Most Expected Questions – December 2021
1. Which firm has entered into a MoU with which IIT Kanpur for digital terrestrial
broadcasting consistent with emerging standards such as 5G broadcast? Prasar Bharati.
2. The Government has approved the strategic disinvestment of Central Electronics Limited
Company for __ crore? ₹ 210 crore
3. NITI Aayog has released report on Online Dispute Resolution policy for speedy access to
justice. The report is made by a committee chaired by whom? Justice A K Sikri.
4. How much amount has been provided under Production Linked Incentive for Indian
manufacturers of drone and drone components? 120 Crore
5. South Korea has set to get the world's first floating city by which year? 2025
6. Which state Police has officially launched the ‘Call your Cop’ mobile App for citizens?
Nagaland
7. Agriwise Finserv Limited,has entered into a co-lending agreement with which bank for
agri-loan disbursal? Central Bank of India
8. Parag Agrawal has been appointed as new CEO of __? Twitter
9. Who has been honoured with the 'Indian Film Personality of the Year' award at the 52nd
International Film Festival of India ? Prasoon Joshi
10. Which start-up has been adjudged as the winner of Startup India Grand Challenge 2021 in
the medical device category? Kerala based Sascan Meditech start-up
11. The Reserve Bank of India has granted approval to Life Insurance Corporation of India, to
raise __% of stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank? 9.99 %
12.Which Indian tennis player has won his maiden Challenger level singles title in the ATP
Challenger tournament in Manama, Bahrain? Prajnesh Gunneswaran
13.Who has become the first Indian to win the 2021 Malaysian Open Squash Championships
title? Saurav Ghosal
14.National Award-winning choreographer & actor Sivasankar Passed away. He had won the
National Award for his work in _? Magadheera
15.What is the theme of World AIDS Day, observed across the world on 1st December? End
inequalities. End AIDS and End Pandemic
16.Which organisation has organizeda national workshop on Natural Farming as a part of
AzadiKaAmritMahotsav? NITI Aayo
17.The Central Government has formed a three-member committee to review the criteria for
reservation for the Economically Weaker Sections category. Who is the head of the
committee? Ajay Bhushan Pande
18.Which state government has received Drinking water supply schemes worth Rs 1,816 Crore
in the State-level Scheme Sanctioning Committee meeting? Rajastha
19.Which Life Insurance company has enhanced its Buy Now, Pay at Approval’ facility to
wider modes of online transactions? Max Life Insurance
20.Which bank would invest as a promoter in Open Network for Digital Commerce by picking
up over 9 percent stake in the company? Punjab National Ban
21.China has successfully launched a new communications satellite named ____in Long
March-3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre. Zhongxing-1
22.The Department of Bio-Technology and National Brain Research Centre of Haryana has
developed the world’s first Multimodal Brain Imaging Data and Analytics called __.
SWADESH
23.The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery has been observed on December 01.
What is the theme of the day? Ending Slavery’s Legacy of Racism: A Global Imperative
for Justice
24.Which company has signed an MOU with Ministry of Rural Development Under National
Rural Livelihood Mission? Flipkar
25.Which country has set to develop jet engines for aircrafts like Light Combat Aircraft in
association with the International Engine House? Indi
26.According to the annual Worldwide Cost of Living index released by the Economist
Intelligence Unit, Tel Aviv has become the world's most expensive city to live in 2021. It is
in which country? Israel
27.Anju Bobby George honoured with the Woman of the Year Award by _____? World
Athletics
28.International Day of Persons with Disabilities has been observed on ___?
December 3
29.Which IIT incubation centre has bagged ₹5 crore grant from Start-up India? IIIT
Hyderabad
30.Which country has passed a bill to fund the government through mid-February, averting
the risk of a shutdown? USA
31.Ride-hailing company Ola would launch its first electric car in which year? 2023
32.Which country has joined the G20 Troika with Indonesia and Italy? India
33.The 2-day Regional Conference on ‘Replication of Good Governance Practices’ is set to be
held in which city? Bhubaneswar, Oisha
34. Which Bank has signed a master agreement with Adani Capital for co-lending to farmers?
State Bank of India
35.DBS has revised India’s FY23 growth forecast to __ from 6 per cent earlier. 7.0%
36.Which company has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Directorate of
General Training to train youngsters in fintech? Paytm
37.Who has been appointed as International Monetary Fund’s First Deputy Managing
Director? Gita Gopinath
38.Who has been named the ‘Impact Person of the Year 2020’? Sanjiv Puri, Chairman and
Managing Director, ITC Ltd
39.Which Institution has developed bio-jet fuel, formally approved for use on military aircraft
of the Indian Air Force? CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum
40.Indian Navy Day has been observed annually on 4 December.The day was chosen to
commemorate the launch of which operation against Pakistan during the Indo-Pakistan
War in 1971? Operation Trident
41.The 59th Nagaland Statehood Day has been observed on? 1
st December
42.Pradip Shah has been appointed as the chairman of which company? National Asset
Reconstruction Company
43.Who has been conferred with the highest civilian award 'Assam Baibhav' by Assam Chief
Minister HimantaBiswaSarma? Tata Trusts chairman Ratan Tata
44.Who has been selected for the Dr M S Swaminathan Award for the period 2017-19?
V Praveen Rao, Vice-Chancellor of Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural
University (PJTSAU)
45.Rs 471.41crore contract amount signed by Bharat Dynamics Limited with the Indian Army
for the refurbishment of ___ Missile? IGLA-1M missiles.
46.From which country Indian Army has received the new Heron Drones for the Deployment
in Ladakh? Israel
47.The International Day of Banks has been observed on December 4, it was decided by
which organization? The United Nations General Assembly
48.The World Soil Day has been observed annually on 5 December. What is the theme for
2021World Soil Day? Halt soil salinization, enhance soil production
49.The first-ever India Russia 22 Ministerial Dialogue held in which city in India? New Delhi
50.External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar addressed the _____ edition of Indian Ocean
Conference in Abu Dhabi? 5
th
51.TheUnion Minister G Kishan Reddy has inaugurated the tourist facilitation center and
public utilities and changing room on which beach? Colva Beach in South Goa.
52.The President Ram Nath Kovind has awarded the President’s Standard to which squadron at
a ceremonial parade held at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai? Killer Squadron
53.The 11th edition of Exercise EKUVERIN between India & Maldives has conducted at
____? Kadhdhoo Island, Maldives
54.Which ministry has decided to construct fifteen AYUSH Dispensaries, seven 10 bedded
hospitals and fifty Health and Wellness Centres in Manipur? Ministry of AYUSH
55.Which state has become the first state in the country to vaccinate its entire eligible
population? Himachal Pradesh
56.In which state Khadi and Village Industries Commission has rolled out the Project RE-HAB
(Reducing Elephant-Human Attacks using Bees) after Karnataka? Assam