Current Affairs Quiz (MCQ) December 2020

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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about SAHAYAK-NG?

1. It is India’s first indigenously designed and developed Air Dropped Container.
2. Its maiden trail was conducted on December 30, 2020 off the coast of Odisha.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (a)
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy on December 30, 2020 conducted the successful maiden test trial of SAHAYAK-NG which is India’s first indigenously designed and developed Air Dropped Container. The trial was conducted from IL 38SD aircraft of Indian Navy off the coast of Goa. SAHAYAK-NG is an advanced version of SAHAYAK Mk I. The newly developed GPS aided air dropped container is having the capability to carry a payload that weighs upto 50 kg and can be dropped from heavy aircraft. Two DRDO laboratories, NSTL, Visakhapatnam and ADRDE, Agra were involved in the development of SAHAYAK-NG container along the industry partner Avantel for GPS integration.

Question: The 1G ethanol is produced from:
(a) Feed stocks
(b) Municipal solid wastes
(c) Algal biomass
(d) From all the above

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Question: The Union Cabinet has approved the export of the indigenous version of which missile system?
(a) Agni
(b) Prithvi
(c) Brahmos
(d) Akash

Question: Which option is not correct about indigenous version of Akash missile system?
(a) It is a surface-to-air missile
(b) The missile has been inducted in IAF and Indian Army.
(c) The export version of Akash is same from System currently deployed with Indian Armed Forces.
(d) It is India’s first indigenously designed missile system

Question: Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, recently in the news, is located in the state of:
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Gujarat
(c) Odisha
(d) Madhya Pradesh
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Question: In December 2020, which major Latin American country has legalised abortions up to the 14th week of pregnancy?
(a) El Salvador
(b) Dominican Republic
(c) Nicaragua
(d)Argentina

Question: Where is the North East’s first-ever specialised “Ginger” Processing Plant located?
(a) Ri-Bhoui in Meghalaya
(b) Bishnupur in Manipur
(c) Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Kolasib in Mizoram

Question: Who chaired the 34th PRAGATI interaction on December 30, 2020?
(a) Vice President of India
(b) Prime Minister of India
(b) Home Minister of India
(d) Finance Minister of India

Question: In December 2020, the government approved the opening of 3 Indian Missions in:
(a) Peru, Ecuador and Dominican Republic
(b) Panama, Costa Rica and Peru
(c) Estonia, Paraguay and Dominican Republic
(d) Ecuador, Estonia and Costa Rica
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Question: How many Sukanya Samriddhi Accounts have been opened across the country till December 2020?
(a) Less than 1.5 crore
(b) More than 3.5 crore
(c) 1.83 crore
(d) Between 2.5 crore and 3.5 crore

Question: Which one product has been selected for Nashik under ‘One District, One Product’ scheme?
(a) Chaddar
(b) Terry Towel
(c) Wine
(d) Sarees and Fabrics

Question: When was the first International Day of Epidemic Preparedness held?
(a) 21 December 2020
(b) 17 December 2020
(c) 27 December 2020
(d) 31 December 2020

Question: In which state the country’s first Pollinator Park was inaugurated?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Kerala
(b) Sikkim
(d) Uttarakhand

Question: Which state in December 2020 passed a bill to convert the State-run madrasas into general educational institutes?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Tripura

Question: Which of the following has launched the ‘Digital Ocean’ platform?
(a) IMAC
(b) NIOT
(c) INCOIS
(d) IMD

Question: Which committee has been constituted by the UGC to consider the issue of holding common entrance test at undergraduate (UG) level?
(a) D P Singh committee
(b) R P Tiwari committee
(c) K. Jagdish Committee
(d) V Ramgopal Rao committee

Question: Which committee was constituted to suggest measures for implementing reservation in student admissions and faculty recruitment in IITs?
(a) R P Tiwari committee
(b) K. Kasturirangan committee
(c) K. Jagdish Committee
(d) V Ramgopal Rao committee

Question: Pierre Cardin, who died recently, was:
(a) The visionary designer
(b) The visionary author
(c) The visionary Space Scientist
(d) The visionary chef

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Question: Who won the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade?
(a) Steve Smith
(b) MS Dhoni
(c) Virat Kohli
(d) AB De Villiers
Ans (c)
India captain Virat Kohli won the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade on December 28, 2020 as Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry won the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award for ICC Female Cricketer of the Decade. Kohli and Perry were the big winners in the ICC’s Awards of the Decade, while Australian batsman Steve Smith was crowned the best Test player. Kohli, who was also named ODI player of the decade, lifted the 2011 World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy with India, before inspiring their first Test series victory on Australian soil two years ago.

Question: Which organisation has released the report ‘Action Agenda for an AtmaNirbhar Bharat (AAAN)’?
(a) NITI Aayog
(c) CSIR
(c) ICMR
(d) TIFAC
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Question: In which four states the two-day dry run for activities entailed in Covid-19 vaccination was conducted in December 2020?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh
(b) Punjab, Assam, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
(c) Uttarakhand, Kerala, Tripura and Maharashtra
(d) Karnataka, Jammu-Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh and Manipur
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Question: Which one of the following is not included in the priority population groups for Covid-19 vaccination in India?
(a) People suffering from any disease
(b) Health care workers
(c) Frontline workers
(d) people above 50 years

Question: Which of the following statements are correct about Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC)?

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a 351-km section between Khurja and Bhaupur located in the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor.
2. The Eastern dedicated Freight corridor starts at Sohnewal and ends at Dankuni.
3. The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor starts from Dadri in Uttar Pradesh to JNPT in Mumbai.

(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: Where was India’s highest Meteorological Centre inaugurated in December 2020?
(a) Narkand (Himachal Pradesh)
(b) Kaza (Himachal Pradesh)
(c) Ranikhet (Uttarakhand)
(d) Leh (Ladakh)

Question: Who has been nominated by the GAVI as a member on the GAVI Board?
(a) Amit Shah
(b) Piyush Goyal
(c) Harsh Vardhan
(d) Rajnath Singh
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Question: India’s first Test bed for Autonomous Navigation Systems (Terrestrial and Aerial) TiHAN is being established at:
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Mumbai
(d) Chennai

Question: Indian Naval Ship Kiltan provided human aid at Sihanoukville Port, which is located in:
(a) Thailand
(b) Vietnam
(c) Indonesia
(d) Cambodia

Question: BARC has developed the first indigenous ‘Ruthenium 106 Plaque’ for:
(a) Teeth surgery
(b) Brain surgery
(c) Eye surgery
(d) Heart surgery

Question: The grave of Naushera ka Sher Brigadier Mohammad Usman is located on:
(a) JMI campus
(b) JNU campus
(c) AMU campus
(d) DU campus
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Question: Which country has issued Space Policy Directive-6 (SPD-6) to set up a nuclear reactor on the surface of the moon?
(a) China
(b) Israel
(c) USA
(d) France

Question: What is “Hong Kong 12″?
(a) Pro-democracy activists
(b) Name of Chinese spy agency
(c) Chinese security law for Hong Kong
(d) Hong Kong police force

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Question: Which of the following statements are correct about ‘Pneumosil’?

1. It is India’s first indigenously developed pneumococcal vaccine.
2. It has been developed by Bharat Biotech.
3. It will target Pneumonia as well as meningitis and sepsis.

(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: Which organisation has launched the ‘From Our Home to your Home’ campaign?
(a) NAFED
(b) CSIR
(c) TRIFED
(d) National Medicinal Plants Board
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Question: Recently which tribe’s Giant Rock Bee Honey was added on the Tribes India outlets?
(a) Patelia tribes of Madhya Pradesh
(b) Malayali tribes of Tamil Nadu
(c) Vasava tribes of Gujarat
(d) Lohra tribes of Jharkhand

Question: In December 2020, at how many Indian beaches, the international blue flags were hoisted?
(a) Six
(b) Eight
(c) Ten
(d) Four

Question: Breakthrough Listen project is related to:
(a) Genome editing
(b) Child nutrition
(c) Alien life search
(d) Industrial revolution 4.0
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Question: In December 2020, which country’s parliament has passed “Preventing Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction” bill?
(a) Iran
(b) Russia
(c) Turkey
(d) USA

Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the ‘Consortia for Medicinal Plants’?
(a) Ministry of Science and Technology
(b) Ministry of Environment and Forest
(c) Ministry of Education
(d) Ministry of AYUSH

Question: Who has been named as the captain of ICC’s ODI and T20I teams of decade?
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) AB De Villiers
(c) Kane Williamson
(d) MS Dhoni

Question: Monpa handmade paper making art is related to:
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Manipur
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Tripura

Question: Arya Rajendran was sworn-in as the youngest mayor of:
(a) Kollam
(b) Thiruvananthapuram
(c) Alappuzha
(d) Pathanamthitta
Ans (b)
The 21-year-old Arya Rajendran has been elected as next Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. She was sworn-in as the youngest mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, the largest urban body in Kerala. She successfully contested the recent civic polls in Kerala. She won from the Mudavanmughal ward of the city corporation, bagging 2,872 votes. Ms Rajendran has been associated with the CPI(M) from a very young age.

