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Year 2019 Current Affairs January to December 2019 Total Page : 616

Topic Page No. Polity - 4 Appointment - 36 Economic - 69 Defence - 101 Military exercise - 121 Events - 133 Days - 154 Book-writer - 219 Sports - 230 Awards - 312 Index - 403 Scientific Researches - 438 Historical Places - 467 Deaths - 472 Culture - 498 Schemes - 503 Foreign - 559 GI tag - 606 & CM - 610

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Parliament / Politics

Who is the Speaker of 17th ? a. Maneka Gandhi b. c. Sambita Patra d. Om Birla

Answer: d. Om Birla

Central Government

Prime Minister: Prime Minister is also in-charge of these ministries: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy; Department of Space; And All important policy issues; And All other departments not allocated to any minister.

Cabinet Ministers:

• Rajnath Singh - Defence Minister. • Amit Shah - Home Minister. • Nitin Jairam Gadkari - Minister of Road Transport and Highways; And Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

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• DV Sadananda Gowda - Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers. • Nirmala Sitharaman - Finance Minister and Minister of Corporate Affairs. • - Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. • Narendra Singh Tomar - Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Minister of Rural Development; And Minister of Panchayati Raj. • Shankar Prasad - Minister of Law and Justice; Minister of Communications and Minister of Electronics and Information Technology. • Harsimrat Kaur Badal - Food Processing Industries Minister. • Thawar Chand Gehlot- Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment. • Subrahmanyam Jaishankar - Foreign Minister. • Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank - Human Resource Development Minister. • Munda - Minister of Tribal Affairs • Smriti Zubin Irani - Minister of Women and Child Development and Minister of Textiles. • Dr. Harsh Vardhan - Minister of Health and Family Welfare; Minister of Science and Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences. • Prakash Javadekar - Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Minister of Information and Broadcasting.

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• - Railway Minister and Minister of Commerce and Industry. • Pradhan - Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas; And Steel Minister. • Mukhtar Abbas Naqv - Minority Affairs Minister. • Prahlad Joshi - Minister of Parliamentary Affairs; Minister of Coal; And Minister of Mines. • Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey -Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. • Arvind Ganpat Sawant - Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. • Giriraj Singh - Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy • Gajendra Singh Shekhawat - Minister of Water Power.

------Who is the 47th Chief of ? a. S A Bobde b. N V Ramanna c. Indu Malhotra d. Arun Mishra

Answer: a. S A Bobde

- His full name is Sharad Arvind Bobde. - Justice Bobde took oath on 18 November 2019 - He will remain as Chief Justice till 23rd April 2021.

------Which party won the most seats in assembly election 2019 result?

6 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. B J P b. Congress c. JM d. RJD

Answer: c. JM - Votes were counted for the 81 assembly seats of Jharkhand on 23 December 2019. Seats according to party - JMM = 30 BJP = 25 Congress = 16 RJD = 1 AJSU = 2 Jharkhand vikash morcha = 3 Seats by alliance JMM + INC + RJD = 47 BJP = 25 JVM = 3 AJSU = 2 Other = 4 ------ High Court revoked the membership of which Vidhan Sabha member in December 2019 because of contesting on the basis of wrong documents? a. Amrish Patel b. Abdulla Azam Khan c. Mahendra Awadhesh d.

Answer: b. Abdulla Azam Khan

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- The court said that Abdullah Azam was not 25 years old at the time of election. - He is the son of Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan. ------Under which law did the government shut down the internet in 8 states and union territories of the country in December 2019? a. CRPC, 1973 b. Indian Telegraph Act, 1985 c. Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services (Public Emergency or Public Safety) Rules, 2017 d. All of the above

Answer: d. All of the above

- Governments under different circumstances resort to different laws to ban internet service. Protests have been taking place across the country ever since the revised law of citizenship (CAA) came into existence on 13 December. In December 2019, the internet remained stalled in these states for several days.

------How many Bills were passed by both the Houses in the Winter Session of Parliament (2019)? a. 10 bills b. 12 Bills c. 15 bills d. 20 bills

Answer: c. 15 bill

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Out of these 15 bills, 11 were passed in both the houses in this session. In this session, 14 bills were passed in Lok Sabha and 15 in Rajya Sabha. - Winter session of Parliament lasted from 18 November to 13 December 2019. A total of 20 meetings were held during this period in 26 days. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi said that in this session, the working efficiency of Lok Sabha was 116% and that of Rajya Sabha was 99%.

Among the important bills passed by both the houses during the session - Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 - SPG Amendment Bill, - Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Amendment Bill, - The Constitution (126th Amendment) Bill, 2019 (SC ST reservation to be extended for ten years) - Taxation law amendment bill - The Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Distribution, Storage and Advertising) Restrictions Bill, 2019 - The Ordnance Act (Amendment) Bill, 2019 - Chitfund Amendment Bill - Bill related to the rights of bisexual persons - The National Capital Territory (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents of Unauthorized Colonies) Bill, 2019 - The Constitution (126th Amendment) Bill, 2019 - International Financial Services Center Authority Bill, 2019

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Which Assembly passed the bill to complete the hearing of the rape case in 14 days and the provision of death sentence to the convict in 21 days, on 13 December 2019? a. b. c. d. Andhra Pradesh

Answer: d. Andhra Pradesh

- The name of the law will be - Andhra Pradesh Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2019 With this, Andhra Pradesh has become the first state to include the provision of capital punishment in the case of rape.

------After , Nagaland and , the Central Government has now implemented the Inner Line Permit(ILP) in which fourth state, so that permission has to be taken to go there first? a. b. c. Tripura d.

Answer: a. Manipur

Manipur is the fourth state after Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram where the Inner Line Permit ie ILP has come into force. - Inner line permit is a travel document issued by the (for its citizens), so that they can travel for a specified period in a protected area.

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- Meaning, if someone from any part of India goes to Manipur, then he cannot go there until he gets permission. - President Ram Nath Kovind signed this order on 11 December 2019.

------Who was appointed the chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament? a. Adhiranjan Chaudhary b. Amit Shah c. Om Birla d. Meenakshi Lekhi

Answer: a. Adhiranjan Chowdhury - He is the leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party in the Lok Sabha.

------What is the name of the largest of the country? a. Jammu – Kashmir b. Ladakh c. d. Puducherry

Answer: b. Ladakh Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh is R. K. Mittal.

