Which agency has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Amazon India (amazon.in) to enable benefits of Electronic (e)-commerce to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in 10 states across India?

Confederation of Indian Industry

CMD of which company has laid the foundation stone of head regulator works of Indo-Nepal Link Canal at Barrage of 94.2 MW Tanakpur Power Station of NHPC located in Banbasa, DisttChampawat (Uttarakhand) on 8th December 2020?

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

Which of the following organizations has recently given approval for HGCO19, India’s 1st Indigenous mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate to Initiate Human Clinical Trials?

Indian Council of Medical Research

Drugs Controller General of India

Research Institute for Drug Development

Which of the following ministries has extended the suspension of insolvency proceedings initiation against corporates for debt defaults by another 3 months from 25 December to 25 March 2021?

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

Which of the following ministries along with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) India has come up with a unique initiative — a “firefly bird diverter” for overhead power lines in areas where Great Indian Bustard (GIB) populations are found in the wild?

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

Which of the following organisations has recently collaborated with National Water Mission (NWM), Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS) for “JSA II: Catch the Rain” Awareness Generation Campaign?

Food Corporation of India (FCI)

Environmentalist Foundation of India (E.F.I)

Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS)

The 12th GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) Summit 2020 was organized by GRIHA Council, Hyderabad? What was the theme of the Summit?

Choosing sustainable, building sustainable

Approach to Integrated Sustainability

Rejuvenating Resilient Habitats

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1.	As per the Reserve Bank of India, maintaining what percent inflation is appropriate for India as targeting a lower rate could impart deflationary bias to the monetary policy?
A.	5 per cent
B.	7 per cent
C.	6 per cent
D.	4 per cent
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

2.	Nikita Khakimov has received a five-year ban after being found guilty of offences relating to "betting, wagering and irregular match results". She was from which country?
A.	Canada
B.	Ukraine
C.	Russia
D.	France
E.	None of these
Answer» D. France

Discussion

3.	Who among the following has won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade following a fan vote, for his decision to recall Ian Bell after a controversial run out in the 2011 Nottingham Test between England and India?
A.	Dinesh Karthik
B.	Virat Kohli
C.	Rohit Sharma
D.	Mahendra Singh Dhoni
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

4.	Who among the following has been honoured with DRDO''s ''Scientist of the Year Award'' for his contribution in developing several herbal medicines, including the popular drug Lukoskin meant for treatment of leucoderma?
A.	Harsh Vardhan
B.	Harshvardhan Rane
C.	Hemant Kumar Pandey
D.	Harshvardhan Kapoor
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Harshvardhan Kapoor

Discussion

5.	Taking the maritime cooperation one step ahead with India, which country has formally commissioned Erstwhile INS Sindhuvir as UMS Minye Theinkhathu into its navy?
A.	Vietnam
B.	Bangladesh
C.	Myanmar
D.	Sri Lanka
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Sri Lanka

Discussion

6.	Name the person who was Padma Shri dance historian and critic, passed away recently.
A.	Ratikant Mohapatra
B.	Maya Rao
C.	Sunil Kothari
D.	Birju Maharaj
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Birju Maharaj

Discussion

7.	Kadambur M. R. Janardhanan passed away recently, was a/an ______________.
A.	Actor
B.	Politician
C.	Scientist
D.	Editor
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Scientist

Discussion

8.	Who among the following has recently released Konkani Book ‘Sutranivednachi sutra- ek anbav’ Authored by Dr Roopa Chari?
A.	Shripad Naik
B.	Rajnath Singh
C.	Amit Shah
D.	Nirmala Sitharaman
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Rajnath Singh

Discussion

9.	Who among the following has recently released a Book Titled “Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Parliament – A Commemorative Volume”?
A.	Narendra Modi
B.	Amit Shah
C.	Rahul Gandhi
D.	Ram Nath Kovind
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Amit Shah

Discussion

10.	1st International Day of Epidemic Preparedness was observed on which of the following dates?
A.	25th December 2020
B.	26th December 2020
C.	27th December 2020
D.	28th December 2020
E.	None of these
Answer» D. 28th December 2020

