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- Who launched the National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh ?
1) Venkaiah Naidu
2) Narendra Modi
3) Yogi Adityanath
4) Ram Nath Kovind
5) None of theseAnswer – 2) Narendra Modi
Explanation:
On September 11, 2019, Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi launched National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Mathura Member of Parliament (MP) Hema Malini. - By which year, National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) aims to control the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis in the livestock ?
1) 2040
2) 2035
3) 2025
4) 2030
5) None of theseAnswer – 3) 2025
Explanation:
National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) aims to control the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis in the livestock by 2025 and eradicate them by 2030. The cost of the project, funded entirely by the government, is Rs 12,652 crores for a period of five years till 2024. - Where was the 22nd session of the United Nations (UN) Committee on Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) held from September 2-3, 2019 ?
1) Geneva, Switzerland
2) Washington D.C., U.S.
3) London, United Kingdom
4) Paris, France
5) None of theseAnswer – 1) Geneva, Switzerland
Explanation:
The 22nd session of the United Nations (UN) Committee on Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was held at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Geneva, Switzerland from September 2-3, 2019. - Who led the Indian delegation to the 22nd session of the United Nations (UN) Committee on Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) that held in Geneva, Switzerland ?
1) Thawar Chand Gehlot
2) Ramdas Athawale
3) Krishan Pal Gurjar
4) Shakuntala D. Gamlin
5) None of theseAnswer – 4) Shakuntala D. Gamlin
Explanation:
Indian delegation was led by Mrs. Shakuntala D. Gamlin, Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD).UN Committee on CRPD took up India’s First Country Report for consideration.Secretary of DEPwD highlighted on enactment of the Comprehensive Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016, launch of Accessible India Campaign, establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR) , establishment of Centre for Disability Sports, achievements in distribution of aids and assistive devices, etc while speaking in the different initiatives taken by the Indian Government. - Where was the first meeting of the Apex Committee for DefExpo 2020 held ?
1) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
2) New Delhi, Delhi
3) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
4) Guwahati, Assam
5) None of theseAnswer – 2) New Delhi, Delhi
Explanation:
On September 9, 2019, The first meeting of the Apex Committee for DefExpo 2020 was held in New Delhi. It was chaired by the Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh and it was also attended by Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath. DefExpo India 2020 Brochure was released during the meeting.An MoU was signed between the officials of the Ministry of Defence and Uttar Pradesh Government highlighting the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders. - What is the theme of 11th edition of DefExpo, which will be held for the first time in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh from February 05 – 08, 2020?
1) Theme – ‘Digital Information of Defence’
2) Theme – ‘Indian Defence in the Transforming India’
3) Theme – ‘Digital Transformation of Defence’
4) Theme – ‘Defence and Indian Economy’
5) None of theseAnswer – 3) Theme – ‘Digital Transformation of Defence’
Explanation:
11th edition of DefExpo will be held for the first time in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh from February 05 – 08, 2020 with the theme ‘Digital Transformation of Defence’. - Which department has launched the ‘Swachhta hi Sewa 2019′ campaign with the theme Plastic Waste Management ?
1) Department of Promotion and Industry and Internal Trade(DPITT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry
2) Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
3) Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
4) Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers
5) None of theseAnswer – 1) Department of Promotion and Industry and Internal Trade(DPITT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Explanation:
The Department of Promotion and Industry and Internal Trade(DPITT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry launched ‘Swachhta hi Sewa 2019′ campaign on September 11, 2019 as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to action against plastic waste from industrial estates, parks and other areas by all states and Union Territories(UT). The theme of the campaign is Plastic Waste Management. - Which state government has announced to launch online service for cow adoption and shed provisions under the MP govt’s initiative “Project Gaushala” ?
1) Assam
2) Maharashtra
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Madhya Pradesh
5) None of theseAnswer – 4) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
On September 10, 2019 the Madhya Pradesh (MP) govt. announced to launch online service for cow adoption and shed provisions under the MP govt’s initiative “Project Gaushala”at Gaushalas(cow shelters). In this project a cow can be adopted for a minimum period of 15days. - What is the rank of India in Global Malaria Cases in 2017 as per the report published in the Lancet journal ?
