Current Affairs 13th December 2020
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01. World Malaria Day is observed
every year on _________.
A. 23 April
B. 25 April
C. 27 April
D. 24 April
Answer: B.
Explanation: World Malaria Day is observed every year on April 25 to raise awareness of the global effort to control
and ultimately eradicate malaria.
● Malaria is a life-threatening disease which is caused by the bites of infected mosquitoes. It is the
Female Anopheles mosquitoes who spread the Plasmodium parasite through their saliva, which
causes malaria.
● The theme of World Malaria Day 2020 is “Zero malaria starts with me”.
02. The International Delegate’s
Day is observed every year on
_________.
A. 22 April
B. 23 April
C. 24 April
D. 25 April
Answer: D.
Explanation: The International Delegate’s Day is observed every year on 25 April.
● This day is observed to raise awareness of the role of the representatives and delegates of the Member
States to the United Nations.
● On 25 April 1945, delegates from fifty countries came together for the first time in San Francisco.
03. Which of the following
organisation has developed
‘VITAL’ ventilator specifically to
treat COVID-19 patients?
A. ISRO
B. World Bank
C. NASA
D. WHO
Answer: C.
Explanation: NASA engineers have developed a new, easy-to-build high-pressure ventilator tailored specifically to treat COVID-19 patients.
● The device called VITAL (Ventilator Intervention Technology Accessible Locally) passed a critical test this week at the Icahn School of Medicine in New York.
04.
Which of the following
organisation has launched ”e-
karyalay” app for movement of
files without physical touch?
A. Central Industrial Security
Force
A. Indian Air Force
B. Defence Research and
Development Organisation
C. National Investigation
Agency
Answer: A.
Explanation: Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has launched an e-office application, that enables movement of
files and documents without physical touch.
● The app has been launched for usage in the 1.62 lakh personnel-strong force to prevent coronavirus
infection.
● The application called ”e-karyalay” (electronic office) has been designed by the in-house technical team of
the force.
05. Which of the following institute
has developed COVID-19
dashboard ‘PRACRITI’ that
accounts for the basic
reproduction number?
A. IIT Delhi
A. IIT Ropar
B. IIT Kharagpur
C. IIT Madras
Answer: A.
Explanation: IIT Delhi researchers have developed a web-based dashboard
for predicting the spread of COVID-19 in India.
● The mobile-friendly dashboard, named as PRACRITI (PRediction
and Assessment of CoRona Infections and Transmission in
India), gives detailed state-wise and district-wise predictions of
COVID-19 cases in India.
06. Which of the following state
government has revived ‘zero
interest’ loan schemes for
women self-help groups?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Jharkhand
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer: D.
Explanation: The Andhra Pradesh government revived the ”zero interest” loan scheme for women self-help groups
(SHGs) in the state.
● Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy re-launched the scheme by releasing a sum of Rs 1,400 crore
for the SHGs.
07. Vodafone Idea has tied up with
which of the following company to
launch ‘Recharge Saathi’?
A. Flipkart
B. Google Pay
C. Paytm
D. Amazon India
Answer: C.
Explanation: Vodafone Idea and Paytm, a digital payments and financial services platform, have launched ‘Recharge
Saathi’ programme which helps individuals and small businesses to earn an additional income.
● The programme will enable any Paytm customers (following a registration) to start selling Vodafone and
Idea recharges on Paytm app.
● They can start selling mobile recharges by downloading and registering on the Paytm app.
08. Who among the following took
oath as the Chief Vigilance
Commissioner of India?
A. Sachin Shah
B. Sanjay Kothari
C. Rajesh Jha
D. Mukesh Sharma
Answer: B.
Explanation: President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office to Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC)-
designate IAS Sanjay Kothari at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
09. The International Hockey
Federation (FIH) has postponed
the ongoing second edition of the
FIH Hockey Pro League to
_________.
A. October 2020
B. December 2020
C. March 2021
D. June 2021
Answer: D.
Explanation: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced that the second edition of the FIH Hockey Pro
League is being extended through to June 2021 due to ongoing uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19
global health pandemic.
● The second edition of the Pro League was initially set to run from January to June 2020.
● Around one-third of the planned matches were completed between January and early March.
10. Recently, Graeme Watson passed
away.. He was associated with
which of the following sports?
A. Hockey
B. Basketball
C. Golf
D. Cricket
Answer: D.
Explanation: Former Australian cricketer Graeme Watson who was fighting cancer, has died at the age of 75.
● Primarily a middle-order batsman and a medium-pace bowler, he featured in five Tests from 1967 to 1972 and two ODIs in 1972.
