Weekly Current affairs play a very important role in the competitive examinations and hence, aspirants have to give undivided attention to it while doing preparation for the government examinations. The CGLRE, OCS examinations comprise a section of “Current Affairs” to evaluate how much the aspirant is aware of the daily happenings taking place around the world. To complement your preparation, we are providing you with a compilation of Weekly Current affairs.
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Q.1) Who has become the World’s largest Wind-solar hybrid power company?
(1) Tata Power
(2) Reliance
(3) Adani Green
(4) Suzlon
S1. Ans. (3) Adani Green
Explanation:
With the commissioning of its third 450 MW wind-solar hybrid power plant at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, Adani Green Energy limited (AGEL) has become the world’s largest wind-solar hybrid power company.
Q.2) Who has been appointed as the Batting Coach of Indian women cricket team?
(1) Lalchand Rajput
(2) Sanjay Bangar
(3) Greg Chappell
(4) Hrishikesh Kanitkar
S2. Ans. (4) Hrishikesh Kanitkar
Explanation:
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on 5 December 2022 announced the appointment of Hrishikesh Kanitkar as the Batting Coach of the Senior Women’s cricket team.
Q.3) India’s premier show ‘Technotex 2023’ will be held on February 2023 in –
(1) New Delhi
(2) Mumbai
(3) Hyderabad
(4) Bengaluru
S3. Ans. (2) Mumbai
Explanation:
India’s premier show on Technical Textiles, ‘Technotex 2023’ will be held in Mumbai from 22nd to 24th February 2023.
Q.4) As per World Bank, Which country will become 1st to receive $100 billion dollars from remittances in 2022?
(1) China
(2) India
(3) Egypt
(4) Philippines
S4. Ans. (2) India
Explanation:
India will be the first country in the world to receive $100 billion from remittances during 2022, the World Bank has said.
Q.5) Which word has been declared as the “Word of the Year 2022” as per Oxford?
(1) Homer
(2) Permacrisis
(3) Gaslighting
(4) Goblin Mode
S5. Ans. (4) Goblin Mode
Explanation:
Oxford University Press (OUP), publishers of Oxford English Dictionary has selected “Goblin Mode” as the 2022 Oxford word of the year.
Q.6) Who has been named as the Times ‘Person of the Year 2022’ by Time Magazine?
(1) Xi Jinping
(2) Liz Chaney
(3) Elon Musk
(4) Volodymyr Zelensky
S6. Ans. (4) Volodymyr Zelensky
Explanation:
Time magazine has named President Volodymyr Zelensky as well as “the spirit of Ukraine” as its 2022 person of the year.
Q.7) As per Google report titled “Year in Search 2022“, Most searched trending topic in India is –
(1) FIFA
(2) IPL
(3) CoWIN
(4) ICC T20
Ans. (2) IPL
Explanation:
According to Google’s annual yearend report titled “Year in Search 2022,” on 7 December 2022, the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament remained the top trending query for the third consecutive year.
Q.8) Which football player has joined in Saudi Arabian club ‘Al-Nassr’?
(1) Karim Benzema
(2) Cristiano Ronaldo
(3) Lionel Messi
(4) Kylian Mbappe
Ans. (2) Cristiano Ronaldo
Explanation:
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portuguese) has signed two-and-a-half year agreement for 200 million euros each season with Saudi Arabian club “Al-Nassr Football Club”.
Q.9) What is the current Repo Rate as per RBI, on December 2022?
(1) 5.90%
(2) 5.40%
(3) 6.25%
(4) 6.40%
Ans. (3) 6.25%
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India monetary policy committee (MPC) has raised the policy repo rate by 35 basis points (bps) to 25 percent with immediate effect.
Q.10) How many Indian billionaires have been listed in the Forbes Asia’s Heroes of Philanthropy list?
(1) 2 billionaires
(2) 3 billionaires
(3) 5 billionaires
(4) 8 billionaires
Ans. (2) 3 billionaires
Explanation:
Three Indian billionaires Gautam Adani, Shiv Nadar, and Ashok Soota were named in the 16th edition of Forbes Asia’s Heroes of Philanthropy list released on 6 December 2022.
Q.11) How many Indian women are listed in the BBC’s 100 influential Women of the year 2022?
(1) 2 women
(2) 4 women
(3) 5 women
(4) 8 women
Ans. (2) 4 women
Explanation:
In the annual BBC(British Broadcasting Services) ‘100 influential Women of the year 2022 list’ four India’s women, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sirisha Bandla, Geetanjali Shree and Sneha Jawale have been included.
Q.12) India’s first Drone Yatra has been inaugurated in –
(1) Ahmedabad
(2) Chennai
(3) Noida
(4) Faridabad
Ans. (2) Chennai
Explanation:
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, and Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur on 6th December 2022, inaugurated India’s first Drone Skilling and Training Virtual E-Learning Platform in Chennai.
Q.13) Which state government has unveiled Asia’s first drone delivery hub?
(1) Meghalaya
(2) Manipur
(3) Tripura
(4) Nagaland
Ans. (1) Meghalaya
Explanation:
Meghalaya government in partnership with Startup TechEagle has unveiled Asia’s first drone delivery hub and network Meghalaya Drone Delivery Network (MDDN).
Q.14) Which Indian-origin was honoured with the 2022 Prime Minister’s Prize in Australia?
(1) Veena Nair
(2) Aparajita Rai
(3) Nina Singh
(4) Rema Rajeshwari
Ans. (1) Veena Nair
Explanation:
Indian-origin teacher, Veena Nair was honoured with the 2022 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in secondary schools in Australia
Q.15) Who has won silver at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships in Colombia?
(1) Sneha Soren
(2) Sukhen Dey
(3) Ganesh Mali
(4) Mirabai Chanu
Ans. (4) Mirabai Chanu
Explanation:
Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu won silver at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships in Colombia on December 7, 2022.
Q.16) Which movie won the Spotlight Award at the Hollywood Critics Association?
(1) RRR
(2) Bahubali
(3) Sita Ramam
(4) KGF
Ans. (1) RRR
Explanation:
RRR won the Spotlight Award at the Hollywood Critics Association after director SS Rajamouli won the best director award at the New York Film Critics Circle.
Q.17) Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)?
(1) Arun Kumar Singh
(2) Priyank Kanungo
(3) Narasimha Reddy
(4) Suresh N. Patel
Ans. (1) Arun Kumar Singh
Explanation:
The Government of India has appointed former chairman of BPCL, Arun Kumar Singh, as the new chairman of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on 7 December 2022.
Q.18) Which bank has bagged the “EAG Laureate award 2022”?
(1) Canara Bank
(2) SBI
(3) Bank of Baroda
(4) PNB Bank
Ans. (3) Bank of Baroda
Explanation:
State-owned Bank of Baroda on 6 December 2022 has said it has bagged an EAG Laureate award in the International Olympiad of Financial Security held at Sochi, Russia on 10 October 2022.
Q.19) Who has become the first transgender member of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)?
