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1 .

Who Unveil the FIFA World Cup 2022 trophy During Final(18 December 2022) In Qatar?

A)

Alia Bhatt

B)

Kareena Kapoor

C)

Katrina Kaif

D)

Deepika Padukone

Correct Answer : Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone will unveil the FIFA World Cup trophy in Qatar later this month. The trophy will be unveiled before the World Cup final on December 18, 2022.

Deepika Padukone is expected to fly to Qatar soon to participate in the event. The 36-year-old will be the first actor to receive such an honour at the world's most-watched sporting event.

On December 18, Deepika Padukone is expected to unveil the World Cup trophy at the Lusail Iconic Stadium.

Source : NDTV

Published On : December 7, 2022

2 .

Which country has unveiled its latest high-tech strategic bomber – the B-21 Raider?

A)

United States

B)

China

C)

Russia

D)

Israel

Correct Answer : United States

The United States on Friday(2nd Dec 2022) unveiled the B-21 Raider, a high-tech stealth bomber that can carry nuclear and conventional weapons and is designed to be able to fly without a crew on board.

* The slickly choreographed ceremony at B-21 manufacturer Northrop Grumman’s facility in Palmdale, California opened with the US national anthem as older bombers roared over a crowd that included top US officials.

* Dramatic music played and lights flashed as the doors of a hanger holding the new aircraft slowly opened, and the crowd applauded as the cloth covering it was pulled away to reveal a sleek grey bomber that is on track to cost nearly $700 million per plane.

* “The B-21 Raider is the first strategic bomber in more than three decades. It is a testament to America’s enduring advantages in ingenuity and innovation,” US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in remarks at the ceremony.

* Many specifics of the aircraft are being kept under wraps, but the plane will offer significant advances over existing bombers in the US fleet, which Austin highlighted in his remarks.

* He hailed its range — “no other long-range bomber can match its efficiency” — and its durability, saying it is “designed to be the most maintainable bomber ever built.”

* Like the F-22 and F-35 warplanes, the B-21 features stealth technology, which minimizes an aircraft’s signature through both its shape and the materials it is constructed from, making it harder for adversaries to detect.

* “Fifty years of advances in low-observable technology have gone into this aircraft,” Austin said. “Even the most sophisticated air defense systems will struggle to detect the B-21 in the sky.”

* The plane is also built with an “open system architecture,” which allows for the incorporation of “new weapons that haven’t even been invented yet,” he said.

* Amy Nelson, a fellow at the Brookings Institution think tank, told AFP ahead of the unveiling that the B-21 is “designed to evolve.”

Source : The Defense Post

Published On : December 7, 2022

3 .

5th consecutive hikes 2022, RBI's Monetary Policy Committee hikes repo rate by 35 basis points (bps) to what percentage?

A)

6.01%

B)

6.25%

C)

6.89%

D)

7.32%

Correct Answer : 6.25%

* The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday(7th Nov 2022) raised its key repo rate, or the key lending rate, by a smaller 35 basis points to 6.25%, to curb lingering inflation pressures. This is RBI's fifth straight increase in key lending rate.

* "Our financial system remains robust and stable, and corporates are healthier than before. India is widely seen as a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy world," said RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das in his policy statement.

* RBI has lowered its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for FY23 to 6.8% from 7% earlier, Das announced.

* The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) maintained its stance on "withdrawal of accommodation", with four out of six members voting in favour as the committee continues to focus on pulling out high levels of cash from the banking system without stunting growth. Five of the six MPC members voted in favour of the rate hike increase.

* CPI inflation forecast for October-December 2022 has been raised to 6.6% from 6.5%. CPI inflation forecast for January-March 2023 has been raised to 5.9% from 5.8%.

* CPI inflation forecast for April-June 2023 retained at 5%. CPI inflation is seen at 5.4% in July-September 2023, said RBI Governor.

* The standing deposit facility rate and the marginal standing facility rate were also increased by the same quantum to 6% and 6.5%, respectively..

Source : Businesstoday

Published On : December 7, 2022

4 .

Who has clinched a silver medal in the under-15 category at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships, held in Nonthaburi, Thailand?

A)

Anish Thoppani

B)

Suryaksh Rawat

C)

Abhinav Garg

D)

Bala Pranay Pragada

Correct Answer : Anish Thoppani

Indian shuttler Anish Thoppani clinched a silver medal in the under-15 category at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships in Nonthaburi, Thailand on Sunday(4th Dec 2022).

* Anish lost the men’s singles final against Chinese Taipei’s Chung-Hsiang Yih 8-21, 24-22, 19-21 to settle for silver.

* India’s under-17 men’s duo Arsh Mohammad and Sanskar Sraswat also lost the final to secure a silver medal.

* Unnati Hooda is taking on Sarunrak Vitidsarn of Thailand in the Women’s Under-17 singles gold medal clash. The match is underway at present.

* Yesterday(3rd Dec 2022) Unnati created history at Junior Championships by becoming the first Indian to enter the Under-17 singles final..

Source : News on Air

Published On : December 6, 2022

5 .

