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Questions Based on Current Affairs December 10 2019
- How many years of compliance will be given to remove the hazardous material for existing ships as per the “Recycling of Ships Bill 2019” ?
1) 15 years
2) 5 years
3) 7 years
4) 10 years
5) None of theseAnswer-2) 5 years
Explanation:
On December 9, 2019 the parliament has passed the “The Recycling of Ships Bill 2019’’ inorder to ensure environmentally safe and sound recycling of Ships in India. Under the bill, the govt. will provide regulations of recycling of ships by setting international standards. The bill feature in detail are as follows:
• The bill prohibits the use or installation of hazardous materials in the ship irrespective of whether the ship will be recycled or not.
• Existing ships will be given 5-year compliance to remove the hazardous material.
• New Ships will be prohibited to use the hazardous material with immediate effect from the date of legislation comes to force. - Name the airports, that were included under the regional connectivity scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) .
1) Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport in Lucknow, Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Babatpur & Jewar Airport in Jewar
2) Baljek Airport in Baljek, Shillong Airport in Umroi & Jay Prakash Narayan Airport in Patna
3) Lilabari Airport in Lakhimpur, Tezpur Airport in Tezpur & Rowriah Airport in Rowriah
4) Jeypore Airport in Koraput, Rourkela Airport in Sundergarh & Utkela Airport in Kalahandi
5) None of theseAnswer-4) Jeypore Airport in Koraput, Rourkela Airport in Sundergarh & Utkela Airport in Kalahandi
Explanation:
On December 7, 2019, The central government has agreed to include three airports one each at Jeypore in Koraput, Rourkela in Sundergarh & Utkela in Kalahandi district of Odisha under the regional connectivity scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik). - Which rule was amended by Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) in order to simplify the process of refund of claims filed with The Investor Education & Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) ?
1) Investor Education & Protection Fund (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules 2013
2) Investor Education & Protection Fund (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules 2014
3) Investor Education & Protection Fund (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules 2016
4) Investor Education & Protection Fund (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules 2015
5) None of theseAnswer-3) Investor Education & Protection Fund (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules 2016
Explanation:
On December 9, 2019, Ministry of Corporate Affairs(MCA) , Government of India (GoI), has amended the Investor Education & Protection Fund (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules 2016 in order to simplify the process of refund of claims filed with The Investor Education & Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA). As per the rule, Investors/Depositors ,whose shares, dividends,matured deposits,or debentures,etc have been transferred to Investor Education & Protection Fund under the companies act 2013 can claim the refund online. - Name the Abhiyan, which aims to promote the education among rural and tribal children .
1) Ekal School Abhiyan
2) Kendriya Vidyalaya Abhiyan
3) Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Abhiyan
4) Sarvodaya Vidyalaya Abhiyan
5) None of theseAnswer-1) Ekal School Abhiyan
Explanation:
On December 6, 2019 the Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi addressed Ekal Vidyalaya Sangathan in Gujarat through Video message from New Delhi. The Ekal Vidyalaya Sangathan spearheads ‘Ekal School Abhiyan’ which aims to promote the education among rural and tribal children. - By which year, Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi announced to set up 400 new ‘Eklavya Model residential schools‘ across the country ?
1) 2021
2) 2022
3) 2023
4) 2024
5) None of theseAnswer-2) 2022
Explanation:
PM Modi announced to set up 400 new ‘Eklavya Model residential schools‘ by 2022 across the country, so as to ensure that children in tribal areas are not deprived of quality education. The sangathan(organisation) volunteers were appreciated for their role for creating awareness on education to more than 2.8 million rural and tribal children residing in the remotest locations across India and Nepal. - Which minister organized a massive plogging programme against single use plastic as a part of Swachhta Pakhwada on December 7, 2019 ?
1) Ram Vilas Paswan
2) Piyush Goyal
3) Amit Shah
4) Rajnath Singh
5) None of theseAnswer-4) Rajnath Singh
Explanation:
On December 7, 2019 the Minister of Defence (MoD) Shri Rajnath Singh, flagged off the ‘Swachhta Day’ event, organised by the Delhi Cantt in New Delhi. The aim of the day was to create awareness to people, collect plastic waste and make the surrounding plastic free with participation from 50 lakh people. The cleanliness drive was part of the activities of Swachhta Pakhwada. The slogan for the event was ‘Plastic Se Raksha – Swachhata Hi Suraksha’. - Which scheme has recently mandated the beneficiaries to link Aadhar card to bank accounts only then the amount will be transferred to the account ?