(1) Manabi Bandy
(2) Naaz Joshi
(3) Shabnam Mausi
(4) Bobby Kinnar
Ans. (4) Bobby Kinnar
Explanation:
Bobby Kinnar, popularly known as Bobby Darling, from Sultanpur became the first transgender member of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) after winning from Sultanpuri A on December 7.
Q.20) Who has become the Chancellor of Kerala Kalamandalam Deemed University?
(1) Anju Bobby George
(2) Arundhati Roy
(3) PT Usha
(4) Mallika Sarabhai
Ans. (4) Mallika Sarabhai
Explanation:
The Kerala Government on 6 December appointed well known classical dancer Mallika Sarabhai as the chancellor of the Kerala Kalamandalam deemed university.
Q.21) Which has become the first payment gateway in India to support credit cards on UPI?
(1) Amazon pay
(2) Razorpay
(3) Paytm
(4) Cashfree
Ans. (2) Razorpay
Explanation:
Razorpay announced its readiness to support Credit Card Transactions on Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
Q.22) Who has been appointed as the Chairman of “B20 India“?
(1) Amitabh Kant
(2) Anurag Jain
(3) N Chandrasekaran
(4) M Arsjad Rasjid
Ans. (3) N Chandrasekaran
Explanation:
Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran has been appointed by the central government as the Chair of “Business 20 (B20) India”.
Q.23) Which country has named the cyclone ‘Mandas’ which hit Bay of Bengal recently?
(1) Indonesia
(2) South Africa
(3) UAE
(4) Malaysia
Ans. (3) UAE
Explanation:
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a new tropical cyclone was hit the Bay of Bengal and is going to impact Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh on 6-8 December 2022.
Q.24) “International Anti-Corruption Day” is observed annually on –
(1) 6th December
(2) 7th December
(3) 8th December
(4) 9th December
Ans. (4) 9th December
Explanation:
International Anti-Corruption Day is observed annually on 9 December to raise public awareness for anti-corruption.
Q.25) What is India’s rank in the Arton Capital’s Passport Index 2022?
(1) 83rd
(2) 87th
(3) 89th
(4) 77th
Ans. (2) 87th
Explanation:
Passport Index 2022 published by published by Arton Capital is the ranking of the world’s strongest and weakest passports.
Q.26) Who has become the 77th chess Grandmaster of India?
(1) Pranav Anand
(2) V Pranav
(3) Aditya Mittal
(4) Mitrabha Guha
Ans. (3) Aditya Mittal
Explanation:
Aditya Mittal (16, Mumbai) has become the 77th chess Grandmaster of India, during an ongoing Ellobregat Open tournament, Spain.
Q.27) Dina Boluarte has assumed the charge as the first Female President of –
(1) Peru
(2) Brazil
(3) Colombia
(4) Chile
Ans. 1) Peru
Explanation:
Former Vice President, Dina Boluarte has assumed the charge as the first female and sixth president of Peru.
Q.28) Who has been honored with the men’s 2022 World Athletes of the Year?
(1) Kevin Durant
(2) Nathan Chen
(3) Mondo Duplantis
(4) Roger Federer
Ans. (3) Mondo Duplantis
Explanation:
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone from USA and Mondo Duplantis from Sweden have been honored with the 2022 World Athletes of the Year at the World Athletics Awards.
Q.29) How many Indian women have been listed in 2022 Forbes’ list of The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women?
(1) 2 women
(2) 4 women
(3) 6 women
(4) 8 women
Ans. (3) 6 women
Explanation:
Six Indian women have been listed in the 2022 Forbes’ annual list of The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women.
Q.30) India will host 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas in January 2023 at –
(1) Kolkata
(2) Lucknow
(3) Jaipur
(4) Indore
Ans. (4) Indore
Explanation:
India will be hosting the 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas in Indore from 8-10 January 2023.
Q.31) RBI has extended the Trading Hours from 3pm to –
(1) 4pm
(2) 5pm
(3) 6pm
(4) 7pm
Ans. (2) 5pm
Explanation:
The RBI has extended the trading hours to 5pm (Present) for various markets regulated by it.
Q.32) Eden Hazard announced his retirement from international football. He was captain of –
(1) Belgium
(2) Brazil
(3) Netherlands
(4) France
Ans. (1) Belgium
Explanation:
Eden Hazard has announced his retirement from international football after Belgium’s early exit from the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Q.33) Who has been officiated as the new chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
(1) Jagdeep Dhankhar
(2) Piyush Goyal
(3) Virendra Kumar
(4) Giriraj Singh
Ans. (1) Jagdeep Dhankhar
Explanation:
Jagdeep Dhankhar has been officiated as the chairman of the Rajya Sabha on December 7, 2022, as the winter session of the Parliament commences.
Q.34) DGCI has approved the export of India’s first vaccine for Ebola to –
(1) Congo
(2) Sudan
(3) Uganda
(4) Liberia
Ans. (3) Uganda
Explanation:
India’s first vaccine for Ebola manufactured by Serum Institute of India (SII) has been approved by the Drugs Controller General of India for export to Uganda, following an appeal by the World Health Organization (WHO) for cooperation to fight Ebola.
Q.35) 7th edition of ‘Sangam Exercise’ between India and US has been concluded in –
(1) Goa
(2) Uttarakhand
(3) Kerala
(4) Gujarat
Ans. (1) Goa
Explanation:
The 7th edition of Exercise Sangam, a joint Naval Special Forces exercise between Indian Navy MARCOs and US Navy SEALs commenced from 1 Dec 22 at Goa.
Q.36) Who has been appointed as the new chairman of NABARD?
(1) Achalender Reddy
(2) Manoj Kumar
(3) Prasoon Joshi
(4) KV Shaji
Ans. (4) KV Shaji
Explanation:
K V Shaji has been named Chairman of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on 7 December.
Q.37) Which Indian-American has received the US Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award?
(1) Krishna Vavilala
(2) Priyank Kanungo
(3) Narasimha Reddy
(4) Suresh N. Patel
Ans. (1) Krishna Vavilala
Explanation:
The United States of America President Joe Biden has conferred the Presidential Lifetime Achievement (PLA) Award on the Indian American Krishna Vavilala.
Q.38) Who has been chosen for the Jamnalal Bajaj award 2022 for Constructive Works?
(1) Mansukhbhai Prajapati
(2) Nilesh Desai
(3) Sophia Saik
(4) Ogirat Younan
Ans. (2) Nilesh Desai
Explanation:
The Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation has on 8 December 2022 announced the winners of the Jamnalal Bajaj award 2022.
Q.39) Bangladesh-India 51st Friendship Day – “Maitri Diwas” was celebrated on –
(1) 1st December
(2) 6th December
(3) 8th December
(4) 10th December
Ans. (2) 6th December
Explanation:
The 51st anniversary of ‘Maitri Diwas’ marking the recognition of Bangladesh by the Government of India in 1971 was celebrated in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on 6th December 2022
Q.40) “Human Rights Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 8th December
(2) 9th December
(3) 10th December
(4) 11th December
Ans. (3) 10th December
Explanation:
Human Rights Day is celebrated on 10 December annually across the world.