7th edition of US-India Naval Exercise Sangam begins in which state?

A)

Kerala

B)

Goa

C)

Maharashtra

D)

Gujarat

Correct Answer : Goa

The 7th edition of Exercise Sangam, a joint Naval Special Forces exercise between Indian Navy MARCOs and US Navy SEALs commenced in Goa on 1st December 2022.

* Exercise Sangam was first conducted in 1994 and is an important military and diplomatic initiative between the two nations, reflective of the trust and friendship between them.

* According to the Defence Ministry statement, the present edition which will see personnel from SEAL Team Five based at San Diego, US and Indian Navy MARCOs from INS Abhimanyu together aims at exchange of ideas and experiences on various aspects of maritime special operations.

* Whilst a joint exercise among US SEALs, MARCOs and other participating nations' Naval Special Forces is held annually as part of Exercise Malabar, the Sangam series is a bi-lateral exercise purely between the US and Indian Special Forces.

* The exercise is planned for a duration of three weeks wherein personnel will exercise and hone their skills in maritime interdiction operations, direct action missions, combat free fall jumps, special heliborne operations and various other evolutions.

* Notably, the 18th edition of the Indo-US joint training exercise "YUDH ABHYAS 22" started in Uttarakhand last month.

* Exercise Yudh Abhyas is conducted annually between India and USA with the aim of exchanging best practices, tactics, techniques and procedures between the Armies of the two nations. The previous edition of the exercise was conducted at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska (USA) in October 2021.

Source : NDTV

Published On : December 6, 2022

6 .

Which company has commissioned its third wind-solar hybrid power plant at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan?

A)

NTPC Limited

B)

Reliance Power

C)

Power Grid Corporation of India

D)

Adani Green Energy Ltd

Correct Answer : Adani Green Energy Ltd

Adani Green Energy (AGEL), the renewables arm of the India-based Adani Group, has commissioned a 450MW hybrid power plant at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, India.

* The facility is the third wind-solar hybrid power plant that AGEL has commissioned in the state.

* Equipped with advanced technologies, the hybrid power plant includes 420MW of solar capacity and 105MW of wind capacity.

* AGEL said that the facility already has 25-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) in place with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).

* The project has increased Adani Green Energy’s total operational hybrid power generation capacity to 1.4GW.

* It has also made AGEL the world’s largest wind-solar hybrid power farm developer.

* In addition, the 450MW facility increases AGEL’s total operational generation capacity to 7.17GW.

* The power plant is hosted by AGEL’s subsidiary, Adani Solar Energy Jaisalmer One Private.

* In September this year, AGEL began operations at a 600MW co-located hybrid power plant in Jaisalmer, which is claimed to be the largest such facility in the world.

* This came after Adani Hybrid Energy Jaisalmer One commissioned a 390MW hybrid power generation plant in Rajasthan in May.

* Located in Jaisalmer, the facility is understood to be India’s first wind-solar hybrid power plant and has a PPA in place with SECI.

* Its commissioning increased AGEL’s operational capacity to 5.8GW.

* At the time, AGEL managing director and CEO Vneet Jaain said : “Wind-solar hybrid energy is an important aspect of our business strategy, which aims to meet India’s growing need for green energy.

* “The commissioning of our hybrid plant is an incremental step towards meeting India’s sustainable energy goals.

* “We are extremely proud of the unrelenting effort our team has put in to deliver India’s first wind-solar hybrid plant.

* “This project is a part of the first construction facility by international banks in Adani Green.”..

Source : Power Technology

Published On : December 6, 2022

7 .

Which telecom company has announced that it has collaborated with Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) to support the growth of India's digital ecosystem?

A)

Jio

B)

Bharti Airtel

C)

BSNL

D)

Vodafone

Correct Answer : Bharti Airtel

Social media giant Meta Platforms and Bharti Airtel on Monday(5th Dec 2022) announced a collaboration to jointly invest in telecom infrastructure to cater to the rising demand of high speed data and digital services in India. The announcement comes on the back of telecom operators’ demand to share revenue with service providers to build networks.

* "Airtel and Meta will jointly invest in global connectivity infrastructure and CPaaS (communications platform as a service) based new-age digital solutions to support the emerging requirements of customers and enterprises in India," the statement said.

* As part of the collaboration, Airtel will partner with Meta and STC (Saudi Telecom Company), to extend the world’s longest subsea cable system, 2Africa Pearls, to India.

* The plan to extend 2Africa Pearls to India was announced by Meta in September 2021.

* Under the collaboration, Airtel and Meta will extend the cable to Airtel’s landing station in Mumbai and also pick up dedicated capacity to further strengthen its submarine network portfolio.

* "The 2Africa cable will significantly boost India’s cable capacity and empower global hyper-scalers and businesses to build new integrated solutions and provide a high-quality seamless experience to customers," the statement said.

* Airtel will also integrate Meta’s WhatsApp within its CPaaS platform. With this integration, businesses will now be able to use WhatsApp and reach to provide omnichannel customer engagement to enterprises..

Source : CNBC TV18

Published On : December 6, 2022

8 .

