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International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed every year on _________. A. 01 December B. 02 December C. 03 December D. 04 December
_________ A. 01 B. 02 C. 03 D. 04
Question of the day
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The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed annually on December 3.
The day aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development, and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.
2020 theme: ‘Not all Disabilities are Visible’ 3

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2020 : ‘Not all Disabilities are Visible’
Which of the following court has directed the installation of compulsory CCTVs cameras at all police stations and offices of central investigating agencies? A.Madras High Court B.Supreme Court C.Delhi High Court D.Bombay High Court
? A. B. C. D.
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The Supreme Court has directed the centre and state governments to compulsorily install CCTV cameras with night vision facility at all police stations and offices of central investigation agencies such as CBI, NIA, ED, NCB, SFIO and DRI to prevent custodial torture.
CBI, NIA, ED, NCB, SFIO DRI
Recently, New Zealand has declared a climate emergency and pledged that its public sector would become carbon neutral by _______. A. 2025 B. 2028 C. 2030 D. 2032
, _______ A. 2025 B. 2028 C. 2030 D. 2032
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New Zealand declared a climate emergency on 2020 and pledged that its public sector would become carbon neutral by 2025.
Methane from agriculture and waste accounts for more than 40% of New Zealand’s emissions.
2020 2025
40%
Climate Emergency
• In 2019, the Oxford dictionaries declared “climate emergency” to be the word of the year, a word that reflects “the ethos, mood, or preoccupations of the passing year, and have lasting potential as a term of cultural significance”.
• It defines climate emergency as “a situation in which urgent action is required to reduce or halt climate change and avoid potentially irreversible environmental damage resulting from it”.
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New Zealand
• New Zealand is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
• The country has two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Mui), and the South Island (Te Waipounamu)—and around 600 smaller islands.
• Capital : Wellington • Monarch: Elizabeth II • Governor-General: Patsy Reddy • Prime Minister: Jacinda Ardern • Currency New Zealand dollar
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Which of the following state’s cabinet has approved a proposal to rename all residential colonies having caste- based names? A.Uttar Pradesh B.Haryana C.Karnataka D.Maharashtra
- ? A. B. C. D.
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Maharashtra cabinet approved a proposal seeking to rename all residential colonies having names based on caste.
As per the Cabinet decision, settlements with names such as Maharwada, Mangwada, Bramhanwada and Mali Gulli – indicating the caste of people living there – will be renamed after iconic leaders or as Samata Nagar, Bhim Nagar, Jyoti Nagar, Shahu Nagar and Kranti Nagar.

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Basic Facts about Maharashtra
State: 26 January 1950 Capital: Mumbai Number of District : 36 Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari Chief Minister: Uddhav Thackeray Members of the Legislative Assembly: 288 Lok Sabha Seats : 48 Rajya Sabha Seats : 19
General Facts about Maharashtra Maharashtra is the wealthiest state by all major economic parameters and also the most
industrialized state in India. Maharashtra is the home land of Maratha Empire of 18th century. This Maratha Empire included
Peshwas of Pune, Bhonsle clan of Nagpur, Gaekwad of Baroda, Holkars of Indore and Scindia of Gwalior.
Victoria Terminus which was later renamed as Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus is a proud historic railway station of Maharashtra and also a UNESCO world heritage site. It was built in year 1897 by Architect Frederick William Stevens.
It is also the world's second-most populous subnational entity. Pune is known as the 'Oxford of the East' due to the presence of several well-known educational
institutions. Nashik is known as the 'Wine Capital of India' as it has the largest number of wineries and
vineyards in the country.
Chandoli National Park Gugamal National Park Nawegaon National Park Pench National Park Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) National Park Tadoba National Park
Important National Park and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Maharashtra
Maharashtra in Recent News Maharashtra announced the setting up of a desalination plant in Mumbai, becoming the fourth state in the
country to experiment with the idea. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray launched a new rural housing project called ‘Maha Awas
Yojana’. Around 800 acres of land in Mumbai's Aarey have been declared a reserve forest. The Maharashtra government announced the Gan Samragni Lata Mangeshkar award for the year
2020-21 to veteran female playback singer Usha Mangeshkar. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray expressed confidence that the recently launched
campaign of My family - my responsibility by his government would strengthen the fight against COVID-19 in the state.
Maharashtra State Government has accorded ambulance status to the vehicles carrying medical oxygen for one year.
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Who among the following has won the Global teacher prize, 2020? A.Barun Biswas B.Ranjitsinh Disale C.Boris Johnson D.Babar Ali
2020 ? A.Barun Biswas B.Ranjitsinh Disale C.Boris Johnson D.Babar Ali
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Solapur teacher Ranjitsinh Disale has won the Global Teacher Award this year.
He is the first Indian to win the award. Disale won the award for his efforts to promote girls'
education and for the work done in the field of education through QR coded books.



