Today Current Affairs Questions 2021 - December 18 to December 21
The central government has approved an investment of how many crore rupees for the Production Linked Initiative (PLI) scheme on 15th December 2021?
(A) Rs 46,000 crore
(B) Rs 36,000 crore
(C) Rs 76,000 crore
(D) 60,000 crores
Correct Answer : C
According to a survey by data analytics company YouGov, who has been ranked first among the 20 most admired people in the world?
(A) US President Joe Biden
(B) Russian President Vladimir Putin
(C) Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan
(D) Former US President Barack Obama
Correct Answer : D
Recently which country's legendary footballer Sergio Aguero has said goodbye to football forever at the age of just 33.
(A) Brazil
(B) Mexico
(C) Colombia
(D) Argentina
Correct Answer : D
Recently who among the following has taken over as the chairman of the 'Chief of Staff Committee'?
(A) Air Chief Marshal VR Choudhary
(B) General MM Naravane
(C) Admiral R Hari Kumar
(D) none of these
Correct Answer : B
Which player has recently surpassed Lewis Hamilton to win his first “Formula One World Title” at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?
(A) Valtteri Bottas
(B) Sebastian Veitel
(C) Philip Massa
(D) Max Verstappen
Correct Answer : D
The Sports Journalists Federation of India has announced the prestigious SJFI Award to which of the following?
(A) Kapil Dev
(B) Sunil Gavaskar
(C) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
(D) Mohammad Azharuddin
Correct Answer : B
For how many years, private sector Kotak Mahindra Bank has appointed Ashu Suyash as an independent director of the bank?
(A) 3 years
(B) 2 years
(C) 1 years
(D) 5 years
Correct Answer : D
Which of the following Indian-origin woman has been appointed by French giant Chanel as its new CEO?
(A) Leena Nair
(B) Akanksha Arora
(C) shirisha bandla
(D) Anita Anand
Correct Answer : A
Who among the following has won the 56th Jnanpith Award?
(A) Kedarnath Singh
(B) Krishna Sobti
(C) Damodar Mauzo
(D) Srilal Shukla
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Assamese poet Nilmani Phookan and Konkani writer Damodar Mauzo has been conferred with the 56th and 57th Jnanpith Award respectively. Mauzo is a short story writer, novelist, columnist and screenplay writer.
Who among the following has won the 57th Jnanpith Award?
(A) Damodar Maujo
(B) Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
(C) Amitabh Ghosh
(D) Shankh Ghosh
Correct Answer : A