Current Affairs MCQs : 18 December 2024

Q. What is the main purpose of the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024?

A. To amend the Constitution for creating a new Union Territory
B. To enable simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
C. To introduce a new voting system
D. To increase the number of Lok Sabha seats

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Answer: B. To enable simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
On December 17, 2024, the government referred the One Nation One Election (ONOE) bills to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for wider consultations.

Q.: National Testing Agency (NTA) will focus exclusively on which type of examinations from 2025?

A. Recruitment Examinations
B. Entrance Examinations for Higher Education Institutions
C. State Public Service Examinations
D. Board Examinations

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Answer: B. Entrance Examinations for Higher Education Institutions
Starting in 2025, the National Testing Agency (NTA) will exclusively conduct entrance exams for higher education institutions and will no longer hold recruitment exams.

Q. What changes were announced regarding the timeline of entrance exams like JEE and NEET starting in 2025?

A. They will be conducted in July.
B. They will be conducted in January or February.
C. They will be conducted biannually in March and September.
D. The timeline remains unchanged.

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Answer: B. They will be conducted in January or February.
Entrance exams of JEE and NEET from 2025 will take place earlier in the academic year, moving from the usual July timeline to January or February.

Q. What is India’s rank in smartphone exports globally as of 2024?

A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 3rd
D. 5th

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Answer: C. 3rd
India has become the 3rd largest exporter of smartphones globally, climbing from the 23rd rank in 2019. In November 2024, the country’s smartphone exports surpassed ₹20,000 crore in a single month.

Q.: When will the free visa policy for 39 countries, including India, be formalized by Sri Lanka?

A. December 2024
B. January 2025
C. February 2025
D. March 2025

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Answer: B
From January 2025, Indians will be among nationals from 39 countries eligible for free visas to travel to Sri Lanka

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