Current Affairs 28th December 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. “Pillar of Shame” memorial, which was seen in the news, is located in which country/region?
A. USA                            
B. Hong Kong
C. Taiwan                       
D. Russia
Answer [B] Hong Kong
2. Which country passed the ‘Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Women?
A. India                     
B. China
C. Russia                    
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer [B] China
3. Which Union Ministry is associated with implementing the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC)?
A. Ministry of Finance                         
B. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
C. Ministry of External Affairs          
D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Answer [B] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
4. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently extended the tokenization rules till which date?
A. January 1, 2022              
B. April 1, 2022
C. June 30, 2022                  
D. September 30, 2022
Answer [C] June 30, 2022      
5. When is the ‘National Consumer Rights Day’ observed across India?
A. December 20                     
B. December 22
C. December 24                      
D. December 25
Answer [C] December 24
6. In December 2021, the Central Government has appointed ……. Sub-committees to lower crop ……………. Insurance premiums under …………….
A. 2; Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana        
B. 4; Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana
C. 2; Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana             
D. 4; Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana
Answer [C] 2; Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana 
7. Which Organization signed an Mou with the Government of West Bengal (in Dec’21) to develop the MSME Ecosystem in the state?
A. SIDBI                        
B. RBI
C. NABARD                   
D. SEBI
Answer [A] SIDBI
8. Which of the following was recently (in Dec’21) declared as an Essential Commodity till 30th June 2022 by the Central Government?
A. Cottonseed meal                     
B. Soya meal
C. Corn                                           
D. Bran
Answer [B] Soya meal
9. In December 2021, which Bank won the CII Digital Transformation Award 2021 under the category ‘Most Innovative Best Practice’?
A. Federal Bank                       
B. HDFC Bank
C. YES Bank                               
D. ICICI Bank
Answer [B] HDFC Bank
10. Who authored the Book, “The Modi Gambit: Decoding Modi 2.0”?
A. Andy Marino                         
B. Sanju Verma
C. R. Balashankar                      
D. Aakar Patel
Answer [B] Sanju Verma