12December MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 12December 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQs of 12 December with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 12 December MCQs carefully.
Current Affairs Quiz / 12 December MCQ Current Affairs
12 December Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. Which authority issues a framework for AIFs to raise money from FPIs?
(a) SEBI
(b) NABARD
(c) RBI
(d) SIDBI
2. According to the 2022 Hurun Global 500, how many Indian firms are ranked among the 500?
(a) 10
(b) 30
(c) 55
(d) 20
3. GLASS Report has been released by which organization?
(a) UNO
(b) WHO
(c) UNESCO
(d) WTO
4. Which housing finance company launched Roshini home loan scheme?
(a) Muthoot Finance
(b) PNB Housing Finance
(c) ICICI Home Finance
(d) Micro Finance
5. International Energy Agency is located in?
(a) Sweden
(b) Paris
(c) Newyork
(d) Japan
6. Human Rights Day is celebrated across the world on ________ every year.
(a) December 06
(b) December 07
(c) December 08
(d) December 10
7. Who among the following has been appointed as the First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York?
(a) Sushmita Shukla
(b) Jay Sidhu
(c) Rana Talwar
(d) Aman Mehta
8. Who among the following has been appointed as the MD & CEO of Ashok Leyland?
(a) Vinod K. Dasari
(b) Shenu Agarwal
(c) Rajive Saharia
(d) Anuj Kathuria
9. National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has appointed ________ as its Managing Director with effect from November 15.
(a) Soniya Tiwari
(b) Vikram Singh
(c) Rohit Kumar
(d) Meenesh C Shah
10. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has signed a Currency Swap Agreement with the Maldives Monetary Authority under the SAARC Currency Swap Framework, under the framework, Maldives can make multiple tranches up to a maximum of ___________ from the RBI.
(a) USD 50 Million
(b) USD 100 Million
(c) USD 150 Million
(d) USD 200 Million
11. Which of the following has won the World Athlete of the Year 2022 award?
(a) Andre Levrone & Dalilah Muhammad
(b) Femke Bol & Allyson Felix
(c) Athing Mu & Abby Steiner
(d) McLaughlin-Levrone & Mondo Duplantis
12. Who has released her book ‘Miracles of Face Yoga’?
(a) Jhumpa Lahiri
(b) Mansi Gulati
(c) Arundhati Roy
(d) Chetan Bhagat
13. Which of the following Indians is not on the list of Forbes’ annual list of ‘The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women in 2022’ released in December 2022?
(a) Nirmala Sitharaman
(b) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
(c) Falguni Nayar
(d) Nita Ambani
14. Eden Hazard has announced his retirement from international football recently. He is from which country?
(a) Spain
(b) Portugal
(c) Italy
(d) Belgium
15. What is its rank of India in the Passport Index 2022 published by Arton Capital?
(a) 74th
(b) 87th
(c) 97th
(d) 94th
12 December MCQs – Answers
1. (a)
SEBI gives nod to AIFs to raise money from FPIs. Market regulator SEBI issued a framework for the same Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) in India will now be able to raise money from Foreign Portfolio Investors.
2. (d)
Japan with 28 companies, The United Kingdom with 21 companies, and India and Canada were in the 5th position with 20 companies each.
3. (b)
The WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) was launched in 2015 to foster AMR surveillance and inform strategies to contain AMR. The fifth GLASS report, produced in collaboration with Member States, summarizes 2020 data on AMR rates in common bacteria from countries, territories, and areas. The report brings new features, including analyses of population testing coverage or AMR trends.
4. (b)
PNB Housing Finance recently unveiled Roshni, an inexpensive house loan program, in keeping with the company’s long-term mission of empowering and supporting an individual’s desire of having a home. Individuals can apply for loans ranging from Rs. 5 lakh to Rs. 30 lakh under this initiative.
5. (b)
The International Energy Agency (IEA), which has its headquarters in Paris, was set up as an autonomous agency in 1974 by member countries of the OECD in response to the mid-1970s oil crisis.
6. (d)
Human Rights Day is celebrated across the world on December 10 every year. It marks the day that the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948.
7. (a)
Sushmita Shukla, an Indian-origin veteran of the insurance industry, has been appointed as First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, making her the second-ranking officer at the prominent institution.
8. (b)
Ashok Leyland, a subsidiary of Hinduja group, announced on December 8, 2022, that they had appointed Shenu Agarwal as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer for a period of five years.
9. (d)
National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has appointed Meenesh C Shah as its Managing Director with effect from November 15.
10. (d)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has signed a Currency Swap Agreement with the Maldives Monetary Authority under the SAARC Currency Swap Framework. This agreement will enable the Maldives authority to make drawals in multiple tranches up to a maximum of 200 million dollars from the RBI.
11. (d)
World champion American hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Swedish pole vaulter Armand “Mondo” Duplantis won the World Athlete of the Year awards in 2022.
12. (b)
Founder of Manasvani Mansi Gulati has released her book ‘Miracles of Face Yoga’. The book ‘Face Yoga’ is a comprehensive work on face yoga written in lucid and simple language which can be easily understood by beginners.
13. (d)
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Biocon Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, and Nykaa founder Falguni Nayar are among six Indians who have made it to the Forbes’ annual list of The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women.
14. (d)
Belgium captain Eden Hazard has announced his retirement from international football after Belgium’s early exit from the FIFA World Cup 2022.
15. (b)
India has ranked 87 in the world’s strongest passport list, while UAE ranked first in the rating of passports for 2022 has been made public recently.
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