------Name the largest district in the country? a. Kargil b. Jammu c. Srinagar d. Leh

Answer: d. Leh (District of Ladakh)

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------In which district are the districts of Gilgit, Gilgit Wazarat , Chilhas presently in the possession of ? a. Kargil b. Jammu c. Leh d. Srinagar

Answer: c. Leh

------Muzaffarabad and Mirpur, occupied by Pakistan, are situated to which union territory map? a. Jammu – Kashmir b. Ladakh c. Delhi d. Puducherry

Answer: a. Jammu - Kashmir

------Who issues the official map of the country? a. Geological survey of India b. Survey of India c. Archaeological survey of India d. None of these

Answer: b. Survey of India

- Surveyor General of India: Lt. General Lagirish Kumar.

How many centrally administered states (UTs) are there in the country? a. 6 b. 7

12 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. 8 d. 9

Answer: d. 9

- Earlier there were 7 union territories in the country, but Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh have become two separate union territories.

UT (Union Territorries) in the country - Jammu Kashmir - Ladakh - Delhi - Puducherry - Chandigarh - Andaman and - & Nagar Haveli - Daman & Diu - Lakshadweep With this change, now the number of union territories in the country has increased to 9. - On August 5, the government decided in the Parliament to remove two sections of Article 370 and 35A from Jammu and Kashmir.

------Name the first Lieutenant Governor of UT Jammu and Kashmir? a. G C Murmu b. Radha Krishna Mathur c. P S Sreedharanpillai d. Satyapal Malik

Answer: a. GC Murmu (Girish Chandra Murmu)

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Name the first Lieutenant Governor of UT Ladakh? a. GC Murmu b. Radha Krishna Mathur c. PS Sreedharanpillai d. Satya Pal Malik

Answer: b. Radha Krishna Mathur

------Name the last Governor of Jammu and Kashmir a. GC Murmu b. Radha Krishna Mathur c. PS Sreedharanpillai d. Satyapal Malik

Answer: d. Satyapal Malik

------Winter session of Parliament started on 18 November 2019. Which of the following is the session of Rajya Sabha? a. 200th b. 205th c. 225th d. 250th

Answer:d. 250th

------Under which Article of the Constitution, President's rule continued in from November 12 to 23?

14 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Article 365 b. Article 356 c. Article 352 d. None of these

Answer:b. Article 356

------Which minister associated with Shiv Sena has resigned from the Union Cabinet? a. Rahul Raut b. Arvind Ganpat sawant c. Arvind Kumar d. None of these

Answer: b. Arvind Ganpat sawant

- He had the responsibility of Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise

------Under which law / rule did the Prime Minister recommend the removal of President's rule in Maharashtra from the President without cabinet approval? a. Govt. of India President Rules b. Govt. of India Business Rules c. Govt. of India Transaction Rules d. The Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules 1961

Answer:d. The Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules 1961

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------Name the alliance of Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress? a. National Democratic Alliance (NDA) b. United Progressive Alliance (UPA) c. Progressive Alliance (UPA) d. Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA)

Answer d. Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA)

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Former Maharashtra Chief Minister held the post of CM for how many days in his second term? a. 2 days b. 3 days c. 4 days d. 5 days

Answer b. 3 days

------Uddhav Thackeray became ………th Chief Minister of Maharashtra on 28 November? a. 15th b. 18th c. 20th d. 29th

Answer : b. 18th

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------The constitutional bench of how many judges of the Supreme Court ruled that the Chief Justice of India (CJI Office) is under the purview of the RTI? a. 4 b. 5 c. 10 d. 12

Answer :b. 5

- This Constitutional Bench was presided over by the then Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi.The Constitutional Bench comprised of Justice N.V. Raman, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice Sanjeev Khanna.

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The Home Ministry has revoked the citizenship of Ramesh Chennamaneni, who is the legislator of which state? a. b. Telangana c. d. Andra Pradesh

Answer :b. Telangana - Ramesh Chennamaneni is from TRS party and MLA from Vemulawada

------Which state government's cabinet has

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Answer b. Haryana

------The Parliament has approved the merger of which of the two Union Territories (UTs) ? a. Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh b. Chandigarh and Delhi c. Daman and Diu and Dadar and Nagar Haveli d. Andaman Nicobar and Puducherry

Answer c. Daman and Diu and Dadar and Nagar Haveli

------In which state the Law Commission has drafted a bill to enact a strong law to stop forced conversions? a. Karnataka b. c. d. Uttar Pradesh

Answer d. Uttar Pradesh

------Which state government has issued helpline number 14400 for complaints related to corruption? a. Uttar Pradesh b. Haryana

18 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. Andra Pradesh d. Maharashtra

Answer c. Andra Pradesh

- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy released this help line number. On this helpline number, people can complain about corruption activities in government departments.

------In which state will it be necessary to get outsiders registered for staying for more than 24 hours? a. b. Assam c. Meghalaya d. Himachal Pradesh

Answer: c. Meghalaya

- The state government has recently approved an ordinance to change the MRSSA (Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act, 2016). - According to the Deputy CM Prestone Tynsong 'there is a rule under section 4 (a) of it, which states that any person who is not a Meghalaya citizen and wants to stay in the state for more than 24 hours, shall have to inform about it (Registration for it to be done) - Violation of this law will be taken under Indian Penal Code (IPC). - This law is for those people, who want to come

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------Jammu - Kashmir has become the ……… Union Territory of Legislative Assembly? a. Second b. The third c. Fourth d. Fifth

Answer: b. The third

Delhi and Puducherry are already the Union Territory of the Legislative Assembly.

------Which state government has decided not to give government jobs to persons having more than two children from the year 2021? a. b. Manipur c. Assam d. Uttarakhand

Answer: c. Assam

The Union Cabinet has decided to regularize illegal colonies of which union territory? a. Puducherry b. Chandigarh c. Delhi d. Andaman Nicobar

Answer: c. Delhi

- With this, 40 lakh people living in illegal colonies will get the right of ownership.

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------Which party won the most seats in Haryana assembly elections? a. JJP b. Congress c. BJP d. INLD

Answer: c. BJP

- In the 90-seat Haryana Vidhan Sabha, the got the maximum seats (40). However, it was far away from majority. - has got 31 seats. - Jananayak Janata Party (JJP) has got 10 seats. - Finally, BJP formed the govt. with the support of JPP & some independent. ------Which party won the most seats in Maharashtra assembly elections? a. BJP b. Congress c. NCP d. Shiv Sena

Answer: a. BJP

- BJP has got 105 seats in Maharashtra Assembly with 288 seats. - While Shiv Sena has got 56 seats. - NCP has got 54 seats and Congress has got 44 seats. - In Maharashtra, BJP and Shiv Sena alliance got majority.

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- But finally, Shiv Sena, NCP & Congress made an alliance Maharashtra Vikash Aghadi (MVA) & formed govt.

