Vision IAS Current Affairs 2022 : December Current Affairs 2022
81. Who has been appointed as the chair of B20 India which represents the entire G20 business community?
1. N Chandrasekaran
2. Gopal Vittal
3. Raguram Rajan
4. Mukesh Ambani
5. None of the above
Option “1” is correct. Chairman of Tata Sons, N Chandrasekaran has been appointed as the chair of B20 India which represents the entire G20 business community. He will lead the business agenda during India’s G20 Presidency.
82. India has successfully conducted night trials of nuclear-capable ballistic ‘Agni V-missile’. How many kilometers of striking range capacity does this Agni-V missile have?
1. 2000 km
2. 100 km
3. 500 km
4. 1000 km
5. 5000 km
Option “5” is correct. India has successfully conducted night trials of nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni V, capable of striking targets at ranges more than 5,000 kilometers with very high degree of accuracy.
83. Which of the following cities are the most expensive cities in the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Worldwide Cost of Living Index for this year?
1. Paris and London
2. Melbourne and Dubai
3. Mumbai and Los Angeles
4. New York and Singapore
5. None of the above
Option “4” is correct. New York and Singapore are the most expensive cities in the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Worldwide Cost of Living Index for this year. For many students, pursuing higher education in New York has long been a dream. Students will be exposed to the rich culture and way of life of the Big Apple while studying there, which will open up various job prospects.
84. Rehan Ahmed has become __________’s youngest-ever Test Cricketer to debut at the age of 18 years and 126 days.
1. South Africa
2. India
3. Pakistan
4. Afghanistan
5. England
Option “5” is correct. Rehan Ahmed becomes England’s youngest-ever Test Cricketer to debut in the final match between Pakistan and England. Rehan Ahmed will be 18 years and 126 days old when the match begins. Till now, Brian Close, who was 18 years and 149 days old, was the youngest player in England during the New Zealand vs England match in 1949.
85. Tandur Redgram received the Geographical Indications (GI) label from the government recently. Tandur Regram belongs to which state?
1. Odisha
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Telangana
5. Jammu & Kashmir
Option “4” is correct. The Assam Gamosa, the Telangana Tandur Redgram, and a Ladakh apricot variety are just a few of the items that have received the Geographical Indications (GI) label from the government. The overall number of GI has reached 432.
86. Indian-origin Leo Varadkar has returned for a second term as the Prime Minister of his country as part of a job-sharing deal made by the country’s centrist coalition government. Indian-origin Leo Varadkar has become the new prime minister of which country?
1. Switzerland
2. Ireland
3. Colombia
4. Argentina
5. None of the above
Option “2” is correct. Indian-origin Leo Varadkar has returned for a second term as Ireland’s Prime Minister as part of a job-sharing deal made by the country’s centrist coalition government. This is the second time that Varadkar has been elected as Irish prime minister. He first became the Irish prime minister in June 2017.
87. ‘ Goa Liberation Day’ is celebrated on which of the day to commemorate the state’s liberation from Portuguese rule in 1961?
1. December 19
2. December 16
3. December 17
4. December 18
5. December 20
Option “1” is correct. ‘Goa Liberation Day’ is celebrated on December 19 to commemorate the state’s liberation from Portuguese rule in 1961. As part of Operation Vijay, the Indian armed forces used the armed forces trifecta with the help of local resistance movements to eradicate European rule from the country.
88. The theme for International Anti-Corruption Day 2022 is “Uniting the world against corruption.” The world celebrates International Anti-Corruption Day on which of the following day to spread awareness about a corruption-free society?
1. December 18
2. December 9
3. December 12
4. December 11
5. December 10
Option “2” is correct. The world celebrates International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9. The main motive behind marking this day is to spread awareness about a corruption-free society. Everyone knows that corruption affects every area of society.
89. Claudine Gay, a dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science, becomes the first African American to hold the post of the new president of which of the prestigious university?
1. Oxford University
2. California University
3. Harvard University
4. Cambridge University
5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Option “3” is correct. Harvard University named Claudine Gay, a dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science, as its new president, the first African American to hold the post at the prestigious university.
90. Who has been appointed as the Chancellor of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara, by President Draupadi Murmu?
Option “4” is correct. Union Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw has been appointed as the Chancellor of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara, by President Smt. Draupadi Murmu. President also appointed Dr Manoj Chaudhary as the first Vice Chancellor of Gati Shakti University, Vadodara.
