gk today current affairs 27th December 2022 in English
1. iNCOVACC, which was approved as an intranasal booster dose for Covid, is manufactured by which institution?
A. Serum Institute of India
B. Biological E Ltd
C. Bharat Biotech
D. Biocon
Answer [C] Bharat Biotech
2. Which institution won the DSCI AISS Award for ‘Best Security Practices in Government Sector’?
A. Indian Railways
B. UIDAI
C. ISRO
D. NASSCOM
Answer [B] UIDAI
3. International Finance Corporation (IFC) has extended a USD 400-million loan to which company in India?
A. SBI
B. Can Fin Homes
C. HDFC
D. LIC Housing Finance
Answer [C] HDFC
4. Who has been named as the captain of the Indian squad for the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023?
A. Harmanpreet Singh
B. P.R. Sreejesh
C. Amit Rohidas
D. Rupinder Pal Singh
Answer [A] Harmanpreet Singh
5. Which country supplies S-400 air defence missile system to India?
A. USA
B. Israel
C. France
D. Russia
Answer [D] Russia
6. The Sahitya Akademi announced the winners of Sahitya Akademi Awards 2022 in how many Indian languages (including English) on 22 December 2022?
A. 18
B. 20
C. 22
D. 24
Answer [D] 24
7. Which edition of the North East Festival began at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on December 23, 2022?
A. 7th
B. 10th
C. 12th
D. 15th
Answer [B] 10th
8. World Bank Group member International Financial Corporation (IFC) will provide a loan of how many million dollars to HDFC for affordable green housing in India?
A. $200 million
B. $300 million
C. $400 million
D. $500 million
Answer [C] $400 million
9. Who is the only Indian sportsperson to feature in the top 25 of Forbes annual list of the world’s highest-paid female athletes?
A. PV Sindhu
B. Saina Nehwal
C. Mary Kom
D. Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
Answer [A] PV Sindhu
10. Where did Union Minister Piyush Goyal launch the Right to Repair portal on 24 December 2022?
A. Hyderabad
B. Surat
C. Agra
D. New Delhi
Answer [D] New Delhi
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