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26 DECEMBER 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 19 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. How many unicorns in a single year has helped India to displace UK from the third position?
  1.    31
  2.    33
  3.    30
  4.    32
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 33

Adding 33 "unicorns" in a single year has helped India displace the United Kingdom to be third in the list of countries that are home to such enterprises valued at over $1 billion each.


Question 2. Which bank has topped in digital transactions in the financial year 2020-21?
  1.    Canara Bank
  2.    Indian Bank
  3.    ICICI Bank
  4.    Bank of Baroda
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Bank of Baroda

Bank of Baroda has secured the first position in digital transactions during the financial year 2020-21.


Question 3. Which team has won the Asian Champions Trophy men's hockey tournament held in Dhaka, Bangladesh?
  1.    India
  2.    Korea
  3.    Japan
  4.    Pakistan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Korea

Korea defeated Japan 4-2 to emerge Asian Champions Trophy men's hockey tournament held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.


Question 4. Which bank has signed a co-lending agreement with U GRO Capital to provide INR 1000 crore formal credit to underserved MSMEs at affordable rates?
  1.    IndusInd Bank
  2.    Central Bank of India
  3.    Indian Overseas Bank
  4.    Bank of Baroda
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Central Bank of India

Central Bank of India signed a co-lending agreement with U GRO Capital, an MSME lending fintech platform, to provide INR 1000 crore formal credit to underserved MSMEs at affordable rates across all products categories of U GRO Capital.


Question 5. Which University has won the 'Leadership and Management Team of the Year award' in the prestigious THE Asia Awards 2021?
  1.    Saint Joseph University of Beirut
  2.    Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
  3.    Hangzhou Dianzi University of Hong Kong
  4.    National University of Singapore
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar has been awarded 'THE Awards Asia' Leadership and Management Team of the Year for its phenomenal pandemic response and relief work.


Question 6. Which state government has launched Chalo mobile application and Chalo smart cards for convenient bus travel?
  1.    Himachal Pradesh
  2.    Maharashtra
  3.    Gujarat
  4.    Uttar Pradesh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Maharashtra

Maharashtra Tourism and Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray launched the Chalo mobile application (app) and Chalo smart cards to facilitate digital and advance purchase of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus tickets.


Question 7. Who has won the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice 2021?
  1.    Anil Prakash Joshi
  2.    Vipin Tiwari
  3.    Saurab Rawat
  4.    Sushil Kumar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Anil Prakash Joshi

Environmentalist Dr Anil Prakash Joshi, who has conferred upon the Padma Bhushan this year, has been awarded the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice 2021.


Question 8. HO Suri has been appointed as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer by which insurance company?
  1.    Cholas General Insurance
  2.    Oriental General Insurance
  3.    IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance
  4.    United General Insurance
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance

51:49 joint venture company between IFFCO and Japan's Tokio Marine Group "IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance" has appointed HO Suri as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.


Question 9. India and which country jointly launched a pilot project on Pre-arrival Customs Data Exchange?
  1.    Maldives
  2.    Japan
  3.    Sri Lanka
  4.    China
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Maldives

India and Maldives signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the customs of two countries for the joint launch of a pilot project on 'pre-arrival customs data exchange' in a virtual ceremony.


Question 10. Which of the following Justice has been appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court?
  1.    Justice Sanjay Sehrawat
  2.    Justice Deepak Mishra
  3.    Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra
  4.    Justice Ranjana Gagavoi
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra

Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra has been appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court.


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