Q.41) Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)?
(1) Manoj Malaviya
(2) Meenesh C Shah
(3) Suman Bala
(4) Herman Prit
Ans. (2) Meenesh C Shah
Explanation:
The government of India in an order issued on 9 December 2022 has appointed Meenesh C Shah as the Managing Director of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) with effect from 15 November 2022.
Q.42) Who has become the first woman president of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI)?
(1) Richa Ghosh
(2) Anjum Mou
(3) Meghna Ahlawat
(4) Sophiya Saik
Ans. (3) Meghna Ahlawat
Explanation:
Meghna Chautala, wife of Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala, has been elected president of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) on December 5, 2022.
Q.43) Who has been appointed as the First Vice President of Federal Reserve Bank of New York?
(1) Sushmita Shukla
(2) Anish Thoppani
(3) Sneha Jawale
(4) Sanskar Saraswat
Ans. (1) Sushmita Shukla
Explanation:
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has appointed Indian-origin, Sushmita Shukla (54) as First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of bank, effective March 2023.
Q.44) Who has become the new Brand Ambassador of Pottery Barn, a American furniture retailer?
(1) Alia Bhatt
(2) Deepika Padukone
(3) Priyanka Chopra
(4) Huma Qureshi
Ans. (2) Deepika Padukone
Explanation:
American furniture retailer, Pottery Barn has signed Deepika Padukone as a brand ambassador, to promote the company’s international expansion
Q.45) Who has launched the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) party?
(1) Pema Khandu
(2) Bhupesh Baghel
(3) K Chandrasekhar Rao
(4) Basavaraj Bommai
Ans. (3) K Chandrasekhar Rao
Explanation:
The Telangana Chief Minister and president of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), K Chandrasekhar Rao formally launched the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on 9 December 2022 in Hyderabad.
Q.46) As per Government, How many Indians have given up Indian Citizenship since 2011?
(1) 16 lakh
(2) 18 lakh
(3) 21 lakh
(4) 24 lakh
Ans. (1) 16 lakh
Explanation:
According to the government of India over 16 lakh Indians have given up Indian citizenship since 2011 including 183,741 in 2022.
Q.47) Who has approved a $780 million loan for Chennai metro rail?
(1) World Bank
(2) AIIB
(3) ADB
(4) NDB
Ans. (3) ADB
Explanation:
The ADB has approved the financial aid of $780 million to build new lines for Chennai’s metro rail.
Q.48) Which state cabinet approved a bill to create ‘Safai Karamchari Commission’?
(1) Assam
(2) Bihar
(3) Karnataka
(4) Gujarat
Ans. (1) Assam
Explanation:
The Assam Cabinet on 7th Dec 2022 approved a bill to create a Safai Karamchari Commission.
Q.49) Union Ministry has organised the “Universal Coverage Day (UHC) 2022” at –
(1) Lucknow
(2) Kanpur
(3) Varanasi
(4) Agra
Ans. 3) Varanasi
Explanation:
Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has organised a two-days conclave commemorating the “Universal Coverage Day (UHC) 2022” on 10th and 11th December 2022 at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
Q.50) “International Mountain Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 9th December
(2) 10th December
(3) 11th December
(4) 12th December
Ans. (3) 11th December
Explanation:
International Mountain Day is observed globally on December 11 every year.
Q.51) What is India’s rank in the ‘2022 Hurun Global 500 list’ of valuable companies?
(1) 5th
(2) 7th
(3) 9th
(4) 11th
Ans. (1) 5th
Q.52) Who made a World Record of fastest Double Century in ODI?
(1) Shahbaz Ahmed
(2) Deepak Hooda
(3) Ishan Kishan
(4) Ravi Bishnoi
Ans. (3) Ishan Kishan
Q.53) India’s 1st Carbon Neutral Farm has been inaugurated in –
(1) Maharashtra
(2) Karnataka
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Kerala
Ans. (4) Kerala
Q.54) India’s largest and 4th business jet terminal has been commissioned in –
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Odisha
(3) Kerala
(4) Telangana
Ans. (3) Kerala
Q.55) Who take the oath as the new Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh?
(1) Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu
(2) Sachin Pilot
(3) Harsh Mahajan
(4) Pratibha Singh
Ans. (1) Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu
Q.56) Shenu Agarwal has been appointed as the MD and CEO of –
(1) Maruti Suzuki
(2) Ashok Leyland
(3) Tata Motors
(4) Honda Cars
Ans. (2) Ashok Leyland
Q.57) Who has won the S&P Platts Global CEO of the Year Award in 2022?
(1) Leena Nair
(2) Parag Agrawal
(3) Gurdeep Singh
(4) Ajay Banga
Ans. (3) Gurdeep Singh
Q.58) Aam Aadmi Party has become the _____ “National Party” of India.
(1) 6th
(2) 7th
(3) 8th
(4) 9th
Ans. (4) 9th
Q.59) Sports Ministry has announced that 1000 Khelo India Centers will be set up by –
(1) August 2023
(2) December 2022
(3) 2024
(4) 2025
Ans. (1) August 2023
Q.60) Karnataka government to be renamed “Salaam Aarti” ritual to –
(1) Alpona
(2) Namaskara
(3) Chetna
(4) Prama
Ans. 2) Namaskara
Q.61) Who has been awarded with the “Don Award 2022” by Australia?
(1) Patrick Mills
(2) Kurt Fearnley
(3) Ashleigh Barty
Ans. (3) Ashleigh Barty
Q.62) Japan, Britain and which country jointly build sixth-generation fighter jets?
(1) Iran
(2) Iraq
(3) Italy
(4) India
Ans. (3) Italy
Q.63) IIT Delhi has organised the 4th edition of “Industry Day”, held on –
(1) 9th December
(2) 10th December
(3) 11th December
(4) 12th December
Ans. (2) 10th December
Q.64) “Nobel Prize Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 9th December
(2) 10th December
(3) 11th December
(4) 12th December
Ans. (2) 10th December
Q.65) Who has been named as the “1st Global Ambassador for Diabetes“?
(1) Narendra Modi
(2) Droupadi Murmu
(3) Sheikh Hasina
(4) Shehbaz Sharif
Ans. (3) Sheikh Hasina
Q.66) Mopa International Airport in Goa has been named after whom?
(1) Manohar Parrikar
(2) Narendra Modi
(3) Laxmikant Parsekar
(4) Dayanand Bandodkar
Ans. (1) Manohar Parrikar
Q.67) PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 6th Vande Bharat Express train between –
(1) Bilaspur – Nagpur
(2) Howrah – Chennai
(3) Lucknow – Patna
(4) Jaipur – Indore
Ans. (1) Bilaspur – Nagpur
Q.68) Which state has become India’s first state to launch its own Climate Change Mission?
(1) Kerala
(2) Tamil Nadu
(3) Odisha
(4) Andhra Pradesh
Ans. (2) Tamil Nadu
Q.69) Which state has received an award for Tuberculosis control programme?
