Current Affairs 26th December 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. What is the rank of India in the Doing Business Report 2020, after the recent update of the World Bank?
A. 85
B. 72
C. 63
D. 56
Answer [C] 63
2. ASTRA Mk-I Missile, IMSAS and BOSS System, which were handed over to the Armed Forces, were developed by which organization?
A. DRDO
B. OFB
C. BEL
D. HAL
Answer [A] DRDO
3. Couscous, the staple food of which region, has been included in the UNESCO Cultural Heritage list?
A. Australia
B. North Africa
C. North America
D. South Asia
Answer [B] North Africa
4. Which state launched Public Welfare Portal (PWP) or Jan Kalyan Portal, to consolidate all information about the state schemes?
A. Gujarat
B. Rajasthan
C. Punjab
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer [B] Rajasthan
5. As per IUCN’s recent assessment, which species in the Indian EEZ, are classified as Critically Endangered?
A. Sharks, rays and Chimaeras
B. Great Indian Bustards
C. Black Buck Antelopes
D. Black Shell Turtles and Himalayan Serow
Answer [A] Sharks, rays and Chimaeras
6. World Arabic Language is on ………
A. 18 December
B. 19 December
C. 20 December
D. 21 December
Answer [A] 18 December
7. International Human Solidarity Day is on ………….
A. 20 December
B. 21 December
C. 22 December
D. 23 December
Answer [A] 20 December
8. National Mathematics Day is observed on ……….
A. 21 December
B. 22 December
C. 23 December
D. 24 December
Answer [B] 22 December
9. The first India International Science Festival (IISF) was held in
A. 2013
B. 2015
C. 2014
D. 2011
Answer [B] 2015
10. Who won the first prize in Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Telecom Skill Excellence Award?
A. Sreenivas Karanam
B. Subrat Kar
C. Sreenivas Kar
D. None of the above
Answer [A] Sreenivas Karanam