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Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 01st December 2022

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1) Every year, WORLD AIDS Day 2022 is observed on which of the following dates across the globe?

(a) December 1

(b) December 2

(c) December 3

(d) December 4

(e) December 5


2) Recently, a program for the Ministry of Power’s SHAKTI Policy has been initiated to acquire a total of 4500 MW of power over how many years?

(a) one

(b) two

(c) three

(d) four

(e)five


3) Recently,
Mina Sue Choi was crowned Miss Earth 2022. She is from which Country?

(a) Japan

(b) China

(c) Italy

(d) North Korea

(e)South Korea


4) Recently, China organized the first high-level China-Indian Ocean Region Forum on Development Co-operation (IORFDC) with representatives from how many countries?

(a) 10

(b) 12

(c) 16

(d) 18

(e) 19


5) Which of the following States recently approved the Rural Tourism Scheme to boost rural tourism and generate employment?

(a)Madhya Pradesh

(b)Rajasthan

(c) Assam

(d) Sikkim

(e) Kerala


6) Which of the following Countries
has successfully used steam to power its spacecraft, launched as one of the payloads aboard Nasa’s Orion spacecraft?

(a) USA

(b) Japan

(c) China

(d) UAE

(e) India


7) Which of the following organization is currently working with RBI to develop a food inflation projection framework?

(a) NHB

(b) ICRIER

(c)ADB

(d) AIIB

(e) NITI Aayog


8) Which City planned to issue India’s first local government bond targeting individual investors to fund a solar power project?

(a) Bhopal

(b) Chennai

(c) Nagpur

(d) Mumbai

(e) Indore


9) Recently, GoI has approved the continuation of the interest subvention scheme (ISS) with modification for the financial years 2022-23. What will the lending rate to farmers?

(a) 7%

(b) 6%

(c) 5%

(d) 4%

(e) 3%


10) Which of the following Movies was recently awarded the ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal?

(a) Yaanam

(b) Divyam

(c) Gandhi

(d) Nargesi

(e) Period


11) Who amongst the following was recently honoured with the Lifetime Achievement of the Year award at the Turf 2022?

(a) Sarkar Talwar

(b) Pradeep Singh

(c) Aditya Mehta

(d) Ranveer Singh

(e) Rohit Sharma


12) Who was recently appointed as the new MD & CEO of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?

(a) Manoj Kumar Sahoo

(b) Sundararaman Ramamurthy

(c) Pawan Mehta

(d) Pradeep Taneja

(e) Sudhir Pathak


13) Who amongst the following was recently appointed as the Deputy Election Commissioner by the GoI?

(a) Manoj Kumar Sahoo

(b)Sundararaman Ramamurthy

(c) Pawan Mehta

(d) Pradeep Taneja

(e) Sudhir Pathak


14) Recently, India and Australia conducted a joint military exercise Austra-Hind
2022 in which State?

(a) Rajasthan

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Sikkim

(e) Assam


15) Which of the following Countries recently conducted an annual joint military exercise “Harimau Shakti 2022” with India?

(a)Malaysia

(b) France

(c)Brazil

(d) Russia

(e)Japan


16) Which of the following Countries recently inaugurated a corvette warship built by Turkey under a strategic cooperation project?

(a) India

(b) China

(c) Japan

(d) Pakistan

(e) UAE


17) Which of the following companies has inaugurated its first-ever launchpad designed and operated by a private player at Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC)?

(a) Adani Group

(b) Reliance Industries

(c)Agnikul Cosmos Private Limited

(d) Star Delta Development

(e)Other than these options


18) From which of the following years does the FIFA World Cup Man of the Match award has been given out?

(a) 2000

(b) 2001

(c) 2002

(d) 2005

(e) 2010


19) Which of the following movies was recently shown in the Indian Panorama section of the 53rd International Film Festival in Goa?

(a) Yaanam

(b) Divyam

(c) Gandhi

(d) Drishyam

(e) Period


20) Recently, TurtleFin has partnered with which bank to develop EasyNsure, a complete technological platform?

(a) Axis Bank

(b) ICICI Bank

(c) Bank of India

(d) Yes Bank

(e) IDBI Bank


Answers :

1) Answer: A

WORLD AIDS Day 2022 is observed on the 1st of December 2022.World AIDS Day 2022 theme set by the WHO this year is “Equalise”. World AIDS Day was first initiated in 1998 and observed on December 1. World AIDS day was the first day celebrated for health awareness.


2) Answer: E

A program for the Ministry of Power’s SHAKTI Policy has been initiated to acquire a total of 4500 MW of power over five years. The scheme, according to the Ministry, will aid states that are experiencing a lack of electricity and assist generation facilities in expanding their capacities. The deadline for submitting a bid is December 21st. The B(v) of the SHAKTI scheme is being used for the first time to conduct bidding. The nodal agency has been named PFC Consulting Limited.