Discussion

11.	India’s first lithium refinery is to come up in whiihc state?
A.	Rajasthan
B.	Gujarat
C.	Jharkhand
D.	Kerala
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Jharkhand

Discussion

12.	A financial body from which county has announced to invest $54 million in India to support the development of critical infrastructure projects in the country in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic?
A.	Canada
B.	Russia
C.	USA
D.	China
E.	None of these
Answer» D. China

Discussion

13.	India is going to become 5th Largest Economy in which year?
A.	2024
B.	2023
C.	2025
D.	2027
E.	None of these
Answer» D. 2027

Discussion

14.	Shamsur Rahman Faruqi passed away, was writer of which language?
A.	Urdu
B.	Hindi
C.	Tamil
D.	Marathi
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Hindi

Discussion

15.	Former batsman John Edrich passed away, was from which country?
A.	Britain
B.	Australia
C.	New Zealand
D.	West Indies
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Australia

Discussion

16.	Which of the following states has recently signed a slew of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) worth Rs 24,248 crore as part of its drive to attract investment in the State?
A.	Maharashtra
B.	Kerala
C.	Andhra Pradesh
D.	Tamil Nadu
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

17.	Which agency has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Amazon India (amazon.in) to enable benefits of Electronic (e)-commerce to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in 10 states across India?
A.	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
B.	Confederation of Indian Industry
C.	Tata Steel Ltd
D.	Steel Authority of India
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Tata Steel Ltd

Discussion

18.	CMD of which company has laid the foundation stone of head regulator works of Indo-Nepal Link Canal at Barrage of 94.2 MW Tanakpur Power Station of NHPC located in Banbasa, DisttChampawat (Uttarakhand) on 8th December 2020?
A.	NHPC Limited
B.	NTPC Limited
C.	Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
D.	Bharat Electronics
E.	None of these
Answer» B. NTPC Limited

Discussion

19.	The Centre launched a programme for socio-economic profiling of beneficiaries of ___________________ scheme to extend benefits of other government plans to them.
A.	PM SVANidhi
B.	PM SWANidhi
C.	PM SANidhi
D.	PM SHANidhi
E.	None of these
Answer» B. PM SWANidhi

Discussion

20.	Which of the following organizations has recently given approval for HGCO19, India’s 1st Indigenous mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate to Initiate Human Clinical Trials?
A.	Indian Council of Medical Research
B.	Drugs Controller General of India
C.	NSV Resource Centre
D.	Research Institute for Drug Development
E.	None of these
Answer» C. NSV Resource Centre

Discussion

21.	Which of the following states has recently launched Mobile Application and web portal ‘PR Insight’ to monitor the feedback and subsequently improve the delivery of citizen centric services to ensure responsive and transparent administration in the State?
A.	Haryana
B.	Uttar Pradesh
C.	Punjab
D.	Madhya Pradesh
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Madhya Pradesh

Discussion

22.	Which of the following states has recently lauched 'career portal' for secondary, higher secondary students in collaboration with UNICEF?
A.	Odisha
B.	Jharkhand
C.	Chhattisgarh
D.	Andhra Pradesh
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Jharkhand

Discussion

23.	Which edition of National Good Governance Day was observed on 25th December 2020?
A.	6th
B.	7th
C.	8th
D.	9th
E.	None of these
Answer» C. 8th

Discussion

24.	Who among the following has recently released book 'Ayodhya' written by Madhav Bhandari?
A.	Uddhav Thackeray
B.	Devendra Fadnavis
C.	Sharad Pawar
D.	Ajit Pawar
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Sharad Pawar

Discussion

25.	Who among the following has recently launched has a Mobile Application “Swachhata Abhiyan” in the presence of Ministers of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Ram Das Athawale and Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar in New Delhi?
A.	Ramesh Pokhriyal
B.	Narendra Singh Tomar
C.	Thawar Chand Gehlot
D.	Ravi Shankar Prasad
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Ravi Shankar Prasad

