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1 .

Indian Navy's indigenous stealth guided-missile destroyer _______ went for her maiden sea trials.

A)

Imphal

B)

Mormugao

C)

Vikrant

D)

Kunjali

Correct Answer : Mormugao

Indian Navy's indigenous stealth guided-missile destroyer Mormugao went for her maiden sea sortie on the occasion of Goa Liberation day. The second indigenous stealth destroyer of the Project 15B class is planned for commissioning in mid-2022, and, according to the ministry of defence, December 19 was “perhaps the most befitting date” for the ship to be taken out for maiden sea trial as India celebrates 60 years of Goa’s liberation from Portuguese rule.

Mormugao, which incorporates several niche indigenous technologies, has been built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDSL) as part of the P15B destroyers.

“The Indian Navy played a pivotal role in the liberation and dedicating the ship's name to the maritime state of Goa will not just enhance the bonding between the Indian Navy and the people of Goa, but also link the ship's identity permanently to the crucial role the Navy played in nation-building,” the defence ministry said in a statement.

Published On : December 22, 2021

2 .

Which state has adopted a resolution demanding repeal of AFSPA?

A)

Tripura

B)

Sikkim

C)

Manipur

D)

Nagaland

Correct Answer : Nagaland

The Nagaland Assembly on December 20, 2021, unanimously passed a resolution demanding the repeal of AFSPA in Nagaland. The resolution for the removal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act(AFSPA) was adopted during a special session that was held in aftermath of the botched security ambush that claimed the lives of 14 civilians earlier in December 2021. Massive protests have been held in the Capital, Kohima, with the Nagaland cabinet also recommending the repeal of the law.

Published On : December 21, 2021

3 .

Gabriel Boric, a former student activist, has been elected as which nation's youngest president?

A)

Brazil

B)

Mexico

C)

Chile

D)

Argentina

Correct Answer : Chile

Gabriel Boric, leftist lawmaker and former student activist has won Chile's Presidential Elections 2021. He beat right-wing candidate Jose Antonio Kast in Chile's presidential runoff with 56 percent votes on December 19, 2021, becoming Chile's youngest President ever.

Published On : December 21, 2021

4 .

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade __________ launched.

A)

Forming

B)

Website

C)

LogiXtics

D)

Industrial park

Correct Answer : LogiXtics

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has launched the Unified Logistics Interface Platform’s (ULIP) hackathon – ‘LogiXtics’ to crowdsource more ideas that will benefit the logistics industry. The Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) Hackathon – LogiXtics is being organised by NITI Aayog and Atal Innovation Mission.

About LogiXtics :
* It is supported by National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC) and NICDC Logistics Data Bank Services Limited (NLDSL).

* ULIP has been designed to enhance efficiency and reduce logistics costs in India by creating a transparent platform that can provide real-time information to all stakeholders.

* The cost of logistics in India is about 14% which is higher than in other countries in the world. National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC) was mandated by NITI Aayog in January 2021 to develop ULIP.

Published On : December 21, 2021

5 .

Pradeep Kumar Rawat has been appointed as Indian ambassador to which nation?

A)

China

B)

Russia

C)

United States

D)

United Kingdom

Correct Answer : China

Diplomat Pradeep Kumar Rawat has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to China. Rawat (Indian Foreign Services, 1990) is presently the Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of the Netherlands and is expected to take up his new assignment shortly. Pradeep Rawat has been serving as the envoy to the Netherlands since January 2021.

Published On : December 21, 2021

6 .

Which year did the Panama Papers leak happen?

A)

2015

B)

2016

C)

2017

D)

2018

Correct Answer : 2016

Panama Papers leak came in news on April 3, 2016 after a German newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung published a report on the same. Panama Papers case is a massive leak of 11.5 million documents from a Panamanian law firm - Mossack Fonseca- that reveal how its clients were able to launder money, dodge sanctions and avoid tax.

Published On : December 21, 2021

7 .

Which annual meeting scheduled to take place in January 2022, has now been deferred due to Omicron outbreak?

A)

G7

B)

G20

C)

BRICS

D)

World Economic Forum

Correct Answer : World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum annual meeting 2022 will be postponed due to the continued uncertainty over the Omicron outbreak. The WEF meeting was scheduled to take place in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland between January 17-21, 2022

Published On : December 21, 2021

8 .

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Ganga Expressway project in which state?

A)

Uttar Pradesh

B)

Jharkhand

C)

Uttarakhand

D)

Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer : Uttar Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Ganga Expressway project in Shahjahanpur district, Uttar Pradesh on December 19, 2021. The Prime Minister said during his inaugural address that the Ganga expressway will open new avenues of development to the region and for Jawan and Kisan of Uttar Pradesh this will be an expressway of infinite opportunities.

Published On : December 21, 2021

9 .

Which state launches new Integrated Command and Control Center?

A)

Punjab

B)

Kerala

C)

Haryana

D)

Karnataka

Correct Answer : Haryana

Manohar Lal Khattar, Chief Minister of Haryana, inaugurated(16-12-2021) the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), the 'nerve centre' and a key component of Karnal Smart City project, recently, in the presence of Nishant Kumar Yadav, Deputy Commissioner, who is also the CEO of Karnal Smart city, Ganga Ram Punia, Superintendent of Police, and other senior government officials.

With the inauguration of ICCC, a slew of smart traffic management systems in the city went alive. Over 500 CCTV cameras at various locations now enable the functioning of advanced systems such as adaptive traffic control, automatic number plate recognition, detection of red-light violation and speed-violation.

Published On : December 21, 2021

10 .

When did Justice GT Nanavati, a former Supreme Court judge who led the '2002 Godhra Riots' passes away?

A)

20th December

B)

19th December

C)

18th December

D)

17th December

Correct Answer : 18th December

Former Supreme Court Judge "Girish Thakorlal Nanavati" died of a cardiac failure at 1:15 p.m. on 18th December 2021 in Gujarat, family members said

Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Girish Thakorlal Nanavati, who investigated the 1984 anti-Sikh and the 2002 Godhra riots, passed away on 18th December 2021. He was 86.

Published On : December 21, 2021