DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS – DECEMBER 8, 2021

Q.) Which of the following countries is not among the partner countries of India in the
'InFinity Forum' on fintech?

[a] South Africa

[b] Indonesia

[c] UK

[d] Denmark

[e] None of the Above

 'InFinity Forum' on Fintech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 'InFinity Forum' on fintech, ANS - D
which will help in discussing ways to leverage the fintech industry for inclusive
growth.
• The launch event is being hosted by the International Financial Services
Centres Authority (IFSCA), in collaboration with GIFT City and Bloomberg.
• Indonesia, South Africa and the UK are partner countries in the first edition
of the forum.
• InFinity Forum is IFSCA's flagship financial technology and global thought
leadership event which unites the world's leading minds to discuss ways to
how technology and innovation can be leveraged by the fintech industry for
inclusive growth.
Q.) ‘mpay Delight’ app is the mobile app of which bank?

[a] Yes Bank

[b] DCB Bank

[c] HSBC India

[d] J&K Bank

[e] Karur Vyasa Bank

 ‘mpay Delight’ App
J&K Bank has launched the ‘mpay Delight’ app to offer banking ANS - D
services to the public online.
• CMD of J&K Bank – RK Chhibber
Q.) Where has the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship launched pilot
project for reviving the 'Namda' craft?

[a] Puducherry

[b] Goa

[c] Lakshadweep

[d] Ladakh

[e] J&K
 'Namda’ Craft
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has launched 'Revival of ANS - E
Namda craft of Kashmir as a special pilot project under Pradhan Mantri
Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 3.0' to revive and promote traditional 'Namda'
craft in Jammu and Kashmir.
• The govt aims to increase the carpet export from J&K from ₹600 crore to
₹6,000 crore.
• Namda is a rug made of sheep wool through felting technique instead of
normal weaving process.
 'Namda’ Craft
• Another project 'Upskilling of artisans and weavers of Kashmir under ANS - E
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), component of PMKVY' was also
launched.
o RPL refers to an assessment process used to evaluate a person's
existing skill sets, knowledge and experience gained either by formal,
non-formal or informal learning.
Q.) Who has been appointed as the chairperson of National Highways Authority of India
(NHAI)?

[a] Alka Upadhyaya

[b] Shreevats Sanjay

[c] Arun Srivastava

[d] R. K. Suman

[e] Sanjay Singh

 National Highways Authority of India

Senior bureaucrat Alka Upadhyaya has been appointed as the chairperson of ANS - A
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
Q.) Which country has won the gold medal at the FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2021
held in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha?

[a] France

[b] India

[c] Germany

[d] Argentine

[e] Brazil
 FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup
2021
Argentina has won the gold at the FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2021
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held in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha.
• Germany came in the second place, followed by France and India at 3rd
and 4th place.
Q.) Who is the author of ‘The Midway Battle: Modi's Rollercoaster Second Term’ book?

[a] Gautam Chintamani

[b] Pankaj Kumar Devrani

[c] Surendra Kumar

[d] R. N. Bharti

[e] OM Prakash
 ‘The Midway Battle: Modi's
Rollercoaster Second Term’ Book

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‘The Midway Battle: Modi's Rollercoaster Second Term’ book has been
authored by Gautam Chintamani.
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