Current Affairs Quiz - December, 2021

21. River Seine, which was seen in the news recently, is located in which country?
[A] Russia
[B] France
[C] Australia
[D] China

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22. UN recognised the 38 degrees Celsius measured in which region/country as a new record high for the Arctic?
[A] Siberia
[B] Greenland
[C] Iceland
[D] Norway

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23. ‘Maa Umiya Dham Development Project’, seen in the news, is to come up in which state?
[A] Bihar
[B] Gujarat
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Uttarakhand

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24. ‘Majhi Vasundhara Abhiyan’, which was seen in the news recently, is a scheme of which state/UT?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Bihar

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25. Which Act was amended to rectify a drafting anomaly created by a previous amendment?
[A] Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
[B] Central Vigilance Commission Act
[C] National Commission for Homoeopathy Act
[D] Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act

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26. Which is the first country in EU to legalise cannabis at home and for personal use?
[A] France
[B] Malta
[C] Italy
[D] Finland

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27. The prompt corrective action (PCA) framework for large NBFCs is to come into effect from which date?
[A] January 1, 2022
[B] April 1, 2022
[C] October 1, 2022
[D] January 1, 2023

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28.

What is the new name of the Bihar Makhana (Fox nuts)?

[A] Mithila Makhana
[B] Sabour Makhana
[C] Patna Makhana
[D] Kosala Makhana

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29. Which organisation released the ‘State of the world’s land and water resources for food and agriculture (SOLAW 2021) report?
[A] IMF
[B] FAO
[C] World Bank
[D] WEF

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30. Which country has announced to donate 1 million coronavirus vaccines to the U.N.-backed COVAX programme?
[A] Russia
[B] Israel
[C] India
[D] France

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