1) Prime Minister Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PM-JJBY)
2) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PM-SBY)
3) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
4) Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM)
5) None of theseAnswer-3) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
Explanation:
On December 9, 2019, According to the Agriculture Department, Government of India (GoI), the 4th instalment of the PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) finance support scheme due between December 2019 and March 2020 will be transferred only to Aadhar-linked bank accounts of more than 50 million beneficiaries. This was the 1st time the central government has insisted on the mandatory condition of Aadhar seeding since the launch of PM-KISAN scheme in February 2019. - Where was the 20th edition of GeoSmart India Conference 2019 held ?
1) Hyderabad, Telangana
2) Kolkata, West Bengal
3) Mumbai, Maharashtra
4) New Delhi, Delhi
5) None of theseAnswer-1) Hyderabad, Telangana
Explanation:
20th edition of GeoSmart India conference 2019, was held in Hyderabad, Telangana from December 3-5, 2019. It was the largest geospatial event of India with the aim of bringing the geospatial and emerging technologies together. - What was the theme of the 20th edition of GeoSmart India Conference 2019 ?
1) Theme – “Vision New India”
2) Theme – “Ignite – Innovate – Integrate”
3) Theme – “Women First – Prosperity for All”
4) Theme – “Commercialization and Commoditization”
5) None of theseAnswer-2) Theme – “Ignite – Innovate – Integrate”
Explanation:
20th edition of GeoSmart India conference 2019, was held in Hyderabad, Telangana from December 3-5, 2019. It was the largest geospatial event of India with the aim of bringing the geospatial and emerging technologies together. The theme of the 2019 conference was “Ignite – Innovate – Integrate”. - Which mission was conferred with ‘Leadership in Rejuvenation and Protection of Fresh Water Systems in India‘ award during the 20th edition of GeoSmart India conference 2019 ?
1) National Mission for Clean Krishna (NMCK)
2) National Mission for Clean Godavari (NMCG)
3) National Mission for Clean Yamuna (NMCY)
4) National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)
5) None of theseAnswer-4) National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)
Explanation:
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) was conferred with ‘Leadership in Rejuvenation and Protection of Fresh Water Systems in India‘ award during the conference held at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre(HICC) in Hyderabad, Telangana. The award was given to NMCG for its transformative initiatives in the water sector. - Which country topped in the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s “Human Development Report 2019 – Beyond income, beyond averages, beyond today: Inequalities in human development in the 21st century” ?
1) Scotland
2) Ireland
3) Norway
4) Switzerland
5) None of theseAnswer-3) Norway
Explanation:
On December 8, 2019 the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) released its report titled “Human Development Report 2019– Beyond income, beyond averages, beyond today: Inequalities in human development in the 21st century”. The report was based on the human development of a changing world. The list was topped by Norway. The report in detail are as follows:Rank Country 1 Norway. 2 Switzerland. 3 Ireland. 189 Niger (last rank) - What is the rank of India in the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s “Human Development Report 2019 – Beyond income, beyond averages, beyond today: Inequalities in human development in the 21st century” ?
1) 129
2) 132
3) 125
4) 145
5) None of theseAnswer-1) 129
Explanation:
On December 8, 2019 the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) released its report titled “Human Development Report 2019– Beyond income, beyond averages, beyond today: Inequalities in human development in the 21st century”. The report was based on the human development of a changing world. As per the report India ranked 129th out of 189 countries in the list which is up by 1 rank of 130 from 2017. The list was topped by Norway. - Which country topped in the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)’s “The SIPRI Top 100 Arms Producing and Military Services Companies, 2018” & remained the world’s largest arms producer ?
