Current Affairs 21th 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. Who among the following is the
author of the book “Pandemonium:
The Great Indian Banking
Tragedy”?
A. N. S. Vishwanathan
B. T. Bandyopadhyay
C. S. S. Mundra
D. R. Pandey
Answer: B.
Explanation: Tamal Bandyopadhyay has authored a book titled
“Pandemonium: The Great Indian Banking
Tragedy” and will be released on November 09,
2020.
● This book provides an understanding of the
challenges and economic potential of India.
02. Maharani Jindan Kaur was recently in
news. She was the wife of
___________.
A. Rana Sanga
B. Maharaja Ranjit Singh
C. Maharaja Sir Ganga Singh
D. Amar Singh Rathore
Answer: B.
Explanation: Maharani Jindan Kaur, the last wife of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, is
in news for the auction of some of her jewellery at Bonhams
Islamic and Indian Art sale in London earlier this week.
● Rani Jindan (1817-1863) was the youngest wife of Maharaja
Ranjit Singh, founder of the Sikh empire.
● She was also the mother of Maharaja Duleep Singh, the last ruler
of the empire.
03. PM Modi greets people on ‘Parkash
Purab’ of Guru Ramdas. Guru
Ramdas founded the city of
_________.
A. Ludhiana
B. Amritsar
C. Bathinda
D. Fatehgarh Sahib
Answer: B.
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted the
people on the occasion of the Parkash Purab of
Sri Guru Ramdas Ji.
● Guru Ram Das (1534
– 1581) was the fourth of
the ten Gurus of Sikhism.
● His birth name was Jetha. Guru Ram Das
became the Guru of Sikhism in 1574 and served
as the Sikh leader until his death in 1581.
● Guru Ram Das is credited with founding the holy
city of Amritsar in the Sikh tradition.
04. Recently, Foundation stone of
‘Indo-Israeli Centre of Excellence
for Vegetables Protected
Cultivation’ has been inaugurated
in ________.
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Assam
D. Telangana
Answer: C.
Explanation:
Assam, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
laid the foundation stone of Indo
-Israeli Centre
of Excellence for Vegetables Protected
Cultivation near Guwahati
.
● The Rs. 10.33-crore project is expected to
bolster the agricultural activities in the state by
providing exposure to the latest Israeli
technologies.
05. World’s largest IPO worth around 35
billion USD of Ant Group’s dual
listing has been postponed in
_________.
A. China
B. USA
C. France
D. UAE
Answer: A.
Explanation: Chinese fintech giant Ant Group’s dual listing at Shanghai and
Hong Kong stock exchanges, has been delayed.
● The largest Initial Public Offering in global finance, worth around
35 billion USD, has been delayed just two days ahead from its
trading debut.
06. Which of the following bank has
announced a revised stake
acquisition agreement of 19.002%
with Max Life?
A. ICICI Bank
B. IDBI Bank
C. Axis Bank
D. IndusInd Bank
Answer: C.
Explanation: Axis Bank announced a revised stake acquisition agreement
with Max Financial.
● It will acquire 19.002% stake in Max Life as against 17.002%
stake decided earlier.
07. Shane Watson formally announces
retirement from all forms of cricket.
Watson played international cricket
for which of the following team?
A. South Africa
B. England
C. Australia
D. New Zealand
Answer: C.
Explanation: Shane Watson, the former Australia all-rounder and
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) opener, formally announced
his retirement from all forms of cricket.
● Watson, who has played 59 Tests, 190 ODIs, and 58
T20s at the international level, has won the ICC World
Cup with Australia twice, in 2007 and in 2015.
● Watson had already ended his international career in
March 2016 and had only been playing in overseas T20
leagues.
08. Recently, Ashish Kakkad passed
away. He was a/an _________.
A. Filmmaker
B. Journalist
C. Violinist
D. Painter
Answer: A.
Explanation:
Noted actor, filmmaker and voiceover artist, Ashish Kakkad,
has passed away.
● He was one of the most prominent artist from Gujarati film
industry.
● As a filmmaker, Ashish was known for his Gujarati projects
namely Better Half (2010) and Mission Mummy (2016).
● As an actor, he was seen in several Hindi films such as Kai Po
Che! in 2013, and psychological thriller
‘Beyond Blue: An
Unnerving Tale of a Demented Mind’ in 2015, including other
Gujarati films.
09. Recently, Michael Robinson
passed away. he was associated
with which of the following
sports?
A. Cricket
B. Football
C. Basketball
D. Badminton
Answer: B.
Explanation: Former Liverpool football player Michael Robinson died at the age of 61.
● Robinson had been battling cancer since 2018.
● The former footballer joined Liverpool from Brighton and Hove Albion in August 1983. He had
helped Liverpool clinch the First Division for a third successive year.
● Robinson won the European Cup, the English League title and the League Cup as a Liverpool
player in 1984.
10. International Dance Day is
observed every year on
_________.
A. 27 April
B. 28 April
C. 29 April
D. 30 April
Answer: C.
Explanation: International Dance Day is a global celebration of dance, created by the Dance Committee of the
International Theatre Institute (ITI), the main partner for the performing arts of UNESCO.
● The event takes place every year on 29th April, the anniversary of the birth of Jean-Georges
Noverre (1727–1810), the creator of modern ballet.
