23rd December Current Affairs Quiz for Bank Exams 2022

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23rd 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:

Orunodoi 2.0
Nirmala Sitharaman
Indian Navy
2023 Academy Awards
UNESCO Heritage Sites
Infantry Museum

23rd 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 23rd December 2022 covering the following topics Headlines: Orunodoi 2.0, Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Navy, 2023 Academy Awards, UNESCO Heritage Sites, Infantry Museum.

Q1. Which state government has launched Orunodoi 2.0, a special scheme to provide financial security to economically disadvantaged families?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Assam
(d) Bihar
(e) Chhattisgarh

Q2. The Gross collection of Direct Taxes has registered a growth of what percent which stood at Rs 13,63,649 cr in the financial year 2022-23?
(a) 25.90%
(b) 24.90%
(c) 23.90%
(d) 22.90%
(e) 27.90%

Q3. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has informed that note in circulation (NiC) has witnessed an annual growth of how much percent to Rs 31.92 lakh crore as of 2 December 2022?
(a) 5.98%
(b) 6.98%
(c) 7.98%
(d) 8.98%
(e) 9.98%

Q4. Which of the following vessel of the Indian Navy will participate in the 50th edition of Cape to Rio Race 2023?
(a) INSV Mhadei
(b) INS Tarangini
(c) INS Sudarshini
(d) INS Darshak
(e) INSV Tarini

Q5. Who among the following has been appointed as the chairperson of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)?
(a) G. K. Rath
(b) Dinesh Kumar Shukla
(c) G Nageswara Rao
(d) A.K Mohanty
(e) Devang V. Khakhar

Q6. The Indian Railways completed the construction of a tunnel on a 111-kilometre, the longest ‘escape tunnel’ in which state/UT in India?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Odisha
(c) West Bengal
(d) Ladakh
(e) Jammu and Kashmir

Q7. Which of the following companies announced a partnership with DigiLocker, a government authorized identification storage system, to bring local storage of government issued IDs on Android devices?
(a) Apple
(b) Amazon
(c) Google
(d) Infosys
(e) Meta

Q8. Which is India’s official entry for the 2023 Academy Awards or Oscars awards in the International Feature film category?
(a) The Last Show
(b) K.G.F: Chapter 2
(c) Vikram
(d) Brahmastra
(e) Gangubai Kathiawadi

Q9. Which Indian song has been shortlisted in the Best Original Song Category for the 2023 Academy Awards or Oscars awards?
(a) Gehraiyaan
(b) Bana Sharabi
(c) Doobey
(d) Naatu Naatu
(e) Kinna Sona

Q10. How many cultural sites from India added to a tentative list of UNESCO Heritage Sites?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5

Q11. Which university has got A grade by scoring 3.85 points in National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)?
(a) Gauhati University, Assam
(b) Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
(c) National Law School of India University, Bangalore
(d) Chandigarh University
(e) Manipal University, Jaipur

Q12. In which state country’s first Infantry Museum has been opened for the general public?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Punjab
(e) Rajasthan

Q13. Who among the following has been named as its brand ambassador by PUMA?
(a) Alia Bhatt
(b) Deepika Padukone
(c) Katrina Kaif
(d) Anushka Sharma
(e) Sara Ali Khan

Q14. The first ship of the ASW SWC Project, being built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, GRSE for the Indian Navy was launched at Kattupalli, Chennai. The Ship is named as ________.
(a) INS Arnala
(b) INS Vasai
(c) INS Vikrant
(d) INS Tarini
(e) INS Vagir

Q15. India’s manned Space flight Gaganyaan to be launched in in the fourth quarter of _______.
(a) 2021
(b) 2022
(c) 2023
(d) 2024
(e) 2025

Solutions

S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. Assam government has launched a special scheme Orunodoi 2.0. The flagship scheme of the state government aimed at providing financial security to financially disadvantaged families.

S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Gross collection of Direct Taxes has registered a growth of 25 .90% which stood at Rs 13,63,649 cr in the financial year 2022-23.

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has informed that note in circulation (NiC) has witnessed an annual growth of 7.98% to Rs 31.92 lakh crore as of December 2, 2022.

S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. INSV Tarini has set sail for an expedition to Cape Town, South Africa for participating in the 50th edition of Cape to Rio Race 2023.

S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. Dinesh Kumar Shukla has been appointed as the chairperson of the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) for a period of three years.

S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Indian Railways completed the construction of a tunnel on a 111-kilometre section of the Udhampur-Katra railway line in Kashmir. The ‘escape tunnel’, which is the longest of its kind in the country, is located at an elevation of 12.89 meters.

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Google announced a partnership with DigiLocker, a government authorized identification storage system, to bring local storage of government issued IDs on Android devices.

S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Gujarati-language Chhello Show (The Last Show), which is India’s official entry for the 2023 Academy Awards or Oscars awards in the International Feature film category.

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. The track Naatu Naatu from SS Rajamouli’s RRR has been shortlisted in the Best Original Song Category.

S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Three new cultural sites in India, including the iconic Sun Temple at Modhera, historic Vadnagar town in Gujarat, and rock-cut relief sculptures of Unakoti in Tripura.

S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar has got A grade by scoring 3.85 points in National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) grading, thereby becoming the only University in India to get this score.

S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. The country’s first Infantry Museum has been opened for the general public at Mhow, Indore, Madhya Pradesh. This museum is the first in the country and second in the world. Before this, such a museum has been built in America.

S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. The manufacturer and designer of causal and athletic footwear, Puma has roped in Bollywood actor and entrepreneur Anushka Sharma as its brand ambassador.

S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. Arnala, the first ship of the ASW SWC Project, being built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, GRSE for the Indian Navy was launched on December 20 at Kattupalli, Chennai.

S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. India’s maiden human space flight mission under the Gaganyaan programme is targeted to be launched in the fourth quarter of 2024, Union Minister of State for Space Jitendra Singh informed the Parliament.