1) United Kingdom
2) United States
3) Russia
4) China
5) None of theseAnswer-2) United States
Explanation:
On December 9, 2019 the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released a report on worldwide arms sales titled “The SIPRI Top 100 Arms Producing and Military Services Companies, 2018”.India ranked 10th in the overall country ranking while, United States(US) topped the list. Overall country ranking:Rank Country 10 India. 1 United States. 2 Russia. 3 United Kingdom. - By how much percent, global arms sales were raised in 2018 as per the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)’s “The SIPRI Top 100 Arms Producing and Military Services Companies, 2018” ?
1) 5.2%
2) 3.9%
3) 4.2%
4) 4.6%
5) None of theseAnswer-4) 4.6%
Explanation:
On December 9, 2019 the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released a report on worldwide arms sales titled “The SIPRI Top 100 Arms Producing and Military Services Companies, 2018”. As per the report, arms sales rose up by 4.6% in 2018. - Which country topped in the list of unvaccinated children for measles for the year 2018 as per the report titled Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) by World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) ?
1) Namibia
2) Tanzania
3) Nigeria
4) Ethiopia
5) None of theseAnswer-3) Nigeria
Explanation:
On December 6, 2019, According to the joint report of World Health Organization(WHO) and UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), India has the 2nd highest number of children who are not vaccinated against measles with 2.3 million in 2018 (2.9 million in 2017) . Nigeria,an African country tops the list with 2.4 million unvaccinated children (4 million unvaccinated children in 2017). - How many children are not vaccinated for measles in India for the year 2018 as per the report titled Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) by World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) ?
1) 2.3 million
2) 2.5 million
3) 3.2 million
4) 3.5 million
5) None of theseAnswer-1) 2.3 million
Explanation:
On December 6, 2019, According to the joint report of World Health Organization(WHO) and UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), India has the 2nd highest number of children who are not vaccinated against measles with 2.3 million in 2018 (2.9 million in 2017) . - Which organization has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Saudi Aramco (Asia) for the development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector in India in Oil & Gas Sector ?
1) Bharat Petroleum (BP)
2) National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC)
3) National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)
4) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
5) None of theseAnswer-2) National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC)
Explanation:
On December 9, 2019, National Small Industries Corporation Limited(NSIC ), a Mini Ratna PSU (public sector undertaking ) works under the Ministry of MSME, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Saudi Aramco (Asia), a Saudi Arabian national petroleum and natural gas company for the development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector in India in Oil & Gas Sector. - What is the maturity period of the government bonds, for which National Stock Exchange (NSE) has launched interest rate options maturing in the year 2029 with coupon rate of 7.26 % and 6.45 % ?
1) 3 year
2) 7 year
3) 5 year
4) 10 year
5) None of theseAnswer-4) 10 year
Explanation:
On December 9, 2019,With the aim to provide institutional investors ability to manage risk through a non-linear product, National Stock Exchange (NSE),the leading stock exchange of India has launched interest rate options (financial derivative contracts whose values are based on an underlying interest rate ) on 10-year Government bonds. These interest rate options are based on 10-year government bonds maturing in the year 2029 with coupon rate of 7.26 % and 6.45 %. - Which city was selected as the World’s Leading Sports Tourism Destination by the 26th Edition of the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2019 ?
1) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2) Moscow, Russia
3) Abu Dhabi, UAE (United Arab Emirates)
4) Jakarta, Indonesia
5) None of theseAnswer-3) Abu Dhabi, UAE (United Arab Emirates)
Explanation:
On 10th December 2019, Abu Dhabi, UAE (United Arab Emirates) has been selected as the World’s Leading Sports Tourism Destination by the 26th Edition of the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2019 held in Muscat, Oman. Abu Dhabi has been selected for the award for the 7th time in a row. - Which country’s Davi Kopenawa Yanomami also called the ‘Dalai Lama of the Rainforest’ received the Right Livelihood Award 2019, also known as the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’ award for his effort taken in the protection of the Amazon Rainforest ?
1) Brazil
2) China
3) Germany
4) Japan
5) None of theseAnswer-1) Brazil
Explanation:
Activists Davi Kopenawa, Greta Thunberg, Guo Jianmei and Aminatou Haidar received the Right Livelihood Award 2019, also known as the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’. The award ceremony took place at Stockholm, Sweden at the end of a Final event of a ten day long program of celebrations in Germany, Switzerland and Sweden. .Davi Kopenawa Yanomami from Brazil also called the ‘Dalai Lama of the Rainforest’ received the award for his effort taken in the protection of the Amazon Rainforest, he has led a 20 year campaign to protect their amazon territory and has always fought for the people of Yanomami and Yakwana and the Yanomami territory in Venezuela, which is the largest area of rainforest in the world under the control of indigenous people in Spite of receiving threat from gold miners and politicians. - Who was appointed as additional director of Dhanlaxmi Bank on December 9, 2019 ?
