Current Affairs December 2021 (Part 1)

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GK December 2021 Quiz
Question 1) Parag Agrawal, the Indian-American technology executive who has been appointed the new CEO of _______
A) Google
B) Microsoft
C) Twitter
D) IBM Group
E) Adobe Inc

Answer – C) Twitter

Explanation:
New Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Twitter – Parag Agrawal
Key Points:
The CEO of
Google – Sundar Pichai
Microsoft – Satya Nadella
IBM Group – Arvind Krishna
Mastercard – Shantanu Narayen

Question 2) Which of the following footballers has been awarded the Ballon d’Or 2021?
A) Cristiano Ronaldo
B) Neymar
C) David Beckham
D) Gareth Bale
E) Lionel Messi

Answer – E) Lionel Messi

Explanation:
Ballon d’Or 2021 – Lionel Messi(7th Ballon d’Or in his career)

Question 3) Who among the following is the new Chief of Naval Staff?
A) Karambir Singh
B) Sunil Lanba
C) R Hari Kumar
D) Manoj Mukund Naravane
E) Vivek Ram Chaudhari

Answer – C) R Hari Kumar

Explanation:
The new Chief of Naval Staff – R Hari Kumar

Question 4) Who among the following has become the second in the world to hit 150 sixes in T20 internationals?
A) Martin Guptil
B) Rohit Sharma
C) Virat Kohli
D) Babar Azam
E) Kane Williamson

Answer – B) Rohit Sharma

Explanation:
Rohit Sharma has become the second in the world to hit 150 sixes in T20 internationals.
● The first in the world to hit 150 sixes in T20 internationals – Martin Guptil

Question 5) The foundation stone of Noida International Greenfield Airport was laid by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in _______
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Tamil Nadu
E) Kerala

Answer – C) Uttar Pradesh

Explanation:
The foundation stone of Noida International Greenfield Airport was laid by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at Jewar in Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh:
Capital: Lucknow
Chief minister: Yogi Adityanath
Governor: Anandiben Patel

Question 6) Which of the following companies has delivered the first ship INS Visakhapatnam, of the four stealth guided-missile destroyers under project-15B, to the Indian Navy?
A) Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL)
B) Sea Blue Shipyard Ltd
C) Cochin Shipyard Limited
D) Goa Shipyard Limited.
E) Sembmarine Kakinada Limited

Answer -A) Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL)

Explanation:
Indian Navy commissioned the first ship INS Visakhapatnam, of the four stealth guided-missile destroyers under project-15B at the naval dockyard in Mumbai. The other three ships are named after major cities of the country, viz. Mormugao, Imphal and Surat.

Question 7) Who has announced the retirement from all forms of cricket after having played 114 tests and 228 ODIs?
A) Martin Guptil
B) Chris Gayle
C) Lasith Malinga
D) James Pattinson
E) AB de Villiers

Answer – E) AB de Villiers

Explanation:
AB de Villiers, the South African professional cricketer, has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
Total no of matches played by him :114 tests and 228 ODIs.
South Africa:
Capitals: Cape Town, Pretoria, Bloemfontein
Currency: South African rand
President: Cyril Ramaphosa

Question 8) The earth station of Doordarshan Kendra inaugurated in ______
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Tamil Nadu
E) Kerala

Answer – C) Uttar Pradesh

Explanation: Union Minister Shri Anurag Singh Thakur(Minister of Sports, Youth Affairs and Minister of Information and Broadcasting) and Chief Minister of UP, Shri Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the second earth station of Uttar Pradesh at a cost of Rs 7 crore in Gorakhpur, UP.

Question 9) Which of the following countries is re-elected to UNESCO Executive Board for 2021-25 term?
A) India
B) Vietnam
C) Philippines
D) Japan
E) All of these

Answer – E) All of these

Explanation: India has been re-elected to UNESCO Executive Board for 2021-2025 term along with Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Cook Islands and China.
About UNESCO:
Headquarters: Paris, France
Head: Director-General; Audrey Azoulay
Ministry of culture:
Cabinet Minister : G. Kishan Reddy
Minister of State : Meenakshi Lekhi

Question 10) Who among the following was chosen for the UN’s 2021 Champions of Earth Award?
A) Dame Sandra Prunella Mason
B) Narendra Modi
C) Mia Mottley
D) Kaja Kallas
E) Maia Sandu

Answer -C) Mia Mottley

Explanation:
The Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley was chosen by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) as its 2021 Champions of the Earth—the world body’s highest environmental honour.
United Nations Environment Programme:
Headquarters – Nairobi, Kenya.
Executive Director – Inger Andersen.

