MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 21st December 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 21st December 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. Which state government has launched ‘Khel Nursery scheme 2022-23’ to promote sports?
(a) Haryana
(b) Bihar
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Assam
2. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to make the Scheduled payments banks and scheduled small finance banks (SFBs) an agency banks. What is the maximum balance limit per account in Payments Banks?
(a) Rs 1 lakh
(b) Rs 1.5 lakh
(c) Rs 2 lakh
(d) Rs 2.5 lakh
3. Which Life Insurance company has become 1st Indian insurance company to sign United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI)?
(a) SBI Life Insurance
(b) Life Insurance Corporation of India
(c) ICICI Prudential Life insurance
(d) HDFC Life Insurance
4. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL)?
(a) Unsoo Kim
(b) Chun Doo-hwan
(c) Seon Seob Kim
(d) Jack Ma
5. Who among the following has won ‘Best Female Debut’ honour at 2021 Paralympic Sport Awards?
(a) Lovlina Borgohain
(b) Sonalben Madhubhai Patel
(c) Mirabai Chanu
(d) Avani Lekhara
6. Which of the following has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited for development and supply of 83 LCA Tejas Mk1A fighter aircraft?
(a) Bharat Earth Movers Limited
(b) Defence Research and Development Laboratory
(c) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
(d) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
7. Who is the author of the Telugu book titled ‘Gandhi Topi Governor’, released by Venkaiah Naidu?
(a) Ayaz Memon
(b) Sanjay Baru
(c) C K Garyali
(d) Y Lakshmi Prasad
8. A book on Yogi Adityanath titled “The Monk Who Transformed Uttar Pradesh: How Yogi Aditynath Changed UP Waala Bhaiya’ abuse to a Badge of Honour” has been authored by who among the following?
(a) Shantanu Gupta
(b) Mriduala Ramesh
(c) Shashi Tharoor
(d) Balkrishna Doshi
9. Upon completion of work, Which of the following will become the longest expressway of Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Purvanchal Expressway
(b) Ganga Expressway
(c) Agra-Lucknow Expressway
(d) Yamuna Expressway
10. Recently, India successfully test-fired new generation ballistic missile ‘Agni-P’. What does ‘P’ stand for in Agni-P ?
(a) Pro
(b) Penta
(c) Prime
(d) Paleo
11. Who among the following is recently elected as the new president of Indian Newspaper Society?
(a) L. Adimoolam
(b) Mohit Jain
(c) K. Raja Prasad Reddy
(d) Tanmay Maheshwari
12. India is ______ most affected country by spam calls in 2021 as per Truecaller.
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth
13. Name the first European country to allow limited cultivation and possession of cannabis for personal use.
(a) Ukraine
(b) Norway
(c) Lithuania
(d) Malta
14. Which player has won “Best Female Debut” at the 2021 Paralympic Sport Awards?
(a) Dutee Chandra
(b) Avni Lekhara
(c) Saina Nehwal
(d) PV Sindhu
15. Who has been appointed by Hyundai Motor Company as the Managing Director of Hyundai Motor India Limited?
(a) Indira Nooyi
(b) Ansu Kim
(c) Seob Kim
(d) James Anther
16. Which of the following state government has recently launched “Khel Nursery Scheme 2022-23” to promote sports?
(a) Government of Kerala
(b) Gujarat government
(c) Government of Maharashtra
(d) Government of Haryana
17. Which of these life insurance company has become the first Indian insurance company to sign UNPRI on environmental, social and governance issues?
(a) Indian AXA Life Insurance
(b) United Nation Life Insurance
(c) HDFC Life Insurance
(d) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
18. Mohit Jain of which of the following newspaper has been elected as the President of The Indian Newspaper Society for the year 2021-22?