1) Lakshmy Devi K.R
2) V Viswanathan
3) Chella K Srinivasan
4) Srikanth Reddy
5) None of theseAnswer-2) V Viswanathan
Explanation:
On December 9, 2019,The Board of Directors of Dhanlaxmi Bank, an old private sector bank headquartered in Thrissur City of Kerala, has appointed V Viswanathan as an additional Director of the bank with effect from December 09, 2019.He will hold the post upto the date of the next Annual General Meeting. - Which spacecraft of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has found India’s Chandrayaan-2 Vikram lander that crashed on the lunar surface in September 2019 ?
1) Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE)
2) SELENE
3) Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS)
4) Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)
5) None of theseAnswer-4) Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)
Explanation:
On December 2,2019 the independent American space agency NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) found India’s Chandrayaan-2 Vikram lander that crashed on the lunar surface in September 2019. NASA released the image of the site of spacecraft’s impact that was taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) of NASA. - Name the Indian engineer, who found the debris of the Indian lunar lander Vikram which was crashed on September 7 .
1) Avinash Kak
2) Keki Hormusji Gharda
3) Shanmuga Subramanian
4) Man Mohan Sharma
5) None of theseAnswer-3) Shanmuga Subramanian
Explanation:
In September 26,2019 NASA released a mosaic image and invited the public to find signs of the lander in the image. Shanmuga Subramanian from Chennai, Tamil Nadu located the crashed site of Vikram Lander and the first piece of the debris found about 750 metres northwest of the main crash site. NASA credited Subramanian for his findings.The debris parts are scattered over almost 2 dozen locations spanning several kilometers. - Which country was banned to participate in the Olympics and World Championships for 4 years by WADA’s (World Anti-Doping Agency) Executive Committee ?
1) Russia
2) Thailand
3) China
4) France
5) None of theseAnswer-1) Russia
Explanation:
On 9th December 2019, WADA’s (World Anti-Doping Agency) Executive Committee has banned Russia from the Olympics and World Championships for 4 years. Russia has been banned, after it’s capital Moscow trying to manipulate laboratory data by deleting and planting fake evidence to help them in their drug test. The WADA has first commissioned a report after finding evidence on mass doping in Russian athletics in the year 2015 and banned the Russian anti-doping agency (RUSADA) which was reinstated in the year 2018. - Name the first Indian Cricketer, who played 150 Ranji Matches .
1) Akshay Wakhare
2) Wasim Jaffer
3) Rajneesh Gurbani
4) Amol Muzumdar
5) None of theseAnswer-2) Wasim Jaffer
Explanation:
On 9th December 2019, Wasim Jaffer, (41) from Mumbai, Maharashtra and former Indian Cricketer becomes the first Indian to play 150 Ranji Matches. Jaffer is only 853 runs away from completing 20,000 runs in 150 matches, followed by Devendra Bundela, Madhya Pradesh and Amol Muzumdar, Maharashtra who have played in 145 and 136 matches respectively. Jaffer played his 150th Ranji Game for Vidarbha against Andhra Pradesh (AP) the match was held in Devineni Venkata Ramana Praneetha Ground, Northern side of ACA-KDCA (Andhra Cricket Association–Krishna District Cricket Association) Ground in AP. - Name the inventor of Universal Product Code (UPC) or Barcode, who passed away in the US (United States) .
1) Philo Farnsworth
2) Steve Wozniak
3) Tim Berners-Lee
4) George Joseph Laurer
5) None of theseAnswer-4) George Joseph Laurer
Explanation:
On December 9, 2019 the inventor of Universal Product Code (UPC) or Barcode, George Joseph Laurer, passed away at the age of 94 due to old age ailments in Wendell, North Carolina in the US (United States). His barcode invention at IBM (International Business Machines) corporation, transformed the retail industries as well as other industries across the world. - Who translated the Abanindranath Tagore’s Book ‘Nalak’ featuring the journey of life of Gautama Buddha ?
