DAILY GK QUIZ: 18 DEC 2020
[Q]
Where did
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi virtually laid the foundation stone for
First-of-its-kind world’s largest hybrid renewable energy (RE) park on
December, 2020?
(a) Pavagada,
Karnataka
(b) Tunda, Gujarat
(c) Bhadla, Rajasthan
(d) Dhordo, Gujarat
(e) Waidhan, Madhya Pradesh
[ANS] d
[Q]
Which
organisation has launched a Scheme for approval of Hygiene Rating Audit
Agencies, a certification system for restaurants, hotels and cafeterias?
(a) Quality
Council of India (QCI)
(b) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
(c) Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
(d) Food Corporation of India (FCI)
(e) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
[ANS] a
[Q]
When was the
Ladakhi New year “Losar” celebrated annually?
(a) 12th
December
(b) 15th December
(c) 11th December
(d) 11th November
(e) 14th November
[ANS] b
[Q]
Which Bank
has partnered with National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) to offer
‘Citi-NCPA Scholarships for Young Musicians 2020-21(Hindustani Music)’ on
December, 2020?
(a) State
Bank of India
(b) Axis Bank
(c) HDFC Bank
(d) Citibank
(e) Kotak Mahindra Bank
[ANS] d
[Q]
Who becomes
the President of Ghana on 9th December, 2020?
(a) Edward
Akufo Addo
(b) William Ofori Atta
(c) John Kufuor
(d) John Atta Mills
(e) Nana Akufo-Addo
[ANS] e
[Q]
Which
organisation conducted Meghdoot Award Function 2020 virtually, that saw the
participation of Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad as Chief Guest?
(a) Centre
for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC)
(b) National Informatics Centre (NIC)
(c) Department of Posts (DoP)
(d) Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)
(e) Department of Telecommunications (DoT)
[ANS] c
[Q]
Who topped
Forbes 2020’s highest-paid celebrity list on December 2020?
(a) Kylie
Jenner
(b) Lionel Messi
(c) Dwayne Johnson
(d) Kanye West
(e) Cristiano Ronaldo
[ANS] a
[Q]
What is
India’s rank in the recently released “Human Development Report 2020 – The next
frontier: Human Development and the Anthropocene” by United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP)?
(a) 77th
(b) 101st
(c) 131st
(d) 54th
(e) 143rd
[ANS] c
[Q]
Which
country’s defence organization successfully test fired 3 multi-range missiles
“Arrow”, “David’s Sling” & “Iron Dome” along with United States Missile
Defense Agency (MDA)?
(a) Israel
(b) Iran
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) Turkey
(e) United Arab Emirates
[ANS] a
[Q]
Where will
be the rescheduled Women’s ODI World Cup 2022 conducted by International
Cricket Council (ICC)?
(a) South
Africa
(b) India
(c) New Zealand
(d) Australia
(e) England and Wales
[ANS] c
[Q]
Where will
be the International Hockey Federation’s (FIH), Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023
conducted?
(a) Odisha,
India
(b) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
(c) The Hague, Netherlands
(d) Sydney, Australia
(e) Lahore, Pakistan
[ANS] a
[Q]
In which
district of Bihar was the 3 day long, 1st Migratory Birds Festival organized by
Bihar state forestry department on December, 2020?
(a) Bhagalpur
(b) Aurangabad
(c) Bhojpur
(d) Jamui
(e) Nawada
[ANS] a
[Q]
Where did
the researchers found a new species of wide-nosed Pygmy Grasshopper,
‘Tettilobus Trishula’, that has resemblance to Lord Shiva’s trishul because of
its three-pronged spear?
(a) Nagarhole
National Park
(b) Mukurthi National Park
(c) Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Eravikulam National Park
(e) Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
[ANS] d
[Q] Name the organisation, who recenlty awarded with the
prestigious Golden Peacock Environment Management Award for the year 2020.
(a) Engineers India Limited
(b) Steel Authority of India Limited
(c) Bharat Electronics Limited
(d) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(e) National Aluminium Company
[ANS] b
[Q] Which of the following will country host Asian Games
2034?
(a) Qatar
(b) Oman
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) India
(e) China
[ANS] c
