Amit Shah
Explanation: He launched 13+ new Sahakar Sarathi initiatives for cooperatives.
18. Donald Trump received the first-ever FIFA Peace Prize during the draw of—
A) FIFA World Cup 2025
B) FIFA Confederations Cup 2025
C) FIFA Club World Cup 2025
D) FIFA World Cup 2026
Answer: D) FIFA World Cup 2026
Explanation: Awarded at the official draw held in Washington, D.C.
19. The UBS Billionaire Ambitions Report 2025 highlights—
A) Billionaire growth slowing
B) Largest-ever global wealth transfer among billionaires
C) Collapse of billionaire wealth
D) Shift to renewable-sector wealth
Answer: B) Largest-ever global wealth transfer among billionaires
Explanation: The report notes an unprecedented inheritance-driven shift.
20. Cristiano Ronaldo joined Perplexity AI as—
A) CTO
B) Advisor
C) Investor & Brand Ambassador
D) App Developer
Answer: C) Investor & Brand Ambassador
Explanation: The football icon announced the partnership in 2025.
21. Online search behaviour in India (2025) showed highest interest in—
A) Banking frauds
B) Politics
C) Sports, AI, entertainment, cultural events
D) Scientific journals
Answer: C) Sports, AI, entertainment, cultural events
Explanation: These dominated India’s 2025 search trends.
22. The renewed DBT–CEPI partnership focuses on—
A) AI hardware
B) Cryptocurrency regulation
C) Vaccine innovation
D) Agricultural drones
Answer: C) Vaccine innovation
Explanation: CEPI works globally on epidemic preparedness.
23. India’s quantum roadmap was launched in collaboration with—
A) Amazon
B) Infosys
C) IBM
D) Meta
Answer: C) IBM
Explanation: Joint initiative with NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub.
24. Rohit Sharma crossed 20,000 international runs during which match?
A) Vs Pakistan, Bengaluru
B) Vs Australia, Nagpur
C) Vs New Zealand, Mumbai
D) Vs South Africa, Visakhapatnam
Answer: D) Vs South Africa, Visakhapatnam
Explanation: Achieved the milestone in an ODI series decider.
25. International Anti-Corruption Day is observed on—
A) 8 December
B) 9 December
C) 10 December
D) 12 December
Answer: B) 9 December
Explanation: The day raises awareness on corruption’s adverse impact globally.
Month: Current Affairs - December 09, 2025
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