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12 DECEMBER 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 19 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. Which ministry has launched an initiative 'e-ride India e-bus alliance'?
  1.    NITI Aayog
  2.    Ministry of Defence
  3.    Home Ministry
  4.    Ministry of Finance
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> NITI Aayog

National Institution of Transforming India Aayog, in partnership with Convergence Energy Service Limited and World Resources Institute, India and with the support of Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative, launched the 'e-Sawaari India Electric Bus Alliance'.


Question 2. Which state defended their Senior Women's National Football Championship?
  1.    Uttarakhand
  2.    Kolkata
  3.    Pune
  4.    Manipur
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Manipur

Manipur successfully defended their Senior Women's National Football Championship crown after a dramatic penalty shootout win over Railways in the final at the EMS Stadium in Kozhikode, Kerala.


Question 3. Which Ministry is celebrating the Energy Conservation Week under "Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav"?
  1.    Ministry of Finance
  2.    Ministry of Power
  3.    Ministry of Defence
  4.    Ministry of Home
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Ministry of Power

Ministry of Power is celebrating the Energy Conservation Week from 8th to 14th December 2021 under "Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav".


Question 4. Who among the following personality was SpaceX's first flight surgeon?
  1.    Raja Jon Vurputoor Chari
  2.    Anil Menon
  3.    Sunita Williams
  4.    Rakesh Menon
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Anil Menon

Nasa-turned-SpaceX flight surgeon, Anil Menon is among the 10 latest trainee astronauts who will join the 2021 class of the American space agency as it plans for the first human missions to the moon in more than 50 years.


Question 5. Which state cabinet has approved the Atma Nirbhar Krishak development scheme?
  1.    Kerala
  2.    Uttar Pradesh
  3.    Bihar
  4.    Madhya Pradesh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Uttar Pradesh

The UP Cabinet has given its approval to a new scheme named "Atma Nirbhar Krishak Integrated Development Scheme".


Question 6. Which organization has launched a cybersecurity skills training programme in India to train over 1 lakh people?
  1.    Meta
  2.    Google
  3.    Microsoft
  4.    Amazon
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Microsoft

Microsoft has launched a cybersecurity skilling program with the goal of training over 1 lakh learners by 2022 to address the skills gap and prepare India's workforce for a career in cybersecurity.


Question 7. Sanket Mahadev Sargar has won gold in which category?
  1.    Tennis
  2.    Shooting
  3.    Weightlifting
  4.    Boxing
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Weightlifting

Sanket Mahadev Sargar has received the gold medal in Men's 55 kg snatch category at the ongoing Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2021.


Question 8. Which Indian scientist has won the 'Young Geospatial Scientist' award?
  1.    Ashoke Sen
  2.    Ropesh Goyal
  3.    Jayant Narlikar
  4.    Ritu Karidhal
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Ropesh Goyal

Ropesh Goyal of IIT-Kanpur has won the 'Young Geospatial Scientist' award for his unparalleled contribution in developing the Indian Geoid Model and Computation Software.


Question 9. The Union Cabinet has granted central support for the Ken-Betwa inter-linking of rivers project in how much amount?
  1.    Rs 42,321 crore
  2.    Rs 39,317 crore
  3.    Rs 40,555 crore
  4.    Rs 36,755 crore
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Rs 39,317 crore

The Union Cabinet has approved central support for the project in the amount of Rs. 39,317 crore, which includes a grant of Rs. 36,290 crore and a loan of Rs. 3,027 crore.


Question 10. Olaf Scholz has been sworn in as the new chancellor of which country?
  1.    Japan
  2.    France
  3.    Britain
  4.    Germany
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Germany

German lawmakers officially elected the Social Democrat, Olaf Scholz, as the new chancellor, ending 16 years of conservative rule under Angela Merkel.


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