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 MihalÃková
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)
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