Current Affairs Quiz 25 December 2020 | Current Affairs for SSC, IBPS, Railway, UPSC Exams

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Farmers' Day is celebrated on December 23 to celebrate the national contributions of farmers and agriculturers. The day is observed in India to honour India’s farmers and mark the birth anniversary of the nation’s fifth prime minister, Choudhary Charan Singh.

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The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved to merge four of its film media units, namely Films Division, Directorate of Film. Festivals, National Film Archives of India, and Children's Film Society, India with the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) Ltd. National Film Development Corporation is a Central Public Sector Undertaking, incorporated in the year 1975.

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The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for revision of the guidelines for obtaining license for providing Direct-To-Home (DTH) broadcasting service in India. License for the DTH will be issued for a period of 20 years in place of present 10 years. Further the period of License may be renewed by 10 years at a time. License fee has been revised from 10% of GR to 8% of AGR. AGR will be calculated by deduction of GST from GR.

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The Government of India recently inked USD 500 million project with World Bank to build safe and green national highway corridors in Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. The $500 million loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), has a maturity of 18.5 years including a grace period of five years.

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Bank of Baroda (BoB) recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard under which the bank would offer customised services along with a host of facilities to account holders.

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China justified its ongoing joint air exercise "Shaheen-IX" with Pakistan, even though it had expressed apprehensions about India’s "Malabar exercise". China defended "Shaheen-IX" exercise with Pakistan air force as a routine arrangement, which experts believe is reflective of a larger strategic posture towards India.

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This will also include the right to round-the-clock electricity supplies, unless stated otherwise for a specific category, such as an agricultural connection. These rules provide for rights of consumers and obligations of distribution licensees, release of new connection and modification in existing connection, metering arrangement, billing and payment, among others.

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Singapore’s most popular attractions, its vibrant street hawker culture, was designated an Intangible Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO. It is now part of a list that includes practices such as yoga from India, reggae music from Jamaica, Finland’s sauna culture and Turkey’s endangered whistled language.

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The Commission of Air Quality Management stressed the need to switching over of all industries in Delhi NCR to Piped Natural Gas (PNG) while adding that the industrial sector is one of the major contributors to air pollution. The commission directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to inspect and identify industries using unapproved fuels and take stringent penal actions in case of non-compliances. The commission has identified 1,644 industrial units spread across fifty industrial areas in Delhi to switch over to Piped Natural Gas.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to launch the PMJAY - SEHAT scheme on December 26 for Jammu and Kashmir. The scheme will provide free cashless treatment for the inhabitants of Jammu and Kashmir up to Rs 5 lakhs of health cover. The beneficiaries of the scheme are to be provided with a card. The scheme will also use the help of Arogya Mitras to cover maximum number of people.