DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS – DECEMBER 1, 2021

Q.) Which country is supporting India Young Water Professional Program?

[a] Denmark

[b] Norway

[c] Netherland

[d] Australia

[e] United Kingdom

 India Young Water Professional
Program

India Young Water Professional Program has been launched by Australian ANS - D

Water Partnership, in collaboration with National Hydrogen Project of the

Ministry of Jal Shakti.
• This is the first edition of the program.
• Purpose – to train professionals working, in the field of water, with
necessary skills to address the water needs of India.
• Training tools – on-line lectures, workshops, discussions etc.
 India Young Water Professional
Program

• Phases – In the first phase, 20 participants are allowed. Later on, based on ANS - D

the success of Phase 1, this program will be expanded.

• Background – During the National Hydrology Project (NHP) on
‘Sustainable Water Management’ in November 2019, India and Australia
had agreed to launch this program.
Q.) Which country organized the 1st International Conference on Hydrogen Energy?

[a] India

[b] South Korea

[c] France

[d] Philippines

[e] Singapore
 1st International Conference on Hydrogen
Energy

1st International Conference on Hydrogen Energy - Policies, Infrastructure

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Development and Challenges - is organized by Central Board of Irrigation
and Power (CBIP) with the support of Ministry of New & Renewable
Energy, Central Electricity Authority and NTPC in New Delhi.
• The conference has been sponsored by NHPC Ltd., SJVNL as Platinum
Sponsor and by POWERGRID and THDC Ltd. as Silver Sponsors.
Q.) Where is world's tallest bridge pier being developed?

[a] Manipur

[b] Bali

[c] Jakarta

[d] Male

[e] Manila
 World's Tallest Bridge Pier

Indian Railways is constructing the world's tallest bridge pier in ANS - A

Manipur which is a part of 111 km long Jiribam-Imphal railway project.

Q.) Which state has launched the ‘Call your Cop’ mobile app?

[a] Andhra Pradesh

[b] Nagaland

[c] Assam

[d] Odisha

[e] Jharkhand
 ‘Call your Cop’ mobile app

Nagaland has launched the ‘Call your Cop’ mobile app at Police ANS - B

Headquarters in Kohima.
• Purpose – to enable all citizens of the state especially those in
distress to get in touch directly with the police as easily available
with just one click away.
Q.) Which is the first state in India to get certification for growing organic Kiwis that are now
ready for exports to other countries?

[a] Sikkim

[b] Uttar Pradesh

[c] Himachal Pradesh

[d] Meghalaya

[e] Arunachal Pradesh

 Organic Kiwis

Arunachal Pradesh is the first state in India to get certification for ANS - E

growing organic Kiwis that are now ready for exports to other countries.
• Last year, the state received the certification for the fruit.
• Now, this fruit was launched at New Delhi.
Q.) What is the GDP forecast for India for FY22 by Goldman Sachs?

[a] 9.1%

[b] 8.2%

[c] 5.5%

[d] 7.6%

[e] 8.8%
 Goldman Sachs’ Forecast

Goldman Sachs has forecasted a 9.1% GDP growth rate for India for FY22. ANS - A

• The organisation forecasted India’s consumer price index (CPI) inflation

to rise to 5.8% year-over-year (YoY) in 2022 from 5.2% in 2021.
Q.) Who is the Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)?

[a] Vivek Johri

[b] Pranav Mahajan

[c] D. Sampath Kumar

[d] Fakhre Alam

[e] P. Haridasan Pilllai

 Chairman of CBIC

Government has appointed senior bureaucrat Vivek Johri as the Chairman ANS - A

of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

Q.) Which institute has signed an MoU with the Ministry of Civil Aviation to undertake
research to study the effect of the regional connectivity scheme (RCS) on commercial air
travel in India?

[a] School of Planning & Architecture

[b] National Institute of Technology

[c] IIT-Guwahati

[d] Indian School of Business

[e] Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology

 RCS-UDAN SCHEME
Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad has signed an MoU with the ANS - D
Ministry of Civil Aviation to undertake research to study the effect of the
regional connectivity scheme (RCS) – UDAN scheme on commercial air
travel in India.
Q.) When will NASA launch its Investigation of Convective Updrafts (INCUS) mission?

[a] 2027

[b] 2023

[c] 2022

[d] 2024

[e] 2025
 NASA’S INCUS MISSION
NASA has launched Investigation of Convective Updrafts (INCUS), which ANS - A
will be group of three small satellites, to study the behaviour of tropical
storms and thunderstorms, including their impacts on weather and climate
models.
• The mission is expected to launch in 2027 as part of NASA’s Earth
Venture Program.
• The Earth Science mission aims to improve understand of the current
state of the Earth system and to enable continual improvement in the
prediction of future changes.
Q.) Which bank has launched 'Trade Emerge' online platform to offer comprehensive digital
banking and value-added services to exporters and importers across India?

[a] HDFC Bank

[b] ICICI Bank

[c] Bank of Baroda

[d] State Bank of India

[e] Punjab National Bank

 'Trade Emerge' Online Platform

ICICI Bank has launched 'Trade Emerge' online platform to offer ANS - B

comprehensive digital banking and value-added services to exporters and

importers across India.
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