Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
The world's first floating city is proposed to be developed in which country?
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.
Category : International
2.
Who is the winner of the International Press Institute (IPI) India Award for Excellence in Journalism for 2021?
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.
Category : Awards and Honours
3.
Who has been elected as the first woman president of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF)?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Noted mountaineer Harshwanti Bisht has been elected as the first woman president of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF).
Category : Persons
4.
Petr Fiala has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of which country?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Petr Fiala has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of the Czech Republic by President Milos Zeman.
Category : International
5.
The India International Science Festival (IISF) in 2021 will be held in which state?
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.
Category : State
6.
Who is the winner of the ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal at the 52nd IFFI in Goa?
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.
Category : Miscellaneous
7.
Which of the following films have jointly won the Best Film Award at the 6th BRICS Film Festival?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Best Film - jointly shared by South African film 'Barakat' and Russian film 'The Sun above Me Never Sets'.
Category : Miscellaneous
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?
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.
Category : Miscellaneous
9.
Who has won the men's Ballon d'Or award 2021?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Lionel Messi won the men's Ballon d'Or award for a record seventh time.
Category : Sports
10.
Which word has been declared as the word of the year 2021 by the Merriam-Webster dictionary?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The American publishing company Merriam-Webster has chosen the word "vaccine" as its 2021 Word of the Year.
Category : Miscellaneous
11.
Rihanna has been named as the national hero of which nation?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Rihanna has been declared the national hero of Barbados.
Category : International
12.
Which journalist has been honoured with the International Press Institute (IPI) India Award for Excellence in Journalism for 2020?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The IPI India Award for Excellence in Journalism 2020 had been awarded to Ritika Chopra of The Indian Express.
Category : Awards and Honours
13.
Which country became the first one in the Middle East and North Africa region to introduce paid parental leave in the private sector?
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.
Category : International
14.
Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Senior bureaucrat Vivek Johri has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).
Category : Persons
15.
Who is the new Twitter CEO?
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.
Category : Persons
16.
The Indian Railways is setting up the tallest pier railway bridge of the world in which state of the country?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Railways is constructing the tallest pier railway bridge in the world in Manipur.
Category : State
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?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The United Nation recognised Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare is held every year on November 30.
Category : Important Days
18.
Which player has won the men's singles title at the 2021 Malaysian Open Squash Championships?
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.
Category : Sports
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?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The committee will be headed by former finance secretary Ratan P Watal.
Category : Miscellaneous
20.
Home Affairs Ministry has extended Covid containment measures till which date?
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.
Category : Important Days
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