16December MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 16December 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQs of 16 December with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 16 December MCQs carefully.
Current Affairs Quiz / 16 December MCQ Current Affairs
16 December Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. What is wholesale price-based inflation in November 2022?
(a) 5.65
(b) 5.75
(c) 5.85
(d) 5.95
2. PM Modi participated in a program commemorating Sri Aurobindo’s ______ birth anniversary.
(a) 100th
(b) 125th
(c) 150th
(d) 175th
3. Chief Justice of India inaugurates digitization hubs in _____ districts of Odisha.
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 15
(d) 20
4. Which of the following topped the grievance redressal index among all group A ministries, departments, and autonomous bodies for the resolution of public grievances?
(a) UIDAI
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) Ayush
(d) Women and Child Development
5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lay the foundation stone and inaugurate projects worth Rs 75,000 crores in which state?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Assam
6. Who among the following has been conferred with the 25th Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi National Eminence Award (SIES)?
(a) Ramnath Govind
(b) Draupadi Murmu
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Venkaiah Naidu
7. National Energy Conservation Day is celebrated every year on _______ 2022.
(a) 15th December
(b) 14th December
(c) 13th December
(d) 12th December
8. The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended to the Centre the names of five high court judges for appointment as apex court judges. Which of the following is not included in the list?
(a) Justice Pankaj Mithal
(b) Justice Sanjay Karol
(c) Justice PV Sanjay Kumar
(d) Justice Kavita Pandit
9. World Health Organization (WHO) announced that _______ will become its new Chief Scientist.
(a) Dr. Michael Ryan
(b) Dr Catharina Boehme
(c) Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab
(d) Dr. Jeremy Farrar
10. Who has won gold in the women’s air pistol 65th National Shooting Championship Competitions in Pistol events held in Bhopal?
(a) Divya
(b) Rudraksha Patil
(c) Elavenil Valarivan
(d) Apurvi Chandela
11. Which state has been awarded for its initiative ‘Jan Andolan (people’s movement) against Tuberculosis at a national workshop on ASCM to end TB in India?
(a) Tripura
(b) West Bengal
(c) Assam
(d) Meghalaya
12. Who has been elected as the president of the Cardiological Society of India (CSI) for 2023-24 in an annual meeting held in Chennai?
(a) Dr. V. G. Somani
(b) Dr. PC Rath
(c) Dr. Ravi Kant Sharma
(d) Dr. P.B.N. Prasad
13. Which state forest department has launched the ‘Vanikaran’ project to restore natural vegetation?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala
(d) Andhra Pradesh
14. Which of the following bank has approved the divestment of its majority stake in Nainital Bank (NBL)?
(a) Punjab National Bank
(b) Bank of Baroda
(c) Canara Bank
(d) State Bank of India
15. Retail inflation in India has eased to how much percent in November 2022 from 6.77% in the previous month?
(a) 6.66%
(b) 6.30%
(c) 6.00%
(d) 5.88%
16 December MCQs – Answers
1. (c)
The wholesale price-based inflation declined to a 21-month low of 5.85 percent in November on easing prices of food, fuel, and manufactured items.
2. (c)
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed a program celebrating Sri Aurobindo’s 150th birth anniversary via video conferencing in Kamban Kalai Sangam, Puducherry under the aegis of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
3. (b)
Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud virtually inaugurated 10 district court digitization hubs (DCDH) in Odisha and said that modernization of the judiciary is the need of the hour.
4. (a)
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) topped the grievance redressal index among all group A ministries, departments, and autonomous bodies for the resolution of public grievances for the fourth month in a row in November.
5. (b)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lay the foundation stone and inaugurate projects worth Rs 75,000 crores in Maharashtra.
6. (d)
Former vice president Venkaiah Naidu has been conferred with the 25th Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi National Eminence Award (SIES).
7. (b)
National Energy Conservation Day is celebrated every year on 14th December 2022. The purpose is to showcase the achievements of the nation in energy efficiency and conservation.
8. (d)
Those recommended for elevation to the Supreme Court are Rajasthan High Court chief justice Pankaj Mithal, Manipur High Court chief justice PV Sanjay Kumar, Patna High Court chief justice Sanjay Karol, Patna HC judge Ahsanuddin Amanullah, and Allahabad High Court judge Manoj Misra.
9. (d)
World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Dr. Jeremy Farrar will become its new Chief Scientist.
10. (a)
Karnataka shooter Divya T.S has secured her first women’s 10m air pistol national title at the 65th National Shooting Championship Competitions in Pistol events held in Bhopal.
11. (d)
The Meghalaya government, which has adopted a ‘Jan Andolan (people’s movement) against Tuberculosis received an award for best practices in controlling the disease that affects 2.6 million people in India every year.
12. (b)
Senior cardiologist Dr. PC Rath has been formally elected as the president of the Cardiological Society of India (CSI) for one year (2023-24) in an annual meeting held in Chennai.
13. (c)
Kerala forest department has launched a ‘Vanikaran’ project to restore natural vegetation. It is an afforestation project to root out invasive plants, especially Senna spectabilis.
14. (b)
BoB board has approved the divestment of its majority stake in Nainital Bank (NBL). The state-owned Bank of Baroda (BoB) said it planned to sell its majority stake in Nainital Bank.
15. (d)
Retail inflation in India has eased to 5.88% in November 2022 from 6.77% in October 2022.
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