Current Affairs 12th December 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has signed a Currency Swap Agreement with which country’s monetary authority?
A. China
B. Russia
C. Maldives
D. Sri Lanka
Answer [C] Maldives
2. Dina Boluarte was recently selected as the first female President of which country?
A. France
B. Peru
C. Brazil
D. Australia
Answer [B] Peru
3. Which union ministry is set to launch India’s first ever surety bonds insurance product to boost infrastructure?
A. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Ministry of Communication
D. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Answer [A] Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
4. Which institution has approved USD 780 million loan to expand Chennai Metro rail network?
A. World Bank
B. ADB
C. IMF
D. AIIB
Answer [B] ADB
5. Which state/UT is the host of 9th World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo 2022?
A. Gujarat
B. Goa
C. Telangana
D. Bihar
Answer [B] Goa
6. Who was appointed as the Chairman of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on 8 December 2022?
A. Meenesh C Shah
B. Hansraj Gangaram Ahir
C. K V Shaji
D. Prasanth Kumar
Answer [C] K V Shaji
7. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) in December 2022?
A. Arun Kumar Singh
B. Vijender Sharma
C. Prasoon Joshi
D. Meenesh C Shah
Answer [D] Meenesh C Shah
8. The Oxford University Press has chosen which of the following as word of the year for 2022?
A. Vax
B. Anixety
C. Goblin Mode
D. Youthquake
Answer [C] Goblin Mode
9. Which country unveiled its latest high-tech strategic bomber the B-21 Raider, in December 2022, which is capable of carrying a nuclear payload and can be flown without a crew on board?
A. France
B. Japan
C. Russia
D. USA
Answer [D] USA
10. The Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela (PMNAM) will be held in how many districts in December 2022?
A. 139
B. 153
C. 175
D. 197
Answer [D] 197
11. With which of the following has the Indian Space Research Organization signed an MoU in December 2022 to launch SpaceTech Innovation Network (SpIN)?
A. Innovative foundations
B. Social Alpha
C. Entrepreneur First
D. Tech Mahindra
Answer [B] Social Alpha
12. Who chaired the 10th meeting of the Empowered Task Force of the National Mission for Clean Ganga on 9 December 2022?
A. Prahlad Singh Patel
B. Sachin Pilot
C. Kailash Choudhary
D. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Answer [D] Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
13. Who has been appointed as First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on 9 December 2022?
A. Sushmita Shukl
B. Rajeeva Laxman Karandikar
C. Arun Kumar Singh
D. Sangeeta Singh
Answer [A] Sushmita Shukl
14. The 7th edition of exercise Sangam, a joint Naval Special Forces exercise between Indian Navy Marcos and US Navy SEALs was held in which state in December 2022?
A. Maharashtra
B. Goa
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Tamilnadu
Answer [B] Goa
15. Who won a gold medal at the Peru Para Badminton International Championship in December 2022?
A. Sukant Kadam
B. Shiva Thapa
C. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
D. Sagar Dangi
Answer [A] Sukant Kadam
16. Which of the following is a public sector undertaking?
A. Axis Bank
B. Reliance Power
C. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
D. Hindustan Motors
Answer [C] Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
17. Which fuel is used in gas welding?
A. LPG
B. Methane
C. Oxy acetylene
D. Acetylene
Answer [D] Acetylene
18. With which of the following sports is the term knockout associated?
A. Archery
B. Shooting
C. Boxing
D. Horse riding
Answer [C] Boxing
19. Which space agency has recently launched ‘Mars Insight Lander’ on Mars?
A. ISRO
B. NASA
C. CSA
D. ESA
Answer [B] NASA
20. Which of the following was given priority in the first five year plan?
A. Industries
B. Irrigate
C. Service Sector
D. Agriculture
Answer [D] Agriculture