1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of several development projects of how much worth in Goa?
Answers With Explanation : (D) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of several development projects worth over 650 crores rupees in Goa during the Goa Liberation Day celebrations at Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Stadium in Taleigao, Goa.
2. Which state’s Chief Minister has declared Lord Krishna Balram Jagannath Rath Yatra as an annual state festival?
Answers With Explanation : (D) The Chief Minister of Punjab Charanjit Singh Channi declared Lord Krishna Balram Jagannath Rath Yatra as an annual state festival.
3. Gabriel Boric has become the youngest-ever President of which of the following country?
Answers With Explanation : (A) Gabriel Boric, 35-year-old, won Chile presidential elections, to become the youngest-ever President elect of Chile.
4. Government of India has signed 442.26 Euro million loan with which bank for 40.35 km Surat Metro Rail project in Gujarat?
Answers With Explanation : (C) Government of India and the Germany Development Bank- KfW (Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau) signed Euro 442.26 million loan for 40.35 km Surat Metro Rail project in Gujarat.
5. Which bank has empanelled as the banking partner of the state government of Maharashtra?
Answers With Explanation : (D) Equitas Small Finance Bank has empanelled as the banking partner of the state government of Maharashtra with an aim to offer its services to employees of the State Government.
6. Name the Indian Navy’s second indigenous stealth guided-missile destroyer of the Project 15 B (P15B) class that went for her maiden sea trials.
Answers With Explanation : (D) Indian Navy’s indigenous stealth guided-missile destroyer ‘Mormugao’ went for her maiden sea trials. This second indigenous stealth destroyer of the Project 15 B (P15B) class, is planning to be commissioned in mid-2022.
7. India observes the National Mathematics Day every year on ______ since 2012.
Answers With Explanation : (B) India observes the National Mathematics Day every year on 22 December since 2012. The day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.
8. Which state will launch the ‘Free Smartphone Yojna’ to dole out 1 lakh smartphones?
Answers With Explanation : (C) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is set to launch the ambitious ‘Free Smartphone Yojna’ on December 25, which is the birth anniversary of senior BJP leader and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
9. Senior Indian diplomat Pradeep Kumar Rawat has appointed as India’s next Ambassador to______.
Answers With Explanation : (A) Senior Indian diplomat Pradeep Kumar Rawat, who is well-versed in negotiating with Chinese diplomats, has appointed as India’s next Ambassador to China.
10. _________ has been appointed as the Chef de Mission of India’s contingent for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Answers With Explanation : (C) The Indian Olympic Association of India (IOA) has appointed Ice Hockey Association of India’s general secretary, Harjinder Singh (former footballer), as the Chef de Mission of the country’s contingent for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
