Current Affairs One-Liner: 11th December 2020

• Nomura, the Japanese research and brokerage firm has estimated India’s GDP growth at 9.9% for FY 2021. For FY 2020, it projects India’s GDP growth at -7.1%. It has also projected India to be the fastest growing Asian economy in 2021.
• The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has given an entry to ‘Breakdancing’ into Olympics and in an official Olympic sport. In Olympic events, it will be known as ‘Breaking’ sport.
• Static Part: 
• HQ of IOC: Lausanne, Switzerland
• The Federal Bank partnered with OrbitRemit Limited to offer money transfer facility from New Zealand to India. Thus Federal bank has entered into an online rupee remittance facility.

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• HQ of Federal Bank: Aluva, Kerala
• Tagline of Federal Bank: Your Perfect Banking Partner
• HQ of OrbitRemit Limited: New Zealand
• The Asian Development Bank to offer the loan of USD 300 million for improving comprehensive primary health care facilities in urban areas of India.
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• HQ of ADB: Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines
• President of ADB: Masatsugu Asakawa
• ‘Co-Win’: It is the online digital platform and a mobile app developed for real time monitoring of delivery of coronavirus vaccine. With the help of this app, people can register themselves to get the vaccine. It was launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
• Static Part: 
• Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare: Dr Harsh Vardhan
• Books and Author: Title of Book: ‘Dharma: Decoding the Epics for a Meaningful Life’
• Author of Book: Amish Tripathi and Bhavna Roy
• Important Days and Themes: 11th Dec 2020: International Mountain Day Theme for 2020: Mountain Biodiversity
• 11th Dec 2020: UNICEF Day
• Obituaries: Manglesh Dabral: He was a Journalist and Hindi Poet.
• Astad Deboo: He was an Indian Dancer.
• 14th ADMM Plus Meet 2020
• ‘Max Life Critical Illness and Disability Rider’ Health Insurance & ‘Max Fit’ App
• Appointments and Resignation on 11th December 2020
• India’s GDP To Contract At 8% in FY21—ADB
• India’s GDP to contract at 9.4% in FY21—Fitch Ratings

Question: 

Q.1 Who is the author of the book titled as ‘Dharma: Decoding the Epics for a Meaningful Life’?
a. Amrit Raj
b. Amish Tripathi
c. Rajendra Darda
d. Meena Iyer