Current Affairs December 2021 (Part 4)

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December 2021 CA Quiz

Question 1) Who among the following has become the first Indian to win Malaysian Open Squash Championship 2021?
A) Joshna Chinappa
B) Saurav Ghosal
C) Dipika Pallikal
D) Mahesh Mangaonkar
E) Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu

Answer – B) Saurav Ghosal
Explanation:
Saurav Ghosal has become the first Indian to win Malaysian Open Squash Championship 2021.

Question 2) The International Day of Persons with Disabilities promoted by the United Nations is observed every year on ________
A) December 1
B) December 2
C) December 3
D) December 4
E) December 5

Answer – C) December 3
Explanation:
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities promoted by the United Nations is observed every year on December 3.
2021 Theme: ‘Fighting for rights in the post-COVID era.”

Question 3) Which of the following countries has conferred its highest civilian award “Order of the Druk Gyalpo” to our Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ?
A) Srilanka
B) Bangladesh
C) Bhutan
D) Brazil
E) China

Answer – C) Bhutan
Explanation:
Bhutan has conferred its highest civilian award “Order of the Druk Gyalpo” to our Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
Capital: Thimphu
Prime Minister: Lotay Tshering

Question 4) Who among the following won the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice 2021?
A) Vidyut Mohan
B) Ridhima Pandey
C) Anil Prakash Joshi
D) All of these
E) None of these

Answer – D) All of these
Explanation:
The Padma Bhushan award winning environmentalist, Anil Prakash Joshi, Vidyut Mohan, the winner of the Earthshot Prize, and Ridhima Pandey, a young environmental activist from Uttarakhand won the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice 2021.

Question 5) Who among the following became the first Indian badminton player to win a silver medal in the men’s singles event at the recent BWF World Championship 2021 in Huelva in Spain?
A) Prannoy Kumar
B) Srikanth Kidambi
C) Raj Kundra
D) Vicky Kaushal
E) Shehnaaz Gill

Answer – B) Srikanth Kidambi
Explanation:
Srikanth Kidambi, the first Indian badminton player to win a silver medal in the men’s singles event at the recent BWF World Championship 2021 in Huelva in Spain.
Spain:
Capital: Madrid
Currency: Euro

Question 6) Who among the following became the first Indian girl to win the Junior Squash Open in the USA?
A) Sanya Vats
B) Anahat Singh
C) Neel Joshi
D) Bhuvneshwari Kumari
E) Surbhi Mishra

Answer – B) Anahat Singh
Explanation:
Anahat Singh became the first Indian girl to win the Junior Squash Open in the USA.

Question 7) Which of the following countries will become the first country to implement a 4.5 day work week from January 1?
A) USA
B) Singapore
C) UAE
D) Malaysia
E) UK

Answer – C) UAE
Explanation:
The UAE will become the first country to implement a 4.5 day work week from January 1.
UAE:
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Currency: United Arab Emirates dirham
President: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Prime minister: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Question 8) The “National Consumer Rights Day” is observed on _______
A) December 21
B) December 22
C) December 23
D) December 24
E) December 25

Answer – D) December 24
Explanation: Every year the “National Consumer Rights Day” is observed on December 24. On this day in 1986, the Consumer Protection Act 1986 received Presidential assent.

Question 9) The “Good Governance Day(Sushasan Divas)” is observed on _______
A) December 21
B) December 22
C) December 23
D) December 24
E) December 25

Answer – E) December 25
Explanation:
Good Governance Day (Sushasan Divas) is observed on 25th December every year to celebrate the birth anniversary of former-Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Question 10) Which of the following states inaugurated the state’s longest bridge named T-Setu?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Odisha
E) Maharashtra

Answer – D) Odisha
Explanation:
Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik inaugurated T-Setu, the State’s longest bridge over Mahanadi in Cuttack district. The 3.4 km long bridge has been built in the shape of the English alphabet ‘T’ at a cost of Rs 111 crore. It connected Gopinathpur in Badamba, Baideswar in Banki to Singhanath Pitha located in the middle of the river.

Question 11) Which of the following states created three new districts namely Tseminyu, Niuland and Chumukedima?
A) Mizoram
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Nagaland
D) Odisha
E) Manipur

Answer – C) Nagaland
Explanation:
Nagaland Government created three new districts namely Tseminyu, Niuland and Chumukedima. The total number of districts in Nagaland is fifteen now.
Nagaland:
Capital: Kohima
Governor: Jagdish Mukhi
Chief Minister: Neiphiu Rio

Question 12) Who among the following is named Time magazine’s 2021 athlete of the year?
A) Olga Korbut
B) Dipa Karmakar
C) Simone Arianne Biles
D) Nadia Elena Comaneci Conner
E) Pranati Nayak

Answer – C) Simone Arianne Biles
Explanation:
Simone Arianne Biles is named Time magazine’s 2021 athlete of the year.

Question 13) What is the theme of “World AIDS Day” 2021?
A) Everybody Counts
B) End inequalities. End AIDS
C) Global solidarity, resilient HIV services
D) Communities make the difference
E) Know Your Status

Answer – B) End inequalities. End AIDS
Explanation:
The theme of “World AIDS Day” 2021 is End inequalities. End AIDS

Question 14) Which of the following states has topped the list of states with maximum number of beneficiaries under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY)?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Gujarat
E) Maharashtra

Answer – E) Maharashtra
Explanation:
Maharashtra has topped the list of states with maximum number of beneficiaries under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY). The list is followed by Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.
Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY):
ABRY was announced as a part of Aatmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 package to boost the economy, increase the employment generation in post Covid recovery phase and to incentivize creation of new employment along with social security benefits and restoration of loss of employment during COVID-19 pandemic.

Question 15) Who among the following secured the first rank in a survey of World’s Most Admired Men 2021 carried out by data analytics company YouGov?
A) Jackie Chan
B) Barack Obama
C) Bill Gates
D) Elon Musk
E) Narendra Modi

Answer – B) Barack Obama
Explanation:
Barack Obama secured the first rank in a survey of World’s Most Admired Men 2021 carried out by data analytics company YouGov.

Question 16) Which of the following countries has become the 10th non-European country to join Europol?
A) India
B) China
C) Australia
D) South Korea
E) Singapore

Answer – D) South Korea
Explanation:
South Korea has become the 10th non-European country to join Europol.

Question 17) Gabriel Boric aged 35, a “moderate socialist,” will be sworn in as the president of ___________
A) India
B) Chile
C) Argentina
D) South Korea
E) Singapore

Answer – B) Chile
Explanation:
Gabriel Boric aged 35, a “moderate socialist,” will be sworn in as the president of Chile. He will be the youngest President of the country.

Question 18) Which of the following Ministries launched the ‘Azadi@75 Star Rating Protocol of Garbage Free Cities- Toolkit 2022′
A) Ministry of Panchayati Raj
B) Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)
C) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
D) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
E) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)

Answer – E) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)
Explanation:
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched the ‘Azadi@75 Star Rating Protocol of Garbage Free Cities- Toolkit 2022′, the most important governance tool of waste management.

Question 19) The “National Mathematics Day” is observed on _______
A) December 21
B) December 22
C) December 23
D) December 24
E) December 25

Answer – B) December 22
Explanation:
The “National Mathematics Day” is observed on December 22 every year to celebrate the birthday of great mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.

Question 20) The “International Human Solidarity Day” is observed on _______
A) December 20
B) December 22
C) December 23
D) December 24
E) December 25

Answer – A) December 20
Explanation:
International Human Solidarity Day is observed globally on 20 December every year to celebrate unity in diversity and raise awareness about the importance of solidarity.

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Summary
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