30th December 2020 Flashcards
Recently India held PASSEX 2020 Exercise in the South China Sea with which country? A)Vietnam B) Australia C) USA D) Malaysia E) None of the above
Vietnam
The Indian Navy and Vietnam People’s Navy held PASSEX-2020 (Passage Exercise).
• The PASSEX-2020 was held in the South China Sea with an aim to improve maritime cooperation between both nations.
• As a part of this exercise, INS Kiltan reached NhaRong Port, Ho Chi Minh City (25 dec) and Sihanoukville Port in Cambodia (29 dec )under
Mission Sagar- III
Mission Sagar-III is part of India’s HADR (Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief) assistance to Friendly Foreign Countries during the ongoing pandemic. This Mission is being undertaken in accordance with Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of SAGAR (Security And Growth for All in the Region) and reiterates India’s position as a dependable partner, and the Indian Navy as the Preferred Security Partner and First Responder. The Mission also highlights the importance accorded to ASEAN countries and further strengthens the existing bonds.
INSKiltan
Builder: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Laid down:10 August 2010 Launched:26 March 2013 Commissioned:16 October 2017
Cambodia-
capital- Phnom Penh
currency- reil
language- khmer
- Capital of Vietnam: Hanoi
- Currency of Vietnam: Vietnamese Dong
- Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral Karambir Singh
Which country topped in 12th World Economic League Table 2021 and has become the largest economy? A) China B) Japan C) USA D) United Kingdom E) India
USA
The Centre for Economics and Business Research Ltd (CEBR) has released the 12th World Economic League Table 2021.
RANKS (Total 195 countries)-
1. USA
2. CHINA
3. JAPAN
6. INDIA (5th in 2019)
As per the report,
India will become the 5th largest economy by 2025 and 3rd largest economy by 2030.
• As per CEBR, the economy of India will expand 9% in 2021 and 7% in 2022.
• Also, the pandemic has caused the loss of USD 6 Trillion to GDP for 2020.
• In the case of India, the GDP per capita for 2020 was USD 6284 which resulted
in lower middle income country.
• HQ of CEBR: London, UK
In which state PM Modi inaugurated the New Khurja- New Bhaupur section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor? A) Gujarat B) Maharashtra C) Uttarakhand D) Uttar Pradesh E) None of the above
Uttar Pradesh
351 km long
PM Modi also inaugurated Operation Control Centre of EDFC at Prayagraj. It will be command centre for the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor’s entire route length.
costing of Rs 5750 crore
It will also be decongesting the existing Delhi-Kanpur mainline and will allow Indian railways to run faster trains.
• The Operation Control Centre of EDFC has got green building rating of GRIHA4 and is built as per the norms of the ‘Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan’.
Who among the following won ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade in ICC Awards of the Decade 2011-2020? A) MS Dhoni B) Virat Kohli C) Kyle Coetzer D) Rashid Khan E) None of the above
MS Dhoni
•Below is the list of winners in each category
• Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade: Virat Kohli (India)
• Rachael Heyhoe - Flint Award for ICC Female Cricketer of the Decade: Ellyse Perry (Australia)
• ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Decade: Steve Smith (Australia)
• ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade: Virat Kohli And ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade: Ellyse Perry
• ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade: Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) And ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade: Ellyse Perry
• ICC Men’s Associate Cricketer of the Decade: Kyle Coetzer (Scotland) And ICC
Women’s Associate Cricketer of the Decade: Kathryn Bryce (Scotland)
• ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade: MS Dhoni
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Awards of the Decade 2011- 2020 were announced. • HQ of ICC: Dubai, UAE • CEO of ICC: Manu Sawhney
With which organisation, Tips Music entered into an agreement? A) Netflix B) Twitter C) Facebook D) LinkedIn E) None of the above
Which country launched Yaogan 33R, remote sensing satellite? A) Malaysia B) Japan C) China D) Russia E) None of the above
China
Yaogan 33R: It is the name of a remote sensing satellite launched by China.
