Current Affairs 12th 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 state
government has banned its state
employees from acting in films and
television serials?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Gujarat
D. Assam
Answer: B.
Explanation: Karnataka state government employees will be
banned from acting in films and television serials,
publishing books, and voicing criticism against the
State and Union government policies.
● They could not act in films and television serials
without permission from the competent authority.
● Employees are prohibited from embarking on
foreign tours without permission.
02. People of Chile have voted overwhelmingly in favour of rewriting the country’s nearly four- decade-old constitution. What is the capital of Chile?
A. Lima
B. Santiago
C. Cusco
D. La Paz
Answer: B..
Explanation: In a referendum held recently, People of Chile
have voted overwhelmingly in favour of rewriting
the country’s nearly four -decade-old constitution
● Chileans also voted to elect an assembly of 155
members to draw up the new constitution.
03. The Cabinet Committee on
Economic Affairs has approved the
Dam Rehabilitation and
Improvement Project (DRIP) Phase
II & Phase III with the financial
assistance of _________.
A. World Bank
B. Asian Infrastructure Investment
Bank
C. Asian Development Bank
D. A and B
Answer: D.
Explanation: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has
approved the Dam Rehabilitation and
Improvement Project (DRIP) Phase II & Phase III
with the financial assistance of the World Bank
(WB) and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
(AIIB).
● It aims to improve the safety and operational
performance of selected dams across the whole
country.
● The Scheme envisages comprehensive
rehabilitation of 736 existing dams located across
the country.
04. National Unity Day is observed every
year on _________.
A. 28 October
B. 29 October
C. 30 October
D. 31 October
Answer: D.
Explanation: National Unity Day is celebrated in India on 31 October.
● It was introduced by the Government of India in 2014.
● The day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar
Vallabh Bhai Patel.
● In 2018, the Government Of India accomplished the task of
building the tallest statue across the world.
05. Who among the following is
known as the father of Indian
Nuclear Programme?
A. Homi Jehangir Bhabha
B. Verghese Kurien
C. Vikram Sarabhai
D. Satyendra Nath Bose
Answer: A.
Explanation: The birthday of the famous nuclear physicist, Homi Jehangir
Bhabha, popularly known as the father of Indian Nuclear
Programme is observed every year on 30 October.
● Dr Homi Jehangir Bhabha was an Indian nuclear physicist and
founding director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
06. The Union Cabinet has approved
the Memorandum of Cooperation
(MoC) between India and
_________ on cooperation in the
field of Information and
Communication Technologies.
A. US
B. France
C. Israel
D. Japan
Answer: D.
Explanation: The Union Cabinet has approved the Memorandum of
Cooperation (MoC) between India and Japan on
cooperation in the field of Information and
Communication Technologies.
● It aimed for cooperation in many fields like
5 G network, Submarine cable, standard certification of
communication equipment, utilization of latest Wireless
Technologies and ICTs, ICTs capacity building, Artificial
Intelligence (AI), etc.
07. Which of the following has
become the first one in India to
start paperless e-boarding?
A. Rajiv Gandhi International
Airport
B. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
International Airport
C. Indira Gandhi International
Airport
D. Kolkata International Airport
Answer: A.
Explanation: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is the first one in India to
start paperless e-boarding.
● This is the first step towards e-boarding facility for
international flights.
● The airport already provides this facility for end-to-end
paperless e-boarding to their domestic passengers.
08. Which of the following institutes have
developed a low-cost membrane
technology to produce psychoactive
drugs and anti-aging compounds?
A. IIT Delhi
B. IIT Mumbai
C. IIT Guwahati
D. IIT Madras
Answer: C.
Explanation: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, have developed a low-cost membrane technology to produce
psychoactive drugs and anti-ageing compounds.
● It has been developed from a wide range of agricultural resources
like citrus fruits and peels especially orange peels, berries,
parsley, pulses, tea, sea buckthorn and onions.
09. Who among the following has released the world’s first
scientoon book” “Bye Bye Corona”?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Rajnath Singh
C. Dr Pradeep
Srivastava,
D. Smriti Irani
Answer: C.
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel released the
world’s first scientoon book”“Bye Bye Corona
● The book has been written by ‘scientoonist’ Dr Pradeep Srivastava, former Senior Principal Scientist at CSIR -Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow.
● The book contains information regarding the novel coronavirus, its symptoms and ways to prevent it. The book highlights the methods of dealing with the virus in day to day life.
10. Who among the following indian film
has won the best original score at
14th Asian Film Awards?
A. Gully Boy
B. Kesari
C. Super 30
D. Panipat
Answer: A.
Explanation: The 14th Asian Film Awards (“AFA14”) were announced
on 28 October 2020 virtually by the Asian Film Awards
Academy (“AFAA”).
● Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt starrer Gully Boy bagged
the award for the Best Original Score at the event.
● The award went to Karsh Kale and The Salvage Audio
Collective.
