Dhudmaras, located in the Kanger Valley National Park in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh, was selected by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) as a Best Tourism Village.

 Denmark topped the 2025 Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), which ranks countries based on their efforts towards combating climate change.

 Rafael Nadal, one of tennis’s all-time greats with 22 Grand Slam titles, retired from professional tennis during the 2024 Davis Cup in Málaga, Spain.

 India's women's hockey team won the 2024 Women's Asian Champions Trophy, defeating China 1-0. Deepika emerged as the top scorer of the tournament.

 'Gyan Kumbh' was a three-day national academic conclave organized by Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas in collaboration with Pondicherry University and AICTE in Puducherry.

At the GT Open 2024 in Luxembourg India's Jyothi Surekha Vennam won gold in women's compound archery by defeating Sarah Prieels of Belgium.

Bharat National Cyber Security Exercise (Bharat NCX 2024) aims to strengthen India's cybersecurity and prepare professionals for evolving cyber challenges.

The king cobra found in the Western Ghats of Karnataka is locally called 'Kaalinga Sarpa' and has been officially named Ophiophagus Kaalinga.

Launched by Brazil's President Lula during its G20 presidency the alliance seeks to eradicate world hunger by 2030 with the support of 148 members including 82 countries.

Telangana announced an AI advisory council for the life sciences sector as part of its broader AI initiatives during the Telangana Global AI Summit.

The 3rd Global Freight Summit focused on future opportunities and innovation in the freight and logistics industry held in Dubai on November 18 2024.

Gabon's new constitution includes features like term limits for the President abolition of the Prime Minister role and a ban on dynastic succession marking a return to democracy.

The 'One Day One Genome' initiative launched by DBT and BRIC aims to highlight India's vast microbial potential and was discussed at BRIC's first meeting.

India will host the first Kho Kho World Cup at IGI Stadium New Delhi featuring 24 teams from six continents.

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched Nafithromycin developed by BIRAC. It is marketed under the trade name "Miqnaf" by Wolkardt to treat resistant infections.

The CCI imposed a penalty of ₹213 crore on Meta citing unfair practices associated with updates to WhatsApp's privacy policy. These updates were alleged to be non-transparent and detrimental to user choice and competition. Meta has announced plans to appeal the decision.

Daisy is a chatbot designed to counter scams by mimicking the conversational style of a witty grandmother.

Odisha emerged victorious in the championship by defeating Haryana.

This initiative aims to train 10000 youth in various skills such as English computers and interview preparation while offering job placements.

The NTCA recommended notifying Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary as a core area of Bandipur Tiger Reserve but the proposal has not been implemented.

World No.1 Magnus Carlsen clinched the Rapid and Blitz titles at the 2024 Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata.

These two federations merged to enhance global pickleball development under a unified governing body.

GSAT-20 was launched from Cape Canaveral using SpaceX's Falcon rocket because India's LVM3 has a maximum payload capacity of 4000 kg whereas GSAT-20 weighed 4700 kg.

Addverb a Noida-based robotics company plans to launch its humanoid robot by 2025. This robot will leverage advanced AI for multi-modal data processing.

K. Sanjay Murthy has been appointed as the 15th CAG of India by President Droupadi Murmu under Article 148 of the Constitution. V. Narahari Rao was the first CAG of India in 1950.

Explanation: India has 12 UNESCO Biosphere Reserves that are designated to conserve biodiversity and promote sustainable development.

Explanation: Victoria Kjaer Theilvig from Denmark won the 73rd Miss Universe crown in 2024, marking the first time a Danish contestant has won the title.

Explanation: Odisha's 24 coastal villages were recognized as "Tsunami Ready" during the 2nd Global Tsunami Symposium held in Indonesia.

Explanation: India signed its first military technology transfer agreement with Japan, focusing on the development of the UNICORN mast to enhance the stealth capabilities of naval ships.

Explanation: Anshul Kamboj, a Haryana fast bowler, became the third cricketer in Ranji Trophy history to take all ten wickets in an innings.

Ranji 2023-24 winner Mumbai 

Explanation: "The Fable" won the Best Film award at the 38th Leeds International Film Festival in the UK, making it the first Indian film to win this honor.

Explanation: Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve, located in Chhattisgarh, is India's 56th Tiger Reserve and covers an area of 2,829 sq km.