1) Amish Tripathi
2) Kiran Desai
3) Urbi Bhaduri
4) Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
5) None of theseAnswer-3) Urbi Bhaduri
Explanation:
On 8th December 2019, Abanindranath Tagore’s Book ‘Nalak’ featuring the journey of life of Gautama Buddha, was translated to English by Urbi Bhaduri, and was published by Niyogi Books. The English translation of the book has no chapters and has been featured in pen and ink style including a theme inspired by Buddhist tankha paintings. - What was the theme of the Human Rights Day for the year 2019 which is observed on 10th December ?
1) Theme – “Youth Standing Up for Human Rights”
2) Theme – “Let’s stand up for equality, justice and human dignity”
3) Theme – “Stand up for someone’s rights today!”
4) Theme – “Our Rights Our Freedoms”
5) None of theseAnswer-1) Theme – “Youth Standing Up for Human Rights”
Explanation:
On 10th December 2019, the Human Rights Day is observed for the empowerment and recognition of Human Rights across the World, the theme of Human Rights day 2019 is “Youth Standing Up for Human Rights”. The day is observed to remember the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 10 December 1948. - Which state celebrated the Indigenous Faith Day on December 1, 2019 ?
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Arunachal Pradesh
3) Kerala
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) None of theseAnswer-2) Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation:
On December 1, 2019, Donyi Polo Cultural and Charitable trust (DPCCT) of Arunachal Pradesh (AP) and IFCSAP (Indigenous Faith and Cultural Society of AP) celebrated the 20th edition of Indigenous Faith Day (IFD) at Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh. - Which state cabinet clears a proposal to set up 218 new Fast-track courts out of which 144 courts will hear cases of rape and 74 courts will hear cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act ?
1) West Bengal
2) Gujarat
3) Assam
4) Uttar Pradesh
5) None of theseAnswer-4) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
On 9th December 2019, Uttar Pradesh (UP) Cabinet clears a proposal to set up 218 new Fast-track courts in UP, accounting to the increasing number of crimes against women and children. Out of which 144 courts will hear cases of rape and 74 courts will hear cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. These special courts will be part of the total 1,023 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) which were proposed to be set up under the POCSO Amendment Act 2019. It is an initiative of the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development to expedite trials of rape cases. - Who inaugurated all-weather 72-metre-long multi cell box type load class 70 bridge in Rajouri in the Union Territory (UT) of J&K ?
1) Subhash Chandra Garg
2) Ajay Bhushan Pandey
3) Girish Chandra Murmu
4) Satya Pal Malik
5) None of theseAnswer-3) Girish Chandra Murmu
Explanation:
On December 9, 2019, Lt (Lieutenant) Governor of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Shri Girish Chandra Murmu inaugurated all-weather 72-metre-long multi cell box type load class 70 bridge in Rajouri in the Union Territory (UT) of J&K. The bridge which was built by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) under project sampark, spans over Draj nallah and connected Draj Area to Tehsil Kotranka area of Rajouri district. - Which state cabinet has approved to sell the water of River Yamuna ?
1) Himachal Pradesh
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Uttar Khand
4) Assam
5) None of theseAnswer-1) Himachal Pradesh
Explanation:
On December 3, 2019, The Himachal Pradesh (HP) state Cabinet chaired by its Chief Minister (CM) Jai Ram Thakur, has approved to sign the memorandum of understanding (MoU) to sell the water of River Yamuna from states’s share at Tajewala corridor on payment basis. The state government would earn Rs 21 crore per annum from this decision. The details of whom the water would be sold to and with whom this MoU would be signed were not revealed by the State Government.
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- Who is the Director General (DG) of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) ? Answer-Lt. Gen.Harpal Singh
- Inderkilla National Park is located in which state ? Answer-Himachal Pradesh
- Who is the Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) ? Answer-Jim Bridenstine (born as James Frederick Bridenstine)
- What is the tagline of Dhanlaxmi Bank ? Answer-Tann. Mann. Dhan
- Who is the Chairman of National Stock Exchange (NSE) ? Answer-Girish Chandra Chaturvedi
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