Vision IAS Current Affairs 2022 : December Current Affairs 2022
101. Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the Prasiddha Foundation inaugurated Delhi International Arts Festival at Kartavya Path. What is the tagline of the Delhi International Arts Festival?
1. Women’s Empowerment
2. Clean and Free from Dirt and Disease
3. Our hero our Pride
4. Cleaning Our Holy River
5. Where Bharat Meets India
Option “5” is correct. Ministry of Culture in collaboration with Prasiddha Foundation inaugurated Delhi International Arts Festival at Kartavya Path with the tag-line – ‘Where Bharat Meets India.
102. The landmark deal between nearly 140 countries aims to stop governments racing to cut taxes in a bid to attract companies, under which the European Union has adopted a plan for a global minimum how much percent tax on big business?
1. 18%
2. 10%
3. 12%
4. 15%
5. 22%
Option “4” is correct. The European Union has adopted a plan for a global minimum 15% tax on big business.
103. Which state government has introduced the ‘Friends of Library’ programme, under which books would be directly given to those who are unable to access state-run libraries?
1. Kerala
2. Gujarat
3. West Bengal
4. Telangana
5. Tamil Nadu
Option “5” is correct. The ‘Friends of Library’ programme, under which books would be directly given to those who are unable to access state-run libraries, was introduced by the Tamil Nadu government.
104. Who has been awarded (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) PETA India’s 2022 Person of the Year title for strong advocacy for dog and cat rights?
Option “3” is correct. Bollywood actress, Sonakshi Sinha has been awarded PETA India’s 2022 Person of the Year title. Sonakshi’s actions helped save the lives of many animals killed for fashion, but her strong advocacy for dog and cat rights earned her the title.
105. National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) won the coveted IEI (Institution of Engineers, India) Industry Excellence Award 2022 in Chennai. In which year NMDC was incorporated as a Government enterprise?
1. 1958
2. 1992
3. 1932
4. 1980
5. 1948
Option “1” is correct. NDMC was incorporated in 1958 as a Government of India public enterprise. It is India’s largest producer of iron ore. Since inception, under the administrative control of the Ministry of Steel.
106. Who has been named the Men’s International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Champion 2022 for the 5th time after an outstanding 2022 season?
1. Shingo Kunieda
2. Roger Federer
3. Novak Djokovic
4. Carlos Alcazar
5. Rafael Nadal
Option “5” is correct. Spanish Tennis Player, Rafael Nadal has been named the Men’s International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Champion 2022 for the 5th time after an outstanding 2022 season. He has been named the men’s ITF World Champion in 2008, 2010, 2017 and 2019. Polish tennis player, Iga Świątek, has been named Women’s ITF World Champion 2022 for her performance in 2022 winning 2 Grand Slam titles and 8 titles.
107. International Human Solidarity Day (IHSD) is observed annually on which of the day across the globe to celebrate the ideal of unity in diversity?
1. December 19
2. December 22
3. December 20
4. December 18
5. December 21
Option “3” is correct. International Human Solidarity Day (IHSD) is observed annually on December 20 across the globe to celebrate the ideal of unity in diversity. On December 20, 2002, the UN General Assembly introduced a World Solidarity Fund to help counter global poverty.
108. Which state government has announced that all those who are eligible for benefits (other than minor children) under various government schemes are required to submit proof of possession of an Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar identification?
1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Rajasthan
4. Odisha
5. Assam
Option “2” is correct. The Tamil Nadu government has announced that all those who are eligible for benefits (other than minor children) under various government schemes are required to submit proof of possession of an Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar identification. According to the order, Aadhaar is mandatory for government employees, government pensioners and beneficiaries of various schemes implemented by the State government through various Departments by their implementing agencies.
109. Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has nominated whom to the panel of vice-chairperson in the upper house of the Parliament recently?
1. PT Usha
2. PV Sindhu
3. Neeraj Chopra
4. Abhinav Bindra
5. Mary Kom
Option “1” is correct. Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has nominated legendary former athlete PT Usha to the panel of vice-chairperson in the upper house of the Parliament. The 58-year-old Usha, a multiple Asian Games gold medallist and fourth-place finisher in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics 400m hurdles final, was declared elected unopposed for the top post in the polls being held under the supervision of Supreme Court-appointed retired SC judge L Nageswara Rao.
110. In order to facilitate international trade, which of the nation has agreed to utilize the Indian Rupee (INR) after setting up special accounts for trading in INR dubbed Special Vostro rupee accounts?
1. Sri Lanka
2. China
3. Maldives
4. Bangladesh
5. Singapore
Option “1” is correct. In order to facilitate international trade, Sri Lanka has agreed to utilize the Indian Rupee (INR). It occurs shortly after the Indian government announced it was looking into ways to include nations who are particularly short on dollars in the Indian rupee trade settlement process.
