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December – 02 | Daily Current Affairs 2020

IMPORTANT DAYS

1. National Pollution Control Day is observed on which date?
A) December 2
B) December 3
C) December 4
D) December 6
Answer: A) December 2

• National Pollution Control Day is observed on December 2 to instill awareness among people about environmental pollution and its disastrous consequences.
• The National Pollution Control Day is observed every year on this day in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the Bhopal Gas tragedy when the deadly gas methyl isocyanate leaked out of the Union Carbide plant on the intervening night of December 2-3 in 1984.
• The effects of that disaster are felt even now after more than 35 years.
• This year’s theme for the Pollution Control Day is to raise awareness about the importance of pollution control measures and to educate people on how to prevent pollution.

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery – December 2

• The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery international day is a yearly event on December 2, organized since 1986 by the United Nations General Assembly.
• The Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others was approved by the United Nations General Assembly on December 2, 1949.
• Besides, by resolution 57/195 of 18 December 2002, the Assembly proclaimed 2004 the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition.

SPORTS

2. Andrew Bogut has announced retirement from which sports?
A) Base Ball
B) Basket Ball
C) Volley Ball
D) Football
Answer: B) Basket Ball

• Australian basketball great Andrew Bogut has retired from the sport Basketball.
• Bogut, who won an NBA championship with Golden State in 2015.
• Bogut was named the NBL’s MVP in 2019.
• Bogut also competed in three Olympics and was a member of the 2016 squad that finished fourth at Rio in 2016.

Andrew Bogut – Australian NBA trailblazer retires from basketball.
Australia:
Capital :Canberra
Currency : Australian Dollar

3. Who became the fastest cricketer to score 12,000 ODI runs, breaking a record held by legendary compatriot Sachin Tendulkar?
A) Virat Kholi
B) M S Dhoni
C) Suresh Raina
D) Rohit Sharma
Answer: A) Virat Kholi

• India captain Virat Kohli became the fastest cricketer to score 12,000 ODI runs, breaking a record held by legendary compatriot Sachin Tendulkar.
• Virat Kohli Indian captain was playing in his 251st ODI and averages close to 60 in the format with 43 hundreds and 59 half centuries.
• He made his debut in 2008.

Kohli – Beat Tendulkar to become fastest cricketer to score 12,000 ODI runs.

BANKING AND FINANCE

4. Punjab National Bank launched a tech-based loan management solution to speed up and maintain accuracy in online loan processing and sanctioning of credit proposals. What is the name of that solution?
A) ‘LenS-The Lending Slient’
B) ‘LenS-The Lending Security’
C) ‘LenS-The Lending Solution’
D) ‘LenS-The Lending Secret’
Answer: C) ‘LenS-The Lending Solution’
PNB – Loan management solution to speed up delivery.
Punjab National Bank:
Hq: New Delhi
MD & CEO : Sunil Mehta
Tagline: The Name You Can Bank Upon

5. Paytm partners with which small finance Bank to empower MSMEs with instant digital loans?
A) Suryoday Small Finance Bank
B) Utkarsh Small Finance Bank
C) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
D) Equitas Small Finance Bank
Answer: A) Suryoday Small Finance Bank
Paytm + Suryoday Small Finance Bank = Empower MSMEs with instant digital loans.
Suryoday Small Finance Bank:
Hq: Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
Tagline : A Bank Of Smile
MD & CEO : R Bhaskar Babu

6. NABARD and which Bank signed MoU to extend concessional refinance facility to the beneficiaries of watershed development and tribal development projects in Karnataka?
A) State Bank of India
B) Bank of Baroda
C) Indian Overseas Bank
D) Indian Bank
Answer: A)State Bank of India

• The Karnataka regional office of NABARD and State Bank of India have signed an MoU to extend concessional refinance facility to the beneficiaries of watershed development and tribal development projects.
• The MoU aims to benefit 45000 beneficiaries from 260 Farmers Producers Organisations in 28 districts.
• The MoU will enable SBI to act as an implementing agency for digitilising the Self Help Groups and uploading data on E-Shakti portal across the state.

