Current Affairs Quiz - December, 2021
1. Who is appointed as the chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)?
[A] Vivek Johri
[B] Alaknanda Dayal
[C] Ashutosh Jindal
[D] Puneet Aggarwal
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Correct Answer: A [Vivek Johri]
Notes:
Senior Indian Revenue Service Officer Shri. Vivek Johri has been appointed as the chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), by the personnel ministry.
Shri. Vivek Johri is a 1985-batch Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes) officer who is presently a member of the CBIC.
2. Al Raisi, has been elected as the President of which international organization?
[A] United Nations
[B] International Monetary Fund
[C] Interpol
[D] UNICEF
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Correct Answer: C [Interpol]
Notes:
Al Raisi – the Inspector General of the United Arab Emirates’ Interior ministry has been elected as the President of Interpol, following three rounds of voting. He received 68.9 percent of votes cast by member countries.
The International Criminal Police Organization, commonly known as the Interpol, facilitates worldwide police cooperation and crime control. It is headquartered in Lyon, France.
3. Which state launched the ‘Kranti Surya Gaurav Kalash Yatra’ recently?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Gujarat
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: C [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
Madhya Pradesh launched the ‘Kranti Surya Gaurav Kalash Yatra’ from the birthplace of freedom fighter Jannayak Tantya Mama, Barod Ahir village.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has called upon the citizens to participate in this yatra. The state has also announced a programme to be organised on death Anniversary of Jannayak Tantya Mama at Indore on December 4.
4. When is the ‘International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People’ observed?
[A] November 27
[B] November 29
[C] November 30
[D] December 1
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Correct Answer: B [November 29]
Notes:
The United Nations observes November 29 as the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People, since 1978.
The day aims to mark the adoption of the UN’s resolution to partition Palestine into two states. The UN traditionally celebrates the day by holding its annual debate on the question of Palestine.
5. What is the theme of ‘World Aids Day’ 2021?
[A] End inequalities. End Aids. End pandemics
[B] Leaving No one behind
[C] Stigma surrounding AIDS
[D] AIDS during COVID Times
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Correct Answer: A [End inequalities. End Aids. End pandemics]
Notes:
‘World Aids Day’ is observed every year on December 1, across the world. It was first observed in 1988.
“End inequalities. End Aids. End pandemics.” is the theme for this year’s World Aids Day as per the UN. The Day aims to create awareness about the disease and working towards ending the stigma surrounding it.
6. What is the total GST Collection during the month of November 2021?
[A] ₹ 0.75 lakh crore
[B] ₹ 0.95 lakh crore
[C] ₹ 1 lakh crore
[D] ₹1.3 lakh crore
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Correct Answer: D [₹1.3 lakh crore]
Notes:
According to data released by the Union finance ministry, the GST Revenue was at ₹1,31,526 crore for the second month in a row.
It is 25% higher than the GST revenues in the same month last year and 27% over the 2019 value. The highest ever GST collection of ₹1,41,384 crore was reported in April. This is the fifth consecutive month in which collections have crossed the ₹1 lakh crore benchmark.
7. Which institution released a report titled ‘Designing the future of dispute Resolution’?
[A] NALSA
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] NHRC
[D] Law and Justice Ministry
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Correct Answer: B [NITI Aayog]
Notes:
The NITI Aayog released a report titled “Designing the future of dispute Resolution: the ODR Policy Plan for India”.
It proposed measures at three levels to address the challenges in adopting ODR. The report recommends increasing digital infrastructure, building capacity, regulatory framework, including permission for online notarisation, etc.
8. Xiomara Castro, has been elected as the first female President of which country?
[A] Norway
[B] Germany
[C] Honduras
[D] Barbados
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Correct Answer: C [Honduras]
Notes:
Central American country Honduras is set to elect its first female president, Xiomara Castro, after the ruling party conceded defeat.
Ms Castro is the candidate for the left-wing Libre (Free) Party, and has a preliminary lead of almost 20 percentage points over her rival. The 12-year reign of the right-wing National Party was accused for scandals and corruptive practices.
9. Which institution released the publication titled ‘State Finances: A Study of Budgets of 2021-22’?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] RBI
[C] Finance Ministry
[D] ADB
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Correct Answer: B [RBI]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank’s annual publication titled ‘State Finances: A Study of Budgets of 2021-22’ was released recently.
As per the report, the combined debt-to-GDP ratio of states is expected to remain at 31 per cent by end-March 2022 which is higher than the target of 20 per cent to be achieved by 2022-23 (FY23).
10. Which institution releases the report titled “State Finances: A Study of Budgets of 2021-22”, annually?
[A] RBI
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] SEBI
[D] IndRA
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Correct Answer: A [RBI]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the report titled “State Finances: A Study of Budgets of 2021-22”.
It is an annual publication that provides assessment of the finances of State governments for 2021-22 against the actual and revised outcomes for 2019-20 and 2020-21, respectively. The theme of this year’s Report is “Coping with the Pandemic: A Third-Tier Dimension”. For 2021-22, States have budgeted their consolidated gross fiscal deficit to GDP Ratio at 3.7 per cent.
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