Question: In which state the Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah distributed financial grants to 8,000 Namghars?
(a) Manipur
(b) Tripura
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Assam

Question: At which the Marathwada Rail Coach Factory was commissioned in December 2020?
(a) Nanded
(b) Hingoli
(c) Latur
(d) Aurangabad

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Question: Which of the statements is/are correct about Kisan Rail?

1. PM Narendra Modi flagged off the 100th Kisan Rail from Sangola to Shalimar.
2. The first Kisan Rail was introduced from Devlali to Danapur.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (c)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the 100th Kisan Rail from Sangola (Maharashtra) to Shalimar (West Bengal) on December 28, 2020 through video conferencing. The multi-commodity train service will carry vegetables such as cauliflower, capsicum, cabbage, drumsticks, chillies, onion, as well as fruits like grapes, oranges, pomegranate, banana and custard apple. The first Kisan Rail was introduced from Devlali to Danapur on August 7, 2020, which was further extended upto Muzaffarpur. It provides a seamless supply chain of perishable produce. The Government of India has extended a subsidy of 50 per cent on transportation of fruits and vegetables.

Question: A newly discovered mineral ‘Kernowite’ has been named after a place in:
(a) South Africa
(b) Canada
(c) UK
(d) Australia

Question: Udham Singh, whose birth anniversary was recently marked, is known for:
(a) Saunders killing
(b) Nasik Conspiracy Case
(c) Michael O’Dwyer killing
(d) Curzon Wyllie killing

Question: According to the Centre for Economics and Business Research:

1. Chinese economy will overtake the U.S. economy in 2028.
2. Indian economy will be third largest economy in 2028.

(a) Only 1 is correct
(b) Only 2 is correct
(c) 1 and 2 both are correct
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct

Question: PM Modi flagged off India’s first-ever driverless train for:
(a) Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line
(b) Delhi Metro’s Blue Line
(c) Delhi Metro’s Pink Line
(d) Delhi Metro’s Yellow Line
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Question: Indian Institute of Skills, located at which place, has launched the first batch of training?
(a) Bhopal
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Mumbai

Question: Shamsur Rahman Faruqi, who died recently, was:
(a) A poet
(b) A Tabla maestro
(c) A Flute maestro
(d) Unani practitioner

Question: The Music Festival Tansen Samaroh was held at Behat in:
(a) Bhopal
(b) Rewa
(c) Gwalior
(d) Indore

Question: To recapitalize which bank, the Central Government has issued Rs 5,500-crore worth of non-interest bearing bonds valued at par?
(a) Bank of Baroda
(b) Punjab & Sind Bank
(c) Canara Bank
(d) State Bank of India

Question: Who is the author of the book titled ‘Ayodha’?
(a) Raman Singh
(b) Ram Madav
(c) Tarun Chugh
(d) Madhav Bhandari
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Question: Portulaca laljii is a newly discovered species of:
(a) Orchids
(b) Ginger
(c) Wild sun rose
(d) Wild Sunflower

Question: Which country’s parliament, the Knesset, was dissolved after the two main parties in its unity government failed to meet a deadline in a row over state budgets?
(a) Spain
(b) Nepal
(c) Israel
(d) Sweden

Question: India’s first hot air balloon wildlife safari has been launched in:
(a) Bandipur Tiger Reserve
(b) Kaziranga Tiger Reserve
(c) Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve
(d) Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
Ans (d)
Madhya Pradesh forest minister Vijay Shah on December 25, 2020 launched India’s first hot air balloon wildlife safari in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. According the the minister, now like Africa’s forests, tourists in India will also enjoy hot air balloon wildlife safari. Bandhavgarh Tiger reserve is located in the eastern Satpura hill range of Umaria and katni districts of Madhya Pradesh. Bandhavgarh National Park was declared a national park in 1968. It is spread across an area of 105 km². Bandhavgarh Tiger reserve has 125 tigers.

Question: Which state cabinet has approved the Dharma Swatantrya (Religious Freedom) Bill 2020?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Himachal Pradesh

Question: The newly constituted INSACOG is related to:
(a) Marine security
(b) Genome surveillance
(c) Trade barriers
(d) Agriculture subsidy

Question: In Bihar, how many nagar parishads were upgraded to the level of municipal corporations in December 2020?
(a) Three
(b) Five
(c) Seven
(d) Nine

Question: What is the name of portal on which ISRO has released data from the Chandrayaan-2, for the general public?
(a) INLAN
(b) SONIC
(c) PRADAN
(d) INDCHAN
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Question: Where is the the Indian Space Science Data Centre (ISSDC) located?
(a) Sriharikota
(b) Bylalu
(c) Punalur
(d) Penukonda

Question: What is the name of India’s own cloud storage platform launched by the NITI Aayog?
(a) DigiInd
(b) IndDrive
(c) DigiBoxx
(d) Dropboxx

Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the e-HRMS?
(a) Ministry of Home Affairs
(b) Ministry of Education
(c) Ministry of Science and Technology
(d) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about Tso Kar Wetland Complex?

1. It is 42nd Ramsar site in India.
2. It is the only Ramsar site in the UT of Ladakh.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (a)
India has added Tso Kar Wetland Complex in Ladakh as its 42nd Ramsar site, which is a second one in the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh. The first such site in the UT of Ladakh is Tsomoriri Lake. The Tso Kar Basin is a high-altitude wetland complex, consisting of two principal waterbodies, Startsapuk Tso, a freshwater lake of about 438 hectares to the south, and Tso Kar itself, a hypersaline lake of 1800 hectares to the north, situated in the Changthang region of Ladakh, India. It is called Tso Kar, meaning white lake, because of the white salt efflorescence found on the margins due to the evaporation of highly saline water. The Tso Kar Basin is an A1 Category Important Bird Area (IBA) as per Bird Life International and a key staging site in the Central Asian Flyway. The site is also one of the most important breeding areas of the Black-necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) in India.

Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about the recently launched ‘Swachhata Abhiyan’ app?

1. It has been launched by the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti.
2. It will provide the location of insanitary latrines.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Question: In which country’s court India has challenged the international arbitration tribunal verdict in the Vodafone issue?
(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) Singapore
(d) Switzerland

Question: The FASTag has been made mandatory for all vehicles in the country from:
(a) 1 April 2021
(b) 1 December 2020
(c) 1 January 2021
(d) 1 February 2021

Question: In which state the Zomi ethnic group is demanding for the creation of Zoland Territorial Council (ZTC)?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Manipur
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Meghalaya

Question: In which state India’s first Lithium refinery will be set up?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Odisha

Question: What is the name of the deadly brain-eating amoeba which has infected people in the USA?
(a) Naegleria italica
(b) Naegleria fowleri
(c) Naegleria gallica
(d) Naegleria antarctica
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Question: Who is the author of the book titled ” Oh Mizoram” ?
(a) P.S. Sreedharan Pillai
(b) Biswabhusan Harichandan
(c) Zoramthanga
(d) Lal Thanhawla

Question: A sailing expedition named INSV Bulbul was flagged off:
(a) From Kochi to Androth Island
(b) From Kolkata to Sagar Island
(c) From Chennai to Car Nicobar
(d) From Kolkata to Havelock island

Question: Under Mission Sagar-III, which naval ship delivered relief materials at Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam?
(a) INS Shivalik
(b) INS Sahyadri
(c) INS Kiltan
(d) INS Jalashwa
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Question: Which of the statements is/are correct about National Consumer Day 2020?

