Current Affairs 23th December 2020
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01. Who among the following
represented India at the 11th
session of “Petersberg Climate
Dialogue”?
A.Prakash Javadekar
A. Harsh Vardhan
B. Ravi Shankar Prasad
C. Nirmala Sitharaman
Answer: A.
Explanation: Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate change Shri Prakash Javadekar attended the 11th session
of “Petersberg Climate Dialogue” representing India.
● The first virtual Climate Dialogue was the eleventh session of Petersberg Climate Dialogue which has been
hosted by Germany since 2010 to provide a forum for informal high-level political discussions, focusing both
on international climate negotiations and the advancement of climate action.
02. Recently, External Affairs Minister
S Jaishankar attended the BRICS
Foreign Ministers meet through
video conferencing. Which of the
following country chaired this
conference?
A.Russia
A. China
B. South Africa
C. Brazil
Answer: A.
Explanation: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar participated in BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting on coronavirus through
video conferencing.
● Russia is the Chair of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) for 2020.
● The meeting was organized to discuss the joint efforts of the five-member states to combat the virus and
overcome the financial, economic, and social consequences of the pandemic.
03. International Day of Action for
Women’s Health is observed
every year on _________.
A. 23 May
B. 27 May
C. 28 May
D. 25 May
Answer: C.
Explanation: International Day of Action for Women’s Health (or International Women’s Health Day) has been
observed every year on May 28 since 1987.
● The main agenda of this day is to promote the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of all women all over the world.
04. China will launch its first Mars
mission named as _________.
A. ExoMars
B. Dragonfly
C. Tianwen-1
D. Hope Mars Mission
Answer: C.
Explanation: In July, China will launch its first Mars mission, the ‘Tianwen-1’, which is expected to land on the Red Planet’s
surface in the first quarter of 2021.
● The success of the mission will make China the third country to achieve a Mars landing after the USSR and the
The United States.
05. Who among the following has
been elected as the new president
of New Development Bank?
A. Gustavo Montezano
B. Marcos Troyjo
C. Paulo Guedes
D. Jair Bolsonaro
Answer: B.
Explanation: Marcos Prado Troyjo, former deputy economy minister of Brazil will replace KV Kamath as the president of the
New Development Bank’s (NDB).
● The board of governors also appointed Anil Kishora, an Indian, as vice president of the NDB.
06. PM pays tributes to Vinayak Damodar
Savarkar on his birth anniversary.
Which of the following statements is
not true with reference to Savarkar?
A. Savarkar founded the “Abhinav
Bharat Society”.
B. In Ratnagiri jail Savarkar wrote the
book ‘Hindutva: who is hindu?’
C. Vinayak Savarkar was a president
of Hindu Mahasabha from 1937 to
1943.
D. He was considered to be the
“Father of the Indian
Renaissance” by many historians.
Answer: D.
Explanation: Savarkar founded the “Abhinav Bharat Society”.
● In Ratnagiri jail Savarkar wrote the book ‘Hindutva: who is hindu?’
● Vinayak Savarkar was a president of Hindu Mahasabha from 1937 to 1943.
● Raja Ram Mohan Roy was considered to be the “Father of the Indian Renaissance” by many historians.
07. Recently, the government has
increased the validity period of hotel
approval & classification extended
till ________.
A. 15 June
B. 30 June
C. 15 July
D. 31 July
Answer: B.
Explanation: In a major relaxation to the tourism industry, the validity period of approval and classification of hotels
and accommodation units has been extended till 30th June by the Government.
● The Ministry of Tourism classifies hotels under the star rating system.
● Under this system, hotels and accommodation units are given various ratings ranging from one to five
stars, five Star deluxe, legacy vintage, home stays , guest houses including others.
08. Which of the following state
governments has decided to
develop 800 km roads as Herbal
roads?
A. Haryana
B. Rajasthan
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer: C.
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh government will develop 800 km roads as Herbal roads in
the state.
● These herbal roads will have medicinal and herbal trees on both sides.
● These herbal roads will have trees like Peepal, Neem, Sahjan along with
other herb varieties like brahmi, ashwagandha and jatropha.
09. Recently, SEBI has imposed a
penalty of Rs 7,00,000 on NHAI for
delay in making timely disclosure
about financial results. Who
among the following is the current
chairperson of SEBI?
A.Ajay Tyagi
A1. Subhash Chandra Khuntia
B. MR Kumar
C. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
Answer: A.
Explanation: Capital markets regulator SEBI imposed a penalty of Rs 7 lakh on the National Highways Authority of
India (NHAI) for delay in making timely disclosure about financial results.
● SEBI had conducted an examination in the matter of NHAI from the financial year 2015-16 to 2018-19.
● During its investigation, SEBI found that NHAI delayed filing of its half-yearly financial results by 4 days
to 78 days between 2015-16 to 2018-19.
10. Which of the following
organisations has recently
launched an artificial
intelligence (AI) based chatbot,
‘PAi’?
A.National Payment
Corporation of India
A. Securities and Exchange
Board of India
B. Insurance Regulatory and
Development Authority
C. National Bank for Agriculture
and Rural Development
Answer: A.
Explanation: National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) based
chatbot, ‘PAi’.
● The chatbot has been created to spread awareness around its products like FASTag, RuPay, UPI,
AePS on a real time basis.