• Capital of China: Beijing
• Currency of China: Renminbi
Who is the author of the book “Sutranivednachi sutra- ek anbav”? A) Roopa Chari B) Abner Dias C) Gitikka Ganju Dhar D) Shweta Lalwani E) None of the above
Roopa Chari
Union Minister of state (I/C) for AYUSH and Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik released a Konkani book titled “Sutranivednachi sutra- ek anbav”.The book has been written by Dr Roopa Chari, a well-known personality in the field of Compering in Goa
Sunil Kothari, who has passed away recently was a noted historian of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ A) Military Wars B) Hindi Literature C) Indian Dance D) Religious Culture E) None of the above
Indian Dance
Padma Shri awardee dance historian and critic Sunil Kothari has passed away after
suffering cardiac arrest. He was 87
The cabinet of which state has approved the Dharma Swatantrya (Religious Freedom) Bill 2020? A) Bihar B) Uttar Pradesh C) Haryana D) Chhattisgarh E) Madhya Pradesh E) None of the above
Madhya Pradesh
The Madhya Pradesh cabinet approved the Dharma Swatantrya (Religious Freedom) Bill
2020 .
Under the provisions of the bill, forced conversion of a woman will be punishable for a term up to 10
years and minimum fine of Rs 50,000.
India will replace the UK as the fifth-biggest economy in which year? A) 2029 B) 2028 C) 2025 D) 2026 E) 2027
2025
Home Minister Amit Shah will lay foundation stone for 7 major projects in which state? A) Uttar Pradesh B) Bihar C) Chhattisgarh D) Manipur E) Mizoram
Manipur
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah will lay the foundation stone for seven major projects
while two other projects will be inaugurated.
• The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Development of North Eastern Region
(DoNER) Dr. Jitendra Singh will also attend the function.
• The convention was organised by the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity
(COCOMI), which was formed to spearhead public movement against any outcome of the
Indo-Naga peace talks that could potentially disintegrate Manipur.
• Shah will address a public gathering at HaptaKangjeibung ground before inaugurating
Thoubal multipurpose project worth Rs 1,998.99 crores and Bishnupur-Tupul-ThoubalKasomKhullen road worth Rs 475.68 crore.
• The seven major projects, including the Churachandpur Medical College estimated to cost
Rs 325 crore, IIIT worth Rs 128 crore, IT SEZ worth Rs 950 crore, and State Government
Guest House worth Rs 237.49 crore, among others.
Which country has planned to set up a nuclear reactor on the moon? A) Israel B) US C) Japan D) France E) Germany
US
US’s plan to have the first nuclear reactor on the moon by the end of 2026.
The US Department of Energy in collaboration with Nasa intends to solicit industry design proposals
in early 2021 got an impetus with a recent White House directive.
President Trump issued Space Policy Directive-6 (SPD-6), the Nation’s Strategy for Space Nuclear
Power and Propulsion (SNPP), which aims at increasing US presence on the surface of the moon and
Mars too.
The Chief Minister of which state has launched the Navaratnalu PedalandarikiIllu Housing Scheme? A) Haryana B) Bihar C) Chhattisgarh D) Andhra Pradesh E) Madhya Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launch of his government’s much-publicised programme, Navaratnalu-PedalandarikiIllu (Nine jewels – housing for all the poor), of providing house sites to 30.90 lakh poor people at Komarigiri village of U Kothapalli block of East Godavari district.
• Under the scheme, a house site patta (sash) is being given to the beneficiaries at a nominal rate of Re one and will be registered in the name of a women’s household.
All the beneficiaries will be given either 1.5 cents in rural areas or one cent in urban areas.
• A total of 30.90 lakh houses will be constructed by the government by 2024. These houses are being taken up in 17,500 layouts, named YSR Jagananna Colonies, with all infrastructure facilities. The first phase of the programme will be completed by
June, 2022. The second phase will be started in December, 2021 and proposed to be completed by June 2023.
