Current Affairs 4th December 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Central Electronics Ltd (CEL), which is set to be divested, is a CPSE under which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Science and Technology                
B. Ministry of Electronics and IT
C. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs            
D. Ministry of Power
Answer [A] Ministry of Science and Technology
2. When is the ‘Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare’ observed every year?
A. November 28                         
B. November 30
C. December 2                            
D. December 4
Answer [B] November 30
3. Alexia Putellas, who won the women’s Ballon d’Or award 2021, belongs to which country?
A. France                            
B. Spain
C. UK                                   
D. Argentina
Answer [B] Spain
4. Alipore Zoological Garden, which was making news, is located in which Indian state/UT?
A. Madhya Pradesh                    
B. Bihar
C. West Bengal                            
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer [C] West Bengal
5. Which State received USD 135 million loan (in Dec’21) from International Bank for Reconstruction & Development (IBRD) to improve the operational efficiency & reliability of electricity supply?
A. Andhra Pradesh                        
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Gujarat                                       
D. West Bengal
Answer [D] West Bengal
6. Which ministry signed a MoU (in Dec’21) with Paytm to train 6000 individuals for 3 years in the Fintech Industry?
A. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
B. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
C. Ministry of Education
D. Ministry of Labour and Employment
Answer [A] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
7. In December 2021, S&P Global Ratings estimated India’s GDP growth unchanged at ______for FY22.
A. 9.2%                         
B. 9.5%
C. 9.3%                         
D. 9.4%
Answer [B] 9.5%
8. ______was appointed as the Chairman of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) for _____term.
A. Sambit Patra; 3 years                       
B. Kamala Vardhana Rao; 2 years
C. Kishan Reddy; 4 years                      
D. Sambit Patra; 5 years
Answer [A] Sambit Patra; 3 years
9. Which State celebrated ‘Indigenous Faith Day’ on 1st December to mark the birth anniversary of Golgi Bote Talom Rukbo?
A. Assam                                  
B. Mizoram
C. Arunachal Pradesh           
D. Sikkim
Answer [C] Arunachal Pradesh
10. National Pollution Prevention Day is annually observed across India on 2nd December 2021 to mark________.
A. Bhopal Gas Tragedy                       
B. Dzuko Valley Wildfires
C. Visakhapatnam gas leak                 
D. Uttarakhand forest fires
Answer [A] Bhopal Gas Tragedy