Current Affairs 13th December 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu was sworn in as the Chief Minister of which state?
A. Goa                                  
B. Gujarat
C. Himachal Pradesh          
D. Uttarakhand
Answer [C] Himachal Pradesh
2. Which city is the host of the ‘G20 Development Working Group (DWG) meeting’?

A. Mumbai                    
B. Varanasi
C. Ahmedabad               
D. Chennai
Answer [A] Mumbai
3. Meizotropis pellita (Patwa), which was added to IUCN Red List, belongs to which species?

A. Turtle                        
B. Medicinal Plant
C. Snake                        
D. Butterfly
Answer [B] Medicinal Plant
4. Where is India’s first carbon neutral farm located?
A. Assam                   
B. Gujarat
C. Telangana             
D. Kerala
Answer [D] Kerala
5. Sulochana Chavan passed away in December 2022. Chavan has been awarded the Padma Shri in which year?

A. 2019                   
B. 2020
C. 2021                   
D. 2022
Answer [D] 2022
6. What is the theme of UNICEF Day 2022?

A. Girl Force: Unscripted and Unstoppable
B. Inclusion, for every child
C. All girls deserve better-the world deserves better
D. Reimagining a better future for every child
Answer [C] All girls deserve better-the world deserves better
7. The Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation has announced the winners of the Jamnalal Bajaj award 2022. The Foundation gives how many awards in different categories?

A. 2                  
B. 3
C. 4                  
D. 5
Answer [C] 4
8. In December 2022, the CM of which state declared a seed farm, located in Aluva, as the first carbon-neutral farm in the country?

A. Kerala                       
B. Odisha
C. Gujarat                     
D. Punjab
Answer [A] Kerala
9. Who won Gold at the 34th King’s Cup Regatta 2022 held in Phuket, Thailand on 11 December 2022?

A. Sukant Kadam                      
B. Shiva Thapa
C. Chirag Shetty                        
D. Anandi Nandan Chandavarkar
Answer [D] Anandi Nandan Chandavarkar
10. US President J. Biden recognized whom with a Presidential Lifetime Achievement (PLA) Award on 9 December 2022?

A. Likith YP                        
B. Krishna Vavilala
C. Fahmida Azim               
D. Michelle Poonawalla         
Answer [B] Krishna Vavilala