In the recent bi-monthly monetary policy, RBI has kept the Repo rate unchanged. The current repo rate stands at __________. A. 4.0% B. 4.25% C. 4.35% D. 4.50%
, RBI __________ A.4.0% B.4.25% C.4.35% D.4.50%
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The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India, headed by Governor Shaktikanta Das, has decided to keep the policy rates unchanged for the third time in a row in the bi-monthly monetary policy.
This effectively means lending rates in the banking system and EMIs on home, auto and personal loans will remain more or less steady.
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Monetary Policy Committee The RBI has a government-constituted Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) which is tasked with framing
monetary policy using tools like the repo rate, reverse repo rate, bank rate, cash reserve ratio (CRR). It has been instituted by the Central Government of India under Section 45ZB of the RBI Act that was
amended in 1934. The MPC is entrusted with the responsibility of deciding the different policy rates including MSF, Repo
Rate, Reverse Repo Rate, and Liquidity Adjustment Facility. The committee will have six members. Of the six members, the government will nominate three. No
government official will be nominated to the MPC. The other three members would be from the RBI with the governor being the ex-officio chairperson.
Deputy governor of RBI in charge of the monetary policy will be a member, as also an executive director of the central bank.
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Who among the following Indian has been named as Time Magazine’s first- ever Kid of the Year? A.Gitanjali Rao B.Banita Sandhu C.Licypriya Kangujam D.Arun Krishnamurthy
? A. B. C. D.
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Gitanjali Rao, a 15-year-old Indian-American scientist and inventor, was named Time Magazine’s first-ever Kid of the Year.
She won the award, citing her ability to use technology to “tackle issues ranging from contaminated drinking water to opioid addiction and cyberbullying”.
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Recently, Valery Giscard d’Estaing passed away. He was the former president of __________. A.Germany B.France C.New Zealand D.Australia
, Valery Giscard d'Estaing __________ A. B. C. D.
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Valery Giscard d’Estaing, the former President of France has passed away at the age of 94, from the complications of coronavirus.
He had served as the third president of the Republic of France from 1974 to 1981.
Valery Giscard d’Estaing, 94
1974 1981
Recently, Nongpok Sekmai police station has topped the latest National Police Station ranking. Nongpok Sekmai police station is in _________. A.Assam B.Manipur C.Sikkim D.Tripura
, Nongpok Sekmai Nongpok Sekmai _________ A. B. C. D.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has released the National Police Station ranking.
Nongpok Sekmai police station of Manipur ranked number 1.
While ranking the police stations the parameters such as crime against women, addressing property offence, missing persons, crime against weaker section, on identified dead bodies and unidentified found persons were considered.
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MANIPUR
• Statehood: 21 January 1972 • Capital: Imphal • Number of District : 16 • Governor: Najma Heptulla • Chief Minister: N. Biren Singh • Members of the Legislative Assembly: 60 • Lok Sabha Seats : 2 • Rajya Sabha Seats : 1
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Festivals & Fairs of Manipur Dol jatra Lai Haraoba Cheiraoba Gaan-Nagai Yaoshang(Holi) Gang Ngai Festival Heikru Hidongba Kang Kut Festival
Dances of Manipur Manipuri dance Ningol Chakouba Khamba Thoibi dance Khamba Thoibi Dhol Cholam Manipuri Raas Leela
Keibul Lamjao National Park Khongjaingamba Ching Wildlife Sanctuary Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary
Important National Park and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Manipur
Who among the following has topped the Kotak Wealth-Hurun wealthy women list 2020? A.Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw B.Roshni Nadar C.Aruna Jayanthi D.Mallika Srinivasan
- 2020 ? A. - B. C. D.
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According to the second edition of ‘Kotak Wealth Hurun– Leading Wealthy Women’ report, Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson of HCL Technologies has topped the list of wealthiest women in India.
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw of Biocon and Leena Gandhi Tewari of USV are at the second and third rank respectively in the Kotak Wealth Hurun wealthy women list 2020.
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Which of the following company has topped the 2020 Fortune 500 list of Indian companies? A.State Bank of India B.Reliance Industries C. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd D.Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
- 2020 500 ? A. B. C. D.
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Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has topped the 2020 Fortune 500 list of Indian companies.
The revenue of RIL clocked Rs 615,854.00, accounting for 7% of cumulative revenues and 11 percent profit of the companies.
The country’s biggest oil firm, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC), bagged the second spot, followed by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) at the third position.
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615,854.00 , 7% 11
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Recently, Dawid Malan has attained the highest-ever rating points for batsmen in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings. He plays international cricket for _________. A.Australia B.South Africa C.England D.New Zealand
, MRF ICC T20I _________ A. B. C. D.
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Left-handed batsman Dawid Malan of England has attained the highest-ever rating points for batsmen in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings.
The 33-year-old Malan has reached 915 points, and thus became the first player to cross the 900-point mark in the format.
Before him, Australia’s Aaron Finch reached exactly 900 points in July 2018. Babar Azam (871) of Pakistan and Aaron Finch (835) of Australia is second and third in
the list. India’s Lokesh Rahul is at fourth position, while Virat Kolhi’s rank has dropped to 9th in
the list. MRF ICC T20I
33 915 , 900
, 2018 900 (871) (835)
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, _________ - A.Twitter B.Pizza Hut C. Ikea D.KFC
Recently, Frank Carney passed away. He was the cofounder of _________. A.Twitter B.Pizza Hut C. Ikea D.KFC
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Frank Carney, who with his brother started the Pizza Hut empire in Wichita, died on from pneumonia.
Frank Carney was a 19-year-old student at Wichita State University when he and his 26-year-old brother, Dan, borrowed $600 from their mother to start a pizza business in 1958 near their family’s Carney’s Market.
PepsiCo bought Pizza Hut for $300 million in 1977. ,
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1977 $ 300
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BHUNESH10
Indian Navy Day is observed every year on _________. A.01 December B.02 December C.03 December D.04 December
_________ A.01 B.02 C.03 D.04
Question of the day
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In India, December 4 is observed as the National Navy Day every year, to celebrate the achievements and role of the naval force to the country.
The day is marked in recognition of the launch of Operation Trident during the Indo- Pakistan war in 1971.
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Operation Trident The Operation Trident was launched in the night of December 4. During the attack Indian Navy ravaged the fuel Storage tankers at Pakistan Naval headquarters located
in Karachi. The Indian Navy also sinked 4 of the Pakistani boats and killed 500 Pakistani Naval personnel. This included minesweepers and destroy us as well. For the first time India deployed and anti-ship missile during the India Pakistan war of 1971. The
operation Trident was followed by operation Python.
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