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1) Every year, BR Ambedkar Death Anniversary has been observed on which of the following day?

(a) 5 December

(b) 4 December

(d) 3 December

(e) 7 December

2) As per the recent report in December 2022, Which of the following company has unveiled India’s First Debt Collection Innovation Lab?

(a) Satkaponi

(b) Percy

(d) Ambitionbox

(e) Pecto

3) Recently, Which of the following country has announced €1 billion funding for energy transition projects in India?

(a) UK

(b) Singapore

(d) Germany

(e) Italy

4) With which country did Indiasign an agreement on an Economic Development Cooperation Fund loan (EDCF) for the establishment of the Intelligent Transport System on the Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication Expressway Project in Delhi?

(a) United States

(b) South Korea

(d) Canada

(e) United Kingdom

5) As per the newspaper report in December 2022,Which of the following bank has launched “Foreign Currency Loan against INR Deposits of Indian Companies for their Overseas Subsidiaries/Joint Ventures”?

(a) State Bank of India

(b) Bank of India

(d) ICICI Bank

(e) Union Bank of India

6) Which of the following bank has launched a STACK for companies in the real estate sector to offer solutions to their banking requirements on one platform?

(a) South Indian Bank

(b) Karnataka Bank

(d) DBS Bank

(e) HDFC Bank

7) As per the newspaper report in December 2022, Which of the following bank has been authorized to enable GST payments?

(a) Kotak Mahindra Bank

(b) YES Bank

(d) City Union Bank

(e) Federal Bank

8) BookMyForexhas launched the Interbank Rate Multi-Currency Forex Card, which is India’s first true zero markup travel card. This travel card has been developed in association with which of the following bank?

(a) ICICI Bank

(b) Axis Bank

(d) Yes Bank

(e) Federal Bank

9) Recently in December 2022, IDFC Asset Management Company Limited (IDFC AMC)to be renamed as _________ Mutual Fund as regulators approve a change in ownership.

(a) Federal

(b) LIC

(d) Bandhan

(e) None of the above

10) Which of the following organisation has permitted overseas Indian banks to deal in financial products not permitted in domestic markets?

(a) NABARD

(b) NHB

(d) SEBI

(e) SIDBI

11) Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) reduced the timeline for listing debt securities issued on a private placement basis to 3 days from the current timeline of ____ days.

(a) 6

(b) 5

(d) 8

(e) 7

12) Tata Play became the first firm to file confidential papers with SEBI for an initial public offering (IPO). Tata play is a joint venture between the Tata group and____________.

(a) Warner Bros

(b) Netflix

(d) Walt Disney

(e) Paramount Pictures

13) As per the newspaper report in December 2022, Who among the following won the Best Director Award in the 2022 New York Film Critics Circle?

(a) Prashanth Neel

(b) SS Rajamouli

(d) Shanmugam Shankar

(e) Mani Ratnam

14) Recently, India’s Greenhouse-in-a-Box startup Kheyti won Earth shot Prize 2022.Where is the headquarters of Kheytilocated?

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Haryana

(d) Telangana

(e) Rajasthan

15) According to DGCA officials, Indiaranked 48^th in the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) evaluation of the world’s aviation safety. Which country topped the list?

(a) Denmark

(b) Norway

(d) Iceland

(e) Hungary

16) According to a new analysis by the US think tank Early Warning Project, What is the rank of India in the highest danger of mass murder in 2022 and 2023?

(a) 9

(b) 5

(d) 8

(e) 11

17) Mr. Rajeeva Laxman Karandikar has been appointed as the part-time chairperson of the National Statistical Commission of India for _________ years.

(a) 2

(b) 3

(d) 5

(e) 4

18) As per the newspaper report in December 2022, K S Jawahar Reddy has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of which state?

(a) Assam

(b) Kerala

(d) Karnataka

(e) Andhra Pradesh

19) Who has been appointed as the new Chairmanof The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI)?

(a) Y K Gupta

(b) Anita Desai

(d) Prashant Kishor

(e) Rohit Jain

20) The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) has elected Vijender Sharma as the President and Rakesh Bhalla as the Vice-President of the Institute for the year 2022-23. Where is the headquarters of ICMAI located?