------Which foreign delegation visited Kashmir for the first time after the removal of the provisions of Article 370? a. British MPs b. European Union MPs c. German MPs d. None of these

Answer: b. European Union MPs

- Although the European Union Parliament has said that the visit of MPs is private.

------According to the amendment in the rules by the Law Ministry, how many people over the age will now be able to use the postal ballot? a. 70 b. 65 c. 80 d. 75

Answer: c. 80

The Law Ministry has amended the rules to increase the scope of 'absentee voters'. The Law Ministry has issued this directive by amending the Election Rules, 1961.

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- Under this, senior citizens and disabled voters above 80 years of age have been included, who will be able to vote through postal ballot. - 'Absentee voter' refers to a person who is unable to reach the polling station.

------The Central government have decided to withdraw SPG protection of which leaders? a. Sonia Gandhi b. Rahul Gandhi c. Priyanka Gandhi d. All of the above

Answer: d. All of the above (Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi)

- The Ministry of Home Affairs has taken this decision. - Now they have been given Z plus level of security. - Now, CRPF commandos are protecting the Gandhi family.

Which state's anti-terrorism law was approved by the President, in which tapped telephone conversations would now be considered a valid proof? a. b. Bihar c. Maharashtra d. Haryana Answer: a. Gujarat

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- President Ramnath Kovind gave his approval to the 'Gujarat Terrorism and Organized Crime Control (GCTOC) Bill' (Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organized Crime Bill). - was considered a controversial anti-terrorism law. - In this BJP-ruled state, this bill was passed in March 2015.

------Which state assembly has passed a bill to increase the maximum sentence from three years to seven years against conversion by force, inducement or through marriages solemnised for the “sole purpose” of adopting a new religion? a. Bihar b. Himachal Pradesh c. Maharashtra d. Assam

Answer: b. Himachal Pradesh

- The name of this bill is Religious Freedom Bill 2019. - This bill will replace the Himachal Pradesh Religious Freedom Act 2006. - The new law provides for imprisonment of up to seven years, while the old law provided for imprisonment for three years. - If any marriage is just for conversion, then it will be considered invalid under section five of this bill.

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------Which sections of Article 370 of the Constitution have been scrapped by the President? a. section 1 b. Section 2 c. Section 3 d. b and c

Answer: d. b and c (section 2 and section 3)

- The central government has not completely removed Article 370. Actually, Article 370 is divided into three parts. Section 1, Section 2 and Section 3. According to the statement of the Home Minister in Parliament, 370 (1) is properly maintained. Whereas only 370 (2) and (3) have been removed. - The order to remove both sections of section 370 has come into force immediately with the President's notification. With this, Section 35A was also abolished, which stated dual citizenship in the state.

What is 370 (1) According to its provision, various articles of the constitution can be applied to Jammu and Kashmir by presidential order after consulting the government of Jammu and Kashmir.

------Who has been appointed the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 25 of 616 a. Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary b. Amit Shah c. Om Birla d. Meenakshi lekhi

Answer: a. Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary

- He is the leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party in the Lok Sabha.

------What are the provisions in the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019? a. 5000 fine for driving without license b. 10,000 fine for drunken driving c. A fine of 5000 on the phone while driving d. All of the above

Answer: d. All of the above

- The specialty of this law will be that the amount of fine will increase by 10 percent every year.

Some important points: - A fine of Rs 1000/- would be imposed on not wearing seat belt. - A person not wearing helmet will be disqualified from holding license for three months with a fine of Rs 1,000. - Earlier there was no provision for not giving way to vehicles engaged in emergency services, but now a fine of Rs 10,000 or jail term of up to 6 months or both can be imposed. - Driving without a license can result in a fine of Rs 5,000 or up to three months in jail or both. If caught again, a fine of 10,000 rupees or up to 1

26 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 year can be imprisoned or both. - Despite disqualification, a fine of Rs 5,000 will be imposed on driving or imprisonment for three months or both. ➤ For the very first time on speeding or racing on road, a fine of Rs 5000 in the first or jail for three months or both, but if caught a second time, it can be a fine of Rs 10,000 or jail for up to 1 year or both. ➤ Overloading - Fine at the rate of Rs 20000/- and Rs 2000/- per ton. (Note - Although many states have exempted monetary fines in this rule.)

------What is the provision in the Muslim Women (Protection of Marriage Rights) Act 2019? a. Declaring Instant triple talaq (talaq-e-biddah) as illegal b. Provision to immediately consider triple talaq as a cognizable offense, ie police can arrest without warrant. c. There is a provision for a sentence of three years for instant divorce. d. all of the above

Answer: d. all of the above

------What is the maximum provision of punishment in the POSCO (Amendment) Act 2019?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 27 of 616 a. Capital punishment b. Life imprisonment c. 20 years imprisonment d. None of these

Answer: a. Capital punishment

- Those who commit sexual assault on a child under 16 years of age shall be punished with imprisonment of up to 20 years, which may carry life imprisonment as well as fine. - In the case of rape with children, the minimum punishment has been increased from 10 years to 20 years and maximum punishment could be death penalty .

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Which of the following provisions is there in the Anti Terror Bill (The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Law 2019 (UAPA))? a. Along with organizations, individuals can also be declared terrorists b. The assets of terrorists and terrorist organizations will be confiscated c. a. and b. d. None of these

Answer: c. a. and b.

------A committee has submitted the draft of the National Education Policy to the Union

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Minister of Human Resource Development, who is the chairman of this committee? a. Nripendra Mishra b. Dr. Kasturirangan c. Ajay Bisaria d. None of these

Answer: b. Dr. Kasturirangan

------In which country did PM Narendra Modi make his first foreign trip in his second term? a. Malaysia b. Maldives c. Mali d. Bangladesh

Answer: b. Maldives ------

In which country did PM Narendra Modi inaugurate the coastal surveillance radar system made in India? a. South Africa b. Israel c. Maldives d. None of these

Answer: c. Maldives ------Name the oldest mosque in Maldives, whose protection was announced by PM Narendra Modi in the Parliament there?