1. It was celebrated on December 24.
2. The day was celebrated with the theme “New Features of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019”.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: Which Union Ministry has launched ‘E-Sampada’ web portal?
(a) Ministry of Agriculture
(b) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
(c) Ministry of Rural Development
(d) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Question: In which district of Uttar Pradesh, two officials died when ammonia leaked at an IFFCO plant in December 2020?
(a) Kanpur
(b) Prayagraj
(c) Varanasi
(d) Lucknow
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Question: Where scientists have found evidence of a previously unknown population of blue whales based on unique whale song?
(a) Eastern Indian Ocean
(b) Southern Indian Ocean
(c) Northwest Indian Ocean
(d) Southwest Indian Ocean

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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about MRSAM Army version?

1. It was launched from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur.
2. It is a surface to Air Missile.
3. It is developed jointly by India and Israel.

(a) Only 1 and 3 are correct
(b) Only 2 and 3 are correct
(a) Only 1 is correct
(d) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
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Question: From which tiger reserve one tiger was brought to Rajaji Tiger Reserve in December 2020?
(a) Bandhavgarh
(b) Jim Corbett
(c) Nagarhole
(d) Bandipur

Question: The Union Cabinet has approved merger of four of its film media units with which of the following unit?
(a) National Film Development Corporation
(b) National Film Archives of India
(c) Films Division
(d) Directorate of Film Festivals

Question: According to the new guidelines released in December 2020, license for the DTH will be issued for a period of :
(a) 5 years
(b) 8 years
(b) 15 years
(d) 20 years

Question: What was the name of the International Science Literature Festival held in December 2020?
(a) Darpan
(b) Vigyanika
(c) Bharati
(d) Gangotri

Question: Which has been conferred “Excellence” in the prestigious CII-ITC Sustainability Awards 2020 in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Domain?
(b) SAIL
(b) ONGC
(c) HPCL
(d) NTPC
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Question: Which state government has permitted jallikattu to be held across the State?
(a) Kerala
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Karnataka

Question: The Kasai Surgery is the first line option for treating which disease?
(a) Biliary atresia
(b) Cerebral Palsy
(c) Crohn’s Disease
(d) Endocarditis
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Question: ISRO has announced to set up a Regional Academic Center for Space (RAC-S) in which institution?
(a) IIT Patna
(b) IIT BHU
(c) IIT Bhubaneswar
(d) IIT Bhilai

Question: Sugathakumari, who died recently, led the campaign against a proposed hydel project in the:
(a) Virgin Valley
(b) Silent valley
(c) Wayanad Sanctuary
(d) Eravikulam National Park

Question: Which one option is not correct about ‘Post Matric Scholarship to students belonging to Scheduled Castes (PMS-SC)’ scheme?
(a) It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
(b) The Central Government would spend 60% of the investment.
(c) The financial assistance will also be transferred to the students on DBT mode.
(d) The scheme will not run on online platforms.
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Question: To protect which bird species, the ‘firefly bird diverters’ have been installed in Rajasthan by the Wildlife Conservation Society?
(a) Amur falcon
(b) Siberian Crane
(c) Great Indian Bustard
(d) Read headed vulture

Question: Who has been appointed as US Deputy Director of the National Economic Council (NEC) for financial reform and consumer protection?
(a) Neera Tanden
(b) Atul Gawande
(c) Mala Adiga
(d) Bharat Ramamurti

Question: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare along with which ministry has launched “CoWIN’ challenge?
(a) Ministry of Science and Technology
(b) Ministry of Education
(c) Ministry of Home Affairs
(d) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Question: Which country’s parliament has passed the ‘Tibetan Policy and Support Act (TPSA)’?
(a) USA
(b) China
(c) Australia
(d) UK
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Question: The Thanka Anki procession is related to:
(a) Tirupati temple
(b) Padmanabhaswamy temple
(c) Sabarimala temple
(c) Jagannath temple

Question: Which company has launched the India’s first field ready electric tractor ‘Tiger Electric’?
(a) Escorts
(b) Mahindra and Mahindra
(c) Sonalika
(d) Swaraj Tractors

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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about India International Science Festival (IISF) 2020?

1. It was the 6th India International Science Festival.
2. The President of India delivered the inaugural address.
3. The theme of the festival was ‘Science for Self-Reliant India and Global Welfare’.

(a) Only 1 and 3 are correct
(b) Only 2 and 3 are correct
(a) Only 1 is correct
(d) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
Ans (a)
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi delivered the inaugural address at India International Science Festival (IISF) 2020. Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan was also present on the occasion. The festival was organised in a virtual mode and was held from 22-25 December, 2020. The sixth edition of this mega science festival took place from December 22 -25, 2020 with the theme ‘Science for Self-Reliant India and Global Welfare’. The nodal institution for science festival 2020 was CSIR-National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies (NISTADS), New Delhi. IISF 2020 was organized jointly by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in association with Vijnana Bharati.

Question: In which state the first-ever entry-exit point for visitors and tourists was inaugurated in Ri-Bhoi district?
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Mizoram
(c) Sikkim
(d) Manipur
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Question: Which option is not correct about Visva-Bharati University, Shantiniketan?
(a) It celebrated its centenary in December 2020.
(b) It was founded by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore in 1921.
(c) It is an Institution of National Importance.
(d) The President of India is the Chancellor of the Visva-Bharati University.

Question: The sub-surface porous vessel (SSPV), recently in the news, is related to:
(a) Sponge city planning
(b) Pandemic control
(c) Submarine
(d) Minor irrigation

Question: What was the name of the joint air exercise between Pakistani and Chinese Airforce held in December 2020?
(a) Khaan Quest-X
(b) Marine Security Belt-II
(c) Shaheen-IX
(d) Eagle Dash-X

Question: A team of scientists from which institution won Innovate4SDG contest organised by the UNDP for their innovation of a “plant-based mock egg”?
(a) IIT Delhi
(b) IIT Bombay
(c) IIT Madras
(d) IIT Kanpur

Question: Vineet Agarwal has taken over as the new President of:
(a) FICCI
(b) ASSOCHAM
(c) CII
(d) NASSCOM
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Question: During which summit, a ‘Joint Vision for Peace, Prosperity and People’ document was adopted in December 2020?
(a) Virtual Summit between Prime Ministers of India and Japan
(b) Virtual Summit between Prime Ministers of India and Australia
(c) Virtual Summit between Prime Ministers of India and Vietnam
(d) Virtual Summit between Prime Ministers of India and Sri Lanka

Question: What was the name of the Sixth Indo-Japan Conference held in December 2020?
(a) Indo-Japan SAMVAD Conference
(b) Indo-Japan VARTA Conference
(c) Indo-Japan MILAP Conference
(d) Indo-Japan MAITRI Conference

Question: Which state has announced to open Deendayal clinics in towns and cities?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Karnataka
(d) Gujarat
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Question: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi on December 22, 2020 addressed the Centenary Celebrations of:
(a) Patna University
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru University
(c) Osmania University
(d) Aligarh Muslim University

Question: Which country’s President has conferred the highest decoration, The Legion of Merit, Degree Chief Commander, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
(a) France
(b) South Africa
(c) Germany
(d) USA

Question: Motilal Vora, who passed away recently, was the former Chief Minister of:
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Odisha
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
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Question: In which country millions of mink were culled to prevent coronavirus spread?
(a) United Kingdom
(b) Australia
(c) Brazil
(d) Denmark

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Question: Which of the statements is/are correct about the Status of Leopard in India 2018 report?

