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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • December 28, 2020 Current Affairs
1.
The BCCI's 89th Annual Meeting has approved how many teams to play in the IPL, form 2022 edition?
11
10
9
7
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The AGM in Ahmadabad, the cricket body has approved 10-team in tournament starting from 2022 edition.

2.
With which company the ministry of skills development and entrepreneurship has joined hands to provide digital learning content for students at industrial training institutes?
Microsoft and NASSCOM
NASSCOM and Reliance
Reliance and Tata Group
Tata Group and Microsoft
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Directorate General of Training, under the ministry of skills development and entrepreneurship, has joined hands with Microsoft and NASSCOM Foundation to provide digital learning content for students at industrial training institutes.

3.
Which nation's government has collapsed, sending the nation to its fourth election in 2 years?
USA
Iraq
Russia
Israel
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Israel's divided government collapsed early, triggering the country's fourth election in less than two years and bringing an unprecedented threat to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's lengthy grip on power.

4.
Which Mobile application has been launched by the union minister Thaawarchand Gehlot?
E-NAM Portal
Swachhata Abhiyan
E-GramSwaraj
Restart India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot launched a Mobile Application 'Swachhata Abhiyan'.

5.
In which HC the CJI Sharad Arvind Bobde has inaugurated eSewa Kendra?
Delhi
Punjab
Haryana
Tripura
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde has inaugurated an e-sewa kendra at the High Court of Tripura.

6.
The Union Cabinet has approved 100% of which type of investment in DTH services?
FPI
DII
FDI
MF
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Cabinet has approved 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in direct-to-home (DTH) service, extension of the license period from 10 years to 20 and a reduced license fee.

7.
The OTT Filmfare Award 2020 was given recently to which series?
The Family Man
Panchayat
Paatal Lok
Ashram
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The first-ever FLYX Filmfare OTT Awards were given to Paatal Lok series. Amazon Prime Video won 18 awards in various categories.

8.
What is the theme of India International Science Festival 2020?
RISEN India - Research, Innovation, and Science Empowering the Nation
Science and Technology - Building Partnerships, Impacting Society
Science for Self Reliant India and Global Welfare
Science for New India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of India International Science Festival 2020 is 'Science for Self Reliant India and Global Welfare'.

9.
Who has been nominated by the BCCI as the Chairman of the Selection committee?
Ravi Shastri
Chetan Sharma
Surav Ganguly
Kapil Dev
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Former India pacer Chetan Sharma has been nominated by the BCCI as the Chairman of the Selection committee.

10.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released a special postal stamp to mark the centenary celebrations of which University?
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Aligarh Muslim University
Amity University
Banaras Hindu University
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a special postal stamp to mark the centenary celebrations of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).

11.
Under which Mission, India has sent flood support to Vietnam?
Mission Sagar-I
Mission Sagar-II
Vande Bharat Mission
Mission Sagar-III
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India has sent 15 tons of flood support to Vietnam under the Mission Sagar-III.

12.
Which Public Sector Company has received the Best Company Promoting Sports Awards 2020?
Air Force Sports Control Board
Navy Sports Control Board
BSF Sports Control Board
Army Sports Control Board
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Air Force Sports Control Board (AFSCB) has been announced as the winner in the category of "Best Company Promoting Sports (Public Sector) 2020", FICCI notified.

13.
The government has decided to extend the suspension of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) till which date?
April 30, 2021
March 31, 2021
May 31, 2021
June 30, 2021
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The government has decided to extend the suspension of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) till March 31, 2021, to help businesses cope with the lingering difficulties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

14.
Which company has joined hands with Covaxx for coronavirus vaccine to fight Covid-19, for India and UNICEF?
Serum Institute
ICMR
NITI Aayog
Aurobindo Pharma
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Aurobindo Pharma and Covaxx a US-based company have entered into an exclusive licence agreement to develop, manufacture the first Multitope Peptide-based vaccine to fight Covid-19, for India and UNICEF.

15.
India's first Lithium Refinery has been set up in which state?
Gujarat
Goa
Tripura
Maharashtra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In the Gujarat State, India's first Lithium refinery has set up.