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- Sania Mirza is set to become IndiaтАЩs 1st Muslim female fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF) and _________тАЩs 1st IAF pilot.
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Maharashtra
4) Karnataka
5) BiharAnswer-1) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
Sania Mirza from Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, who cleared the National Defence Academy (NDA) exam and secured 149th rank, is set to become IndiaтАЩs 1st Muslim female fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF) and UPтАЩs 1st IAF pilot.
тАв On 27th December 2022, she will join NDA Khadakwasla in Pune, Maharashtra.
i. In 2016, the IAF commissioned 3 women as fighter pilots. Avani Chaturvedi, Bhawana Kanth, and Mohana Singh created history by becoming the 1st female combat pilots in the IAF.
ii. The 1st female Rafale fighter pilot is Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh, who was commissioned in 2017. - Name the company that has recently (in Dec тАШ22) collaborated with the Apollo Hospitals to conduct IndiaтАЩs first 5G-driven, artificial intelligence (AI)-guided colonoscopy trials.
1) Vodafone Idea
2) Reliance Jio Infocomm
3) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
4) Bharti Airtel
5) Mahanagar Telephone Nigam LimitedAnswer-4) Bharti Airtel
Explanation:
Bharti Airtel and Apollo Hospitals collaborated with technology companies HealthNet Global, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Avesha to perform IndiaтАЩs first 5G-driven, artificial intelligence (AI)-guided colonoscopy trials.
i. The trial was carried out with AI on AirtelтАЩs 5G technology, which has ultra-low latency and high processing capabilities, resulting in the detection of colon cancer much faster and with greater accuracy.
тАв Colon cancer is currently detected through a colonoscopy procedure that is manual, requiring close attention for precision, and is time-consuming. - Which company has been recently (in DecтАЩ 22) selected by the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) to provide an SD-WAN (Software Defined Wide Area Network) solution for its Retail Outlets?
1) Vodafone Idea
2) Reliance Jio Infocomm
3) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
4) Bharti Airtel
5) Mahanagar Telephone Nigam LimitedAnswer-2) Reliance Jio Infocomm
Explanation:
Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, JioBusiness, has won the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) order for providing an SD-WAN (Software Defined Wide Area Network) solution that will power IOCLтАЩs retail automation and critical business processes.
i. Reliance Jio will be deploying and managing SD-WAN for IOCL across its 7,200 retail outlets for a period of 5 years. - Which of the following points are тАШcorrectтАЩ with respect to the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2022, as of December 2022?
A) Rashmi Choudhury for Bodo poetry called ‘Sansrini Modira’.
B) Anuradha Roy for an English Novel called ‘All The lives We Never Lived’ and M Rajendran also won the award for a Tamil Novel тАШKaala PaaniтАЩ.
C) Manoj Kumar Goswami for Assamese Short Stories called ‘Bhool Satya’.
1) All A, B & C
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
5) Only AAnswer-1) All A, B & C
Explanation:
The Sahitya Akademi announced the winners of Sahitya Akademi Awards 2022, the annual award that recognises literary works in 24 Indian languages (including English).Language Title┬а Name of the Author Poetry┬а Bodo Sansrini Modira Rashmi Choudhury Novel┬а English All The lives We Never Lived Anuradha Roy Tamil Kaala Paani M Rajendran Telugu Manodharmaparagam Madhuranthakam Narendra Short Stories Assamese Bhool Satya Manoj Kumar Goswami - Which organisationтАЩs Headquarter building won the GRIHA Exemplary Performance Award 2022, a top national level Green Building Award?
1) Unique Identification Authority of India
2) Gujarat International Finance Tec-City
3) NITI Aayog
4) Central Board of Direct Taxes
5) National Payments Corporation of IndiaAnswer-1) Unique Identification Authority of India
Explanation:
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Headquarter in New Delhi (Delhi) has won the prestigious GRIHA Exemplary Performance Award 2022, a top national level Green Building Award.
i. GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) is a national rating system for green buildings in India.
тАв The assessment was based upon a 100-point rating system that was considered across 34 criteria.
ii. The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) satellite centre at Sangrur, Punjab has also been declared winner in the GRIHA Exemplary Performance competition in the category of energy management.
iii. GRIHA is an indigenous rating system developed by Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI). It has been adopted as the national rating system of India. - Who has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SBI Funds Management Limited (SBIFML) in December 2022?
