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1 .

Who is Brand Ambassador of Kinara Capital?

A)

Virat Kohli

B)

Rohit Gurunath Sharma

C)

Ravindra Jadeja

D)

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Correct Answer : Ravindra Jadeja

Bangalore based innovative, fast-growing fintech, Kinara Capital signed the Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja, as its official brand ambassador on the occasion of the company’s 10th anniversary. Kinara Capital provide loan service to India’s MSMEs. Till date, Kinara Capital has disbursed 70,000 collateral-free loans. With this partnership, Kinara aims to boost its outreach in financing the MSME sector in the country. With a current AUM of INR 1000 crores, Kinara Capital plans to grow 500% by the year 2025.

Published On : 12/01/2021 16:58:27

2 .

When is International Civil Aviation Day observed?

A)

December 5th

B)

December 6th

C)

December 7th

D)

December 8th

Correct Answer : December 7th

The International Civil Aviation Day is observed on December 7th, 2021 to help generate and reinforce worldwide awareness of the importance of international civil aviation to the social and economic development of States. The day also aims to throw light on the unique role of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in helping States to cooperate and realize a global rapid transit network at the service of all mankind.

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3 .

Who has been invited to join the Board of Advisers of International IDEA?

A)

N. V. Ramana

B)

Sunil Arora

C)

Anurag Singh

D)

Ranjan Gogoi

Correct Answer : Sunil Arora

Former Chief Election Commissioner of India, Sunil Arora has been invited to join the Board of Advisers for International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA). IDEA has a 15-member board of advisers, all of whom are eminent personalities from a wide variety of backgrounds.

The election commission of India said in an official statement that Sunil Arora will bring rich leadership experience, knowledge and skills to contribute significantly to the working of the International Institute.

Sunil Arora had served as the 23rd Chief Election Commissioner of India from December 2018 to April 2021. It was under his tenure that the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections were conducted.

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4 .

When is National Armed Forces Flag Day observed?

A)

4th December

B)

5th December

C)

6th December

D)

7th December

Correct Answer : 7th December

National armed forces day is also known as the National flag day of India. The day is every year celebrated and observed on 7th December. The aim to observe this day as the national armed forces day is to collect funds from the people for the betterment of armed forces.

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5 .

Which nation is the host of the ongoing two-day SCO cyber security seminar?

A)

India

B)

China

C)

Russia

D)

Pakistan

Correct Answer : India

India is hosting a two-day cyber security seminar for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) countries in New Delhi on December 7-8,2021. The seminar will see participation from representatives of all SCO member states including Russia, China, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. Pakistan has confirmed the participation of its delegation.

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6 .

India signed 28 MoUs and agreements with which nation on December 6, 2021?

A)

Russia

B)

France

C)

Japan

D)

Germany

Correct Answer : Russia

India and Russia signed record 28 MoUs and agreements on December 6, 2021 in different sectors including defence, trade, energy, education, cultural exchange,outer space, intellectual property and geological exploration. The agreements were signed during the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin for the 21st India-Russia annual summit.

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7 .

Goldman Sachs estimates India's GDP growth to rise to _________ in 2022.

A)

8.6%

B)

8.9%

C)

9.1%

D)

9.8%

Correct Answer : 9.1%

Wall Street brokerage, Goldman Sachs has estimated India’s GDP growth at 9.1% in 2022. After India’s economy contracted by a sharp 7% in 2020, Goldman Sachs pegged the economy to grow at 8% in 2021 and 9.1% in 2022. It earlier estimated India’s economic growth to 11.1% in the fiscal year to March 31, 2022.

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8 .

Who is launches Genesys International's digital twin platform?

A)

Rajiv Kumar

B)

Amitabh Kant

C)

Arvind Panagariya

D)

Ajay Bhushan Pandey

Correct Answer : Amitabh Kant

Genesys International has launched its pan India program to make the Digital Twin of the entire Urban India. The launch programme was inaugurated by "Amitabh Kant", CEO, NITI Aayog. The creation of this very accurate 3D data will mean a host of applications would open up in high-definition mapping, which was hitherto not possible, for smart cars, e-commerce, logistics, gaming, utilities planning for next-generation networks in telecom, renewable energy and in disaster management and emergency response.

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9 .

_________have agreed to step up their Clean Energy and Climate Partnership.

A)

India and China

B)

India and Russia

C)

India and Japan

D)

India and European Union(EU)

Correct Answer : India and European Union(EU)

India and European Union (EU) have agreed to step up their Clean Energy and Climate Partnership. They jointly agreed on a detailed work program until 2023 to implement the 2016 India-EU Clean Energy and Climate Partnership. The Panel agreed on increased technical cooperation in energy efficiency, renewable energy, green hydrogen, grid integration, storage, power market design, interconnection, cold chain, and sustainable financing.

The Panel also agreed to explore further avenues to strengthen India-EU cooperation within the context of the International Solar Alliance. EU expressed its support for the close cooperation between India and the International Energy Agency. India and EU also agreed to exchange closely on clean energy in the frame of G20.

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10 .

Which company has appointed Rajnish Kumar, former Chairman of State Bank of India (SBI) as Strategic Group Advisor?

A)

Uber

B)

OLA

C)

OYO

D)

Rapido

Correct Answer : OYO

IPO-bound hospitality unicorn OYO Hotels and Homes (OYO) has appointed Rajnish Kumar, former Chairman of State Bank of India (SBI) as Strategic Group Advisor. In his role, Kumar will advise Oyo’s management on short-term and long-term strategy, regulatory and stakeholder engagement, and enhancing the brand of the company globally. He is currently a part of the boards of HSBC Asia Pacific, L&T infotech, Hero Motocorp and BharatPe.

Published On : 12/01/2021 16:58:27