Current Affairs Quiz - December, 2020

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To commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra in the year 2022, the Union Culture Ministry has proposed for construction of a museum in Kolkata.
An exhibition at the Victoria Memorial and few cultural performances are also proposed regarding the same. Subhas Chandra Bose was born on 23 January 1897, in Cuttack of Odisha.

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The Ministry of External Affairs has recently launched an Economic diplomacy website, to project ‘Brand India’ to global investors.
It is managed by the Economic Diplomacy Division of the Ministry. The website will also showcase India’s economic, regional and state-wise trends, the economic and policy profiles of state/ UTs. It connects the Indian businesses and the interested investors through agencies like APEDA.

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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched ‘PAReSHRAM’ portal, for the industrial development of the state.
The Chief Minister also launched 22 online services of Department of Labour and Employees’ State Insurance (ESI). The portal will have information regarding different labour laws. Entrepreneurs can get registration certificate, licence and approval through the portal.

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The central Government has released a e-book named ‘Putting Farmers First’.
It is a 106-page book that portrays the success stories of farmers who have benefited from contract farming, after enactment of the three farm legislations / reforms. The book has been released in Hindi as well as in English.

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The Indian cricket team has recently scored its lowest ever total in Test cricket against the Australian cricket team.
In the second innings of the first Test match, Indian team collapsed to 36 runs leaving 9 wickets in 21.2 overs. Indian Team had a 53-run lead in the first innings. India’s earlier lowest score was 42 in the year 1974 against England.

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According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), the Companies (Auditor’s Report) Order, 2020 would come into effect from the financial years commencing on or after April 1, 2021.
The CARO 2020, is the new format of the Companies Order, which requires the companies to comply with stricter disclosure requirements on various issues. This aims to promote transparency and due diligence in the financial affairs of the companies.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch the Social Endeavour for Health and Telemedicine (SEHAT) scheme in Jammu and Kashmir.
This Health Insurance Scheme for the entire Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir aims to cover the remaining one crore population which was not covered under Ayushman Bharat Scheme. This also enables the UT to achieve Universal Health Coverage.

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Some Covid-19 patients in the state of Gujarat were affected by Mucormycosis, a rare fungal infection.
In response to that, the state Government issued an advisory about the risk of contraction. Mucormycosis is caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes. It infects people with a weak immune system and existing illness. It is said to have a mortality rate of 50%.

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ICICI Bank has recently launched an online platform for foreign companies looking to establish or expand business in the country.
The online platform, which is called ‘Infinite India’, offers banking solutions and value-added services to the companies including Incorporation services, Licence and registration, Taxation and compliance.

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As per a recent study on Health and economic impact of air pollution in the States of India published in the Lancet journal, 1.7 million deaths were regarded to have caused due to air pollution in 2019 in India in 2019.
This figure is 18% of the total deaths in the country. The economic loss due to the lost output was 1.4% of the GDP in India, which is equivalent to ₹260,000 crore. The study was funded by the UNEP, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and ICMR.