Question 11) Which of the following countries became the world’s newest republic?
A) Benin
B) Burundi
C) Bulgaria
D) Barbados
E) Bolivia

Answer – D) Barbados

Explanation:
Barbados – The world’s newest republic has officially removed Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state.
Barbados:
Capital: Bridgetown
Currency: Barbados Dollar
Prime minister: Mia Mottley
President: Dame Sandra Prunella Mason

Question 12) The World’s First Multimodal Brain Imaging Data and Analytics is inaugurated by _____
A) Dr. Virendra Kumar
B) Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
C) Dr. Jitendra Singh
D) G. Kishan Reddy
E) Meenakshi Lekhi

Answer – C) Dr. Jitendra Singh

Explanation:
The World’s First large-scale Multimodal Brain Imaging Data and Analytics, ”SWADESH ” is developed at DBT-National Brain Research Centre, Haryana. It is inaugurated by the union minister Dr. Jitendra Singh.

Question 13) President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated “Adarsh” Village in _____
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Haryana
E) Kerala

Answer – D) Haryana

Explanation:
The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated Adarsh village “Sui” in the Bhiwani district of Haryana.

Question 14) The Kazhuveli wetland is located in ________
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Tamil Nadu
E) Kerala

Answer – D) Tamil Nadu

Explanation:
The Kazhuveli wetland has been declared as the 16th Bird Sanctuary by Surpiya Sahu, Environment and Forest Secretary, at the Minister of Environment Forest and Climate Change under subsection (1) of section 18 of the Wildlife(Protection) Act, 1972. Kazhuveli wetland is located in Villupuram, Tamil Nadu.
Key Points:
● It is referred to as the second largest Brackish Water Lake in South India, only after Pulicat lake which is located in Andhra Pradesh
● Pulicat Lake is the second largest brackish water lake in India, (after Chilika Lake which is located in Odisha).
● Chilka lake is the biggest lake of India.

Question 15) FM Nirmala Sitharaman has secured _____th rank on the Forbes’ list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women 2021.
A) 37
B) 38
C) 35
D) 39
E) 40

Answer – A) 37

Explanation:
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has secured 37th rank on the Forbes’ list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women 2021.

Question 16) As per Lowy Institute’s Asia Power Index 2021, India has been ranked as the ___th most powerful country in the Asia-Pacific region.
A) 7
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
E) 8

Answer – B) 4

Explanation:
According to Lowy Institute’s Asia Power Index 2021, India has secured the 4th rank as the most powerful country in the Asia-Pacific region.

Question 17) Mr. Amit Shah, Union Home Minister, has laid the foundation stone of ‘Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum’ in which of the following states?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Manipur
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Tamil Nadu
E) Kerala

Answer – B) Manipur

Explanation:
Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah laid the foundation stone for ‘Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum’ at Luangkao village in the Tamenglong district of Manipur which is the birthplace of the freedom fighter, Rani Gaidinliu.

Question 18) Who among the following won the ‘Young Geospatial Scientist’ award?
A) Shiraz Naval Minwalla
B) Spenta R. Wadia
C) Rajesh Gopakumar
D) Harsh Kumar Gupta
E) Ropesh Goyal

Answer – E) Ropesh Goyal

Explanation:
The ‘Young Geospatial Scientist’ award – Ropesh Goyal from IIT-Kanpur

Question 19) Which of the following launched the ‘e-Sawaari India Electric Bus Coalition’?
A) Ministry of information and broadcasting
B) Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
C) Government of India
D) Niti Aayog
E) Ministry of Railways

Answer – D) Niti Aayog

Explanation:
National Institution of Transforming India (NITI) Aayog has launched ‘E-Sawaari India Electric Bus Coalition’ in partnership with Convergence Energy Service Ltd (CESL) and World Resources Institute, India (WRI India).

Question 20) The SAARC Charter Day is observed annually on _______
A) 7^th December
B) 6^th December
C) 8^th December
D) 9^th December
E) 5^th December

Answer – C) 8^th December

Explanation:
During the first summit of the group the SAARC Charter was adopted, in Dhaka on 8 December 1985.

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