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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • December 1, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
The world's first floating city is proposed to be developed in which country?
Australia
Netherlands
France
South Korea
Answer: Option
Explanation:
South Korea is soon going to get the world's first floating city, to deal with the problem of floods due to rising sea levels.

2.
Who is the winner of the International Press Institute (IPI) India Award for Excellence in Journalism for 2021?
Sreenivasan Jain and Mariyam Alavi
Lakshmi Subramanian and Bhanu Praksh Chandra
Mariyam Alavi
Both A and B
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Press Institute (IPI) India Award for Excellence in Journalism 2021 has been awarded jointly to Sreenivasan Jain and Mariyam Alavi of NDTV, and Lakshmi Subramanian and Bhanu Prakash Chandra of The Week.

3.
Who has been elected as the first woman president of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF)?
Premlata Agarwal
Malavath Purna
Santosh Yadav
Harshwanti Bisht
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Noted mountaineer Harshwanti Bisht has been elected as the first woman president of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF).

4.
Petr Fiala has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of which country?
Austria
Prague
Slovakia
Czech Republic
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Petr Fiala has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of the Czech Republic by President Milos Zeman.

5.
The India International Science Festival (IISF) in 2021 will be held in which state?
West Bengal
Kerala
Goa
Delhi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 7th edition of the four-day India International Science Festival (IISF) is scheduled to be held in Panaji, Goa, from December 10 to 13, 2021.

6.
Who is the winner of the ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal at the 52nd IFFI in Goa?
Lingui: The Sacred Bonds (Chad, France, Belgium, Germany)
Tiffin (India)
Night Forest (Germany)
Killing the Eunach Khan (Iran)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The internationally co-produced drama film Lingui: The Sacred Bonds has won the ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal at IFFI 52 in Goa.

7.
Which of the following films have jointly won the Best Film Award at the 6th BRICS Film Festival?
A Little Red Flower From China
The Silence Of The Rain
Barakat and The Sun above Me Never Sets
On Wheels and Asuran
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Best Film - jointly shared by South African film 'Barakat' and Russian film 'The Sun above Me Never Sets'.

8.
The Life Insurance Corporation of India has received the approval of RBI to increase its stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank from the present 4.96% to which percent?
8.99%
9.99%
6.99%
7.99%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given its approval to Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) to raise its stake in private lender Kotak Mahindra Bank to 9.99 percent.

9.
Who has won the men's Ballon d'Or award 2021?
Karan Joshi
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Robert Lewandowski
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Lionel Messi won the men's Ballon d'Or award for a record seventh time.

10.
Which word has been declared as the word of the year 2021 by the Merriam-Webster dictionary?
Vaccine
Cicada
Perseverance
Insurrection
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The American publishing company Merriam-Webster has chosen the word "vaccine" as its 2021 Word of the Year.

11.
Rihanna has been named as the national hero of which nation?
The Gambia
Canada
USA
Barbados
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Rihanna has been declared the national hero of Barbados.

12.
Which journalist has been honoured with the International Press Institute (IPI) India Award for Excellence in Journalism for 2020?
Ritika Chopra
Nidhi Razdan
Shereen Bhan
Neha Dixit
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The IPI India Award for Excellence in Journalism 2020 had been awarded to Ritika Chopra of The Indian Express.

13.
Which country became the first one in the Middle East and North Africa region to introduce paid parental leave in the private sector?
Saudi Arabia
Bahrain
Oman
UAE
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The United Arab Emirates has become the first country in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to introduce paid parental leave for employees in the private sector.

14.
Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)?
Vivek Johri
Sungita Sharma
Om Prakash Dadhich
Sandeep Kumar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Senior bureaucrat Vivek Johri has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

15.
Who is the new Twitter CEO?
Nikesh Arora
George Kurian
Parag Aggarwal
Sundar Pichai
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India-born Parag Agrawal, who has been named the chief executive officer of Twitter, is making headlines in the country of his birth as many celebrate his appointment. The 37-year-old succeeded Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, who announced that he was stepping down.

16.
The Indian Railways is setting up the tallest pier railway bridge of the world in which state of the country?
Tamil Nadu
Gujarat
Manipur
Uttrakhand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Railways is constructing the tallest pier railway bridge in the world in Manipur.

17.
Which of the following day has been declared by the UN to be celebrated as the Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare?
November 28
November 27
November 30
November 29
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The United Nation recognised Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare is held every year on November 30.

18.
Which player has won the men's singles title at the 2021 Malaysian Open Squash Championships?
Saurav Ghosal
Mahesh Mangaonkar
Harinder Pal Sandhu
Ramit Tandon
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian Squash star Saurav Ghosal has scripted history as he has become the first Indian squash player to win the Malaysian Open Championships.

19.
Which is the head of the 5 member panel constituted by the Centre to oversee timely implementation of various projects under the Central Vista Redevelopment Plan?
V K Saraswat
Ratan P Watal
Rajiv Kumar
Ramesha Chandra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The committee will be headed by former finance secretary Ratan P Watal.

20.
Home Affairs Ministry has extended Covid containment measures till which date?
December 31
December 30
November 30
December 25
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) extended the validity of Covid containment measures till December 31, 2021, because of the emergence of the new COVID-19 variant- Omicron.