17th December 2022

Ashok Leyland Appoints Shenu Agarwal as MD and CEO.

Leading truck and bus maker Ashok Leyland has announced the appointment of Shenu Agarwal as its MD & CEO with immediate effect. Agarwal will drive the technology development, growth, and future strategy for Ashok Leyand toward achieving its vision to be among the top 10 Commercial Vehicle players globally.

Who among the following has been appointed as the MD & CEO of Ashok Leyland?

A – Rajive Saharia

B – Shenu Agarwal

C – Vinod K. Dasari

D – Anuj Kathuria

Author Mansi Gulati released her Book ‘Miracles of Face Yoga’.

The Founder of Manasvani, Mansi Gulati has released her book ‘Miracles of Face Yoga’, which has been appreciated by the President of India Droupadi Murmu. Mansi Gulati, an international Yogi, celebrated author, and thought leader, devoted her efforts to learning everything possible about yoga practices and philosophy.

Who has released her book ‘Miracles of Face Yoga’?

A – Arundhati Roy

B – Mansi Gulati

C – Jhumpa Lahiri

D – Chetan Bhagat

72nd Human Rights Day 2022 observed on 10th December.

Human Rights Day is celebrated across the world on December 10 every year. It marks the day that the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948. Human Rights Day focuses on the fundamental rights and freedoms that people globally are entitled to simply by virtue of being humans. It celebrates and advocates for rights that cut across the distinctions of nationality, gender, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, religion, or any other status. This year marks the 74th anniversary of the adoption of the UDHR and the 72nd Human Rights Day. The campaign will be centred around the theme, “Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All.”

Human Rights Day is celebrated across the world on ________ every year.

A – December 08

B – December 07

C – December 06

D – December 10

Eden Hazard announced his retirement from International Football.

Belgium captain Eden Hazard has announced his retirement from international football after Belgium’s early exit from the FIFA World Cup 2022. He was the captain of Belgium in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Hazard made his international debut in 2008 and scored 33 times in 126 appearances. He helped Belgium reach the 2018 World Cup semi-finals, where they lost to eventual champions France, and beat England in the third-placed playoff.

Eden Hazard has announced his retirement from international football recently. He is from which country?

A – Portugal

B – Spain

C – Italy

D – Belgium

Sushmita Shukla appointed as VP & COO, Federal Reserve Bank.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has appointed Indian-origin Sushmita Shukla as its First Vice President, and Chief Operating Officer (COO), making the insurance industry veteran its highest-ranked official after President and CEO, John C Williams. The appointment was approved by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Who among the following has been appointed as First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York?

A – Rana Talwar

B – Jay Sidhu

C – Sushmita Shukla

D – Aman Mehta

GoI appointed Meenesh C Shah as the Managing Director of NDDB.

National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has appointed Meenesh C Shah as its Managing Director with effect from November 15. Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Parshottam Rupala informed that the Gujarat-based NDDB does not have regular chairman since December 2020. Varsha Joshi, the then Joint Secretary in the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, held the additional charge of the post of Chairman, NDDB, from December 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021.

National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has appointed ________ as its Managing Director with effect from November 15.

A – Soniya Tiwari

B – Vikram Singh

C – Rohit Kumar

D – Meenesh C Shah

Govt of India Invest Rs 5000 Crore in the SWAMIH Fund to Complete Housing Projects.

The government has put in an additional Rs 5,000 crore into the SWAMIH Invest Fund-I to help the stressed realty investment platform achieve its final close at Rs 15,530 crore. The fund set up under the Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing is India’s largest social impact fund, which said the government recently infused Rs 5,000 crore.

It intends to provide priority debt financing for the completion of stressed, brownfield and residential projects registered with regulatory bodies that fall in the affordable, mid-income housing category.

What amount of total fund outlay has been recently invested by GOI in the SWAMIH Fund to Complete Housing Projects?

A – Rs 1000 Cr

B – Rs 2000 Cr

C – Rs 3000 Cr

D – Rs 5000 Cr

1000 Khelo India Centers To Be Opened Across Country By August 15.

Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said one thousand Khelo India centres will be opened by the 15th of August next year across the country. He added that out of these one thousand centres, 733 centres have been already sanctioned.

How many Khelo India Centers To Be Opened Across Country By August 15?

A – 500

B – 700

C – 1000

D – 1200

International Day of Neutrality observed on 12 December.

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. Its focus was on advocating and campaigning for intra-state peaceful relations. Switzerland serves as the perfect example of neutrality.

International Day of Neutrality is commemorated on ______________.

A – December 11

B – December 12

C – December 13

D – December 14

Indian batter Ishan Kishan hits fastest ODI double hundred off 126 balls.

India batter Ishan Kishan has smashed the fastest ODI double century in 126 balls against Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. The wicketkeeper-batsman scored a 150 off boundaries alone, with 24 fours and 10 sixes all around the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. It took an excellent running catch to dislodge Kishan on 210 off 131.