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A Saturday Mosque b. Friday Mosque / Hukuru Miski c. Mali Mosque d. None of these

Answer: b. Friday Mosque / Hukuru Miski

------PM Narendra Modi addressed the Parliament of Maldives on 8 June, what is the name of this Parliament? a. The People's Parliament b. The People's Majlis c. The People's Organization d. None of these

Answer: b. The People's Majlis

------Under which policy did PM Narendra Modi visit on 9 June after Maldives in his second term? a. Neighbour First (Neighbourhood First) b. Friends nations c. BIMSTEC Policy d. None of these

Answer: a. Neighbour First (Neighbourhood First)

------Which of Northeast India

30 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 became the first party to achieve the status of National Party? a. Assam Gana Parishad b. National People's Party c. North East Democratic Alliance d. Bodoland People's Front

Answer: b. National People's Party

------Where did S Jaishankar make his first foreign tour after assuming the office of foreign minister? a. Nepal b. Afghanistan c. Bhutan d. None of these

Answer: c. Bhutan

------Who has been appointed as the working president of Bharatiya Janata Party? a. Rajnath Singh b. J P Nadda c. Nitin Gadkari d. Amit Shah

Answer: b J P Nadda

------How many judges' Constitutional Bench ruled on the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya? a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7

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Answer: b. 5

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Who was the fifth judge of the constitutional bench that ruled on the Ram Janmabhoomi- Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya along with the then Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Ashok Bhushan, DY Chandrachud & SA Bobde? a. Aqeel Abdul Qureshi b. Mohammad rafiq c. S. Abdul Nazir d. Radhakrishna Pathak

Answer: c. S. Abdul Nazir - The then Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Ashok Bhushan, Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice SA Bobde (new CJI on 18 November) and Justice S Abdul Nazir.

------To whom has the Supreme Court decided to give ownership of the controversial land of Ayodhya? a. 'Ramlala' balswaroop of Lord Ramchandra b. Nirmohi Arena c. Ramjanmabhoomi Trust d. Sunni Central Waqf Board

Answer: a. 'Ramlala' balswaroop of Lord Ramchandra

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- A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court gave a unanimous verdict by 5-0.

------What direction did the Supreme Court give to the Central Government for the construction of a temple on the controversial land of Ayodhya? a. Forming a committee b. Create trust c. Law making d. None of these

Answer: b. Create trust

-The Supreme Court has asked the Center to form a trust for the construction of the temple. - Supreme Court has asked the Center to make a plan within three months, according to which the Board of Trustees will be decided. These people will see the work of temple construction. - The court rejected the claim of Nirmohi Akhara, the party in the land dispute, but asked it to be included in the trust for the construction of the temple.

------How much area of the controversial land of Ayodhya has the Supreme Court given to 'Ramlala'? a. 67.7 acres of land b. 2.77 acres c. 1.27 acres d. None of these

Answer: b. 2.77 acres

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------The Supreme Court has advised the Center and the State government to give how much land for the construction of the mosque in Ayodhya's controversial land decision? a. 67.7 acres b. 2.77 acres c. 5 acres d. None of these Answer: c. 5 acres

------Under which Article of the Constitution, the Supreme Court asked the Central Government to form a trust for the disputed 2.77 acres of land in Ayodhya? a. Article 142 b. Article 146 c. Article 182 d. Article 112

Answer: a. Article 142

------Under which Article of the Constitution, the Supreme Court ordered the Muslims to give 5 acres of land for construction of mosque in Ayodhya? a. Article 142 b. Article 146 c. Article 182 d. Article 112

Answer: a. Article 142

------How many pages did the Supreme Court give

34 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 it’s decision on the controversial land dispute case in Ayodhya? a. 1145 b. 1245 c. 1345 d. 1045

Answer: d. 1045

- CJI Ranjan Gogoi read the excerpts of this much awaited decision in a packed court room with lawyers and journalists and it took them 45 minutes.

------The verses (Shlokas) of which religious books have been included as witnesses( proofs) by the Supreme Court in the Ayodhya land dispute case? a. Valmiki Ramayana b. Skanda Purana c. a and b d. None of these

Answer: c. a and b (Valmiki Ramayana and Skanda Purana)

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Appointments

Who was appointed as Foreign Secretary by the Central Government? a. Anita Nair b. Harsh Vardhan Shringla c. Ruchi Ghanshyam d. None of these

Answer: b. Harsh Vardhan Shringla

------The Union Government has merged eight cadres of officers of Railways into which cadre? a. IRMS b. IAS c. IRS d. IFS

Answer: a. IRMS (Indian Railway Management Service)

- Indian Railway Management Service - To become an officer, now candidates, like Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) candidates, have to appear in the UPSC Civil Services Prelims Exam.

------Who is the chairman of the trade organization FICCI? a. Usha Kothari b. Vandan Sarita 36 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. Sangeeta Reddy d. None of these

Answer: c. Sangeeta Reddy

------Which American citizen of Indian origin has been made the director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) of America? a. Rahul Sachdeva b. Pankaj Agnihotri c. Sethuraman Panchanathan d. Pramod Mistry

Answer: c. Sethuraman Panchanathan - US government body NSF helps in research work in all non-medical fields including science and engineering.

------Who was appointed the first Lokayukta of Telangana? a. G. Chandraya b. CV Ramulu c. K. Chandrasekhar Rao d. Tamilisai Soundararajan

Answer: b. CV Ramulu - This appointment was made in December 2019. - He is a former judge of the High Court.

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Who was appointed the new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of GIC (General Insurance Corporation India)? a. Amresh Shrivastava b. Aarohi Mukherjee c. Devesh Srivastava d. Devendra Sharma

Answer: c. Devesh Srivastava

------Who was appointed the new director of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy? a. Atul Karnwal b. Aarohi Mukherjee c. Amresh Shrivastava d. None of these

Answer: a. Atul Karnwal

------Who has been appointed as CMD of NALCO? a. Shridhar Patra b. Rakesh Shukla c. Sambita Patra d. None of these

Answer: a. Shridhar Patra

- Chairman of National Aluminum Company Limited (NALCO) ------Who is the chairman of (IOC)? a. Srikanth Madhav Vaidya 38 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 b. SSV Ramkumar c. G. K. Satish d. Sanjeev Singh

Answer: a. Srikanth Madhav Vaidya - He will replace Sanjeev Singh who is retiring in June 2020. - Vaidya will take over as chairman in June and will have a three-year term.

------Actor has been named the brand ambassador of which beverage product? a. Pepsi b. Coca-Cola c. Thumbs up d. Slice

Answer: a. Pepsi ------Under whose leadership has the Supreme Court set up a commission to investigate the alleged encounter by the police in the Hyderabad rape and murder case? a. VS Sirpurkar b. RS Parikh c. Rajendra Menon d. AK Sikri

Answer: a. VS Sirpurkar - Supreme Court on 12 December 2019 ordered the creation of a commission of inquiry.

