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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • December 29, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Who has been appointed as president of the International Automobile Federation?
Max Mosley
Mohammed bin Sulayem
Jean Todt
Christian Wolff
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mohammed bin Sulayem of the United Arab Emirates has been elected successor to Jean Todt as the first non-European president of motorsport's world governing body, the International Automobile Federation (FIA).

2.
Who has won the Sushila Devi Award 2021 for the best book of fiction by a woman author?
Anukrti Upadhyay
Shubhangi Swarup
Avni Doshi
Namita Gokhale
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Anukrti Upadhyay has won the Sushila Devi Award 2021 for the Best Book of Fiction for her novel, Kintsugi, which was published by the Fourth Estate imprint.

3.
Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director of RBL Bank?
Vishwavir Ahuja
Sashidhar Jagdishan
Rajeev Ahuja
Sanjiv Chadha
Answer: Option
Explanation:
RBL Bank MD, CEO Vishwavir Ahuja has resigned and Rajeev Ahuja has been appointed as new MD.

4.
World Sangeet Tansen festival is celebrated in which State?
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World Sangeet Tansen festival or Tansen Samaroh organized in Gwalior, MP. In Madhya Pradesh, the 97th edition of the World Sangeet Tansen festival started in Gwalior.

5.
Who has authored the book 'The Kashmir Conundrum: The Quest for Peace in a Troubled Land'?
Nirmal Chander Vij
Shyam Saran
Shivshankar Menon
Manoj Mukund Naravane
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Nirmal Chander Vij released his new book titled 'The Kashmir Conundrum: The Quest for Peace in a Troubled Land'.

6.
Who has been posthumously awarded the Mumbai Press Club's 'Journalist of the Year' award?
Danish Siddiqui
Shujaat Bukhari
Isravel Moses
Rakesh Singh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who died while being on an assignment in Afghanistan, will be posthumously awarded the 'Journalist of the Year' for 2020 by the Mumbai Press Club.

7.
Which ship has been decommissioned by the Indian Navy after 32 years of service?
INS Rajput
INS Khukri
INS Vikrant
INS Vikram
Answer: Option
Explanation:
INS Khukri (Pennant No. 49), the first indigenously built missile corvette, has decommissioned after 32 years of service at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

8.
Which space agency has launched the world's largest telescope named James Webb Space?
ISRO
Jaxa
Roscosmos
NASA
Answer: Option
Explanation:
NASA's $10 billion telescope James Webb Space Telescope is designed to capture the first glimpse of the universe shortly after the Big Bang, targeted for an explosion from the European Space Agency's Kourou, French Guiana.

9.
Which is the first antiviral pill that has so far shown success in treating COVID-19?
CORBEVAX
COVOVAX
Molnupiravir
Remdesivir
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Molnupiravir antiviral Covid-19 drug has been developed by MSD and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics.

10.
Who has been appointed as the co-chairman of FIDC?
Sanjay Chamria
Rajeev Ahuja
Kamlesh Gandhi
Dinanath Dubhashi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kamlesh Gandhi, CMD of MAS Financial Services has been appointed as Co-Chairman, FIDC in addition to Umesh Revankar, CEO and MD of Shriram Transport Finance Group.

11.
"The Turnover Wizard - Saviour Of Thousands" is an autobiography of ______ .
Arup Roy Choudhury
Amit Ranjan
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Pullela Gopichand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
An Autobiography of Arup Roy Choudhury titled "The Turnover Wizard - Saviour Of Thousands" released by M Venkaiah Naidu.

12.
Which state has topped the NITI Aayog Health Index 2021 among the larger states?
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Niti Aayog released the fourth edition of its state health index for 2019-20. Kerala maintains top spot.

13.
Which payments bank has partnered with MoneyGram to enable international fund transfer?
Fino Payments Bank
India Post Payments Bank
Paytm Payments Bank
Airtel Payments Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Paytm Payments Bank has partnered with MoneyGram, a peer-to-peer remittance company to enable international fund transfer directly to Paytm Wallet.

14.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has inaugurated 'Bharat Darshan Park' in which state and union territory?
Rajasthan
Chandigarh
Himachal Pradesh
Delhi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurate the 'Bharat Darshan Park' in Delhi which showcases attractive replicas of several iconic monuments of India built with scrap and waste material.

15.
Which country will chair UNSC Counterterrorism Committee in January 2022?
Russia
Turkey
India
China
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India will chair the Counterterrorism Committee of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in January 2022.

16.
Which state Government has launched a CM Dashboard monitoring system?
Odisha
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Telangana
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu state Government has launched a CM Dashboard monitoring system.

17.
Which of the following bank along with Vayana Network has won the 'Most Effective Bank-Fintech Partnership' award at the IBSi-Global Fintech Innovation Awards 2021?
RBL Bank
Federal Bank
Karur Vysya Bank
DCB Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Federal Bank & Vayana Network won the 'Most Effective Bank-Fintech Partnership' award at the IBSi-Global Fintech Innovation Awards 2021.

18.
Who has been appointed as Deputy National Security Adviser of India?
Admiral R Hari Kumar
Pradeep Kumar Rawat
General M M Naravane
Vikram Misri
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Vikram Misri has been appointed as India's new deputy National Security Adviser in the National Security Council Secretariat.

19.
Which bank in partnership with NPCI to become 1st Indian bank to offer cross-border payments via UPI?
IndusInd Bank
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Canara Bank
Punjab National Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
IndusInd Bank has joined hands with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) for offering real-time cross-border remittances to India using UPI IDs, for its Money Transfer Operator (MTO) partners.

20.
Who has bagged the bronze medal at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Skiing Competition 2021?
Manika Batra
Archana Kamath
Akash Kumar
Aanchal Thakur
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian skier Aanchal Thakur has bagged the bronze medal at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Skiing Competition in Montenegro.