1) 3rd
2) 4th
3) 2nd
4) 1st
5) None of theseAnswer – 2) 4th
Explanation:
According to a report published in the Lancet journal, India is ranked fourth in Global Malaria Cases in 2017. India has 4% of the cases worldwide behind the African countries Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique. - Which country has became the first Asian nation to unveil plain cigarette packaging to reduce the appeal of smoking and complied with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) guidelines ?
1) China
2) United States
3) Thailand
4) Russia
5) None of theseAnswer – 3) Thailand
Explanation:
On September 10, 2019, Thailand became the first Asian nation to unveil plain cigarette packaging to reduce the appeal of smoking and complied with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) guidelines. Australia became the first country to require tobacco products to be sold without colourful brand logos in 2012 and other European countries including France, Hungary and the United Kingdom have also followed the same path. - Which country has topped the Committee to Protect Journalists(CPJ)’s “10 Most Censored Countries list” 2019 ?
1) Eritrea
2) North Korea
3) Turkmenistan
4) Saudi Arabia
5) None of theseAnswer – 1) Eritrea
Explanation:
On September 10, 2019, New York-based media watchdog “Committee to Protect Journalists” (CPJ) released “10 Most Censored Countries list” that have high press censorship. The list was topped by East African country Eritrea that shut all independent media in 2001and has only 1% of the country’s population in internet penetration. The country was also labeled as “the worst jailer of journalists in sub-Saharan Africa,” in the report as it has jailed nearly 16 journalists in the country since December 2018. Eritrea is followed by North Korea and Turkmenistan in the second and third place respectively.
[table]Rank Country 1 Eritrea 2 North Korea 3 Turkmenistan 4 Saudi Arabia 5 China [/table]
- Where was the 7th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) meeting, 16th ASEAN India Economic Ministers (AEM) meeting & the 7th East Asia Economic Ministers Summit held ?
1) Washington D.C., U.S.
2) Bangkok, Thailand
3) Beijing, China
4) Tokyo, Japan
5) None of theseAnswer – 2) Bangkok, Thailand
Explanation:
7th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) meeting of the 10members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) countries and its 6 Free Trade Agreement (FTA) partners held in Bangkok, Thailand from September 8-10, 2019. Along with this meeting, the 16th ASEAN India Economic Ministers (AEM) meeting and the 7th East Asia Economic Ministers Summit held at the same place. - Name the Indian delegate, who addressed the 7th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) meeting, 16th ASEAN India Economic Ministers (AEM) meeting & the 7th East Asia Economic Ministers Summit ?
1) Nitin Gadkari
2) Prakash Javadekar
3) Piyush Goyal
4) Suresh Prabhu
5) None of theseAnswer – 3) Piyush Goyal
Explanation:
Commerce & Industry and Railways minister Shri Piyush Goyal attended the 7th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) meeting of the 10members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) countries and its 6 Free Trade Agreement (FTA) partners in Bangkok, Thailand from September 8-10, 2019. Along with this meeting, he also attended the 16th ASEAN India Economic Ministers (AEM) meeting and the 7th East Asia Economic Ministers Summit held at the same place. - ECF was in news recently, what does ‘C’ stands for ___________ .
1) C – Currency
2) C – Consumption
3) C – Credit
4) C – Capital
5) None of theseAnswer – 4) C – Capital
Explanation:
C stands for Capital.The full form of ECF is Economic Capital Framework (ECF). - An internal group of which organization will frame a formal mechanism to assess the adequacy of its foreign exchange (forex) reserves ?
1) Small industrial Development Bank of India(SIDBI)
2) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
3) Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI)
4) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India(IRDAI)
5) None of theseAnswer – 2) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Explanation:
An internal group of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will frame a formal mechanism to assess the adequacy of its foreign exchange (forex) reserves. RBI had recently adapted the fresh Economic Capital Framework (ECF) as recommended by Bimal Jalan Committee on ECF which noted that RBI’s forex reserves in 2008 were higher than India’s external debt. - Which bank has partnered with Life Insurance Corporation of India Credit Cards Services (LIC CSL) to launch the co-branded credit card ?
