Current Affairs 7th 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
television channel has partnered
with public service broadcaster
Doordarshan to simulcast its
popular animation show on DD
National?
A. POGO
A. Cartoon Network India
B. Nickelodeon India
C. Hungama TV
Answer: A.
Explanation: WarnerMedia-owned kids television channel POGO has partnered with public service broadcaster
Doordarshan to simulcast its popular animation show Chhota Bheem on DD National.
02. Recently, the Defence Research
and Development Organisation
has shifted its testing facility from
Gwalior to ________.
A. Chennai
B. New Delhi
C. Jaipur
D. Agra
Answer: B.
Explanation: Seeking to ensure swift delivery of personal protective equipment (PPE) to fight coronavirus, the Defence
Research and Development Organisation has shifted its testing facility from Gwalior to the national capital.
● Officials said the move has been made to overcome delays and ensure swift delivery of personal protective equipment and face masks.
03. World liver day is observed
every year on ________.
A. 17 April
B. 18 April
C. 19 April
D. 20 April
Answer: C.
Explanation: World liver day is observed on every 19 April, to spread awareness about liver related disease.
● The liver is the second largest and the most complex organ in the body, with the exception of the brain.
● It is a key player in your body’s digestive system.
04. Recently, Facebook has
launched a third party fact
checking in Bangladesh in
partnership with _________.
A. Bill Fact check
B. Boom Fact check
C. Insta Fact check
D. Indiatoday Fact check
Answer: B.
Explanation: Facebook announced the launch of its third party fact checking system in Bangladesh to discourage the
spread of fake news in the country.
● Facebook in partnership with Boom Fact check will review and rate the stories.
● Boom is an Indian fact-checking website which is available in English, Hindi, and Bengali.
05.
Which of the following has
developed a sensitive and low-
cost sensor to rapidly detect ‘bug
sniffer’ bacteria?
A. Agharkar Research Institute
B. Indian Institute of Science
Education and Research
C. Tata Institute of Fundamental
Research
D. Savitribai Phule Pune
University
Answer: A.
Explanation: Researchers at the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune have developed a sensitive and low-cost sensor
to rapidly detect bacteria.
● The device has been called as ‘bug sniffer,’.
● The portable device can detect as low as ten bacterial cells from a sample size of one milliliter in just 30
minutes.
06. Recently, The Telangana has decided to extend lockdown till _________.
A. 5 May
B. 7 May
C. 9 May
D. 11 May
Answer: B.
Explanation: The Telangana government has decided to extend lock down till 7th of May.
● The state cabinet also decided not to give any exemption to any sector as suggested by the Central Government.
07. Which of the following state
government has become the
first state to geotag community
kitchens?
A. Rajasthan
B. Maharashtra
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Jharkhand
Answer: C.
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh has become the first state in the country to geotag its 7,368 community kitchens and community shelters across 75 districts which produce 12 lakh food packets a day.
● The state government has also tied up with Google to ‘Geo-map’ the locations of all these establishments on the Google Maps app for ease of beneficiaries.
08. Who among the following
Indian has been nominated
among 50 footballers to take
part in FIFA’s initiative to
applaud ‘humanity’s heroes’?
A. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
B. Sunil Chhetri
C. Bhaichung Bhutia
D. Anirudh Thapa
Answer: C.
Explanation: Former Indian captain Bhaichung Bhutia was among the 50 footballers to take part in the FIFA’s
initiative to pay tribute to ‘humanity’s heroes’ amid the coronavirus pandemic.
● FIFA expressed gratitude towards all the healthcare workers and other professionals who are giving
their all to ensure society continues to function in the face of the coronavirus.
09. Recently, Gene Deitch passed
away. He was a famous ________.
A. Actor
B. Scientist
C. Director
D. Politician
Answer: C.
Explanation: Gene Deitch, an American Oscar-winning illustrator, animator, film director and producer has died.
● Deitch’s movie Munro won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1960.
● Working from behind the Iron Curtain, he directed 13 episodes of Tom and Jerry and also some of the
Popeye the Sailor series.
10. Which of the following country
offered to host IPL 2020 amid
COVID-19 crisis?
A. UAE
B. Sri Lanka
C. Singapore
D. Nepal
Answer: B.
Explanation: Sri Lanka has offered to host the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) which has now
been indefinitely suspended by the BCCI due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
● The 2020 IPL edition was slated to start from March 29 but with the coronavirus outbreak it was
first deferred till April 15 and now with the extension of nation-wide lockdown in India till May 3, it has been indefinitely suspended.