1. India now has 12,852 leopards.
2. Uttarakhand recorded the highest leopard estimates in the country.

(a) Only 1 is correct
(b) Only 2 is correct
(c) 1 and 2, both are correct
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
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Question: Which country’s parliament is called ‘Pratinidhi Sabha?’
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Nepal
(d) Maldives

Question: Who is the author of the book ‘ Reporting India: My Seventy-Year Journey as a Journalist’?
(a) Prabhu Chawla
(b) Praful Bidwai
(c) Prem Prakash
(d) Aroon Purie

Question: The first rescue and rehabilitation centre for monkeys in South India was was inaugurated in:
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Karnataka
(d) Telangana

Question: Bihar government has decided to change the course of which river to save the historic Guwaradih site?
(a) Gandak River
(b) Falgu River
(c) Kosi River
(d) Bagmati River

Question: The preferential market access (PMA) scheme is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of:
(a) Agriculture sector
(b) Petroleum sector
(c) Electronic sector
(d) Leather sector

Question: Who will head The High Level Committee to commemorate the 125th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Rajnath Singh
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Nirmala Sitharaman
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Question: In which state the cases of shigella infection were reported in December 2020?
(a) Manipur
(b) Kerala
(c) Odisha
(d) Himachal Pradesh

Question: At which place the Defence minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the advanced Hypersonic Wind Tunnel test facility ?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Pune
(d) Jaipur

Question: In which state/UT was the ‘SEHAT’ – Health Insurance Scheme launched?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Punjab
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Jammu and Kashmir

Question: Which Union Ministry is conducting a Special Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) program?
(a) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
(b) Ministry of Labour and Employment
(c) Ministry of Education
(d) Ministry of Science and Technology
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Question: Under which mission the ‘JSA II: Catch the Rain’ has been launched?
(a) National Mission for a Green India
(b) National Water Mission
(c) National Mission for Sustainable Himalyan Ecosystem
(d) National Mission for Sustainable Habitat

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Question: ‘R Cluster’- the deepest offshore gas field in Asia is located in:
(a) Mahanadi Basin
(b) Rann of Kutch
(c) Krishna-Godavari Basin
(d) Brahmaputra Basin
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Question: In which country is the Fordow nuclear facility located?
(a) Iran
(b) North Korea
(c) China
(d) Russia

Question: Scientists have detected the first possible radio signal from a planet beyond our solar system. What is the name of this exoplanet?
(a) 51 Pegasi
(b) Fomalhaut
(c) Tau Bootis
(d) Taphao Kaew

Question: Which country’s “hawker” food culture has been included in the UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage?
(a) Thailand
(b) Turkey
(c) Spain
(d) Singapore

Question: Which option is not correct?
(a) Kalaripayattu: Kerala
(b) Gatka: Punjab
(c) Thang-Ta: Mizoram
(d) Mallakhamba: Maharashtra
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Question: With which country has NASA signed the Gateway Treaty?
(a) France
(b) Israel
(c) Canada
(d) India

Question: Which one option is not correct about Himalayan trillium?
(a) It is often called Nagchatri in local areas
(b) It is a common herb of the Himalayas
(c) It has been used in traditional medicine
(d) In India, it is only found in Uttarakhand

Question: What is difference between pink, white or red balls in Cricket?
(a) There is white seam for the red ball, dark green for white ball and black for pink ball.
(b) There is white seam for the red ball, black for white ball and dark green for pink ball.
(c) There is dark green seam for the red ball, black seam for white and white seam for pink ball.
(d) There is blue seam for the red ball, black for white and white for pink ball.
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Question: According to the new discovery, which is the ugliest orchid in the world?
(a) Rhynchostylis retusa
(b) Dendrobium nobile
(c) Spathoglottis plicata
(d) Gastrodia agnicellus

Question: In which state the Narasapura iPhone manufacturing facility, recently in the news, is located?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Karnataka
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Question: The RBI has introduced the ‘Positive Pay System’ for cheque transactions above:
(a) Rs. 20,000
(b) Rs. 50,000
(c) Rs. 100,000
(d) Rs. 1,50,000

Question: What is the name of the UK’s new strain of the Sars-CoV-2 virus that was announced in the December 2020?
(a) B.1.1.7
(b) U.1.1.7
(c) K.1.1.7
(d) L.1.1.7

Question: The Ashokenagar oil and gas producing field, recently dedicated to the nation, is located in:
(a) Odisha
(b) Gujarat
(c) West Bengal
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Question: Which country’s rankings was lowered in the corrected Ease Of Doing Business rankings 2018?
(a) The USA
(b) India
(c) China
(d) Brazil
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Question: Which state has launched ‘Varasat’ campaign to curb property & land-related disputes in rural areas?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Haryana
(d) Bihar

Question: What is India’s lowest Test score in one innings?
(a) 26
(b) 36
(c) 42
(d) 38

Question: Which are the three countries to explore the moon’s surface?
(a) USA, UK and China
(b) USA, Soviet Union and China
(c) USA, ESA and Israel
(d) USA, Soviet Union and UK

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Question: What of the following Genetically modified (GM) animal has been approved by the USFDA for food and medical use in the US?
(a) Lamb
(b) Rabbit
(c) Goat
(d) Pigs
Ans (d)
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Genetically modified (GM) pigs for food and medical use in the US. The pigs are only the second GM animal to be approved for food after GM salmon (AquAdvantage) in 2015. These pigs have been referred as GalSafe pigs. The GM pigs have been engineered (intentional genomic alteration: IGA) to eliminate alpha-gal, a sugar found in pigs that can cause allergic reactions. Intentional genomic alteration in animals means making specific changes to the genome of the organism using modern molecular technologies that are popularly referred to as “genome editing” or “genetic engineering”.

Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about The Human Freedom Index 2020?

1. It was released by the Amnesty International.
2. India was placed at 111 out of 162 countries.
3. New Zealand was ranked first.

(a) Only 1 and 3 are correct
(b) Only 2 and 3 are correct
(a) Only 1 is correct
(d) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
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Question: In which city’s of Uttar Pradesh, the 23rd “Hunar Haat” was inaugurated in December 2020?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Rampur
(c) Prayagraj
(d) Lucknow
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Question: The Erasmus+ programme is an initiative by:
(a) NASA
(b) G-7
(c) European Union
(d) UNESCO

Question: What is the name of the world’s biggest radio telescope recently opened in China?
(a) VAAST
(b) FAST
(c) CHANG
(d) CAST

Question: Which state has announced to declare those offices green which follow eco-friendly activities?
(a) Uttarakhand
(a) Assam
(c) Kerala
(d) Gujarat

Question: Which country will not be able to use its name, flag and anthem at the next two Olympics?
(a) North Korea
(b) Iran
(c) Syria
(d) Russia

Question: When was the Minorities Rights Day 2020 observed?
(a) November 16
(b) October 14
(c) December 18
(d) September 12

Question: Where is the first Centre of Excellence for Skill Development in Power Sector established?
(a) NOIDA
(b) Lucknow
(c) Gurugram
(d) Chandigarh
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Question: Which Union Ministry has published a draft notification for adoption of E20 fuel?
(a) Ministry of Science and Technology
(b) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(c) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
(d) Ministry of Environment and Forest

Question: The Mission Purvodaya, recently seen the news, is related to:
(a) Coal sector
(b) Steel sector
(c) Electronic sector
(d) Bamboo production

Question: When was the 60th Goa liberation day celebrated?
(a) December 15, 2020
(b) December 17, 2020
(c) December 19, 2020
(d) December 9, 2020

Question: Which of the following has won the “Young Champions of the Earth” 2020 prize?
(a) Vidyut Mohan
(b) Krishna Mohan
(c) Nishant Mohan
(d) Rishabh Mohan

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Question: Which of the statements are correct about Human Development Report 2020?

1. India was ranked 131 among 189 countries in the Human Development Index 2019.
2. Iceland topped the Human Development Index 2019.
3. The report was released by the UNDP.

(a) Only 1 and 3 are correct
(b) Only 2 and 3 are correct
(a) Only 1 is correct
(d) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
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Question: In December 2020, which railway link was jointly inaugurated by Prime Ministers of India and Bangladesh?
(a) Petrapole-Benapole
(b) Radhikapur–Birol
(c) Haldibari–Chilahati
(d) Gede–Darshana

Question: Why Raja Chari was in the news recently?
(a) He has been appointed as a White House spokesperson
(b) He has been appointed as the Assistant Defence Secretary of the US
(c) He has been appointed as the U.S. Surgeon General
(d) He will command the SpaceX Crew-3 mission

Question: In December, which country included India in its monitoring list of countries with “currency manipulation”?
(a) UK
(b) US
(c) China
(d) Germany

Question: The 107-year-old Billimora-Waghai line, recently in the news, is located in the state of:
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Karnataka
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Question: Where was the Virtual Symposium on Tropical Meteorology (TROPMET-2020) was organized in December 2020?
(a) Imphal
(b) Shillong
(c) Goa
(d) Hyderabad

Question: Which has been awarded with the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award for the year 2020?
(a) ONGC
(b) NTPC
(c) SAIL
(d) NALCO
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Question: Which ministry has launched the National Hydrology Project?
(a) Ministry of Earth Science
(b) Ministry of Environment and Forest
(c) Ministry of Science and Technology
(d) Ministry of Jal Shakti

Question: Where will be the first Automated Banknote Processing Centre (ABPC) will be set up by the RBI?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Bhopal
(c) Dehradun
(d) Prayagraj
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Question: Who has been elected as the Vice President of Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union?
(a) Prakash Javadekar
(b) Shashi Shekhar Vempati
(c) Aroon Purie
(d) Shekhar Gupta

Question: Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) is for:
(a) the youths of North-East states only
(b) the youths of J&K and Ladakh
(c) the youths of tribal areas only
(d) the girls of all states

Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about PSLV-C50?