Discussion

26.	Which of the following ministries has extended the suspension of insolvency proceedings initiation against corporates for debt defaults by another 3 months from 25 December to 25 March 2021?
A.	Ministry of Corporate Affairs
B.	Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
C.	Ministry of Home Affairs
D.	Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Discussion

27.	Which of the folowig countries is going to Host Global Media and Film Summit in 2021?
A.	China
B.	Sri Lanka
C.	India
D.	Japan
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Japan

Discussion

28.	Which of the following ministries along with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) India has come up with a unique initiative — a “firefly bird diverter” for overhead power lines in areas where Great Indian Bustard (GIB) populations are found in the wild?
A.	Ministry of External Affairs
B.	Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
C.	Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
D.	Ministry of Earth Sciences
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

Discussion

29.	Which company has signed an MoU with the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) to promote green buildings in the country?
A.	ICICI
B.	Paytm
C.	HDFC
D.	Kotak Mahindra
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Kotak Mahindra

Discussion

30.	Which company and United States (US) Navy successfully launched the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block III version using a ski-jump at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland?
A.	Lockheed Martin
B.	Airbus
C.	SpaceX
D.	Boeing
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

31.	Which organization has recently launched the COVID-19 vaccine market dashboard?
A.	WHO
B.	UNICEF
C.	UNDP
D.	UNEP
E.	None of these
Answer» C. UNDP

Discussion

32.	Which of the following banks has become becomes 1st bank in India to Launch ‘Infinite India’, an Online Platform for Foreign Companies?
A.	Yes Bank
B.	HDFC Bank
C.	ICICI Bank
D.	SBI Bank
E.	None of these
Answer» D. SBI Bank

Discussion

33.	Which of the following banks has/have led the pack in November among the top remitter banks, initiating close to half or 1.1 billion of the total Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions processed in November, according to latest data released by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?
A.	State Bank of India (SBI)
B.	Axis Bank Ltd
C.	HDFC Bank Ltd
D.	Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL)
E.	All of the above
Answer» F.

Discussion

34.	National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited (NIIFL) has recently has recently announced final close of NIIF Master Fund at _____________.
A.	USD 1.34 billion
B.	USD 2.34 billion
C.	USD 3.34 billion
D.	USD 4.34 billion
E.	None of these
Answer» C. USD 3.34 billion

Discussion

35.	Which of the fllowing banks and Govt of India have signed $500 Million Green National Highways Corridors Project?
A.	New Development Bank
B.	Asian Development Bank
C.	World Bank
D.	Bank of Japan
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Bank of Japan

Discussion

36.	The International Gita Mahotsav 2020 will be held from 17 to 25 December, 2020 in which city?
A.	Gurugram
B.	Sonipat
C.	Kurukshetra
D.	Faridabad
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Faridabad

Discussion

37.	India’s 1st Call Centre for Aquafarmers was launched by Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) in which of the following cities?
A.	Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
B.	Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
C.	Nagpur, Maharashtra
D.	Hyderabad, Telangana
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Nagpur, Maharashtra

Discussion

38.	Which of the following organisations has recently collaborated with National Water Mission (NWM), Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS) for “JSA II: Catch the Rain” Awareness Generation Campaign?
A.	Food Corporation of India (FCI)
B.	National Cadet Corps (NCC)
C.	Environmentalist Foundation of India (E.F.I)
D.	Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS)
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

39.	Who among the following has proposed to create a library for traditional Buddhist literature and scriptures in his sixth Indo-Japan Samwad conference via virtual conferencing?
A.	Amit Shah
B.	Narendra Modi
C.	Nitish Kumar
D.	Ram Nath Kovind
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Nitish Kumar

Discussion

40.	The Government has decided to constitute a High Level Committee to commemorate the 125th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on which date?
A.	2nd October, 2021
B.	23rd January, 2021
C.	30th October, 2021
D.	14th November, 2021
E.	None of these
Answer» C. 30th October, 2021

