Vision IAS Current affairs for 18 December 2024 will cover important current affairs from National and International topics for UPSC IAS preparation.
Q1: Where has the Indian Navy recently launched the ‘Sampark-4.0’ initiative?
- Maharashtra
- Rajasthan
- Haryana
Answer
Correct Answer: Maharashtra
Q2: Recently, which country has elected ‘Mikheil Kavelashvili’ as its new president?
- Argentina
- Georgia
- Poland
Answer
Correct Answer: Georgia
Q3: Which country recently successfully tested the ‘Dark Eagle’ anti-missile system?
- Israel
- Russia
- USA
Answer
Correct Answer: USA
Q4: Who won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024?
- Madhya Pradesh
- Mumbai
- Assam
Answer
Correct Answer: Mumbai
- The Mumbai team has won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for the second time.
- In the final match played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Mumbai defeated Madhya Pradesh by five wickets to win the title.
Q5: Who is the author of the book “Many Ramayanas, Many Lessons,” which will be published soon?
- Anand Neelakantan
- Punit Goenka
- Sanjay Murthy
Answer
Correct Answer: Anand Neelakantan
Q6: Who has recently been appointed as the Country Manager of Google India?
- Deepti Agrawal
- Praveena Rai
- Preeti Lobana
Answer
Correct Answer: Preeti Lobana
Q7: Who recently became the 12th member of the Trans-Pacific trade agreement?
- United Kingdom
- Singapore
- China
Answer
Correct Answer: United Kingdom
Q8: Recently, the ‘Desert Knight’ military exercise began in the Arabian Sea between India, France, and which other country?
- United Arab Emirates
- Japan
- China
Answer
Correct Answer: United Arab Emirates
Q9: In recent news, what was the profession of Jodhdaya Amma, who was honoured with the Padma Shri and recently passed away?
- Baiga painter
- Journalist
- Writer
Answer
Correct Answer: Baiga painter
- Jodhdaya Amma, a renowned Baiga painter from Madhya Pradesh who was awarded the Padma Shri, passed away on December 15th.
- She hailed from Lodha village in the Umaria district.
Q10: Where has India’s first diabetes biobank been established recently?
- Chennai
- New Delhi
- Mumbai
Answer
Correct Answer: Chennai
Q11: Who recently unveiled India’s first yoga policy to become a ‘global yoga center’?
- Uttarakhand
- Haryana
- Odisha
Answer
Correct Answer: Uttarakhand
Q12: Where will India’s first air cargo hub be built recently?
- Kolkata
- Mumbai
- Noida
Answer
Correct Answer: Noida
- After the construction of Noida International Airport at Jewar in Greater Noida, the country’s largest air cargo hub is now being built in the Yamuna Authority area.
- This will facilitate the export of local products to the entire world.
- Large cold storage facilities will be built for this purpose.
- Along with this, depots of international companies will also be constructed.
Q13: When was “Vijay Diwas” (Victory Day) celebrated recently?
- December 15th
- December 14th
- December 16th
Answer
Correct Answer: December 16th
- The entire country celebrates Vijay Diwas every year on December 16th to commemorate India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war.
- On this day in 1971, Lieutenant General A. A. Khan Niazi of the Pakistani Army unconditionally surrendered to the Indian Army and Mukti Bahini with 93,000 soldiers.
Q14: Who recently joined the ISA (International Solar Alliance) as its 105th member?
- Moldova
- Armenia
- Syria
Answer
Correct Answer: Moldova
Q15: In which country did the ‘Mount Semeru’ volcano recently erupt?
- South Korea
- Indonesia
- Japan
Answer
Correct Answer: Indonesia