Current Affairs Quiz: 7 December 2020

7 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 first Indian to win Formula 2 race, new CEO of Coffee Day Enterprises and Armed Forces Flag Day among others. 

1.Nepal will announce the revised height of which peak on December 8?
a)K2
b)Mount Everest
c)Kangchenjunga
d)Lhotse

2.Who among the following was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha on December 7th?
a)Sushil Kumar Modi 
b)Nitish Kumar 
c)Tarkishore Prasad
d)Renu Devi

3.The farmers have called for a nationwide shutdown on which day?
a)December 8th 
b)December 10th 
c)December 11th 
d)December 12th 

4.Which vaccine manufacturer has become the first one to seek emergency use in India?
a)Moderna
b)AstraZeneca 
c)Pfizer
d)None of the Above

5.Who has become the first Indian to win a Formula 2 race?
a)Arjun Maini
b)Mahaveer Raghunathan
c)Aditya Patel
d)Jehan Daruvala

6.When is Armed Forces Flag Day observed in India?
a)December 6th 
b)December 7th 
c)December 8th 
d)December 9th 

7.When is India Mobile Congress 2020 scheduled to begin?
a)December 7th 
b)December 8th 
c)December 10th 
d)December 9th 

8.Who has been appointed as the new CEO of Coffee Day Enterprises?
a)Ishaan Hegde
b)Malavika Hegde
c)SM Krishna
d)None of the Above

Answers

1.(b) Mount Everest
Nepal is scheduled to announce the newly-measured height of Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, on December 8, 2020. The Nepal Government had deployed experts to re-measure the mountain's height after speculations that its height of 8.848 metres might not be the actual length after the 2015 Nepal earthquake.

2.(a) Sushil Kumar Modi 
Senior Bihar BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha on December 7 in a by-poll that was necessitated by the death of Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party founder Ram Vilas Paswan.

3.(a) December 8th
The farmers who are protesting against the three agricultural laws have called for a nationwide shutdown on December 8, 2020. The Bharat Bandh will be from 11-3 pm to avoid inconvenience to regular commuters. 
 
4.(c) Pfizer
Pfizer India has become the first pharma company to approach the Drugs Controller General of India (DGCI) to seek an emergency use authorisation of its vaccine for COVID-19 in India.

5.(d) Jehan Daruvala
Jehan Daruvala created history by becoming the first-ever Indian to win a Formula 2 race during the Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain on December 6, 2020.

6.(b) December 7th
The Armed Forces Flag Day was observed on December 7, 2020. The day is observed every year to honour martyrs and the men in uniform who serve India. 

7.(b) December 8th
The India Mobile Congress will be held virtually from December 8-10, 2020. The theme of the event this year is "Inclusive Innovation - Smart, Secure, Sustainable”. The event aims to promote the centre’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Digital Inclusivity and Sustainable development and innovation vision. 

8.(b) Malavika Hegde
Malavika Hegde, the wife of late VG Siddhartha, the founder of Coffee Day Global Ltd, has been appointed as the chief executive officer of Coffee Day Enterprises. She was earlier serving as a non-executive director of the firm.