State Bank of India (SBI) says personal banking advances cross how many lakh-crore mark?

A)

₹ 3.4 Lakh-Crore

B)

₹ 4 Lakh-Crore

C)

₹ 4.5 Lakh-Crore

D)

₹ 5 Lakh-Crore

Correct Answer : ₹ 5 Lakh-Crore

State Bank of India (SBI) today(5th Dec 2022) announced that its personal banking advances excluding high value home loans have crossed the ₹ 5 lakh-crore mark.

* The largest lender in the country took a year to book the last ₹ 1 lakh crore of advances, as against over 15 months for the previous ₹ 1 lakh crore and over 30 months for the previous ₹ 1 lakh crore, as per an official statement.

* "A series of tactical measures and digital initiatives undertaken over the past few years played a crucial role in our journey to the ₹ 5 lakh-crore mark under personal banking advances," the bank's chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara said.

* Dinesh Kumar Khara stressed that the ₹ 5 lakh crore excludes housing loans, where the bank has the numero uno position in the market.

* Personal Banking advances mainly comprise personal loans, pension loans, auto loans, education loans, gold loans, and other Personal loan products, the statement said.

* SBI has 22,309 branches, over 65,000 automated teller machines(ATM) and also 66,757 business correspondent outlets, which drive the entire retail banking franchise..

Source : NDTV

Published On : December 6, 2022

9 .

Which famous footballer joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Nasr on a two-and-a-half-year deal for a sensational fee of 200 million euros per season?

A)

Lionel Messi

B)

Luka Modrić

C)

Casemiro

D)

Cristiano Ronaldo

Correct Answer : Cristiano Ronaldo

Famous Footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo has sensationally joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr on a two and a half year deal worth 200 million euros per season confirmed renowned Spanish outlet Marca on 5 December 2022.

The news has been reported by renowned Spanish outlet Marca ahead of the Portugal captain’s FIFA World Cup 2022 Round of 16 fixture against Switzerland, scheduled for Wednesday at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar. Earlier, Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes had spoken to a number of clubs including European giants like Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, etc., but no one showed any serious interest in the 37-year-old forward.

Ronaldo’s contract got terminated by Manchester United after a controversial bombshell interview with broadcaster Piers Morgan.

* The 37-year-old, during the interview had said that he felt betrayed by the Premier League club, and accused a few senior figures within the club for trying to force him out of Old Trafford.

* Ronaldo also criticised manager Erik ten Hag, and he was also suspended by him earlier in the season after he refused to come in as a substitute during a 2-0 victory over Tottenham.

About the Al Nassr Football Club :

* Al Nassr Football Club is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh.

* Formed in 1955, the club plays its home games at the Mrsool Park. Their home colours are yellow and blue. Al Nassr is one of the most successful clubs in Saudi Arabia, Victory championships are estimated at 27 championships at the level of all competitions.

* At domestic level, the club has won nine Premier League titles, six King’s Cups, three Crown Prince’s Cups, three Federation Cups and two Saudi Super Cups. At international level, they have won two GCC Champions Leagues and held the impressive feat of pulling a historic Asian double in 1998, by claiming both the Asian Cup Winners’ Cup and the Asian Super Cup..

Source : Mint

Published On : December 6, 2022

10 .

Indian skipper ________ becomes 6th-highest run scorer for India in ODIs.

A)

Virat Kohli

B)

Rohit Sharma

C)

KL Rahul

D)

Shikhar Dhawan

Correct Answer : Rohit Sharma

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma surpassed former batter Mohammed Azharuddin to become the sixth-highest run-getter for his country in ODI cricket.

The batter accomplished this record during India’s first ODI against Bangladesh at Dhaka on Sunday(4th Dec 2022).

Rohit scored 27 off 31 balls in the match, with four boundaries and a six. He struck at a strike rate of 87.09.

With this, his ODI statistics stand at 234 matches, and 9,403 runs in 227 innings at an average of 48.46. He has scored 29 tons and 45 fifties in his ODI career, with the best individual score of 264, which is also the highest score ever in ODIs.

Azharuddin had scored 9,378 runs in 334 matches in 308 innings at an average of 36.92, with seven tons and 58 fifties and the best score of 153*.

Other leading run-scorers in ODI cricket for India are : Sachin Tendulkar (18,426), Virat Kohli (12,353), Saurav Ganguly (11,221), Rahul Dravid (10,768) and MS Dhoni (10,599).

Coming to the match, a five-wicket haul by all-rounder Shakib al Hasan and four by medium-pacer Ebadot Hossain rattled Indian batting as the visitors were bundled out for just 186 runs, with KL Rahul being the lone warrior with his half-century in the first ODI of three-match series against Bangladesh at Dhaka on Sunday.

KL Rahul (73) stood tall, braving the fall of wickets from the other end. Senior stars like Rohit Sharma (27), Shikhar Dhawan (7) and Virat Kohli (9) failed to fire as Shakib (5/36) and Ebadot (4/47) troubled the Indian batters..

Source : The Print

Published On : December 6, 2022

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