(1) Nagaland
(2) Mizoram
(3) Sikkim
(4) Meghalaya
Ans. (4) Meghalaya
Q.70) Who has won the BWF Female Para-Badminton Player of the Year 2022?
(1) Manisha Ramadas
(2) Rutaparna Panda
(3) Anoushka Parikh
(4) Parul Parmar
Ans. (1) Manisha Ramadas
Q.71) Who has received the 25th SIES National Eminence award 2022?
(1) M. Hamid Ansari
(2) Droupadi Murmu
(3) Pranab Mukherjee
(4) Venkaiah Naidu
Ans. (4) Venkaiah Naidu
Q.72) Which state has been awarded with 1st position for Ayushman Bharat health account ID generation?
(1) Kerala
(2) Jharkhand
(3) Uttarakhand
(4) Jammu & Kashmir
Ans. (4) Jammu & Kashmir
Q.73) Recently Published, “Sultan: A Memoir” is the autobiography of –
(1) Wasim Akram
(2) Shahid Afridi
(3) Irfan Pathan
(4) Zaheer Khan
Ans. (1) Wasim Akram
Q.74) World’s First commercial moon lander “HAKUTO-R” has been launched by –
(1) ISRO
(2) NASA
(3) SpaceX
(4) ispace
Ans. (4) ispace
Q.75) Which country launched the first-ever Arab-Built lunar spacecraft?
(1) Qatar
(2) Bahrain
(3) UAE
(4) Saudi Arabia
Ans. (3) UAE
Q.76) Who has been elected as the 15th Chief Minister of Gujarat?
(1) Anandiben Patel
(2) JP Nadda
(3) Bhupendra Patel
(4) Vijay Rupani
Ans. (3) Bhupendra Patel
Q.77) Which Himalayan medicinal plant has been assessed as ‘critically endangered’ in the IUCN Red List?
(1) Meizotropis pellita
(2) Fritilloria cirrhosa
(3) Dactylorhiza hatagirea
(4) All of those
Ans. (1) Meizotropis pellita
Q.78) Shishupal hillock will be developed as a Tourist Destination in –
(1) Jharkhand
(2) Odisha
(3) Chhattisgarh
(4) Telangana
Ans. (3) Chhattisgarh
Q.79) Which country printed the first banknotes with women’s signatures?
(1) Germany
(2) Indonesia
(3) USA
(4) Bhutan
Ans. (3) USA
Q.80) “National Energy Conservation Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 12th December
(2) 13th December
(3) 14th December
(4) 15th December
Ans. (3) 14th December
Q.81) What is India’s rank in the ‘2022 Hurun Global 500 list’ of valuable companies?
(1) 5th
(2) 7th
(3) 9th
(4) 11th
Ans. 5th
Q.82) Who made a World Record of fastest Double Century in ODI?
(1) Shahbaz Ahmed
(2) Deepak Hooda
(3) Ishan Kishan
(4) Ravi Bishnoi
Ans. (3) Ishan Kishan
Q.83) India’s 1st Carbon Neutral Farm has been inaugurated in –
(1) Maharashtra
(2) Karnataka
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Kerala
Ans. (4) Kerala
Q.84) Mopa Airport become the 2nd International Airport of which state/UT?
(1) Goa
(2) Odisha
(3) Bihar
(4) Manipur
Ans. (1) Goa
Q.85) India’s largest and 4th business jet terminal has been commissioned in –
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Odisha
(3) Kerala
(4) Telangana
Ans. (3) Kerala
Q.86) Who take the oath as the new Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh?
(1) Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu
(2) Sachin Pilot
(3) Harsh Mahajan
(4) Pratibha Singh
Ans. 1) Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu
Q.87) Legendary Marathi Lavani singer Sulochana Chavan died. He was known as –
(1) Singer Swift
(2) Queen of Soul
(3) Singet Lavani
(4) Lavani Samradnyi
Ans. 4) Lavani Samradnyi
Q.88) Shenu Agarwal has been appointed as the MD and CEO of –
(1) Maruti Suzuki
(2) Ashok Leyland
(3) Tata Motors
(4) Honda Cars
Ans. (2) Ashok Leyland
Q.89) Who has won the S&P Platts Global CEO of the Year Award in 2022?
(1) Leena Nair
(2) Parag Agrawal
(3) Gurdeep Singh
(4) Ajay Banga
Ans. (3) Gurdeep Singh
Q.90) Who has picked Indian TV actor Dev Joshi to accompany him for a trip around Moon?
(1) Masayoshi Son
(2) Takemitsu Takizaki
(3) Tadashi Yanai
(4) Yusaku Maezawa
Ans. (4) Yusaku Maezawa
Q.91) Who has inaugurated the 1st phase of Mumbai-Nagpur Super Expressway?
(1) Narendra Modi
(2) Droupadi Murmu
(3) Eknath Shinde
(4) Jagdeep Dhankhar
Ans. (1) Narendra Modi
Q.92) As per Government, How many pregnant women have comprehensive antenatal care under PMSMA?
(1) 2 crore 40 lakh
(2) 3 crore 60 lakh
(3) 3 crore 80 lakh
(4) 4 crore 20 lakh
Ans. (2) 3 crore 60 lakh
Q.93) Aam Aadmi Party has become the _____ “National Party” of India.
(1) 6th
(2) 7th
(3) 8th
(4) 9th
Ans. (4) 9th
Q.94) Sports Ministry has announced that 1000 Khelo India Centers will be set up by –
(1) August 2023
(2) December 2022
(3) 2024
(4) 2025
Ans. (1) August 2023
Q.95) Karnataka government to be renamed “Salaam Aarti” ritual to –
(1) Alpona
(2) Namaskara
(3) Chetna
(4) Prama
Ans. (2) Namaskara
Q.96) Who has been awarded with the “Don Award 2022” by Australia?
(1) Patrick Mills
(2) Kurt Fearnley
(3) Ashleigh Barty
(4) Jeff Horn
Ans. (3) Ashleigh Barty
Q.97) Japan, Britain and which country jointly build sixth-generation fighter jets?
(1) Iran
(2) Iraq
(3) Italy
(4) India
Ans. (3) Italy
Explanation:
Q.98) IIT Delhi has organised the 4th edition of “Industry Day”, held on –
(1) 9th December
(2) 10th December
(3) 11th December
(4) 12th December
Ans. (2) 10th December
Q.99) “Nobel Prize Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 9th December
(2) 10th December
(3) 11th December
(4) 12th December
Ans. (2) 10th December
Q.100) “International Day of Neutrality” is observed every year on –
(1) 10th December
(2) 11th December
(3) 12th December
(4) 13th December
Ans. (3) 12th December
Q.101. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off India’s sixth Vande Bharat Express between ________________ route recently.
(a) Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) to Mumbai (Maharashtra)
(b) Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) to Nagpur (Maharashtra)
(c) Dehradun (Uttarakhand) to New Delhi
(d) Pune (Maharashtra) to Kochi (Kerala)
(e) Nagpur (Maharashtra) to Hyderabad (Telangana)
Ans.(b)Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) to Nagpur (Maharashtra)
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off India’s sixth Vande Bharat Express between Bilaspur (Chattisgarh)-Nagpur (Maharashtra) route.
