Current Affairs MCQs December-2022

Ans: C - Amit Shah

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah has launched the 'Prahari App' of the Border Security Force.
• Through this, jawans can get personal information and information related to accommodation, Ayushman-CAPF and leave on their mobile.

• Amit Shah said that BSF's 'Prahari' app is the best example of proactive governance.

Ans: A - Chhattisgarh

• Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon Police's anti-drug campaign, 'Nijat', has been selected for the prestigious IACP 2022 Award in the US in the 'Leadership in Crime Prevention' category of the Institutional category.

• Nijat Abhiyan is an action and awareness campaign, which includes strict action against illegal drug dealers as well as public awareness against drugs and rehabilitation of drug addicts.

Ans: B - Ahmedabad

• The Indian Army has recently inaugurated its first 3-D printed house dwelling unit for soldiers in Ahmedabad Cantt.

• Defense Ministry informed that the accommodation unit has been constructed by Military Engineering Services (MES) in association with MiCoB Pvt Ltd, incorporating the latest 3D rapid construction technology.

Ans: D - Praveen Kumar

• The Central Government has appointed Praveen Kumar Srivastava as the acting Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC).
• He is a 1988-batch (retired) Indian Administrative Service officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

• The Vigilance Commission is headed by the CVC and may have a maximum of two other Vigilance Commissioners.

Ans: B - Silver

• Former world rapid champion Koneru Humpy won the silver medal at the World Blitz Chess Championship in Kazakhstan.

• He scored 12.5 out of 17 marks.

Ans: C - Madhya Pradesh

• In Under-18 men's hockey, Madhya Pradesh defeated Odisha 6-5 to lift the Khelo India Youth Games qualifiers title.
• Haryana defeated Jharkhand 2-0 to secure the third position.

• Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Haryana and Jharkhand have qualified for the Khelo India Youth Games to be held in Madhya Pradesh next year.

Ans: C - Maharashtra

• Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to pass the Lokayukta Bill.
• The Maharashtra Assembly passed the Lokayukta Bill 2022 on December 28, which brings the chief minister and council of ministers under the ambit of the anti-corruption ombudsman.

• As per the provision of the Bill, the Lokayukta will have to take the approval of the Legislative Assembly before initiating any inquiry against the Chief Minister.

Ans: B - Kerala

• Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has inaugurated the 10-day first International Beach Festival in Kerala.

• The 'Spice Coast' in the far north of Kerala, also known as North Malabar, hosts a myriad of colors and the 'Bekal International Beach Festival'.