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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • December 29, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Booker Prize-winning novelist Keri Hulme of which country died recently?
Nigeria
New Zealand
Norway
Nauru
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Booker Prize-winning novelist Keri Hulme of New Zealand dies at 74

2.
How many countries are a part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation?
5
10
12
8
Answer: Option
Explanation:
8 countries are a part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

3.
Which country's Vietnamese Navy conducted PASSEX-2020 in the South China Sea?
Libya
India
Malaysia
Nepal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India-Vietnamese Navy conducted PASSEX-2020 in the South China Sea

4.
England George Cohen, who passed away, belongs to which profession?
Player
Singer
Doctor
Teachers
Answer: Option
Explanation:
England Football Player George Cohen passed away.

5.
Which company handed over the technology of extreme cold weather clothing system (ECWCS) to five Indian companies; designed to provide thermal insulation between +15 degree to -50 degree Celsius?
SAARC
ISRO
NASA
DRDO
Answer: Option
Explanation:
DRDO handed over the technology of extreme cold weather clothing system (ECWCS) to five Indian companies; designed to provide thermal insulation between +15 degree to -50 degree Celsius.

6.
Which country's National Security Committee (NSC) approved a 'citizen-centric' National Security Policy?
Panama
Rwanda
Turkey
Pakistan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Pakistan National Security Committee (NSC) approved the 'citizen-centric' National Security Policy.

7.
PM inaugurated the 356 Km long Bina-Panki Multiproduct Pipeline Project which connects the Bina refinery in MP to Panki in which city?
Kanpur
Puna
Varanasi
Mumbai
Answer: Option
Explanation:
PM inaugurated the 356 Km long Bina-Panki Multiproduct Pipeline Project; which connects the Bina refinery in MP to Panki in Kanpur.

8.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 3rd meeting of the Apex Level Committee of Narco Coordination Center in which city?
Agra
Hyderabad
Chennai
New Delhi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired 3rd meeting of the Apex Level Committee of the Narco Coordination Center in New Delhi

9.
Dhanu Yatra' began in which state?
Kerala
Goa
Tripura
Odisha
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Dhanu Yatra' began in Bargarh, Odisha.

10.
Who has been appointed as the next Engineer-in-Chief of the Indian Army?
General K.S. Thimayya
General Arvind Walia
General Sir Roy Bucher
General J.N. Choudhary
Answer: Option
Explanation:
General Arvind Walia has been appointed as the next Engineer-in-Chief of the Indian Army.

11.
Which country's Navy formally commissioned the INS Sindhuvir submarine?
Brazil
Angola
Myanmar
Iran
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Myanmar Navy formally commissioned the INS Sindhuvir submarine.

12.
Anshu Malik won silver at Individual Wrestling World Cup in which country?
Sudan
Serbia
Syria
Sri Lanka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Anshu Malik wins silver at Individual Wrestling World Cup in Serbia.

13.
With which of its neighbours has India agreed to begin talks toward a free trade agreement?
Bangladesh
Ukraine
Zambia
Togo
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India agreed to begin talks toward a free trade agreement with Bangladesh.

14.
Who flagged off 100th 'Kisan Rail'?
Jawahar Lal Nehru
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Manmohan Singh
Narendra Modi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off 100th 'Kisan Rail'.

15.
IISc in which city is to be the G20 science working group's secretariat?
Agra
Vadodara
Bengaluru
Nashik
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has been announced as the Secretariat for Science 20 (S20), the G20 summit's science working group. With India's presidency at the G20, IISc Bengaluru, has announced that it will be serving as the secretariat for S20.

16.
Who was named captain of ICC Men's ODI and T20I Teams of the Decade?
V Sehwag
G Gambhir
MS Dhoni
R Dravid
Answer: Option
Explanation:
MS Dhoni was named captain of ICC Men's ODI and T20I Teams of the Decade.

17.
Which country planned to set up a Nuclear Reactor on Moon?
India
USA
Ukraine
Uganda
Answer: Option
Explanation:
USA planned to set up a Nuclear Reactor on Moon.

18.
Vikram Misri, India's former ambassador to which country appointed Deputy National Security Advisor?
Canada
Chad
China
Cuba
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's former envoy to China Vikram Misri was appointed Deputy National Security Advisor in the National Security Council Secretariat.

19.
Maharashtra Assembly passed a resolution to 'legally pursue' inclusion of 865 Marathi-speaking villages in _______ into Maharashtra.
Maharashtra
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Bihar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Maharashtra Assembly passed a resolution to 'legally pursue' the inclusion of 865 Marathi-speaking Karnataka villages into Maharashtra.