Q.102. First G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies Meeting are scheduled to be held in which of the following city on 13-15 December 2022?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) New Delhi
(c) Guwahati
(d) Ahmedabad
(e) Mumbai
Ans.(a)Bengaluru
Sol. According to the Union Ministry of Finance, First G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies Meeting is scheduled to be held in Bengaluru on 13-15 December 2022.
Q.103. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the first phase of the international airport at Mopa in north Goa recently. He named this airport after which person?
(a) Rajiv Gandhi
(b) Sushma Swaraj
(c) Arun Jaitley
(d) Sheila Dikshit
(e) Manohar Parrikar
Ans.(e) Manohar Parrikar
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the first phase of the international airport at Mopa in north Goa. He named the airport after late Goa Chief Minister and former Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. Mr Parrikar died in March 2019.
Q.104. Bhupendra Patel has been appointed as the Chief Minister of which state of India?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Gujarat
(e) Uttarakhand
Ans.(d)Gujarat
Sol. Bhupendra Patel took oath as chief minister of Gujarat for the second time. BJP swept the Gujarat Assembly election with a whopping 156 out of the 182 Assembly seats, which is the highest number of seats any party has won after the formation of the state in 1960.
Q.105. Which of the following country launched world’s first commercial moon lander in December 2022?
(a) China
(b) Russia
(c) Japan
(d) USA
(e) South Korea
Ans.(c)Japan
Sol. A Japanese space startup launched a spacecraft to the moon after several delays, a step toward what would be a first for the nation and for a private company.
Q.106. Who has been named as ICC men’s Player of the Month for November 2022?
(a) Ishan Kishan
(b) Shaheen Shah Afridi
(c) Adil Rashid
(d) Jos Buttler
(e) Babar Azam
Ans.(d)Jos Buttler
Sol. England’s T20 World Cup-winning captain Jos Buttler was named ICC men’s Player of the Month for the first time following his stupendous show in November.
Q.107. Who has took oath as a new judge of the Supreme Court?
(a) Vipin Joshi
(b) Dipankar Dutta
(c) Raunka Sharma
(d) Shashank Dixit
(e) Ramesh Tripathi
Ans.(b)Dipankar Dutta
Sol. Justice Dipankar Dutta has took oath as a judge of the Supreme Court. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud administered the oath to Justice Dutta in the swearing-in ceremony in the Supreme Court in the presence of all judges.
Q.108. Which state is now planning for its genetic development to increase the productivity of the indigenous Badri cow that grazes on medicinal herbs?
(a) Punjab
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh
(e) Uttarakhand
Ans.(e)Uttarakhand
Sol. Uttarakhand is now planning for its genetic development to increase the productivity of the indigenous Badri cow that grazes on medicinal herbs of the Himalayas.
Q.109. Which arab country successfully launched first-ever Arab-Built lunar spacecraft?
(a) Qatar
(b) Lebanon
(c) Oman
(d) Kuwait
(e) UAE
Ans.(e)UAE
Sol. UAE successfully launches first-ever Arab-Built lunar spacecraft. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket yesterday carried into space the first ever Arab-built lunar spacecraft. It was launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Q.110. Who has been named as ICC women’s Player of the Month for November 2022?
(a) Natthakan Chantam
(b) Sidra Ameen
(c) Gaby Lewis
(d) Tahlia McGrath
(e) Harmanpreet Kaur
Ans.(b)Sidra Ameen
Sol. Pakistan’s Sidra Ameen became the second successive winner of the women’s Player of the Month award from the country, thanks to her brilliant performance in the ODI series win over Ireland.
Q.111. Who has made a world record of making the fastest double century in a One Day International (ODI) against Bangladesh recently?
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) Rohit Sharma
(c) KL Rahul
(d) Ishan Kishan
(e) Suryakumar Yadav
Ans.(d) Ishan Kishan
Sol. Ishan Kishan has made a world record of making the fastest double century in a One Day International (ODI). He scored his double century in just 126 balls against Bangladesh in the match played at Chattogram, Bangladesh on 10 December 2022.
Q.112. Who has been appointed as the new MD & CEO of Ashok Leyland?
(a) Shenu Agarwal
(b) Jaykumar Sammed
(c) Vinit Kumar
(d) Arun Kumar Singh
(e) Anant Goenka
Ans.(a)Shenu Agarwal
Sol. India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland has appointed Shenu Agarwal as its new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Q.113. UNICEF Day is celebrated every year on which day?
(a) December 15
(b) December 14
(c) December 13
(d) December 12
(e) December 11
Ans.(e)December 11
Sol. Every year UNICEF Day is celebrated on December 11 every year. The word UNICEF stands for United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund and the purpose served by the organisation is to save children’s lives by providing them with humanitarian aid across the world.
Q.114. Which of the following states/UT’s has been awarded 1st prize in the category for Ayushman Bharat health account ID generation during the celebration of Universal Health Coverage Day 2022?
(a) Ladakh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Telangana
(e) Goa
Ans.(c)Jammu and Kashmir
Sol. Jammu and Kashmir has been awarded 1st prize in the category for Ayushman Bharat health account ID generation and 2nd prize in the category for Teleconsultation conducted during the celebration of Universal Health Coverage Day 2022.
Q.115. International Mountain Day is observed every year on 11 December, the theme for 2022 is _______.
(a) Sustainable mountain tourism
(b) Mountain biodiversity
(c) Mountain minorities and indigenous peoples
(d) Mountains matter for Youth
(e) Women move mountains
Ans.(e)Women move mountains
Sol. The theme for 2022 is “Women move mountains” Conservation of the mountains is one of the major factors for sustainable development and is a part of Goal 15 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Q.116. Which of the following FMCG company has acquired 51% equity stake in Oziva for Rs264 crore and Wellbeing Nutrition?
(a) Hindustan Unilever Limited
(b) Britannia Industries
(c) Colgate Palmolive
(d) Dabur India
(e) Nestle India
Ans.(a)Hindustan Unilever Limited
Sol. Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) major Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) announced the acquisition of two D2C brands – OZiva and Wellbeing Nutrition. With the acquisition, the company will foray into the health and well-being category.
Q.117. Which state is set to become the first state to launch its own Climate Change Mission?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Andhra Pradesh
(e) Maharashtra
Ans.(c)Tamil Nadu
Sol. Tamil Nadu is set to become the first state to launch its own Climate Change Mission. It had launched the Green Tamil Nadu Mission last September and the Tamil Nadu Wetlands Mission this August.
Q.118. International Day of Neutrality is commemorated on _______. It is a day when people look at the possibility of a world free of armed and other types of conflicts.
(a) December 11
(b) December 12
(c) December 13
(d) December 14
(e) December 15
Ans.(b)December 12
Sol. International Day of Neutrality is commemorated on December 12. It is a day when people look at the possibility of a world free of armed and other types of conflicts.