(a) The Hindu
(b) The Economic Times
(c) Times of India
(d) New India Times
19. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has recently released a Telugu book titled “Gandhi Topi Governor” based on whose life?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Idpuganti Raghavendra Rao
(c) Bhagat Singh
(d) sukhdev
20. England fast bowler James Anderson has become the first player to be not out in Test cricket for how many times?
(a) 50 times
(b) 100 times
(c) 150 times
(d) 200 times
ANSWERS
1. A
Haryana’s Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Sandeep Singh launched ‘Khel Nursery Scheme 2022-23’ to promote sports in the state.
2. C
The Reserve Bank of India recently enhanced the limit of maximum balance at end of the day maintained in Payments Bank from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2 lakh per individual customer.
3. C
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance became 1st Indian insurance company to sign UN’s Principles for Responsible Investment.
4. A
Hyundai Motor Company has appointed Unsoo Kim as the Managing Director (MD) of Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), starting from 1st January 2022.
5. D
Indian shooter Avani Lekhara, who has created history by winning India’s first Gold medal in Shooting at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, won the “Best Female Debut” honour at the 2021 Paralympic Sport Awards.
6. D
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed a Rs 2,400 crores contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for development and supply of 20 types of systems for 83 LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) Tejas Mk1A fighter aircraft programme.
7. D
Venkaiah Naidu released Telugu book titled ‘Gandhi Topi Governor’ by Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad.
8. A
A book on Yogi Adityanath “The Monk Who Transformed Uttar Pradesh”; authored by Shantanu Gupta.
9. B
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone of Ganga Expressway in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. PM Modi also addressed a rally at Railway Ground, Rouza on the occasion.
10. C
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-fired the new generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile ‘Agni Prime’ from APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha in Balasore. Capable of eliminating an enemy 5,000 kilometres away India has successfully test-fired the new generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile ‘Agni P’.
11. B
Mohit Jain of The Economic Times has been elected President of The Indian Newspaper Society for the year 2021-22. He succeeds Mr. L. Adimoolam of Health & The Antiseptic.
12. D
Spam call rates in India have spiked again, with the country moving up in global rankings from 9th position to 4th position owing to a significant in sales and telemarketing calls in 2021, according to the latest insights by callerID, spam detection and blocking company, Truecaller.
13. D
Malta became the first European country to allow limited cultivation and possession of cannabis for personal use, following a vote in parliament.
14. B
Avni Lekhara, who created history by winning India’s first gold medal in shooting at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, won the “Best Female Debut” at the 2021 Paralympic Sport Awards. Has won respect. The awards were announced by the International Paralympic Committee. She has become the first Indian woman to win 2 Paralympic medals in a single edition of the Paralympic Games.
15. B
Hyundai Motor Company has recently appointed Ansu Kim as the MD of Hyundai Motor India Limited starting next year. He will replace Sean Seob Kim, who will head the Global Operations division at Hyundai Headquarters in Seoul, South Korea.
16. D
Haryana’s Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs, Sandeep Singh recently launched “Sports Nursery Scheme 2022-23” to promote sports Is. This scheme promotes sports nursery which will be started in government, private educational institutions and private sports institutes.
17. D
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company has recently signed the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) on environmental, social and governance issues. It has become the first Indian insurance company to This life insurance was established in the year 2000. Its headquarter is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
18. B
Mohit Jain of The Economic Times Newspaper has recently been elected as the President of The Indian Newspaper Society for the year 2021-22. He is the L.A. of Health and Antiseptic. He will replace Adimoolam. The Indian Newspaper Society was established in the year 27 February 1939.
19. B
The Telugu book titled “Gandhi Topi Governor” based on the life of barrister Idpuganti Raghavendra Rao has been released recently by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu. Barrister Idpuganti Raghavendra Rao was a prominent freedom fighter, legislator and governor of the Central Provinces in the British administration.
20. B
England fast bowler James Anderson recently became the first player to be not out 100 times in Test cricket. He has also become the first cricket player in the world to make this record. Anderson, playing the 167th Test match, achieved this historic feat during the second Ashes match being played in Adelaide.
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