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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • December 23, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has become the first Indian to win which medal in the BWF World Championship?
Bronze Medal
Bronze Medal & Silver Medal
Silver Medal
Gold Medal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has become the first Indian player to win a silver medal in the BWF World Championships.

2.
Who has been awarded the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021 award?
Sania Mirza
Simona Halep
Emma Raducanu
Serena Williams
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tennis star Emma Raducanu is the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year for 2021.

3.
Who will be the CEO of the new company after the merger of SPNI and ZEEL?
Ravi Ahuja
Erik Moreno
N.P. Singh
Puneet Goenka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Puneet Goenka will continue to remain as the MD and CEO of the merged new entity for five years as part of the deal.

4.
Who has authored the book titled "India's Ancient Legacy of Wellness"?
Amitav Ghosh
Rekha Chaudhari
Subhadra Sen Gupta
Avtar Singh Bhasin
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A book titled "India's Ancient Legacy of Wellness" authored by Dr Rekha Chaudhari was launched in the presence of the Governor of Maharashtra, Bhagat Singh Koshyari.

5.
Which state is to get its first Teachers University?
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Delhi
Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Delhi will get its first-ever Teachers University, as Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi Cabinet approved a proposal to establish the university.

6.
Who is the top-ranked Indian in the latest ICC Test Batsman Rankings 2021?
KL Rahul
Virat Kohli
Rohit Sharma
Ravindra Jadeja
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's highest-ranked test batsman in the ICC Test Player Rankings 2021 is Rohit Sharma, who is ranked 5th in the ICC Men's Test Batsmen Rankings 2021.

7.
Which country has been the most affected by spam calls in the year 2021?
India
USA
Brazil
New Zealand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Brazil has retained its title of the most spammed country in the world (four years in a row) with 32.9 spam calls per user per month.

8.
Rishabh Pant has been made the brand ambassador of which state?
Uttarakhand
Odisha
Jharkhand
Himachal Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced that Indian wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the state.

9.
Who has been awarded the Golden Peacock Environmental Management Award 2021?
Defense Research and Development Organization
Small Industries Development Bank of India
Indian Space Research Organization
Steel Authority of India Limited
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Steel Authority of India Limited under the Ministry of Steel has been awarded the prestigious Golden Peacock Environment Management Award 2021 for three consecutive years.

10.
Senior diplomat Pradeep Kumar Rawat has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to which country?
America
Australia
Japan
China
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Senior diplomat Pradeep Kumar Rawat has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to China.

11.
Karl Nehmer has been sworn in as the new Chancellor of which country?
Denmark
Austria
Germany
Myanmar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Austrian President Alexander Van der Belen swore in Karl Nehmer as the new Austrian Chancellor at a ceremony at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria.

12.
Chief Justice of India Justice NV Ramana inaugurated International Arbitration Center in which state?
Odisha
Telangana
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Chief Justice of India Justice NV Ramana and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao inaugurated India's first International Arbitration and Arbitration Center at Phoenix VK Tower in Nanakramguda, Hyderabad, Telangana.

13.
Which team has won the bronze medal at the Asian Champions Trophy 2021?
India
Japan
South Korea
Pakistan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian men's hockey team beat Pakistan to win the bronze medal at the Asian Champions Trophy.

14.
The ULIP hackathon - LogiXtics is organised by whom?
NICDC Logistics Data Bank Services Limited
Reserve Bank of India
National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation
Atal Innovation Mission
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The ULIP hackathon - LogiXtics is organised by NITI Aayog and Atal Innovation Mission and supported by National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC) and NICDC Logistics Data Bank Services Limited (NLDSL).

15.
Which is the first European nation to approve cannabis for personal use?
Malta
France
Italy
Germany
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Malta became the first European country to allow limited cultivation and possession of cannabis for personal use after a vote in parliament.

16.
Who has been appointed as BWF's Athletes Commission Member?
HS Prannoy
PV Sindhu
Kidambi Srikanth
Sai Praneeth
Answer: Option
Explanation:
PV Sindhu has been appointed as a member of the Badminton World Federation Athletes' Commission 2021-2025 along with five other players.

17.
Which country's Jomau soup has been included in the cultural heritage list by UNESCO?
Haiti
Uganda
Kenya
Iran
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The United Nations cultural agency has added a traditional Haitian soup, which is widely seen as a symbol of the nation's independence.

18.
National Mathematics Day is celebrated on which day?
December 20
December 21
December 22
December 24
Answer: Option
Explanation:
National Mathematics Day is celebrated on 22 December annually to commemorate the birth anniversary of the famous mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.

19.
Which state government has announced the creation of three new districts, namely Tseminyu, Niuland and Chumoukedima?
Assam
Nagaland
Mizoram
Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Nagaland government has announced the creation of three new districts, namely Tseminyu, Niuland and Chumoukedima.

20.
India's First IAMC has been inaugurated in which state?
Telangana
Bihar
Odisha
Haryana
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's 1st International Arbitration and Mediation Centre (IAMC) was inaugurated in Hyderabad, Telangana.