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1 .
Who was joined as Director General of Software Technology Parks of India?
A)
Arvind Kumar
B)
Anurag Singh
C)
Rajedhra Kumar
D)
Mandheep Singh

Correct Answer :   Arvind Kumar

Arvind Kumar has joined as Director General of Software Technology Parks of India. Software Technology Parks of India is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology Government of India. STPI is fuelling the culture of tech entrepreneurship and innovation in the country by launching 25+ Centres of Entrepreneurship in emerging technology domains.

Published On : December 17, 2021
2 .
How many Indian elements are included in UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?
A)
12
B)
13
C)
14
D)
15

Correct Answer :   14

Durga Puja in Kolkata has been included by UNESCO in its representative list of 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It is now among the 14 Indian elements on the ICH list.

Published On : December 17, 2021
3 .
Who was Time Magazine's 2021 Athlete of the Year?
A)
Mary Kom
B)
PV Sindhu
C)
Neeraj Chopra
D)
Simone Biles

Correct Answer :   Simone Biles

Simone Biles was named Time magazine’s 2021 Athlete of the Year. The world’s most decorated gymnast, a four-time Olympic medalist, was hailed for putting her mental health first when she withdrew from four event finals at the Tokyo Olympics.

Published On : December 17, 2021
4 .
Who is tie-up agreement with SECI for green power?
A)
Coal India
B)
Tata Power Solar
C)
Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL)
D)
Power Grid Corporation of India

Correct Answer :   Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL)

Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) has signed a purchase agreement with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to supply 4,667 MW of green power. It is the world’s largest-ever green power purchase agreement (PPA). The agreement is part of a manufacturing-linked solar tender of 8,000 MW awarded to AGEL by SECI in June 2020. So far, AGEL has signed PPAs with SECI for a total generation capacity of close to 6,000 MW of the 8,000 MW awarded in 2020. The company expected to complete the balance of 2000 MW in the coming 2 to 3 months.

Published On : December 17, 2021
5 .
Which nation has honoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi its highest civilian award - Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo?
A)
Nepal
B)
Bhutan
C)
Brunei
D)
Sri Lanka

Correct Answer :   Bhutan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred with the highest civilian award of Bhutan, Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo, on the occasion of the country’s National Day.
 
Bhutan Prime Minister "Lotay Tshering" shared on social media that he was overjoyed to hear His Majesty pronounce Prime Minister Modi’s name for the highest civilian decoration of the Kingdom of Bhutan.

Published On : December 17, 2021
6 .
Which company has bagged a supply order for the ABHYAS target platform?
A)
HAL
B)
BDL
C)
BEL
D)
BHEL

Correct Answer :   HAL

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has secured a supply order from the Aeronautical Development Establishment, DRDO for manufacturing, assembly, integration, testing and supply of a High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) system known as ABHYAS.

Published On : December 17, 2021
7 .
Who is tie-up with IAF to improve indigenisation efforts?
A)
IIT-Delhi
B)
IIT-Madras
C)
IIT-Guwahati
D)
IIT-Kanpur

Correct Answer :   IIT-Delhi

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and Indian Air Force (IAF) have signed an agreement for various developmental projects to support the requirements of the IAF. The joint partnership between the IAF and IIT Delhi seeks to accelerate IAF’s indigenisation efforts for achieving self-reliance, an IIT Delhi statement said.
 
The agreement was signed by Air Vice Marshal Samir V Borade VSM, Deputy Senior Maintenance Staff Officer (Dy SMSO), Headquarters Maintenance Command, IAF and Prof. M R Ravi, Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Delhi.
 
Under the ambit of the agreement, the statement added, the IAF has identified key focus areas involving technology development and finding indigenous solutions towards sustenance of various weapon systems.

Source : NDTV Education

Published On : December 16, 2021
8 .
Who of British-Indian descent has been selected as the Global CEO of the French fashion group Channel?
A)
Vineet Nayar
B)
Alan Jope
C)
Nitin Paranjpe
D)
Leena Nair

Correct Answer :   Leena Nair

French fashion house Chanel named Leena Nair, an executive from Unilever, as its new global CEO. Nair’s career at Unilever spanned 30 years, most recently as the chief of human resources and a member of the executive committee. The recruitment of Nair, who rose through the ranks of Unilever having started out as a trainee on the factory floor, comes as the fashion industry is under pressure to show a more inclusive approach.

Published On : December 16, 2021
9 .
India's first green hydrogen-based microgrid project is being undertaken in which state?
A)
Uttar Pradesh
B)
Madhya Pradesh
C)
Andhra Pradesh
D)
Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Andhra Pradesh

India’s first green hydrogen-based microgrid project will be undertaken at Simhadri in Andhra Pradesh. The project is in line with PM Modi’s vision of India becoming carbon neutral by 2070. 

Published On : December 16, 2021
10 .
Which fashion brand 'Patagonia' chose khadi denim for its Apparels?
A)
UK
B)
US
C)
India
D)
China

Correct Answer :   US

US-based world’s leading fashion brand, Patagonia, is now using handcrafted Khadi Denim fabric for making Denim apparels. Patagonia, through textile major Arvind Mills, has purchased nearly 30,000 meters of Khadi Denim Fabric worth Rs 1.08 crore from Gujarat. The purchase of Khadi Denim by Patagonia has created additional 1.80 lakh man-hours, i.e. 27,720 man-days of work for Khadi artisans.

Published On : December 16, 2021
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