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Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 2Nd December 2020 DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ : 2ND DECEMBER 2020 Q.1) Which state government.12.2018 has expanded Swasthya Sathi scheme? (1) Uttar Pradesh .2018 (2) Delhi (3) Haryana .11.2018 (4) West Bengal Q.2) Which state launched an interest free loan scheme name 'Jagananna Thodu'? (1) Karnataka (2) Telangana (3) Tamil Nadu (4) Andhra Pradesh Q.3) Which state government has started Garbh Sanskar scheme? (1) Kerala (2) Madhya Pradesh (3) Uttar Pradesh (4) Gujarat Q.4) Which minister has launched India Climate Change Knowledge Portal? (1) Narendra Modi (2) Ramesh Pokhriyal (3) Prakash Javadekar (4) Amit Shah Q.5) Based on Transparency International Report, which country is the most corrupt country in Asia? (1) North Korea (2) India (3) Indonesia (4) China Q.6) Which mission has been initiated by the Central Government to facilitate the development of 5-6 COVID-19 vaccines? (1) Mission virus protection (2) Mission Life Safety (3) Mission life protection (4) Mission Covid Security Q.7) Mega Food Park was organized in which state? (1) Punjab (2) Haryana (3) Rajasthan (4) Delhi Q.8) Which short film has been the official entry of India's short film category for Oscars 2021? (1) Jackson (2) Shameless (3) Duster (4) Maestro Q.9) Who has appointed as the new Secretary General of the Lok Sabha? (1) Abha Singh Yaduvanshi (2) Utpal Kumar Singh 1441, Opp. IOCL Petrol Pump, CRPF Square, Bhubaneswar-750015 1 Ph. : 8093556677, 9040556677. Web :www.vanik.org, E-mail : [email protected] DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ : 2ND DECEMBER 2020 (3) Vinod Kumar Tripathi.12.2018 (4) Kalpana Sharma .2018 Q.10) In which city road con.11.2018struction has begun by using plastic waste? (1) Bengaluru (2) Lucknow (3) Kolkata (4) Ranchi Q.11) Which Corps of Indian Army has launched a 1971 kilometres cycling expedition in Gujarat and Rajasthan? (1) Konark Corps (2) Nagrota Corps (3) Kharga Corps (4) Rising Star Corps Q.12) Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has inaugurated the newly electrified Dhigawara-Bandikui section of NWR, which falls in which state? (1) Telangana (2) West Bengal (3) Haryana (4) Rajasthan Q.13) After Reliance Industries and TCS, which firm has crossed the Rs. 8 lakh crore mark? (1) Larsen & Toubro (2) SBI Bank (3) Tata Motors (4) HDFC Bank Q.14) Who has won the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix? (1) Sebastian Vettel (2) Max Verstappen (3) Charles Leclerc (4) Lewis Hamilton Q.15) Who has been announced as a Brand Ambassador of Puma? (1) Dua Lipa (2) Priyanka Chopra (3) Kareena Kapoor (4) Sania Mirza 1441, Opp. IOCL Petrol Pump, CRPF Square, Bhubaneswar-750015 2 Ph. : 8093556677, 9040556677. Web :www.vanik.org, E-mail : [email protected] DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ : 2ND DECEMBER 2020 EXPLANATIONS .12.2018 Q1. Correct Answer - (4) West.2018 Bengal Explanation: West Bengal chief minister.11.2018 Mamata Banerjee extended the state-run 'Swasthya Sathi' health scheme to cover the entire population of the state. West Bengal: Tree: Chatim tree Governor: Jagdeep Dhankhar Capital: Kolkata Points of interest: Victoria Memorial Q2. Correct Answer - (4) Andhra Pradesh Explanation: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy launched a flagship scheme 'Jagananna Thodu' aimed to benefit several small traders and street vendors. The Scheme is allocated with a fund of 905 Crores to benefit 9.05 lakh street vendors and traders. Objective is to provide Interest Free loan upto Rs. 10,000 to street vendors and marginal traders. Rs.1,000 crore is lent to nearly 10 lakh people where the government pays interest upto 100 crore annually. Andhra Pradesh: Governor: Biswabhusan Harichandan Language: Telugu Official tree: Neem Tree Q3. Correct Answer - (3) Uttar Pradesh Explanation: Uttar