Vision IAS Current Affairs 2022 : December Current Affairs 2022
31. The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI-CMA) is a statutory body constituted under an act of the Parliament. Who has been elected as the President of the Institute of Cost Accountant of India recently?
Option “3” is correct. The Institute of Cost Accountants of India said that Vijender Sharma has been elected as the new president and Rakesh Bhalla as vice-president for 2022-23. Mr. Vijender Sharma was Vice President and CMA Rakesh Bhalla was Central Council member and Chairman of Direct Tax Committee of the Institute in previous term 2021-22.
32. Indian tech brand “Noise” has appointed whom as its new brand ambassador for its smartwatches to help in deepening consumer trust and allegiance?
1. Mary Kom
2. Virat Kohli
3. Sania Mirza
4. Neeraj Chopra
5. None of the above
Option “2” is correct. Indian tech brand “Noise” has appointed Virat Kohli as its new brand ambassador for its smartwatches. Noise and Virat Kohli- both are leaders in the smart connected lifestyle industry and the cricket world respectively.
33. Which of the space agency has named the first ever “parastronaut” in a major step towards allowing people with physical disabilities to work and live in space?
1. NASA
2. Canadian Space Agency
3. Indian Space Research Organisation
4. JAXA
5. European Space Agency
Option “5” is correct. The European Space Agency has named the first ever “parastronaut” in a major step towards allowing people with physical disabilities to work and live in space. The 22-nation agency said it had appointed British Paralympic sprinter John McFall to take part in a feasibility study during astronaut training to assess the conditions needed for people with disabilities to take part in future missions.
34. A book on the popular forest conservation campaign Chipko Movement named ‘The Chipko Movement: A People’s History’ was named the winner of the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize 2022. Who is the writer of the book?
Option “5” is correct. A book on the popular forest conservation campaign Chipko Movement, written by historian-activist Shekhar Pathak, was named the winner of the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize 2022. Translated from Hindi by Manisha Chaudhry, “The Chipko Movement: A People’s History” was selected from a diverse shortlist of five books covering a wide expanse of modern Indian history and encompassing distinct topics and perspectives.
35. Who has assumed charge as Chairperson of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) recently?
1. Hansraj Gangaram Ahir
2. Gowardhan Das
3. Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi
4. Suresh Bhil
5. Karshan Das Dund
Option “1” is correct. Former Union Minister Hansraj Gangaram Ahir has assumed charge as Chairperson of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC). He had been elected four times Member of Parliament from Parliamentary Constituency Chandrapur, Maharashtra and also he was Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
36. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Financial Services Agency (FSA), ________ exchanged letters of cooperation in the field of Central Counter Parties (CCPs) with the objective of improving mutual cooperation.
1. Ireland
2. Saudi Arabia
3. Singapore
4. Japan
5. UAE
Option “4” is correct. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Financial Services Agency (FSA), Japan exchanged letters of cooperation in the field of Central Counter Parties (CCPs) with the objective of improving mutual cooperation. With this exchange of letters, RBI and FSA are committed to deepen relations between the two countries and strengthen the exchange of information.
37. The National Payments Corporation of India has extended the deadline for payment aggregators to meet the guidelines on volumes of UPI (Unified Payments Interface) transactions till which period of time?
1. March 31, 2024
2. August 30, 2024
3. April 31, 2023
4. January 1, 2023
5. December 31, 2024
Option “5” is correct. The National Payments Corporation of India has extended the deadline for payment aggregators to meet the guidelines on volumes of UPI (Unified Payments Interface) transactions by two years till December 31, 2024.
38. Which of the mutual fund house has launched India’s first passive tax saver fund, almost six months after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) introduced the passive alternative in the Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) space?
1. Parag Parikh Mutual Fund
2. IIFL Mutual Fund
3. Axis Mutual Fund
4. SBI Mutual Fund
5. IDFC First Mutual Fund
Option “2” is correct. IIFL Mutual Fund has launched India’s first passive tax saver fund, almost six months after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) introduced the passive alternative in the Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) space. Being an index fund, the scheme will try to mirror the Nifty 50 and generate returns in line with the movement in the index.
39. Which bank won the ‘Banker’s Bank of the Year Award 2022’’ for India segment at the Global Banking Summit held in London?
1. Union Bank of India
2. Indian Bank
3. Canara Bank
4. ICICI Bank
5. Bank of Baroda
Option “3” is correct. Canara Bank won the ‘Banker’s Bank of the Year Award 2022’’ for India segment at the Global Banking Summit held in London. These are prestigious awards to the banking industry and Canara Bank has been adjudged as the Best Bank in India for 2022. It expressed gratitude to its customers, investors, staff and other stakeholders.
40. Who won the Best Director Award at the New York Film Critics Circle 2022?
1. Todd Field’s Tar
2. Steven Spielberg
3. Colin Farrell
4. Gina Prince-Blythewood
5. SS Rajamouli
Option “5” is correct. Filmmaker SS Rajamouli won the Best Director Award for RRR at the New York Film Critics Circle 2022. A pre-Independence fictional story, “RRR” stars Ram Charan and Jr NTR as real-life Indian revolutionaries in the 1920s Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem, respectively.
