Vision IAS Current Affairs 2022 : December Current Affairs 2022
201. Who is the only Indian sportsperson to feature in the top 25 of Forbes’ annual list of the world’s highest-paid female athletes?
1. PV Sindhu
2. Sania Mirza
3. Saina Nehwal
4. Mary Kom
5. None of the above
Option “1” is correct. India’s badminton star, PV Sindhu is the only Indian sportsperson to feature in the top 25 of Forbes’ annual list of the world’s highest-paid female athletes. Sindhu, the 2016 Tokyo Olympics silver medallist, occupies the 12th spot in the list.
202. Every year, in honor of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Vihari Vajpayee’s birthday, India observes “Good Governance Day”. On which day Good Governance Day is observed?
1. 29 December
2. 25 December
3. 27 December
4. 26 December
5. 24 December
Option “2” is correct. Prime Minister Narendra Modi 2014 announced that “Good Governance Day” will be observed annually on December 25 in memory of the former PM.
203. At which place the 10th edition of the North East Festival began with an aim to promote the North East region’s diverse life, culture, traditions, and tourism?
Option “4” is correct. The 10th Edition of the North East Festival began at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. The festival aims to promote the North East region’s diverse life, culture, traditions, and tourism. Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Narayan Rane inaugurated the MSME Exhibition at the North East Festival.
204. The Losar Festival will continue for nine days from the new year. People will celebrate by offering prayers in the name of God and goddess. In which state/UT Losar festival is celebrated?
Option “4” is correct. Ladakh celebrated Losar Festival to mark the Ladakhi New Year. Losar Festival is celebrated in Ladakh on 24th December 2022.
205. The Maldives criminal court sentenced former president ___________to 11 years in prison and fined him $5 million after finding him guilty of corruption and money laundering charges.
1. Nasreena Ibrahim
2. Mohammad Waheed Hassan
3. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
4. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
5. Abdulla Yameen
Option “5” is correct. The Maldives criminal court sentenced former president Abdulla Yameen to 11 years in prison and fined him $5 million after finding him guilty of corruption and money laundering charges related to receiving kickbacks from a private company.
206. Give the name of the senior bureaucrat who was appointed as the Chairman of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).
1. Santosh Kumar Yadav
2. Pramod Agrawal
3. Y.V Reddy
4. Nrupendra Mishra
5. None of the above
Option “1” is correct. Santosh Kumar Yadav, the senior bureaucrat, was appointed as the Chairman of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). Santosh Kumar Yadav is a 1995-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre.
207. The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), which is a UK-based economics consultancy, predicted that India will become the _________largest economy by 2037.
1. Fourth
2. First
3. Third
4. Second
5. Fifth
Option “3” is correct. The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), which is a UK-based economics consultancy, predicted that India will become the third-largest economy by 2037. As per the report, India seems “unstoppable in its momentum” to become the third economic superpower.
208. Give the name of an Indian cyclist who has been honoured with the prestigious 30th Ekalabya Puraskar for the year 2022.
1. Heena More
2. Swasti Singh
3. Rohini Kumari
4. Gauri Kesar
5. None of the above
Option “2” is correct. Indian cyclist Swasti Singh has been honoured with the prestigious 30th Ekalabya Puraskar for the year 2022. The award is instituted by IMFA’s charitable wing, IMPaCT. Swasti received a cash award of Rs 5 lakh along with a citation at the Ekalabya Puraskar function held in Bhubaneswar.
209. Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Railway Board?
1. Anil Kumar Lahoti
2. Vinay Kumar Tripathi
3. Ganji Kamala V Rao
4. Harman Kumar Seloh
5. None of the above
Option “1” is correct. Anil Kumar Lahoti has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Railway Board. The former General Manager of Central Railway was appointed as Member (Infrastructure) of the board a week ago, and will be taking over the chairmanship from Vinay Kumar Tripathi on January 1.
210. Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare and serious infection caused by the amoeba naegleria fowleri, which is commonly found in warm freshwater and soil. In which country first case of deadly brain-eating amoeba infection reported?
1. United Kingdom
2. South Korea
3. Germany
4. China
5. Spain
Option “2” is correct. For the first time ever, a rare and potentially fatal brain-eating amoeba has been discovered in South Korea. Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare and serious infection caused by the amoeba naegleria fowleri, which is commonly found in warm freshwater and soil.
