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Top 10 Current Affairs Questions with Answers: 20th December 2020
👉 (1) ……………
has been elected as the Vice President of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union
for three years?
Answer:
Shashi Shekhar Vempati ✔️
Important Point -
Shashi Shekhar Vempati, CEO-CEO of Prasar Bharati, has
been elected vice-president of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union for three
years.
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Association:
It is considered to be one of the largest broadcasting
organizations in the world.
The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Association was established
in 1964 as a professional association of broadcasting organizations.
It has more than 286 members in 57 countries and regions,
probably with a reach of 300 million population.
👉 (2) What is
'Seneca Guns'?
Answer:
Strong noise phenomenon ✔️
Important Point -
The occurrence of loud noise, which is similar to a
thunder or cannon shot, is termed as Seneca Guns.
description:
It can cause tremors on land similar to earthquakes.
They have been heard in parts of coastal North Carolina
for more than 150 years.
The cause of the incident is unknown.
Its name is derived from Seneca Lake in New York, where
civil war battles and gunshots are most commonly heard.
Why in the news?
Recently, scientists have found a way to find out where
the explosions are occurring and what causes the sound.
👉 (3) …………….
In the state, a creature called sero was first seen?
Answer:
Himachal Pradesh ✔️
Important Point -
A Himalayan sero described by biologists looks like a
goat, donkey, agaye and pig.
It is a medium-sized mammal with a large head, short
limbs, long mules such as ears, a thick neck, and a coat of black hair.
It was spotted by locals and wildlife officials near
Hurling village in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh.
This is the first recorded human view of sero in Himachal
Pradesh.
There are many species of seers, and all of them are
found in Asia.
👉 (4) ……………
.. has been chosen as the commander of the ‘SpaceX Crew-3’ mission to be sent
by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) to the International Space Station
(ISS)?
Answer:
Raja Chari ✔️
Important Point -
Raja Chari has been chosen by NASA and the European Space
Agency (ESA) as the commander of the 'SpaceX Crew-3' mission to be sent to the
International Space Station (ISS).
Raja Chari:
He became an astronaut of NASA in 2017.
Currently, he is a Colonel in the US Air Force
Has joined the expedition with extensive experience of
trial pilot.
description:
NASA's Tom Marshburn will be the pilot.
Matthias Maurer of ESA will serve as a mission specialist
for the SpaceX crew-3 mission.
The fourth crew member will be added at a later date.
👉 (5) The 107
year old railway line of Gujarat state ……………… .. to be closed by Western
Railway?
Answer:
Bilimora-Waghai Line ✔️
Important Point -
The Bilimora-Waghai train passes through some of
Gujarat's most densely forested areas. It was used for the purpose of
transporting greens from intensive forest areas.
The railways endorsed the proposal of Western Railway to
completely close 11 'unicornic branch lines and narrow gauge sections'.
One of these narrow-gauge routes is the Bilimora-Waghai
line, a 107-year-old line.
Trains on this route started operating in 1913 by the
Gaekwad rulers of the princely state of Baroda.
Why in the news?
Leaders of political parties have launched a campaign
against the closure of this line.
👉 (6)
Alphabet Inc. is the parent organization of Project Loon and the parent company
of …………….
Answer
– Google ✔️
Important Point -
Alphabet Inc. is the parent organization of Project Loon
and the parent company of Google.
The company uses high-altitude balloons in the
stratosphere (18 km to 25 km altitude).
This is done to create an aerial wireless network with a
speed of 1 megabyte per second.
Why in the news?
Recently, this company announced that its balloons had
been successfully in the stratosphere for almost a year.
description:
The balloons are filled with helium and cover a distance
of 2.1 lakh kilometers.
It aims to provide internet connectivity to remote parts
of the world.
👉 (7) The
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has banned the use of its flag and the
national anthem in the next 2 Olympics …………….
Answer:
Russia ✔️
Important Point -
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has banned
Russia from using its flag and national anthem in the next 2 Olympics.
The move has been taken because Russian authorities are
accused of tampering with the database from the Moscow testing laboratory
before handing it over to investigators of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
in 2019.
If Russian athletes and teams are not involved in doping
or covering positive tests, they will still be allowed to compete in the
upcoming Tokyo Olympics, the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing and the 2022 World Cup
in Qatar.
👉 (8)
International Migratory Day is celebrated on ………………?
Answer:
18 December ✔️
Important Point -
International Migrant Day is observed every year on 18
December.
It is celebrated by the United Nations and many other
international organizations.
This year, International Migrants Day is celebrated under
the theme of Reimagining Human Mobility.
The 1990 International Conference on the Rights of all
Migrant Workers and Protection of their Family Members was adopted by the
General Assembly.
The day is celebrated to highlight the contribution made
by migrants.
According to the United Nations, there are approximately
272 million migrants in the world including 41 million internally displaced
persons.
👉 (9) Name of
India's 42nd communication satellite ………. Has been launched successfully?
Answer
- GSAT-12R ✔️
Important Point -
Indian 42nd communication satellite CMS-01 has been
successfully launched by the Indian Space Research Organization through
PSLV-C50.
It was previously known as GSAT-12R.
The rocket delivered the CMS-01 satellite to its intended
orbit after a 20-minute flight.
It was launched from Sriharikota Spaceport near Chennai.
description:
This is the 52nd mission of India's Polar Satellite
Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
CMS-01 is designed to provide services in the extended-C
band of the frequency spectrum
This coverage includes the Indian mainland, Lakshadweep,
Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
It will have a mission life of 7 years.
👉 (10) Name
of dedicated control center for ISRO's Space Situational Awareness (SSA)
…………………….
Answer
– NETRA ✔️
Important Point -
The dedicated control center for ISRO's Space Situational
Awareness (SSA) is named 'NETRA Network for Space Object Tracking and Analysis
(NETRA)'.
It will monitor, track and protect India's space assets.
description:
It is set up within the I STRAC campus in Peenya.
It will serve as the hub of all SSA activities within
India.
NETRA project launched as a first step towards developing
better operational mechanisms to protect Indian space assets
Its main parts will be radar, optical telescope facility
and a control center.
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