Current Affairs Quiz: 29 December 2020

29 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  ICC Awards of the Decade, Digital India Award 2020 and  best performing civic body in India among others. 

1. When will be the next round of centre-farmer talks take place?  

a) December 30th   

b) December 31st  

c) January 1st   

d) January 2nd   

2. Exercise SKYROS will be conducted between the Air Force of which two nations?  

a) India, France  

b) France, UK  

c) UK, India  

d) Italy, Germany  

3. Who won the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade?  

a) Steve Smith  

b) AB de Villiers  

c) Kane Williamson  

d) Virat Kohli   

4. Who won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade?  

a) Kane Williamson  

b) Brendon McCullum  

c) MS Dhoni   

d) Mahela Jayewardene  

5. Who won ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Decade?  

a) Steve Smith   

b) Kane Williamson   

c) Joe Root   

d) Virat Kohli  

6. Which state’s officials won Digital India Award 2020?  

a) Madhya Pradesh   

b) Bihar  

c) Delhi   

d) Uttar Pradesh   

7. Which city’s Municipal Corporation has been selected as the best performing civic body in India?  

a) Vishakhapatnam  

b) Guntur  

c) Bhagalpur  

d) Rourkela   

8. The centre will be removing export restriction imposed on which among the following agricultural produce from January 1, 2021?  

a)Tomato    

b) Onion   

c) Potato  

d) Beans  

Answers 

1. (a) December 30th   
The central government on December 28, 2020 invited farmer unions for the next round of talks on December 30 and said it is committed to finding a logical solution to relevant issues with an open mind. The talks will involve discussions on the three farm laws and the minimum support price structure. 

2. (a) India, France  
Indian and French Rafale fighter jets will be carrying out wargames codenamed ‘SKYROS in Jodhpur in the third week of January 2021. The French Air Force Rafale fighter jets will be coming to Jodhpur for the wargames, which will see them flying with Indian Rafales and the Su-30MKI fighters. 

3. (d) Virat Kohli  
Indian skipper Virat Kohli has won two prestigious awards at the ICC Awards of the Decade - Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade and ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade.  

4. (c) MS Dhoni  
Former Indian skipper MS Dhoni won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade for his grand gesture of recalling England batsman Ian Bell to the crease after a bizarre run out in the Trent Bridge Test against England in 2011.  

5. (a) Steve Smith   
Former Australian skipper Steve Smith was adjudged the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Decade. He was named the best overall performer in men’s Test cricket during the performance period.   

6. (b) Bihar   
Bihar has won the Digital India Award 2020 for the initiatives undertaken by the state during COVID-19 lockdown such as reaching out to its citizens and providing different kinds of assistance including transferring money to the beneficiaries' accounts.  

7. (a) Vishakhapatnam  
The Greater Vishakhapatnam Municipal Corporation has been announced as the best performing civic body in India. It was chosen under the annual awards for excellence by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.   

8. (b) Onion
The central government on December 28, 2020, removed the prohibition on the export of all kinds of onion from January 1, 2021. The variety of onions, including Krishnapuram Onions and Bangalore Rose Onions have been allowed to export from January 1.