Current Affairs 29th December 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Hasmukh Adhia and SS Rathore have been appointed as the Chief advisor and advisor respectively to the chief minister of which state on 27 December 2022?
A. Punjab                            
B. Kerala
C. Odisha                            
D. Gujarat
Answer [D] Gujarat
2. The Union Cabinet has approved the opening of new Consulates in which of the following countries on 27 December 2022?
A. Mauritius and Estonia                          
B. Maldives and Lithuania
C. Mauritius and Lithuania                       
D. Maldives and Estonia
Answer [B] Maldives and Lithuania
3. On 27 December 2022, the Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $125 million loan to improve urban services in which state?
A. Tamil Nadu                    
B. Karnataka
C. Odisha                            
D. Punjab
Answer [A] Tamil Nadu
4. Farhaan Behardien announced his retirement from cricket on 27 December 2022. From which of the following countries does he belong?
A. England                         
B. New Zealand
C. West Indies                  
D. South Africa
Answer [D] South Africa
5. Who was awarded Atal Samman Award for his excellence in the field of science & research on 27 December 2022?
A. Sethrichem Sangtam                   
B. Prabhu Chandra Mishra
C. Shalini Kumari                               
D. Venki Ramakrishnan
Answer [B] Prabhu Chandra Mishra
6. Which bank has launched its flagship business mentoring program for Micro Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) entrepreneurs – ‘MSME Prerana’ – in the state of Rajasthan?
A. Indian Bank                    
B. HDFC Bank
C. RBL Bank                         
D. ICICI Bank
Answer [A] Indian Bank
7. Who has been appointed as the chairman of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on 26 December 2022?
A. Shamsher Singh                       
B. Anil Kumar Lahoti
C. Dinesh Kumar Shukla              
D. Santosh Kumar Yadav
Answer [D] Santosh Kumar Yadav
8. Which of the following has signed an MoU with Technimont Pvt Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of Italy-based Maire Technimont Group, on 26 December 2022 to capture carbon and convert it into green fuel?
A. NTPC                          
B. ONGC
C. Coal India                  
D. GAIL
Answer [A] NTPC
9. In December 2022, the government of India has signed a Cessation of Operation Agreement with an insurgent group of which state on 27 December 2022?
A. Assam                          
B. Meghalaya
C. Manipur                      
D. Tripura
Answer [C] Manipur
10. When is the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness observed every year?
A. 25 December                      
B. 26 December
C. 27 December                      
D. 28 December
Answer [C] 27 December