Discussion

41.	Indian Boxers have bagged how many medals at the Cologne Boxing World Cup 2020 and finished 2nd in the Overall Medal List?
A.	8
B.	10
C.	9
D.	11
E.	None of these
Answer» D. 11

Discussion

42.	Name the former Tamil Nadu and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) seamer who has announced retirement from all forms of cricket.
A.	Vijaykumar Yo Mahesh
B.	Kaushik Gandhi
C.	Anirudha Srikkanth
D.	Rajagopal Sathish
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Kaushik Gandhi

Discussion

43.	International Human Solidarity Day 2020 was observed on which of the following dates?
A.	December 19
B.	December 18
C.	December 20
D.	December 21
E.	None of these
Answer» D. December 21

Discussion

44.	Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with which state government to develop the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) ecosystem in the State?
A.	Haryana
B.	Madhya Pradesh
C.	Assam
D.	West Bengal
E.	None of these
Answer» D. West Bengal

Discussion

45.	Which state’s CM is going to launch ‘Kisan Kalyan Mission’ to double the income of farmers?
A.	Haryana
B.	Punjab
C.	Uttar Pradesh
D.	Madhya Pradesh
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Madhya Pradesh

Discussion

46.	Which of the following fast bowler has recently announced his retirement from International Cricket on 17th December, 2020?
A.	Irfan Pathan
B.	Shane Watson
C.	Mohammad Amir
D.	Mitchell Johnson
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Mitchell Johnson

Discussion

47.	Which of the following countries has recently pledged to contribute USD 1 Million to the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Scientific Research Budget in December, 2020?
A.	China
B.	USA
C.	Saudi Arabia
D.	India
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

48.	The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved proposals worth _______________ of which only a nominal purchase will be done from abroad in line with the government’s support to indigenous firms.
A.	Rs. 18000 Cr
B.	Rs. 15000 Cr
C.	Rs. 28000 Cr
D.	Rs. 30000 Cr
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Rs. 30000 Cr

Discussion

49.	The 12th GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) Summit 2020 was organized by GRIHA Council, Hyderabad? What was the theme of the Summit?
A.	Choosing sustainable, building sustainable
B.	Approach to Integrated Sustainability
C.	Sustainable is Affordable
D.	Rejuvenating Resilient Habitats
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

50.	Who among the following was recently awarded as the Best FIFA Men’s player for 2020?Who among the following was recently awarded as the Best FIFA Men’s player for 2020?
A.	Lionel Messi
B.	Robert Lewandowski
C.	Luka Modric
D.	Lucy Bronze
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Luka Modric

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Current Affairs Quiz.

As per the Reserve Bank of India, maintaining what percent inflation is appropriate for India as targeting a lower rate could impart deflationary bias to the monetary policy?

Nikita Khakimov has received a five-year ban after being found guilty of offences relating to "betting, wagering and irregular match results". She was from which country?

Who among the following has won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade following a fan vote, for his decision to recall Ian Bell after a controversial run out in the 2011 Nottingham Test between England and India?

Who among the following has been honoured with DRDO''s ''Scientist of the Year Award'' for his contribution in developing several herbal medicines, including the popular drug Lukoskin meant for treatment of leucoderma?

Taking the maritime cooperation one step ahead with India, which country has formally commissioned Erstwhile INS Sindhuvir as UMS Minye Theinkhathu into its navy?

Name the person who was Padma Shri dance historian and critic, passed away recently.

Kadambur M. R. Janardhanan passed away recently, was a/an ______________.

Who among the following has recently released Konkani Book ‘Sutranivednachi sutra- ek anbav’ Authored by Dr Roopa Chari?

Who among the following has recently released a Book Titled “Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Parliament – A Commemorative Volume”?

1st International Day of Epidemic Preparedness was observed on which of the following dates?

India’s first lithium refinery is to come up in whiihc state?

A financial body from which county has announced to invest $54 million in India to support the development of critical infrastructure projects in the country in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic?

India is going to become 5th Largest Economy in which year?

Shamsur Rahman Faruqi passed away, was writer of which language?

