Current Affairs 23th December 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Gabriel Boric, has been selected as the youngest President of which country?
A. Chile                               
B. Argentina
C. New Zealand                 
D. Israel
Answer [A] Chile
2. What is the name of the treatment which uses viruses that are harmless to humans to kill bacteria?
A. Phage Therapy                                    
B. Viral Therapy         
C. Antibiotic Therapy                              
D. Microbe Therapy      
Answer [A] Phage Therapy  
3. Which scheme provides Community Investment Fund to Self help groups (SHGs)?
A. PM Swachch Bharat Abhiyan                
B. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission
C. PM Gati Shakti Yojana               
D. PM SHG Samridhdi Yojana
Answer [B] Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission
4. ‘Mukhya Mantri Kanya Sumangala Scheme’ is a scheme implemented by which state/UT?
A. Bihar                                        
B. Gujarat
C. Madhya Pradesh                    
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer [D] Uttar Pradesh
5. Tseminyu, Niuland and Chumukedima are the newly created districts of which state?
A. Assam                      
B. Sikkim
C. Nagaland                   
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer [C] Nagaland   
6.  Which of the following was inscribed on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during 16th session of IGC 2021?
A.  Chhath                          
B. Kathok Chenmo
C. Durga Pooja                  
D. Kolattam
Answer [C] Durga Pooja         
7. Which Small Finance Bank (SFB) became the Banking Partner of the Maharashtra Government in December 2021?
A. AU SFB                     
B. Capital SFB
C. Equitas SFB            
D. Utkarsh SFB
Answer [C] Equitas SFB 
8. Identify the Organization that was recently (in Dec’21) conducted a flight demonstration of Controlled Aerial Delivery System (CADS) in Agra, New Delhi.
A. Indian Army                      
B. ISRO
C. HAL                                     
D. DRDO
Answer [D] DRDO
9. Who became 1st Indian shuttler to win a silver medal in the men’s singles at the BWF world championships 2021?
A. Sameer Verma                      
B. Kidambi Srikanth
C. Lakshya Sen                           
D. Chirag Shetty
Answer [B] Kidambi Srikanth
10. Which state launched Mukhyamantri Vayu Swasthya Seva Scheme to offer free Healthcare services to the Remote areas?
A. Assam                
B. Odisha
C. Punjab              
D. West Bengal
Answer [B] Odisha