Current Affairs 25th December 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which organization has launched ‘COVID-19 Vaccine Market Dashboard?
A. UNESCO               
B. WHO
C. UNICEF                  
D. UNDP
Answer [C] UNICEF
2. The 21st Century Icon Award winners have been announced in which city?
A. Tokyo                        
B. Dubai
C. London                      
D. Paris
Answer [C] London
3. In India, when is the National Consumer Day observed?
A. 21 December                  
B. 22 December
C. 23 December                 
D. 24 December  
Answer [D] 24 December  
4. Who released the book ‘Ayodhya’ in December 2020 in Mumbai?
A. Uddhav Thackeray           
B. Devendra Fadnavis
C. Sanjay Raut                        
D. Eknath Khadse
Answer [B] Devendra Fadnavis
5. Which of the following has been conferred “Excellence” in the prestigious CII-ITC Sustainability Awards 2020 in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Domain?
A. ONGC                    
B. NTPC Ltd
C. Gail India              
D. Power Grid Corporation of India
Answer [B] NTPC Ltd
6. Who chaired a session on ‘Science literature in Indian regional languages’ at the inaugural session of Vigyanika-International Science Literature Festival?    
          
A. Shyam Benegal                  
B. Nandan Kudhyadi
C. Anurag Kashyap                 
D. Mani Ratnam
Answer [B] Nandan Kudhyadi
7. Axis Mutual Fund is in process of renaming which of the following to ‘Axis Flexicap Fund’?
A. Axis Bluechip Fund            
B. Axis Multicap Fund
C. Axis Mid cap Fund             
D. Axis Focused 25 Fund
Answer [B] Axis Multicap Fund
8. Which of the following has signed an MOU with GMR-Hyderabad Air Cargo for providing a seamless service to all vaccine manufacture in the region?
A. Indigo                    
B. Vistara
C. Spice Jet                
D. Emirates
Answer [C] Spice Jet 
9. Which of the following would make and sell US-based COVAXX’s COVID-19 Vaccine candidate for supply in India and to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) under a licensing deal?
A. Aurobindo Pharma Ltd                
B. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
C. Sun Pharma                                  
D. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
Answer [A] Aurobindo Pharma Ltd    
10. In December 2020, which of the following has directed strict enforcement of dust control measures to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR?
A. Commission of Air Quality Management
B. Delhi Pollution Control Committee
C. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
D. None of the above
Answer [A] Commission of Air Quality Management