Current Affairs 07/12/2022

1.International Gita Mahotsav-2022 is being held in which city?

1. Kurukshetra
2. Karnal
3. Kanpur
4. Lucknow

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday inaugurated the International Gita Mahotsav (IGM)-2022 in Kurukshetra in Haryana and launched 'Nirogi Haryana', a health checkup scheme, and an e-ticketing system of public road transport facilities.

2. Who won two WBC titles by defeating Thailand's Thanchanok Phanan in Colombo?

1. Poonam Singh
2. Sweety Boora
3. Urvashi Singh
4. Preeti Singh

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Indian boxer Urvashi Singh won two WBC titles by defeating Thailand's Thanchanok Phanan in Colombo - the WBC International Super Bantamweight title & WBC Asia Silver crown.

3.Which state hosts a two-day Silchar-Sylhet Festival to celebrate Barak?

1. Gujarat
2. Assam
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Kerala

... Answer is 2)
Explanation Assam hosts a two-day Silchar-Sylhet Festival to celebrate Barak and Bangla relations.

4.NPCI extended the deadline for third-party apps to comply with UPI Market share guidelines by how many years?

1. 2 Years
2. 3 Years
3. 5 Years
4. 10 Years

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: NPCI extends the deadline for third-party apps to comply with UPI Market share guidelines by 2 years.

5. Union Government is to introduce how many new bills in the upcoming winter session including the biodiversity amendment bill?

1. 16
2. 15
3. 25
4. 56

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: Union Government is to introduce 16 new bills in the upcoming winter session including the biodiversity amendment bill.

6.Vinay Mohan Kwatra got a 16-month extension on which post?

1. General Secretary
2. Enforcement Directorate
3. Foreign Secretary
4. Revenue Secretary

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Vinay Mohan Kwatra got a 16-month extension as foreign secretary from Jan 01.

7. Which state passed a bill to make anti-conversion laws more stringent, jail terms and fines enhanced for forced conversion and "mass conversion"?

1. Haryana
2. Gujarat
3. Uttarakhand
4. Kerala

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Uttarakhand passed a bill to make anti-conversion law more stringent, and jail terms and fines were enhanced for forced conversion and "mass conversion".

8. Private equity companies The Carlyle Group and Advent get the conditional nod from RBI for acquiring 9.99% in which bank?

1. Yes Bank
2. HDFC
3. Bank of Baroda
4. SBI

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: Private equity companies The Carlyle Group and Advent get the conditional nod from RBI for acquiring 9.99% of Yes Bank.

9.30-share BSE Sensex closes above 63,000 points for the 1st time on which date?

1. December 01
2. December 02
3. November 30
4. December 03

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: 30-share BSE Sensex closes above 63,000 points for the 1st time on November 30.

10.Which team become 1st team to score 500 runs on Day 1 of a Test?

1. Pakistan
2. Australia
England
4. India

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: England becomes 1st team to score 500 runs on Day 1 of a Test.