1. Who recently became the first Indian to operate the Mars Rover and is connected to NASA?
Ans. Akshata Krishnamurthy.
2. What day is International Cheetah Day celebrated every year?
Ans. December 4.
3. Which person’s death anniversary is remembered in India on December 6th as Mahaparinirvan Diwas?
Ans. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
4. What elephant was the subject of a recent Google Doodle honoring its large tusks?
Ans. Ahmed, The Elephant.
5. Which nation unveiled the JT-60SA, the biggest and most sophisticated experimental nuclear fusion reactor in the world?
Ans. Japan.
6. Who recently made history by becoming the first female medical officer stationed at Siachen, the highest battlefield on Earth, and a major step towards gender parity in India’s armed forces?
Ans. Geetika Koul.
7. On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which company received the National Award for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities?
Ans. Amazon India.
8. In the most recent report from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), which city has been deemed the safest in India for the third year running?
Ans. Kolkata.
9. On December 8–9, 2023, where is the Global Investors Summit scheduled to take place?
Ans. Dehradun.
10. Which Indian city is home to the Early Cretaceous shark fossils, which date back 115 million years?
Ans. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
11. Who became the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India’s (IBBI) new Executive Director recently?
Ans. Jithesh John.
12. Which nation has received a $250 million Line of Credit from India to modernize its agriculture sector?
Ans. Kenya.