. Which ministry launched the PRITHVI VIGYAN scheme worth nearly 4,800 crore rupees?
Answer: Ministry of Earth Sciences.
22. What is the aim of the Sadak Suraksha Force project in Punjab?
Answer: To ensure road safety across the state.
23. Which Indian state is making strategic moves to enhance its global operations by establishing its GCC in Tamil Nadu?
Answer: Adidas.
24. Which minister inaugurated the tur dal procurement portal for farmers?
Answer: Amit Shah, Union Cooperation Minister.
25. Which university did Professor Adrian Michael Cruise belong to in the field of space science?
Answer: University of Birmingham.
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