Current Affairs 28th December 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. A Committee to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, is to be constituted under which Minister?
A. Rajnath Singh
B. Amit Shah
C. S Jai Shankar
D. Piyush Goyal
Answer [B] Amit Shah
2. Which Indian research institution is to set up Dr FC Kohli centre of Excellence for Research?
A. Chennai Mathematical Institute
B. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
C. Indian Statistical Institute
D. Indian Institute of Science
Answer [A] Chennai Mathematical Institute
3. Which Indian Bank has partnered with Defence Forces for providing customized banking service?
A. State Bank of India
B. Bank of Baroda
C. Punjab National Bank
D. Canara Bank
Answer [B] Bank of Baroda
4. India signed an agreement with which country, to cooperate in health and medicine and support ‘Green Healthcare’?
A. France
B. Brazil
C. Italy
D. Israel
Answer [D] Israel
5. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred with the ‘Legion of Merit’ honour by which country?
A. Russia
B. United States
C. United Kingdom
D. United Arab Emirates
Answer [B] United States
6. Which country will host Global Media and Film Summit in 2021?
A. China
B. France
C. United States
D. India
Answer [D] India
7. Where was Bihar’s 1st Glass Bridge being constructed as of December, 2020?
A. Pavapuri
B. Sarnath
C. Gaya
D. Rajgir
Answer [D] Rajgir
8. Which Indian State was affected by Cyclone ‘Burevi’?
A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Jharkhand
D. West Bengal
Answer [B] Tamil Nadu
9. Which Financial Institution launched its flagship ‘Team Cashless India’ campaign in Coimbatore targeting small and medium merchants of Tier 2 & 3 cities, on December, 2020?
A. Capital One
B. PayPal
C. Mastercard
D. Visa
Answer [C] Mastercard
10. Who was approved by RBI to get appointed as the new Executive Director of ICICI Bank for a period of 3 years on December, 2020?
A. Sandeep Batra
B. Chanda Kochhar
C. Rishi Gupta
D. Shyam Srinivasan
Answer [A] Sandeep Batra
11. What is the theme of the India International Science Festival 2020?
A. Science for Self-Reliant India and Global Welfare
B. Aatma Nirbhar Vigyanika
C. Science and Covid-19
D. Bharat Vigyan
Answer [A] Science for Self-Reliant India and Global Welfare
12. The Prime Minister released a postage stamp during the centenary celebrations of which University?
A. Aligarh Muslim University
B. Jawaharlal Nehru University
C. University of Delhi
D. Banaras Hindu University
Answer [A] Aligarh Muslim University
13. As per a Lancet report, which issue has caused 1.7 million deaths and economic loss of 1.4% of the GDP, in India?
A. Covid-19
B. Air Pollution
C. Non Communicable Diseases
D. Smoking
Answer [B] Air Pollution
14. The Suspension on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has been extended till which date?
A. March 31, 2021
B. June 30, 2021
C. September 30, 2021
D. December 31, 2021
Answer [A] March 31, 2021
15. Which Indian bank has launched contactless ‘RuPay Select’ debit card in association with NPCI?
A. State Bank of India
B. Central Bank of India
C. Punjab National Bank
D. ICICI Bank
Answer [B] Central Bank of India
16. Who has been appointed as the new President of ASSOCHAM?
A. Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee
B. Amartya Kumar Sen
C. SP Kothari
D. Vineet Aggarwal
Answer [D] Vineet Aggarwal
17. How many Ramsar sites are situated in India?
A. 42
B. 35
C. 40
D. 39
Answer [A] 42
18. India has lost its second retrospective taxation case against which among the following companies?
A. RPC Group
B. Carin Energy
C. Shanghai Electric Group
D. Brother Industries
Answer [B] Carin Energy
19. How many people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in the US so far?
A. One million
B. Two million
C. Three million
D. Four million
Answer [A] One million
20. Which nation has temporarily banned the arrival of foreign nationals from the UK?
A. Russia
B. France
C. India
D. Japan
Answer [D] Japan