Current Affairs 6th 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. All of the postal employees will get a
compensation of ________ in case they
succumb to COVID-19.
A. Rs 01 lakh
B. Rs 05 lakh
C. Rs 10 lakh
D. Rs 15 lakh
Answer: C.
Explanation: All postal employees, including Gramin Dak Sevaks, will get Rs 10 lakh compensation in case they succumb
to COVID-19.
● The postal services come under essential services and apart from regular services, the post offices are also
delivering food packets, rations, and essential medicines, among others, across the country by liaising with local administration and police.
02. Which of the following
organisation has recently
developed polypropylene spun
Personal Protective Coverall Suit
to Combat COVID-19?
A. CSIR-National Aerospace
Laboratories
B. Tata Institute of Fundamental
Research
C. National Institute of Virology
D. Defence Research and Development Organisation
Answer: A.
Explanation: CSIR constituent Lab in Bengaluru, CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL), along with MAF
Clothing Pvt. Ltd, Bengaluru has developed and certified the overall protective coverall suit.
● The polypropylene spun laminated multi-layered non-woven fabric based coverall can be used to ensure
the safety of Doctors, Nurses, Paramedical staff and Health Care workers working round the clock on
COVID-19 mitigation.
● CSIR-NAL and MAF have plans to augment the production capacity to about 30,000 units per day within
four weeks’ time.
03. Which of the following state
government has approved the
re-telecast videos of online
EDUSAT classes for Class X
Students?
A. Jharkhand
B. Maharashtra
C. Rajasthan
D. Odisha
Answer: C.
Explanation:
In Odisha, the government has decided to re-telecast the recorded videos of online EDUSAT
classes for Class X students on Doordarshan in view of lockdown situation due to the COVID-
19.
● The recorded videos of online EDUSAT classes are available with Odisha Space Applications
Centre (ORSAC).
04. Which of the following
organisation has launched
‘Team Mask Force’ to spread
awareness about wearing
masks in public places?
A. Reserve Bank of India
B. Life Insurance Corporation
C. Board of Control for Cricket
in India
D. National Council of
Educational Research and
Training
Answer: C.
Explanation: Featuring India’s most revered cricketers such as Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar, the BCCI has
created a new video to promote wearing masks in public places and help the country battle the
COVID-19 pandemic.
● The ‘Team Mask Force’ has been created to spread awareness about wearing masks in public places.
05. Recently, Saharai Oram passed
away. He was a/an _______.
A. Journalist
B. Cricketer
C. Politician
D. Painter
Answer: C.
Explanation: Veteran tribal leader and former Odisha Minister Saharai Oram died following a prolonged illness.
● Saharai Oram was a long associate of Biju babu and had contributed immensely for the development
and welfare of tribal people.
● Popular for his versatility, Oram not only worked for the welfare of the poor, orphans and destitute but
also contributed towards promoting tribal and folk culture.
06. According to the recent report by
Imperial College London, Which of
the following continent could see
nearly 300,000 COVID-19 deaths
this year?
A. North America
B. Asia
C. Africa
D. Europe
Answer: C.
Explanation: According to a new report from Imperial College London, Africa could see 300,000 deaths from the
coronavirus this year even under the best-case scenario,.
● Under the worst-case scenario with no interventions against the virus, Africa could see 3.3 million deaths
and 1.2 billion infections.
07. Recently, India has announced
COVID-19 training programme
for SAARC countries. Its first
session held by ________.
A. AIIMS-Raipur
A. AIIMS-Rishikesh
B. AIIMS-New Delhi
C. AIIMS-Gorakhpur
Answer: A.
Explanation: India has announced a capacity building programme for healthcare professionals in SAARC countries
to assist them in their fight against coronavirus and an e-ITEC short training live webinar was held by
AIIMS-Raipur.
● India is assisting SAARC countries in their fight against COVID-19 by having set up a USD 10 million
fund, helping them with Rapid Response Teams of doctors, specialists and testing equipment,
medical supplies as well as capacity building and exchange of best practices amongst health care professionals.
08. Reliance Jio is in talks with which
of the following company to build
a ‘super app’ similar to China’s
WeChat?
A. Apple
B. Microsoft
C. Facebook
D. Google
Answer: C.
Explanation: Tech giant Facebook along with the Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries are exploring the possibility
of building a multipurpose ‘super app,.
● Facebook and Jio are discussing the possibility of building a super app along the lines of the Chinese app
WeChat, by leveraging the Facebook-owned messaging platform, WhatsApp, and its user base in India.
09. Which of the following state
government has announced Rs
10,000 honorarium for health
staffers?
A. Telangana
B. Maharashtra
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer: D.
Explanation: Madhya Pradesh Chief minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, announced that health workers involved in the
treatment of coronavirus patients would be given additional honorarium of Rs 10,000 per month.
● If an employee of any other department involved in coronavirus works contracts infection, he would
also be given this honorarium.
10. Which of the following city will
host the Mobile World Congress
till 2024?
A. Madrid
B. Rome
C. Barcelona
D. New York
Answer: C.
Explanation: Mobile World Congress (MWC) will continue to be held in the city of Barcelona until 2024 as per the
terms of a new agreement.
● The previous agreement was reached in 2011 and was set to run until 2023.
● The GSMA said the one year extension had been reached after the two parties had worked through the
implications of the cancellation of the 2020 event due to the coronavirus outbreak.