Which of the following bank has introduced an e-Card, a digital replica of a physical credit card? A) Axis B) HDFC C) PNB D) SBI E) ICICI
PNB
Customers can view PNB e-Credit Cards details by clicking on the e-Credit Card facility in PNB Genie Mobile app
Who among the following launched the DGNCC Digital Forum? A) Rajnath Singh B) Dr G Satheesh Reddy C) Dr. Ajay Kumar D) Ajit Doval E) None of the above
Dr. Ajay Kumar
The Secretary to Defence, Dr Ajay Kumar launched the DGNCC Digital Forum.
• The DGNCC Digital Forum will be hosted by DGNCC website.
• The forum is launched to provide a platform to the National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets to share their experiences, opinions and suggestions of various NCC
activities.
• Union Defence Minister: Rajnath Singh
The Directorate General of Training (DGT), Microsoft signed MoU to offer digitized contents for students of ITI through Bharat skills portal with an aim to increase employment with which two organisation
Microsoft and NASSCOM
On Dec 24, The Directorate General of Training (DGT), under the Ministry of skills development and entrepreneurship, signed with Microsoft and NASSCOM Foundation to provide digital learning content for students at industrial training institutes (ITIs).
• HQ of DGT: New Delhi
• DG of DGT: Neelam Shami Rao
• HQ of NASSCOM Foundation: Noida, UP
• Chairman of NASSCOM Foundation: KK Natarajan
Name the new species of the wild sun rose which was
discovered in the Eastern Ghats
Portulaca Laljii
Which bank launched Digital Lending Platform (DLP) which allows loan facility in a digital manner to loan seekers?
Digital Lending Platform (DLP): It is launched by Bank of Baroda (BOB) whichallows loan facility in a digital manner to loan seekers.
• HQ of BOB: Vadodara, Gujarat
• Tagline of BOB: India’s International Bank
• MD and CEO of BOB: Sanjiv Chadha
Vijayender Pal Singh Badnore is the current Governor of which state? A) Uttarakhand B) Punjab C) Assam D) Gujarat E) None of these
Punjab
The book “Timeless Laxman” is released by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ A) Narendra Modi B) Shashi Tharoor C) Ruskin Bond D) Salman Rushdie E) None of the above
Narendra Modi
A book on R K Laxman’s cartoon in digital format.
Amarkantak Thermal Power Plant is situated in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ A) Madhya Pradesh B) Karnataka C) Haryana D) Maharashtra E) None of the above
Madhya Pradesh
Where in India is the “Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum” located? A) Tripura B) Sikkim C) Gujarat D) Odisha E) None of the above
Gujarat
In which state of India is the “Dumkhar Hydroelectric Dam” located ? A) Andhra Pradesh B) Karnataka C) West Bengal D) Jammu And Kashmir E) None of the above
Jammu And Kashmir
Who is the present Chief Minister of Telangana? A) Shri Chandrashekar Rao B) Shri Hemant Soren C) Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan D) Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat E) None of the above
A) Shri Chandrashekar Rao
Mohiniattam is the classical dance of which state? A) Andhra Pradesh B) Kerala C) Tamil Nadu D) Telangana E) None of the above
Kerala
Who is appointed as DG of Armed Forces Medical?
Vice Admiral Rajat Datta: He is appointed as DG of Armed Forces Medical Services. He has replaced Lt Gen Anup Banjeree.
Who is appointed as Chief Secretary of Odisha
Suresh Chandra Mohapatra: He is appointed as Chief Secretary of Odisha. He has replaced Asit Kumar Tripathy.
Who has become the first female president of Softball
Federation of India (SFI)
Neetal Narang: She has become the first female president of Softball Federation of India (SFI). She has replaced Rana Gurmit Sodhi.
