Current Affairs 22th December 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Communication satellite CMS-01, which was launched recently, was launched by which organization?
A. NASA
B. ISRO
C. JAXA
D. ROSCOSMOS
Answer [B] ISRO
2. Chinese spacecraft Chang’e 5 has returned to the Earth, carrying samples from which astronomical body?
A. Jupiter
B. Saturn
C. Moon
D. Sun
Answer [C] Moon
3. Which country offered official recognition to Yogasana as a competitive sport?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Myanmar
C. Singapore
D. India
Answer [D] India
4. ‘Great Astronomical Conjunction’, which was seen in the news recently, is the closer appearance of which two planets?
A. Jupiter and Saturn
B. Saturn and Venus
C. Jupiter and Venus
D. Mercury and Venus
Answer [A] Jupiter and Saturn
5. Which is the first launch vehicle of the ISRO, that will entirely carry the satellites of private players?
A. PSLV C 31
B. PSLV G 7
C. PSLV C 51
D. PSLV Mark II
Answer [C] PSLV C 51
6. The Golden Triangle is the place where the borders of ……. . Laos & Myanmar meet at the confluence of the Ruak and Mekong rivers.
A. Nepal
B. Bangladesh
C. Bhutan
D. Thailand
Answer [D] Thailand
7. Goa’s Liberation Day is on ………..
A. 17 December
B. 19 December
C. 18 December
D. 16 December
Answer [B] 19 December
8. India armed forces freed Goa in 1961 following ……….. years of Portuguese rule.
A. 4800
B. 450
C. 470
D. 4100
Answer [B] 450
9. Every year 19th December is observed as …..
A. Goa Liberation Day
B. Pondicherry Liberation Day
C. Both A and B
D. None
Answer [A] Goa Liberation Day
10. The first successful launch of PSLV was in ……..
A. October 1991
B. October 1992
C. October 1993
D. October 1994
Answer [D] October 1994