Q.119. Who has took oath as the New Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh at historic ridge ground in Shimla?
(a) Sonam Dixit
(b) Vipin Kohli
(c) Rajendra Sharma
(d) Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu
(e) Ranjit Singh
Ans.(d) Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu
Sol. Congress leader Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has took oath as the New Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh at historic ridge ground in Shimla.
Q.120. The ‘dream crew’ for the first civilian mission to the moon has been announced and it includes Indian actor ______.
(a) Partho Gupte
(b) Faisal Khan
(c) Dev Joshi
(d) Shivansh Kotia
(e) J. Vignesh
Ans.(c)Dev Joshi
Sol. The ‘dream crew’ for the first civilian mission to the moon has been announced and it includes Indian actor Dev Joshi.
Q.121. What is the rank of India in 2022 Hurun Global 500 list?
(a) 1st
(b) 2nd
(c) 3rd
(d) 4th
(e) 5th
Ans.(e) 5th
Sol. India, with 20 of the most valuable companies in the world, has moved into the fifth position among countries that are home to the world’s top 500 firms
Q.122. Which country has printed the first banknotes (currency notes) with two women’s signatures?
(a) China
(b) US
(c) India
(d) France
(e) Germany
Sol. (b. US
The new currency notes of $1 and $5 value carry the signature of the Secretary of Treasury (American Finance Minister) Janet Yellen and Lynn Malerba. The United States currency notes are popularly called as Greenback.
Q.123. In which airport country’s largest business jet terminal commissioned?
(a) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
(b) Chennai International Airport
(c) Cochin International Airport
(d) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport
(e) Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport
Ans.(c)
Sol. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday inaugurated a new Business Jet Terminal at Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL).
Q.124. Which state of India has declared as first carbon neutral farm in the country?
(a) Punjab
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Kerala
(e) Gujarat
Ans.(d)Kerala
Sol. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has declared a seed farm, located in Aluva here, as the first carbon neutral farm in the country.
Q.125. International Universal Health Coverage Day is celebrated annually on _______.
(a) December 15
(b) December 14
(c) December 13
(d) December 12
(e) December 11
Ans.(d) December 12
Sol. International Universal Health Coverage Day is celebrated annually on 12th December. The day is marked to promote the importance of building robust, resilient, world-class healthcare systems globally.
Q.126. Which of the following Indians is not in the list of Forbes’ annual list of ‘The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women in 2022’ released in December 2022?
(a) Nirmala Sitharaman
(b) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
(c) Falguni Nayar
(d) Roshni Nadar Malhotra
(e) Nita Ambani
Ans.(e)
Sol. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Biocon Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, and Nykaa founder Falguni Nayar are among six Indians who have made it to the Forbes’ annual list of The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women.
Q.127. What is its rank of India in the Passport Index 2022 published by Arton Capital?
(a) 74th
(b) 87th
(c) 97th
(d) 94th
(e) 52nd
Ans.(b)
Sol. India has ranked 87 in the world’s strongest passport list, while UAE ranked first in the rating of passports for 2022 has been made public recently.
Q.128. Which of the following has won the World Athlete of the Year 2022 award?
(a) Andre Levrone & Dalilah Muhammad
(b) Femke Bol & Allyson Felix
(c) Athing Mu & Abby Steiner
(d) McLaughlin-Levrone & Mondo Duplantis
(e) Noah Lyles & Willie McLaughlin
Ans.(d)
Sol. World champion American hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Swedish pole vaulter Armand “Mondo” Duplantis has won the World Athlete of the Year awards 2022.
Q.129. Eden Hazard has announced his retirement from international football recently. He is from which country?
(a) Spain
(b) Portugal
(c) Italy
(d) Argentina
(e) Belgium
Ans.(e)
Sol. Belgium captain Eden Hazard has announced his retirement from international football after Belgium’s early exit from the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Q.130. Who has released her book ‘Miracles of Face Yoga’?
(a) Jhumpa Lahiri
(b) Mansi Gulati
(c) Arundhati Roy
(d) Chetan Bhagat
Ans. (b)
Sol. Founder of Manasvani Mansi Gulati has released her book ‘Miracles of Face Yoga’. The book ‘Face Yoga’ is a comprehensive work on face yoga written in lucid and simple language which can be easily understood by beginners.
Q.131. Human Rights Day is celebrated across the world on ________ every year.
(a) December 06
(b) December 07
(c) December 08
(d) December 09
(e) December 10
Ans.(e)
Sol. Human Rights Day is celebrated across the world on December 10 every year. It marks the day that the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948.
Q.132. Who among the following has been appointed as First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York?
(a) Sushmita Shukla
(b) Jay Sidhu
(c) Rana Talwar
(d) Aman Mehta
(e) Vikram Pandit
Ans.(a)
Sol. Sushmita Shukla, an Indian-origin veteran of the insurance industry, has been appointed as First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, making her the second-ranking officer at the prominent institution.
Q133. Who among the following has been appointed as the MD & CEO of Ashok Leyland?
(a) Vinod K. Dasari
(b) Shenu Agarwal
(c) Rajive Saharia
(d) Anuj Kathuria
(e) Nitin Seth
Ans.(b)
Sol. Ashok Leyland, a subsidiary of Hinduja group, announced on December 8, 2022, that they had appointed Shenu Agarwal as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for a period of five years.
Q134. National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has appointed ________ as its Managing Director with effect from November 15.
(a) Soniya Tiwari
(b) Vikram Singh
(c) Rohit Kumar
(d) Meenesh C Shah
(e) Vipin Kumar
Ans.(d)
Sol. National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has appointed Meenesh C Shah as its Managing Director with effect from November 15.
Q135. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has signed a Currency Swap Agreement with the Maldives Monetary Authority under the SAARC Currency Swap Framework, under the framework Maldives can make multiple tranches up to a maximum of ___________ from the RBI.
(a) USD 50 Million
(b) USD 100 Million
(c) USD 150 Million
(d) USD 200 Million
(e) USD 500 Million
Ans.(d)
Sol. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has signed a Currency Swap Agreement with the Maldives Monetary Authority under the SAARC Currency Swap Framework. This agreement will enable the Maldives authority to make drawals in multiple tranches up to a maximum of 200 million dollars from the RBI.
Q136. India will be hosting the 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas in which of the following city from 8-10 January 2023?
(a) Varanasi
(b) New Delhi
(c) Indore
(d) Ahmedabad
(e) Mumbai
Ans.(c)
Sol. India will be hosting the 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas in Indore from 8-10 January 2023.
Q137. The Karthigai Deepam Chariot festival has been organized in which of the following state?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Gujarat
(d) Andhra Pradesh
(e) Telangana
Ans.(b)
Sol. The Karthigai Deepam Chariot festival has been organized at Tiruparangunram in Madurai, Tamil Nadu after a gap of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Q138. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, organized an opening ceremony for the International Year of Millets 2023 in which city?
