Current Affairs Revision Quiz – Set 78
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- Centre developed a blueprint for Maritime Vision 2030 focusing on lower logistics costs to achieve ___________ economy by 2025.
Option D
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways has prepared a blueprint – Maritime India Vision 2030 (MIV 2030), to ensure coordinated & accelerated growth of India’s maritime sector in the next decade with the objective of driving India to the forefront of the Global Maritime Sector. India is aiming to increase the supply chain efficiency & lower logistics costs. India to achieve its well-defined goal of being a USD 5 trillion economy by 2025 - Which of the following regional grouping is associated with PANEX-21 exercise?
Option B
Pune will host a multilateral and multi-agency exercise for the member countries of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) between December 20 and 22, which will focus on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations. - Who among the following has won the 56th Jnanpith Award?
Option B
Assamese poet Nilmani Phookan Jr has won the 56th Jnanpith Award. Phookan is a Sahitya Akademi and Padma Shri awardee. Based out of Guwahati, he is a poet of renown and has written Surya Henu Nami Ahe Ei Nodiyedi, Gulapi Jamur Lagna, and Kobita. - Eileen Ash, the oldest test cricketer passed away recently. For which cricket team Eileen Ash belongs?
Option E
Ash, who was the oldest Test cricketer, made her debut for England against Australia in 1937, and played seven Tests in all, taking 10 wickets at 23, including best figures of 3/35. - Name the Indian women, who ranked 37th on the Forbes’ list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women 2021?
Option C
Finance Minister(FM) of India, Nirmala Sitharaman has ranked 37th on the Forbes’ list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women 2021 or 18th Edition of Forbes’ list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women. - What is the rank of India in the Lowy Institute Asia Power Index 2021?
Option B
According to Lowy Institute Asia Power Index 2021, India has ranked 4th most powerful country in the Asia-Pacific region for comprehensive power out of 26 countries, with an overall score of 37.7 out of 100. - When was International Anti-Corruption Day is observed annually?
Option E
International Anti-Corruption Day is observed annually on 9 December to raise public awareness for anti-corruption. The day is observed since the passage of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption on 31 October 2003. - Union Minister Giriraj Singh inaugurates National Generic Document Registration System and Banadhikar mobile app in which state?
Option D
In Tripura, Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Giriraj Singh along with Minister of State Faggan Singh Kulaste inaugurated the National Generic Document Registration System and Banadhikar mobile application through virtual mode. CM Tripura: Biplab Kumar Deb Capital: Agartala Governor: Satyadev Narayan Arya - OECD has projected India’s economic growth forecast at _________ for FY22.
Option B
Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) decreased India’s growth forecast to 9.4% for FY22 from 9.7% estimated in September 2021. - Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, J&K administration has planned to provide 100% tap water connection by which year?
Option A
In J&K, continuing with its efforts to cover 100 percent of rural households with functional tap water connections under Jal Jeevan Mission by 2022, the UT Administration has provided 4.62 lakh tap water connections in two years. - Magdalena Andersson has been appointed as the 1st female Prime Minister of which of the following country?
Option A
Former Finance Minister of Sweden, Eva Magdalena Andersson from the Social Democratic Party (SDP) won her 2nd election and became 1st female Prime Minister (PM) of Sweden. - Nagaland Statehood Day is observed every year on _________.
Option E
Nagaland is celebrating its Statehood Day on 1 December 2021. Nagaland was granted statehood on December 1, 1963, with Kohima being declared as its capital. - Who has become the most expensive city, according to the Worldwide Cost of Living Index 2021?
Option C
According to the Index, Tel Aviv, Israel has become the most expensive city in the world to live in in 2021, pushing Paris, France and Singapore jointly to occupy the second spot with Zurich and Hong Kong at the fourth and fifth spots respectively. - The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) has announced that Tashkent will host the 2025 Asian Youth Para Games. Where is Tashkent city located?
Option A
The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) has announced that Tashkent, Uzbekistan will host the 2025 Asian Youth Para Games. - Where is the headquarters of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union located?
Option D
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia