Exercise :: December 20, 2020 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
- December 20, 2020 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
| 1. | Who has launched the website to highlight India's economic sectoral and state wise strengths? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has launched economic diplomacy website which will showcase India's economic, sectoral, and state-wise strengths.
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| 2. | Which country has pledged to contribute USD1 million to the WADA Scientific Research Budget? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: India has pledged USD one million to the World Anti-Doping Agency's scientific research budget, the highest among contributions made by other world governments.
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| 3. | Minorities Rights Day is observed on which date? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Minorities Rights day is observed in India, every year on December 18, to safeguard the Constitutionally-guaranteed rights of religious minorities in the country.
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| 4. | What is the theme of 12th GRIHA Summit 2020? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The 12th Annual Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment Summit held on a theme of Rejuvenating Resilient Habitats.
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| 5. | Who has been awarded as the Best FIFA Men's Player for the year 2020? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Robert Lewandowski was awarded Best FIFA Men's Player for the year 2020.
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| 6. | Who has been named in UNICO Book of World Records by cooking 46 dishes in 58 minutes? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: SN Lakshmi Sai Sri, a young girl from Tamil Nadu entered in the UNICO Book of World Records by cooking 46 dishes in 58 minutes in Chennai.
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| 7. | From which place ISRO's PSLV-C50 has been launched CMS-01 satellite? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s PSLV-C50 lifted off from the Sriharikota spaceport near Chennai.
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| 8. | In which place Union Ministry of Culture has planned Museum for Netaji Subash Chandra Bose? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: On Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's 125th birth anniversary in 2022, the Union Culture Ministry was planning a museum in Kolkata.
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| 9. | Which bank has launched its first metal credit card Pioneer Heritage in partnership with MasterCard? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: IndusInd Bank is partnership with Mastercard has announced the launch of its first metal credit card - 'PIONEER Heritage' for the Bank's ultra-high net worth segment of customers.
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| 10. | The 4th Bilateral JWG meeting on Drug Control Cooperation is held between which countries? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The 4th Bilateral JWG meeting on Drug Control Cooperation held between the Narcotics Control Bureau NCB, India and National Narcotics Board BNN, Indonesia.
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| 11. | Which country will host G7 Summit 2021? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: UK will host G7 Summit 2021. Prime Minister Narendra Modi accepted the invitation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to be part of the G7 meeting.
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| 12. | On which topic the 12th meeting of India-Australia JWG was held? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The 12th Meeting of India-Australia JWG on Counter-Terrorism held virtually.
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| 13. | The 3rd meeting of Joint Working Group on Shipping was held between which countries? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The 3rd meeting of Joint Working Group (JWG) on shipping between India and Denmark was held virtually.
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| 14. | Who has announced a multi-year collaboration agreement to build an artificial intelligence enabled asset management platform? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: IBM and India Grid Trust ("IndiGrid"), India's leading infrastructure investment trust announced a multi-year collaboration agreement to build an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled asset management platform.
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| 15. | Which company has won the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award 2020? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has been awarded with the prestigious Golden Peacock Environment Management Award for the year 2020 in the Steel Sector by the Institute of Directors.
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| 16. | Who among the following online shopping companies has partnered with NPCI to doorstep QR Code payments for order? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Ecommerce Snapdeal has partnered with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to allow shoppers to make QR-based digital payments at the time of accepting delivery of their orders.
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| 17. | On which date International Migrants day is observed? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Every year December 18, is celebrated as International Migrants Day. The day was appointed by the General Assembly of United Nations on December 4, 2000.
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| 18. | World Arabic language Day is observed on which day? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: World Arabic Language Day is observed on 18 December, every year by UNESCO, which celebrates the contributions made by the language in shaping the world.
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| 19. | Which system has been approved by Transport Ministry? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Transport Ministry has approved 'GPS-based Toll Collection System' to ensure seamless movement of vehicles across country.
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| 20. | Which rail link jointly inaugurated by India-Bangladesh Prime Minister? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: PM Modi and Ms Hasina jointly inaugurated the railway link between Haldibari in India and Chilahati in Bangladesh during a prime minister-level virtual bilateral summit.
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