Vision IAS Current affairs for 24 December 2024 will cover important current affairs from National and International topics for UPSC IAS preparation.
Q1: Recently, who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Telangana Film Development Corporation?
- Dil Raju
- Ravindra Joshi
- Mrinal Garg
Answer
Correct Answer: Dil Raju
Q2: Recently, Prime Minister Modi was awarded the highest honor by which country?
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
- Qatar
Answer
Correct Answer: Kuwait
- On the second day of his visit to Kuwait, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the highest honor, the Order of Mubarak Al-Kabir.
- He was presented with this honor by the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
- Modi is the first Indian PM to receive this honor.
- This is the 20th international honor received by Modi from a country.
Q3: Where was the third season of the World Tennis League recently held?
- Beijing
- Abu Dhabi
- Tokyo
Answer
Correct Answer: Abu Dhabi
Q4: Which airport in India recently became the first to connect 150 destinations?
- Mumbai Airport
- Bengaluru Airport
- Delhi Airport
Answer
Correct Answer: Delhi Airport
Q5: Recently, who was awarded the Medical Excellence Award in the UK House of Commons?
- Philip Noyes
- Ravindran Kumaran
- Urmila Chaudhary
Answer
Correct Answer: Ravindran Kumaran
Q6: Recently, who won the men’s 50-meter rifle 3 positions title?
- Kiran Ankush Jadhav
- Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar
- Swapnil Kusane
Answer
Correct Answer: Kiran Ankush Jadhav
Q7: Recently, who launched India’s first pesticide-resistant body suit, “Kisan Kavach”?
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan
- Jitendra Singh
- Dharmendra Pradhan
Answer
Correct Answer: Jitendra Singh
Q8: Recently, which state police won the first FICCI Drone Award 2024?
- Karnataka
- Gujarat
- Kerala
Answer
Correct Answer: Karnataka
Q9: Recently, the Shri Ram Mandir project was honored with the “Sword of Honor” by which country?
- Japan
- Britain
- France
Answer
Correct Answer: Britain
Q10: Recently, who was honored by King Charles III?
- Christopher Nolan
- Emma Thomas
- Both of the above
Answer
Correct Answer: Both of the above
- Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas were honored with knighthood and damehood by King Charles III.
Q11: Recently, under the SMILE program, India signed a loan agreement of 350 million dollars with which bank?
- World Bank
- ADB
- NDB
Answer
Correct Answer: ADB
Q12: Recently, Times Internet launched a premium metal credit card in collaboration with which bank?
- ICICI Bank
- HDFC Bank
- Yes Bank
Answer
Correct Answer: ICICI Bank
Q13: Recently, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri went on an official visit to which country?
- Indonesia
- Mauritius
- Egypt
Answer
Correct Answer: Mauritius
Q14: When is National Mathematics Day celebrated?
- 21st December
- 22nd December
- 20th December
Answer
Correct Answer: 22nd December
- This day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of the great Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.
- He made significant contributions to the field of mathematics.
- The celebration of this day was started on Ramanujan’s 125th birth anniversary (22nd December 2022).
Q15: Recently, who released the India State of Forest Report 2023?
- Bhupendra Yadav
- Piyush Goyal
- Amit Shah
Answer
Correct Answer: Bhupendra Yadav
- Bhupendra Yadav, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, released the India State of Forest Report 2023 on 21st December at the Forest Research Institute in Dehradun.
- This report is published by the Forest Survey of India, which provides information about the country’s forest and tree resources.