Daily Current Affairs 12 December 2024

1.		Which city set a Guinness World Record with over 5,000 Acharyas reciting Bhagavad Gita verses on Gita Jayanti 2024?

Kurukshetra

Bhopal

Varanasi

Rishikesh

2.		How much funding has the Centre allocated under the New Cities Scheme for incubating eight new smart cities?

₹5,000 crore

₹8,000 crore

₹10,000 crore

₹12,000 crore

3.		Which country recently launched the ‘Willow’ quantum chip?

USA

China

Japan

Germany

4.		Who achieved the milestone of 100 wickets in all cricket formats as the youngest player?

Haris Rauf

Shaheen Shah Afridi

Jasprit Bumrah

Pat Cummins

5.		Which act does the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 aim to subsume into the Railways Act, 1989?

The Railway Board Act, 1905

The Indian Railways Act, 1930

The Train Operations Act, 1922

The Railways Act, 1974

6.		What is the primary goal of the Khelo India Winter Games?

Promoting cricket

Encouraging rural development

Identifying winter sports talent

Showcasing cultural heritage

7.		Which temple won the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2024?

Brihadeeswarar Temple

Abathsahayeswarar Temple

Meenakshi Temple

Konark Sun Temple

8.		By what year does India plan to triple its atomic power capacity to 22,480 MW?

2030

2031

2035

2040

9.		What GDP growth rate has ADB forecasted for India in FY26?

6.5%

7%

7.2%

8%

10.		What is the maximum video resolution offered by OpenAI's Sora Turbo model?

720p

1080p

4K

8K