December 1st Quarter Flashcards
What is the cost of the new parliament building being constructed?
Rupees 971 Crore
When will PM Modi lay the foundation stone of the New Parliament Building
10th December 2020
What was a major promise that the communist party fulfilled in 2020?
End to extreme poverty
What major achievement have Chinese scientists made with regards to supercomputers?
They made the world’s first light based quantum computer
Which was the first country to recognise Bangladesh as an independent nation? Which year did it do so? When did India?
Bhutan; 1971; 2nd
What is so special about the PTA signed by Bangladesh and Bhutan this year?
It marks 50 years of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the countries
What is the full form of PTA? Bangladesh signed its first-ever PTA with which country this year?
Preferential Trade Agreement; Bhutan
Which country was ranked first across the Arab world in Global Artificial Intelligence Index
Saudi Arabia
What decision has the commerce ministry and the Ayush council taken in December?
Decided to set up an AYUSH Export Promotion Council
What will be the job of the AYUSH Export promotion council?
Boost AYUSH exports and achieve price and quality competitiveness
Who has formed the AYUSH Export promotion council?
The commerce ministry and Ayush council
What is Blue Origin? Who owns it?
Jeff Bezos’ space company
Which company plans to take the first woman to the moon’s surface
Blue Origin
Who is the drug regulator in India?
Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI)
What permission has Pfizer India sought from the DCGI
Import, distribution and waiver of clinical trials of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on the Indian population
Who has become the first Indian to win a Formula 2 race?
Jehan Daruvala
When is the International Civil Aviation Day held?
7th December
What is its theme for up until 2023?
“Advancing Innovation for Global Aviation Development”
Which state has had its first solar power plant commissioned in December?
Mizoram
What was the recent agreement signed between Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir and China under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Construction of 700MW hydropower project
What is the most recent achievement of Amul? Who granted the same?
Amul was adjudged the world’s 8th Largest Milk Processor, in a report released by International Farm Comparison Network
What is the Lebanon 3RF Framework?
The Lebanon Recovery Reconstruction and Reform framework is a people-centred comprehensive response to the massive Beirut Explosion. This 18-month framework aims at achieving 3 central goals:
First, the return of sustainable livelihoods, improved social justice for vulnerable groups, ensuring participatory decision making.
Second, the reconstruction of critical assets, services, and infrastructure.
Third, the implementation of reform to support reconstruction and to help restore people’s trust in governmental institutions by improving governance.
Which country has completed its first-ever docking in lunar orbit?
China
Which species is under threat of extinction in the subsequent decades after 2020, according to a report made by the Zoological Survey of India?
Malayan Giant Squirrel
What is so special about Asteroid 20 SO which skimmed Earth this week
It was actually an old rocket part
When is the World Soil Day celebrated?
5th December
What is the name of India’s agri-research body?
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Which award did the ICAR recently bag on the occasion of World Soil Day?
‘International King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award’ from the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for raising awareness about the importance of soil health among all stakeholders.
What is the full form of UNFAO?
United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization
Why is the first-ever bird festival being held in Bihar?
To save migratory birds that arrive in the state in large numbers every year.
