6 December 2022

1.) Who has been named as the Chairman of the National Statistical commission ?

a) Anubrata Vishwas

b) Rajeev Laxman Karandikar

c) Mukesh Kumar Jain

d) Rishi Gupta

Answer : Rajeev Laxman Karandikar

Explanation : Government of India had appointed Rajeeva Laxman Karandikar, Professor Emeritus at
Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI), as the part-time chairperson of the National Statistical
Commission (NSC) of India for a period of three years. He will take up this role as an additional
responsibility while continuing as Professor Emeritus at CMI. He joined CMI as a visiting professor in
2010, and officiated as the Director of CMI from January 2011 to April 2021.

Mr. Karandikar is widely known for his three decades of work on probability theory as well as
applications of mathematics and statistics to real world questions. He has designed, supervised and
analysed nationwide opinion polls for the Indian parliamentary elections as well State assemblies
since 1998.

 National Statistical Commission Formed: 1 June 2005;

2.) Harkirat singh has become the first turbaned sikh to be appointed deputy mayor in Brampton of
which country ? – Canada

3.) Which country’s president will be the chief guest on Republic day 2023 ? – Egypt
4.) Saurashtra won the Vijay Hazare trophy 2022 by defeating whom ?

a) Tamil Nadu

b) Assam

c) Maharashtra

d) Punjab

Answer : Maharashtra

Explanation : Saurashtra beat Maharashtra by 5 wickets in the final to win the Vijay Hazare Trophy at
the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. They restricted Maharashtra at 248/9 in 50 overs
as captain Ruturaj Gaikwad hit a century, scoring 108 off 131 balls after a slow start. Saurashtra
bowler Chirag Jani claimed a hat-trick in the match. Man of the moment is Sheldon Jackson
Chasing the target of 249, Saurashtra started off cautiously before the openers sitiched a 125-run
partnership. Batter Shledon Jackson held one end as wickets tumbled around him. He scored a match-
winning 133 off 136 balls to help Saurashtra chase down the target in 46.3 overs, with five wickets to
spare. It was Saurashtra’s second title triumph in history.

5.) Which state’s cricket deaf team has recently won the ‘T20 National Championship 2022’ trophy ?
– Haryana

6.) Indian Naval academy has organized a Indian Navy Sailing championship 2022 in which state ? –
kerala
7.) India and France are collaborating on Kaziranga Project.

 Agence Française de Développement (AFD) of France has committed funding of €80.2 million
for a 10-year period, between 2014-2024.
A) What is Kaziranga Project?

 The Kaziranga project is a part of a larger Assam Project on Forest and Biodiversity
Conservation (APFBC).
o The Assam government, with the support of AFD, launched the APFBC in 2012, to restore
forest ecosystems, protect wildlife and enhance the livelihood of the forest-dependent
communities.
 The project conceptualised the reforestation of 33,500 hectares of land and the training of
10,000 community members in alternate livelihoods by 2024.
B) What are Key Facts about Kaziranga National Park?

 Location:
o It is located in the State of Assam and covers 42,996 Hectare (ha).
o It is the single largest undisturbed and representative area in the Brahmaputra Valley
floodplain.
 Legal Status:
o It was declared as a National Park in 1974.
o It has been declared a tiger reserve since 2007. It has a total tiger reserve area of 1,030
sq km with a core area of 430 sq. km.
 International Status:
o It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
o It is recognized as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International.
 Biodiversity:
o It is the home of the world's most one-horned rhinos.
 Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary has the highest density of one-horned rhinos in the
world and second highest number of Rhinos in Assam after Kaziranga National
Park.
o Much of the focus of conservation efforts in Kaziranga are focused on the 'big four'
species - Rhino, Elephant, Royal Bengal tiger and Asiatic water buffalo.
o Kaziranga is also home to 9 of the 14 species of primates found in the Indian
subcontinent.
 Rivers and Highways:
o National Highway 37 passes through the park area.
o The park also has more than 250 seasonal water bodies, besides the Diphlu River running
through it.
8.) Recently, the Ministry of Culture, Government of India in collaboration with “Swar Dharohar
Foundation,” inaugurated a three day “Swar Dharohar Festival” under Kalanjali.

 Under Kalanjali, cultural programmes are being organised at Central Vista every week.
A) What is the Swar Dharohar Festival?

 It is a Music, Art & Literature Festival to showcase the iconic art and culture of India and the
rich literary Art & Heritage of Indian States.
 In this program, the upcoming local Artists will perform with Legend Artist on the same
platform to showcase their talents.
 The National as well as Local Poets will exhibit their artistry through Kavi Sammelan.
9.) Who has won the Kamaladevi Chhattopadhyay NIF award for the book based on ‘Chipko
Movement’ ?
a) Shekhar Pathak
b) Amish Tripathi
c) Rajesh Talwar
d) Gajendra Thakur
Answer : Shekhar Pathak
Explanation : A book on the popular forest conservation campaign Chipko Movement, written by
historian-activist Shekhar Pathak, was named the winner of the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book
Prize 2022. Translated from Hindi by Manisha Chaudhry, “The Chipko Movement: A People’s
History” was selected from a diverse shortlist of five books covering a wide expanse of modern
Indian history and encompassing distinct topics and perspectives.

The Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize recognises and celebrates excellence in non-fiction
writings on modern or contemporary India by writers from all nationalities. It carries a cash award
of Rs 15 lakh, a trophy and a citation.

Established in 2018, the Kamaladevi NIF Book Prize builds on the New India Foundation’s mission of
sponsoring high-quality research and writing on all aspects of Independent India.

Previous winners of the prize are Milan Vaishnav (2018), Ornit Shani (2019), Amit Ahuja and Jairam
Ramesh (jointly, 2020), and Dinyar Patel (2021).

10.) Who has been honoured with the prestigious Dr. Kalam Seva award ? – Ravi Kumar Sagar

11.) Which famous actor will be honoured posthumously with the Karnataka Ratna award by the
Government of Karnataka ? – Puneeth Rajkumar
12.) Who has been elected as the President of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India ?

a) Rajiv Shukla

b) Vijender Sharma

c) Sandeep Verma

d) Rajesh Arora

Answer : Vijender Sharma

Explanation : The Institute of Cost Accountants of India said that Vijender Sharma has been elected
as the new president and Rakesh Bhalla as vice-president for 2022-23. The institute, which is a
statutory body set up under an Act of Parliament, comes under the administrative control of Union
Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Mr. Vijender Sharma was Vice President and CMA Rakesh Bhalla was
Central Council member and Chairman of Direct Tax Committee of the Institute in previous term
2021-22.

Sharma is a fellow member of ICAI and a law graduate. He is a leading practising cost accountant
since 1998 and insolvency professional since January 2017. He has an experience of over 22 years in
diversified areas of financial, cost and management accounting, internal audit, management
consultancy, forensic audit, insolvency and liquidation, etc.

13.) Who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank ? – S Krishan

14.) Who has been appointed as the next chief of ONGC recently ? – Arun kumar Singh