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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • December 24, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
The 8th edition of the International Balloon Festival to be held in which state?
Punjab
Jharkhand
Odisha
Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Hot air balloons from various countries are heading towards Tamil Nadu for the eighth edition of the three-day Tamil Nadu International Balloon Festival (TNIBF), beginning in Pollachi on January 13, 2023.

2.
Centre appointed former SC Judge Hemant Gupta as Chairperson of which city's International Arbitration Centre?
Chennai
Hyderabad
Palwal
New Delhi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Centre appointed former SC Judge Hemant Gupta as Chairperson of the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre.

3.
World Consumer Rights Day will be celebrated on which date?
10th
13rd
18th
15th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World Consumer Rights Day is being celebrated on the 15th of March.

4.
Upgraded Inner Line Permit System portal launched in which state?
Maharashtra
Manipur
Mizoram
Nagaland
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Upgraded Inner Line Permit System portal launched in Manipur.

5.
National Consumer Day is being celebrated on which date?
December 24
December 20
December 18
December 23
Answer: Option
Explanation:
National Consumer Day is being celebrated on December 24th.

6.
UNSC adopted the first-ever resolution on which country in 74 years?
Myanmar
Monaco
Moldova
Morocco
Answer: Option
Explanation:
UNSC adopted the first-ever resolution on Myanmar in 74 years.

7.
Which country fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters after U.S. and South Korean warplanes conducted joint drills?
Nepal
Nauru
Nigeria
North Korea
Answer: Option
Explanation:
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters after U.S. and South Korean warplanes conducted joint drills.

8.
A unique music program -Dance to Decarbonize was organized in which city?
Ajmer
Noida
Patna
New Delhi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A unique music program -Dance to Decarbonize was organized in New Delhi.

9.
Which type of cancer is caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)?
Breast Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Blood Cancer
Cervical Cancer
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Cervical cancer is caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).

10.
Winter storm swept through the United States and in which country Over 1.5 million people were without power?
Canada
China
Chile
Chad
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Winter storm swept through the United States and Canada; Over 1.5 million people were without power.

11.
Veer Guardian 2023 Exercise is a maiden bilateral air exercise set to be held between India and which country?
Sudan
Japan
Canada
Fiji
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Veer Guardian 2023 Exercise is a maiden bilateral air exercise set to be held between India and Japan.

12.
Which actor has become the only Indian to feature on a British magazine's list of 50 greatest actors?
Akshay Kumar
Salman khan
Shah Rukh Khan
Ranbir Kapoor
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has become the only Indian to be named in an international list of 50 greatest actors of all time by a prominent British magazine.

13.
Which state is to host the First Ever World Table Tennis (WTT) Series Event in India?
Kerala
Goa
Jharkhand
Tripura
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Goa is to host the first ever World Table Tennis (WTT) Series Event in India.

14.
Which state Governor has given his nod to the State's Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act?
Uttarakhand
Uttar Pradesh
Goa
Assam
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Uttarakhand Governor has given his nod to the State's Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act.

15.
Start-up 20 Engagement Group is to be set up under which country's G20 Presidency?
Iran
Iraq
India
Indonesia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Start-up 20 Engagement Group to be set up under India's G20 Presidency.

16.
Suhel Ajaz Khan named India's new ambassador to which country?
Sri Lanka
South Korea
Saudi Arabia
Saint Lucia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Suhel Ajaz Khan was named India's new ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

17.
In which game Manjeet won maiden gold in Greco-Roman?
Wrestling
Archery
Boxing
Deadlifting
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In National Wrestling Championships, Manjeet won maiden gold in Greco-Roman.

18.
Orunodoi.2 scheme launched by which state government?
Sikkim
Karnataka
Assam
Haryana
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the second version of 'Orunodoi', the flagship scheme of the state government aimed at providing financial security to disadvantaged families.

19.
National Farmer's Day is being observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of which leader?
Jawahar Lal Nehru
Charan Singh
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
B. R. Ambedkar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
National Farmer's Day is being observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of Charan Singh.