Current Affairs 22th December 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. The Kunming-montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) has 23 targets that the world needs to achieve by which year?
A. 2025                      
B. 2030
C. 2035                      
D. 2040
Answer [B] 2030
2. Which institution released the report titled ‘Coal 2022: Analysis and forecast to 2025’?
A. UNEP                   
B. FAO
C. UNFCC                 
D. IEA
Answer [D] IEA
3. Which Union Ministry launched the country’s first-ever surety bond insurance product?
A. Union Finance Ministry
B. Union Road, transport and highways Ministry
C. Union Corporate Affairs Ministry
D. Union Commerce and Industry Ministry
Answer [B] Union Road, transport and highways Ministry
4. Which country has launched ‘Group of Friends’ to promote accountability for crimes against peacekeepers?
A. Ukraine                      
B. Sri Lanka
C. Bangladesh               
D. India
Answer [D] India
5. Which country has partnered with PTC India for supply of power from Indian power market?
A. Bhutan                        
B. Nepal
C. Sri Lanka                     
D. Bangladesh
Answer [A] Bhutan
6. Defence minister signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which bank to onboard them as Service Centers under the System for Pension Administration Raksha (SPARSH) initiative?
A. HDFC Bank                           
B. Induslnd Bank
C. ICICI Bank                             
D. Bandhan Bank
Answer [D] Bandhan Bank
7. Karim Benzema announced his retirement on 20 December 2022. He is related to which of the following sports?
A. Cricket                        
B. Football
C. Basketball                 
D. Hockey
Answer [B] Football
8. On 20th December 2022, which of the following launched a programme to create Impact Leaders in the areas of Environmental-Social-Governance (ESG)?
A. Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs                    
B. Kurukshetra University
C. Public Health Foundation of India                        
D. Centre for Civil Society
Answer [A] Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs
9. Who launched his book ‘Fit At Any Age’ at India International Centre, New Delhi in December 2022?
A. Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari                  
B. Air Marshal Satish Sareen
C. Air Marshal PV lyer                                            
D. Air Marshal Om Prakash Mehra
Answer [C] Air Marshal PV Iyer
10. Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa passed away in December 2022. She was the princess of ________.
A. Bora Bora                         
B. Guam
C. Hawaii                               
D. Fiji
Answer [C] Hawaii