13th December Current Affairs Quiz for Bank Exams 2022

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13th 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:

UNICEF Day
Universal Health Coverage Day 2022
International Mountain Day
Himachal Pradesh
2022 Hurun Global 500 list

13th 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 13th December 2022 covering the following topics Headlines: UNICEF Day, Universal Health Coverage Day 2022, International Mountain Day, Himachal Pradesh, 2022 Hurun Global 500 list.

Q1. Who has made a world record of making the fastest double century in a One Day International (ODI) against Bangladesh recently?
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) Rohit Sharma
(c) KL Rahul
(d) Ishan Kishan
(e) Suryakumar Yadav

Q2. Who has been appointed as the new MD & CEO of Ashok Leyland?
(a) Shenu Agarwal
(b) Jaykumar Sammed
(c) Vinit Kumar
(d) Arun Kumar Singh
(e) Anant Goenka

Q3. UNICEF Day is celebrated every year on which day?
(a) December 15
(b) December 14
(c) December 13
(d) December 12
(e) December 11

Q4. Which of the following states/UT’s has been awarded 1st prize in the category for Ayushman Bharat health account ID generation during the celebration of Universal Health Coverage Day 2022?
(a) Ladakh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Telangana
(e) Goa

Q5. International Mountain Day is observed every year on 11 December, the theme for 2022 is _______.
(a) Sustainable mountain tourism
(b) Mountain biodiversity
(c) Mountain minorities and indigenous peoples
(d) Mountains matter for Youth
(e) Women move mountains

Q6. Which of the following FMCG company has acquired 51% equity stake in Oziva for Rs264 crore and Wellbeing Nutrition?
(a) Hindustan Unilever Limited
(b) Britannia Industries
(c) Colgate Palmolive
(d) Dabur India
(e) Nestle India

Q7. Which state is set to become the first state to launch its own Climate Change Mission?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Andhra Pradesh
(e) Maharashtra

Q8. International Day of Neutrality is commemorated on _______. It is a day when people look at the possibility of a world free of armed and other types of conflicts.
(a) December 11
(b) December 12
(c) December 13
(d) December 14
(e) December 15

Q9. Who has took oath as the New Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh at historic ridge ground in Shimla?
(a) Sonam Dixit
(b) Vipin Kohli
(c) Rajendra Sharma
(d) Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu
(e) Ranjit Singh

Q10. The ‘dream crew’ for the first civilian mission to the moon has been announced and it includes Indian actor ______.
(a) Partho Gupte
(b) Faisal Khan
(c) Dev Joshi
(d) Shivansh Kotia
(e) J. Vignesh

Q11. What is the rank of India in 2022 Hurun Global 500 list?
(a) 1st
(b) 2nd
(c) 3rd
(d) 4th
(e) 5th

Q12. Which country has printed the first banknotes (currency notes) with two women’s signatures?
(a) China
(b) US
(c) India
(d) France
(e) Germany

Q13. In which airport country’s largest business jet terminal commissioned?
(a) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
(b) Chennai International Airport
(c) Cochin International Airport
(d) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport
(e) Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport

Q14. Which state of India has declared as first carbon neutral farm in the country?
(a) Punjab
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Kerala
(e) Gujarat

Q15. International Universal Health Coverage Day is celebrated annually on _______.
(a) December 15
(b) December 14
(c) December 13
(d) December 12
(e) December 11

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Ishan Kishan has made a world record of making the fastest double century in a One Day International (ODI). He scored his double century in just 126 balls against Bangladesh in the match played at Chattogram, Bangladesh on 10 December 2022.

S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland has appointed Shenu Agarwal as its new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. Every year UNICEF Day is celebrated on December 11 every year. The word UNICEF stands for United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund and the purpose served by the organisation is to save children’s lives by providing them with humanitarian aid across the world.

S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Jammu and Kashmir has been awarded 1st prize in the category for Ayushman Bharat health account ID generation and 2nd prize in the category for Teleconsultation conducted during the celebration of Universal Health Coverage Day 2022.

S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. The theme for 2022 is “Women move mountains” Conservation of the mountains is one of the major factors for sustainable development and is a part of Goal 15 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) major Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) announced the acquisition of two D2C brands – OZiva and Wellbeing Nutrition. With the acquisition, the company will foray into the health and well-being category.

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Tamil Nadu is set to become the first state to launch its own Climate Change Mission. It had launched the Green Tamil Nadu Mission last September and the Tamil Nadu Wetlands Mission this August.

S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. International Day of Neutrality is commemorated on December 12. It is a day when people look at the possibility of a world free of armed and other types of conflicts.

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Congress leader Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has took oath as the New Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh at historic ridge ground in Shimla.

S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. The ‘dream crew’ for the first civilian mission to the moon has been announced and it includes Indian actor Dev Joshi.

S11. Ans.(e)
Sol. India, with 20 of the most valuable companies in the world, has moved into the fifth position among countries that are home to the world’s top 500 firms.

S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. The new currency notes of $1 and $5 value carry the signature of the Secretary of Treasury (American Finance Minister) Janet Yellen and Lynn Malerba. The United States currency notes are popularly called as Greenback.

S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday inaugurated a new Business Jet Terminal at Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL).

S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has declared a seed farm, located in Aluva here, as the first carbon neutral farm in the country.

S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. International Universal Health Coverage Day is celebrated annually on 12th December. The day is marked to promote the importance of building robust, resilient, world-class healthcare systems globally.