NABARD + SBI = Extend concessional refinance facility to the beneficiaries of watershed development and tribal development projects.
NABARD:
Chairman– G R Chintala
Headquarter– Mumbai, Maharashtra
State Bank of India:
Capital : Mumbai, Maharashtra
Head : Dinesh Kumar Khara
Tagline : With You all the way, Pure Banking Nothing Else,
The Nation Bank on Us, The Banker to Every Indian, A Bank of the Common Man

7. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed $50 million loan to boost digital platforms for public finance reforms in which state?
A) Goa
B) West Bengal
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Karnataka
Answer: B) West Bengal
ADB + India = $50 million loan to boost West Bengal’s digital platforms for public finance reforms.
Asian Development Bank:
Hq: Manila, Philippines
Head : Masatsugu Asakawa
West Bengal:
Capital : Kolkata
CM : Mamata Banerjee
Governor : Jagdeep Dhankhar

APPOINTMENTS

8. Government has constituted a High-level Ministerial Committee for implementation of Paris Agreement. Who is chaired in this committee?
A) Shri Jigmet Takpa
B) Mrs. Geeta Menon
C) Ms. B. V. Umadevi
D) Shri C.K. Mishra
Answer: D) Shri C.K. Mishra
Govt – High-level Ministerial Committee for implementation of Paris Agreement – Shri C.K. Mishra(Chaired)

AWARDS

9. Who won the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize for History 2020 for ‘The Patient Assassin: A True Tale of Massacre, Revenge and the Raj’?
A) Anita Anand
B) Sudhan Anand
C) Mohan Anand
D) Vanitha Anand
Answer: A) Anita Anand
Anita Anand – the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize for History 2020 – ‘The Patient Assassin: A True Tale of Massacre, Revenge and the Raj’

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

10. Which IIT partnership with IIT Alumni Council to set up first Global Centre of Excellence (GCE) in the area of agritech and water?
A) IIT Ropar
B) IIT Kharagpur
C) IIT Kanpur
D) IIT Mandi
Answer: A) IIT Ropar

• IIT-Ropar announced its partnership with IIT Alumni Council to set up first Global Centre of Excellence (GCE) in the area of agritech and water.
• This will be the first such GCE under the India Innovation Network (i2Net) initiative set up by IIT Alumni Council.
• IIT-Ropar had recently received ₹110 crore worth of projects for agriculture and water from Department of Science and Technology.
• The GEC will complement the ₹110-crore Technology Innovation Hub – AWaDH – Agriculture & Water Technology Development Hub – established at IIT-Ropar under the National Mission of the Department of Science and Technology.

IIT-Ropar + IIT Alumni Council = set up Global Centre of Excellence.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

11. Which country became the first country in the world to approve a Covid-19 vaccine named Pfizer-BioNTech?
A) UK
B) Iran
C) UAE
D) USA
Answer: A) UK
It is developed by Pfizer and BioNTech.
UK – approve Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine.
United Kingdom:
Capital : London
Currency : Pound Sterling

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

12. Karnataka CM launched he first edition of ‘Koushalya Karnataka’, a monthly magazine, to provide a link between job aspirants and employers. What is the name of Karnataka CM?
A) Manohar Lal Khattar
B) Prem Singh Tamang
C) Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
D) BS Yediyurappa
Answer: D) BS Yediyurappa

• Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday released the first edition of ‘Koushalya Karnataka’, a monthly magazine, to provide a link between job aspirants and employers.
• The magazine will have information about employment opportunities.
  It is being brought out by the Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, and Livelihood Department.

Yediyurappa – Release ‘Koushalya Karnataka’ Magazine.
Karnataka:
Capital : Bengaluru
CM : B. S. Yeddyurappa
Governor : Vajubhai Vala

13. Which state launched a one-time power bill settlement scheme 2020 for power consumers?
A) Goa
B) Nagaland
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Karnataka
Answer: A) Goa

• Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant launched a one-time settlement scheme for power consumers
• He payment of electricity bills has been held up due to various reasons, providing the people ease of access to a one-time settlement scheme through which the consumers can pay bills in installments.
• The Government has also provided a waiver of late payment fees to those who will make payment at one time or by installments with a minimum time period.
• The payment under OTSS 2020 can be made online at the Department’s website www.goaelectricity.gov.in through credit card, debit card, net banking, NEFT/RTGS. All the details to avail the scheme are available at the department’s website.
• The consumers can also contact the nearest department office or call on the helpline number 1912 and 7350622000 or post their queries on cee-elec.goa@nic.in.

