Current Affairs December 2022 MCQ Solved Paper for XAT

1. Three bulk drug parks are being set up in Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and _______ to help supply raw materials for pharmaceutical industries.
A. Mizoram
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Manipur
Answer : C

2. Which player created a record as the professional football player with the most appearances in FIFA World Cup?
A. Robert Lewandowski
B. Cristiano Ronaldo
C. Lionel Messi
D. Kylian Mbappe
Answer : C

3. The United Nations has included which programme in the world's ten Restoration natural programs?
A. Ashara Program
B. Namami Gange program
C. Swatch Bharat Programme
D. Narmada Bachao Andolan
Answer : B

4. What was its rank of Mumbai in the Global Prime Cities Index by Knight Frank?
A. 27th
B. 25th
C. 22nd
D. 23rd
Answer : C

5. Yoginder K Alagh, who passed away, belongs to which profession?
A. Teacher
B. Doctor
C. Orthodontist
D. Economist
Answer : D

6. Anshu Malik won silver at Individual Wrestling World Cup in which country?
A. Sudan
B. Serbia
C. Syria
D. Sri Lanka
Answer : B

7. With which of its neighbours has India agreed to begin talks toward a free trade agreement?
A. Bangladesh
B. Ukraine
C. Zambia
D. Togo
Answer : A

8. Which football player announced retirement after Qatar FIFA 2022?
A. Lionel Messi
B. Cristiano Ronaldo
C. Xavi
D. Andres Iniesta
Answer : A

9. 'KAZIND-22' is a joint training exercise of India with which country?
A. Kenya
B. Kazakhstan
C. Israel
D. Jordan
Answer : B

10. Which country's Navy formally commissioned the INS Sindhuvir submarine?
A. Brazil
B. Angola
C. Myanmar
D. Iran
Answer : C

11. Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) will spend how many crores under the PLI scheme for specialty steel?
A. Rs 7900 crore
B. Rs 7300 crore
C. Rs 8400 crore
D. Rs 7930 crore
Answer : D

12. Sela Pass tunnel is being built in which state to provide all-weather connectivity to China border?
A. Uttarakhand
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer : B

13. Centre launched a plan to develop the power transmission system for integrating 500 GW of green energy by which year?
A. 2020
B. 2021
C. 2025
D. 2030
Answer : D

14. Which country's start-up 'KHEYTI' received the prestigious Earthshot award-2022?
A. Australia
B. Angola
C. India
D. Bahamas
Answer : C

15. Union Government is to introduce how many new bills in the upcoming winter session including the biodiversity amendment bill?
A. 15
B. 25
C. 16
D. 56
Answer : C

16. International Gita Mahotsav-2022 is being held in which city?
A. Karnal
B. Kurukshetra
C. Kanpur
D. Lucknow
Answer : B

17. Which country witnessed a significant decline in the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR)?
A. Canada
B. India
C. Germany
D. Australia
Answer : B

18. Which player announced retirement from all formats of cricket?
A. Irfan Pathan
B. Ravichandran Ashwin
C. Harbhajan Singh
D. Ravindra Jadeja
Answer : C

19. When will the second Good Governance Week begin in the year 2022?
A. December 19
B. December 21
C. December 17
D. December 15
Answer : A

20. Who will lay the foundation stone of the National Institute for One Health?
A. Manmohan Singh
B. Rajiv Gandhi
C. Indra Gandhi
D. Narendra Modi
Answer : D

21. Hyundai Motor of which country signed golfer Aditi Ashok as a brand-ambassador?
A. Iran
B. Iraq
C. India
D. Indonesia
Answer : C

22. India-assisted Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project handed over to which country's Druk Green Power Corp?
A. Burundi
B. Brunei
C. Bhutan
D. Belarus
Answer : C

23. Which country's young cricketer Ishan Kishan is the first cricketer in the world to score the fastest double century in ODIs?
A. Chad
B. India
C. China
D. Finland
Answer : B

24. Which country ranked 5th in the 2022 Hurun Global 500 list of valuable companies?
A. Iran
B. Iraq
C. India
D. Italy
Answer : C

25. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, who is in news, belongs to which game?
A. Lawn Tennis
B. Golf
C. Shotting
D. Badminton
Answer : D

