Current Affairs Quiz December 3rd 2020

Current Affairs Quiz December 3rd 2020

Here is the Current affairs quiz December 3rd 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.

Current affairs quiz December 3rd 2020

Q1. Name the bank that has been ordered by RBI to to temporarily halt all launches of the Digital Business generating activities?

  1. HDFC
  2. SBI
  3. PNB
  4. ICICI Bank

Answer: (1)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has ordered India’s largest private sector bank HDFC Bank to temporarily halt all launches of the Digital Business generating activities planned under its program Digital 2.0, and other proposed business generating IT applications, while also ordering the bank to stop sourcing new credit card customers.

Q2. Name the Municipal Corporation that has recently listed its bond on BSE?

  1. Chandigarh Municipal Corporation
  2. Delhi Municipal Corporation
  3. Jammu Municipal Corporation
  4. Lucknow Municipal Corporation

Answer: (4)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath rang the bell at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) marking the listing of bonds of the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC).  The LMC’s Rs 200-crore pre-Diwali 10-year bond issue for 8.50 per cent interest was oversubscribed 4.5 times

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Q3. New Zealand promised its public sector would become carbon neutral by ___ as it declared a climate emergency

  1. 2024
  2. 2025
  3. 2030
  4. 2032

Answer: (2)
New Zealand promised its public sector would become carbon neutral by 2025 as it declared a climate emergency, a symbolic move that critics said needed to be backed with greater actions to reduce emissions

Q4. Who became the fastest player to surpass 12,000 runs in one-day internationals (ODIs)?

  1. Steve Smith
  2. Rohit Sharma
  3. Virat Kohli
  4. None of the Above

Answer: (3)
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli became the fastest player to surpass 12,000 runs in one-day internationals (ODIs)

Q5. Who has signed a $50-million policy-based loan for West Bengal Public Finance Management Investment Programme?

  1. IMF
  2. Asian Development Bank
  3. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
  4. New Development Bank

Answer: (2)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Central government have signed a $50-million policy-based loan for West Bengal Public Finance Management Investment Programme to improve financial management procedures and operational efficiencies aimed at achieving more fiscal savings, promote informed decision-making, and improve service delivery in West Bengal

Q6. Name the country that topped the Global Terrorism Index 2020?

  1. Afghanistan
  2. Iraq
  3. Nigeria
  4. Syria

Answer: (1)
With a score of 9.592, Afghanistan has topped the index as the worst terror impacted nation among the 163 countries. It is followed by Iraq (8.682) and Nigeria (8.314) at second and third place respectively.

Q7. India has been ranked at ____ in the Global Terrorism Index 2020?

  1. 5th
  2. 6th
  3. 7th
  4. 8th

Answer: (4)
In the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2020, India has been ranked at 8th spot globally in the list of countries most affected by terrorism in 2019. The GTI score of India is 7.353 out of 10

Q8. Who has been appointed as the 27th Director General of Border Roads Organisation (BRO)?

  1. S S Deswal
  2. Sudeep Lakhtakia
  3. Rajeev Chaudhary
  4. Sarda Nand Singh

Answer: (3)
Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhary has been appointed as the 27th Director General of Border Roads Organisation (BRO)

Q9. Who has launched the nation’s first 100 Octane petrol?

  1. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
  2. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd
  3. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd
  4. Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd

Answer: (1)
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has launched the nation’s first 100 Octane petrol, helping India join a select league of nations globally that have such superior quality fuel

Q10. International Day of Disabled Persons is observed annually on _____

  1. 1st December
  2. 2nd December
  3. 3rd December
  4. 4th December

Answer: (3)
International Day of People with Disability (IDPWD) is a United Nations-sanctioned day that is celebrated internationally on 3 December.

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