Former PM of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh passed away at the age of 92.
India's fourteenth Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh is rightly acclaimed as a thinker and a scholar. He is well regarded for his diligence and his academic approach to work, as well as his accessibility and his unassuming demeanour.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was born on September 26, 1932, in a village in the Punjab province of undivided India. Dr.
Singh completed his Matriculation examinations from the Punjab University in 1948. His academic career took him from Punjab to the University of Cambridge, UK, where he earned a First Class Honours degree in Economics in 1957. Dr. Singh followed this with a D. Phil in Economics from Nuffield College at Oxford University in 1962. His book, "India's Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth" [Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1964] was an early critique of India's inward-oriented trade policy.
In what was to become the turning point in the economic history of independent India, Dr. Singh spent five years between 1991 and 1996 as India's Finance Minister. His role in ushering in a comprehensive policy of economic reforms is now recognized worldwide.
Among the many awards and honours conferred upon Dr. Singh in his public career, the most prominent are India's second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan (1987); the Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary Award of the Indian Science Congress (1995); the Asia Money Award for Finance Minister of the Year (1993 and 1994); the Euro Money Award for Finance Minister of the Year (1993), the Adam Smith Prize of the University of Cambridge (1956); and the Wright's Prize for Distinguished Performance at St. John's College in Cambridge
(1955). Dr. Singh has also been honoured by a number of other associations including the Japanese Nihon Keizai Shimbun. Dr.
Singh is a recipient of honorary degrees from many universities including the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford.

*27 December Current Affairs in Bilingual*

*1. हाल ही किस राज्य सरकार ने 2025 में “जल्लीकट्टू” आयोजनों के लिए मानक संचालन प्रक्रिया जारी की है?*
Recently, which state government has issued detailed standard operating procedure for “Jallikattu” events in 2025?
A. केरल Kerala
B. तेलंगाना Telangana
C. तमिलनाडु Tamil Nadu
D. आंध्र प्रदेश Andhra Pradesh

*Ans C*

*2. भारत ने मलेरिया के मामलों में कितने प्रतिशत की कमी हासिल की है, जिसका लक्ष्य 2030 तक मलेरिया मुक्त होना है?*
How much percent reduction in malaria cases has India achieved, with the aim of achieving malaria-free status by 2030?
A. 80%
B. 85%
C. 92%
D. 97%

*Ans D*

*3. हाल ही में किस दिवस के अवसर पर 'विकसित पंचायत कर्मयोगी' पहल की शुरुआत की गई है?*
Recently on the occasion of which day 'Vikas Panchayat Karmayogi' initiative has been started?
A. सुशासन दिवस Good Governance Day
B. अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मानव एकता दिवस International Human Unity Day
C. राष्ट्रीय उपभोक्ता अधिकार दिवस National Consumer Rights Day
D. अंतर्राष्ट्रीय भ्रष्टाचार विरोधी दिवस International Anti Corruption Day

*Ans A*

*4. हाल ही में किस राज्य सरकार ने 'सौर कृषि वाहिनी योजना 2.0' की शुरुआत की है?*
Which state government has recently launched 'Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana 2.0'?
A. राजस्थान Rajasthan
B. गुजरात Gujarat
C. मध्य प्रदेश Madhya Pradesh
D.महाराष्ट्र Maharashtra

*Ans D*

*5. हाल ही में किसके द्वारा 17 बच्‍चों को ‘प्रधानमंत्री राष्‍ट्रीय बाल पुरस्‍कार’ से सम्मानित किया गया है?*
Who has recently honored 17 children with the 'Prime Minister's National Children's Award'?
A. राष्ट्रपति द्रौपदी मुर्मू President Draupadi Murmu
B. प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी Prime Minister Narendra Modi
C.शिक्षा मंत्री धर्मेन्द्र प्रधान Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
D. रक्षामंत्री राजनाथ सिंह Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

*Ans A*

*6. निम्नलिखित में सेडी किस संगठन की तर्ज पर 'भारतपोल' लॉन्च किया जाएगा?*
'Bharatpol' will be launched on the lines of which of the following organizations?
A. एनसीआईबी NCIB
B. आईसीसी ICC
C. यूएनओसीडी UNODC
D. इंटरपोल INTERPOL

*Ans D*

*7. हाल ही में किसके लिए ‘भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग प्राधिकरण’ ने राष्ट्रीय राजमार्गों के किनारे आश्रय-स्थल बनाने की परियोजना शुरु की है?*
For whom has the 'National Highway Authority of India' recently started the project of creating shelters along the national highways?
A. यात्रियों के लिए Passengers
B. भिखारियों के लिए Beggars
C. पशुओ के लिए Animals
D. उपर्युक्त सभी All of the above

*Ans C*

*8. दिसंबर 2024 में, राष्ट्रपति द्रौपदी मुर्मू द्वारा कितने राज्यों में नए राज्यपाल नियुक्त किए गए है?*
In how many states have new governors been appointed by President Draupadi Murmu in December 2024?
A. 3 राज्यों में 3 states
B. 4 राज्यों में 4 states
C. 5 राज्यों में 5 states
D. 7 राज्यों में 7 states

*Ans C*

*9. हाल ही में गृह मंत्री अमित शाह ने _ नवगठित बहुउद्देशीय प्राथमिक कृषि ऋण समितियों का उद्घाटन किया है।*
Recently, Home Minister Amit Shah has inaugurated _ newly formed Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Credit Societies.
A. 8,000
B. 10,000
C. 12,000
D. 15,000

*Ans B*

*10. प्रतिवर्ष किस तारीख को 'अंतर्राष्ट्रीय महामारी तैयारी दिवस' मनाया जाता है?*
On which date is 'International Epidemic Preparedness Day' celebrated every year?
A. 25 दिसंबर 25 December
B. 26 दिसंबर 26 December
C.27 दिसंबर 27 December
D. 28 दिसंबर 28 December

*Ans C*

*11. सरकार वित्त वर्ष 2026 में, राजकोषीय घाटे को घटाकर कितने प्रतिशत करेगी?*
By what percent will the government reduce the fiscal deficit in the financial year 2026?
A. 2.5%
B. 3.8%
C. 4.5%
D. 7.6%

*Ans C*

*12. प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ‘स्‍वामित्‍व योजना’ के अंतर्गत कितने लाख से अधिक परिसम्‍पत्ति कार्ड वितरित करेंगे?*
How many lakh asset cards will Prime Minister Narendra Modi distribute under the 'Svamitva Yojana'?
A. 42 लाख 42 lakh
B. 54 लाख 54 lakhs
C. 58 लाख 58 Lakhs
D. 62 लाख 62 lakhs

*Ans B*

Today's Vocab word

Astute /əˈstuːt/ (adjective)

Meaning: Having sharp judgment; being able to assess situations or people accurately for one’s advantage.

Examples:

1. She made an astute observation about the market trends.
2. His astute decision-making helped the company thrive.