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17 DECEMBER 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 2 of 2 pages
Question 11. Mithila Makhana is related to which state of India?
  1.    Punjab
  2.    Kerala
  3.    Uttar Pradesh
  4.    Bihar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Bihar

The Central ministry of commerce has approved the plea to rename Bihar Makhana as Mithila Makhana.


Question 12. Which bank has received the award for 'Intelligent Banking' in the 'Best Digital Customer Experience initiative' category?
  1.    SBI
  2.    PNB
  3.    HDFC
  4.    DBS India
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> DBS India

DBS Bank India has received two awards for the 'DBS Rapid (Real-time API)' solution in the 'Innovative API/Open Banking model' category and 'for 'Intelligent Banking' in the 'Best Digital Customer Experience initiative' category at the ET BFSI Excellence Awards 2021.


Question 13. Who has assumed charge as Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee?
  1.    Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
  2.    Admiral R. Hari Kumar
  3.    Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari
  4.    Army Chief General MM Naravane
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Army Chief General MM Naravane

Indian Army Chief Gen MM Naravane has been appointed as the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee because of his seniority among the three service Chiefs.


Question 14. Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to raise the legal marriage age of women from 18 to how many years?
  1.    23 years
  2.    19 years
  3.    25 years
  4.    21 years
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 21 years

Union Cabinet cleared a bill to raise women's legal marriage age from 18 to 21 years after reviewing a proposal from a specially constituted task force.


Question 15. In which city, PM Modi has inaugurated the Saryu Nahar National Project?
  1.    Lucknow
  2.    Balrampur
  3.    Kanpur
  4.    Ghaziabad
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Balrampur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Saryu Nahar National Project in Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh to realise the vision for farmer welfare and empowerment.


Question 16. Which among the following has been inscribed in the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?
  1.    Baisakhi in Punjab
  2.    Durga Puja in Kolkata
  3.    Chhath Puja in Bihar
  4.    Onam in Kerala
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Durga Puja in Kolkata

Durga Puja in Kolkata has been included by UNESCO in its representative list of 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity'.


Question 17. Which bank has launched the bob World Wave in collaboration with the NPCI?
  1.    Karnataka Bank
  2.    Bank of Baroda
  3.    ICICI
  4.    PNB
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Bank of Baroda

Bank of Baroda (BOB) has launched bob World Wave in collaboration with the National Payments Corporations of India (NPCI).


Question 18. Which state/UT police launches e-learning platform "Unnati" to skill school dropouts?
  1.    Delhi
  2.    Uttar Pradesh
  3.    Maharashtra
  4.    Kerala
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Delhi

Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana has launched an e-learning initiative named 'Unnati' at the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Auditorium under the Delhi Police's flagship scheme 'YUVA'.


Question 19. Who has been named Time Magazine's Person of the Year 2021?
  1.    Bernard Arnault
  2.    Larry Ellison
  3.    Elon Musk
  4.    Jeff Bezos
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Elon Musk

Time magazine has named Tesla CEO Elon Musk as its Person of the Year for 2021.


Question 20. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance launches '#Care4Hockey' Campaign in partnership with whom?
  1.    Monika Malik
  2.    Gurjit Kaur
  3.    Navjot Kaur
  4.    Rani Rampal
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Rani Rampal

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has launched its #Care4Hockey' Campaign in partnership with Indian Women's Hockey Team Captain and Padma Shri (2020) Rani Rampal.


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