1.Which state has fixed Rapid Antigen Test’s cost by private labs at Rs 100?
a)Odisha
b)Maharashtra
c)Telangana
d)Andhra Pradesh
Answer (a) Odisha
The Odisha state government has fixed the maximum cost for Rapid Antigen Test conducted by private laboratories at Rs 100 within the state. The cost is inclusive of GST tax.
2.Who among the following received COVID-19 publicly on December 22, 2020?
a)Joe Biden
b)Donald Trump
c)Angela Merkel
d)Justin Trudeau
Answer (a) Joe Biden
US President-elect Joe Biden received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine publicly on December 21, 2020. He was administered the dose by a nurse practitioner at ChristianaCare hospital in Delaware. He was given the vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNtech.
3.PM Narendra Modi was honoured with the ‘Legion of Merit’ award by which nation’s President?
a)US
b)Canada
c)UK
d)France
Answer (a) US
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been honoured with the ‘Legion of Merit’ award by US President Donald Trump for his leadership in elevating the US-India strategic partnership and the emergence of India as a global power.
4.Which nation’s street food has been added to the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?
a)Thailand
b)Indonesia
c)Singapore
d)Malaysia
Answer (c) Singapore
Singapore’s street food has been added to the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The nation’s hawker culture will now join the likes of Yoga and Tango from India and Argentina respectively.
5.PM Narendra Modi will launch the Social Endeavour for Health and Telemedicine (SEHAT) scheme in which state/ UT?
a)Gujarat
b)Uttar Pradesh
c)Gujarat
d)Jammu and Kashmir
Answer (d) Jammu and Kashmir
PM Modi will launch the Social Endeavour for Health and Telemedicine- SEHAT scheme in UT of Jammu & Kashmir on December 26, 2020. The scheme will cover the remaining one crore population which has not been covered under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme.
