Daily Current Affairs MCQ - December 5, 2021 - UPSC MCQ

The state government of Gujarat has announced a ‘Digital Seva Setu’ programme to ensure optimum utilisation of technology for public welfare in rural areas. 

Union Cabinet approves signing of Memorandum of cooperation in field of cyber-security between India & Japan. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a campaign by way of a Tweet on Jan Andolan for COVID-19 Appropriate Behaviour in view of the upcoming festivals and winter season as well as the opening up of the economy. 

The World Bank said India’s GDP is expected to contract by 9.6 per cent this fiscal which is reflective of the national lockdown and the income shock experienced by households and firms due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2020 is awarded to the American poet Louise Glück “for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal”. The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded by The Swedish Academy, Stockholm, Sweden. 

According to Electronic and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, the "production-linked incentive scheme" worth Rs 12,195 Crore has been cleared for the telecom sector.

The Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge is all set to become the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.

Justice Puligoru Venkata Sanjay Kumar, a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, was appointed as the chief justice of the Manipur High Court.

Former Africa captain Faf du Plessis announced his retirement from Test cricket on Wednesday and will now focus on his career in shorter formats, especially T20.

Food Processing Industries Ministry has approved proposals worth over 363 crore rupees to increase the level of processing and value addition of horticultural and agricultural produce.