1) Union Bank of India(UBI)
2) Central Bank of India(CBI)
3) Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI Bank)
4) State Bank of India(SBI)
5) None of theseAnswer – 3) Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI Bank)
Explanation:
The Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI Bank) and Life Insurance Corporation of India Credit Cards Services (LIC CSL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of LIC, will launch a co-branded credit card. It will be marketed to customers, agents, and employees of the corporation and its subsidiaries. At present, IDBI Bank offers 5 credit card variants as LIC has ties up with Axis Bank and Corporation Bank for issuance of credit cards under co-branded/white label agreements. - Which textile company has awarded with the 2019 UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize for its programme ‘Functional literacy and follow-up vocational training in national languages for farmers in southern Senegal’ ?
1) Senegalese Textile Fibres and Development Company (SODEFITEX)
2) Senegalese Textile Development Company (STEXDC)
3) Senegalese Fibres and Textile Development Company(SFTEXDC)
4) Senegalese Fibres Development Company (SFIBDC)
5) None of theseAnswer – 1) Senegalese Textile Fibres and Development Company (SODEFITEX)
Explanation:
On September 2, 2019, Audrey Azoulay, the Director-General (DG) of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced the winners of UNESCO International Literacy Prizes 2019. ‘Textile Fibres and Development Company’ (SODEFITEX) in Senegal was awarded UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize for its ‘Functional literacy and follow-up vocational training for farmers in southern Senegal in national languages’ programme. SODEFITEX started providing literacy courses in 1982 to farmers with limited or non-schooling in Southern Senegal as part of their work. The company aims at creating a literate environment by guiding the farmers benefiting from the programme, aged 20 to 45.
[table]UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize Awardee Programme National Office of Literacy and Education for Adults (ONAEA), Algeria National Strategy for Multilingual Literacy Textile Fibres and Development Company (SODEFITEX), Senegal Functional literacy and follow-up vocational training for farmers in southern Senegal in national languages [/table]
- Which country’s ‘Camacol Antioquia’ was awarded with UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy for its ‘Obras Escuala’ programme with the aim to promote literacy for workers in this sector ?
1) Vietnam
2) Indonesia
3) Combodia
4) Colombia
5) None of theseAnswer – 4) Colombia
Explanation:
‘Camacol Antioquia’ in Colombia was awarded UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy for its ‘Obras Escuala’ programme. The programme ‘Obras Escuela’ was launched in 2007, with the aim to promote literacy for workers in this sector. The Director of corporate social responsibility at Camacol Antioquia is María Lucía Vélez.
[table]UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy Awardee Programme Camacol Antioquia, Colombia Obras Escuala BASAbali, Indonesia BASAbali Wiki Nuovo Comitato il Nobel per I Disabili, Italy TELL ME – Theatre for Education and Literacy Learning of Migrants in Europe [/table]
- Name the first woman governor of Telangana & also the youngest state governor at the age of 58 among all the current governors .
1) Baby Rani Maurya
2) Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan
3) Anusuiya Uikey
4) Anandiben Patel
5) None of theseAnswer – 2) Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan
Explanation:
On September 8, 2019 former TamilNadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan who was sworn in as the first woman governor of Telangana, became theyoungest state governor at the age of 58 among all the current governors. Andhra Pradesh governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan is the oldest at the age of 85 among the current governors. - Which construction company was recognised with Indian Concrete Institute award 2019 (ICI award)for the outstanding concrete structure of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) in Telangana ?
1) Reliability Engineering Industries(REL)
2) ANEWA Engineering Private Limited (AEPL)
3) Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited (MEIL)
4) Navayuga Engineering Company (NEC)
5) None of theseAnswer – 3) Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited (MEIL)
Explanation:
On September 7, 2019 on the occasion of concrete day celebrations, Construction company Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) was recognised with Indian Concrete Institute award 2019 (ICI award)for the outstanding concrete structure of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) in Telangana. The award was received by N Venkateshwarlu, chief engineer of the project and B. Srinivas Reddy, MEIL director from ICI president Vinay Gupta in Hyderabad, Telangana. - Sweet made of milk named “Palkova” of which city has recently received Geographical Indication(GI) tag ?