Who is appointed as Brand Ambassador for Class plus
Sourav Ganguly
With whom AU Small Finance Bank Ltd partnered to offer insurance solutions to its customers? A) Star Health and Allied Insurance B) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance C) Aegon Life Insurance D) TATA AIA Life insurance E) None of the above
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
• HQ of AU Small Finance Bank Ltd: Jaipur, Rajasthan
• Tagline of AU Small Finance Bank Ltd: Chalo Aage
Badhein
• MD and CEO of AU Small Finance Bank Ltd: Sanjay
Agrawal
• HQ of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance: Mumbai
• MD and CEO of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance: N S
Kannan
What is the name of the app launched by Indian National Centre for Ocean Information System (INCOIS) which is a one-stop solution to the data related to the ocean? A) Ocean Data B) Digital Ocean C) Access to Ocean D) Ocean Digital E) None of the above
Digital Ocean app
It was launched by Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, Dr Harsh Vardhan.
• HQ of INCOIS: Hyderabad
Who among the following laid the foundation stone for various developmental projects in Diu Town? A) President Ram Nath Kovind B) Prime Minister Narendra Modi C) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari D) Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar E) None of the above
• President of India Ram Nath Kovind
Inaugurated the :-
• INS Khukri Memorial and Jalandhar Circuit House in the Diu Town; INS Khukri is Indian Navy’s only warship to be lost in a war to date.
- First academic session of IIIT Vadodara-International Campus Diu; and Kamleshwar School, Ghoghla;
* Laying of foundation stone for - construction of a school at Saudwadi;
* Improvement of 1.3 kilometers heritage walk-way on Diu City Wall;
* Conservation and facade restoration of heritage precincts (Zampa and market precinct);
* Upgradation of fruits and vegetable market at Fort Road;
* Development of integrated municipal solid waste management system for entire urban and rural areas of Diu district.
UT Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu:
• Established on 26th January, 2020
• Administrator – Praful Khoda Patel
• Capital – Daman
• Districts – 3 (Daman, Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli)
Which is the 1st Bank to partner Google Pay to allow digital issuing of FASTag? A) HDFC Bank B) Axis Bank C) ICICI Bank D) Yes Bank E) None of the above
ICICI Bank has partnered Google Pay under National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC) initiative launched by NPCI by following guidelines of NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) and IHMCL (Indian Highways Management Company Ltd).
•HQ of Google: California, US
•CEO of Google: Sundar Pichai
•MD and CEO of ICICI Bank:
Sandeep Bakshi
Who among the following inaugurated India Meteorological
Department (IMD) Centre at Leh in Ladakh?
A) Rajnath Singh
B) Radha Krishna Mathur
C) Dr Harsh Vardhan
D) Bipin Rawat
E) None of the above
Dr Harsh Vardhan
• The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Science and Technology,
Earth Sciences, Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurated the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Centre at Leh in Ladakh.
Which organisation to acquire 9.09% stake in Myclassboard Educational Solutions Pvt Ltd? A) Infosys B) HDFC Bank C) Adobe D) ICICI Bank E) None of the above
Private sector lender ICICI Bank has announced to acquire 9.09 percent stake in educational technology platform Myclassboard Educational Solutions Pvt Ltd (MESPL) for cash value of Rs 4.5 crore.
Which day is designated by UN as the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness? A) 27 December B) Last Sunday of December C) 28 December D) Last Saturday of December E) None of the above
The first-ever International Day of Epidemic Preparedness was held on 27 December 2020
Arya Rajendran, has been elected as the youngest mayor in India. She is from which state? A) Tamil Nadu B) Assam C) Kerala D) Goa E) None of the above
Arya Rajendran, the 21-year-old college student, has been elected the new mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, of Kerala. The CPI(M) leader, Arya is the youngest person in India to occupy the post of mayor anywhere in the country.
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan launched India’s first indigenous vaccine against pneumonia ‘Pneumosil’ . The vaccine has been developed by which institution? A) Serum Institute of India B) Bharat Biotech Limited C) Zydus Cadila D) Indian Immunologicals E) None of the above
The Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan launched India’s first indigenously developed vaccine against pneumonia on 28 December 2020.The Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) named ‘Pneumosil’ has been developed by Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) in collaboration with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and PATH.
