Current Affairs 4th December 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Giant Metre-wave Radio Telescope, which was making news recently, is located in which Indian state?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra
D. Karnataka
Answer [C] Maharashtra
2. The Union Government has decided to forego interest on eight categories of loans up to what amount, on account of Covid-19?
A. Rs 25 lakh
B. Rs 50 lakh
C. Rs 1 crore
D. Rs 2 crore
Answer [D] Rs 2 crore
3. Which method of COVID-19 testing developed by CSIR- CCMB, without viral transport medium, has been approved by ICMR?
A. Dry Swab RT-PCR
B. Gold standard RT-PCR
C. VTM RT-PCR
D. RNA RT-PCR
Answer [A] Dry Swab RT-PCR
4. Sea Guardian drones, which were seen in the news recently, were obtained from which country?
A. Isarel
B. United States
C. United Kingdom
D. France
Answer [B] United States
5. On November 29 every year, the UN observes ‘International Day of Solidarity’ related to which country?
A. Israel
B. Palestine
C. Turkey
D. Syria
Answer [B] Palestine
6. Which region of India is the most polluted in the country, as per the recent study by CPCB and IIT Delhi?
A. Indo-Gangetic plain
B. Western Coastal plain
C. Eastern Coastal plain
D. Southern India
Answer [A] Indo-Gangetic plain
7. India signed an agreement for cooperation in the field of hydrography, with which country?
A. Germany
B. Finland
C. France
D. Vietnam
Answer [D] Vietnam
8. Which organization released ‘Guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour’?
A. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
B. Indian Council of Medical Research
C. World Health Organization
D. United Nations
Answer [C] World Health Organization
9. India has slashed the import tax for which commodity from 37.5% to 27.5%?
A. Crude Oil
B. Gold
C. Capital Goods
D. Crude Palm Oil
Answer [D] Crude Palm Oil
10. Which city has become the world’s most air connected city, as per the International Air Transport Association (IATA)?
A. New Delhi
B. Shanghai
C. London
D. Melbourne
Answer [B] Shanghai