Current Affairs 14th December 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which Indian state has recently reported bird flu cases and culled over 12000 ducks?
A. Bihar
B. Assam
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer [C] Kerala
2. Which South American country recently approved a law allowing same-sex marriage?
A. Argentina
B. Chile
C. Peru
D. Bolivia
Answer [B] Chile
3. Who was Google’s most searched-for personality in India in 2021?
A. Neeraj Chopra
B. Elon Musk
C. P V Sindhu
D. Mirabai Chanu
Answer [A] Neeraj Chopra
4. The NIPER (Amendment) Bill recently passed in the Parliament, seeks to accord ‘Institute of national importance’ status to _____.
A. Institute of pharmaceutical education and research
B. Institutes of petroleum research
C. Institutes of physical education
D. Institutes of philosophical research
Answer [A] Institute of pharmaceutical education and research
5. NITI Aayog announced that it is set to establish will be establishing 1,000 Atal Tinkering Laboratories in which state/UT?
A. Goa
B. Sikkim
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Jammu and Kashmir
Answer [D] Jammu and Kashmir
6. Which country won the Davis Cup Title in 2021?
A. Spain
B. Russia
C. Croatia
D. Serbia
Answer [B] Russia
7. Who is the author of the book titled ‘Public Service Ethics-A Quest for Naitik Bharat?
A. Prabhat Kumar
B. Vijay Kumar
C. Irai Anbu
D. Ajay Bhushan Pandey
Answer [A] Prabhat Kumar
8. ‘Sandhayak’, first indigenous large survey vessel, was launched by which company?
A. Goa Ship yard
B. Cochin Shipyard
C. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
D. Mazagon Dock Limited
Answer [C] Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
9. China launched the first cross-border train with which country, as a part of the Belt and Road Initiative?
A. Russia
B. Pakistan
C. Laos
D. Malaysia
Answer [C] Laos
10. Who has been chosen for ‘Assam Baibhav’ – Assam’s highest civilian award in 2021?
A. Mukesh Ambani
B. Dr Mohemad Rela
C. Dr Ramakanta Panda
D. Ratan Tata
Answer [D] Ratan Tata