(a) Mumbai, Maharashtra

(b) Surat, Gujarat

(d) Kolkata, West Bengal

(e) Hyderabad, Telangana

21) Shri Sanjay Kumar was elected as the Secretary of the Department of School Education and Literacy. He was a former Secretary of ________________.

(a) Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

(b) Department of Youth Affairs

(d) All of the above

(e) Both B and C

22) Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador ofNexxbase Marketing Pvt Ltd-owned Noise?

(a) MS Dhoni

(b) Virat kohli

(d) Sourav Ganguly

(e) Rishab Pant

23) Which of the following country has successfully test fired the long-range interceptor missile against an “advanced” cruise missile, LRAD?

(a) Iran

(b) Russia

(d) Pakistan

(e) Afghanistan

24) Indian shooter Rudrankksh Patil has won the 10-meter rifle play-offin the ISSF President’s Cup held in ____________.

(a) Brussels, Belgium

(b) Nairobi, Kenya

(d) Paris, France

(e) Cairo, Egypt

25) Indian Army troops are using trained Kites to prey on enemy drones in a first-of-its-kind usage of these birds along with dogs for military operations. The Indian Army used A kite named __________.

(a) Vinay

(b) Virat

(d) Arjun

(e) Akash

Answers :

1) Answer: C

BR Ambedkar Death Anniversary in 2022 is observed on the 6th of December 2022.

Ambedkar was born into a Mahar (Dalit) caste, who were treated as untouchables and subjected to socio-economic discrimination.

6th December 2022 will be celebrated as the 67th death anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar.The death anniversary of Dr. BR Ambedkar is referred to as Mahaparinirvana Divas.

2) Answer: C

The first Innovation Lab (SIL) in India, focused on the debt collection sector of the banking sectors in India and the Middle East, was opened with the help of the world’s top full-stack debt assistance and risk mitigation platform.

To gain a deeper understanding of the NPA situation and possible technological solutions, SIL will collaborate with a variety of bank stakeholders.

By utilizing technology that offers hyper-personalization and data-driven solutions to enhance repayments, Spocto will also advance digitalization in the ecosystem of the collection.

3) Answer: D

Germany has unveiled a proposal to provide 1 billion euros (Rs 8440 crore) to India for energy transition projects across India under a bilateral partnership for green and sustainable development.

The announcement comes days ahead of German Foreign Minister AnnalenaBaerbock’s visit to India in December 2022.

4) Answer: B

India and South Korea signed an agreement on an Economic Development Cooperation Fund loan (EDCF) of over 245 billion (approx. Rs. 1,495.68 crores) Korean won for the establishment of the Intelligent Transport System on the Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication Expressway Project in Delhi.

To enhance the efficiency in traffic management through the establishment of the Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) and traffic center

5) Answer: C

Bank of Baroda (BoB) has launched “Foreign Currency Loan against INR Deposits of Indian Companies for their Overseas Subsidiaries/Joint Ventures” at its branch in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

BoB is the first bank to offer this facility at GIFT City.

Foreign Currency Loan against INR Deposits’ provides Indian companies with an alternative facility to raise funds for their international businesses.

6) Answer: C

ICICI Bank has launched a STACK for companies in the real estate sector to offer solutions to their banking requirements on one platform.

ICICI Bank is the first bank in the industry to offer real estate-specific STACK to provide unparalleled convenience to players in this sector.

The STACK, which is a combination of digital and physical solutions, enables participants of the real estate sector namely builders, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), and Alternate Investment Funds (AIFs) to undertake banking transactions efficiently.

7) Answer: D

Old private sector lender, City Union Bank (CUB), announced that the Goods and Services Tax Network, under the auspices of the GST Council, has included CUB as one of the banks available for paying GST.

City Union Bank’s digital solutions include – digital signatures, QR codes, Video KYC, and digital payment solutions, such as UPI 123pay, payment on the go through wearables, increased payment limit for online transactions, & soft launch of voice biometric authentication for mobile banking.

8) Answer: D

India’s first online foreign exchange marketplace, BookMyForex.com has launched the Interbank Rate Multi-Currency Forex Card, which is India’s first true zero markup travel card.

The card has been developed in association with Yes Bank, and M2P, and is powered by Visa.

The card is accepted globally at 35+ million stores, 1+ million e-commerce websites, and 2+ million ATMs.

