Q.: Who is the youngest female to scale the highest peaks on each of the seven continents?
A. Arjun Vajpai
B. Bachendri Pal
C. Kaamya Karthikeyan
D. Poorna Malavath
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Ans: C. Kaamya Karthikeyan
Kaamya Karthikeyan, a 17-year-old from Navy Children School in Mumbai, becomes the youngest female to scale the highest peaks on each of the seven continents.
Q.: Which Indian chess player won her second women’s World Rapid and Blitz Championship in December 2024?
A. Humpy Koneru
B. Harika Dronavalli
C. Tania Sachdev
D. Bhakti Kulkarni
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Ans: A. Humpy Koneru
Winner in World Rapid and Blitz Championship– Women’s Category: India’s Koneru Humpy won her second women’s title by defeating Indonesia’s Irene Sukander. Humpy finished the tournament with 8.5 points from 11 rounds.
Q.:What traditional love song from Bosnia has earned UNESCO recognition in December 2024?
A. Sevdalinka
B. Fado
C. Flamenco
D. Tango
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Ans: A. Sevdalinka
Bosnia’s traditional love song, Sevdalinka, often referred to as the Balkan Blues, was recognized by UNESCO and included in its National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage on December 27, 2024.
Q.: Exercise Surya Kiran is a joint military exercise between the armies of India and …………..?
a) Bangladesh
b) Nepal
c) Sri Lanka
d) Bhutan
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Ans: b) Nepal
Exercise Surya Kiran is a significant joint military exercise between the armies of India and Nepal. The 18th edition of this annual training event is scheduled to be held in Saljhandi, Nepal from December 31, 2024, to January 13, 2025.