Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
Which country has become the third country to host the unicorn instead of the United Kingdom?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Adding 33 "unicorns" in a single year has helped move India to third place on the list of countries displacing the United Kingdom, which are home to enterprises that are valued at more than $1 billion each.
Category : International
2.
Which state will establish a separate directorate to raise farmers' income?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai informed that the state will establish a separate directorate to raise farmers' income.
Category : State
3.
Which state has adopted a resolution demanding repeal of AFSPA?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Nagaland Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution demanding the repeal of AFSPA, during a special session held in the aftermath of the botched security ambush that claimed 14 lives earlier this month.
Category : State
4.
When will the centre start administering precautionary doses for health workers and senior citizens with co-morbidities?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
PM Narendra Modi announced that the government has decided to start a precautionary dose of COVID vaccine for Healthcare and Frontline Workers and citizens above 60 years of age with co-morbidities from January 10, 2022.
Category : Miscellaneous
5.
Which surface-to-surface missile has been successfully test-fired by DRDO off the Odisha coast?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India successfully conducted the first flight test of indigenously developed, surface-to-surface missile 'Pralaya' off the Odisha coast.
Category : Science
6.
Which state assembly has passed a bill to stop mob violence and lynching?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Jharkhand Assembly has passed the Mob Violence and Mob Lynching Bill, 2021, which aims to provide "effective protection" of constitutional rights and prevent mob violence in the state.
Category : State
7.
Which state government launches the 'Meendum Manjapai' scheme to promote the usage of cloth bags?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin launched an environmentally friendly initiative Meendum Manjapai, a cloth bag that was an integral part of daily life in the past.
Category : State
8.
Which country has decided to close all of its nuclear power plants by 2025?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Belgian government has stated that all of the country's existing nuclear energy plants will close by 2025.
Category : International
9.
When will PM Modi inaugurate Kanpur Metro Rail Project?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kanpur and inaugurate the completed section of the Kanpur Metro Rail Project on December 28.
Category : Important Days
10.
Which of the following country has Allowed Simple Legal Gender Transition From 1st January 2022?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Switzerland will allow Simple Legal Gender Transition From January 1st, 2022.
Category : International
11.
Which state has topped the Good Governance Index 2021?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Gujarat and Delhi have bagged the top spot under state and UT categories in the Good Governance Index 2021.
Category : State
12.
In which state, PM Modi will lay the foundation stone for hydropower projects worth over Rs 11,000 crore?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for hydropower projects worth over Rs 11,000 crore in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.
Category : State
13.
In which state social reform campaign has been started?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Nitish Kumar will embark on his three-week-long campaign for social reforms, christened 'Samaj Sudhar Abhiyan', from Motihari.
Category : State
14.
The International Day of Epidemic Preparedness is celebrated on which day?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
International Day of Epidemic Preparedness is celebrated on December 27 every year across the world.
Category : Important Days
15.
Indian Army launched an in-house messaging app, what is the name of the app?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Army has launched a contemporary messaging application named, ASIGMA.
Category : Defence
16.
Which multinational company announces annual prize for social enterprise?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Adani Group will institute the Adani Prize for Social Enterprise, announced by Gautam Adani.
Category : Miscellaneous
17.
Who has become the first Indian woman to win the Junior Squash Open held in the US?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian teenager Anahata Singh has created history by winning the Under-15 girls category of the prestigious Junior US Open squash tournament in Philadelphia.
Category : Sports
18.
The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana has been extended till which year?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a bid to bring relief to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government is running Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana to provide free grains and the scheme has been extended till March 2022.
Category : Miscellaneous
19.
Indian Air Force has deployed the first squadron of S-400 air defence missile system in which state?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian Air Force (IAF) has deployed the first squadron of the S-400 air defence missile system in the western Punjab sector which will take care of aerial threats from Pakistan and China.
Category : State
20.
In which state, Bina-Panki Multiproduct Pipeline Project will be inaugurated?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
PM Modi is also going to inaugurate the Bina-Panki Multiproduct Pipeline Project in UP that will help the region access petroleum products from the Bina refinery.
Category : State
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