GKToday Testbook Current Affairs Adda - 22 December 2024

GKToday Testbook Current Affairs Adda  - 22 December 2024

Stonehenge, Ancient Wonders, Wonders of world

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Stay updated with GKToday, Testbook, and Current Affairs Adda on 22 December 2024. Topics include Chillai Kalan, Meditation Day, Human Solidarity Day, S.A.F.E Housing, ageing insights, Son of Concorde, and Stonehenge discoveries. Enhance your GK with essential highlights for competitive exams and daily knowledge.


Ques. What is Chillai Kalan?
Ans. Chillai Kalan is Kashmir's harshest winter period, lasting 40 days (December 21–January 30). It is marked by freezing temperatures, heavy snowfall, frozen water bodies, and heightened reliance on traditional heating methods.

Ques. When is World Meditation Day celebrated?
Ans. The United Nations General Assembly has declared December 21 as World Meditation Day. This day aims to promote awareness of meditation’s benefits for health and well-being and emphasizes the right to good physical and mental health. The theme for 2024 is “Inner Peace, Global Harmony.”

Ques. When is International Human Solidarity Day is observed?
Ans. International Human Solidarity Day is observed on December 20. It promotes unity and cooperation to tackle global challenges such as poverty and inequality and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Ques. What is  S.A.F.E Accommodation?
Ans. Secure, Affordable, Flexible, and Efficient (S.A.F.E) housing is meant for workers in India’s manufacturing sector. This programme identifies challenges in worker accommodation and proposes actionable solutions to boost housing, ultimately encouraging industrial growth.

Ques. Why does eating less slow ageing?
Ans. Eating less slows ageing by reducing oxidative stress, lowering inflammation, and improving cellular repair processes. Calorie restriction enhances longevity by activating pathways like autophagy, which clears damaged cells, and promoting metabolic efficiency, delaying age-related diseases.

Ques. What is the "Son of Concorde?"
Ans. The "Son of Concorde" is a next-generation supersonic aircraft concept aimed at reviving ultra-fast travel. Combining advanced aerodynamics, reduced noise, and fuel efficiency, it aspires to deliver sustainable, high-speed passenger flights, continuing Concorde's legacy.

Ques. Why the Stonehenge was built around 5,000 years ago? 
Ans. Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, Scotland. It features massive stone circles. It was built around 3000–2000 BCE as a symbol of unification between three distinct corners of Britain - Land's End (southwest), John o' Groats (northeast), and The Lizard (southernmost point).


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