Top Current Affairs Quiz: 31st December 2022 Current Affairs
Top Current Affairs Quiz: 31st December 2022
Today we will cover Top Current Affairs Quiz from various topics which are Important for Competative exams. In this article we have covered topics which are important from exam point of view and will help aspirants for good preparation on daily basis. In these Top Current Affairs Quiz of 31st December 2022, we have covered latest topics such as Naegleria Fowleri(Brain Eating Amoeba) , Engineer in Chief of Indian Army ,Veer Bal Diwas, Losar Festival, International Day for Epidemics Preparedness and many other such trending topics.
1. Which country has reported first case of Naegleria fowleri also know as ' Brain Eating Amoeba '?
(a) India
(b) South Korea
(c) Japan
(d) China
Ans: South Korea
South Korea reported first case of Naegleria fowleri which is also called as ' Brain Eating Amoeba ',when he returned from Thailand. This Amoeba is commonly found in warm freshwater bodies.
2. Who has been appointed as the Engineer in Chief of Indian Army?
(a) Lt. General Gurmeet Singh
(b) Lt. General Anil Choudhary
(c) Lt. General Arvind Walia
(d) Lt. General Harpal Singh
Ans: Lt. General Arvind Walia
Indian Army announced that Lt. General Arvind Walia will succeed Lt. General Harpal Singh as New Engineer in Chief of Indian Army.
Lt. General Harpal Singh is retiring on 31st December 2022 and Lt. General Arvind will take over. In August 2021, Lt. Arvind Walia was appointed as Chief of Staff at Headquarters Southern Command in Pune.
3. 'Veer Bal Diwas' is observed on ?
(a) 25th December
(b) 26th December
(c) 29th December
(d) 31st December
Ans: 26th December
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji Declared 26th December to be Veer Bal Diwas honouring the martyrdom of Sri Gobind Singh's son Sahibzadas Baba Zorawar and Baba Feteh Singh. PM Modi ji also participated in historic programme marking the Veer Bal Diwas held at Major Dhyanchand National Stadium in Delhi.
4. By whose name Cricket Australia renamed the Australia's Men's Test Player of the Year Award?
(a) Philips Huge
(b) Andrews Symonds
(c) Shane Warne
(d) Ricky Ponting
Ans: Shane Warne
Cricket Australia(CA) Chief Executive Nick Hockley and Australian Cricketers Association Chief Executive Officer Todd Greenber on 26th December 2022,renamed the Men's Test Player of the Years Award to honour Australia's Legendary spinned 'Shane Warne' during Boxing day test between Australia and South Africa.
Now the award will be called as ' Shane Warne Test Player of the Year and will be given annually.
5. Anurag Singh Thakur Union Minister inaugurated Sports Science Centre in which city?
(a) Udapi
(b) Mirzapur
(c) Varanasi
(d) Amravati
Ans: Udapi
Anurag Singh Thakur Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sporst inaugurated the Sports Science Centre in Udapi.
This will bring athletes and sports scientist together . The Government has invested around 2600 crore for improving sports facilities and 3100 crore rupee for Khelo India Game during five year period.
6. Losar festival is celebrated in which State or UT?
(a) Punjab
(b) New Delhi
(c) Ladakh
(d) Assam
Ans: Ladakh
Losar Festival is celebrated in Ladakh on 24th December to mark Ladakhi New Year. Ladakhi New is the Major festivals which will celebrated every year in Ladakh during winter.
7. Mangdechhu Hydro Electric Power Project was handed over by India to which country?
(a) Bhutan
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Nepal
(d) Sri Lanka
Ans: Bhutan
India Assisted 720 Megawatts Mangdechhu Hydro Electric Power Project has been recently handed to Druk Green Power Cooperation (DGPC) in Bhutan.
India and Bhutan have completed 4 Hydroelectric power project. This project will help Bhutan increasing Power Generation Capacities to 44 percent.
8. Which State will install a huge statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee ?
(a) Bihar
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Gujarat
Ans: Madhya Pradesh
Shivaraj Singh Chauhan Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister ,said that huge statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be installed and research centre will be built.
9. Who has been appointed as new chairman and CEO of Railways Board?
(a) Pankaj Singh
(b) Ashwani Sharan
(c) V.K Tripathi
(d) Anil Kumar Lahoti
Ans: Anil Kumar Lahoti
Anil Kumar Lahoti will Succeed VK Tripathi as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Railways Board on 1st January 2023. Anil Kumar Lahoti was general manager of Central Railway in July 2021, also previously held other important post in zonal railways and Delhi Railway Board.
10. International day of Epidemic Preparedness 2022 is observed on?
(a) 26th December
(b) 27th December
(c) 28th December
(d) 29th December
Ans: 27th December
International day of Epidemic Preparedness 2022 is observed on 27th December every year. It's is Celebrated to create awareness among people about the epidemics.
11..Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Highway Authority of India(NHAI)?
(a) Santosh Kumar Yadav
(b) Rajneesh
(c) Subhasish Panda
(d) Ganji Kamala V Rao
Ans: Santosh Kumar Yadav
Under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Santosh Kumar Yadav, IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh Cadre has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Highway Authority of India according to the Ministry of Personnel Public Grievance Pension Order.
12. According to the Taste Atlas ,India is ranked ______on the global list of the best cuisines of 2022?
(a) 3rd
(b) 4th
(c) 5th
(d) 1st
Ans: 5th
As per Taste Atlas,India is Ranked 5th on the global list of best cuisines of 2022. The ranking is based on the voting of the audience for ingredients,dishes and brevages.
13. With which country India has started negotiations for a free trade agreement?
(a) Nepal
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Bhutan
Ans: Bangladesh
India and Bangladesh have decided to begin the discussion for free trade agreement between these two nations. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Bangladeshi counter part Tipu Munshi reached the agreement at the meeting.
14. 'Khelo India Youth Games 2022' will be held in which State?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: Madhya Pradesh
Anurag Singh Thakur ,Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sporst announced that ' Khelo India Youth Games 2023' will be held in Madhya Pradesh. ' Khelo India Youth Games 2022' will be played from 31st January to 11th February 2023.
15. Who has launched ,new host of initiatives including the right to repair portal in New Delhi ?
(a) Amit Shah
(b) Anurag Singh Thakur
(c) Piyush Goyal
(d) Narendra Modi
Ans: Piyush Goyal
Piyush Goyal, Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister has launched a new host of initiatives including the right to repair portal.
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