Q.: What is the name of ISRO’s upcoming Venus mission set to launch in 2028?
A. Chandrayaan
B. Mangalyaan
C. Shukrayaan
D. Adityayaan
Answer
Answer: C. Shukrayaan
ISRO has received approval from the Indian government for the Shukrayaan mission, a Venus Orbiting Satellite set to launch in 2028.
Q. Chandrayaan 4 is planned as a collaborative mission between India and which country?
A. USA
B. Japan
C. Russia
D. France
Answer
Answer: B. Japan
Chandrayaan 4, a collaborative mission with Japan, aiming for a precise landing at the Moon’s south pole by 2030.
Q.: Who won the gold medal at the Under-8 World Cadets Chess Championship 2024?
A. Sattwik Swain
B. Divith Reddy
C. Ziming Guo
D. Magnus Carlsen
Answer
Answer: B. Divith Reddy
Eight-year-old Divith Reddy from Telangana won the gold medal at the Under-8 World Cadets Chess Championship in Montesilvano, Italy, on 26 November 2024.
Q. Who is the youngest cricket player to secure an IPL contract in the league’s history?
A. Riyan Parag
B. Prithvi Shaw
C. Vaibhav Suryavanshi
D. Sarfaraz Khan
Answer
Answer: C. Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, at just 13 years old, made history as the youngest player to secure an IPL contract during the IPL 2025 Auction.
Q.: Who brokered the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah in November 2024?
A. Russia and Iran
B. US and France
C. Germany and Egypt
D. India and Saudi Arabia
Answer
Answer: B. US and France
The Israeli government has approved a US- and France-brokered ceasefire deal with Hezbollah in Lebanon, on 26 November 2024.
Q.: What is the expected outcome of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah?
A. An immediate peace treaty between the two countries
B. A halt to the war and the withdrawal of forces from south Lebanon
C. The establishment of a joint military base
D. A long-term alliance between Israel and Lebanon
Answer
Answer: B. A halt to the war and the withdrawal of forces from south Lebanon
Under the agreement, both Israeli forces and Hezbollah will withdraw from south Lebanon within 60 days, with Hezbollah repositioning north of the Litani River. The Lebanese national army and UN peacekeeping forces will secure the vacated areas.
Q.: Who is known as the Father of the White Revolution in India?
A. Dr. Manohar Bapat
B. Dr. Verghese Kurien
C. Dr. Harsh Vardhan
D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer
Answer: B. Dr. Verghese Kurien
National Milk Day was celebrated on 26 November 2024 to honor the 103rd birth anniversary of Dr. Verghese Kurien, known as the Father of the White Revolution in India.