1) Aparna Nirgude
2) Shamsher Singh
3) R. S. Srinivas Jain
4) D.P. Singh
5) Rajeev RadhakrishnanAnswer-2) Shamsher Singh
Explanation:
SBI Funds Management Limited (SBIFML), a joint venture between State Bank of India (SBI) and Amundi, EuropeтАЩs largest asset manager, appointed Shamsher Singh as its Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
i. He will take over the charge as MD & CEO of SBIFML from Vinay M Tonse following his repatriation to the SBI.
ii. Previously he was serving as the deputy MD at SBI. - At what %, Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited (RSBVL) acquired a stake in Exyn Technologies Inc (Exyn) for a total consideration of USD 25 million in December 2022?
1) 54.8%
2) 19.2%
3) 23.3%
4) 48.2%
5) 38.2%Answer-3) 23.3%
Explanation:
Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited (RSBVL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), acquired a 23.3% stake in Exyn Technologies Inc (Exyn) for a total consideration of USD 25 million.
i. RSBVL and Exyn have also entered into a Strategic Partnership Agreement for technology collaboration and commercialisation of ExynтАЩs technology. - Name the Indian weightlifter who has recently (in Dec тАШ22) won the silver medal, under 49 kg Women category, at the 2022 IWF World Championships held in Bogota, Colombia.
1) Harjinder Kaur
2) Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
3) Kunjarani Devi
4) Punam Yadav
5) Bindyarani Devi SorokhaibamAnswer-2) Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
Explanation:
Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu won the Silver medal, under 49 kg Women category, at the 2022 IWF World Championships held in Bogota, Colombia from 5th to 16th December 2022.
тАв Jiang Huihua of China took home the gold medal with a combined weight of 206 kg.
тАв Hou Zhihui of China took home the bronze medal with a combined weight of 198 kg.
i. Hidilyn Diaz, a Filipino weightlifter (Philippines), has won 3 gold medals under the 55Kg WomenтАЩs category at the 2022 IWF World Championships in Bogota, Colombia.
тАв She won her first gold by lifting 93 kilograms in the snatch and then secured the second with a 114 kg clean and jerk. - According to the FIFA 2022 world rankings (as of Dec тАШ22), ___________ ranked No.1 & 22nd FIFA MenтАЩs World Cup 2022 Champions Argentina ranked ___________.
1) France; 3rd
2) Brazil; 4th
3) Morocco; 2nd
4) France; 4th
5) Brazil; 2ndAnswer-5) Brazil; 2nd
Explanation:
FIFA (F├йd├йration Internationale de Football Association) officially announced the 2022 world rankings, and Brazil hold on to their No. 1 spot and 22nd FIFA MenтАЩs World Cup 2022 Champions Argentina ranked 2nd.
Top 5 FIFA Rankings:Rank Country 1 Brazil 2 Argentina 3 France 4 Belgium 5 England i. Morocco has improved from 22nd to 11th in the FIFA world ranking, following their achievements at the 2022 FIFA Global Cup.┬а
- When was Kisan Diwas/National Farmers Day 2022 observed across India?
1) 23rd December 2022
2) 20th December 2022
3) 22nd December 2022
4) 19th December 2022
5) 21st December 2022Answer-1) 23rd December 2022
Explanation:
Kisan Diwas, also known as National Farmers Day, 2022 was observed across India on 23rd December 2022 to recognise and honour the major role of farmers in the growth and development of India.
i. The day also marks the birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh, a farmersтАЩ leader who became IndiaтАЩs 5th Prime Minister (PM) (1979-1980). National Farmers Day 2022 marks the 120th birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh.
ii. The 1st Kisan Diwas or National Farmers Day was observed in December 2001.
iii. Chaudhary Charan Singh introduced the Agricultural Produce Marketing Bill to the assembly in 1938, and it was approved in 1964, improving the farmersтАЩ access to markets.
- Sania Mirza is set to become IndiaтАЩs 1st Muslim female fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF) and _________тАЩs 1st IAF pilot.
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