Current Affairs Questions 2021 - December 16 to December 17
The 'She is a Changemaker' program was launched by the National Commission for Women. Name the chairman of the National Commission for Women.
(A) Jayanti Patnaik
(B) Rekha Sharma
(C) V Mohini Giri
(D) Vibha Parthasarathy
Correct Answer : B
Which bank launched the 'On-the-Go' wearable keychain in association with NPCI?
(A) City Union Bank
(B) Yes Bank
(C) Axis Bank
(D) ICICI Bank
Correct Answer : A
Kazuveli Wetland has been declared as the 16th Bird Sanctuary of which of the following state?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Karnataka
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Kerala
Correct Answer : A
Which state's city urban cooperative bank has recently been banned by RBI?
(A) Gujarat
(B) West Bengal
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra
Correct Answer : D
Name the Indian shuttler who has won a silver medal in BWF World Tour Finals 2021.
(A) Saina Nehwal
(B) PV Sindhu
(C) Sania Mirza
(D) N Sikki Reddy
Correct Answer : B
Which of the following has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to offer a startup toolkit for entrepreneurs?
(A) CCAvenue
(B) Paytm
(C) PhonePe
(D) PayU
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Paytm, a leading digital ecosystem for consumers and merchants, has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to offer its Startup Toolkit to startups onboarded on AWS Activate. This program offers startups free tools, resources, and more to quickly get started on AWS.
Name the joint military exercise whose 11th edition is organized by India and Maldives.
(A) Surya Kiran
(B) Suraksha Kavach
(C) Mitra Shakti
(D) Ekuverin
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Ekuverin, meaning 'friend', is a bilateral annual exercise held alternately in India and Maldives. A platoon-strength contingent of the Indian Army and Maldives National Defense Force will participate in the 14-day long exercise.
The Board of Directors of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank appointed _________ as the MD and CEO of the bank.
(A) Ittira Davis
(B) Samit Kumar Ghosh
(C) Sudha Suresh
(D) Rajesh Jogi
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Mr. Ittira Davis is the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of our Bank. He is an international banker with over 40 years of banking experience, having worked extensively in India, Middle East and Europe.
Which of the following country has announced that they will not participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China?
(A) Taiwan
(B) India
(C) Russia
(D) USA
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States are in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics over China's human rights record. Athletes from those four countries are taking part but government representatives will not be in Beijing.
Who has been invited to join the advisory board of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance?
(A) HS Brahma
(B) Naseem Zaidi
(C) AK Joti
(D) Sunil Arora
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Former chief election commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora has been invited to join the board of advisers at the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, also known as International IDEA. IDEA has a 15-member board of advisers, all of whom are eminent personalities from a wide variety of backgrounds.
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