1. It launched CMS-01 communication satellite.
2. It was launched on December 17, 2020.
3. It was the 52nd flight of PSLV.

(a) Only 1 and 3 are correct
(b) Only 2 and 3 are correct
(a) Only 1 is correct
(d) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
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Question: In December 2020, what amount of assistance were approved for sugarcane farmers (Ganna Kisan) by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs?
(a) Rs. 3,500 crore
(b) Rs. 2,500 crore
(c) Rs. 1,500 crore
(d) Rs. 4,500 crore

Question: What was the source of the Geminids meteor shower?
(a) 433 Eros
(b) 101955 Bennu
(c) 951 Gaspra
(d) 3200 Phaethon

Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the Vigyan Yatra?
(a) Ministry of Education
(b) Ministry of Earth Sciences
(c) Ministry of Science and Technology
(d) Ministry of Railway

Question: Which city will host the 2030 Asian Games?
(a Doha
(b) Riyadh
(c) Hongkong
(d) Bangkok

Question: Which state has announced to launch Kisan Kalyan Mission?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Bihar

Question: The Phytosanitary Certificate is related to:
(a) Housing projects
(b) Imports
(c) Vaccine development
(d) Educational institutions

Question: in which state is the Tota Ghati (‘Parakeet Valley’) located?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Tripura

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Question: In December 2020, the first trilateral Working Group (TWG) Meeting between which three countries was held on the joint use of Chabahar Port?
(a) India, Iran and Turkmenistan
(b) India, Iran and Kazakhstan
(c) India, Iran and Tajikistan
(d) India, Iran and Uzbekistan
Ans (d)
The first Trilateral Working Group (TWG) Meeting between India, Iran and Uzbekistan on the joint use of Chabahar Port was held virtually on December 14, 2020. The participants discussed joint use of Chabahar Port for trade and transit purposes and enhanced regional connectivity. It said, all sides also welcomed India’s proposal to hold “Chabahar Day” on the sidelines of the International Maritime Summit scheduled to be hosted by India in January 2021. The Chabahar port is located in the Sistan-Balochistan province on the energy-rich Iran’s southern coast.

Question: Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini, who died recently, was the Prime Minister of:
(a) Senegal
(b) Mauritania
(c) Ivory Coast
(d) Eswatini
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Question: In December 2020, which two planets came close to each other which was called as ‘Great Conjunction’?
(a) Saturn and Earth
(b) Jupiter and Venus
(c) Earth and Jupiter
(d) Saturn and Jupiter

Question: The humpbacked mahseer, recently mentioned in the news, is only found in the:
(a) Mahanadi river basin
(b) Godavari river basin
(c) Brahmaputra River Basin
(d) Cauvery river basin
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Question: In which state a Himalayan serow has been sighted by human for the first time in December 2020?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Sikkim

Question: In December 2020, the US has lifted which country’s state sponsor of terrorism designation?
(a) North Korea
(b) Iran
(c) Syria
(d) Sudan

Question: Who wll be the chief guest at the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on 26th of January 2021?
(a) President of Brazil
(b) President of Sri Lanka
(c) British Prime Minister
(d) Prime Minister of New Zealand

Question: Which country on December 14, 2020 observed the Martyred Intellectuals Day?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Singapore
(d) Nepal

Question: Which organisation has launched ‘Food Hygiene Rating Scheme’ initiative?
(a) IRCTC
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) FSSAI
(d) WHO
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Question: Shri Roddam Narasimha, who died recently, was:
(a) An Aerospace scientist
(b) Renowned geologist
(c) An archeologist
(d) A climate scientist

Question: Who chaired the 23rd Meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC)?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Finance Minister
(c) RBI Governor
(d) NITI Aayog CEO
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Question: The Meghdoot award is given every year for excellence in:
(a) Postal service
(b) Railway Service
(c) Climate service
(d) Teaching service

Question: What is the name of a new digital payment app unveiled by the Department of Posts (DoP)?
(a) PostPay
(b) IndiaPay
(c) BharatPay
(d) DakPay

Question: In which state the Prime Minister laid foundation stone for the Hybrid Renewable Energy Park project in December 2020?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
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Question: In which city Sanskrit scholar Vidyavachaspati Bannanje Govindacharya died?
(a) Udupi
(b) Varanasi
(c) Kanchipuram
(d) Kolkata

Question: Which edition of India Water Impact Summit was held in December 2020?
(a) Second
(b) Fifth
(c) Seventh
(d) Tenth

Question: In December 2020, the United States imposed sanctions on which country over it’s acquisition of Russian S-400 air defence systems?
(a) India
(b) Iran
(c) Pakistan
(d) Turkey
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Question: People of which region celebrated Losar in December 2020?
(a) Araku Valley
(b) Ziro Valley
(c) Ladakh region
(d) Runn of Kuchh

Question: John le Carre, who died recently, was:
(a) Space scientist
(b) British writer
(c) Environmentalist
(d) Actor

Question: Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog has suggested to start which chair in every University and College?
(a) Govansh Chair
(b) Gopala Chair
(c) Kamdhenu Chair
(d) Govardhan Chair

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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about ‘Himgiri’?

1. It is the first of the three Project 17A ships.
2. It was built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL).
3. It made her first contact with the waters of Hoogly River.

(a) Only 2 is correct
(b) 1 and 3 are correct
(c) 2 and 3 are correct
(d) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
Ans (b)
‘Himgiri’ is the first of the three Project 17A ships being built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata was launched on 14 Dec 20. Smt Madhulika Rawat, spouse of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) launched the ship. ‘Himgiri’ made her first contact with the waters of Hoogly River at the launch ceremony. The ship has taken its name and crest of the second Frigate of the Leander Class of ships, which incidentally was launched 50 years ago in 1970. Under the Project 17A program, a total of seven ships, four at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and three ships at GRSE are being built with enhanced stealth features, advanced indigenous weapon and sensor fit along with several other improvements. P17A ships are the first gas turbine propulsion and largest combat platforms ever built at GRSE.

Question: Which committee, constituted by the Supreme Court is investigating the Nambi Narayanan case?
(a) Justice Sikri Committee
(b) Justice Madan Lokur
(c) Justice D K Jain
(d) Justice R K Agrawal
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Question: In which country the San Isidro Movement (MSI) has been launched against the government?
(a) Venezuela
(b) Peru
(c) Cuba
(d) Brazil

Question: Which of the following has released a white paper ‘Vision 2035-Public Health Surveillance in India’?
(a) WHO
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) Ministry of Health
(d) SBI
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Question: Vazhachal Reserve Forest, where Myristica swamp treefrog was recorded first time, is located in:
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Kerala

Question: For what purpose the Mahasharad portal has been launched by the Maharashtra Government?
(a) To provide free tools to the Divyang
(b) To provide family pension to the BPL families
(c) To provide free fertilizers to the BPL farmers
(d) To ensure minimum work in the urban areas

Question: Which one option is not correct about Rossby wave, recently seen the news?
(a) These are observed in the atmosphere
(b) These are observed in the oceans
(c) These occur artificially due to human activities in the rotating fluids
(d) It effects climate.
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Question: The UNESCO has decided to launch an international prize in the field of ‘creative economy’ in the name of:
(a) Amartya Sen
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
(d) Jawahar Lal Nehru

Question: UNESCO has declared 2021 as:
(a) International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture
(b) International Year of Plant Health
(c) International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
(d) International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development

Question: According to the Centre for Land Governance, which two are the best among all the 35 states and UTs at providing land rights to women?
(a) Punjab and West Bengal
(b) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala and Meghalaya
(b) Lakshadweep and Meghalaya
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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about the International Mountain Day 2020?

