Here is the Current affairs quiz December 15th & 16th 2020 for RBI/NABARD/SEBI in the quiz series. This quiz series is also useful for IBPS/SBI PO, Railway recruitment, LIC AAO and clerical exams. The questions covers current affairs, static financial knowledge and other important topics which can be asked in competitive exams. Answers are given at the end of the quiz.
Q1. Name the author of book, titled “Dharma: Decoding the Epics for A Meaningful Life”?
- Amish Tripathi
- Chetan Bhagat
- Arundhati Roy
- Swami Jaggi Vasudev
Answer: (1)
The second non-fiction book by best-selling author Amish Tripathi will be released on December 28, announced publishing house Westland. The book, titled “Dharma: Decoding the Epics for A Meaningful Life”, offers practical, philosophical lessons drawn from ancient Hindu epics
Q2. Who has been conferred with the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize?
- Greta Thunberg
- Jane Goodall
- Paul Sein Twa
- Sunita Narain
Answer: (3)
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Asia Regional Office awarded Paul Sein Twa, for Goldman Environmental Prize 2020 for 2020
Q3. Where does 9th edition of Sustainable Mountain Development Summit held?
- Manali
- Dharamshala
- Giwahati
- Dehradun
Answer: (4)
9th Sustainable Mountain Development Summit 2020 organized by IMI held virtually in Dehradun. The theme for 2020 SMDS was ‘Emerging Pathways for Building a Resilient Post COVID-19 Mountain Economy, Adaptation, Innovation and Acceleration’
Q4. CRISIL has lowered the contraction rate of India’s GDP to _____ in 2020-21
- 6.1%
- 7.7%
- 7.9%
- 8.1%
Answer: (2)
Rating agency CRISIL has lowered the contraction rate of India’s GDP and now expects the growth rate of the Indian economy to contract 7.7% in the ongoing fiscal 2020-21, compared to the 9% forecast in September 2020, due to “faster-than-expected” recovery in the second quarter
Q5. Where does indigenously built interceptor boat C-454 of Indian Coast Guard was commissioned recently?
- Vishakhapatnam
- Goa
- Surat
- Paradip
Answer: (3)
An indigenously built interceptor boat C-454 of Indian Coast Guard was commissioned in Gujarat’s Surat. It was commissioned at Hazira port in Surat. Interceptor boat C-454 is capable of high speed of 45 knots having capability to operate in shallow water
Q6. Name the company that has built Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ship ‘Sujeet’?
- Goa Shipyard Ltd
- Cochin Shipyard Ltd
- Mazagon Dock Limited
- Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Answer: (1)
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ship ‘Sujeet’, the second in the series of five Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) built by Goa Shipyard Limited, will be commissioned at Goa
Q7. Name the country that has signed an agreement with cGanga, a think-tank of the National Mission for Clean Ganga?
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Norway
Answer: (4)
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) has signed an agreement with cGanga, a think-tank of the National Mission for Clean Ganga, for development of sludge management framework in India
Q8. Name the state that has recently introduced Unified Development Control Rules for Real Estate?
- Goa
- Andhra Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Punjab
Answer: (3)
The Government of Maharashtra has permitted the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations, (UDCPR), to strengthen and produce uniformity in the actual property building legal guidelines of the state. This uniform set of rules will specify all the pieces from the peak of buildings to the width of roads and the scale of amenity areas
Q9. S&P Global Ratings has raised India’s GDP growth projection for the FY21 (2020-21) to _____
- -7.7%
- -7.9%
- -8.1%
- -8.5%
Answer:(1)
S&P Global Ratings (previously Standard & Poor’s) has raised India’s GDP growth projection for the FY21 (2020-21) to – 7.7 per cent from – 9 per cent estimated earlier
Q10. Who has been appointed as Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank?
- Prakash Ampte
- Uday Kotak
- Dipak Gupta
- C Jayaram
Answer: (2)
The Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of Uday Kotak as the managing director and chief executive officer of Kotak Mahindra Bank for a period of three years with effect from 1st January 2021. It has also granted approval for reappointing Prakash Apte as Part –time Chairman and Dipak Gupta as joint managing director for a period of three years with effect from January 2021.
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