1) Srivilliputtur
2) Tirunelveli
3) Tiruchirappalli
4) Thanjavur
5) None of theseAnswer – 1) Srivilliputtur
Explanation:
On september 10, 2019 “Srivilliputtur Palkova” in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu has get Geographical Indication(GI) tag in chennai.The sweet is prepared from high quality flavour of milk with sugar. The milk is fetched only from in and around reared cows of Srivilliputtur. In 2014,The petition was filed by Srivilliputtur Milk Producers’ Co-operative Society for Geographical Indication(GI) tag.It was approved by Geographical Indication (GI) registry of Chennai. - Who was appointed as the new principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi with effect from September 11, 2019 ?
1) Pulok Chatterji
2) Shashi Kant Sharma
3) Ajit Seth
4) Pramod Kumar Mishra
5) None of theseAnswer – 4) Pramod Kumar Mishra
Explanation:
Pramod Kumar Mishra, aged 71, was appointed as the new principal secretary to Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi succeeding Nripendra Misra with effect from September 11, 2019. He was the additional principal secretary to the PM (2014-19) and was holding the rank of a Cabinet minister. He is the recipient of United Nations Sasakawa Award 2019, the most prestigious international award in disaster management. Former cabinet secretary P K Sinha, aged 64, was appointed as the principal advisor to the PM. He currently serves as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). - Which audio equipment manufacturer has appointed Ranveer Singh as the new global brand ambassador on September 10,2019 ?
1) AKG
2) JBL
3) Sennheiser
4) Bose
5) None of theseAnswer – 2) JBL
Explanation:
On September 10,2019, Bollywood Actor Ranveer Singh is the new global brand ambassador of Audio equipment Maker JBL owned by Harman International Industries.To strengthen JBL’s dominance in the country, He will engage in all sequence of marketing initiatives and also endorse a range of new JBL’s consumer audio product. - Which Indian Air Force Squadron nicknamed as “Golden Arrows” was resurrected in Ambala on 10th September, 2019 by Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa ?
1) 14th Squadron
2) 16th Squadron
3) 17th Squadron
4) 15th Squadron
5) None of theseAnswer – 3) 17th Squadron
Explanation:
On September 10, 2019, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa restored Air Force Station (AFS) Ambala-based 17th Squadron ‘Golden Arrows’ which will be committed to operate India-Pakistan frontier. It will be the first unit to operate the newly-acquired Rafale aircraft. He also presented a memento to Station Commander Group Captain Harkirat Singh to commemorate the occasion. - Name the organization which has unveiled the app named “Good Vibes” a communication tool for deaf and blind people .
1) Samsung
2) LG Electronics
3) Apple
4) Sony
5) None of theseAnswer – 1) Samsung
Explanation:
On September 9, 2019 South Korean tech giant Samsung,has unveiled app named “Good Vibes” a communication tool for deaf and blind people Good Vibes: It was developed in partnership with the Non-Profit Organisation(NPO) Sense India, and uses Morse code that converts vibrations into text and vice versa, where a deaf-blind person can communicate with the help of dots and dash combinations to send messages. Version: The first version of the Good Vibes app allowed communication between two deaf-blind people but the current version(2nd) allows communication with caregivers as well. App availability:The app is currently available in Samsung Galaxy store and would soon be available in Google Play store. - Name the visual aid app launched by Samsung for people with low vision.
1) “Retinamo”
2) “Retinals”
3) “Retina”
4) “Relumino”
5) None of theseAnswer – 4) “Relumino”
Explanation:
On September 9, 2019 South Korean tech giant Samsung,has unveiled app named “Relumino” that helps the visually impaired people to see the images clearer. Relumino app: It was developed by the Samsung employees in the global C-Lab programme in partnership with the National Association for the Blind (NAB), Delhi. The NAB will make use of this relumino in classrooms for students with low vision. This is expected to be a revolutionary move in communication to help the 253 million visually impaired people, 217 low vision people and 14million blind people as per 2017 data released by the World Health Organisation(WHO) of which there are about 5,00,000 deafblind people in India. - Name the reptile species which is also called as “frozen dragon of the north”, that was discovered by scientists from University of Southern California (USC) .