1. It was organised on 14 December.
2. It was organised with the theme of ‘Mountain biodiversity’.

(a) Only 1 is correct
(b) Only 2 is correct
(c) 1 and 2 both are correct
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: The Climate Ambition Summit 2020 was held on the anniversary of:
(a) Kyoto Protocol
(b) Rio Earth Summit
(c)Paris Agreement
(d) Stockholm world conference

Question: The ‘Swadhinata Sarak’ will connect:
(a) Kolkata to Porbandar
(b) India-Bangladesh
(c) Dandi to Delhi
(d) Jammu to Kanyakumari
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Question: Who is the only officer to have served in all the three Services — the Army, Navy and the Air Force — turned 100 on December 12, 2020?
(a) General J.N. Choudhuri
(b) Col. Prithipal Singh Gill
(c) General G.G. Bewoor
(c) General V.N. Sharma

Question: The Ministry of Home Affairs in December 2020 notified rules for Indian courts to send summons or search warrants to accused persons in which country and wanted in India?
(a) Nepal
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Myanmar
(d) Maldives

Question: Which country has announced to end its decades-old dual currency system?
(a) Cuba
(b) China
(c) Canada
(d) Australia
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Question: The term ‘co-origination model’ is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of:
(a) Bilateral trade
(b) Loan
(c) Disease
(d) Taxation

Question: Who became the world’s first person to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine?
(a) Margaret Keenan
(b) Doorthy Pantin
(c) Sophia Jex Blake
(d) Sheila sherlock

Question: Indian Embassy located at which place launched a movie series “cinemaSCOpe”?
(a) Moscow
(b) Astana
(c) Beijing
(d) Tashkent
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Question: In which state the 81st anniversary of the Nupi Lan Day was observed in December 2020?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Mizoram
(c) Manipur
(d) Meghalaya

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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich?

1. It is a joint U.S.-European satellite.
2. The objective of this mission to study minerals on Moon.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (a)
Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, a joint U.S.-European satellite built to measure global sea surface height, has sent back its first measurements of sea level.Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich will continue a decades-long effort to measure global ocean height from space, which started in the early 1990s. The satellite was launched on November 21, 2020 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California aboard a Space-X Falcon 9 rocket.Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich is named in honor of the former director of NASA’s Earth Science Division, who was a leading figure in advancing ocean observations from space. Freilich passed away Aug. 5, 2020.

Question: What is the name of the India’s first indigenous mRNA vaccine candidate that has received approval from Indian Drug regulators?
(a) DGCO19
(b) HGCO19
(c) CGCO19
(d) CGCO19

Question: Who has been awarded the Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians 2020?
(a) Dorit Aharonov
(b) Amandine Aftalion
(c) Carolina Araujo
(d) Nkechi Agwu
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Question: Which of the following has launched IT initiative-the ‘Hospital Management Information System (HMIS)’?
(a) WHO
(b) AIIMS
(c) Indian Railway
(d) CSIR

Question: Who has topped the Forbes’ most powerful women list 2020?
(a) Kamala Harris
(b) Nirmala Sitharaman
(c) Angela Merkel
(d) Jacinda Ardern

Question: Which state/UT Chief Minister unveiled the ‘Bhu Siri’ and ‘Bhu Mitra’ machines?
(a) Delhi
(b) Karnataka
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Odisha

Question: Where was the 9th edition of the Sustainable Mountain Development Summit (SMDS) held?
(a) Shimla
(b) Darjeeling
(c) Dehradun
(d) Itanagar
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Question: How many agreements were signed between India and Uzbekistan in December 2020?
(a) Five
(b) Seven
(c) Nine
(d) Fifteen

Question: The ‘Better Than Cash Alliance’, recently mentioned in the news, is an initiative by:
(a) United Nations
(b) World Bank
(c) OECD
(d) World Economic Forum
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Question: In which state the Sahyogini Matru Samiti was reconstituted recently?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Question: Which organisation has been presented the UN Population Award for 2020?
(a) CARE India
(b) HelpAge India
(c) Kudumbashree
(d) Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA)

Question: Emissions Gap Report was published by:
(a) European Union
(b) Greenpeace
(c) UNEP
(d) IUCN

Question: Which has designed the Protective Carbine (JVPC)?
(a) DRDO
(b) HAL
(c) CSIR
(d) ISRO
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Question: According to a new study published in December 2020, what new findings have emerged about Indus Valley Civilization people?
(a) They consumed cattle and buffalo meat
(b) They were completely vegetarian
(c) They consumed only sacrificed meat
(d) They were beekeepers

Question: Who has won the Social Entrepreneur of the Year award?
(a) Aditi Gupta
(b) Priya Paul
(c) Ashraf Patel
(d) Vandana Luthra

Question: What will be distributed under ‘Jagananna Jeeva Kranthi’ scheme launched in Andhra Pradesh?
(a) Foodgrains
(b) Cash amount
(c) Sheep and goats
(d) Clothes

Question: Astad Deboo, who died recently, was:
(a) A Kathak dancer
(b) A Violin maestro
(c) A classical singer
(d) A wildlife photographer
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Question: Which has become the fourth Arab nation in 2020 to recognise Israel?
(a) Oman
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Yemen
(d) Morocco

Question: Which Indian institution has developed Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) technology?
(a) CSIR
(b) ISRO
(c) DRDO
(d) HAL

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Question: Which of the following statements are correct about New Parliament building of India?

1. Gujarat-based firm HCP Designs had won the bid to design the project.
2. The new building will have a bigger Central Hall.
3. The theme of the Lok Sabha will be the National Bird – Peacock and the theme of the Rajya Sabha will be the National Flower – Lotus.

(a) 1 and 3 are correct
(b) 2 and 3 are correct
(c) 1 and 2 are correct
(d) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
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Question: Which two cities of the Madhya Pradesh have been included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage City list?
(a) Sagar and Dewas
(b) Indore and Gwalior
(c) Gwalior and Orchha
(d) Orchha and Dewas

Question: Which statements is correct about PM-WANI?

1. The objective of PM-WANI is to provide public Wi-Fi service.
2. No license fee will be required.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: Which company has announced to introduce worlds’ first, satellite-based narrowband-IoT network in India?
(a) MTNL
(b) BSNL
(c) Airtel
(d) Reliance Jio

Question: Which option is not correct about ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY)’?
(a) The Union Cabinet approved this scheme on December 9, 2020.
(b) Government of India will pay both 12% employees’ contribution and 12% employers’ contribution in some cases.
(c) The objective of this scheme is to boost employment in both formal and informal sector.
(d) Government of India will provide subsidy for two years in respect of new employees.

Question: Where was the 14th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM Plus) organized?
(a) Bangkok
(b) Jakarta
(c) Hanoi
(d) New Delhi
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Question: Who was/were named Time magazine’s 2020 Person of the Year?
(a) Malala Yousafzai and Greta Thunberg
(b) Dr. Anthony Fauci
(c) Frontline Health Workers
(d) Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

Question: The KLI Project is related to:
(a) Organic farming
(b) Food processing
(c) Health infrastructure
(d) Optical fiber cable

Question: Which country has completely lifted inspection of Indian black tiger shrimps?
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) South Korea
(d) France
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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Submarine Day?

