Current Affairs Quiz: 29 December 2021

Current Affairs Questions for UPSC: The Current Affairs Quiz section of Jagran Josh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise Current Affairs of the day at ease. The Current Affairs questions and answers cover topics such as PETA India Person of the Year 2021 , fastest Indian to reach 100 Test dismissals and ICC World Test Championship Points Table among others. 

1. Who has been named PETA India Person of the Year 2021?

a) Deepika Padukone

b) Priyanka Chopra

c) Alia Bhatt

d) Twinkle Khanna

2. Who has become the fastest Indian to reach 100 Test dismissals?

a) Rishabh Pant 

b) KL Rahul 

c) Shikhar Dhawan

d) Virat Kohli

3. Which company has got the approval to conduct phase 3 trials of its Covid vaccine as a booster dose?

a) SII

b) Biological E

c) Dr. Reddy's laboratories

d) Cipla

4. When will Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate projects in Halwani, Uttarakhand?

a) December 28th

b) December 29th 

c) December 30th 

d) December 31st 

5. Which nation is currently ranked at the top of ICC World Test Championship Points Table 2021-2023?

a) Australia

b) England 

c) New Zealand

d) Sri Lanka

6. What is India's current rank in ICC World Test Championship Points Table 2021-2023?

a) 5th

b) 4th

c) 3rd

d) 2nd

7. Which state has approved a policy to export rejected iron ore?

a) Goa 

b) Madhya Pradesh

c) Gujarat 

d) Rajasthan

Answers

1. (c) Alia Bhatt

PETA India has named Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt as its 2021 Person of the Year to celebrate her work to support an animal-friendly fashion industry and for her advocacy for dogs and cats in need.

2. (a) Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant became the fastest Indian on December 28, 2021 to reach 100 dismissals in Test cricket, breaking former skipper and wicketkeeper Dhoni's record. Pant achieved the feat during India's ongoing first test against South Africa at Centurion. 

3. (b) Biological E

The Drug Controller General of India has given its approval to Hyderabad-based pharma company Biological E to conduct phase 3 trials of ‘Corbevax’, its COVID-19 vaccine, as a booster dose. The Subject Expert Committee (SEC), after detailed deliberation, recommended granting permission to conduct phase 3 clinical trials of Corbevax.

4. (c) December 30th

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of 23 projects worth over Rs 17,500 crore in Uttarakhand's Haldwani on December 30, 2021. Among the 23 projects, PM Modi will lay the foundation stone for 17 projects worth at least Rs 14,100 crore covering various sectors including irrigation, health infrastructure, housing, drinking and sanitation and housing. The Prime Minister will then inaugurate 6 projects worth over Rs 3400 crore that include road widening projects, hydropower project in Pithoragarh and projects to improve the sewage situation in Nainital. 

5. (a) Australia 

Australia is ranked at the top of the ICC World Test Championship Points Table after thrashing England by an innings in the third Ashes test, claiming the Ashes series 3-0. Australia tops the ICC World Test Championship Points Table with 36 points after winning all tests played so far. Sri Lanka is ranked second with 24 points, while Pakistan is ranked third with 36 points.  

6. (b) 4th

India is ranked 4th on the ICC World Test Championship Points Table with 42 points after winning 3 tests, losing 1 and drawing 2 others. Team India is ranked below Pakistan, which has 36 points but its percentage of points is better than India. 

7. (a) Goa

Goa cabinet approved a policy to permit the export of iron ore dumps on December 22, 2021. The policy will allow the resumption of mining activity in the coastal state for the next four to five years.