1.Which court has directed the installation of compulsory CCTVs cameras at all police stations and offices of central investigating agencies?
a)Delhi HC
b)Madras HC
c)Allahabad HC
d)Supreme Court
Answer (d) Supreme Court
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.
2.Mahashay Dharampal Gulati, the owner of which iconic spice brand passed away on December 3, 2020?
a)Everest
b)MDH
c)MTR
d)Catch
Answer (b) MDH
Mahashay Dharampal Gulati, owner of the iconic spice brand MDH (Mahashian Di Hatti) passed away on December 3, 2020 after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 98 years and was popularly known as the King of Spices.
3.Which state’s cabinet has approved a proposal to rename all residential colonies having caste-based names?
a)Karnataka
b)Uttar Pradesh
c)Maharashtra
d)Bihar
Answer (c) Maharashtra
Maharashtra cabinet on December 2, 2020 approved a proposal seeking to rename all residential colonies having names based on caste. With this, all residential colonies with caste-based names such as Brahman-wada, Mahar-wada, Dhor-vasti, Bouddh-wada, Mali-galli and Mang-wada will be renamed to Samata Nagar, Bhim Nagar, Jyotinagar, Shahunagar and Kranti Nagar.
4.Which state has launched “Duare Sarkar” programme for doorstep delivery of government schemes?
a)Assam
b)West Bengal
c)Bihar
d)Jharkhand
Answer (b) West Bengal
The West Bengal government launched a massive outreach programme called “Duare Sarkar” programme on December 1, 2020 for doorstep delivery of government schemes.
5.Which nation has signed an agreement with India for cooperation on intellectual property examination and protection for the next 10 years?
a)US
b)France
c)Russia
d)Germany
Answer (a) US
India and the United States have signed an agreement to co-operate on intellectual property examination and protection for the next 10 years and strengthen the IP systems in both countries.