1) Varanus Salvator
2) Coluber constrictor
3) Cryodrakon boreas
4) Plestiodon fasciatus
5) None of theseAnswer – 3) Cryodrakon boreas
Explanation:
The University of Southern California (USC) scientists and colleagues have discovered new reptile species Cryodrakon boreas from the Azhdarchid group of pterosaurs, which is also called as “frozen dragon of the north”. These species with a wingspan of up to 10mts and weight of about 250kg were once, one among the largest flying animals that lived 77 million years ago during the Cretaceous period. The remains of the species was first discovered in Alberta, Canada, 30 years ago. Its study is published in the journal of “Vertebrate Paleontology” led by author David Hone from Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom (UK). - Name the Chairman, Managing Director(MD) & Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Hero MotoCorp, who was selected to be inducted in the 2019 Asia Pacific Golf Hall of Fame for his support in sports in India as well as globally .
1) Sunil Munjal
2) Pawan Munjal
3) Dilip Munjal
4) Pankaj Munjal
5) None of theseAnswer – 2) Pawan Munjal
Explanation:
On September 10 2019, Pawan Munjal, the Chairman, Managing Director(MD) and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Hero MotoCorp was selected to be inducted in the 2019 Asia Pacific Golf Hall of Fame for his support in sports in India as well as globally. The award ceremony will be held on November 6, 2019 at DLF(Delhi Land & Finance) Golf & Country Club in Gurugram, Haryana with his induction permanently installed at Dr David Chu Golf Museum at Shenzhen in China. This museum will be the new home of hall of fame. - Which sport committee was derecognized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) for violating the National Sports Development Code of India (NSDCI), 2011 ?
1) Commonwealth Committee of India (CCI)
2) Asian Games Committee of India (ACI)
3) Paralympic Committee of India (PCI)
4) Olympic Committee of India (OCI)
5) None of theseAnswer – 3) Paralympic Committee of India (PCI)
Explanation:
On September 10, 2019, The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) derecognised the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) for violating the National Sports Development Code of India (NSDCI), 2011 in accordance with provisions under clause I (ix) and (x) of Annexure-III of NSDCI, 2011.It has been penalised for misgovernance.Earlier, it was also suspended in 2015 on governance issues and re-recognised in 2016. - Robert Frank passed away recently who attained fame throught the book “The Americans”, he was a __________ .
1) Photographer
2) Editor
3) Writer
4) Distributor
5) None of theseAnswer – 1) Photographer
Explanation:
On September 10, 2019 Switzerland born famous documentary Photographer Robert Frank passed away at the age of 94 in Nova Scotia, Canada. He rose to fame by his landmark book “The Americans” and for his 20th century photographs.He worked as a photo assistant and later moved to the United States(US) after the Second World War. He produced 28,000 images compressed down to 83 for “the Americans” which rewrote photography rules. - Politician Goverdhan Kalla passed away recently, he was involved in which of the following movement ?
1) Non co-operation movement
2) Shramadana Movement
3) Quit India Movement
4) Sarvodaya Movement
5) None of theseAnswer – 4) Sarvodaya Movement
Explanation:
On September 10,2019,Veteran Congress Leader and Former MLA Goverdhan Kalla passed away at the age of 89 years after a prolonged illness in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. He served as an MLA of Jaisalmer between 2003-08, funeral procession was happened at Vyas Chhatri Cremation Ground. For five decades, He was in politics and a Gandian thinker, involved in Sarvodaya Movement.
Static GK Quiz based on Current Affairs:
- What is the tagline of IDBI Bank ?Answer – Aao Sochein Bada
- Srisailam dam is located in which state ?Answer – Telangana
- What is the Capital and Currency of Eritrea ?Answer – Capital- Asmara & Currency- Eritrean Nakfa
- Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state ?Answer – Uttar Pradesh
- Where is the head quarter of UNESCO located ?Answer – Paris, France
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