1. It was celebrated on December 8, 2020.
2. The Indian Naval Ensign was unfurled on INS Kalvari, hence this day is celebrated.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: In which state December 10 was marked as the Swahid Diwas?
(a) Assam
(b) Tripura
(c) Odisha
(d) Manipur

Question: In December 2020, Prime Minister greeted which country’s people on Hannukkah festival?
(a) Iran
(b) Russia
(c) Israel
(d) France

Question: Which competitive event has been included for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games?
(a) Chess
(b) Breakdancing
(c) T20 Cricket
(d) Ballooning

Question: What was the theme of the Human Rights Day 2020?
(a) Fight and Protect Human Rights
(b) Recover Better – Stand Up for Human Rights
(c) Our Rights, Our Freedoms, Always
(d) Let’s stand up for equality, justice and human dignity
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Question: Where was the ABTO International Convention 2020 held?
(a) Prayagraj
(b) Dharmshala
(c) Sanchi
(d) Bodhgaya

Question: Which Wildlife Sanctuary is also referred to as ‘Mini Kaziranga’?
(a) Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary
(b) Chakrasila Wildlife Sanctuary
(c) Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary

Question: Manglesh Dabral, who died recently, was a:
(a) Renowned poet
(b) Film director
(c) Agriculture scientist
(d) Musician
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Question: Which institute’s scientists have developed novel materials that can efficiently harvest water from humid air?
(a) IIT Delhi
(b) IIT Bombay
(c) IIT Guwahati
(d) IIT Kanpur

Question: In which state a new species of Indian Murain grasses ‘Ischaemum janarthanamiiin’ have been spotted by scientists?
(a) Kerala
(b) Goa
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Gujarat
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Question: Every December, which city witnesses the music season called the Margazhi festival?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Puri
(c) Chennai
(d) Bhopal

Question: Which is the first Indian Union Territory to become 100 per cent organic?
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(c) Puducherry
(d) Lakshadweep
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Question: The International Bharati Festival, 2020 was organised to celebrate which of the following?
(a) Dharamvir Bharati
(b) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
(c) Premchand
(d) Subramanya Bharati

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Question: Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer for the WHO Foundation?
(a) Dr Samira Asma
(b) Gagandeep Kang
(c) Dr Khetrapal Singh
(d) Anil Soni
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Question: The ICPD-Nairobi Summit, which was recently in the news, is related to:
(a) Food security
(b) Biosafety
(c) Maternal deaths
(d) Chemical weapons

Question; The Manthan 2.0 is a startup by:
(a) IIT Delhi
(b) ICAI
(c) Infosys
(d) IIT Bombay

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Question: On which day the Army Service Corps celebrated its 260th Corps Day?
(a) December 3, 2020
(b) December 6, 2020
(c) December 8, 2020
(d) November 30, 2020
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Question: Which of the following statements about International Anti Corruption day 2020 is/are correct?

1. It was observed on December 9, 2020.
2. The day was observed with the theme of ‘Recover with integrity’.

(a) Only 1 is correct
(b) Only 2 is correct
(c) 1 and 2, both are correct
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
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Question: What was the theme of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2020?
(a) Inclusive Access-Secure, Sustainable and Service
(b) Inclusive Innovation – Smart, Secure, Sustainable
(c) Inclusive Innovation-Secure, Sustainable and Service
(d) Inclusive Access-Smart, Secure, Sustainable

Question: Who has won the 3rd Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize?
(a) Amartya Sen
(b) Nirmala Govindarajan
(c) Raj Kamal Jha
(d) Amitav Ghosh
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Question: According to the China and Nepal joint announcement, what is the new height of Mount Everest?
(a) 8,844.43m
(b) 8,846.67m
(c) 8,848.86m
(d) 8,850.74m

Question: ‘Operation Blackface’ was launched in Maharashtra against:
(a) Drug peddlers
(b) Black marketers
(c) Illegal wild life trade
(d) child pornography
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Question: In which state’s Ramnagar Forest Division, eco-bridge have been constructed to save reptiles and small animals from vehicular accidents?
(a) Assam
(b) Kerala
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Karnataka

Question: Who created history by becoming the first driver from India to win an Formula 2 race?
(a) Jehan Daruvala
(b) Armaan Ebrahim
(c) Gaurav Gill
(d) Karun Chandhok

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Question: Which of following statements is/are correct about Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2020?

1. India ranked 10 in the index.
2. Sweden ranked one in the index.
3. The index was released by the UNEP.

(a) Only 1 and 3 are correct
(b) Only 3 is correct
(c) Only 1 and 2 are correct
(d) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

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Question: Which of the following has signed a MoU with IIFM, Bhopal to implement the Narmada Landscape Restoration Project?
(a) ONGC
(b) NTPC
(c) SAIL
(d) Coal India Limited

Question: ‘Special and differential treatment’ (S and TT) provision is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of:
(a) World Health Organization
(b) World Bank
(c) World Trade Organization
(d) Direct Benefit Transfer

Question: In which state the rat-hole coal mining, recently in the news, was prevalent?
(a) Odisha
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Chhattisgarh

Question: Shaheed Ashfaque Ullah Khan Prani Udyaan, which got recognition recently, is located in the state of:
(a) Punjab
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) West Bengal

Question: Which of the following has been declared winner of the 2020 United Nations Investment Promotion Award?
(a) National Stock Exchange
(b) Invest India
(c) Gujarat International Finance Tec City
(d) Foreign Investment Facilitation Portal

Question: Which institution has compiled the Urban Quality of Life (UQoL) list?
(a) IIT Madras
(b) IIT Delhi
(c) IIT Bombay
(d) IIT Kanpur

Question: The Government of India has launched ‘Quarterly Return filing & Monthly Payment of Taxes (QRMP)’ scheme under:
(a) GST system
(b) Corporate Tax system
(c) Income Tax system
(d) Customs Duty

Question: In which country Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft arrived after collecting samples from the asteroid Ryugu?
(a) South Korea
(b) New Zealand
(c) Australia
(d) USA

Question: Which Union Ministry had launched the second edition of Fit India Cyclothon?
(a) Ministry of Sports
(b) Ministry of Environment
(c) Ministry of Health
(d) Ministry of Ayush

Question: Who has won the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize for History 2020?
(a) Avni Doshi
(c) Douglas Stuart
(c) Anita Anand
(d) Brandon Taylor

Question: In December 2020, which state Chief Minister inaugurated the ‘Jai Hind Bridge’?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) West Bengal
(d) Himachal Pradesh

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Question: Which one of the following options is not correct about Cairns Group?
(a) It was formed in 1986 in Cairns, Australia
(b) India and Canada, both are members of this group
(c) It is a group of agricultural exporting nations.
(d) The group supports reduction of subsidies on imports of agricultural products.
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Question: Which is the first city in the country where victims will be financially compensated by a convicts?
(a) Kolkata
(b) Delhi
(c) Mumbai
(d) Chennai

Question: Who has been named as Time magazine’s first “kid of the year”?
(a) Ananya Bist
(b) Varsha Reddy
(c) Gitanjali Rao
(d) Anindita Saumya

Question: The ‘Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals’ (DACA) is a programme in the:
(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) Australia
(d) Germany
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Question: Who broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record to become the fastest cricketer to score 12,000 ODI runs?
(a) Rohit Sharma
(b) David Warner
(c) Virat Kohli
(d) Steve Smith

Question: Whose death anniversary was observed as Mahaparinirvan Diwas on December 6, 2020?
(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(b) Jyotirao Phule
(c) Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
(d) Dr. BR Ambedkar
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Question: With which country has Bangladesh signed its first Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) since Independence?
(a) India
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) China
(d) Bhutan
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Question: Dineshwar Sharma, who passed away recently, was the Administrator of:
(a) Lakshadweep
(b) Andaman and Nicobar
(c) Chandigarh
(d) Puducherry

Question: In December 2020, the government has decided to set up an Export Promotion Council for which sector?
(a) Fisheries
(b) Food Processing
(c) AYUSH
(d) Forest products
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Question: In which country the death of nine year old girl Ella Kissi-Debrah is being treated as the death due to air pollution?
(a) The USA
(b) Australia
(c) South Africa
(d) UK

Question: In which country the Bhashan char island is located where Rohingyas refugee have been relocated?
(a) India
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Myanmar
(d) Thailand

Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The first ever International Day of Banks was observed on 6th December 2020.
2. The World Soil Day was observed on 7th December 2020.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Question: Which of the statements is/are correct about Global Terrorism Index 2020?