The card can be loaded with 14 different currencies, and the exchange rates on forex cards remain fixed.

The forex card comes with a Free International SIM with unlimited incoming calls & WhatsApp chat facility for one month.

9) Answer: D

Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved the acquisition of IDFC Asset Management Company Limited (IDFC AMC) by a consortium comprising Bandhan Financial Holdings Limited (BFHL), GIC, and ChrysCapital.

Following the completion of the proposed transition, BFHL will own about 60% and GIC and ChrysCapital will own approximately 20% each in IDFC AMC.

On completion of the transition, IDFC AMC is proposed to be renamed as Bandhan Asset Management Company Limited, and IDFC Mutual Fund (IDFC MF) is proposed to be renamed as Bandhan Mutual Fund.

10) Answer: C

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed foreign branches/foreign subsidiaries of Indian banks and All India Financial Institutions (AIFIs) to deal in financial products that are not available or are not permitted by it in the domestic market without its prior approval.

The relaxation applies to Indian Banks and AIFIs operating in foreign jurisdictions and International Financial Services Centers (IFSCs) in India including Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City).

11) Answer: C

Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) reduced the timeline for listing debt securities issued on a private placement basis to 3 days from the current timeline of 4 days.

The new guidelines would come into effect from January 1, 2023.

SEBI has listed out the steps involved in pre-listing and post-listing along with relevant timelines, both through Electronic Book Provider (EBP) platform and otherwise.

The time taken for a listing of such securities after the closure of the issue has been reduced to three working days (T+3) as against the present requirement of 4 working days (T+4).

T refers to the issue closure date.

12) Answer: D

Tata Play, a direct-to-home platform, has become the first company to submit confidential papers to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for an initial public offering (IPO).

Tata Play confidentially pre-filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the markets regulator.

The proposed IPO is Tata’s first since the public issue of TCS in 2004.Tata play is a joint venture between the Tata group and Walt Disney.

13) Answer: B

The Best Director Award went to director SS Rajamouli for his work on RRR at the 2022 New York Film Critics Circle.

This group is among the first critics’ organizations to comment on the awards season.

Many people were astonished by Rajamouli’s victory considering his rivals, who included Gina Prince-Blythewood, Sarah Polley, Steven Spielberg, and Darron Aronofsky.

In “RRR,” a fictional pre-independence tale, Ram Charan and Jr. NTR play Alluri Sitarama Raju and KomaramBheem, two real-life Indian revolutionaries of the 1920s.

The movie became one of the most successful ones at the Indian box office after grossing more than Rs 1200 crore internationally, and it garnered high praise from critics there.

It was not chosen as India’s official entry for the 2023 Oscars, nevertheless.

14) Answer: D

The Prince of Wales, Prince William, unveiled the five winners in Boston, Massachusetts, and one of them was India’s Greenhouse-in-a-Box.

A Telangana-based Indian firm named Kheyti created a sustainable solution for small-scale farmers and earned $1,2 million for it.

Kaushik Kappagantulu, co-founder and CEO of Kheyti, said that he has developed the remedy for at least 100 million regional smallholder farmers who are most adversely affected by climate change.

15) Answer: C

India, according to DGCA officials, has moved up to position 48 in the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) evaluation of the world’s aviation safety.

The nation held the 102nd place ranking four years ago.

According to the officials, Singapore is at the top of the list, followed by the UAE and South Korea in second and third place, respectively.

China is in position 49.

An ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM) was carried out from November 9 to November 16 as part of its Continuous Monitoring Approach for its Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP).

According to the officials, the nation now has an effective implementation score of 85.49 percent for critical safety components.

16) Answer: D

India is ranked eighth among the nations with the highest danger of mass murder in 2022 and 2023, according to a new analysis by the US think tank Early Warning Project.

India’s ranking has decreased from second place in the previous year.

The improvement in men’s freedom of movement, which was one of the variables utilized in the analysis, is primarily responsible for India’s drop in position from second to ninth.

A fresh mass murder is predicted to occur in Pakistan in 2022 or 2023 with a probability of one in six, according to the report.

While Pakistan topped the list this year, the 2022–23 study revealed that out of the 162 nations, Yemen came in at number two, Myanmar at number three, Ethiopia at number five, Nigeria at number six, and Afghanistan at number seven.

