Current Affairs Quiz: 22 December 2020

22 December 2020: The Current Affairs Quizzes section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The day’s updated quizzes cover topics such as  ‘Legion of Merit’ award, SEHAT scheme and Varasat campaign among others. 

1.Which state has fixed Rapid Antigen Test’s cost by private labs at Rs 100?
a)Odisha 
b)Maharashtra 
c)Telangana 
d)Andhra Pradesh 

2.Who among the following received COVID-19 publicly on December 22, 2020?
a)Joe Biden 
b)Donald Trump 
c)Angela Merkel 
d)Justin Trudeau

3.PM Narendra Modi was honoured with the ‘Legion of Merit’ award by which nation’s President?
a)US 
b)Canada
c)UK 
d)France

4.Which nation’s street food has been added to the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?
a)Thailand
b)Indonesia
c)Singapore
d)Malaysia

5.PM Narendra Modi will launch the Social Endeavour for Health and Telemedicine (SEHAT) scheme in which state/ UT?
a)Gujarat
b)Uttar Pradesh 
c)Gujarat 
d)Jammu and Kashmir 

6.Which state government has launched Varasat campaign?
a)Rajasthan 
b)Uttar Pradesh 
c)Madhya Pradesh 
d)Odisha

7.When is National Mathematics Day observed?
a)December 22nd 
b)December 21st 
c)December 20th 
d)December 19th 

8.The Indian Army has signed an MoU with which bank for Military Salary Package?
a)PNB
b)BOB
c)Canara
d)SBI 

Answers

1.(a) Odisha 
The Odisha state government has fixed the maximum cost for Rapid Antigen Test conducted by private laboratories at Rs 100 within the state. The cost is inclusive of GST tax. 

2.(a) Joe Biden
US President-elect Joe Biden received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine publicly on December 21, 2020. He was administered the dose by a nurse practitioner at ChristianaCare hospital in Delaware. He was given the vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNtech. 

3.(a) US 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been honoured with the 'Legion of Merit' award by US President Donald Trump for his leadership in elevating the US-India strategic partnership and the emergence of India as a global power. 

4.(c) Singapore
Singapore's street food has been added to the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The nation's hawker culture will now join the likes of Yoga and Tango from India and Argentina respectively.

5.(d) Jammu and Kashmir
PM Modi will launch the Social Endeavour for Health and Telemedicine- SEHAT scheme in UT of Jammu & Kashmir on December 26, 2020. The scheme will cover the remaining one crore population which has not been covered under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme.

6.(b) Uttar Pradesh 
The Uttar Pradesh government has launched Varasat Campaign in the state to curb property and land-related disputes in the rural areas. The first of its kind campaign will help in ending the property disputes. Varasat has been launched on the initiatives of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and will continue till February 15, 2021.

7.(a) December 22nd
The National Mathematics Day is observed on December 22, 2020. The day commemorates the birth anniversary of India's mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan.

8.(b) BOB
Indian Army and Bank of Baroda have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Baroda Military Salary Package. the agreement lays down the basis on which banking services would be provided by Bank of Baroda to serving and retired Army personnel.