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- VS Sirpurkar is a retired Supreme Court Justice. Full name is Justice Vikas Sridhar Sirpurkar. ------

Who was sworn in as the 47th Chief Justice (CJI) of the country? a. Justice Ranjan Gogoi b. Justice Arun Mishra c. Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde d. None of these

Answer: c. Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde

------Who has been appointed the new country manager of Google India? a. Sanjay Gupta b. R. Madhavan c. Modesty d. Rajan Anandan

Answer a. Sanjay Gupta

- He will take over in 2020. He has been made the Country Manager and Vice President of Google India.

------An administrative council has been formed in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, who was its chairman? a. Chief Secretary b. Lt. governor

40 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. Vice-Governor's Advisor d. None of these

Answer b. Lt. governor

------Recently who resigned as the chairman of Zee Entertainment? a. Pankaj Patel b. Amit Goenka c. Subhash Chandra d. MA Yusuf Ali

Answer c. Subhash Chandra

------Who was appointed the new chairman of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC)? a. Vijay Tiwari b. Rakesh Paswan c. Braj Raj Sharma d. None of these

Answer: c. Braj Raj Sharma

------Who has been appointed as the new CEO of UIDAI? a. Pankaj Kumar b. Nandan Nilekani c. NR Narayana Murthy d. Rakesh Kumar

Answer: a. Pankaj Kumar - He is a 1987 batch IAS officer.

------Who is the chairman of BCCI?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 41 of 616 a. R. M. Lodha b. c. Jai Shah d. Saurabh Ganguly

Answer: d. Saurabh Ganguly

- He took over charge on 23 October 2019. - He has become the 39th head of BCCI. - Vice President of BCCI: Mahim Verma, - Secretary: Jai Shah - Treasurer: Arun Dhumal - Joint Secretary: Jayesh George

------Who has been appointed the Director General of National Security Guard (NSG)? a. Arun Tiwari b. Anup Singh c. Alok Prasad d. Bhushan Singh

Answer: b. Anup Singh

- His term will be till 30 September 2020.

------Who is the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister? a. PK Mishra b. Nripendra Mishra c. PK Sinha d. None of these

Answer: a. PK Mishra

------Who is the prime advisor to the Prime Minister?

42 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. PK Mishra b. Nripendra Mishra c. PK Sinha d. None of these

Answer: c. PK Sinha

------Who is the chairman of the three-member advisory committee to oversee the division of assets between Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir (Union Territory)? a. Giriraj Prasad Gupta b. Arun Goyal c. Sanjay mitra d. None of these

Answer: c. Sanjay mitra

- Other members of the committee are Arun Goyal and Giriraj Prasad Gupta. - This committee has been formed by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

------What is the maximum limit for a person to receive a gift which he is not required to inform to the Government as per the new amendment of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2011? a. Rs 1 lakh b. 2 lakhs c. Rs 3 lakh d. Rs 5 lakh

Answer: a. Rs 1 lakh

- It has recently been amended. Earlier, the limit was Rs 25,000 as per the market value of the gift in India. Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 43 of 616

------Who was elected the new head of the International Monetary Fund (Managing Director)? a. David Lipton b. Geeta Gopinath c. Kristalina Georgieva d. Christine Lagarde

Answer: a. Kristalina Georgieva - She is an economist from .

------Who is the first tribal female commercial pilot? a. Anupriya Patel b. Anupriya Madhumita Lakra c. Anupriya Pandora d. Anupriya Rakesh

Answer: b. Anupriya Madhumita Lakra - She is a tribal resident of Odisha.

------Who has been appointed as the 25th Director General (DG) of BSF (Border Security Force)? a. Lachhu Ram b. Rajni Kant Mishra c. Kumar (VK) Johri d. Singh

Answer: c. Vivek Kumar (VK) Johri - He took charge on August 31, 2019.

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Who has been appointed as the chairman of the World Election Body Association (AWEB)? a. Joseph Rofer b. Johnson Row c. Alif Anwar d. Sunil Arora

Answer: d. Sunil Arora

- Chief Election Commissioner of India has become the chairman of the World Election Body Association (AWEB). - His term will be two years.

------Who has been appointed the new cabinet secretary of the country? a. Rajiv Kumar b. Rajiv Gauba c. Rakesh Sinha d. NR Pillai

Answer: b. Rajiv Gauba

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Who is the Secretary of Defence of India? a. Rakesh Kumar b. Ajay Vikram c. Rajeev Gauba d. Ajay Kumar

Answer: d. Ajay Kumar

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Who became the new chairman and managing director of Power Grid Corporation of India? a. Azhar Umri b. Vijay Kapoor c. Kandikuppa Srikanth d. None of these

Answer: c. Kandikuppa Srikanth

------Who has been appointed as the Finance Secretary by the Central Government? a. b. Subhash Chandra Garg c. Rajiv Kumar d. None of these

Answer: c. Rajiv Kumar

------Who has been appointed the new chairperson of the National Anti-profiteering Authority? a. Badri Narayan Sharma b. Ajay Kumar Pal c. Shrikant Sharma d. None of these

Answer: a. Badri Narayan Sharma

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Who became the first female flight commander of India? a. Ishtar Jahan b. Shalija Dhami c. Avni Chaturvedi d. None of these

Answer: b. Shalija Dhami

- She took over as flight commander of Chetak helicopter unit at Hindon Airbase, Ghaziabad.

------Who has been appointed as the Green Ambassador of Manipur? a. Valentina Elangbam b. Arun Shourie c. Vimala Pandey d. Ajay Paswan

Answer: a. Valentina Elangbam - She is 9 years old and is a fifth class student.

------Who was appointed the chairman of the National Book Trust? a. Anamika b. Govind Prasad Sharma c. Prashant Dhawan d. None of these

Answer: b. Govind Prasad Sharma

- Establishment of National Book Trust - Year 1957.

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Which period has been declared by Government of India as International Construction Technology Year? a. April 2019 - March 2020 b. July 2019 - March 2020 c. April 2019 - March 2022 d. None of these

Answer: a. April 2019 - March 2020

- Construction – Technology year will focus on advanced construction technology which is necessary to meet the increasing demand for home construction in the country.

------Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah was again elected President of the Asian Olympic Committee, from which country? a. Brazil b. Saudi Arab c. UAE d. Kuwait

Answer: d. Kuwait

- The headquarters of the committee is located in Kuwait City.

------Who was appointed Director General of National Archives?

