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- What is the rank of India in the ‘Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2021’?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 7
D) 21
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Option A
Explanation: India is ranked at 10th place in the ‘Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2021’, released on 7th December 2020. The overall score of India is 63.98.
- As per the new survey, conducted by Nepal and China, the height of Mount Everest has become taller by _________
A) 0.25 m
B) 0.55 m
C) 0.86 m
D) 0.91 m
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Option C
Explanation: The world’s highest mountain peak ‘Mount Everest’ has become taller by 0.86m, as per a survey conducted jointly by Nepal and China. The new height of Mt Everest, has been calculated at 8,848.86 metres, which is 0.86m more than the previous measurement done by India in 1954.
- The Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal has recently inked an MoU with which organisation for the implementation of Narmada Landscape Restoration Project (NLRP)?
A) DRDO
B) Reliance Industries
C) SBI
D) NTPC Limited
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Option D
Explanation: NTPC Ltd., a PSU under Ministry of Power, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal, for the implementation of Narmada Landscape Restoration Project (NLRP).
- What is the theme of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2020?
A) Inclusive Innovation – Smart, Secure, Sustainable
B) Imagine: a new CONNECTED world
C) Digital Infrastructure towards the Digital Economy
D) Connecting the Next Billion
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Option A
Explanation: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated and addressed the virtual edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2020 on 8th December 2020 through video conference.The theme for IMC 2020 is “Inclusive Innovation – Smart, Secure, Sustainable”. The three day event will be held from 8th to 10th December 2020.IMC 2020 has been organised by the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI).
- Which country has won the 2020 United Nations Investment Promotion Award of UNCTAD?
A) Singapore
B) India
C) Japan
D) Nepal
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Option B
Explanation:The Geneva-based United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has awarded the 2020 United Nations Investment Promotion Award to Invest India, the National Investment Promotion Agency of India.
- The UN International Anti-Corruption Day is observed on which day?
A) 6 December
B) 8 December
C) 7 December
D) 9 December
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Option D
Explanation:International Anti-Corruption Day is observed annually on 9 December to raise public awareness for anti-corruption. Theme 2020 –‘RECOVER with INTEGRITY.’
- Who has been appointed as the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The World Health Organization (WHO) Foundation?
A) Jyothi Datta
B) Vivek Murthy
C) Anil Soni
D) Soumya Swaminathan
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Option C
Explanation: US-based Indian-origin health expert, Anil Soni, has been appointed as the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the newly-created The World Health Organization (WHO) Foundation.
- Sports minister Kiren Rijiju has launched the virtual 2020 Fit India Cyclothon. The progarmme is which edition of the Pan-India cycling event?
A) 2nd
B) 1st
C) 3rd
D) 4th
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Option A
Explanation:Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju launched the second edition of Fit India Cyclothon through virtual platform on 7th December 2020. The mega cycling event will run for 25 days, beginning from 7th December till 31st December 2020.
- PwC India has collaborated with which entity to upskill 300 million young Indians over the next 10 years, jointly with YuWaah?
A) National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)
B) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
C) International Finance Corporation (IFC)
D) USAID
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Option B
Explanation:Consulting firm PwC India has collaborated with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and YuWaah (Generation Unlimited in India) to upskill 300 million young Indians over the next 10 years.
- International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime is marked annually on _______________
A) 6th December
B) 7th December
C) 8th December
D) 9th December
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Option D
Explanation:The International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime is observed annually on December 9.
- How much amount has been approved by ADB as technical assistance to support advanced biofuel development in India?
A) USD 2.5 million
B) USD 1 million
C) USD 3.5 million
D) USD 1.5 million
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Option A
Explanation: The Manila-based multilateral lending agency Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 2.5 million (about Rs 18 crore) technical assistance to support advanced biofuel development in India.
- Name the two cities of Madhya Pradesh which has been inducted in the UNESCO’s World Heritage Cities list?
A) Ujjain and Gwalior
B) Orchha and Indore
C) Gwalior and Orchha
D) Sanchi and Ujjain
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Option C
Explanation:The historical fort cities of Gwalior and Orchha in Madhya Pradesh have been included in the list of UNESCO’s world heritage cities under its The World Heritage Cities Programme.
