Vision IAS Current Affairs 2022 : December Current Affairs 2022
71. Vice President Kamala Harris has named which Indian American to a key national space advisory group to maintain a robust and responsible US space enterprise and preserve space for current and future generations?
Option “4” is correct Vice President Kamala Harris has named Indian American Rajeev Badyal to a key national space advisory group, which is tasked to maintain a robust and responsible US space enterprise and preserve space for current and future generations.
72. Which of the Indian force inaugurated its first 3-D Printed House Dwelling Unit (with Ground plus One configuration) for soldiers at Ahmedabad Cantt that has been constructed by the Military Engineering Services (MES) in collaboration with MiCoB Pvt Ltd.?
1. Indian Navy
2. Border Security Force
3. Indian Army
4. Indian Air Force
5. CRPF
Option “3” is correct The Indian Army inaugurated its first 3-D Printed House Dwelling Unit (with Ground plus One configuration) for soldiers at Ahmedabad Cantt. The 3-D printed houses are symbolic of the modern-day rapid construction efforts to cater for growing accommodation requirements of the Armed Forces personnel.
73. Which of the following international agency ranked Indian-PSU company WAPCOS as top amongst consulting services firms in water and other infrastructure sectors, with the highest sanctioned financed amount?
1. World Bank
2. United Nations
3. Asian Development Bank
4. World Trade Organisation
5. International Monetary Fund
Option “3” is correct The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in its report released on annual procurement, ranked Indian-PSU company WAPCOS as top amongst consulting services firms in water and other infrastructure sectors, with the highest sanctioned financed amount.
74. Where the cultural extravaganza titled ‘Bekal International Beach Festival’ which is the 10-day first international beach festival is inaugurated?
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. West Bengal
3. Goa
4. Kerala
5. Tamil Nadu
Option “4” is correct The ‘Spice Coast’ in the far north of Kerala, better known as North Malabar, bask in myriad colours and the pomp and splendour of the cultural extravaganza titled ‘Bekal International Beach Festival’. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has inaugurated the 10-day first international beach festival, that captures the wholeness and the essence of the district’s cultural and artistic uniqueness and displays the rich cultural diversity and grandeur of the country, at the majestic Bekal Beach Park.
75. Which state has inaugurated the ‘E-Sushrut’ Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) in 22 state medical colleges in collaboration with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC)?
Option “4” is correct The Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brijesh Pathak and Minister of State for Medical Education Mayankeshwar Sharan Singh inaugurated the ‘E-Sushrut’ Hospital Management Information System (HMIS )in 22 state medical colleges. The initiative was launched by the state medical education department in collaboration with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC).
76. Who has laid the foundation stone of the project ‘Development of Pilgrimage Facilities at Bhadrachalam Group of Temples’ at Sri Seetha Ramachandra Swamivari Devasthanam, Bhadrachalam in Telangana?
1. Chandrasekhar Rao
2. Narendra Modi
3. Droupadi Murmu
4. Amit Shah
5. Nirmala Sitharaman
Option “3” is correct Smt. Droupadi Murmu has laid the foundation stone of the project ‘Development of Pilgrimage Facilities at Bhadrachalam Group of Temples’ at Sri Seetha Ramachandra Swamivari Devasthanam, Bhadrachalam in Telangana. The President of India laid the foundation stone for another project called ‘Development of Pilgrimage and Heritage Infrastructure of UNESCO World Heritage Site at Rudreshwara Temple in Telangana.
77. Who authored a book titled “Forks in the Road: My Days at RBI and Beyond”?
1. Urjit Patel
2. C Rangarajan
3. Raghuram Rajan
4. Chidambaram
5. Shaktikanta Das
Option “2” is correct C Rangarajan authored a book titled “Forks in the Road: My Days at RBI and Beyond”. It was published by the Penguin Business (Penguin Group).
78. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the reappointment of Baskar Babu Ramachandran as the MD & CEO of ____________Small Finance bank for three years.
1. Jana Small Finance Bank
2. Suryoday Small Finance bank
3. AU Small Finance Bank
4. Fincare Small Finance Bank
5. None of the above
Option “2” is correct Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the reappointment of Baskar Babu Ramachandran as the MD & CEO of Suryoday Small Finance bank for three years effective from 23rd January 2023.
79. A pan-Indian “Financial Literacy and Inclusion survey” conducted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) found that awareness and knowledge of digital banking are on par between the rural and urban population nationwide. Select the criterion which is not used to base the poll.
1. Financial Knowledge
2. Attitude
3. Behavior
4. Financial Awareness
5. None of the above
Option “4” is correct Three criteria—financial knowledge, attitude, and behavior—were used to base the poll. The average urban and rural scores on a scale of 1 to 21 were 11.7.
80. Which of the leading public sector bank in the country has launched its flagship business mentoring program for MSME entrepreneurs ‘MSME Prerana’ in the state of Rajasthan?
1. Bank of Maharashtra
2. Indian Bank
3. Canara Bank
4. State Bank of India
5. Punjab National Bank
Option “2” is correct Indian Bank, one of the leading public sector banks in the country, has launched its flagship business mentoring program for MSME entrepreneurs ‘MSME Prerana’ in the state of Rajasthan. It is aims at empowering MSME Entrepreneurs through skill development and capacity building training in their local languages, assisting them in acquiring necessary financial and managerial skills, capacity to handle crisis in business, understanding of dynamics of credit rating and risk management.