Former batsman John Edrich passed away, was from which country?

Which of the following states has recently signed a slew of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) worth Rs 24,248 crore as part of its drive to attract investment in the State?

Which agency has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Amazon India (amazon.in) to enable benefits of Electronic (e)-commerce to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in 10 states across India?

CMD of which company has laid the foundation stone of head regulator works of Indo-Nepal Link Canal at Barrage of 94.2 MW Tanakpur Power Station of NHPC located in Banbasa, DisttChampawat (Uttarakhand) on 8th December 2020?

The Centre launched a programme for socio-economic profiling of beneficiaries of ___________________ scheme to extend benefits of other government plans to them.

Which of the following organizations has recently given approval for HGCO19, India’s 1st Indigenous mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate to Initiate Human Clinical Trials?

Which of the following states has recently launched Mobile Application and web portal ‘PR Insight’ to monitor the feedback and subsequently improve the delivery of citizen centric services to ensure responsive and transparent administration in the State?

Which of the following states has recently lauched 'career portal' for secondary, higher secondary students in collaboration with UNICEF?

Which edition of National Good Governance Day was observed on 25th December 2020?

Who among the following has recently released book 'Ayodhya' written by Madhav Bhandari?

Who among the following has recently launched has a Mobile Application “Swachhata Abhiyan” in the presence of Ministers of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Ram Das Athawale and Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar in New Delhi?

Which of the following ministries has extended the suspension of insolvency proceedings initiation against corporates for debt defaults by another 3 months from 25 December to 25 March 2021?

Which of the folowig countries is going to Host Global Media and Film Summit in 2021?

Which of the following ministries along with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) India has come up with a unique initiative — a “firefly bird diverter” for overhead power lines in areas where Great Indian Bustard (GIB) populations are found in the wild?

Which company has signed an MoU with the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) to promote green buildings in the country?

Which company and United States (US) Navy successfully launched the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block III version using a ski-jump at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland?

Which organization has recently launched the COVID-19 vaccine market dashboard?

Which of the following banks has become becomes 1st bank in India to Launch ‘Infinite India’, an Online Platform for Foreign Companies?

Which of the following banks has/have led the pack in November among the top remitter banks, initiating close to half or 1.1 billion of the total Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions processed in November, according to latest data released by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?

National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited (NIIFL) has recently has recently announced final close of NIIF Master Fund at _____________.

Which of the fllowing banks and Govt of India have signed $500 Million Green National Highways Corridors Project?

The International Gita Mahotsav 2020 will be held from 17 to 25 December, 2020 in which city?

India’s 1st Call Centre for Aquafarmers was launched by Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) in which of the following cities?

Which of the following organisations has recently collaborated with National Water Mission (NWM), Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS) for “JSA II: Catch the Rain” Awareness Generation Campaign?

Who among the following has proposed to create a library for traditional Buddhist literature and scriptures in his sixth Indo-Japan Samwad conference via virtual conferencing?

The Government has decided to constitute a High Level Committee to commemorate the 125th Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on which date?

Indian Boxers have bagged how many medals at the Cologne Boxing World Cup 2020 and finished 2nd in the Overall Medal List?

Name the former Tamil Nadu and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) seamer who has announced retirement from all forms of cricket.

International Human Solidarity Day 2020 was observed on which of the following dates?

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with which state government to develop the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) ecosystem in the State?

Which state’s CM is going to launch ‘Kisan Kalyan Mission’ to double the income of farmers?

Which of the following fast bowler has recently announced his retirement from International Cricket on 17th December, 2020?

Which of the following countries has recently pledged to contribute USD 1 Million to the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Scientific Research Budget in December, 2020?

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved proposals worth _______________ of which only a nominal purchase will be done from abroad in line with the government’s support to indigenous firms.

The 12th GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) Summit 2020 was organized by GRIHA Council, Hyderabad? What was the theme of the Summit?

Who among the following was recently awarded as the Best FIFA Men’s player for 2020?Who among the following was recently awarded as the Best FIFA Men’s player for 2020?