Current Affairs 28th December 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. ‘Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of which country?
A. Bangladesh
B. Nepal
C. Maldives
D. Mauritius
Answer [B] Nepal
2. Emperor penguins, which were seen in the news, are native to which region/country?
A. Antarctica
B. Australia
C. Greenland
D. Iceland
Answer [A] Antarctica
3. Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated Sports Science Centre in which city?
A. Pune
B. Amravati
C. Udupi
D. Varanasi
Answer [C] Udupi
4. India has agreed to start negotiations for a free trade agreement with which neighbouring country?
A. China
B. Sri Lanka
C. Bangladesh
D. Nepal
Answer [C] Bangladesh
5. Which institution has set up ‘Central Excise and Service Tax Settlement Commission’?
A. SEBI
B. CBIC
C. CBDT
D. Enforcement Directorate
Answer [B] CBIC
6. According to Taste Atlas Awards announced in December 2022, what is the rank of India on the list of best cuisines in the world for 2022?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 5
D. 7
Answer [C] 5
7. Who was presented ‘Ekalabya Puraskar’ for the year 2022 on 24 December 2022?
A. Swasti Singh
B. Vedangi Kulkarni
C. Jyoti Kumari
D. Roshini Misbah
Answer [A] Swasti Singh
8. George Cohen passed away in December 2022. With which of the following sports was he associated?
A. Cricket
B. Football
C. Chess
D. Basketball
Answer [B] Football
9. Which of the following is not among the banks that have announced to issue RuPay credit cards on Unified Payment Interface (UPI) by March 2023?
A. State Bank of India
B. ICICI Bank
C. Axis Bank
D. Yes Bank
Answer [D] Yes Bank
10. Researchers at which of the following IITs have developed an artificial heart, which will prove to be helpful for people suffering from cardiac problems?
A. IIT Roorkee
B. IIT Delhi
C. IIT Bombay
D. IIT Kanpur
Answer [D] IIT Kanpur