Current Affairs Revision Quiz – Set 86
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- Which of the following is the first of the indigenously built missile corvettes, was decommissioned recently.
Option B
INS Khukri, the first of the indigenously built missile corvettes, was decommissioned “after 32 years of glorious service”. The corvette was built by the Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders on August 23, 1989 and had the distinction of being part of both the Western and Eastern Fleets. The ship solemn ceremony was held at Visakhapatnam. - Who will replace Mallikarjuna Rao, incumbent MD & CEO of Punjab National Bank?
Option B
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Atul Kumar Goel, MD & CEO of UCO Bank, as MD & CEO of Punjab National Bank (PNB) with effect from February 1 next year. - Which of the following nation has hosted the SAFF U-19 Women’s Football Championship?
Option D
Bangladesh Under-19 Women’s team defeated India by 1-0 to lift the SAFF U-19 Women’s Football Championship in Dhaka. Shaheda Akter Ripa of Bangladesh scored the maximum number of goals in the tournament. - Who will head the five-member committee to look into the withdrawal of AFSPA in Nagaland ?
Option C
The Centre has formed a committee to look into the withdrawal of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in Nagaland. - Alia Bhatt has named PETA India’s 2021 person of the year. What does PETA stand for?
Option C
To celebrate Alia Bhatt’s work in support of an animal-friendly fashion industry and her advocacy for dogs and cats in need, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has named the actress its 2021 Person of the Year. Her vegan kidswear line, Ed-a-Mamma, also won a 2021 PETA India fashion award for helping to nurture kids’ love for animals and nature. - Rajnath Singh has inaugurated which of the following missile manufacturing unit in Lucknow?
Option D
Defence minister Rajnath Singh has laid the foundation stone of the Defence Technology and Test Centre and BrahMos manufacturing centre that will be established by Defence Research and Development Organisation in Lucknow. - E.O. Wilson passed away recently. He is known as ____________.
Option B
E.O. Wilson, known as ‘Father of Biodiversity,’ dies at 92. E.O. Wilson, the former Harvard University biologist and Pulitzer Prize winner whose study of ants and human behavior made him one of the world’s most influential scientists and prompted his calls for action to protect millions of species on the planet, has died. He was 92. - Indian economy is all set to become sixth largest economy by which year?
Option A - Praveen Kumar has recently appointed as Director General & CEO of Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs. Where is the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs located?
Option E
Govt of India has approved the appointment of Shri Praveen Kumar, IAS, Former Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship to the post of Director General & Chief Executive Officer, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA). The proposal for setting up IICA was approved by Planning Commission in the year 2007. It was established in 2008 at Manesar, Haryana. - Odisha’s longest bridge the ‘T-Setu’, is built across which river?
Option C
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has inaugurated T-Setu, the State’s longest bridge over Mahanadi in Cuttack district. - Which of the following bank has achieved top position in Digital Payments for 2020-21?
Option D
Bank of Baroda (BOB) has announced it has won the top position in overall digital transactions amongst large banks for FY20-21. - Who was named the SJFI Sportsman of the Year award 2021?
Option A
The Sports Journalists’ Federation of India (SJFI), at its Annual General Meeting (AGM), decided to confer the prestigious SJFI Medal on legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar. Neeraj Chopra, who won India’s lone gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, was named the SJFI Sportsman of the Year award. - As on December 4, 2021, Which state has the highest number of beneficiaries under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana?
Option C
As on December 4, 2021, as many as 6,49,560 beneficiaries were recorded in Maharashtra, followed by Tamil Nadu (5,35,615), Gujarat (4,44,741) and Karnataka (3,07,164). - The Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin(PMAY-G) has been extended till
Option D
Cabinet approves extension of Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin(PMAY-G) till March 2024. PMAY-G has been granted an extension beyond March 2021 and till March 2024. The continuation of the scheme ensures the remaining 155.75 lakh households within the overall target of 2.95 crore houses under PMAY-G will be provided assistance for the construction of pucca houses with basic amenities to achieve the objective of ‘Housing for All’ in rural areas. The total financial implication for the remaining construction is Rs.1,98,581 crore - Which country topped the Global Health Security Index 2021?
Option E
Countries across all income levels remain dangerously unprepared to meet future epidemic and pandemic threats according to the Global Health Security Index 2021. USA, which was ranked first in the 2019 index, retained its position atop the rankings, with a score of 75.9, while Australia, Finland, Canada and Thailand rounded out the top five. India with a score of 42.8 slipped 0.8 points since 2019.