• CEO of Serum Institute of India: Adar Poonawala
Kadambur, M. R. Janardhanan who has passed away was related to which field? A) Sports B) Economist C) Journalism D) Politics E) None of the above
Former Union Minister and senior AIADMK leader Kadambur M. R. Janardhanan has passed away following age-related ailments. He was 91. Janardhanan was elected to the Lok Sabha
from Tirunelveli constituency for four terms 1984, 1989, 1991 and 1998.He had also served as Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension with additional charge of Minister of State for Finance in the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee between 1998 and 1999..
Between which states were the 100th Kisan Rail flagged off virtually by PM Modi? A) Madhya Pradesh – Jharkhand B) Telangana – Madhya Pradesh C) Gujarat – Rajasthan D) Punjab – Maharashtra E) Maharashtra – West Bengal
- On December 28, 2020, PM virtually flagged off the 100th ‘Kisan Rail’ from Sangola (Maharashtra) – Shalimar (West Bengal).
- The Government of India has extended a 50% subsidy on transportation of fruits & vegetables.
Which is India’s 1st city to have fulfilled 100% of its energy needs during the day with solar energy? A) Pondicherry B) Panaji C) Diu D) New Delhi E) Chandigarh
Diu
How many Blue Flag certified beaches are there in India as of December, 2020? A) 5 B) 7 C) 12 D) 8 E) 15
Eight Beaches of India have been awarded “BLUE FLAG” certification by Denmark based Foundation for
Environmental Education (FEE). India became the First Country to be awarded the Coveted International Blue
Flag certification for 8 beaches in one attempt.
International Jury:
It was selected by an International Jury consisting of eminent members from United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP), United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), FEE & International Union for
Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
List of 8 beaches:
Shivrajpur Gujarat
Ghoghla Diu
Kasarkod Karnataka
Padubidri Karnataka
Kappad Kerala
Rushikonda Andhra Pradesh
Golden Beach Odisha
Radhanagar Andaman & Nicobar Islands
India bagged the 3rd Prize under the “International Best Practices” for pollution control
in coastal regions.
Where is Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary located? A) Madhya Pradesh B) Haryana C) Rajasthan D) Gujarat E) Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
Where is Deendayal Port Trust located? A) Odisha B) Kerala C) Maharashtra D) Gujarat E) Tamil Nadu
Gujarat
Where is Kanger Ghati National Park located? A) West Bengal B) Himachal Pradesh C) Maharashtra D) Chhattisgarh E) Tamil Nadu
Chhattisgarh
Guru Ghasidas Tiger Reserve is located in which Indian state? A) Madhya Pradesh B) Assam C) Sikkim D) Chhattisgarh E) Odisha
Chhattisgarh
Where is the headquarters of The National Dairy Development Board? A) Ahmedabad, Gujarat B) Anand, Gujarat C) Jaipur, Rajasthan D) Udaipur, Rajasthan E) Surat, Gujarat
Anand, Gujarat
Which WWE Wrestler and was popularly known as ‘Luke Harper’ passed away?
Jon Kuber
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay New India Foundation Book Prize 2020
It is jointly won by Rajya Sabha MP and former Union Minister, Jairam Ramesh for his book ‘A Chequered Brilliance: The Many Lives of V K Krishna Menon’ and Prof. Amit Ahuja for his book ‘Mobilizing the Marginalized: Ethnic Parties Without Ethnic Movements’.
Australian Open 2020 Winners
Men’s Singles Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
Women’s Singles Sofia Canin (US)
US Open 2020 Winners
Men’s Singles Austria Dominic Thiem
Women’s Singles Japan Naomi Osaka
Italian Open 2020 Winners
Men’s Singles Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
Women’s Singles Simona Halep (Romania)
French Open Tennis 2020 Winners
Men’s Singles Rafael Nadal (Spain)
Women’s Singles Iga Swiatek (Poland)
Digital India Awards 2020
It is won by Bihar under Pandemic Category.
The Chief Minister Secretariat of Bihar, National Informatics Centre and the Disaster Management Department have been jointly chosen as winners.
