Current Affairs Quiz – December 29 2020

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Current Affairs Quiz – December 29 2020

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1. International Day of Epidemic Preparedness is observed on_____________.
a) December 24
b) December 28
c) December 27
d) December 04

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Answer c) December 27. The first International Day of Epidemic Preparedness was celebrated by the United Nations on December 27, 2020. The day is being celebrated to facilitate exchange of information, transmission of scientific knowledge and exchange best practices regionally, locally, and internationally.

2. India’s First Pneumonia Vaccine has launched by_______________.
a) Serum Institute
b) Biocon
c) MyLab
d) GSBPL

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Answer a) Serum Institute.

3. The Serum Institute of India recently unveiled the first indigenously developed Pneumococcal Vaccine called _________.
a) Pneumoco
b) Pneumosyl
c) Pneumovax
d) Pneumosil

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Answer d) Pneumosil. The vaccine was launched by the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan.

4. ‘Luke Harper’ who passed away, is associated with____________.
a) Former Wrestler
b) Pop Singer
c) Environment Actvist
d) None of these

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Answer a) Former Wrestler. He wrestled under the names Luke Harper and Brodie Lee and performed for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as well as All Elite Wrestling (AEW).

5. Anshu Malik won silver in Serbia, is associated with___________.
a) Swimming
b) Wrestling
c) Boxing
d) Golf

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Answer b) Wrestling. The 19-year-old won a silver medal in the women’s 57kg category to claim first international medal of the tournament for the country. She lost to Moldova’s Anastasia Nichita 5-1 in the final.

6. INS Sindhuvir submarine which was handed over by the Indian Navy to which nation?
a) Indonesia
b) Myanmar
c) Bhutan
d) Bangladesh

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Answer b) Myanmar. which was handed over by the Indian Navy.

7. Sir Garfield Sobers award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade and ‘ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of Decade’ have been won by_____________.
a) MS Dhoni
b) Jasprit Bumrah
c) Virat Kholi
d) Rohit Sharma

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Answer c) Virat Kholi.

8. Which nation is planned to set up a Nuclear Reactor in moon by 2026?
a) Russia
b) India
c) China
d) USA

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Answer d) USA. In early 2021, the US Department of Energy in collaboration with NASA intends to solicit industry design proposals. It also got an impetus with a recent White House directive.