Current Affairs 22th 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. Recently, Imran Ismail has been
tested positive for COVID-19. He
was the governor of a province of
_________.
A. Bangladesh
B. Bhutan
C. Pakistan
D. Sri Lanka
Answer: C.
Explanation: Pakistan’s southern Sindh province Governor Imran Ismail, a close aide of Prime Minister Imran Khan, has
been tested positive for COVID-19.
● Mr. Ismail is the highest official in the country to test positive so far. Earlier, Sindh minister for education,
Saeed Ghani, tested positive but recovered.
02. Government has allowed
employees of IT companies to
work from home till ________.
A. 31 May
B. 30 June
C. 31 July
D. 15 October
Answer: C.
Explanation: Employees of Information Technology (IT) companies can work from home till July 31 as the government
has extended the relaxation of VPN norms till the end of July.
● Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad held a meeting with IT ministers from all states in
which he communicated the decision.
● Companies were earlier not allowed to connect the office VPN to home infrastructure.
03. Portal of Kedarnath Dham in
Uttarakhand opened. Kedarnath
Dham is near the bank of
________ river.
A.Mandakini
A. Nandakini
B. Pindar
C. Alaknanda
Answer: A.
Explanation: The portal of the central Himalayan shrine of Kedarnath Dham in
Uttarakhand opened after the winter break.
● The portals were thrown open amid chanting of Vedic Mantras and
performance of necessary rituals.
● Located on the Garhwal Himalayan range near the Mandakini river,
Kedarnath is located in the state of Uttarakhand.
● Due to extreme weather conditions, the temple is open to the general
public only between the months of April and November.
04. Which of the following state has
launched the ‘Jeevan Amrit
Yojana’ scheme to boost the
immunity system of citizens?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Gujarat
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer: D.
Explanation: In Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched Jeevan
Amrit Yojana, a unique scheme to boost the immunity system of citizens of
the state.
● Under this scheme, the State Government will distribute a packet of
special Trikatu Churna prepared by the AYUSH Department free of cost to
the citizens.
● In this time of Corona crisis, it is necessary that every person has good
immunity power, so that this virus does not affect us.
05. Who among the following took
oath as new Chief Justice of
Bombay High Court?
A. Govind Mathur
B. Dipankar Datta
C. J. K. Maheshwari
D. Ravi Ranjan
Answer: B.
Explanation: Justice Dipankar Datta took oath as the new Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. Maharashtra
Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari administered the oath of office to him at Raj Bhavan.
● Datta succeeds Justice Bhushan Dhamadhikari who retired as chief justice.
06. Recently, Renowned actor Irrfan
Khan passed away. He was not a
part of which of the following
movie?
A. Maqbool
B. Life In A Metro
C. Paan Singh Tomar
D. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Answer: D.
Explanation: Renowned actor Irrfan Khan passed away in a Mumbai hospital, losing his battle with a rare form of cancer.
● Irfan Khan made his Bollywood debut with Mira Nair’s Salaam Bombay in 1988.
● Later, he did many films but was noticed with films like Maqbool, Life In A Metro, Paan Singh Tomar and Piku.
● He has also been associated with many international films like Slumdog Millionaire, A Mighty Heart, Jurassic World
and The Amazing Spider-Man.
07. India lost the hosting rights of
the men’s World boxing
championship 2021 to
________.
A.Serbia
A. Norway
B. Russia
C. Croatia
Answer: A.
Explanation: India lost the hosting rights of the 2021 men’s world boxing championship to Serbia after the
national federation failed to pay the host fee.
● The elite competition, which would have happened for the first time in the country, will now be held
in the Serbian city of Belgrade.
08. Who among the following has
been appointed as chairman and
managing director of Housing and
Urban Development Corporation
(HUDCO)?
A. Ajeet Tyagi
B. Shiv Das Meena
C. Akshay Trivedi
D. Mohan Tripathi
Answer: B.
Explanation: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs’ (MoHUA) Additional Secretary Shiv Das Meena (IAS) has been
appointed as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Housing and Urban Development Corporation
Limited (HUDCO).
● Meena has been given additional charge of the post for a period of six months with immediate effect
from the date of issue of the order.
09.Recently, Troy Sneed passed
away. he was a famous _______.
A.Singer
A. Journalist
B. Scientist
C. Actor
Answer: A.
Explanation: Grammy-nominated gospel singer Troy Sneed has passed away due to the novel coronavirus.
10. Which of the following group has
launched “Access to COVID-19
Tools (ACT) Accelerator”?
A. BIMSTEC
B. G20
C. SAARC
D. OPEC
Answer: B.
Explanation: The Saudi G20 Presidency has welcome the launch of “Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator”, a
landmark, global and timely collaboration for the accelerated development, production and equitable
access to new COVID-19 tools.
● The ACT Accelerator initiative will be a global platform for action to enhance connections and leverage
interdependencies for collective partnership, problem-solving, mobilizing and guiding investments,
and driving equitable access for new COVID-19 diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines.
