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     📚 Daily Current Affairs | 26-12-2021 📚

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Q.1. Which Indian company has signed an agreement to acquire US-based cyber security consulting provider Edgil for $230 million?

Ans. Wipro

Q.2. Which commission has tied up with the United Nations World Food Program to diversify the food basket?

Ans. NITI Aayog

Q.3. In which state has the Indian Air Force deployed the first squadron of the S-400 air defense missile system?

Ans. Punjab

Q.4. Which university has won the "Digital Innovation of the Year" award?

Ans. OP Jindal Global University

Q.5. Which award-winning British-Italian architect "Richard Rogers" has passed away in London?

Ans. Pritzker Architecture Prize

Q.6. Which insurance company has appointed HO Suri as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer?

Ans. IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance

Q.7. DRDO has successfully test-fired the high-speed anti-aircraft missile "Exercise" from the Chandipur coast of which state?

Ans. Odisha

Q.8. By which year the European country Belgium has announced the closure of all its seven nuclear power plants?

Ans. 2025

Q.9. Which Indian player has announced his retirement from all formats of international cricket?

Ans. Harbhajan Singh (Bhajji)

Q.10. How many Indian referees have been selected in the international list for FIFA 2022?

Ans. Eighteen (18)

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1. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted maiden flight test of indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile ‘Pralay’, from Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.

रक्षा अनुसंधान और विकास संगठन (डीआरडीओ) ने ओड़िशा के तट पर डॉ. ए पी जे अब्दुल कलाम द्वीप से स्वदेशी रूप से विकसित सतह से सतह पर मार करने वाली मिसाइल 'प्रलय' का पहला उड़ान परीक्षण सफलतापूर्वक किया।

2. Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare inaugurated the National Oxygen Stewardship Program of the Union Health Ministry, at AIIMS New Delhi.

केंद्रीय स्वास्थ्य और परिवार कल्याण राज्य मंत्री डॉ. भारती प्रवीण पवार ने एम्स नई दिल्ली में केंद्रीय स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय के राष्ट्रीय ऑक्सीजन प्रबंधन कार्यक्रम का उद्घाटन किया।

3. Kerala legislator and Senior Congress leader P. T. Thomas passed away, in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. He was 71 years old.

केरल में कांग्रेस के वरिष्‍ठ नेता और विधायक पी टी थॉमस का तमिलनाडु के वेल्‍लौर में निधन हो गया। वे 71 वर्ष के थे।

4. Former wicketkeeper-batsman Vijay Dahiya was roped in as the assistant coach of the new Lucknow franchise ahead of IPL 2022.

पूर्व विकेटकीपर बल्लेबाज विजय दहिया को आईपीएल 2022 से पहले लखनऊ फ्रेंचाइजी का सहायक कोच नियुक्त किया गया।

5. The Government of Gujarat is organising the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2022, from 10 -12 January 2022, at Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

गुजरात सरकार 10 से 12 जनवरी 2022 के बीच महात्मा मंदिर सम्मेलन और प्रदर्शनी केंद्र, गांधीनगर, गुजरात में 10वें वाइब्रेंट गुजरात ग्लोबल समिट 2022 का आयोजन कर रही है।

6. Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) announced first AgriTech cohort under South-South Innovation platform.

अटल नवाचार मिशन (एआईएम), नीति आयोग और संयुक्त राष्ट्र पूंजी विकास कोष (यूएनसीडीएफ) ने साउथ-साउथ इनोवेशन प्लेटफॉर्म के तहत पहले एग्रीटेक कोहॉर्ट की घोषणा की।

7. Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar has inaugurated Aadhaar Seva Kendras at Gonda, Varanasi, Saharanpur and Moradabad.

इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स और सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी राज्य मंत्री राजीव चंद्रशेखर ने उत्तर प्रदेश के गोंडा, वाराणसी, सहारनपुर और मुरादाबाद में आधार सेवा केंद्रों का उद्घाटन किया है।

8. The first batch of indigenously developed next-generation armoured engineer reconnaissance vehicles was inducted into the Army.

देश में विकसित अगली पीढ़ी के बख्तरबंद इंजीनियर टोही वाहन के पहले सेट को सेना की इंजीनियर्स कोर में शामिल किया गया।

9. Former England cricketer and coach David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd announced that he will be leaving his role as a commentator with Sky Sports after a stint spanning over two decades.

इंग्लैंड के पूर्व क्रिकेटर और कोच डेविड लॉयड ने घोषणा की कि वह स्काई स्पोर्ट्स के कमेंटेटर की भूमिका को छोड़ रहे हैं, उन्होंने दो दशक से भी अधिक समय तक कमेंटेटर की भूमिका निभायी।

10. The information and broadcasting ministry said in a “closely coordinated” effort with intelligence agencies, it has ordered the blocking of 20 YouTube channels and two websites as they were spreading anti-India propaganda and fake news.

सूचना और प्रसारण मंत्रालय ने कहा कि उसने खुफिया एजेंसियों के साथ एक समन्वित प्रयास में 20 यूट्यूब चैनल और दो वेबसाइट को अवरुद्ध (ब्लॉक) करने का आदेश दिया है क्योंकि वे भारत विरोधी दुष्प्रचार और फर्जी खबरें फैला रहे हैं।

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1. Which Indian cricketer has announced his retirement from all formats?

Ans : Harbhajan Singh (Bhajji)

2. Which company has been fined Rs 17 crore by the market regulator SEBI?

Ans : Kells Refinery Limited

3. The Telecom Department of the Central Government has ordered telecom companies to keep records of calls and internet usage of consumers for how many years?

Ans : Two Years

4. Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh has released which book written by senior journalist Ashutosh Chaturvedi?

Ans : Yayavar wordsmith - Pandit Banarsidas Chaturvedi.

5. Which park has been dedicated to the public in Delhi yesterday by Union Home Minister Amit Shah?

Ans : Bharat Darshan Park

6. Which company's chairman has been awarded the Real Hero of the Nation 2021 award?

Ans : Dr. Sudhir Giri, Chairman of Venkateshwara Group.

7. Which legendary filmmaker has passed away recently at the age of 90?

Ans : KS Sethumadhavan

8. Which country has refused to send official delegation to Beijing Cold Olympics after US, UK, Australia and Canada?

Ans : Japan

9. Russia has fined Google, the largest search engine, how many crores of rupees for failing to remove illegal content?

Ans : Rs 9.8 Crore

10. Who has been awarded the Journalist of the Year Award posthumously by the Mumbai Press Club for the year 2020?

Ans : Danish Siddiqui

11. Bank of America Securities has projected India's GDP growth rate to be what percent in the fiscal year 2022-23?

Ans : 8.2 Percent

12. How many new cases of corona have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours?

Ans : 6,987 Cases (162 Deaths)

13. Today (December 26) is being celebrated all over the world as which day?

Ans : World Boxing Day