17 December 2020 GK Current Affairs Quiz

1. In a bid to tighten security of communications network, the Cabinet Committee on Security on Wednesday, 16th Dec 2020 announced the __________________________ on Telecommunication Sector, which will mandate service providers to purchase equipment from trusted sources. Under the provisions of this directive, the government will declare a list of trusted sources and trusted products for installation in the country's telecom network.

National Security Directive
National Communication Directive
National Telecom Directive
Telecom Secure Network Directive

2. Which state on 16th December 2020 enforces strict law against illegal land grabbing under the Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 2020 which was passed in October by state assembly?

Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Gujarat

3. The prestigious Golden Peacock Environment Management Award for 2020 in steel sector was presented to which company by the Institute of Directors for second successive year?

Tata Steel
SAIL
JSW Steel
Essar Steel

4. The Union Cabinet and the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on December 16 approved the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (CERC) proposal for entering into a MoU between the CERC (India) and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). This MoU is for exchange of information and experiences in areas of mutual interest to both in the electricity sectors. Through this MoU, the government is aiming at improving regulatory and policy framework for developing efficient whole sale power market. FERC is from which country?

UK
USA
France
Bhutan

5. The United States on December 14, 2020 imposed sanctions on which country for the purchase of the S-400 surface-to-air missile system from Russia?

Iran
India
Turkey
Pakistan

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