Current Affairs : 15 December to 21 December, 2020 : Multiple Choice Questions

CURRENT AFFAIRS

15 DECEMBER, 2020 TO 21 DECEMBER, 2020

1. Which country has topped the 2020 Human Development Index released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)?

(a) Switzerland

(b) Norway

(c) Hong Kong

(d) Iceland

Answer: (b)

2. What is the rank of India in the 2020 Human Development Index released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)?

(a) 120th

(b) 125th

(c) 131st

(d) 140th

Answer: (c)

3. Which country has topped the Human Freedom Index 2020?

(a) Hong Kong

(b) Switzerland

(c) United Kingdom

(d) New Zealand

Answer: (d)

4. What is the rank of India in the Human Freedom Index 2020?

(a) 111th

(b) 115th

(c) 118th

(d) 121st

Answer: (a)

5. Where will be the 2023 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup hosted?

(a) Bhubaneswar & Rourkela, India

(b) Prague, Czech Republic

(c) Sydney, Australia

(d) London, England

Answer: (a)

6. Which state government will launch a special program ‘Kisan Kalyan Mission’ to double the income of farmers?

(a) Madhya Pradesh

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(c) Assam

(d) Punjab

Answer: (b)

7. Which bank has launched FX 4 U that enables its entire internet banking users to handle forex transactions hassle free?

(a) Canara Bank

(b) State Bank of India

(c) HDFC Bank

(d) ICICI Bank

Answer: (a)

8. Who has been declared as the winner of the Social Entrepreneur of the Year (SEOY) Award - India 2020?

(a) Sujay Santra

(b) Sandeep Patel

(c) Ashraf Patel

(d) None of the above

Answer: (c)

9. Which of the following has been awarded with the prestigious Golden Peacock Environment Management Award for the year 2020 in the Steel Sector by the Institute of Directors?

(a) JSW Steel Limited

(b) Jindal Steel & Power Limited

(c) Tata Steel Limited

(d) Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)

Answer: (d)

10. Who has been named The Best FIFA Men's Player 2020?

(a) Lionel Messi

(b) Cristiano Ronaldo

(c) Robert Lewandowski

(d) Neymar

Answer: (c)

11. Who has been named The Best FIFA Women's Player 2020?

(a) Lucy Bronze

(b) Pernille Harder

(c) Wendie Renard

(d) Caroline Graham Hansen

Answer: (a)

12. Who has won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2020, held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates?

(a) Valtteri Bottas

(b) Max Verstappen

(c) Lewis Hamilton

(d) Lando Norris

Answer: (b)

13. Which of the following will host 2030 Asian Games?

(a) New Delhi, India

(b) Dhaka, Bangladesh

(c) Doha, Qatar

(d) Tokyo, Japan

Answer: (c)

14. Which of the following will host 2034 Asian Games?

(a) Colombo, Sri Lanka

(b) Jakarta, Indonesia

(c) Mumbai, India

(d) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Answer: (d)

15. Who won the doubles title in 2020 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge in Dubai?

(a) Ankita Raina & Ekaterine Gorgodze

(b) Aliona Bolsova & Kaja Juvan

(c) Anna Blinkov & Heather Watson

(d) Dalma Gálfi & Tereza Mihalíková

Answer: (a)

16. Which Mauritian badminton player has been banned for 2 (two) years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for an anti-doping violation?

(a) Kate Foo Kune

(b) Karen Foo Kune

(c) Georges Paul

(d) Aatish Lubah

Answer: (a)

17. When is National Energy Conservation Day observed?

(a) 14 December

(b) 16 December

(c) 18 December

(d) 20 December

Answer: (a)

18. When is International Migrants Day observed?

(a) 15 December

(b) 16 December

(c) 17 December

(d) 18 December

Answer: (d)

19. When is UN Arabic Language Day observed?

(a) 16 December

(b) 18 December

(c) 20 December

(d) 22 December

Answer: (b)

20. When is Goa Liberation Day observed?

(a) 17 December

(b) 18 December

(c) 19 December

(d) 20 December

Answer: (c)