17) Answer: B

Mr. Rajeeva Laxman Karandikar who is a Professor Emeritus at the Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI) has been appointed as the part-time chairperson of the National Statistical Commission of India for 3 years.

He will continue to be a professor while taking up his responsibility as the chairperson.

The chairperson of the National Statistical Commission has the status equivalent to that of a Minister of State.

Prof Karandikar, who joined CMI as a visiting professor in 2010 and was its director from January 2011 to April 2021

He has designed, supervised, and analyzed countrywide opinion polls for parliamentary elections and also for State assemblies since 1998.

18) Answer: E

Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1990 batch, K S Jawahar Reddy, was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh (AP).

He will be in service till June 30, 2024.

He will replace 1985-batch officer Sameer Sharma, who will retire on November 30, 2022.

Jawahar Reddy is currently serving as Special Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister of AP CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy since Feb 2021.

Poonam Malakondaiah, two years senior to Jawahar Reddy, has been appointed as the Special Chief Secretary to CM.

19) Answer: E

The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has appointed Rohit Jain, managing director, of emerging markets Asia, Lionsgate, as the new chairman of their digital entertainment committee for the period of 2 years from 2022 to 2024.

Rohit Jain has succeeded Amit Goenka, head of ZEE5 Global

Amit Doshi, head, of IVM Podcasts has also been appointed co-chair, alongside Jain.

20) Answer: D

The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) has elected Vijender Sharma as the President and Rakesh Bhalla as the Vice-President of the Institute for the year 2022-23

About the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of India :

Founded: 28 May 1959

Headquarters: Kolkata, West Bengal

It is under the ownership of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs of the Government of India.

The ICMAI is a professional body for the regulation of the profession of cost and management accountancy in India.

The ICMAI Institute is the 2nd largest Cost & Management Accounting body in the world and the largest in Asia.

21) Answer: E

Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer Shri Sanjay Kumar was elected as the Secretary of the Department of School Education and Literacy, Government of India in Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.He replaced Anita Karwal IAS.

About Sanjay Kumar :

Sanjay Kumar, a 1990-batch Bihar cadre IAS officer.

He was a former Secretary of, the Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.He also served as the principal secretary of education in Bihar.

22) Answer: B

Nexxbase Marketing Pvt Ltd-owned Noise, a wearables technology company, has roped in cricketer Virat Kohli as its new brand ambassador for its smartwatch range.

He joins the cohort of Bollywood actor TaapseePannu and cricketer Rishabh Pant.

Kohli was earlier the brand ambassador of Boltt Games Pvt. Ltd owned Fire-Boltt.

23) Answer: C

The Israeli Navy conducted a successful test of a long-range interceptor missile against an “advanced” cruise missile, LRAD.

The Sa’ar 6-class corvette INS Magen launched the missile after detecting a “target that resembled an advanced cruise missile” and destroyed it

The LRAD missile, part of the Barak MX defense system, is developed by the Israeli Aerospace Industries and the Defense Ministry’s research and development division, known by the Hebrew acronym MAFAT.

24) Answer: E

The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) President’s Cup was won by Indian shooter Rudrankksh Patil in Cairo, Egypt.

In the 10-meter rifle play-off, he outscored Italy’s Danilo Sollazzo 16-8.

Participants in this competition, which began on November 28, come from 42 different countries and 43 ISSF Member Federations across all continents.

Rudrankksh Patil, 18, won gold in the men’s 10 m air rifle event at the ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Championships 2022 in Cairo, Egypt, which came to an end in October.

He is now only the sixth Indian shooting world champion, joining gold medalists Abhinav Bindra, Tejaswini Sawant, Manavjit Singh Sandu, Om Prakash Mitherval, and Ankur Mittal.

25) Answer: D

Indian Army troops are using trained Kites to prey on enemy drones in a first-of-its-kind usage of these birds along with dogs for military operations during the ongoing joint training exercise YuddhAbhyas in Auli, Uttarakhand.

The Indian Army used A kite named “Arjun”.

During the exercise, the Indian Army created a situation, in which the Indian Army used a kite and a dog to identify the location of enemy drones and destroy them.

The 18th edition of the Indo-US joint training exercise “YudhAbhyas 22” commenced in Uttarakhand’s Auli.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 06th December 2022

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