Current Affairs Quiz - December, 2021
1. Which Indian cricketer recently became the third highest wicket-taker in Tests?
[A] Ravindra Jadeja
[B] R Ashwin
[C] Ishant Sharma
[D] Mohammad Shami
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Correct Answer: B [R Ashwin]
Notes:
R Ashwin recently became the India’s third-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket.
The 35-year-old clinched his 418th wicket in the first Test against New Zealand, surpassing another Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh. Only Anil Kumble (619) and Kapil Dev (434) have more wickets than Ashwin, as of now.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Who is the Chairman of the five-member Central Vista Oversight Committee?
[A] Ratan P Watal
[B] Vivek Singh
[C] Ajay Pandey
[D] Subhash Chandra Garg
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Correct Answer: A [Ratan P Watal]
Notes:
The Centre has constituted a Central Vista Oversight Committee to directly oversee the Rs 20,000 crore project for a period of two years.
As per the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, former Finance Secretary Ratan P Watal has been appointed the Chairman of the five-member Central Vista Oversight Committee. Joint Secretary, MoHUA will be Convenor of the committee.
5. “Hunar Haat” is organized by which ministry, has received silver medal at the India International Trade Fair, 2021?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Minority Affairs
[C] Ministry of Defence
[D] Ministry of Skill Development
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Minority Affairs]
Notes:
The Hunar Haat is a platform provided by the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs to showcase the expertise of artisans/craftsmen of India and explore the opportunities of employment under “Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development (USTAAD)”.
Recently, the 33rd Hunar Haat was organized at Delhi, which received silver medal at the India International Trade Fair, 2021 for for strengthening commitment to the ‘vocal for local’ initiative.
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. ‘PRAGYATA Guidelines’, is associated with which field?
[A] Climate Change
[B] Digital Education
[C] Skill Development
[D] Voting in Elections
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Correct Answer: B [Digital Education]
Notes:
The Education Ministry has issued PRAGYATA Guidelines on Digital Education to all State governments as well as Schools directly under Central Government.
The guidelines include advices on various modes of digital education including online mode, partially online mode and offline mode, which utilizes television and radio as a major medium of instruction of education.
8. 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).
9. To mark 75 years of which company / group, commemorative postage stamp has been released by the Government of India?
[A] TATA Group
[B] Reliance Group
[C] Mahindra and Mahindra Group
[D] Godrej Group
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Correct Answer: C [Mahindra and Mahindra Group]
Notes:
To mark 75 years of Mahindra and Mahindra Group, the Government of India has released commemorative postage stamps.
The Indian conglomerate was founded by KC Mahindra & his brother JC Mahindra in the year 1945 and established themselves as steel traders with the British suppliers. Soon in 1947, the company started manufacturing Willys Jeeps.
10. Who is the author of the book titled ‘Public Service Ethics’- A Quest for Naitik Bharat’?
[A] Prabhat Kumar
[B] Vijay Kumar
[C] Irai Anbu
[D] Ajay Bhushan Pandey
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Correct Answer: A [Prabhat Kumar]
Notes:
The Vice President recently released a book titled, ‘Public Service Ethics’- A Quest for Naitik Bharat’ written by Prabhat Kumar, former Governor of Jharkhand and former Cabinet Secretary to the Government of India.
The Vice President also called for a broad-based social movement for a ‘Naitik Bharat’ or ‘Ethical India’.
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