3) Answer: E

South Korea’s Mina Sue Choi was crowned Miss Earth 2022 during the pageant’s coronation night at Cove Manila, Okada Hotel, Parañaque City. Miss Fire 2022 is Andrea Aguilera of Colombia, Miss Water 2022 is Nadeen Ayoub of Palestine, and Miss Air 2022 is Sheridan Mortlock of Australia. Jenny Ramp from Phillipines won the Best in Fauna Costume award.


4) Answer: E

China organized the first high-level China-Indian Ocean Region Forum on Development Co-operation (IORFDC), with representatives from 19 countries including all countries from South Asia except India attending this event.19 countries, including Indonesia, Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal, Afghanistan, Iran, Oman, South Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Seychelles, Madagascar, Mauritius, Djibouti, Australia, and representatives of three international organizations were present at the hybrid forum.


5) Answer: B

The Rajasthan Cabinet approved the Rajasthan Rural Tourism Scheme, 2022, to boost rural tourism and generate employment.The meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Shri Ashok Gehlot.


6) Answer: B

Japan’s space agency Jaxa has announced that it has successfully used steam to power its spacecraft, which was launched as one of the payloads aboard Nasa’s Orion spacecraft. This is the world’s first successful orbit control beyond low Earth orbit using a water-fuel propulsion system.


7) Answer: B

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is working with the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) to develop a food inflation projection framework as the central bank looks to depend more on a consultative approach to collect first-hand data and improve policy responses. Combining high-frequency information on prices with market intelligence on high-impact food items helps nowcast food inflation and generate near-term inflation forecasts.


8) Answer: E

The Indore Municipal Corporation, Madhya Pradesh (MP) is planning to issue the nation’s first local government bond targeting individual investors, with proceeds used to fund a solar power project. Indore Municipal Corp. seeks to raise as much as 2.6 billion rupees ($31.8 million) via a 10-year bond sale in Dec 2022.


9) Answer: A

The government has approved the continuation of the interest subvention scheme (ISS) with modification for the financial years 2022-23 and 2023-24.The applicable lending rate to farmers will be 7% and the rate of interest subvention to lending institutions will be 1.5%.


10) Answer: D

The ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal, awarded at the 53rd International Film Festival of India for a film that best exemplifies Mahatma Gandhi’s principles of nonviolence, tolerance, and peace, was awarded to the Iranian film Nargesi, directed by Payam Eskandari.The story of a guy with Down syndrome and the difficulties and effects it has on his life is the subject of the movie.


11) Answer: A

Sarkar Talwar, a former Ranji cricketer, was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement of the Year award at the Turf 2022 and India Sports Awards of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI). Talwar, the Director-Sports of Manav Rachna Education Institutions, is also the winner of the President of India’s Dronacharya Lifetime Award.


12) Answer: B

BSE Ltd has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for Sundararaman Ramamurthy as the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of the exchange.The top position was vacant since July 2022 when the then MD & CEO Ashish Kumar Chauhan resigned from the post to join the National Stock Exchange (NSE). This is the second stint of Sundararaman Ramamurthy at BSE.


13) Answer: A

Senior Odia bureaucrat Manoj Kumar Sahoo has been appointed as Deputy Election Commissioner as part of a senior-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre. Sahoo is a 2006 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram, and Union Territories (AGMUT) cadre.


14) Answer: A

The Indian Army and Australian Armies began their joint military exercise Austra-Hind 2022 at Rajasthan’s Mahajan Field Firing Ranges (MFFR) in Bikaner, Rajasthan which will end on December 11, 2022. The Year 2022 marks the first edition of the Austra Hind.


15) Answer: A

India–Malaysia annual joint military exercise “Harimau Shakti 2022” commenced at Pulai, Kluang, Malaysia. The exercise will culminate on 12th December 2022.Combat troops of the Garhwal Rifles Regiment of the Indian Army and the Royal Malay Regiment of the Malaysian Army are taking part in the exercise.


16) Answer: D

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have jointly inaugurated a corvette warship built by Turkey for the Pakistani Navy under a strategic cooperation project. The launch of PNS Khyber represents the deepening of defence cooperation between the two nations.


17) Answer: C

Chennai-based space tech startup AgniKul Cosmos Private Limited has inaugurated its first-ever launchpad designed and operated by a private player at Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC). Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath inaugurated the Agnikul Launchpad.


18) Answer: C

The FIFA World Cup Man of the Match award has been given out following each game since 2002. The Golden Ball and Golden Boot are just two of the additional honours granted at the FIFA World Cup. The main distinction between these honours and the FIFA World Cup Man of the Match award is that the former is granted after the tournament, while the latter is presented following each World Cup game.


19) Answer: A

‘Yaanam,’ a non-feature film, was shown in the Indian Panorama section of the 53rd International Film Festival in Goa. It is based on former space chairman Padma Bhushan Dr. K. Radhakrishnan’sautobiographical book”My Odyssey: Memoirs of the Man Behind the Mangalyaan Mission.” The film ‘Yaanam’ depicts India’s long-awaited Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan).


20) Answer: D

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