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Current Affairs Dec-2020

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121. Which institution released a report titled ‘Vision 2035: Public Health Surveillance in India’?

A
NITI Aayog

B
Finance Commission

C
National Productivity Council

D
National Commission for Women

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Correct Answer : A [NITI Aayog]

Explaination : [NITI Aayog has recently released a white paper titled ‘Vision 2035 – Public Health Surveillance in India’. It describes India’s vision for public health surveillance via the integration of three-tiered public health system into Ayushman Bharat. The paper aims to make the public health surveillance system of the country, more responsive.]

122. Which central armed force has set up the National Centre for Divyang Empowerment (NCDE)?

A
Indo Tibetan Police Force

B
Central Reserve Police Force

C
Central Industrial Security Force

D
Border Security Force

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Correct Answer : B [Central Reserve Police Force]

Explaination : [India’s largest Central Armed Police Force, the Central Reserve Police Force has set up the National Centre for Divyang Empowerment (NCDE). This is a facility for training the CRPF personnel, who are injured and become physically challenged in the line of duty. The personnel will be trained in the latest technologies like artificial intelligence, cyber security or warfare among others.]

123. Which organisation is set to launch an international prize in the name of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Rahman?

B
UNESCO

C
UNICEF

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Correct Answer : B [UNESCO]

Explaination : [The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has decided to launch an international award / prize in the name of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Rahman. The award would be given in the field of “Creative economy”. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Rahman politician belonging to Bangladesh and is commonly called as the “Father of Nation” of Bangladesh.]

124. Which country’s Prime Minister is to attend India’s Republic Day parade as Chief Guest?

A
United States

B
Australia

C
United Kingdom

D
New Zealand

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Correct Answer : C [United Kingdom]

Explaination : [Britain Prime Minister Boris Johnson accepted the invitation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be the Chief Guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations on 26 January, 2021 in New Delhi. With this, Boris Johnson becomes the second UK prime minister to attend the celebrations after John Major in 1993. Moreover, UK Prime Minister has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to join the UK-hosted G7 summit next year.]

125. Which country has announced referendum to add climate goals in its Constitution?

A
France

B
United Kingdom

C
New Zealand

D
Germany

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Correct Answer : A [France]

Explaination : [French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a referendum to add the efforts against climate change and the need to protect the environment in the French Constitution. The President proposed a change in the constitution that requires a parliamentary vote, and then a referendum. Earlier, the EU leaders including Macron agreed to achieve at least 55 per cent compared with 1990 levels, by 2030.]

126. Which organisation launched the ‘2020 State of the Education Report for India: Vocational Education First’ report?

A
UNESCO

C
World Bank

D
Bell and Melinda Gates Foundation

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Correct Answer : A [UNESCO]

Explaination : [UNESCO has launched the ‘2020 State of the Education Report for India: Vocational Education First’ report, virtually in New Delhi. This is the second edition of the State of Education Report and it focuses on technical and vocational education and training (TVET). UNESCO also reaffirmed to support India in the National Skill Development Mission.]

127. Which type of wave move across the Bay of Bengal and target Tamil Nadu and Kerala, to give rains?

A
Westerly waves

B
Easterly waves

C
Rosby waves

D
Jet Streams

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Correct Answer : B [Easterly waves]

Explaination : [As per the recent announcement from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), widespread rain or thundershowers will come back to Tamil Nadu, Kerala and regions over the South Peninsula. The Easterly waves move fast across the Bay of Bengal and usually target the south peninsula region. Also called as the tropical wave or tropical easterly wave, it is an area of relatively low air pressure, which moves from east to west across the tropics and causes cloudiness and thunderstorms.]

128. What is the name of ISRO’s Space Situational Awareness (SSA) centre?

A
Space Watch

B
Netra

C
Vision

D
Gaganyaan

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Correct Answer : B [Netra]

Explaination : [The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has set up a dedicated control centre for Space Situational Awareness (SSA). It has been named as Netra” and is aimed at monitoring, tracking and protecting India’s space assets. It is set up at ISTRAC campus at Peenya, Bangalore.]

129. Chinese spacecraft Chang’e 5 has returned to the Earth, carrying samples from which astronomical body?

A
Jupiter

B
Saturn

C
Moon

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Correct Answer : C [Moon]

Explaination : [Chinese lunar capsule of the Chang’e 5 probe has returned to Earth with the first samples of rock and debris from the moon. The modules of the probe landed on the moon and collected about 2 kilograms of samples by drilling the surface of the moon. After Soviet Union’s Luna 24 robot probe in 1976, only this probe brought fresh samples of lunar rocks.]

130. Which country offered official recognition to Yogasana as a competitive sport?

A
Sri Lanka

B
Myanmar

C
Singapore

D
India

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Correct Answer : D [India]

Explaination : [The Government of India has recently offered official recognition to Yoga as a competitive sport, as a push to make it a part of the Olympic Games. Recently, India established the National Yogasana Sport Federation of India (NYSFI) for the development of yoga as a competitive sport. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Ministry of AYUSH are collaborating in this regard. Sporting Leagues and Competitions are being planned.]