48 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. RK Rahat b. PK Singh c. PV Ramesh d. None of these

Answer: c. PV Ramesh

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Who was appointed the new director of Bhabha Atomic Research Center? a. Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary b. Ajay Kumar Sahni c. Ajit Kumar Mohanty d. Raje Singh

Answer: c. Ajit Kumar Mohanty

------Which Indian-American has been elected as the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Development Program? a. Vijaya Lakshmi b. Rahat Indori c. Vinod Kumar Mehta d. Padma Lakshmi

Answer: d. Padma Lakshmi

------Which Indian was appointed the Chief Scientist of the World Health Organization? a. Dr. Vijay Kumar b. Dr. James

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 49 of 616 c. Dr. Soumya Swaminathan d. None of these

Answer: c. Dr. Soumya Swaminathan

------Which Indian was awarded an honorary doctorate by University of Peace? a. Venkaiah Naidu b. Narendra Modi c. Vijay Kumar Jaiswal d. None of these

Answer: a. Venkaiah Naidu

- The University of Peace was established in 1980 after passing resolution 35/55 of the United Nations General Assembly. - The main campus of this university is located in a country called Costa Rica in Central America.

------Who was appointed the chairman of LIC? a. Akhil Srivastava b. SK Goswami c. Rajendra Mittal d. MR Kumar

Answer: d. MR Kumar

- LIC was established on 1 September 1956. - Headquarters –

------Who was appointed India's first transgender election ambassador?

50 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Gauri Sawant b. Rani Mukherjee c. Rajendra share d. None of these

Answer: a. Gauri Sawant

- For the first time in India, a transgender has been elected an election ambassador. She hails from Maharashtra. The appointment took place in March. - Transgender people got the right to vote for the first time in 2014, following a Supreme Court order.

------Who has been nominated India's first Lokpal? a. AK Banerjee b. Pinaki Chandra Ghosh c. Rajendra Mittal d. None of these

Answer: b. Pinaki Chandra Ghosh - He is a former Supreme Court judge.

------Who became the first woman Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund? a. Geeta Gopinath b. Raghuram Rajan c. Geeta Shivani d. None of these

Answer: a. Geeta Gopinath

- Geeta Gopinath is the 11th Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund.

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------Who is the Chairman of Railway Board? a. Vinod Kumar Yadav b. Ashutosh Mishra c. d. K.K.Mittal

Answer: a. Vinod Kumar Yadav

------Who is the Vice President and MD of Facebook India? a. Mohan Sachdeva b. Ajeet mohan c. Kumar Solanki d. Mohan Prabhakar

Answer: b. Ajeet mohan

------Who is India's ambassador to ? a. Vikram Misri b. Gautam Bambawale c. Rakesh Asthana d. None of these

Answer: a. Vikram Misri

------Who is the Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)? a. Vivek Majumdar b. Pawan Bansal c. Kumar Rajesh Chandra d. Ajeet Ranade

Answer: c. Kumar Rajesh Chandra

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Who is the Chief Information Commissioner in Central Information Commission? a. Rajesh Awasthi b. Sudhir Bhargava c. Vanaja N. Sarna d. Neeraj Kumar Gupta

Answer: b. Sudhir Bhargava

------Which Indian was again appointed as the Regional Director of South East Asia Region of WHO? a. Dr. Poonam Khetrapal b. Rajendra Menon c. Upendra Kumar d. None of these

Answer: a. Dr. Poonam Khetrapal

------Who was appointed as Chairman and CMD of BSNL? a. Vikas Swaroop b. Imran Akhtar c. Praveen Kumar Purwar d. None of these

Answer: c. Praveen Kumar Purwar

------Who has been appointed the new Speaker of the European Parliament? Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 53 of 616 a. David Maria Sassoli b. Roger David c. Mariano d. None of these

Answer: a. David Maria Sassoli

------Who has been appointed the new head of the European Central Bank? a. David Maria Sassoli b. Christine Lagarde c. Rogan Frederer d. None of these

Answer: b. Christine Lagarde

- Christine Lagarde, Director General of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will be the new head of the European Central Bank. - She will be the first woman to head the European Central Bank.

------Who has recently taken over as the full-time Director General of DGCA? a. Arun Kumar b. Praveen Kumar c. Ashwini Chaubey d. Vikas Sharma

Answer: a. Arun Kumar

------Which Indian was appointed MD and CFO (Chief Financing Officer) of World Bank? 54 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. PK Gupta b. Anshula Kant c. Dinesh Kumar d. Arijit Basu

Answer: b. Anshula Kant

------Who among the following has been appointed as Judge of Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC)? a. Justice RK Pachauri b. Justice BS Verma c. Justice SS Dhingra d. Justice AK Sikri

Answer: d. Justice AK Sikri

------Which cricketer has been created as the brand ambassador of redBus? a. b. c. d. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Answer: d. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

------Which cricketer has been created as the brand ambassador of Funtasy 11? a. b. Laxmipati balaji c. d. Murali Karthik Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 55 of 616

Answer: d. Murali Karthik

Funtasy 11 is a gaming startup.

------Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of Twitter India? a. Balaji Krish b. Manish Maheshwari c. Taranjit Singh d. Amitabh Kant

Answer: b. Manish Maheshwari

- He has been the Digital CEO of Network 18.

------Who was elected the new president of the World Bank? a. Ivanka Trump b. David Malpass c. Isaka Vorotawa d. None of these

Answer: b. David Malpas

------Who was appointed the new President of the Federation of Indian Industry (CII)? a. Vikram Kirloskar b. Aditya Birla c. d. None of these

Answer: a. Vikram Kirloskar

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------Who has recently been appointed MD & CEO of ? a. R.A. Sankaranarayanan b. Arvind R. Subramanyam c. Vivek Bansal d. Jyoti Kumar Verma

Answer: a. R.A. Sankaranarayanan

------Who was appointed the CMD of NBCC (National Building Construction Corporation)? a. Rajendra Rajan b. Anoop Kumar Mittal c. Shiv Das Meena d. None of these

Answer: c. Shiv Das Meena

------Who was recently sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court? a. Justice Anant Hegde b. Justice Basant Sawant c. Justice Pradeep Nandrajog d. None of these

Answer: c. Justice Pradeep Nandrajog

------Who has been appointed as the first woman Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia University? Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 57 of 616 a. Nazma Akhtar b. Sabiri Khatoon c. Ajda Jasheen d. Sara Malik

Answer: a. Nazma Akhtar

- She is the first woman to get this position in the university's history of almost 100 years.

------Who has been appointed the chairman of the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH)? a. Ravinder Kumar Passi b. Ajay Kumar Passi c. Amarendra Kumar Tiwari d. None of these

Answer: Answer: a. Ravinder Kumar Passi

------Who was appointed the CEO of ICC? a. Ajay Vikram b. Manu Bhakar c. Asma Jahangir d. Manu Sahni

Answer: d. Manu Sahni

(Note - ICC Chairman is Shashank Manohar)

------Who became the first independent female director of Bombay Stock Exchange?

