Current Affairs 3rd 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. The chairman and members of
Union Public Service Commission
(UPSC), have decided to forego 30
per cent of their basic pay for one
year to aid the government’s fight
against coronavirus. Who among
the following is the current
chairman of UPSC?
A. Bhim Sain Bassi
B. Arvind Saxena
C. Vinay Mittal
D. Rajiv Mehrishi
Answer: B.
Explanation: The chairman and members of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) have decided to
forego 30 percent of their basic pay for one year to aid the government’s fight against coronavirus.
● The Commission at present is working in its full strength, i.e. a chairman and ten members.
02. Who among the following will head
the committee of experts to
propose an institutional
framework for setting up the
National Institute of Valuers?
A. Ajay Kumar
B. Manoj Jha
C. M S Sahoo
D. Mohit Asthana
Answer: C.
Explanation: A government-appointed committee of experts has proposed an institutional framework for
valuers by way of setting up the National Institute of Valuers.
● The panel, headed by IBBI (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India) Chairperson M S Sahoo, has also submitted the ‘Draft Valuers Bill, 2020’.
03. Which of the following app has
became the world’s fastest app to
reach 50 million downloads?
A. Ludo King
B. Pokémon GO
C. e-Gov
D. Aarogya Setu
Answer: D.
Explanation: Aarogya Setu app launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to track and contain the spread
of the coronavirus is the fastest ever to reach 50 million users.
● Aarogya Setu alerts users if they come in contact with an infected person and informs them about health
services they could contact.
● It garnered 50 million users in 13 days. That’s the fastest pace for any app including Facebook
04. Survey of India (SoI) has
developed an e-platform named as
_______to collect geotagged
information related to COVID-19?
A. SANGATHAN
B. SAHYOG
C. SACHET
D. SWASTH
Answer: B.
Explanation: The Survey of India has created a new platform to collect geotagged data on infrastructure to help government
agencies and healthcare professionals take vital decisions during the Covid-19 outbreak.
● Information regarding biomedical waste disposals, containment areas, available hospitals for Covid-19 cases, ICMR
(Indian Council of Medical Research) testing laboratories, and quarantine camps will be integrated on this platform
with their latitudinal and longitudinal parametres.
● To support this platform, a mobile application called SAHYOG has also been created. This app will help collect
05. World Haemophilia Day is observed
every year on _________.
A. 14 April
B. 15 April
C. 16 April
D. 17 April
Answer: D.
Explanation: World Haemophilia Day is observed every year on 17 April.
● The day is observed to raise awareness regarding the disease and other hereditary bleeding
disorders.
● Haemophilia is a mostly inherited genetic disorder that impairs the body’s ability to make blood clots.
06. Recently, a decontamination, sanitizing
tunnel has been launched at PUSA
Institute New Delhi. Which of the
following institutes is also known as
PUSA Institute?
A. Indian Agricultural Research Institute
B. Rani Lakshmi Bai CentralAgricultural
Institute
B. Central Arid Zone Research Institute
C. Central Institute for Arid Horticulture
Answer: A.
Explanation: Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Chaudhary inaugurated a ‘PUSA decontamination and sanitizing
tunnel’ developed by the government research body ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute in the
national capital.
● The sanitization protocol includes hand washing with foot operated soap and water dispenser and fogging in a sanitizing tunnel for 20 seconds.
07. According to the International
Monetary Fund, Asia is expected
to witness a growth rate of
________in 2020.
A. 0.6%
B. 0.8%
C. 0%
D. 1.2%
Answer: C.
Explanation: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that Asia is expected to witness zero percent growth in
2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
● It will be its worst growth performance in almost 60 years
● It further noted that “Asia still looks to fare better than other regions in terms of activity”.
08. After the new reduction in
reverse repo rate by the
Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the
new reverse repo rate is
________.
A. 4.25%
B. 3.95%
C. 3.75%
D. 3.55%
Answer: C.
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a reduction in reverse repo rate by 25 basis points
from 4 percent to 3.75 per cent.
● This announcement has been made to facilitate bank credit flows amid the coronavirus crisis and subsequent countrywide lockdown which has brought economic activity to a virtual halt.
● However, it kept the repo rate unchanged.
09. Recently, Tamas Ajan resigned.
He was serving as the president
of which of the following
organisations?
A. World Athletics
B. International Boxing
Association
C. International Gymnastics
Federation
D. International Weightlifting
Federation
Answer: D.
Explanation: Tamas Ajan has resigned as president of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) while an
investigation into alleged corruption is ongoing.
● Ajan, from Hungary, had been at the IWF since 1976, serving 24 years as general secretary and 20 as
president.
● American Ursula Papandrea will continue to lead the sport’s governing body as Acting President.
10. Recently, Who among the
following has taken over
additional charge of Mahanagar
Telephone Nigam Limited?
A. Mohit Nagarjun
B. P K Purwar
C. R Dhanush Pandey
D. Ratnesh Kumar
Answer: B.
Explanation: BSNL chairman and managing director P K Purwar has taken over additional charge of Mahanagar
Telephone Nigam Limited.
● This is the third time Purwar has been given charge of MTNL CMD in the last six years.
● The appointment of Purwar comes at a time when both the PSU are reeling under heavy debt despite
the government offering them a relief package.
