Current Affairs Quiz - December, 2020
1. Which word has been selected as the ‘Top Word of 2020’, by Merriam-Webster?
[A] Lock down
[B] Pandemic
[C] Vaccine
[D] Immunity
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Correct Answer: B [Pandemic]
Notes:
US based- Merriam-Webster, known for its dictionaries, has recently announced ‘pandemic’ as its 2020 word of the year.
As per the company, when the World Health Organisation declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic on March 11, the searches on the site for ‘pandemic’ rose hugely. The word has roots in Latin and Greek. It is a combination of pan, meaning all, and demos, meaning people.
2. Which country hosted the 4th India – Sri Lanka – Maldives Trilateral Meeting on Maritime Security Cooperation?
[A] India
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Maldives
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [Sri Lanka]
Notes:
The 4th Trilateral Meeting on Maritime Security Cooperation between India, Sri Lanka, and Maldives was hosted by Sri Lanka.
It was held in Colombo and India was represented by the National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. The earlier such meetings were held in Maldives (2011), Sri Lanka (2013) and in India (2014).
3. ‘Technical Recession’, which was making news recently refers to the contraction of GDP for how many consecutive quarters?
[A] Two
[B] Three
[C] Four
[D] Six
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Correct Answer: A [Two]
Notes:
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India has contracted by 7.5 % in the second quarter of the financial year 2020-21. The contraction in GDP is registered for the second consecutive quarter and hence India is said to have entered ‘Technical Recession’.
The real GDP in the first quarter of 2020-21 (April – June) registered a record low of 23.9% contraction.
4. Hayabusa2, which was making news recently, is a spacecraft of which country?
[A] China
[B] Japan
[C] South Korea
[D] UAE
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Correct Answer: B [Japan]
Notes:
Japan’s spacecraft named ‘Hayabusa2’ is approaching the Earth after a year-long journey from an asteroid Ryugu, about 300 million kilometers from earth.
As per the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, the spacecraft will bring soil samples and data that could provide clues to the origins of the solar system and life on Earth. The agency would drop the capsule containing the samples, in southern Australia.
5. Which racing driver won the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix 2020?
[A] Sebastien Vettel
[B] Lewis Hamilton
[C] Charles Leclerc
[D] Max Verstappen
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Correct Answer: B [Lewis Hamilton]
Notes:
British Racing Driver and World Champion Lewis Hamilton has clinched the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix title.
Another French driver Romain Grosjean survived a horrific collision with a barrier on the opening lap. With this victory, Lewis Hamilton has won his 95th Formula one title. This is also his 11th victory of the season.
6. Which country has recently declared a climate emergency and pledged to become carbon neutral by 2025?
[A] USA
[B] Netherlands
[C] New Zealand
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: C [New Zealand]
Notes:
The New Zealand Government has recently declared a climate emergency. This decision has been taken by the government to stress the fact that if emission cuts are not recorded, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predictions on adverse environmental effects would be witnessed.
The country also announced that its public sector would strive to become carbon neutral by 2025.
7. India-Suriname Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) was held recently. Where is Suriname located?
[A] Africa
[B] North America
[C] Europe
[D] South America
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Correct Answer: D [South America]
Notes:
Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a small country on the north-eastern coast of South America. It was previously known as ‘Dutch Guiana’.
The 7th India-Suriname Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) was recently held virtually. The JCM was co-chaired by Minister of State for External Affairs, V. Muraleedharan and his counterpart in Suriname.
8. NGR (negotiating group on rules), which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which organisation?
[A] UNESCO
[B] WTO
[C] FAO
[D] IMF
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Correct Answer: B [WTO]
Notes:
Recently, a NGR (negotiating group on rules) meeting on fisheries subsidies was organized by the World Trade Organization.
Indian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the WTO has stated that member countries should cut down subsidies on unsustainable fishing which leads to the problem of over fishing. India also asked to reduce the role of dispute panels in fisheries management.
9. Polavaram Lift Irrigation project is being constructed in which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Telangana
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Correct Answer: C [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
The Polavaram lift irrigation project which is being constructed in the state of Andhra Pradesh, is expected to be completed in 2022.
It has been reported that the project would be completed on time and would commence to supply water during Kharif 2022. The Polavaram project is seen as a life line for the irrigation of Andhra Pradesh.
10. As per the recent study by the Zoological Survey of India, which type of squirrel is on the verge of extinction?
[A] Malayan Giant Squirrel
[B] Flying Squirrel
[C] Indian Giant Squirrel
[D] Green bush Squirrel
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Correct Answer: A [Malayan Giant Squirrel]
Notes:
In the first-of-its-kind study by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Malayan Giant Squirrel is at the verge of extinction.
It has projected that the numbers of the Malayan Giant Squirrel could decline by 90 per cent in India by 2050. If steps are not taken by the Government, the species could become extinct in the country.
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