DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS – DECEMBER 16, 2021

Q.) What is the score of India in the World Press Freedom Index 2021?

[a] 70.89

[b] 67.80

[c] 88.91

[d] 46.56

[e] 67.50
 World Press Freedom Index 2021

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has released the World Press ANS - D
Freedom Index 2021.
• Total – 180 countries
• Top – Norway (1), Finland (2), Sweden (3)
• India’s rank – 142 (score 46.56)
• Bottom – Eritrea (180), North Korea (179), Turkmenistan (178), and
China (177)
• Parameters – Pluralism, Media independence, Environment and self-
censorship, Legislative framework, Transparency, Infrastructure, and
Abuses.
 Lin Zhao Freedom Award

US-based Christian rights group ChinaAid has awarded journalist Zhang ANS - D

Zhan, who was jailed by Chinese authorities for reporting on the COVID-19
pandemic.
• Zhan received the Lin Zhao Freedom Award.
Q.) How many rivers are connected under the Saryu Canal National Project?

[a] Five

[b] Seven

[c] Six

[d] Four

[e] Ten
 Saryu Canal National Project

Saryu Canal National Project has been inaugurated in Balrampur ANS - A

district of Uttar Pradesh.

• The project’s cost is Rs 9,802 crore.
• The project is expected to benefit 50 lakh farmers in eastern UP. It’s
irrigational capacity is estimated at 4.04 lakh hectares.
• Five rivers namely Ghagra, Rapti, Banganga, Saryu and Rohini have
been connected under this project.
Q.) Under which scheme has India received $350 million loan from Asian Development Bank
to improve its urban services?

[a] Swachch Bharat Mission

[b] PMAY

[c] AMRUT

[d] Both A and B

[e] Both B and C

 India’s Loan from ADB
India has received a loan of $350 million from Asian Development Bank to ANS - E
improve its urban services.
• The loan supports the policies established by the Ministry of Housing
and Urban Affairs to accelerate universal coverage of piped water
supply and improve sanitation.
• The loan will be used for Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban
Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 and to provide affordable housing under
Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana.
 India’s Loan from ADB
• According to ADB, India's current estimated urban population of 460 ANS - E
million (46 crore) is the second-largest in the world and is projected to
reach nearly 600 million (60 crore) by 2030, growing at an annual rate of
over 2%.
Q.) Which state has launched the 'Milk Price Incentive Scheme'?

[a] Tamil Nadu

[b] Maharashtra

[c] Uttar Pradesh

[d] Uttarakhand

[e] Himachal Pradesh

 Milk Price Incentive Scheme
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has launched the ANS - D
'Milk Price Incentive Scheme' to increase the milk production in the
state to match the demand of milk and milk products in the state.
• It is Direct Bank Transfer (DBT) scheme under which the amount will
go the bank accounts of dairy farmers.
• Ganga Cow Scheme is another state scheme for enhancing milk
production. Under the scheme, incentive of Rs 3-4 per litre of milk is
given by state to the farmers.
Q.) Which city has announced its plan to become a ‘sponge city’ to adopt innovative water
management strategies to curb the urban flooding?

[a] Mangalore

[b] Chennai

[c] Mysore

[d] Dehradun

[e] New Delhi

 ‘Sponge City’
Chennai has announced its plan to become a ‘sponge city’ i.e., to adopt ANS - B
innovative water management strategies to curb the urban flooding.
• Sponge cities are developed in such a manner that they can absorb more
water and percolate that to aquifers.
Q.) What is the theme of the 2022 G20 Summit?

[a] Building consensus for fair and sustainable development

[b] Towards an innovative, invigorated, interconnected and inclusive world economy

[c] Realizing Opportunities of the 21st Century for All

[d] People, Planet, Prosperity

[e] Recover Together, Recover Stronger

 2022 G20 Summit
2022 Presidency of G20 is presumed by Indonesia. ANS - E
• Theme of Indonesia’s Presidency of the G20 – Recover Together,
Recover Stronger
• Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala
Sitharaman participated virtually in the G20 International Seminar
hosted in Bali.
Q.) Which company has launched Nivesh Bima, a non-linked, non-participating individual
savings life insurance plan?

[a] Aegon Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

[b] Birla Sun Life Insurance Co.

[c] DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance Co.

[d] Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance Co.

[e] Aviva Life Insurance Co.

 Nivesh Bima

Aviva Life Insurance has launched Nivesh Bima, a non-linked, non- ANS - E

participating individual savings life insurance plan.

• This plan pays back 10% of the Maturity Sum Assured every 5 years.
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