04th December Current Affairs Quiz for Bank Exams 2022

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04th December Current Affairs Quiz: Here, we are providing the Current Affairs Quiz. These types of topics are important for candidates who prepare for Bank Exam 2022. In this article, we are covering the following topics Headlines:

STEM 2022
Vijay Hazare Trophy
The Chipko Movement
National Statistical Commission

04th December Current Affairs Quiz

The Current Affairs section constitutes a major part of the General Awareness section in a competitive examination and plays an instrumental role. To supplement your preparation for the General Awareness Section of the upcoming exams like IBPS PO/Clerk Mains, SBI PO Mains and SEBI Grade A Prelims, we are providing you Current Affairs Quiz of 04th December 2022 covering the following topics Headlines: STEM 2022, Vijay Hazare Trophy, The Chipko Movement, National Statistical Commission.

Q1. Who has been appointed as Secretary of the Department of School Education & Literacy?
(a) Vinay Mohan Kwarta
(b) Aramane Giridhar
(c) T V Somanathan
(d) Ajay Kumar Bhalaa
(e) Sanjay Kumar

Q2. How many Indian-origin women have been selected as Australia’s Superstars of STEM 2022 recently?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5

Q3. The gross GST revenue collected in the month of November 2022 is ________.
(a) Rs. 1,25,867 crore
(b) Rs. 1,35,867 crore
(c) Rs. 1,45,867 crore
(d) Rs. 1,55,867 crore
(e) Rs. 1,65,867 crore

Q4. On ______ is celebrated as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, worldwide.
(a) December 1st
(b) December 5th
(c) December 4th
(d) December 2nd
(e) December 3rd

Q5. Which team beat Maharashtra by 5 wickets in the final to win the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat?
(a) Saurashtra
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Gujarat
(e) Punjab

Q6. Name the author of the book “The Chipko Movement: A People’s History”.
(a) Vipin Joshi
(b) Shekhar Pathak
(c) Sanjeev Rawat
(d) Jaydeep Negi
(e) Prashant Joshi

Q7. Who has been elected as the new president of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India?
(a) Vijender Sharma
(b) Rakesh Bhalla
(c) Jitendra Bansal
(d) Ramanuj Singh
(e) Gajendra Bisht

Q8. Who is the author of the book “Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne”?
(a) Katherine Rundell
(b) Jane Austen
(c) Charles Dickens
(d) George Eliot
(e) George Orwell

Q9. What is the theme of International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022?
(a) Barriers to remove for creating the Development and Society for all the people
(b) Technological promise: Developmental Sustainability
(c) Empowerment as well as Access for all the people who have the ability to work: Inclusive Matters
(d) Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fuelling an accessible and equitable world
(e) Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality

Q10. Government of India had appointed _______, Professor Emeritus at Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI), as the part-time chairperson of the National Statistical Commission (NSC) of India.
(a) Dinkar Mawari
(b) Deepak Rawat
(c) Sanjay Kumar
(d) Raunak Singh Kalra
(e) Rajeeva Laxman Karandikar

Solutions

S1. Ans.(e)
Sol. AS Sanjay Kumar has been appointed as Secretary of the Department of School Education & Literacy. He replaced Anita Karwal IAS upon her superannuation on November 30, 2022.

S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. 3 Indian-origin women Neelima Kadiyala, Dr. Ana Baburamani, and Dr. Indrani Mukherjee have been selected as Australia’s Superstars of STEM 2022. This year among those recognised as Superstars of STEM include three Indian-origin women: Neelima Kadiyala, Dr Ana Baburamani, and Dr Indrani Mukherjee.

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. The gross GST revenue collected in the month of November 2022 is Rs.1,45,867 crore of which CGST is Rs.25,681 crore, SGST is Rs.32,651 crore, IGST is Rs.77,103 crore (including Rs.38,635 crore collected on import of goods) and Cess is Rs.10,433 crore (including Rs.817 crore collected on import of goods).

S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. December 3rd is celebrated as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, worldwide. The day is observed to highlight issues that affect people with disabilities and to champion their well-being, their dignity and fundamental rights.

S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Saurashtra beat Maharashtra by 5 wickets in the final to win the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. A book on the popular forest conservation campaign Chipko Movement, written by historian-activist Shekhar Pathak.

S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. 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.

S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. British writer Katherine Rundell’s biography “Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne” was named winner of the 50,000 pound ($59,000) Baillie Gifford Prize at a ceremony in London.

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. The theme of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, this year, is “Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fuelling an accessible and equitable world“.

S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. Government of India had appointed Rajeeva Laxman Karandikar, Professor Emeritus at Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI), as the part-time chairperson of the National Statistical Commission (NSC) of India for a period of three years.