(a) New Delhi, India
(b) Berlin, Germany
(c) Paris, France
(d) Rome, Italy
(e) London, UK
Ans.(d)
Sol. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, organized an opening ceremony for the International Year of Millets 2023 in Rome, Italy.
Q139. Which edition of the World Hindi Conference will be organized by the Ministry of External Affairs in collaboration with the Government of Fiji from 15-17 February 2023 in Fiji?
(a) 10th
(b) 11th
(c) 12th
(d) 13th
(e) 14th
Ans.(c)
Sol. The 12th World Hindi Conference is being organized by the Ministry of External Affairs in collaboration with the Government of Fiji from 15-17 February 2023 in Fiji.
Q140. Spice Money has partnered with which bank to facilitate the opening of instant, zero-balance savings or current accounts for rural citizens through its Adhikari network?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Axis Bank
(c) Yes Bank
(d) HDFC Bank
(e) Canara Bank
Ans.(b)
Sol. Spice Money has partnered with Axis Bank to facilitate the opening of instant, zero-balance savings or current accounts for rural citizens through its Adhikari network.
Q141. Who has honoured with the 2022 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in secondary schools in Australia?
(a) Manju Pillai
(b) Manju Pathrose
(c) Veena George
(d) Veena Nair
(e) Veena Nandakumar
Ans.(d)
Sol. Indian-origin teacher Veena Nair has honoured with the 2022 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in secondary schools in Australia.
Q142. Who among the following has been appointed by the central government as the Chair of Business 20 (B20) India in December 2022?
(a) N Chandrasekaran
(b) Kumar Mangalam Birla
(c) Shantanu Narayen
(d) Satya Nadella
(e) Arvind Krishna
Ans.(a)
Sol. The government has appointed Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran as the Chair of B20 India, industry body CII said. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has been appointed as the B20 India Secretariat by the Indian government to lead the B20 India process.
Q143. National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) has signed an MoU with which of the following to strengthen the latter’s outreach program for the benefit of MSMEs in December 2022?
(a) Google
(b) Amazon
(c) Walmart
(d) Apple
(e) Infosys
Ans.(c)
Sol. National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) and retail giant Walmart signed an MoU to strengthen the latter’s outreach program for the benefit of MSMEs.
Q144. International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime is commemorated on ______ of every year.
(a) December 5
(b) December 6
(c) December 7
(d) December 8
(e) December 9
Ans.(e)
Sol. International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime is commemorated on December 9 of every year around the world.
Q145. The world celebrate International Anti-Corruption Day on _______. The main motive behind marking this day is to spread awareness about a corruption-free society.
(a) December 6
(b) December 7
(c) December 8
(d) December 9
(e) December 10
Ans.(d)
Sol. The world celebrate International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9. The main motive behind marking this day is to spread awareness about a corruption-free society.
Q146. What is theme of International Anti-Corruption Day 2022?
(a) Your right, your role: say no to corruption
(b) Uniting the world against corruption
(c) RECOVER with INTEGRITY
(d) United Against Corruption
(e) Break the Corruption Chain
Ans.(b)
Sol. This year, the theme for International Anti-Corruption Day is “Uniting the world against corruption.”
Q147. Who has been elected as first female president of Table Tennis Federation of India?
(a) Patel Nagender Reddy
(b) Vikram Rana
(c) Kamlesh Mehta
(d) Saurabh Tiwari
(e) Meghna Ahlawat
Q148. US President Joe Biden has recognised Indian-American and a longtime Houstonian, ________, with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement (PLA) Award.
(a) Vipin Chandra
(b) Krishna Vavilala
(c) RamKrishna Mathur
(d) Tanmay Tiwari
(e) Shobha Dey
Ans.Ans.(b)
Sol. US President Joe Biden has recognised Indian-American and a longtime Houstonian, Krishna Vavilala, with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement (PLA) Award, the nation’s highest honour for his contributions to his community and the country at large.
Q149. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is organizing a two-day convention on the “ Universal Health Coverage Day (UHC) 2022” in _______.
(a) Jaipur
(b) Indore
(c) Kanpur
(d) Varanasi
(e) Delhi
Ans.(b)
Sol. US President Joe Biden has recognised Indian-American and a longtime Houstonian, Krishna Vavilala, with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement (PLA) Award, the nation’s highest honour for his contributions to his community and the country at large.
Q150. Who has approached the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), a unit of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for developing “Spatial Data Infrastructure geoportal?
(a) Chennai
(b) Nainital
(c) Dehradun
(d) Ladakh
(e) Bengaluru
Ans.(d)
Sol. Ladakh has approached the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), a unit of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for developing “Spatial Data Infrastructure geoportal ‘Geo-Ladakh’ for UT-Ladakh”.
Q151) World’s First commercial moon lander “HAKUTO-R” has been launched by –
(1) ISRO
(2) NASA
(3) SpaceX
(4) ispace
Ans. (4) ispace
Q152) Which country launched the first-ever Arab-Built lunar spacecraft?
(1) Qatar
(2) Bahrain
(3) UAE
(4) Saudi Arabia
Ans. ( (3) UAE
Q153) Who has been elected as the 15th Chief Minister of Gujarat?
(1) Anandiben Patel
(2) JP Nadda
(3) Bhupendra Patel
(4) Vijay Rupani
Ans. (3) Bhupendra Patel
Q154) Which state government has launched Sanitation Workers’ Development Programme?
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Karnataka
(3) Telangana
(4) Andhra Pradesh
Ans. (1) Tamil Nadu
Q155) Which Himalayan medicinal plant has been assessed as ‘critically endangered’ in the IUCN Red List?
(1) Meizotropis pellita
(2) Fritilloria cirrhosa
(3) Dactylorhiza hatagirea
(4) All of those
Ans. (1) Meizotropis pellita
Q156) Which edition of the India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) is being conducted from 8th – 19th December 2022?
(1) 38th
(2) 39th
(3) 40th
(4) 41st
Ans. (2) 39th
Q157) Who has sworn-in as new Supreme Court Judge on December 2022?
(1) Dipankar Datta
(2) Nitin Jamdar
(3) Dhiraj Singh
(4) A.S. Gadkarai
Ans. (1) Dipankar Datta
Q158) What is the theme of the 20th Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival?
(1) Height Matter
(2) Climbs
(3) Everest – Everest
(4) Sustainable Summits
Ans. (4) Sustainable Summits
Q159) Government of India has extended the “PM SVANidhi” scheme till –
(1) December 2024
(2) August 2024
(3) December 2025
(4) August 2026
Ans. (1) December 2024
Q160) ISRO has successfully tested the Hot Test of Scramjet Engine in –
(1) Odisha
(2) Tamil Nadu
(3) Andhra Pradesh
(4) Karnataka
Ans. ((2) Tamil Nadu
Q161) ‘Blue subscriber service’ is a premium service of which social media company?
