Daily Current Affairs Quiz: December 20, 2025

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The Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting informed Lok Sabha about the Development Communication and Information Dissemination Scheme. It is a Central Sector Scheme under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB). It supports information dissemination and citizen outreach for Government programmes, schemes and initiatives. Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) is a unit under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) providing communication solutions to Ministries, Departments, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and autonomous bodies.

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The Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying informed Rajya Sabha about white spot disease. It is a highly contagious viral infection affecting crustaceans like prawns, yabbies and crabs. It is caused by White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV). All decapod crustaceans (order Decapoda) from marine, brackish and freshwater environments are susceptible.

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Forest Department recorded sighting of two Wild Dogs (Dholes) in Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary. Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Madhya Pradesh and has dry deciduous forests. Dhole is a wild canid carnivorous species, also called Indian wild dog, whistling dog, red wolf, red dog and mountain wolf. It inhabits dense jungles, mountains, steppes, scrub and pine forests. It is found across Central, Eastern and Southeastern Asia; stronghold in India’s Western and Eastern Ghats. It is listed as endangered in IUCN conservation status.

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Jharkhand approved the Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Act, 2025 with Governor Santosh Gangwar’s assent. The Act provides a formal welfare and social security system for gig and platform workers. It covers delivery, transport and on-demand service workers. A Gig Workers’ Welfare Board will handle registration, identity cards and welfare schemes. The Act mandates minimum wages, medical insurance and social security benefits for workers. Aggregators violating provisions may face penalties up to ₹10 lakh. Jharkhand becomes one of the first states to regulate the gig economy through a dedicated law.

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Jharkhand won their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2025, beating Haryana by 69 runs in Pune. Captain Ishan Kishan smashed 101 off 49 balls; Kumar Kushagra scored 81 off 38. Jharkhand posted 262/3 in 20 overs – highest total in an Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) final and 5th highest overall. The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is a domestic Twenty20 (T20) cricket tournament in India. It is organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The tournament is named after former Indian Test cricketer Syed Mushtaq Ali.