Most Important Current Affairs Quiz: December 2020 for UPPSC Exams

Question 1

The Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) has been selected as a ‘Milestone’ facility by the U.S.-based Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). It is located in which city of India?

Question 2

The Hualong One that was powered recently is the first domestically made nuclear reactor of which country ?

Question 3

Who has set a new national record in winning the 16th Airtel Delhi Half Marathon (ADHM)?

Question 4

Which country has hosted the Heads of Government (HoG) council meeting of the eight-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) 2020?

Question 5

Who is going to be nominated as the as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget by the U.S. President-elect Joe Biden Joe Biden?

Question 6

Who has inaugurated Honey Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) Programme in 5 states for producing honey?

Question 7

Who has won the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix 2020?

Question 8

Who chaired the 19th Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Governments held recently?

Question 9

Which country will chair the incoming 20^th Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government in 2021?

Question 10

Who released the book titled Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Government's Special Relationship with Sikhs on the occasion of 550^th Gurupurab?

Question 11

Which state government has started 'Duare Sarkar' (government at doorsteps) programme to speed up and take the delivery of public services to the doorstep of the people?

Question 12

Who becomes the first women vice chancellor of Allahabad University (AU)?

Question 13

According to air pollution data released by the US Air Quality Index 2020 which city has topped the list of world's most polluted cities?

Question 14

What is the theme of the World Aids Day 2020?

Question 15

Which intergovernmental financial institution has released a new book titled, ‘Future of Regional Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific’?

Question 16

Which organization has published a flagship report titled “The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2020 – Overcoming Water Challenges in Agriculture”?

Question 17

Who become the fastest batsman to reach 22,000 international runs?

Question 18

Which state government has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with International Digital Health & Artificial Intelligence Research Collaborative (I-DAIR) to develop and deploy digital technologies in the health sector?

Question 19

Who has been appointed as the as Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha and Lok Sabha Secretariat?

Question 20

Legendary footballer Papa Bouba Diop passed away recently, for which country did he played?

Question 21

Jehan Daruvala is associated with which sports who has created history becoming first Indian to win the game recently?

Question 22

Often known as the father of fibre optics, Narinder Singh Kapany passed away recently was a citizen of which country?

Question 23

Which date has been approved by the United Nations General Assembly to be observed as the International Day of epidemic preparedness?

Question 24

Which state topped in the Urban Governance Index released by the Praja Foundation recently?

Question 25

Mondo Duplantis is associated with which country who has been named the male World Athletes of the Year at the World Athletics Awards 2020?

Question 26

Yulimar Rojas of which country has been named the female World Athletes of the Year at the World Athletics Awards 2020?

Question 27

Kanhalgaon will be the 50th wildlife sanctuary of which state?

Question 28

Who has authored the book titled ‘Romancing Targets’?

Question 29

The book titled “Dharma: Decoding the Epics for a Meaningful Life” has been authored by who among the following?

Question 30

Which state has launched “Livelihood Generation for Returned Migrant Workers project” to assist migrant workers who lost their job in the pandemic?

Question 31

Who has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Common High Court for the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh?

Question 32

The Union Minister of state for tourism and culture Shri Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurated the Association of Buddhist Tour Operators International Convention in _____.

Question 33

Renowned personality Manu Mukherjee passed away recently, he was a veteran _____.

Question 34

Who has been appointed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Fit India’ Ambassador?

Question 35

Bangladesh has signed its first Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with which country?

Question 36

Which bank has launched Rupifi Business Credit Card’ for MSMEs in partnership with Rupifi and Visa?

Question 37

Who has authored the book titled “40 Years with Abdul Kalam- Untold Stories”, a book on the life of the former President of India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam?

Question 38

What is the theme of the International Mountain Day 2020 celebrating every year on December 11 by United Nations?

Question 39

Which telecom company has launched world’s first satellite based Narrow Band Internet of Things network in India in partnership with the Skylo?

Question 40

Which International organization has released the 2nd edition of “State of the Education Report for India 2020: Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)”?

Question 41

Which becomes the first Arabian country to establish Friendship Association with India?

Question 42

The license of which bank was cancelled by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as it does not have adequate capital and earning prospects on December 2020?

Question 43

Which event will make its debut at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and became a Medal Event?

Question 44

Which entity has signed an MoU with Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited for green energy projects?

Question 45

Which becomes the India’s first Zoological Park to acquire ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Standards Certification?

Question 46

Which country has been banned from using its name, flag and anthem at the next two Olympics or at any world championships for the next two years?

Question 47

The Sports Ministry has formally recognized which event as a competitive sport?

Question 48

Which country has approved the chemical castration of rapist in its new Anti-Rape legislation?

Question 49

Who among the following has won ITF doubles title in Dubai along with Ekaterine Gorgodze?

Question 50

Which institution has signed an agreement with cGanga, a think-tank of the National Mission for Clean Ganga, for development of sludge management framework in India?

Question 51

Who was the Chief Guest at the Republic Day Parade in 2021?

Question 52

Indian Coast Guard Interceptor Boat got commissioned at Hazira in Gujarat, is built indigenously by ______ .

Question 53

The Reserve Bank of India has announced to set up an Automated Banknote Processing Centre (ABPC) in which city of India?

Question 54

Renowned personality Vidyavachaspati Bannanje Govindacharya passed away recently, he was a scholar of which languages?

Question 55

International Migrants Day is observed annually on which date?

Question 56

In India, Minorities Rights Day is observed every year on which date?

Question 57

Which Indian city ranked first in the Urban Quality of Life (UQoL) Index 2020 released by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B)?

Question 58

Renowned personality Manglesh Dabral passed away recently, he was a veteran poet of which language?

Question 59

Which country will host the Asia Cup Cricket Tournament in 2022?

Question 60

What is India’s rank in global spam calls in the 4th Edition of Global Insights Report for 2020 released by Truecaller?