Pradesh government has decided to adopt RSS-sponsored 'Garbh Sanskar' scheme under which pregnant women will be given 'spiritual therapy'. Uttar Pradesh: Capital: Lucknow Governor: Anandiben Patel Chief minister: Yogi Adityanath Q4. Correct Answer - (3) Prakash Javadekar Explanation: Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar has launched the "India Climate Change Knowledge Portal". Q5. Correct Answer - (2) India Explanation: According to Transparency International Report India has emerged as having the highest bribery rate of 39 per cent in the Asian region. India: Country in South Asia Prime minister: Narendra Modi Capital: New Delhi President: Ram Nath Kovind Q6. Correct Answer - (4) Mission Covid Security Explanation: The Central Government has recently introduced "Mission Covid Security" to facilitate the development of 5-6 Covid-19 vaccine. The mission focuses on the preclinical phase as well as clinical development, through the manufacturer and regulatory facility to the end of the Covid-19 vaccine development. Q7. Correct Answer - (1) Punjab Explanation: At Phagwara in Kapurthala district of Punjab, The Mega Food Park (MFP) has been conducted. Mega Food Park cost is around 107,830 crore rupees and it is covered more than 55 acres of land. Punjab: Capital: Chandigarh 1441, Opp. IOCL Petrol Pump, CRPF Square, Bhubaneswar-750015 3 Ph. : 8093556677, 9040556677. Web :www.vanik.org, E-mail : [email protected] DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ : 2ND DECEMBER 2020 Governor: V. P. Singh Badnore.12.2018 Chief minister: Amarinder.2018 Singh Q8. Correct Answer - (2) Shameless Explanation: .11.2018 Keith Gomes' "Shameless" short film has been the official entry of India's short film category for Oscars 2021. The Writer & director of "Shameless" is Keith Gomes. The short film was chosen from a list of five short films that included Trapped and Saffar as well as Aditya Kelgaonkar's 'Sound Proof' and Shaan Vyas's 'Natkhat'. Q9. Correct Answer - (2) Utpal Kumar Singh Explanation: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has appointed senior IAS officer Utpal Kumar Singh as Secretary General of the Lok Sabha and Lok Sabha Secretariat. His appointment will come into effect from December 1, 2020. He will succeed incumbent Snehlata Shrivastava. Q10. Correct Answer - (2) Lucknow Explanation: The Lucknow Development Authority has begun construction of a road using plastic waste in the state capital city under a pilot project in a bid to be environmental-friendly. Q11. Correct Answer - (1) Konark Corps Explanation: Konark Corps of Indian Army has launched a 1971 kilometres cycling expedition in Gujarat and Rajasthan on Victory Celebrations of Indo-Pak War in 1971. Q12. Correct Answer - (4) Rajasthan Explanation: The Union Minister of Railways Shri Piyush Goyal inaugurated newly electrified Dhigawara-Bandikui section of North Western Railway (NWR) in the state of Rajasthan on 29 November 2020. Rajasthan: Capital: Jaipur Governor: Kalraj Mishra Chief minister: Ashok Gehlot Q13. Correct Answer - (4) HDFC Bank Explanation: HDFC Bank's market capitalization has crossed the Rs 8-lakh-crore mark after Reliance Industries and TCS. HDFC Bank: CEO: Aditya Puri (Sep 1994–) Headquarters: Mumbai Founded: August 1994, India Q14. Correct Answer - (4) Lewis Hamilton Explanation: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) has won the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix, held on 29 November 2020. Q15. Correct Answer - (1) Dua Lipa Explanation: Puma has welcomed Dua Lipa into its family. The sports brand announced that the pop star will work with the company's women's business to inspire females around the world through campaigns and inclusive initiatives. 1441, Opp. IOCL Petrol Pump, CRPF Square, Bhubaneswar-750015 4 Ph. : 8093556677, 9040556677. Web :www.vanik.org, E-mail : [email protected] .
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