Vision IAS Current Affairs 2022 : December Current Affairs 2022
231. On the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister of the country Atal Bihari Vajpayee, many personalities who played an important role in various fields were honored, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi during the 9th Atal Samman Samaroh. Who has been awarded Atal Samman Award for his excellence in the field of science & research?
1. G S Chahal
2. Manoj Kumar Singh
3. Farhan Quraishi
4. Prabhu Chandra Mishra
5. Abhijit Kumar Dubey
Option “4” is correct. Prabhu Chandra Mishra has been awarded Atal Samman Award for his excellence in field of science & research. His area of work is Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine in infertility especially when IVF also fails.
232. Who has launched the ‘Prahari’ Mobile app to access personal information and information related to accommodation, Ayushmann-CAPF, and leaves on their mobile and Manual of Border Security Force (BSF) in New Delhi?
1. Amit Shah
2. Rajnath Singh
3. Ashwini Vaishnav
4. Draupadi Murmu
5. Narendra Modi
Option “1” is correct. Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the ‘Prahari’ Mobile app and Manual of Border Security Force (BSF) in New Delhi.
233. 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.
234. 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.
235. ‘Dhanu Yatra’ the largest open-air theatre performance begins recently. Where the largest open-air theatre ‘Dhanu Yatra’ is located?
1. Delhi
2. Maharashtra
3. Tamil Nadu
4. West Bengal
5. Odisha
Option “5” is correct. The ‘Dhanu Yatra’ festival, the largest open-air theatre festival began after a gap of two years, in Bargarh at the Odisha. The Festival is being held from December 27 to Jan 6, 2023. Several artists from 130 cultural troupes from across the country are scheduled to perform during the festival.
236. A football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, famously called Pelé, has passed away aged 82. He belongs to which of the country?
1. Germany
2. England
3. Qatar
4. Brazil
5. Iran
Option “4” is correct. Brazilian football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, famously called Pelé, has passed away aged 82. He is considered by many as one of the greatest footballers of all time.
237. The ‘Nilgiri Tahr Project’, India’s first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at restoring the state animal’s original habitat and stabilizing its population, was launched by which Indian state government?
1. Tamil Nadu
2. Goa
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Jharkhand
5. Kerala
Option “1” is correct. Tamil Nadu Government has announced the ‘Nilgiri Tahr Project’, India’s first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at restoring the state animal’s original habitat and stabilizing its population. The ‘Nilgiri Tahr Project’ is a five-year program with a budget of Rs 25.14 crore.
238. Production of eight infrastructure sectors increased by how much percent in November against a 3.2 percent growth in the same month last year on a better show by coal, fertilizer, steel, cement, and electricity segments?
1. 5.4%
2. 6.3%
3. 4.8%
4. 3.9%
5. 7.2%
Option “1” is correct. Production of eight infrastructure sectors increased by 5.4 per cent in November against a 3.2 per cent growth in the same month last year on a better show by coal, fertiliser, steel, cement and electricity segments. Crude oil, natural gas and refinery products, however, recorded negative growth in November this year.
239. Fatima Sheikh was India’s first woman Muslim teacher and one of India’s greatest social reformers and educators. Which state government has introduced a lesson on the contribution of Fatima Sheikh in the textbooks of the eighth class?
Option “4” is correct. The Andhra Pradesh government has introduced a lesson on the contribution of Fatima Sheikh in the textbooks of the eighth class. She was known to have given shelter to Jyoti Rao Phule and Savitribai, the well-known social reformer couple who worked for the education of girl child.
240. The Zuari Bridge is a bridge between North Goa and South Goa, India. Who has inaugurated the country’s second longest cable-stayed eight-lane Zuari Bridge in Goa?
1. Mandukh Mandaviya
2. Pramod Sawant
3. Narendra Modi
4. Amit Shah
5. Nitin Gadkari
Option “5” is correct. Union Minister of Roads Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated the country’s second longest cable-stayed eight-lane Zuari Bridge in Goa. Right-hand side (4-lane corridor) across the Zuari River and approaches from Bambolim to Verna were thrown open for vehicular traffic. Gadkari also launched the PWD Goa App for integrated operations management.