131. Which country added India in the watch list of Currency Manipulating countries?

A
United Kingdom

B
China

C
United States

D
Russia

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Correct Answer : C [United States]

Explaination : [The United States Treasury named Switzerland and Vietnam as Currency manipulators. It also added India in the watch list of Currency manipulators. As per the U.S. Treasury, Switzerland and Vietnam had intervened heavily in currency markets to prevent balance of payments (BoP) adjustments. The ‘Monitoring list’ of countries has reached ten, with the additions of Taiwan, Thailand and India.]

132. What is the name of India’s doctrine of Maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean region?

A
VISHWAS

B
IGNIUS

C
IOR COP

D
SAGAR

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Correct Answer : D [SAGAR]

Explaination : [As a part of SAGAR (Security And Growth for All in the Region) – India’s doctrine of maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean region, India and Indonesia have engaged in the IND-INDO CORPAT exercise. This is the 35th edition of Naval exercises between the two countries. From the Indian side, Naval Ship INS Kulish, along with P8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) has participated in the exercise.]

133. Which country has approved a law for Chemical castration of rapists?

A
China

B
Pakistan

C
Bhutan

D
Sri Lanka

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Correct Answer : B [Pakistan]

Explaination : [The Government of Pakistan has approved a legislation that permits chemical castration of rapists. This new legislation is applicable to repeat as well as first-time offenders. This provision has been added to the Anti-Rape Ordinance 2020. As per the ordinance, it is the discretion of the trial judge to order chemical castration.]

134. Who is the head of Defence Acquisition Council?

A
Prime Minister

B
National Security Advisor

C
Defence Secretary

D
Union Defence Minister

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Correct Answer : D [Union Defence Minister]

Explaination : [The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has cleared a set of proposals for military equipment procurement amounting Rs.27,000 crore. The proposal includes indigenously designed airborne early warning aircraft and patrol vessels. Most of these procurements are to be made from the domestic industry.]

135. 48.As per IUCN’s recent assessment, which species in the Indian EEZ, are classified as Critically Endangered (CE)?

A
Sharks, rays and chimaeras

B
Great Indian Bustards

C
Black Buck Antelopes

D
Black shell Turtles and Himalayan Serow

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Correct Answer : A [Sharks, rays and chimaeras]

Explaination : [The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Shark Specialist Group conducted an assessment of sharks, rays and chimaeras in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). As per the assessment, out of the 170 species found across the oceans of the country, 19 species, which is about 11%, are classified as Critically Endangered (CE) and are facing high risk of extinction.]

136. India held discussions on the issues on the UN Security Council agenda, with which country?

A
United States

B
Russia

C
United Kingdom

D
France

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Correct Answer : C [United Kingdom]

Explaination : [India and the United Kingdom held discussions on issues that are on the UN Security Council agenda, ahead of India taking up a non-permanent seat. In June 2020, India was elected unopposed to the UN Security Council as non-permanent member, for a two-year term starting January 1, 2021. India’s priorities including reformed multilateralism and counterterrorism were briefed to the U.K side.]

137. Which organization has set up a multilingual call centre for aqua farmers at Vijayawada?

A
APEDA

B
MPEDA

C
ECGC

D
CSIR

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Correct Answer : B [MPEDA]

Explaination : [The Kochi headquartered Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) has recently launched a multilingual call centre for aqua farmers. This call center is established at Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh. This is expected to the address the technical difficulties of aqua farmers and also impart knowledge about best aqua culture practices.]

138. Which country passed a bill to boost nuclear activity, after the assassination of its nuclear physicist?

A
Iran

B
North Korea

C
Libya

D
Chile

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Correct Answer : A [Iran]

Explaination : [The Parliament of Iran has passed a bill, called as “The strategic measure for the removal of sanctions”. It aims to uplift the country’s nuclear activities, following the assassination of Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. The scientist, who died of gun men attack, was the head of the Iranian Defense Ministry’s innovation center.]

139. Hayabusa2, which was making news recently, is a spacecraft of which country?

A
China

B
Japan

C
South Korea

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Correct Answer : B [Japan]

Explaination : [Japan’s spacecraft named ‘Hayabusa2’ is approaching the Earth after a year-long journey from an asteroid Ryugu, about 300 million kilometers from earth. As per the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, the spacecraft will bring soil samples and data that could provide clues to the origins of the solar system and life on Earth. The agency would drop the capsule containing the samples, in southern Australia.]

140. ‘Gurupurab’ is the celebration of birth anniversary of which Sikh Guru?

A
Guru Nanak

B
Guru Gobind Singh

C
Guru Tegh Bahadur

D
Guru Arjan

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Correct Answer : A [Guru Nanak]

Explaination : [The birth anniversary of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak is celebrated as the Guru Nanak Dev Gurpurab, commonly called as ‘Gurupurab’. On this occasion, a book titled ‘Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Government’s Special Relationship with Sikhs’ was launched. It is published by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and was released in English, Hindi and Punjabi languages with the messages of Guru Nanak.]