Goa – One-time power bill settlement scheme 2020.
Goa:
Capital :Panaji
CM: Pramod Sawant
Governor : Bhagat singh koshyari

14. Which state launched massive outreach campaign ‘Duare Sarkar’ to ensure that people avail the benefits of 11 state-run welfare schemes and also to hear out their grievances related to the programmes?
A) Goa
B) West Bengal
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Karnataka
Answer: B)West Bengal
West Bengal launched massive outreach campaign ‘Duare Sarkar’ (government at doorsteps) to ensure that people avail the benefits of 11 state-run welfare schemes and also to hear out their grievances related to the programmes.
WEST BENGAL SCHEMES LIST:

• ‘Kanyashree’, a cash transfer programme aimed at retaining girls in schools and preventing their early marriage.
• ‘Khadya Sathi’ which aims at ensuring food security for 90 per cent of the population.
• ‘Sikhashree’, a one-time grant to SC and ST students studying in classes 5-8 to reduce their dropout rates.
• ‘Rupashree’, a one-time grant of Rs 25,000 to poor families during their daughter’s marriage.
• ‘Jai Johar‘ for the betterment of STs.
• ‘Taposili Bandhu‘ pension scheme for SCs.
• ‘Aikyashree’ scholarship programme for students from minority communities.
• West Bengal – ‘Duare Sarkar’ campaign.

West Bengal:
Capital : Kolkata
CM : Mamata Banerjee
Governor : Jagdeep Dhankhar

15. The Union Minister of State for Communication launched five star village postal scheme to ensure the universal coverage of flagship postal schemes in which place?
A) Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
B) Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand
C) Almora, Uttarakhand
D) Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Answer: D) Dehradun, Uttarakhand

• The Union Minister of State for Communication Sanjay Dhotre launched five star village postal scheme to ensure the universal coverage of flagship postal schemes in Dehradun for rural areas of Uttarakhand.
• He also distributed Sukanya Samridhi Yojana passbooks, checkbooks, ATM Cards and saving bank passbooks to the beneficiaries of senior citizens welfare fund schemes.

Uttarakhand:
Capital : Dehradun(Winter), Gairsain(Summer)
CM : Trivendra Singh Rawat
Governor : Baby Rani Maurya
Uttarakhand – Five-star village postal scheme.

16. Which edition of the International Sand Art Festival has begun at the Chandrabhaga Beach of Konark in Odisha’s Puri district?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 9
D) 10
Answer: C) 9

• The ninth edition of the International Sand Art Festival has begun at the Chandrabhaga Beach of Konark in Odisha’s Puri district with adherence to government prescribed Covid-19 protocols.
• Sudarsan Pattnaik, world-renowned sand artist and Padmashree Awardee, has been appointed as Chief Curator of the festival.
• This year, the main themes of the sculptures are ‘Environment’ and ‘Covid-19’.

Odisha’s Puri – Ninth edition of International Sand Art Festival.
Odisha:
Capital : Bhubaneswar
Chief Minister – Naveen Patnaik
Governor – Ganeshi Lal

17. Naveen Patnaik launched how many apps to transform the online sales process of minerals and despatch management with transparency?
A) 5
B) 4
C) 3
D) 2
Answer: D) 2
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the Customer Integrated Management Services (CIMS) and Stockyard Management System (SMS) applications of the Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) to bring in more transparency to the despatch management and transform the online sales process under the 5T framework.
Naveen Patnaik – Two online services of Odisha Mining Corporation.
Odisha:
Capital : Bhubaneswar
Chief Minister – Naveen Patnaik
Governor – Ganeshi Lal

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