(1) Facebook
(2) Twitter
(3) Whatsapp
(4) Instagram
Ans. (2) Twitter
Q162) Shishupal hillock will be developed as a Tourist Destination in –
(1) Jharkhand
(2) Odisha
(3) Chhattisgarh
(4) Telangana
Ans. . (3) Chhattisgarh
Q163) Tourism Ministry has set up a 24×7 Multi-Lingual Tourist Info-Helpline in –
(1) 6 languages
(2) 8 languages
(3) 10 languages
(4) 12 languages
Ans12 languages
Q164) Who has been elected as the Vice President of Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union?
(1) Sunil
(2) Gaurav Dwivedi
(3) DPS Negi
(4) Sanjay Gupta
Ans. (1) Sunil
Q165) Which country printed the first banknotes with women’s signatures?
(1) Germany
(2) Indonesia
(3) USA
(4) Bhutan
Ans. (3) USA
Q166) Which country’s sports journalist Grant Wahl dies in Qatar during the FIFA World Cup match?
(1) UK
(2) USE
(3) USA
(4) Fiji
Ans. ( (3) USA
Q167) “UNICEF Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 11th December
(2) 12th December
(3) 13th December
(4) 14th December
Ans. 1) 11th Decembe
Q168) “National Energy Conservation Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 12th December
(2) 13th December
(3) 14th December
(4) 15th December
Ans. (3) 14th December
169) Who has been named as the “1st Global Ambassador for Diabetes“?
(1) Narendra Modi
(2) Droupadi Murmu
(3) Sheikh Hasina
(4) Shehbaz Sharif
Ans. (3) Sheikh Hasina
170) Mopa International Airport in Goa has been named after whom?
(1) Manohar Parrikar
(2) Narendra Modi
(3) Laxmikant Parsekar
(4) Dayanand Bandodkar
Ans. (1) Manohar Parrikar
171) PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 6th Vande Bharat Express train between –
(1) Bilaspur – Nagpur
(2) Howrah – Chennai
(3) Lucknow – Patna
(4) Jaipur – Indore
Ans. (1) Bilaspur – Nagpur
172) Which state has become India’s first state to launch its own Climate Change Mission?
(1) Kerala
(2) Tamil Nadu
(3) Odisha
(4) Andhra Pradesh
Ans. (2) Tamil Nadu
173) Which state has received an award for Tuberculosis control programme?
(1) Nagaland
(2) Mizoram
(3) Sikkim
(4) Meghalaya
Ans. (4) Meghalaya
174) Who has won the men’s single title at the 2022 BWF World Tour Finals?
(1) Kodai Naraoka
(2) Viktor Axelsen
(3) Fajar Alfian
(4) Daiki Kajiwara
Ans. (2) Viktor Axelsen
179) Who has won the BWF Female Para-Badminton Player of the Year 2022?
(1) Manisha Ramadas
(2) Rutaparna Panda
(3) Anoushka Parikh
(4) Parul Parmar
Ans. (1) Manisha Ramadas
180) The 1st G20 Finance Track meeting under Indian Presidency take place in –
(1) Chennai
(2) Hyderabad
(3) Bengaluru
(4) Visakhapatnam
Ans. (3) Bengaluru
Q201) What is India’s rank in the ‘2022 Hurun Global 500 list’ of valuable companies?
(1) 5th
(2) 7th
(3) 9th
(4) 11th
Ans. (1) 5th
Q202) Who made a World Record of fastest Double Century in ODI?
(1) Shahbaz Ahmed
(2) Deepak Hooda
(3) Ishan Kishan
(4) Ravi Bishnoi
Ans.(3) Ishan Kishan
Q203) India’s 1st Carbon Neutral Farm has been inaugurated in –
(1) Maharashtra
(2) Karnataka
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Kerala
Ans. (4) Kerala
Q204) Mopa Airport become the 2nd International Airport of which state/UT?
(1) Goa
(2) Odisha
(3) Bihar
(4) Manipur
Ans.(1) Goa
Q205) India’s largest and 4th business jet terminal has been commissioned in –
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Odisha
(3) Kerala
(4) Telangana
Ans.(4) Kerala
Q206) Who take the oath as the new Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh?
(1) Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu
(2) Sachin Pilot
(3) Harsh Mahajan
(4) Pratibha Singh
Ans.(4) Kerala
Q207) Legendary Marathi Lavani singer Sulochana Chavan died. He was known as –
(1) Singer Swift
(2) Queen of Soul
(3) Singet Lavani
(4) Lavani Samradnyi
Ans. (4) Lavani Samradnyi
Q208) Shenu Agarwal has been appointed as the MD and CEO of –
(1) Maruti Suzuki
(2) Ashok Leyland
(3) Tata Motors
(4) Honda Cars
Ans. (2) Ashok Leyland
Q209) Who has won the S&P Platts Global CEO of the Year Award in 2022?
(1) Leena Nair
(2) Parag Agrawal
(3) Gurdeep Singh
(4) Ajay Banga
Ans.(3) Gurdeep Singh
Q210) Who has picked Indian TV actor Dev Joshi to accompany him for a trip around Moon?
(1) Masayoshi Son
(2) Takemitsu Takizaki
(3) Tadashi Yanai
(4) Yusaku Maezawa
Ans.(4) Yusaku Maezawa
Q211) Who has inaugurated the 1st phase of Mumbai-Nagpur Super Expressway?
(1) Narendra Modi
(2) Droupadi Murmu
(3) Eknath Shinde
(4) Jagdeep Dhankhar
Ans. (1) Narendra Modi
Q212) As per Government, How many pregnant women have comprehensive antenatal care under PMSMA?
(1) 2 crore 40 lakh
(2) 3 crore 60 lakh
(3) 3 crore 80 lakh
(4) 4 crore 20 lakh
Ans.(2) 3 crore 60 lakh
Q213) Aam Aadmi Party has become the _____ “National Party” of India.
(1) 6th
(2) 7th
(3) 8th
(4) 9th
Ans.(4) 9th
Q214) Sports Ministry has announced that 1000 Khelo India Centers will be set up by –
(1) August 2023
(2) December 2022
(3) 2024
(4) 2025
Ans.(1) August 2023
Q215) Karnataka government to be renamed “Salaam Aarti” ritual to –
(1) Alpona
(2) Namaskara
(3) Chetna
(4) Prama
Ans.(2) Namaskara
Q216) Who has been awarded with the “Don Award 2022” by Australia?
(1) Patrick Mills
(2) Kurt Fearnley
(3) Ashleigh Barty
(4) Jeff Horn
Ans. (3) Ashleigh Barty
Q217) Japan, Britain and which country jointly build sixth-generation fighter jets?
(1) Iran
(2) Iraq
(3) Italy
(4) India
Ans. (3) ItalY
Q218) IIT Delhi has organised the 4th edition of “Industry Day”, held on –
(1) 9th December
(2) 10th December
(3) 11th December
(4) 12th December
Ans.(2) 10th December
Q219) “Nobel Prize Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 9th December
(2) 10th December
(3) 11th December
(4) 12th December
Ans. (2) 10th December
Q220) “International Day of Neutrality” is observed every year on –
(1) 10th December
(2) 11th December
(3) 12th December
(4) 13th December
Ans. (3) 12th December