58 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. R Madhavan b. M. Jayashree Vyas c. Mamta Vajpayee d. None of these

Answer: b. M. Jayashree Vyas

------Which of these has become the new emperor of Japan? a. Akohito b. c. Jovailo d. Heisei

Answer: b. Naruhito

------Name the king of , who was recently appointed constitutional emperor? a. Vajiralongkorn b. Suthida Tidjai c. Bhumibol Adulyadej d. None of these

Answer: a. Vajiralongkorn

------Whom has Fashion e-commerce platform Myntra appointed its first official brand ambassador? a. Ajay Devgan and b. Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma c. d. None of these Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 59 of 616

Answer: b. Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma

------Recently which Indian judge was included in the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal? a. Justice (retd) AK Sikri b. Justice (retd) KS Radhakrishnan c. Justice RS Khan d. None of these

Answer: b. Justice (retd) KS Radhakrishnan

------Which Indian has been appointed as the Advocate for Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations? a. Sania Mirza b. c. d. Diya mirza

Answer: d. Diya mirza

------Which Indian has been re-elected to the International Narcotics Control Board? a. Aviral Panagariya b. Avinash Chandra c. Jagjit Pavadia d. None of these

Answer: c. Jagjit Pavadia

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- She is a member of the International Narcotics Control Board since 2015.

------Who is the first woman to join the International Panel of ICC Match Referees? a. GS Lakshmi b. Chhaya Sharma c. d. None of these

Answer: a. GS Lakshmi

------Who has been appointed as Chairman of News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA)? a. Justice Vijay Bhavani b. Abhay Sreeniwas Oka c. Justice AK Sikri d. None of these

Answer: c. Justice AK Sikri (former Supreme Court judge)

------What is the name of the youngest MP of the country elected in the Indian Lok Sabha Elections 2019? a. Ambika Singh b. Lalita Kumari c. Chandrani Murmu d. Pratibha Anand

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- She has reached the House after contesting from Keonjhar Lok Sabha seat on Biju Janata Dal (BJD) ticket.

------Who has been appointed as the President of Indian Export Federation? a. Vipul Purohit b. Sharad Kumar Saraf c. Ajay Kumar Dubey d. Virat Singh

Answer: b. Sharad Kumar Saraf

------Which company has appointed Sandeep Patil as Managing Director (India)? a. Flipkart b. Truecaller c. Facebook d. Amazon

Answer: b. Truecaller

------Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador by the state government to promote yoga in ? a. Ramdev b. Namrata Menon c. Yusuf Zaidi d. None of these

Answer: b. Namrata Menon

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Who was appointed the head of the Navy of India? a. Sunil Lamba b. Ajendra Pal Singh c. Karambir Singh d. None of these

Answer: c. Karambir Singh

- He replaced Admiral Sunil Lamba.

------The central government has re-appointed Ajit Doval as NSA (National Security Advisor). What status has been given to him along with it? a. State Minister b. Cabinet Minister c. Prime minister d. None of these

Answer: b. Cabinet Minister Earlier, NSA was given the status of Minister of State.

------Which Indian has been elected external auditor of the World Health Organization (WHO)? a. Rajiv Mahrishi b. VK Shanglu

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 63 of 616 c. Vinod Rai d. Shashikant Sharma

Answer: a. Rajeev Mahrishi

- He is also the CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General) of India.

------The Central Government has reconstituted the NITI Aayog and made whom it’s Deputy Chairman? a. Amit Shah b. Rajiv Kumar c. Narendra Singh d. Ajay Kumar

Answer: b. Rajiv Kumar

- Rajiv Kumar has again been appointed as the Deputy Chairman of NITI Aayog.

------Who is the new chairman of Wipro? a. Rashad Premji b. Abidali Jade Neemuchwala c. Azim Premji d. None of these

Answer: a. Rashad Premji

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Who has been appointed the Director General of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)? a. Ajay Pal Singh Rana b. Umaid Singh Mohapatra c. Ajay Kumar Tyagi d. Mrityunjay Mohapatra

Answer: d. Mrityunjay Mohapatra

- He is also called Cyclone Man

------Who has been appointed the interim chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Bank? a. Pervez Ahmed b. RK Chibber c. Adil Khan d. None of these

Answer: b. RK Chibber

------Which state has 5 deputy CMs appointed for the first time in the country's history? a. Tamil Nadu b. c. Andhra Pradesh d. Bihar

Answer: c. Andra Pradesh - Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (CM) Jagan Mohan Reddy.

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Which Indian was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society? a. Karan Thapar b. Romila Thapar c. Ashok Thapar d. Girish Banerjee

Answer: b. Romila Thapar

------Who was appointed the Director General of Bureau of Police Research & Development? a. RS Jadoun b. VS Kaamudi c. SR Singh d. None of these

Answer: b. VS Kaamudi

------Who is the brand ambassador of Japanese electronics firm Casio India for its product G- Shock? a. Salman Khan b. Tiger shroff c. Shahrukh Khan d. Amitabh Bachchan

Answer: b. Tiger shroff

------Who has been appointed by the Central Government as the new Chairman-cum- Managing Director [CMD] of Mahanadi Coalfield Limited? 66 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Yusuf Khan b. Anubhav Paswan c. Ajay Kumar Shukla d. None of these

Answer: c. Ajay Kumar Shukla

------Who has been appointed as its new brand ambassador by Hero MotoCorp Limited? a. Yerry Fernando Mina Gonzalez b. c. Saurabh Ganguly d. Manu bhakar

Answer: a. Yerri Fernando Meena Gonzalez

- Yerri Mina holds the record for the most goals scored in a single by a defender in the 2018 FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) World Cup, France.

------Who has been appointed the director of the Nehru Center in London? a. Amish Tripathi b. Arun Tripathi c. Umesh Tripathi d. Rajendra Swaroop Tripathi

Answer: a. Amish Tripathi

------Who has been appointed the new head of Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 67 of 616

Intelligence Bureau (IB) by the Central Government? a. Arvind Kumar b. Samant Kumar Goyal c. Arvind Paswan d. Vijay Kumar Thakur

Answer: a. Arvind Kumar

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Who has been appointed as the new head of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) by the Central Government? a. Arvind Kumar b. Samant Kumar Goyal c. Arvind Paswan d. Vijay Kumar Thakur

Answer: b. Samant Kumar Goyal

------Who has been appointed the new head of the Indian Coast Guard? a. K. Natarajan b. R Sundaram c. RV Pillai d. Amar Nath Paswan

Answer: a. K. Natarajan

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Economic

Which bank has implemented OTP based ATM cash withdrawal process? a. SBI and ICICI b. PNB and HDFC c. HDFC and PNB d. RBI

Answer: a. SBI and ICICI

------Which e-auction platform has been launched by the Finance Minister, in which there will be online auction of assets attached by banks? a. eMitra b. eBkray c. eBhakti d. eRaja

Answer: b. eBkray (E-Sales)

- This platform will be able to auction online the assets attached by banks. - The platform will provide links of all PSB's e- auction property information, search properties etc.

