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 Who is the first non-European president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) - the governing body for Formula One? -- Mohammed Ben Sulayem (United Arab Emirates)
 Who is the author of the book “The Kashmir Conundrum: The Quest for Peace in a Troubled Land”? -- Gen. Nirmal Chander Vij (retd.)
 In which city of Uttar Pradesh foundation was laid recently to manufacture BrahMos cruise missile? -- Lucknow
 What is the name of the semi high-speed railway project being constructed in Kerala? -- Silver Line
 What is the name of the programme launched by India to prevent wastage of medical oxygen? -- National Oxygen Stewardship Programme
 Which animal was recently spotted for the first time in Madhya Pradesh’s Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR)?  -- Indian Desert Cat
 Recently, the Prime Minister has set up a 53-member committee to mark the 150th birth anniversary of spiritual leader on 15th August 2022. -- Sri Aurobindo Ghose
 What is the name of the 40-day period of harsh winter in Kashmir that begins December 21 and ends on January 31?  -- Chillai Kalan
 Recently, in which of the state the Supreme Court allowed to hold the traditional bullock cart racing event, which has been prohibited since 2017? -- Maharashtra
 Class of guided missile destroyers, an improved variant of the Kolkata-class destroyers, that is being built by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) for the Indian Navy -- Project 15B
 What is the name of the Bhutan’s highest civilian award, conferred to the the Prime Minister of India? -- Order of the Druk Gyalpo(Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo)
 When is the International Human Solidarity Day observed? -- 20th December
 Who has recently been elected as the new President of Chile? -- Gabriel Boric
 In which of the Indian State, Hornbill Festival is celebrated every year in the month of the December?  -- Nagaland
 What is the name of the method to demolish the tall buildings? -- Waterfall Implosion
 What is the name of portable app-linked device created by the Indian Institute of Technology (Kanpur) for soil testing?  -- Bhu parikshak
 India’s first Green Hydrogen based Energy Storage Project has been propose to be established at  -- Simhadri in Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
 What is the theme of the “International Universal Health Coverage Day” 2021?  -- Leave No One’s Health Behind: Invest in Health Systems for All
 What is the name of the Telugu epic poem composed by Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagar Empire, which describes the story of wedding of the Hindu Lord Ranganayaka an avatar of Lord Vishnu and Goda Devi also known as Andal?  -- Amuktamalyada
 Recently, which country in the Middle East has banned the Tablighi Jamaat, terming it a "danger to society" and "one of the gates of terrorism"? -- Saudi Arabia
 Which type of flu viruses are capable of infecting animals, although it is more common for people to suffer the ailments associated with this type of flu? -- Type A flu or influenza A viruses
 Trafficking in human beings and forced labour is prohibited under which Article of the Indian Constitution? -- Article 23 (1)
 Who has recently been crowned Miss Universe? -- Harnaaz Sandhu
 What is the name of joint effort of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Italian Space Agency to study the most extreme and mysterious objects in the universe – supernova remnants, supermassive black holes, and dozens of other high-energy objects.? -- Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE)
 What is the name of the proteins that assist in the folding of newly synthesized polypeptide chains? -- Chaperones
 What is the rank of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Forbes’ annual list of powerful women – The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women - for the year (2021)? -- 37th
 Who replaced Angela Merkel to become the new Chancellor of Germany? -- Olaf Scholz
 Which cultural body organizes ‘Deshaj’ festival all over the country to protect and preserve the tribal art and culture? -- Sangeet Natak Akademi
 Who has been appointed as the President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)? -- Sanjiv Mehta
 Who is the author of the book titled ‘The Midway Battle: Modi’s Roller-coaster Second Term’? -- Gautam Chintamani
 Which country won the Davis Cup 2021 by beating Croatia in the final held at Madrid? -- Russia
 Which Wetland was most recently recognised as India’s 47th Ramsar site? -- Haiderpur Wetland (UP)
 Name the former head of world athletics' governing body who was convicted of corruption died recently? -- Lamine Diack
 Which Indian athlete won the ‘Woman of the Year Award’ given by World Athletics (WA) for grooming talent in the country and advocating gender equality? -- Anju Bobby George
 Recently Ajaz Patel (New Zealand) became the third player to take all 10 wickets in an innings; name the other two players to achieve this feat – -- Jim Laker (England) and Anil Kumble (India)
 Name the first women chief economist of IMF, who will be the first woman Deputy Managing Director of IMF? -- Gita Gopinath
 Who recently replaced Jack Dorsey to become chief executive officer (CEO) of Twitter? -- Parag Agrawal
 Who is the current chairman of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC)? -- Sambit Patra
 Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)? -- Vivek Johri
 Which state has left behind Maharashtra to become the country's leading manufacturing hub, according latest Gross Value Addition (GVA) data in manufacturing - an economic metric that measures the supply of goods and services in an economy - from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? -- Gujarat
 Who has been appointed as the Director General of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)? -- Atul Karwal
 Who has been appointed as the chairperson of NHAI? -- Alka Upadhyaya