December - 11-To-20 - Current Affairs
December - 11-To-20 - Current Affairs
December - 11-To-20 - Current Affairs
India has climbed six places to rank 38th out of 139 countries in
the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index for 2023, due to
its improving road and port networks and digitisation of supply
chains.
The average dwell time, the waiting time for a truck cargo at a
port, was just three days in India when compared to seven days
in the United States and 10 days in Germany, according to the
World Bank report.
DECEMBER 11-20, 2023
9. Name the personality from India who has recently (in Dec ‘23)
elected to the Governing Council of the International Institute
for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT).
1) Uma Sekhar 2) Karuna Nundy 3) Indira Jaising
4) Menaka Guruswamy 5) Vrinda Grover
India’s first woman candidate, Uma Sekhar was elected to the
Governing Council of the International Institute for the
Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) in its 82nd session, by
winning 45 out of 59 votes in the initial round of elections held
in Rome, Italy.
With this, India will be a member of the Governing Council for
the period from 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2028.
Uma Sekhar is an Additional Secretary and Legal Adviser in
the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), India.
UNIDROIT aims to study and develop uniform laws to
modernize, harmonize, and coordinate private and
commercial laws among states and state groups.
10. India’s fastest solar-electric boat, Barracuda was launched in
__________(state).
1) Tamil Nadu 2) Gujarat 3) Odisha 4) Kerala 5) West Bengal
It can travel at a top speed of 12.5 knots (23 kmph) and has a range of
seven hours on a single charge.
The vessel was jointly developed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
and Navalt Solar & Electric Boats Private Limited.
DECEMBER 11-20, 2023
11. Which country has recently (in Dec ‘23) commenced the
operations of the world’s first fourth-generation nuclear
reactor?
1) China 2) Japan 3) Russia 4) United States of America 5) Israel
Compared with previous reactors, the fourth generation plant
is designed to use fuel more efficiently and improve its
economics, safety and environmental footprint
China has commenced the operations of a 200-megawatt (MW)
High-Temperature, Gas-Cooled Reactor (HTGCR) plant which is
the world’s first fourth-generation nuclear reactor in
Shandong, China.
China has a goal to produce 10% of electricity from nuclear
power by 2035 and 18% by 2060.
12. Which of the following personalities have recently (in Dec
‘23) become 1st Indians to be inducted into the International
Tennis Hall of Fame?
1) Mahesh Bhupathi 2) Leander Paes 3) Vijay Amritraj
4) Both 1 & 2 5) Both 2 & 3
Indian tennis legends Leander Paes; Indian sports commentator and
promoter Vijay Amritraj; and British sports journalist and writer Richard
Evans were inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame as a part
of the class of 2024.
Leander Paes was selected under Player Category and Vijay Amritraj and
Richard Evans were selected under Contributor Category
DECEMBER 11-20, 2023
19. Which country has recently (in Dec ‘23) commenced the
world’s deepest, Deep Underground and Ultra-low Radiation
Background Facility for Frontier Physics Experiments (DURF)?
1) India 2) Japan 3) United States of America 4) China 5) Russia
DECEMBER 11-20, 2023