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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • December 16, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
International Tea Day 2021 is celebrated on which date?
December 14
December 15
December 12
December 13
Answer: Option
Explanation:
International Tea Day is celebrated on December 15 in India and other tea-growing nations- Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Uganda and Tanzania.

2.
Which Cryptocurrency is allowed in Myanmar?
Ethereum
Tether
Bitcoin
Litecoin
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Myanmar's shadow government has allowed the use of the world's largest cryptocurrency called Tether.

3.
Which state government has set up General Category Commission (Samanya Varg Aayog) for upper castes?
Himachal Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Himachal Pradesh govt announced setting up a Commission for upper castes, on the lines of Madhya Pradesh.

4.
Government of Karnataka has signed an LoU with which organization as a part of the state-level initiative 'Code-Unnati'?
United Nations Security Council
United Nations Human Rights Council
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
United Nations Development Programme
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Karnataka & UNDP signed an LoU as a part of 'Code-Unnati' to improve entrepreneurship & youth employment.

5.
Who has been appointed as the new Global CEO of Chanel?
Jayshree Ullal
Indra Nooyi
Leena Nair
Reshma Shetty
Answer: Option
Explanation:
French luxury fashion house Chanel named Leena Nair, Chief Human Resources Officer of Unilever, as its new global CEO.

6.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's death anniversary is observed on which date?
December 17
December 14
December 15
December 16
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 71st death anniversary on December 15, 2021.

7.
Who launched the Bob World Wave Wearable Payment Solution?
Reserve Bank of India
Indian Bank
Indian Overseas Bank
Bank of Baroda
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A wearable payment solution called "bob World Wave" was launched by the Bank of Baroda.

8.
Who has authored the new book titled "Watershed: How We Destroyed India's Water And How We Can Save It"?
Subhadra Sen Gupta
Mriduala Ramesh
Bhaskar Chattopadhyay
Amit Ranjan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A new book titled "Watershed: How We Destroyed India's Water And How We Can Save It" authored by Mriduala Ramesh.

9.
Which state is holding the top spot with 255,700 registered EVs?
Uttar Pradesh
Punjab
Tamil Nadu
Gujarat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh holds the top spot in Total Registered EVs in India: Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.

10.
Which country has become the first country to transition to 4 and half-day work week?
United Arab Emirates
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced to change its 5-day work-week to a 4 and a half day starting and became the first country to make the employee-friendly transition as part of its efforts to improve productivity and work-life balance.

11.
Which among the following Indian drug makers is developing a COVID vaccine booster shot that would be more effective against Omicron?
Lupin
Dr Reddy's Laboratories
Cipla
Serum Institute of India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Serum Institute of India's CEO Adar Poonawalla said that they are working towards developing a vaccine booster shot that is more effective against the new Omicron COVID variant.

12.
Which initiative was launched by the Maharashtra government that focuses on environmental conservation and protection?
Vasundhara initiative
Vasundara Earth initiative
My Vasundhara initiative
My Earth initiative
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Maharashtra Government launched My Vasundhara (My Earth) initiative environmental conservation and protection, focusing on all the five elements of nature called "Panchmahabhutas".

13.
Which Payments Bank has partnered with NPCI Bharat Bill Pay Limited to facilitate pan India doorstep bill payments service?
India Post Payments Bank
Jio Payments Bank
Paytm Payments Bank
Fino Payments Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) partnered with NPCI Bharat Bill Pay Limited (NBBL) to facilitate pan India doorstep bill payments service for IPPB and non-IPPB customers.

14.
President of India has embarked on a three-day state visit to which nation?
Sri Lanka
Nepal
Russia
Bangladesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
President Ram Nath Kovind embarked on his three-day state visit to Bangladesh.

15.
What is the position of India in the World Talent Ranking Report 2021?
42nd
60th
55th
56th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Switzerland has retained its top position, India is ranked 56th.

16.
When will Prime Minister Narendra Modi lay the foundation stone of the Ganga Expressway project?
December 17
December 18
December 16
December 19
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the Ganga Expressway project in Shahjahanpur district, Uttar Pradesh on December 18.

17.
India has been re-elected to International Maritime Organisation Council for 2022-2023. Where is the headquarters of IMO?
New York, United States
London, United Kingdom
Shanghai, China
Jakarta, Indonesia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
London, United Kingdom is the headquarters of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).

18.
How many buildings were inaugurated as part of Phase 1 of the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham project?
28
19
23
16
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister inaugurated phase-1 of the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham project at Kashi, which is constructed at a cost of Rs 339 crore. PM Modi laid the foundation stone for this project in 2019. A total of 23 buildings inaugurated in phase 1 of the project.

19.
The term of the ED Director has been extended to how many years?
5 years
7 years
6 years
4 years
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Parliament passed the Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021 to extend the term of Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director to a maximum of 5 years.

20.
How many Dirhams are saved by Dubai going 100% Paperless?
Around 3 billion Dirham
Around 5 billion Dirham
Around 4 billion Dirham
Around 2 billion Dirham
Answer: Option
Explanation:
It'll save around 3 billion Dirham (USD 350 million) and 14-million-man hours.