Current Affairs 25th 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. International Day of UN
Peacekeepers is celebrated on
which date?
A. 28 May
B. 26 May
C. 29 May
D. 24 May
Answer: C.
Explanation: Every year, the United Nations celebrates International Day of UN Peacekeepers on May 29. This year the day is being celebrated
under the theme Women in Peacekeeping: A key to Peace.
● The first UN Peace Keeping mission was established on
May 29, 1948. The Peace keeping mission was established
to monitor the Armistice Agreement that was signed
between Israel and Arab.
02. Recently, Bejan Daruwala passed
away. He was a famous _________.
A. Journalist
B. Astrologer
C. Doctor
D. Professor
Answer:
Explanation: Renowned astrologer Bejan Daruwala passed away on May 29, 2020 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
● Bejan Daruwalla was a world-renowned Indian astrologer, who also served as an English professor in
Ahmedabad. He was known to be an ardent follower of Lord Ganesha.
03. Recently WHO suspended the trial
of which of the following?
A. Lopinavir and Ritonavir
B. Lopinavir and Ritonavir and
Remdesivir
C. Hydroxychloroquine
D. All of the above
Answer: C.
Explanation: The World Health Organization recently suspended its trials on the efficacy of the drug Hydroxychloroquine in treating COVID-19. The HCQ
trial is one of the four mega trials initiated by the organization.
● The four mega trials include HCQ, Lopinavir, and Ritonavir, Lopinavir and
Ritonavir along with Interferon and Remdesivir.
04. The Delimitation Act is brought
about by the Parliament after
every census under which Article?
A.Article 82
A. Article 64
B. Article 97
C. Article 101
Answer: C.
Explanation: The present delimitation of parliamentary constituencies has been done on the basis of 2001 census figures under the provisions of the Delimitation Act, 2002. However, the Constitution of India was specifically amended in 2002 not to have delimitation of constituencies till the first census after 2026.
05. A new freshwater fish called
Punitus Sanctus was recently
found in which state?
A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Goa
D. Assam
Answer: B.
Explanation: A new freshwater fish called Punitus Sanctus was found in Velankanni, Tamil Nadu. The fish was found in a small water body.
● Sanctus means ‘holy’ in Latin. Punitus is a species of fish that are commonly found in the drains of western and eastern ghats and also in Eastern Himalayas.
● The Genus Punitus is locally known as Kende in Tamil Nadu and Paral in Kerala.
● The Punitus belongs to the family of Cyprindae.
06. Which of the following is the main
locust breeding areas?
A. Horn of Africa
B. Southern Iran
C. Oman
D. All of the above
Answer: D.
Explanation: Desert locusts normally live and breed in semi-arid/desert regions. For laying eggs, they require
bare ground, which is rarely found in areas with dense vegetation. So, they are more likely to
breed in Rajasthan than in the Indo-Gangetic plains or Godavari and Cauvery delta. While green
vegetation is good for hopper development – the stage between the nymph that has hatched and
before its turning into a winged adult moth – such cover isn’t widespread enough in deserts to
allow growth of large locust populations. Locusts aren’t dangerous as long as they are individual
hoppers/moths or small isolated groups of insects, in what is called the “solitary phase”.
07. Which country blocked the US
attempt to hold a United Nations
Security Council meeting on the
issue of Beijing government’s plan
to impose new security legislation
in Hong Kong?
A.China
A. Japan
B. North Korea
C. Taiwan
Answer: A.
Explanation: China on 28 May 2020 blocked the US attempt to hold a United Nations Security Council meeting on the issue of
Beijing government’s plan to impose new security legislation in Hong Kong. Chinese envoy to the United Nations,
Zhang Jun rejected the request made by the United States for a UNSC meeting on the issue and asked Washington ‘to
stop its power politics and bullying practices’.
● China categorically rejects the baseless request of the US for a Security Council meeting. Legislation on
national security for Hong Kong is purely China’s internal affairs. It has nothing to do with the mandate of
the Security Council.
08. Which of the following is pillar of
Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan?
A. Economy and Demand
B. System and infrastructure
C. Demography
D. All of the above
Answer: D.
09. Indian Olympic Association has
constituted an 11-member
committee, led by __ to monitor
annual grant and affiliation fee of
its members for the 2020-2021
cycle.
A. Adille Sumariwala
B. Anju Bobby George
C. Milkha Singh
D. P T Usha
Answer: A.
Explanation: The Indian Olympic Association constituted an 11-member committee led by Athletics Federation of India
president Adille Sumariwala to monitor annual grant and affiliation fee of its members for the 2020-2021
cycle.
10. Foreign direct investment (FDI) in
India grew by __ per cent to a
record of $49.97 billion in the
2019-20 financial year.
A.13
A. 15
B. 17
C. 21
Answer: A.
Explanation: Singapore emerged as the largest source of FDI in India during the last fiscal with $14.67 billion
investments.
● Foreign direct investments (FDI) are investments made by one company into another located in
another country.
● FDIs are actively utilized in open markets rather than closed markets for investors.
● Horizontal, vertical, and conglomerate are types of FDI’s.
