Current Affairs 5th December 2020
Current Affairs of the morning are here with the top headlines of the morning. Current Affairs are very important for all competitive exams including Banking, SSC, RBI, NABARD, etc.
01. Which of the following institute
has designed ‘WardBot’ to
deliver food, medicines to
COVID-19 patients?
A. IIT-Kharagpur
B. IIT-Delhi
C. IIT-Ropar
D. IIT-Madras
Answer: C.
Explanation: A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar in Punjab’s Rupnagar district
has come up with a design of an autonomous ‘WardBot’ which can deliver medicines and food to
COVID-19 patients in isolation wards without human intervention.
● Its deployment in hospitals will help in minimizing the risk of the frontline health staff getting infected with the deadly virus.
02. According to a recent
announcement, The rate of
doubling of COVID-19 in India
has been improved to
_________.
A. 4.3 days
B. 5.4 days
C. 6.2 days
D. 7.1 days
Answer: C.
Explanation:
India has been doing better than many other countries on outcome ratio- the ratio of number of COVID-
19 recoveries Vs number of deaths.
● India’s doubling rate was about 3 days, before the lockdown.
● For the past 7 days, the doubling rate is 6.2 Days.
● 19 states have shown a higher doubling rate better than the national average.
03. Which of the following became the
first state in the country to carry
out Rapid Testing for COVID-19?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Kerala
C. Rajasthan
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer: C.
Explanation: In Rajasthan, Health minister Raghu Sharma claimed that it became the first state in the country to carry
out Rapid Testing for COVID-19.
● Beginning, 52 persons were tested and all the 52 persons tested negative.
04.
Which of the following state/UT
governments has launched the
‘Assess Koro Na’ app for door-
to-door survey in containment
zones?
A. Delhi
A. Assam
B. Manipur
C. Andaman and Nicobar
Answer: A.
Explanation: The Delhi government has asked officials to use the new ‘Assess Koro Na’ app for door-to-door
survey in COVID-19 containment zones.
● With this app, the data collected can be uploaded on the servers in real-time and immediately
analyse.
● This will help the control centres in making a quick decision on the requirement of ambulances and
other medical equipment and personnel in the area.
05. Which of the following company
has completed the acquisition of
Norton motorcycle company for
Rs 153 crore?
A. Hero MotoCors
B. TVS Motor
C. Bajaj Auto
D. Honda
Answer: B.
Explanation: TVS Motor Company has announced the acquisition of Britain’s iconic sporting motorcycle Norton in an
all-cash deal for 16 million pounds (about Rs 153 crore).
● TVS Motor will acquire certain assets of Norton Motorcycles UK Ltd through one of its overseas
subsidiaries.
● Norton Motorcycles is among the most popular British motorcycle brands of all time and is considered one of the most emotive marques.
06.
Recently, The Reserve Bank of
India (RBI) has raised its short-
term borrowing limit Ways and
Means Advances (WMA) by an
additional ________.
A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 20%
D. 30%
Answer: D.
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has provided relief to state governments by raising their short-term
borrowing limit by an additional 30%.
● The central bank had on April 1 announced raising the Ways and Means Advances (WMA) limit of states
by 30%.
● It has now been decided to increase the WMA limit of states by 60% over and above the level as on
March 31, 2020.
● The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) gives temporary loan facilities to the central and state governments.
This loan facility is called Ways and Means Advances (WMA).
07. Recently Abba Kyari has died from
Covid-19. He was the Chief of Staff
to the president of ________.
A. France
B. Nigeria
C. Ukraine
D. Indonesia
Answer: B.
Explanation:
Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, has died from Covid-19 after a nearly month-long infection.
● Kyari was in his 70s and had underlying health problems including diabetes.
● He was the top official aide to 77-year-old President Muhammadu Buhari.
08. recently launched book, ‘Shuttling
to the Top’ is the biography of
_______.
A. Parupalli Kashyap
B. Saina Nehwal
C. P. V. Sindhu
D. Srikanth Kidambi
Answer: C.
Explanation:
Eminent journalist V Krishnaswamy has described the
fairytale journey of Sindhu in the book, “Shuttling to the Top
The book has been published by HarperCollins in Amazon
digital platform.
● It chronicles her life from the time when, while living in a
railway colony in Secunderabad, Sindhu traveled over 40 km
every day by train to get to P Gopichand ’s academy and train.
09. Achanta Sharath Kamal is
recently in news. He is associated
with which of the following
sports?
A. Chess
B. Golf
C. Table Tennis
D. Badminton
Answer: C.
Explanation: Indian table tennis veteran Achanta Sharath Kamal has climbed seven spots to 31st in the latest men’s singles
rankings released by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).
● Kamal is now the highest-ranked Indian paddler in men’s singles.
10. Which of the following space
agency is planning to launch a
‘Demo-2’ mission with two
astronauts on board to the
International Space Station?
A. CNES
B. JAXA
C. NASA
D. Indian Space Research Organization
Answer: C.
Explanation: NASA and SpaceX are targeting May 27 for the launch of Demo-2, the first launch of NASA astronauts
from the U.S. since 2011 and the first crewed launch for Elon Musk’s space company.
● As its name implies, Demo-2 will be the second time SpaceX launches its Crew Dragon capsule to the
International Space Station. But, unlike Demo-1 last year, this time two astronauts will be on board.
● NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will be strapped into a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule
that is sitting on top of a Falcon 9 rocket.
