Current Affairs 25th December 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1.  In December 2021, how many Indian referees has been selected in FIFA’s International List for 2022?
A. 17                
B. 20
C. 12               
D. 18
Answer [D] 18
2. In December 2021, which of the following states has set up State General Category Commission for unreserved classes?
A. Punjab                       
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Assam                        
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer [A] Punjab         
3. In December 2021, which of the following companies has decided to acquire L & T Mutual Fund for USD 425 million?
A. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)
B. State Bank of India
C. HDFC Bank
D. Indian Overseas Bank
Answer [A] Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)
4. In December 2021, state-owned Energy Efficiency Services Limited has targeted the Installation of 1.6 crores smart LED Streetlights across the nation by which of the following year?
A. 2022             
B. 2023
C. 2024              
D. 2025
Answer [C] 2024
5. In December 2021, which of the following states has distributed Rs 6,000 Special Covid Assistance to Newspaper Hawker?
A. Uttar Pradesh                   
B. Rajasthan
C. Odisha                               
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer [C] Odisha 
6. In December 2021, which of the following countries has contributed $10 million to support United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) efforts on COVID-19?
A. India                                                   
B. China
C. United States of America               
D. Russia
Answer [C] United States of America   
7. In December 2021, who among the following has accepted wild-card entry to Australian Open 2022?
A. Novak Djokovic                  
B. Daniil Medvedev
C. Alexander Zverev               
D. Andy Murray
Answer [D] Andy Murray
8. In December 2021, Joan Didion, legendary American writer, passes away. She was awarded the National Humanities Medal in which of the following year?
A. 2021              
B. 2015
C. 2012               
D. 2019
Answer [C] 2012
9. What is the rank of Greenko Group in the ranking of ‘Top 100 Green Utilities’ by Energy intelligence, an independent US consulting firm specializing in energy markets?
A. 1st                     
B. 3rd
C. 5th                     
D. 2nd
Answer [B] 3rd
10. In December 2021, the Reserve Rank of India extended the card-on-file (COF) tokenization deadline to which of the following months?
A. March 2022                
B. February 2022
C. June 2022                   
D. May 2022
Answer [C] June 2022