December 2020 Current Affairs Best Revision Questions
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December 2020 Current Affairs Best Revision Questions Q) With reference to Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, consider the following statements: 1. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was created in 2001 and India and Pakistan became members in 2016. 2. The SCO's official languages are Russian and Chinese. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 ANS - B Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was created in 2001 and India and Pakistan became members in 2017. SCO is a Eurasian political, economic and military organization aiming to maintain peace, security, and stability in the region. Cross-border terrorism is the biggest challenge for countries belonging to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation said Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu while chairing a meeting of the SCO heads of government, comprising India, Russia, China, Pakistan, and four Central Asian states. Q) Consider the following statements: 1. Amendments brought in the Central Motor Vehicles Rules were made for insertion of Feracryclum in the first aid kits. 2. Feracrylum is a hemostatic agent recently brought back by the Rajasthan Government. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect? 1 TELEGRAM LINK: https://t.me/opdemy WEBSITE: www.opdemy.com A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 ANS - C The Rajasthan government’s Transport Department has brought back a bleeding-controlling ointment, Feracrylum, to the first aid kits of all motor vehicles being henceforth registered following a direction of the High Court, which had recently stayed a Central notification omitting the gel from the mandatory medical provisions in the vehicles. Q) Consider the following statements: 1. South Africa was invited to join BRIC in December 2010, after which the group adopted the acronym BRICS. 2. The acronym "BRICS" was initially formulated in 2001 by economist Jim O'Neill, of Goldman Sachs Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 ANS - C BRICS is an acronym for the grouping of the world’s leading emerging economies, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Q) Consider the following statements: 1. The ‘Cobra’ units are specially trained units of CISF to counter maoists. 2. Central Armed Police Forces of India works under the Ministry of Home Affairs for internal security. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 2 TELEGRAM LINK: https://t.me/opdemy WEBSITE: www.opdemy.com ANS - B The ‘Cobra’ units are specially trained units of CRPF to counter maoists. Originally constituted as the Crown Representative Police in 1939, it is one of the oldest Central paramilitary forces. After Independence, the force was renamed as Central Reserve Police Force by an Act of Parliament on December 28, 1949. Q) Consider the following statements: 1. Lt Gen Harpal Singh has been appointed as the new Engineer in Chief of the Indian Army. 2. He is currently the Director-General of the Border Security Force. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 ANs - A Lt Gen Harpal Singh is currently the Director-General of Border Road Organization. Q) Consider the following statements: 1. Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) is based in Mumbai. 2. It was formed in 2014. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 ANS - B IMAC is based in Gurgaon, Uttar Pradesh. The Indian Navy’s Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) will soon become a National Maritime Domain Awareness (NDMA) centre. Q) Consider the following statements: 3 TELEGRAM LINK: https://t.me/opdemy WEBSITE: www.opdemy.com 1. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 16 National Highway projects in Uttar Pradesh. 2. The construction cost of these infra projects is estimated to be around Rs 7477 crore. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 ANS - C The highway projects include a road length of 505 kilometers and will provide better connectivity, convenience to the public as well as lead to economic growth in the state. National Highways works worth two lakh crore rupees are being undertaken in UP. Q) Which word has been named "Word of the Year" in Cambridge Dictionary? A. Quarantine B. Lockdown C. Pandemic D. Test ANS - A Cambridge Dictionary has revealed its word of the pandemic-stricken year as “quarantine”. The dictionary's editors said that it was the third most searched word of the year, after the words “hello” and “dictionary”, which recur almost every year. Q) US President Donald Trump recently exercised his powers under the Constitution to pardon Michael Flynn. What was his professional relationship with President Trump? 1. Defense Secretary 2. Chief Economic Advisor 3. National Security Advisor 4. None of the above ANS - 3 With less than two months of his tenure remaining, US President Donald Trump exercised his powers under the Constitution to pardon Michael Flynn, his former National Security Advisor, who had twice 4 TELEGRAM LINK: https://t.me/opdemy WEBSITE: www.opdemy.com pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI. The President of the US has the constitutional right to pardon or commute sentences related to federal crimes. The US Supreme Court has held that this power is “granted without limit” and cannot be restricted by Congress. Clemency is a broad executive power, and is discretionary — meaning the President is not answerable for his pardons, and does not have to provide a reason for issuing one. Q) Which Indian satellite recently missed collision with a Russian earth observation satellite, Kanopus-V? A. Cartosat 2A B. Cartosat 3 C. Insat 3D D. Cartosat 2F ANS - D India's 700 kg cartography satellite Cartosat-2F and Russia's 450 kg Kanopus-V satellite had a near-miss in the outer space on Friday morning, said Roscosmos, Russia's state space corporation. Both the satellites designed for Earth's remote sensing were as close as 224 meters. ISRO chief K. Sivan later said that two satellites coming close to each other is a fairly regular occurrence, and such things aren't usually reported in public. Q) Consider the following statements: 1. The Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali of Eritrea was awarded the Nobel Peace prize 2019 for his efforts to resolve the 20-year-long border conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea. 2. The Tigray Region is the northernmost region of Eritrea. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect? A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 ANS - C Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched a large-scale military offensive against separatists in the restive Tigray province, which led to the deaths of possibly thousands and forced tens of thousands to flee as refugees, a familiar disquiet arose across the world. 5 TELEGRAM LINK: https://t.me/opdemy WEBSITE: www.opdemy.com Q) With reference to Chardham Pariyojana, consider the following statements: 1. It is a programme taken up by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways 2. It aims for connectivity improvement for Chardham - Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri in Uttarakhand. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 ANS - C The cost of the project is around Rs. 12,000 Crore. The Implementing Agencies are Uttarakhand State Public Works Department (PWD), BRO and the National Highway & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL). Q) Consider the following statements: 1. Serum Institute of India is the world’s 2nd largest vaccine maker, producing and selling more than 1.3 billion doses globally every year. 2. It was founded by Cyrus Poonawalla in 1966 Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 ANS - B Serum Institute of India is the world’s largest vaccine maker, producing and selling more than 1.3 billion doses globally every year. The products developed include tuberculosis vaccine Tubervac (BCG), Poliovac for poliomyelitis, and other vaccinations for the childhood vaccination schedule. Q) With reference to Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), consider the following statements: 1. PMI is an indicator of business activity in the manufacturing and services sectors. 2. The PMI is usually released at the start of every month and is considered a good leading indicator of economic activity. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 6 TELEGRAM LINK: https://t.me/opdemy WEBSITE: www.opdemy.com A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 ANS - C The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for India’s manufacturing touched 56.3 in November, signaling that even as an improvement in wider industrial activity continued the sector’s expansion as well as the pace of of new orders slowed down while employment declined further as business optimism faded during the month. Q) Consider the following statements: 1. DRDO delivered the biggest cryogenic propellant tank C32-LH2 to the Indian Space Research Organisation 2. Cryogenic fuels are fuels that require storage at extremely low temperatures in order to maintain them in a liquid state. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? A.