Current Affairs 14 December 2020 Quiz
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- The VGF scheme was notified by the Ministry of Finance under which various infrastructure projects will be selected for financial support to provide a boost to the sector. What does F stand for in VGF?
A) Financial
B) Foreclosure
C) Factor
D) Funding
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Option D
Explanation:
The Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme was notified by the Ministry of Finance under which various infrastructure projects will be selected for financial support to provide a boost to the sector.
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy virtually launched ‘Jagananna Jeeva Kranthi’ scheme. The scheme aims to distribute which of the following to women in the state?
A) Horses
B) Sheep
C) Cows
D) Buffaloes
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Option B
Explanation:
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy virtually launched ‘Jagananna Jeeva Kranthi’ scheme, under which 2.49 lakh units of sheep and goats will be distributed to women in a phased manner at a cost of ₹1,869 crore.
- Which state government launched a scheme to take the unique culture of its ethnic Tharu tribe across the world?
A) Bihar
B) Jharkhand
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Uttarakhand
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Option D
Explanation:
The Uttar Pradesh government has recently launched a scheme to take the unique culture of its ethnic Tharu tribe across the world. The scheme’s intention is to place these tribal villages on the tourism map.
- Which country topped the Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s (BNEF) 2020 Climatescope survey ranking reflecting its strong clean energy policies?
A) Brazil
B) India
C) Mozambique
D) Chile
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Option D
Explanation:
India has dropped to the second position in Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s (BNEF) 2020 Climatescope survey ranking from first last year, as a result of a decline in clean energy investment, which fell 12 per cent in 2018-19 to $8.5 billion and has plummeted 32 per cent since 2017.
Chile has bagged the top spot in the survey reflective of its strong clean energy policies while, Brazil remained at the third position.
- In December 2020, India contributed how much amount to the UN Palestine refugee agency to support education, health care, relief and social services for Palestinian refugees?
A) USD 2 million
B) USD 1 million
C) USD 4 million
D) USD 5 million
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Option A
Explanation:
India contributed another USD 2 million to the UN Palestine refugee agency, fulfilling its commitment of USD five million in aid annually to support its programmes and services, including education, health care, relief and social services for Palestinian refugees.
- Which small finance bank launched a 3-in-1 account (savings +trading+ demat) which will help the customers to keep all their banking and financial investments under single platform?
A) A U Small Finance Bank
B) Fincare Small Finance Bank
C) Equitas Small Finance Bank
D) Suryoday Small Finance Bank
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Option C
Explanation:
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd, (SFB) has launched a 3-in-1 account, which allows its customers to invest in wide variety of financial product using a single platform.
A 3-in1 account (savings +trading+ demat) will help the customers to keep all their banking and financial investments under one umbrella entity.
- Which bank has joined hands with social enterprise Haqdarshak to enable recovery of Indian businesses through its newly launched platform?
A) DBS Bank India
B) BNP Paribas India
C) CITI Bank India
D) SBM Bank India
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Option A
Explanation:
DBS Bank India has joined hands with social enterprise Haqdarshak to enable recovery of Indian businesses through its newly launched platform, which offers access to MSME-focused government-assisted schemes across the country.
- National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) inked an agreement with which of the following to support the skilling of teachers and trainers?
A) Vedantu
B) Unacademy
C) Byju’s
D) Udemy
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Option C
Explanation:
Edtech major Byju’s said it has inked an agreement with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to support the skilling of teachers and trainers.
- Sabrina Filzmoser of Austria and Flavio Canto of which country have been appointed as International Judo Federation (IJF) climate ambassadors
A) Denmark
B) Brazil
C) Australia
D) France
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Option B
Explanation:
Austria’s Sabrina Filzmoser and Brazil’s Flavio Canto have been appointed as International Judo Federation (IJF) climate ambassadors by IJF President Marius Vizer, in a bid to spread the message of environmentalism.
- Paolo Rossi, which country’s goalscoring hero from their victorious 1982 World Cup campaign, has passed away?
A) France
B) Denmark
C) Argentina
D) Italy
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Option D
Explanation:
Paolo Rossi, Italy’s goalscoring hero from their victorious 1982 World Cup campaign, has died from “an incurable disease”, aged 64.
STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
- Where is the HQ of International Judo Federation situated?
A) Budapest, Hungary
B) Prague, Czech Republic
C) Bratislava, Slovakia
D) Vienna, Austria
