Current Affairs Quiz - December, 2022
31. Which Indian player won the USD 10,000 Julius Baer Challenger Championship in Tel Aviv?
[A] Vidit Gujrathi
[B] Pentala Harikrishna
[C] Praggnanandhaa R
[D] Gukesh D
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Correct Answer: C [Praggnanandhaa R]
Notes:
Indian ace chess player R. Praggnanandhaa won the USD 10,000 Julius Baer Challenger Championship in Tel Aviv.
He clinched a 3-0 triumph over fellow Tamil Nadu Grandmaster V. Pranav in the summit clash. Praggnanandhaa was the winner of the 2021 Challenger Tour and Pranav was the 2022 Challenger Tour champion.
32. Indian–origin leader Leo Varadkar has been elected as the Prime Minister of which country?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Ireland
[C] Singapore
[D] Maldives
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Correct Answer: B [Ireland]
Notes:
Leo Varadkar takes over for the second time as Ireland’s Prime Minister. He is still one of Ireland’s youngest ever leaders even in his second stint in the role.
Varadkar’s Fine Gael and current premier Micheal Martin’s Fianna Fail parties is unprecedented in Irish history, agreed to the rotating premiership as part of a coalition with Ireland’s Greens following 2020 elections.
33. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched ‘Grih Pravesh’ programme for beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana in which state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Tripura
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: C [Tripura]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched ‘Grih Pravesh’ programme for beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Rural.
The Prime Minister also inaugurated State’s first Dental College in Agartala.n Meghalaya, the Prime Minister unveiled projects worth over 2,450 crore rupees, including 4G mobile towers, the new campus of IIM Shillong, at Umsawli, the Shillong – Diengpasoh Road which will provide better connectivity to the new Shillong satellite township.
34. Which country is the host of the ‘UN Biodiversity Conference- COP15’?
[A] China
[B] Sweden
[C] Canada
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: C [Canada]
Notes:
The United Nations Biodiversity Conference or COP15 was organised in Montreal, Canada. Governments from around the world are convened to agree to a new set of goals for nature over the next decade.
The negotiators at a UN biodiversity conference reached an agreement, which seeks to spend USD 200 billion toward supporting biodiversity by 2030.
35. Which country pushed for a new and dedicated fund to help developing countries to reverse biodiversity loss, in the U.N. biodiversity conference?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] Italy
[D] Spain
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
India pushed for for a new and dedicated fund to help developing countries to reverse biodiversity loss, in the U.N. biodiversity conference.
India said that the there is an urgent need to create a new fund to help developing countries successfully implement a post-2020 global framework. It also said that conservation of biodiversity must be based on ‘Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities’ (CBDR).
36. Which state/UT generated most number of jobs under the PMEGP scheme in the current fiscal year?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] Goa
[D] New Delhi
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Correct Answer: B [Jammu and Kashmir]
Notes:
Jammu & Kashmir has generated the most number of jobs among all the states and UTs under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) in the current fiscal year.
The scheme by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is implemented by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). Since 2008, 62,808 jobs were created by 7,851 assisted projects in Jammu & Kashmir.
37. Which institution built the ‘Arnala’, the first ship of 08 x ASW SWC Project?
[A] DRDO
[B] BHEL
[C] GRSE
[D] HAL
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Correct Answer: C [GRSE]
Notes:
‘Arnala’, the first ship of 08 x ASW SWC Project, being built by GRSE for Indian Navy was launched at L&T, Kattupalli, Chennai.
The ship has been named Arnala to signify the strategic maritime importance accorded to the island of Arnala, located in Maharashtra, by Chhatrapati Shivaji. Contract for building eight ASW SWC ships was signed between Defence Ministry and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata in 2019. Arnala class of ships will replace the Abhay class ASW Ships of Indian Navy.
38. United Nations Security Council urged which country to release Aung San Suu Kyi and other leaders?
[A] India
[B] Myanmar
[C] Nepal
[D] Bhutan
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Correct Answer: B [Myanmar]
Notes:
The United Nations Security Council urged Myanmar’s military to release Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been in prison for the past two years when the army staged a coup and ousted her civilian government.
The UN body adopted its first-ever resolution on the situation in Myanmar. The last council resolution regarding Myanmar was the one the UN passed in 1948. The resolution was adopted after attaining 12 votes, with permanent members China and Russia abstaining.
39. Which institution received approval from SEBI to set up Social Stock Exchange (SSE)?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] State Bank of India
[C] National Stock Exchange
[D] PFRDA
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Correct Answer: C [National Stock Exchange]
Notes:
National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has received in-principle approval from the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to set up a Social Stock Exchange (SSE) as a separate segment of the NSE.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Union Budget speech of 2019-20, proposed the creation of a Social Stock Exchange, under the regulatory ambit of SEBI, for listing social enterprises and voluntary organisations.
40. What is the aim of ‘Jan Vishwas Bill’, which was recently tabled in Lok Sabha?
[A] Anti-terrorism
[B] Ease of doing business
[C] Eradication of Mal-nutrition
[D] Police Reforms
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Correct Answer: B [Ease of doing business]
Notes:
Commerce and industry Minister Piyush Goyal in Lok Sabha introduced Jan Vishwas Bill, which seeks to promote ease of business..
The bill seeks to decriminalise minor offences by amending 183 provisions in 42 Acts. The Bill was later referred to a 31-member joint committee of Parliament for scrutiny. The bill will also help in reducing the burden on judiciary.
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