26. 20th Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival concluded in which city?
A. Kathmandu
B. Hyderabad
C. Ahmedabad
D. Surat
Answer : A

27. India's employable talent rises; women workforce increases according to The Wheebox India Skills Report for which year?
A. 2022
B. 2023
C. 2020
D. 2021
Answer : B

28. Which state Assembly passed Bill to remove Governor as the Chancellor of the state's universities?
A. Kerala
B. Goa
C. Assam
D. Odisha
Answer : A

29. Who flagged off 100th 'Kisan Rail'?
A. Jawahar Lal Nehru
B. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
C. Manmohan Singh
D. Narendra Modi
Answer : D

30. World-class Kayaking-Canoeing Academy is to be set up in which state?
A. Maharashtra
B. Mizoram
C. Uttarakhand
D. Jharkhand
Answer : C

31. Which among the following states/UTs has not emerged as the best-performing states on the Social Progress Index (SPI)?
A. Bihar
B. Puducherry
C. Lakshadweep
D. Goa
Answer : A

32. Which Cyclone is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal, and hit Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu?
A. Honduras
B. Jeeva
C. Mandous
D. Khalish
Answer : C

33. Who was awarded the first Rohini Nayyar prize for outstanding contribution to rural development?
A. Rhea Kapoor
B. Neelam Arora
C. Sethrichem Sangtam
D. Vishal Dadlani
Answer : C

34. Bird flu was reported from two villages in which state where a Rapid response team formed?
A. Karnataka
B. Manipur
C. Kerala
D. Tripura
Answer : C

35. AR. L. Sundaresan was appointed as the Additional Solicitor General of which city High Court?
A. Chennai
B. Surat
C. Madras
D. Hyderabad
Answer : C

36. What is the rank of India with the 20 most valuable companies in the world in the Hurun Global 500 list in 2022?
A. 4th
B. 3rd
C. 5th
D. 7th
Answer : C

37. India's first and the world's second Infantry Museum was inaugurated in which state?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer : C

38. 16th 'SURYA KIRAN-XVI' joint training exercise to be held between India and which country?
A. Kenya
B. Colombia
C. Cuba
D. Nepal
Answer : D

39. Which country's largest and fourth business jet terminal was commissioned at Cochin International Airport?
A. Australia
B. America
C. France
D. India
Answer : D

40. National Test House is to set up EV battery testing facilities in which city along with Kolkata?
A. Vishakhapatnam
B. Nashik
C. Mumbai
D. Meerut
Answer : C

41. Which state passed a bill to make anti-conversion laws more stringent, jail terms and fines enhanced for forced conversion and mass conversion?
A. Haryana
B. Uttarakhand
C. Gujarat
D. Kerala
Answer : B

42. Which IIT launched a 'powerless heating system' powered by water?
A. IIT Madras
B. IIT Kharagpur
C. IIT Delhi
D. IIT Kanpur
Answer : C

43. Sulochana Chavan, who passed away, belong to which profession?
A. Singer
B. Dancer
C. Teacher
D. Doctor
Answer : A

44. World Soil day is observed every year on which date?
A. December 03
B. December 04
C. December 05
D. December 02
Answer : C

45. Which type of cancer is caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)?
A. Breast Cancer
B. Prostate Cancer
C. Blood Cancer
D. Cervical Cancer
Answer : D

46. Who has been elected president of AAAI?
A. Ravi Suhag
B. Neha Vasishta
C. Rahul Dubey
D. Prasanth Kumar
Answer : D

47. Ministry of culture organised Delhi International Arts Festival at which place?
A. India Gate
B. Shanti Van
C. Red Fort
D. Jama Masjid
Answer : A

48. Urban-20 (U20) program being organized in which city?
A. Ahmedabad
B. Hyderabad
C. Bangalore
D. Visakhapatnam
Answer : A

49. In the finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Saurashtra beat Maharashtra by ___ wickets.
A. 5
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
Answer : A

50. Which Union Minister launched the 'Stay Safe Online' Campaign?
A. Pashupati Kumar Paras
B. Ashwini Vaishnaw
C. Hardeep Singh Puri
D. Raj Kumar Singh
Answer : B