Current Affairs 10th December 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. What is the theme of the ‘World Soil day 2020’?
A. Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity
B. Life of Soil
C. Soil and Nature
D. Conserve Soil to Conserve World
Answer [A] Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity
2. Mamit district, which topped the Niti Aayog’s October rankings of aspirational districts, is in which state?
A. Assam
B. Sikkim
C. Mizoram
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer [C] Mizoram
3. When is the ‘International Day of Banks’ celebrated by the UN for the first time in 2020?
A. December 2
B. December 4
C. December 6
D. December 8
Answer [B] December 4
4. Which start-up has partnered with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) to launch India’s private remote-sensing satellite?
A. Pixxel
B. Bellatrix Aerospace
C. Agnikul
D. Vesta Space
Answer [A] Pixxel
5. Which Ministry has issued advisory guideline to private satellite channels on online gaming and betting?
A. Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
D. Ministry of Information Technology
Answer [C] Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
6. Which is the knowledge partner of Microsoft for the India edition of the Imagine Cup 2021?
A. National Skill Development Corporation
B. NITI Aayog
C. myGov
D. Door Darshan
Answer [A] National Skill Development Corporation
7. What is thr new repo rate after the RBIS’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting of December 2020?
A. 4.2 per cent
B. 4.0 per cent
C. 3.8 per cent
D. 3.5 per cent
Answer [B] 4.0 per cent
8. The Supreme Court has upheld that GST shall be imposed on which type of goods, referring as ‘Actionable claims’?
A. Medicine
B. Vaccine
C. Lottery
D. Two-wheelers
Answer [C] Lottery
9. The CLMV Countries are the group of countries belonging to which regional organization?
A. G-20
B. G-7
C. Common Wealth
D. ASEAN
Answer [D] ASEAN
10. Bashan Char Island, which were seen in the news, are located in which country?
A. Japan
B. China
C. Bangladesh
D. Laos
Answer [C] Bangladesh
11. What is the new limit of transaction made using contactless card, as per the recent statement of the RBI?
A. Rs 1000
B. Rs 2000
C. Rs 5000
D. Rs 10000
Answer [C] Rs 5000
12. Which country has announced to establish ‘Friendship Association’ with India, to strengthen its ties?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Oman
C. Brazil
D. United Kingdom
Answer [B] Oman
13. Which is the headquarters of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)?
A. Vienna
B. Geneva
C. Rome
D. Washington D.C
Answer [A] Vienna
14. DCOAS (Strategy) is the new post to be created in which Indian Armed Force?
A. Indian Army
B. Indian Navy
C. Indian Air Force
D. Indian Coast Guard
Answer [A] Indian Army
15. Lesser florican birds, tagged in which Indian state, has flown to Telangana recently?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra
D. Rajasthan
Answer [B] Gujarat
16. Where is the National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN) located?
A. Mumbai
B. Nainital
C. Mussoorie
D. Pune
Answer [D] Pune
17. The 3D-object creation platform named “Poly” is operated by which technology major?
A. Microsoft
B. Intel
C. Google
D. Amazon
Answer [C] Google
18. As per the recent study by the Zoological Survey of India, which type of squirrel is on the verge of extinction?
A. Malayan Giant Squirrel
B. Flying Squirrel
C. Indian Giant Squirrel
D. Green bush Squirrel
Answer [A] Malayan Giant Squirrel
19. West Bengal approved the construction of states 1st Deep Sea Port at ___.
A. Digha
B. Bakkhali
C. Tajpur
D. Udaipur
Answer [C] Tajpur
20. Which state government has signed MoU with Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) to promote water tourism?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Odisha
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer [D] Uttar Pradesh