Vision IAS Current affairs for 12 December 2024 will cover important current affairs from National and International topics for UPSC IAS preparation.
Q1: Where will Google establish a safety engineering center recently?
- Hyderabad
- Bengaluru
- Mumbai
Answer
Correct Answer: Hyderabad
Q2: Who recently won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?
- Max Verstappen
- Lando Norris
- Lewis Hamilton
Answer
Correct Answer: Lando Norris
Q3: Recently, where did the fourth edition of the India Internet Governance Forum start?
- Bengaluru
- New Delhi
- Mumbai
Answer
Correct Answer: New Delhi
Q4: Who recently launched the “Amrit Kaal Kaushal” portal to strengthen Indian government training?
- Dr. S. Jaishankar
- Piyush Goyal
- Dr. Jitendra Singh
Answer
Correct Answer: Dr. Jitendra Singh
Q5: Who was recently awarded the J.C. Daniel Award 2023?
- Sudhir Sen Gupta
- Shaji N. Karun
- Tarun Chugh
Answer
Correct Answer: Shaji N. Karun
Q6: Who has recently been recognized as an emerging star woman leader in the banking sector?
- Bharti Kohli
- Punita Seth
- Alka Tiwari
Answer
Correct Answer: Bharti Kohli
Q7: With the cooperation of which country was the INS Tuchela, an advanced submarine recently included in the Indian Navy, built?
- Italy
- France
- Russia
Answer
Correct Answer: Russia
Q8: Recently, DPIIT has signed an agreement with which company to invest and mentor Indian startups?
- Flipkart
- Amazon
Answer
Correct Answer: Flipkart
Q9: Who recently unveiled the world’s largest gold brick?
- Austria
- Sudan
- Dubai
Answer
Correct Answer: Dubai
- Dubai unveiled the world’s largest gold brick on December 7-8, 2024, setting a new Guinness World Record.
- Weighing 300.12 kilograms, this gold brick is worth approximately Rs 211 crore ($25 million).
Q10: Who has recently been appointed as the MD of Amul?
- Devjyoti Sanyal
- Rahul Agrawal
- Jayen Mehta
Answer
Correct Answer: Jayen Mehta
Q11: Who recently became the 2024 WTA Player of the Year?
- Emma Navarro
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Lu Lu Sun
Answer
Correct Answer: Aryna Sabalenka
Q12: Recently, where did the Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Expo-2024 start?
- Indore
- Jaipur
- New Delhi
Answer
Correct Answer: Indore
Q13: Recently, Merriam-Webster declared which word as the 2024 Word of the Year?
- Brain Rot
- Polarization
- Brat
Answer
Correct Answer: Polarization
Q14: When was the International Human Rights Day celebrated recently?
- December 9th
- December 10th
- December 8th
Answer
Correct Answer: December 10th
- The date was chosen in honor of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) on December 10, 1948, after World War II.
- The goal was to prevent future atrocities and protect human dignity.
Q15: Recently, where did the Odisha Masters 2024 Badminton Tournament start?
- Cuttack
- Bhubaneswar
- Puri
Answer
Correct Answer: Cuttack
- The Odisha Masters 2024 Badminton Tournament began on December 10th in Cuttack.
- This tournament will run until December 15th.
- This is the Badminton World Federation’s final World Tour tournament of the year.