1. The index was released by the Amnesty International.
2. India is 8th most impacted country from terrorism.
3. Afghanistan was ranked 1st in the index.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: India celebrates December 4 as Navy Day to commemorate:
(a) Operation Meghdoot
(b) Operation Trident
(c) Operation Vijay
(d) Operation Meghna Heri Bridge

Question: Which of the following has been removed from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs?
(a) Etorphine
(b) Ketobemidone
(c) Desomorphine
(d) Cannabis
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Question: In December 2020, which country has successfully powered up its “artificial sun” nuclear fusion reactor ‘HL-2M Tokamak’ for the first time?
(a) USA
(b) France
(c) Israel
(d) China

Question: In December 2020, with which country India signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Intellectual Property cooperation?
(a) France
(b) USA
(c) Germany
(d) UK

Question: Under which section of the GST Act 2017, lottery, gambling and betting are taxable?
(a) Section 2(52)
(b) Section 3(53)
(c) Section 4(54)
(d) Section 5(55)
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Question: In December 2020, which of the following organised “Culture of Peace” session?
(a) BRICS
(b) SCO
(c) UN General Assembly
(d) G-20
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Question: The Arecibo Observatory telescope, which collapsed recently, was installed in:
(a) Hawaii
(b) Atacama
(c) Puerto Rico
(d) Sydney

Question: The Malayan Giant Squirrel, which was recently in the news, is native to:
(a) Western Ghats
(b) Eastern Ghats
(c) Western Himalaya
(d) North-East

Question: Which state’s government school teacher has won Global Teacher Prize 2020?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala
(d) Maharashtra
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Question: Which will the first Global Centre of Excellence (GCE) under the India Innovation Network initiative?
(a) IIT Delhi
(b) IIT Kanpur
(c) IIT Bombay
(d) IIT Ropar
Ans (d)
IIT Ropar would be the first Global Centre of Excellence (GCE) under the India Innovation Network initiative to be set up by IIT Alumni Council announced on December 2, 2020. Th core areas of focus will be Agritech & Water under this centre with multi-disciplinary support from areas like artificial imaging, computer vision, IOT sensors, chemical engineering, nuclear physics etc. The Global Centre of Excellence (GCE) are an extension of the overall vision of the India Innovation Network initiative which is building a fiftyinstitution ecosystem to revitalise research in India by building capacities, improving quality of researchers through better linkages globally and enhancing the brand value of India in general and the IITs and i2Net institutions in particular.

Question: Which state’s Nongpok Sekmai police station has been chosen as best performing Police Station in the country?
(a) Manipur
(b) Nagaland
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Mizoram

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Question: In December 2020, which one f the followings has obtained membership of International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS)?
(a) International Financial Services Centres Authority
(b) Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
(c) Life Insurance Corporation of India
(d) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
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Question: Which country has became the first in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use?
(a) USA
(b) UK
(c) Japan
(d) France

Question: Which has become the first city of Uttar Pradesh’s to issue Municipal Corporation bonds?
(a) Kanpur
(b) Prayagraj
(c) NOIDA
(d) Lucknow

Question: Which of the following has launched five star village scheme?
(a) TRIFED
(b) NAFED
(c) India Post
(d) Indian Railway
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Question: Which country has started importing Indian rice for the first time in at least three decades?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Iran
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) China

Question: Which has become the first country in the world to give regulatory approval for lab-grown chicken meat?
(a) France
(b) Italy
(c) Singapore
(d) Indonesia
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Question: AlphaFold programme, recently in the news, belongs to:
(a) Apple
(b) Tesla
(c) Microsoft
(d) Google

Question: Kaavan, the world’s loneliest elephant, has been translocated from Pakistan to:
(a) Thailand
(b) Laos
(c) Cambodia
(d) Indonesia
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Question: Facebook-backed digital payment system ‘Libra’ has been renamed as:
(a) Diem
(b) Ante
(c) Fast
(d) Digiface

Question: In which state 12 leopards have been transferred from Sakkar Baug Zoological Park, to Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Kingdom?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Gujarat
(c) Assam
(d) Uttarakhand

Question: Which state has launched outreach programme “Duare Sarkar”?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Assam
(c) Odisha
(d) Bihar

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Question: With reference to the C32 LH2, which of the statements is/are correct?

1. It is a cryogenic propellant tank.
2. It has been developed by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
3. It can load 5755 kilograms of propellant in the 89 cubic meter volume.

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: Department of Posts has decided to deliver which temple’s ‘Swamy Prasadam’ to devotees across the country at their doorstep?
(a) Tirupathi Balaji, Tirumala
(b) Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram
(c) Jagannath Temple, Odisha
(d) Sabarimala Temple

Question: Who has become the first Indian to be appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Bata Shoe Organisation?
(a) Sandeep Kataria
(b) Rajeev Suri
(c) Sandeep Mathrani
(d) Shantanu Narayen

Question: According to the US Air Quality Index 2020, which city has ranked the most polluted city in the world?
(a) Delhi
(b) Kathmandu
(c) Lahore
(d) Karachi
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Question: Which is the first state in the country to obtain ‘Organic Certification for Kiwi’?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Sikkim
(d) Mizoram

Question: What is the name of the politician who was first disqualified from the Lok Sabha and later from state assembly under the anti-defection law?
(a) C. L. Ruala
(b) Vanlalzawma
(c) C. Lalrosanga
(d) Lalduhoma
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Question: What is name of the world-class premium grade Petrol (Octane 100) launched by Indian Oil?
(a) CP 100
(b) IO100
(c) XP100
(d) IP100

Question; Who is the chairman of newly constituted ‘Apex Committee for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (AIPA)?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Union Environment Minister
(c) Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog
(d) Secretary, Union Ministry of Environment
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Question: An ancient idol of the goddess Annapurna, brought back from Canada, was stolen from:
(a) Jaipur
(b) Chennai
(c) Varanasi
(d) Khajuraho

Question: Why Zebrafish has recently attracted biologists interest?
(a) It can develop antibody against any bio-attacks
(b) It can survive many days without oxygen
(c) It can digest even non-biodegradable wastes
(d) It can regenerate its damaged heart

Question: Which state government Transport Department has brought back a bleeding-controlling ointment, Feracrylum, to the first aid kits of all motor vehicles?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
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Question: On which river the ‘Ramayan Cruise Tour’ will be launched?
(a) Ganga
(b) Yamuna
(c) Saryu
(d) Gomati

Question: The Bhagyalakshmi temple, recently mentioned in the news, is located in:
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Ahmedabad
(c) Kolkata
(d) Ahmednagar
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Question: In December 2020, which one of the followings launched the Green Charcoal Hackathon?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) Coal India Limited
(c) NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam
(d) ONGC

Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about BrahMos?

1. It is a Supersonic Cruise Missile jointly developed by DRDO and NPOM of Russia.
2. The first launch of Brahmos took place in 2001.
3. It has been deployed in all the three wings of the Indian Armed Forces.

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about Dev Deepawali festival 2020?

1. It was celebrated in Ayodhya.
2. It was celebrated on Kartik Purnima.
3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also participated in this festival.

(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (c)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on November 30, 2020 to take part in the world famous Dev Deepawali festival. This was the first time that a Prime Minister took part in the spectacular Dev Deepawali festival. The Dev Diwali-often referred to as the “Diwali of Gods”, is marked on Kartik Purnima. It is celebrated in Varanasi. The Full Moon Day, also known as the Purnima Tithi in the Hindu month of Kartik, is known as Kartik Purnima.

Question: China has announced to build a “super” dam on Brahmaputra river, which is also called as:
(a) Yellow river
(b) Yangtze river
(c) Jialing river
(d) Yarlung Zangbo
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Question: Which state has formally launched ‘Orunodoi’ scheme on December 1, 2020?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Odisha
(d) Assam

Question: Which state government has formally agreed to give a 27-km stretch of the coastline near Rambilli for setting up an Alternative Operating Base (AOB) for Indian Navy?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Kerala
(c) Gujarat
(d) Tamil Nadu
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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about 19th session of the SCO Council of Heads of Government?

1. It was hosted by India first time.
2. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired the 19th meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government.
3. This SCO Council of Heads of Government Summit is held annually at the level of Prime Ministers of SCO .

(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: The first ever SCO Online Exhibition on which one of the followings was held during the 19th Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government (SCO CHG)?
(a) Shared Islamic Heritage
(b) Shared Hinduism Heritage
(c) Shared Jainism Heritage
(d) Shared Buddhist Heritage
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Question: Where has the AI & Robotics Technologies Park (ARTPARK) been set up?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Pune
(c) Bengaluru
(d) NOIDA
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Question: Gati, the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded in which country?
(a) Fiji
(b) Somalia
(c) Yemen
(d) Maldives

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Question: On 28th November 2020, which one of the following vaccine institutions was not visited by the Prime Minister?
(a) Zydus Cadila
(b) Panacea Biotech
(c) Serum Institute
(d) Bharat Biotech
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Question: According to the researchers, the ‘Siberian primrose’ could become extinct due to global warming. What is Siberian primrose?
(a) A species of polar bear
(b) A species of fish
(c) A plant species
(d) A species of Arctic fox

Question: The Thai Mangur, banned in India, is a:
(a) Hagfish
(b) Lobe finned fish
(c) Catfish
(d) Cartilaginous fish

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