Current Affairs 14th December 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. The “Go for Zero” policy, which was seen in news recently, is associated with which country?
A. United Kingdom           B. New Zealand
C. Australia                        D. Germany
Answer [C] Australia 
2. Which state topped the Urban Governance Index (UGI)-2020?
A. Tamil Nadu                   B. Kerala
C. Odisha                           D. Chhattisgarh
Answer [C] Odisha     
3. Who is the first Indian Army Chief to visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia?
A. M M Naravane             B. Bipin Rawat
C. V K Singh                       D. Ajit Doval
Answer [A] M M Naravane      
4. Which Indian grabbed the highest rank in India, in the Forbes’ ranking of 100 most powerful women in the world?
A. Nirmala Sitharaman                B. Roshni Nadar Malhotra
C. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw           D. Kiran Bedi
Answer [A] Nirmala Sitharaman        
       
5. Which country rolled out the first vaccine in the world?
A. United States                  B. New Zealand
C. United Kingdom             D. Germany
Answer [C] United Kingdom     
6. Which country will host the 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games?
A. Comoros                B. Maldives
C. Sri Lanka                D. Madagascar
Answer [D] Madagascar
7. Which state government has launched a scheme whereby Tourists can live in the traditional habitats of Tharu Tribe?
A. Uttar Pradesh                     B. Maharashtra
C. Madhya Pradesh                D. Karnataka
Answer [A] Uttar Pradesh     
               
8. Which organization has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) on December, 2020 to support skill development of Teachers?
A. Khan Academy               B. Coursera
C. Unacademy                    D. BYJU’S
Answer [D] BYJU’S
9. Who was awarded Posthumously, 2020 TIE Lifetime Achievement Service award?
A. Pritam Singh               B. Dr S Padmavati
C. F. C. Kohli                    D. Pranab Mukherjee
Answer [C] F. C. Kohli       
10. Which government has been awarded as the Best Government Agency Support Startup ecosystem in TIE annual Awards 2020?
A. India                       B. Singapore
C. Malaysia                D. Thailand
Answer [B] Singapore
11. Who was the most searched personality on Google this year, as per Google India?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Joe Biden
C. Sushant Singh Rajput
D. Kangana Ranaut
Answer [B] Joe Biden
12. Which state has started a new vaccination drive after registering ‘Anthrax’ cases in elephants?
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Assam
Answer [D] Assam
13. Which special Day is observed on December 10 with the theme of ‘Recover Better – Stand Up for Human Rights?
A. Doctors Day
B. Human Rights Day
C. Social Justice Day
D. Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Answer [B] Human Rights Day
14. What is the name of the Moon-landing Mission of the NASA, for which it has chosen the first-ever woman?
A. Persistence
B. Discovery
C. Artemis
D. Hope
Answer [C] Artemis
15. Which country exempted import inspection for Indian black tiger shrimps?
A. United Kingdom
B. Japan
C. Australia
D. South Korea
Answer [B] Japan
16. Which Union Territory (UT) has become India’s first 100% organic under the Centre’s Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (organic farming improvement programme)?
A. Chandigarh
B. Ladakh
C. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
D. Lakshadweep
Answer [D] Lakshadweep
17. What is India’s rank in the Climatescope Survey ‘Emerging Markets Outlook 2020: Energy Transition in the World’s Fastest Growing economies’ released by Bloomberg New Energy Finance Limited (BNEF)?
A. 3rd
B. 2nd
C. 8th
D. 12th
Answer [A] 3rd
18. What is the target year set by Indian Government to produce 175 GW Renewable Energy in the country?
A. 2025
B. 2030
C. 2028
D. 2022
Answer [D] 2022
19. Which country will host the 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games?
A. Madagascar
B. Sri Lanka
C. Maldives
D. Bangladesh
Answer [A] Madagascar
20. Which state government has launched a scheme whereby Tourists can live in the traditional habitats of Tharu Tribe?
A. Uttarakhand
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer [B] Uttar Pradesh