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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • December 28, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Which country has become the third country to host the unicorn instead of the United Kingdom?
Iran
India
China
France
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.

2.
Which state will establish a separate directorate to raise farmers' income?
Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Karnataka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai informed that the state will establish a separate directorate to raise farmers' income.

3.
Which state has adopted a resolution demanding repeal of AFSPA?
Kerala
Odisha
Manipur
Nagaland
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.

4.
When will the centre start administering precautionary doses for health workers and senior citizens with co-morbidities?
January 09
January 05
January 10
January 06
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.

5.
Which surface-to-surface missile has been successfully test-fired by DRDO off the Odisha coast?
Pralay
Akash
Prithvi Air
Trishul
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India successfully conducted the first flight test of indigenously developed, surface-to-surface missile 'Pralaya' off the Odisha coast.

6.
Which state assembly has passed a bill to stop mob violence and lynching?
Odisha
Bihar
Jharkhand
Telangana
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.

7.
Which state government launches the 'Meendum Manjapai' scheme to promote the usage of cloth bags?
Tamil Nadu
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
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.

8.
Which country has decided to close all of its nuclear power plants by 2025?
Belgium
Russia
Germany
France
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Belgian government has stated that all of the country's existing nuclear energy plants will close by 2025.

9.
When will PM Modi inaugurate Kanpur Metro Rail Project?
December 29
December 31
December 30
December 28
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kanpur and inaugurate the completed section of the Kanpur Metro Rail Project on December 28.

10.
Which of the following country has Allowed Simple Legal Gender Transition From 1st January 2022?
India
France
USA
Switzerland
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Switzerland will allow Simple Legal Gender Transition From January 1st, 2022.

11.
Which state has topped the Good Governance Index 2021?
Karnataka
Kerala
Uttar Pradesh
Gujarat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Gujarat and Delhi have bagged the top spot under state and UT categories in the Good Governance Index 2021.

12.
In which state, PM Modi will lay the foundation stone for hydropower projects worth over Rs 11,000 crore?
Odisha
Himachal Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
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.

13.
In which state social reform campaign has been started?
Bihar
Chhattisgarh
Telangana
Jharkhand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Nitish Kumar will embark on his three-week-long campaign for social reforms, christened 'Samaj Sudhar Abhiyan', from Motihari.

14.
The International Day of Epidemic Preparedness is celebrated on which day?
December 27
December 29
December 28
December 26
Answer: Option
Explanation:
International Day of Epidemic Preparedness is celebrated on December 27 every year across the world.

15.
Indian Army launched an in-house messaging app, what is the name of the app?
ASIGNA
ASIGMA
ASIHMA
ASIGMB
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Army has launched a contemporary messaging application named, ASIGMA.

16.
Which multinational company announces annual prize for social enterprise?
L & T Group
Bajaj Group
Aditya Birla Group
Adani Group
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Adani Group will institute the Adani Prize for Social Enterprise, announced by Gautam Adani.

17.
Who has become the first Indian woman to win the Junior Squash Open held in the US?
Aparajitha Balamurukan
Anahata Singh
Joshna Chinappa
Tanvi Khanna
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.

18.
The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana has been extended till which year?
2023
2022
2024
2025
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.

19.
Indian Air Force has deployed the first squadron of S-400 air defence missile system in which state?
Odisha
Andhra Pradesh
Punjab
Maharashtra
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.

20.
In which state, Bina-Panki Multiproduct Pipeline Project will be inaugurated?
Bihar
Odisha
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
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.