20th December Current Affairs Quiz for Bank Exams 2022

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20th 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:

48th GST Council
Harvard University
Minority Rights Day
FIFA World Cup 2022.

20th 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 20th December 2022 covering the following topics Headlines: 48th GST Council, Harvard University, Minority Rights Day, International Migrants Day, Gati Shakti University, FIFA World Cup 2022.

Q1. The 48th GST Council meeting was held in which of the following city?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) New Delhi
(c) Guwahati
(d) Ahmedabad
(e) Mumbai

Q2. Who among the following has been appointed as the first black women president of Harvard University?
(a) Dr. Claudine Gay
(b) Dr. Paula M. Fracasso
(c) Dr. William A. Abdu
(d) Dr. Khalid Abbed
(e) C. Afendulis

Q3. Indian-Origin Leo Varadkar has been re-elected as the Prime Minister of which country?
(a) Netherland
(b) Mauritius
(c) Ireland
(d) Finland
(e) Scotland

Q4. Who has the most written-about track and field athlete in 2022, displacing the Jamaican legend Usain Bolt from the top lists?
(a) Anderson Peters
(b) Neeraj Chopra
(c) PV Sindhu
(d) Justin Gatlin
(e) Abhinav Bindra

Q5. Minority Rights Day is observed every year on which day?
(a) 17 December
(b) 18 December
(c) 19 December
(d) 20 December
(e) 21 December

Q6. International Migrants Day is observed annually on which day?
(a) 17 December
(b) 18 December
(c) 19 December
(d) 20 December
(e) 21 December

Q7. According to Bloomberg 50 Report, who has topped the list of people whose wealth witnessed the maximum rise globally during this year?
(a) Bill Gates
(b) Warren Buffet
(c) Gautam Adani
(d) Mark Zuckerberg
(e) Elon Musk

Q8. Who has been appointed as first Chancellor of Gati Shakti University?
(a) Ashwini Vaishnaw
(b) Manoj Chaudhary
(c) Nitin Gadkari
(d) Mansukh Mandaviya
(e) Raosaheb Patil Danve

Q9. Wipro partnered with which of the following to target digital transformation business from corporate banks in the Middle East?
(a) Finastra
(b) FiscalNote
(c) Flux
(d) Finaro
(e) FinancialForce

Q10. Which of the following country won the final match in the FIFA World Cup 2022?
(a) France
(b) Argentina
(c) Croatia
(d) Morocco
(e) Saudi Arabia

Q11. Which player won the Golden Boot Award in the FIFA World Cup 2022?
(a) Neymar
(b) Cristiano Ronaldo
(c) Luka Modric
(d) Lionel Messi
(e) Kylian Mbappe

Q12. In FIFA World Cup 2022, Golden Ball Award goes to?
(a) Kylian Mbappe
(b) Cristiano Ronaldo
(c) Luka Modric
(d) Lionel Messi
(e) Neymar

Q13. Name the player, who awarded Golden Glove Award in the FIFA World Cup 2022?
(a) Mike Maignan
(b) Manuel Neuer
(c) Emiliano Martinez
(d) Gianluigi Donnarumma
(e) Peter Gulacsi

Q14. Which of the following country finished third in the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
(a) Morocco
(b) Croatia
(c) Argentina
(d) France
(e) Brazil

Q15. Which of the following team awarded FIFA Fair Play Award?
(a) France
(b) England
(c) Portugal
(d) Argentina
(e) Croatia

Solutions

S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. The 48th Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council meeting at the national capital Delhi on 17 December has concluded. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the meeting.

S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. Harvard University has named Dr. Claudine Gay as the first black president to run an Ivy League university.

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Indian-Origin Leo Varadkar has been re-elected as the Prime Minister of Ireland in line with a coalition deal struck in 2020.

S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Tokyo Olympics gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra (India) has the most written-about track and field athlete in 2022, displacing the Jamaican legend Usain Bolt from the top lists.

S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. Minority Rights Day is observed every year on 18 December. To safeguard the individual rights of the religious, ethnic, racial, or linguistic minorities in the country.

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. International Migrants Day is observed annually on December 18. This day is observed to guarantee that the rights of migrants are equally respected and not violated.

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. In the ‘Sixth Bloomberg 50’ report,Businessman and philanthropist Gautam Adani has topped the list of people whose wealth witnessed the maximum rise globally during this year.

S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hon’ble Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics & Information Technology, Govt. of India has been appointed as the Chancellor of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara by Hon’ble President Smt. Draupadi Murmu.

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Wipro Limited announced a partnership with Finastra, a global provider of financial software applications and marketplaces, to drive digital transformation for corporate banks in the Middle East.

S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Messi’s Argentina clinched their 3rd World Cup trophy from six final appearances in history, seeing off France 4–2 on penalties (3–3 after extra time) to win the biggest prize in men’s football.

S11. Ans.(e)
Sol. France Kylien Mbappe (8 Goals) won Golden Boot by out scoring Messi, who scored 7 goals in FIFA World Cup 2022.

S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. Lionel Messi of Argentina wins the Golden Ball 2022 FIFA World Cup for his outstanding performance. FIFA World 2022 is the last World Cup match of Messi.

S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. Argentina’s 30-year-old Emiliano Martinez won the golden glove for the best goalkeeper at the FIFA World Cup following his remarkable performance against France.

S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. Croatia beat injury-hit Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup third-place playoff to leave Qatar on a high after again surpassing expectations following their run to the final in 2018.

S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. Beaten quarter-finalists England received the Fair Play Award after picking up just one booking in five matches.