Vision IAS Current Affairs 2022 : December Current Affairs 2022

31.India’s total coal production went up by 11.66 percent to 75.87 million tonnes in November 2022 from 67.94 million tonnes recorded during the corresponding period of last year. Who is the chairman of Coal India limited?
a.Sanjiv Mehta
b.Sadashiv Nayak
c.TV Narendran
d.Pramod Agrawal

Option “D” is correct.
Pramod Agrawal is the chairman of Coal India limited.
According to the coal ministry data, in November 2022, Coal India Ltd (CIL) registered a growth of 12.82 percent, whereas Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) and other captive mines registered a growth of 7.84 percent and 6.87 percent respectively.
32.The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued Telecom Tariff (69th amendment) order 2022 on Tariff for SMS and cell Broadcast alerts disseminated through Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) platform during disasters/non-disasters. In which year TRAI was founded?
a.1992
b.1999
c.2005
d.1997

Option “D” is correct.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India was set up by the Government of India in 1997 under the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997. TRAI founded in February 1997.
33.Who has been elected as the president of the Table Tennis Federation of India recently?
a.Suresh Sethi
b.Kamlesh Mehta
c.Dushyant Chautala
d.Meghna Ahlawat

Option “D” is correct.
Meghna Ahlawat was elected president of the Table Tennis Federation of India.
Meghna Ahlawat has been elected its first female President, eight-time national champion Kamlesh Mehta takes over as the new secretary general of the TTFI and Patel Nagender Reddy has been elected as the Treasurer.
34.In which country the third Global Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance concluded with an aim to accelerate One Health actions on antimicrobial resistance to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals?
a.Egypt
b.Switzerland
c.India
d.Oman

Option “D” is correct.
The Third Global Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance concluded in Oman, with the issue of The Muscat Manifesto.
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Bharati Pravin Pawar had participated in the ‘Third Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance’.
35.Who among the following has inaugurated the country’s first chartered gateway, and a business jet terminal at the Cochin International Airport recently?
a.Draupadi Murmu
b.Jyotiraditya Scindia
c.Pinarayi Vijayan
d.Narendra Modi

Option “C” is correct.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the country’s first chartered gateway, and a business jet terminal at the Cochin International Airport.
36.Who has inaugurated Mopa International Airport in Goa, which has been named after former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar recently?
a.Draupadi Murmu
b.Narendra Modi
c.Jyotiraditya Scindia
d.Nirmala Sitharaman

Option “B” is correct.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated Mopa International Airport in Goa, which has been named after former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.
In November 2016, the PM laid Mopa airport’s foundation stone. It will be the second airport in the state, the first airport in Goa is at Dabolim.
37.World Bank upgrades India’s GDP growth forecast for 2022-23 to how much percent?
a. 7.2%
b.5.4%
c.9%
d.6.9%

Option “D” is correct.
According to the World Bank, Indian economy is set to grow at 6.9 percent in 2022-23, raising its forecast of 6.5 percent growth made in October.
38.The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Charter Day is observed every year on which of the following day?
a.9th December
b.12th December
c.8th December
d.7th December

Option “C” is correct.
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Charter Day is observed every year on 8th December. On this day in 1985, SAARC Charter was adopted in Dhaka, during the first summit of the group. This year marks the 38th Anniversary of the regional group.
39.With which bank fintech player Spice Money has partnered to facilitate opening of instant, zero balance savings or current accounts for rural citizens through its Adhikari network?
a.HDFC Bank
b.Bank of Baroda
c.IndusInd Bank
d.Axis Bank

Option “D” is correct.
Fintech player Spice Money has partnered with Axis Bank to facilitate opening of instant, zero balance savings or current accounts for rural citizens through its Adhikari network.
Through this association, Spice Money aims to bridge the rural-urban divide and bring financial inclusivity by providing access to banking products to the last mile at their doorstep, thereby financially empowering thousands of rural citizens living in the hinterlands of India.
40.Government of India has appointed whom as the Managing Director of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)?
a.Varsha Joshi
b.Debasis Mitra
c.Surjit Das Khaniwal
d.Meenesh C Shah

Option “D” is correct.
National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has appointed Meenesh C Shah as its Managing Director with effect from November 15.
Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Parshottam Rupala informed that the Gujarat-based NDDB does not have regular chairman since December 2020.