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Current Affairs Quiz: 31 December 2022

 

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    1. In December 2022, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) allowed companies to hold their Annual General Meetings (AGMs) and Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) through video conference (VC) mode till __________.
      1) 31st January 2023
      2) 30th April 2023
      3) 30th September 2023
      4) 31st March 2023
      5) 30th June 2023
      Answer & Explanation
      Answer-3) 30th September 2023
      Explanation:
      The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has allowed companies to hold their Annual General Meetings (AGMs) and Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) through video conference (VC) mode till September 30, 2023.
      i. This extension is applicable for companies whose financial year ends on December 31, 2022, and March 31, 2023.
      • EGM can be held through VC till September 30, 2023 for passing of any type of Ordinary and Special Resolution
      • AGM can be held through VC for the FY ended March 31, 2023 or any previous financial years till September 30, 2023 for conducting any Special or ordinary business.

    2. Which organisation has recently (in Dec ‘22) issued its recommendations on 10-year ‘Renewal of Multi-System Operators (MSOs) Registration’?
      1) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
      2) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
      3) Small Industries Development Bank of India
      4) NITI Aayog
      5) Securities and Exchange Board of India
      Answer & Explanation
      Answer-1) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
      Explanation:
      The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued its recommendations on ‘Renewal of Multi-System Operators (MSOs) Registration’.
      i. It has recommended that the renewal of registration of multi-system operators (MSOs), who are master cable operators, should be done for a 10-year period and the process fee kept at Rs 1 lakh.
      Note- MSOs are large cable operators, who provide cable or direct-broadcast satellite television channels to consumer homes via local cable operators (LCOs).

    3. In December 2022, __________ became India’s 1st Complete Library Constituency.
      1) Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
      2) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
      3) Kolkata, West Bengal
      4) Dharmadam, Kerala
      5) Baroda, Gujarat
      Answer & Explanation
      Answer-4) Dharmadam, Kerala
      Explanation:
      Dharmadam, the constituency of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan became first in India to achieve the position of complete library constituency.
      i. Out of the total 138 wards in the constituency, there were no libraries in 63 wards and Dharmadam reached the achievement with the opening of libraries in all wards in the constituency.
      Note – Kerala is the first state to achieve 100 % literacy status in India.

    4. Which Indian Institute is set to be the secretariat of the Science 20 (S20), the science working group of the Group of Twenty (G20)?
      1) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
      2) Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru
      3) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati
      4) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
      5) University of Delhi
      Answer & Explanation
      Answer-2) Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru
      Explanation:
      The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) based in Bengaluru, Karnataka is set to be the secretariat of the S20 – Science 20, the science working group of the Group of Twenty (G20).
      i. The Science 20 (S20) 2023 will work towards resolving common global-level challenges like poverty.
      ii. The theme of the S20 2023 is “Disruptive Science for Innovative and Sustainable Development”.

    5. In December 2022, the Maha Metro Corporation raised a loan of Rs. 3,586 crore for the second phase of its Metro project in Nagpur from which of the following orgnaisation?
      1) Asian Development Bank
      2) European Investment Bank
      3) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
      4) Both 1 & 2
      5) Both 2 & 3
      Answer & Explanation
      Answer-4) Both 1 & 2
      Explanation:
      The Maha Metro Corporation has finalised its debt arrangement and raised a loan of Rs. 3,586 crores from Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the second phase of its Metro project in Nagpur.
      i. Around 630 million Euros was arranged during the first phase of the project and was funded by France’s AFD and KFW, a German agency.
      ii. The Phase II of the project will extend the existing 4 corridors of Phase-I covering a total distance of 43.8 km. The second phase will be completed by 2026.

    6. Name the health insurance company that has recently (in Dec ‘22) signed a pact with the Swara Fincare Limited to pay 3 EMIs of the customer in case of hospitalization for 5 days or more.
      1) Bajaj Allianz Health Insurance
      2) Niva Bupa Health Insurance
      3) Bharti AXA Health Insurance
      4) Aditya Birla Health Insurance
      5) Star Health and Allied Insurance
      Answer & Explanation
      Answer-2) Niva Bupa Health Insurance
      Explanation:
      Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Limited (formerly Max Bupa Health Insurance) signed a pact with Swara Fincare Limited, a non-banking-lender, to pay the debtors’ 3 EMIs (equated monthly installments) if they were hospitalized for more than 5 days.
      i. According to Niva Bupa, less than 20% of the rural population currently has health insurance.
      ii. Niva Bupa Health Insurance and Swara Fincare are collaborating to democratise health insurance in India to close the gap when the debtor was hospitalized.

    7. In December 2022, Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in as Prime Minister (PM) of _______ for the 6th Time.
      1) Kenya
      2) Jordan
      3) Uganda
      4) Iraq
      5) Israel
      Answer & Explanation
      Answer-5) Israel
      Explanation:
      Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in as Israel’s 25th Prime Minister (PM) for the 6th time, leading the right-wing Likud party, and Israel is set to get its 37th government.
      i. Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in following his presentation to the Knesset (Israeli parliament) coalition agreements signed by 6 parties on 28th December 2022.
      ii. Benjamin Netanyahu succeeds Yair Lapid, who served briefly as PM (July 2022- December 2022).
      iii. Benjamin Netanyahu was elected PM of Israel for the 1st time in 1996.

    8. Who was recently (in Dec ‘22) appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)?
      1) Shubha Thakur
      2) Mandeep K. Bhandari
      3) Ganji Kamala Vardhana Rao
      4) Alka Nangia Arora
      5) Anupam Mishra
      Answer & Explanation
      Answer-3) Ganji Kamala Vardhana Rao
      Explanation:
      Ganji Kamala Vardhana Rao, a 1990 batch IAS officer from the Kerala cadre, was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
      i. Kamala Vardhana Rao was previously the Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of the Indian Tourism Department Corporation (ITDC), a Miniratna Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Tourism.

    9. In December 2022, the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully test-fired the extended range version of BrahMos air missile from _________ aircraft.
      1) Dassault Mirage 2000
      2) Mikoyan MiG-31
      3) HAL Tejas
      4) Sukhoi-30 MKI
      5) Mirage 2000D
      Answer & Explanation
      Answer-4) Sukhoi-30 MKI
      Explanation:
      The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully test-fired the extended range version of BrahMos air launched missile against a ship target from a Sukhoi Su-30 MKI aircraft.
      i. The range of the missile is ~450-km, and travels at a speed of 2.8 Mach or almost thrice the speed of sound.
      ii. The missile achieved the desired objectives in the Bay of Bengal region and the successful test firing was a joint effort by the Air Force, Indian Navy, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), and the BrahMos Aerospace (BAPL).

    10. In which state, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India, Nitin Gadkari, inaugurated the New Zuari Bridge across Zuari River?
      1) Goa
      2) Uttarakhand
      3) Gujarat
      4) Madhya Pradesh
      5) Maharashtra
      Answer & Explanation
      Answer-1) Goa
      Explanation:
      Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India, inaugurated the new Zuari bridge in Goa, which links North and South Goa.
      i. The 13.20-kilometre cost 2530 Crores and the 8-lane bridge connecting Bambolim and Verna over the Zuari River will greatly improve transportation between North and South Goa.
      ii. Zuari bridge is India’s 2nd largest Cable Stayed bridge, located on National Highway (NH)-17/NH-66 on the Panjim (Goa)-Mangaluru (Karnataka) section in the state of Goa.





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