Current Affairs Quiz - December, 2022
1. India-US joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas-2022’ is held in which Indian state?
[A] Goa
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: C [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
The 18th edition of the India-US joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’ is being held in Uttarakhand.
The military exercise is conducted annually between India and the US. As the exercise is held about 100 km from the Line of Actual Control (LAC), China said it was opposed to the military exercise.
2. Which state has hired management consultancy McKinsey to achieve the target of doubling its GSDP?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Odisha
[D] Telangana
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Correct Answer: B [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
Uttarakhand has hired McKinsey, a global management consultancy, to help in achieving the target of doubling its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in the next five years.
The State has the target of doubling GSDP from ₹2.73 lakh crore to ₹5.5 lakh crore by achieving a CAGR of 15% in the next five years. McKinsey has signed a two-year agreement with the state government under Shashakt Uttarakhand mission.
3. Which Indian state has named ‘Prasoon Joshi’ as its brand ambassador?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Assam
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: C [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
Uttarakhand government has named Prasoon Joshi as the state’s brand ambassador. He is a native of Uttarakhand, is a prominent member of the Indian advertising and media industry.
Earlier this month, the state government bestowed the Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman honour for his contributions to art, literature, culture and advertising. His campaigns on malnutrition, polio eradication, women’s empowerment, student suicide and Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan have been popular.
4. Which is the fund manager of the Bharat Bond ETF (exchange traded fund)?
[A] SBI Cap
[B] Edelweiss Mutual Fund
[C] Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund
[D] Nippon India Mutual Fund
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Correct Answer: B [Edelweiss Mutual Fund]
Notes:
The government has launched the fourth tranche of Bharat Bond ETF, India’s first corporate bond exchange traded fund.
Edelweiss Mutual Fund manages the Bharat Bond ETF. The funds will be utilised for undertaking capital expenditures by central public sector enterprises (CPSEs).
5. Urvashi Singh, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports?
[A] Boxing
[B] Hockey
[C] Squash
[D] Weight-lifting
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Correct Answer: A [Boxing]
Notes:
Indian boxer Urvashi Singh beat Thailand’s national champion Thanchanok Phanan to clinch the WBC International Super Bantamweight title.
The boxer also won the WBC Asia Silver crown in Colombo. She is now the World Boxing Council Asia Continental and International Champion.
6. Two entirely new minerals have been found in a meteorite that fell on which country?
[A] Egypt
[B] Somalia
[C] Japan
[D] Indonesia
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Correct Answer: B [Somalia]
Notes:
Two entirely new minerals have been found in a huge meteorite that fell on Somalia. The official names for the new minerals are elaliite and elkinstantonite.
The name ‘elaliite’ marks the fact that the meteorite was unearthed in the district of El Ali in Somalia, and ‘elkinstantonite’ is named after the NASA expert Lindy Elkins-Tanton. A third unidentified mineral, is being analysed by the University of Alberta researchers.
7. Researchers from which institution have developed a energy-efficient computing platform to build next-generation electronic devices?
[A] IIT Madras
[B] IIT Delhi
[C] Indian Institute of Science
[D] IIT Bombay
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Correct Answer: C [Indian Institute of Science]
Notes:
Researchers at the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE), IISc, have developed a highly energy-efficient computing platform that offers promise in building next-generation electronic devices.
Instead of using complementary metal-oxide semiconductors (CMOS), the team used components called ‘Memristors’ that can both store data and perform computation.
8. Which country has recently enacted a new penal code, which has triggered protests across the country?
[A] China
[B] Cuba
[C] New Zealand
[D] Brazil
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Correct Answer: B [Cuba]
Notes:
Cuba enacted a new penal code, which is a modified version of the country’s 1987 regulations. Several activists and human rights organisations warned that it could further limit free expression and trigger protests.
The code increases the minimum penalties and prison sentences on things like public disorder, resistance and insulting national symbols. It also establishes criminal categories for digital offenses and its penalty as two years in prison.
9. Which is the first state to issue ‘Soulbound (NFT) Tokens’ to its outstanding department members?
[A] Telangana
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Karnataka
[D] New Delhi
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
The Idol Wing of Tamil Nadu Police Department issued ‘Soulbound Tokens’ to its outstanding team members.
This is the first-of-its-kind initiative by a government department in India. The Tamil Nadu Police partnered with GuardianLink, a non-fungible token (NFT) start-up for this move. Soulbound Token, a variant of Non-fungible tokens, is a unique blockchain asset that cannot be bought, sold, or moved to another blockchain wallet.
10. Which country organised ‘Millets-Smart Nutritive Food Conclave’?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] India
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Nepal
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry through its apex agricultural export promotion body, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) is organizing ‘Millets-Smart Nutritive Food Conclave’’
It is a pre-launch event of the ‘International Year of Millets – 2023’ (IYoM-2023). It is organised with the objective of promoting the export of millets.
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