Today Current Affairs Questions 2021 - December 18 to December 21
How many buildings were recently inaugurated as part of Phase 1 of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham Project?
(A) 16
(B) 19
(C) 28
(D) 23
Correct Answer : D
Who has written a new book titled "Watershed: How We Destroyed India's Water And How We Can Save It"?
(A) Mridula Ramesh
(B) Amit Ranjan
(C) Subhadra Sen Gupta
(D) Bhaskar Chattopadhyay:
Correct Answer : A
Who has won his maiden Formula One Drivers' Championship title at the Abu Dhabi GP 2021?
(A) Sergio Perez
(B) Esteban Ocon
(C) Max Verstappen
(D) Valtteri Bottas
Correct Answer : C
Which payment bank has partnered with NPCI Bharat Billpay Limited (NBBL) to facilitate pan India doorstep bill payment service?
(A) Paytm Payments Bank
(B) Airtel Payments Bank
(C) India Post Payments Bank
(D) Fino Payments Bank
Correct Answer : C
India has been re-elected to the International Maritime Organization Council for 2022-2023. Where is the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)?
(A) Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
(B) Jakarta, Indonesia
(C) Shanghai, China
(D) London, United Kingdom2
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
India has been re-elected to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council for the 2022-2023 biennium under category B states. The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization has elected the Members of its Council for the 2022-2023 biennium. The Council is the executive organ of IMO and is responsible, under the Assembly, for supervising the work of the Organization.
Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, IMO currently has 175 Member States and three Associate Members.
Which state tops the list with 255,700 registered EVs?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Karnataka
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer : D
Which state government has set up the General Category Commission (General Category Commission) for the upper castes?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Himachal Pradesh
Correct Answer : D
Which country has recently honored PM Modi with its highest civilian honor 'Nagdag Pell Ji Khorlo'?
(A) Nepal
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Myanmar
(D) Bhutan
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been conferred with Amir Amanullah Khan Award, Afghanistan’s highest civilian honor. He has bestowed the honor of President Ashraf Ghani after the inauguration of the landmark Afghan-India Friendship Dam in Herat. As the first Indian, and amongst only a handful of foreign leaders to receive the award, it signifies the strength of a unique relationship and is a testament to the personal commitment of the PM in advancing India-Afghan ties.
Recently, which Indian has won the 'Best Female Debut' award at the Paralympic Awards for the year 2021?
(A) Avni Lekhara
(B) Bhavina Patel
(C) Harvinder Singh
(D) Namita Choudhary
Correct Answer : A
The government of which state has recently started a scheme named SAHAY to connect the youth of Naxal affected districts with sports?
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Assam
(D) Bihar
Correct Answer : A