------Central Government has approved the grant of Rs 8,655 crore as new capital to which three banks in December 2019? a. Allahabad Bank, UCO Bank, SBI b. HDFC Bank, UCO Bank, SBI Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 69 of 616 c. UCO Bank, Indian Bank, SBI d. Allahabad Bank, UCO Bank and Indian Overseas Bank

Answer: d. Allahabad Bank, UCO Bank and Indian Overseas Bank

- Rs 2,153 crore to Allahabad Bank, 2,142 crore to UCO Bank and - 4,630 crores will be released to Indian Overseas Bank (IOB).

------Who completed the acquisition of the debt- ridden Ruchi Soya Industries? a. Reliance Industries b. Patanjali Ayurved c. Britannia d. Nestle

Answer: b. Patanjali Ayurved

------Which financial organization decided to simultaneously buy and sell bonds under 'Operation Twist' on 23 December 2019? a. SBI b. RBI c. HDFC d. ICICI

Answer: b. RBI

- In the financial world, the operation of buying and selling bonds simultaneously by the central bank is known as Operation Twist.

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- The US Central Bank Federal Reserve did this about a decade ago. - In the fiscal year 2011-12, the US Federal Reserve had taken such a step in view of making long-term debt cheaper.

------Who became the third Indian company to cross the hundred billion dollar mark in terms of market capital? a. Reliance Industries Limited b. Tata Consultancy Services c. HDFC bank d. SBI

Answer: c. HDFC Bank (in December 2019)

- First Reliance Industries Limited crossed the hundred billion dollar market cap. - While Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) was the second company. - Now the third company has become HDFC.

------How much has the GST Council fixed the GST rate for lottery? a. 5% b. 12% c. 18% d. 28%

Answer: d. 28%

- The Goods and Services Tax Council has fixed the GST rate at 28% on state- and private lottery.

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------Who has been appointed the head of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) in place of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman? a. b. Narendra Modi c. VK Singh d. Modi

Answer: d. Sushil Kumar Modi

------Reliance Industries decided to sell telecom tower assets of Jio to which company for Rs 25,215 crore? a. Airtel b. Vodafone idea c. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP d. None of these

Answer: c. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP

------In the second quarter (July-September) of the financial year,what was the GDP growth rate of the country? a. 7 percent b. 6.5 percent c. 5 percent d. 4.5 percent

Answer d. 4.5 percent - GDP growth rate in the first quarter was 5 percent.

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------What was the industrial growth of the core sector in the country in October 2019? a. - 5.8 percent b. - 4.8 percent c. - 3.8 percent d. - 2.8 percent

Answer a. - 5.8 percent

- Core Sector - 8 Major Industries: Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Cement, Steel, Electricity, Fertilizer, Refinery Products.

------What was the fiscal deficit of the country in the first seven months of the financial year (April to October 2019)? a. 6.2 trillion rupees b. 7.2 trillion rupees c. 8.2 trillion rupees d. 9.2 trillion rupees

Answer b. 7.2 trillion rupees {7.2 lakh crore rupees} ($ 100.32 billion)

------Name the first company in the country with a market capitalization of 10 lakh crores? a. Tata Sons b. Reliance Industries Limited

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 73 of 616 c. TCS d. Infosys

Answer b. Reliance Industries Limited

- Reliance's market capitalization at BSC (Bombay Stock Exchange) exceeded one million crore rupees on 28 November due to RIL's good performance in the stock market. - Last month i.e. in October 2019, Reliance Industries crossed the market capitalization of nine lakh crores. - Reliance Industries is the sixth largest petrochemical company in the world.

------In the first half (April to September) of the financial year 2019, how many rupees fraud cases were reported in government banks? a. 95,760 crores b. 96,760 crores c. 97,760 crores d. 98,760 crores

Answer a. 95,760 crores

- 5,743 total fraud cases. - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave this information in the Rajya Sabha on 19 November 2019.

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The Central Government has decided not to issue Consumer Expenditure Survey (Consumer Expenditure Survey) for 2017-18, who has done this survey? a. NSO b. NTO c. RBI d. Finance Ministry

Answer a. NSO (National Statistics Office)

Actually, its report got in the media. Accordingly, in 2017-18, the average monthly expenditure of the countrymen has come down to Rs 1,446 as compared to Rs 1,501 in 2011- 12. - This is a decline of 3.7%. Whereas each time it used to grow. - The survey was conducted between July 2017 and June 2018. - For the first time in the last 40 years, consumer spending has come down.

------The BRICS Trade Council has set a target of how much mutual trade till the next Summit (2020)? a. 400 billion dollars b. 50 billion dollars c. 300 billion dollars d. 500 billion dollars

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Answer d. 500 billion dollars

- The 11th BRICS Summit took place in Brazil on 13 and 14 November 2019.

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Which company incurred the largest loss in Indian corporate history (Rs 50,921 crore)? a. Reliance Communications b. Vodafone idea c. Airtel d. BSNL

Answer b. Vodafone idea

- Vodafone Idea has a loss of Rs 50,921 crore in the second quarter (July-September 2019). - While Airtel has said that it has suffered a loss of Rs 23,045 crore. - It is being said that this is the biggest loss in India's telecom history.

------In which city will the SCO's Council of Heads of Government 2020 be organized in India? a. Mumbai b. c.New Delhi d. Shimla

Answer c. New Delhi

------The Union Cabinet has approved to increase

76 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 the authorized capital of Food Corporation of India (FCI) from 3500 crores to how much? a. 5,000 crores b. 10,000 crores c. 15,000 crores d. 20,000 crores

Answer b. 10,000 crores Formation of FCI - Under Food Corporation Act 1964

------Which foreign company has Cardekho, an online company in the automotive sector, acquired? a. Carmudi b. Bimudi c. Transco d. None of these

Answer a. Carmudi

- CarDekho acquired Carmudi, a Philippine online classified car advertising company. - Cardekho already exists in the Indonesian market. There, the company operates under the brand name OTO.com.

------The Union Cabinet has approved the creation of an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) of how much amount to complete the stalled housing project?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 77 of 616 a. 10,000 crores b. 15,000 crores c. 20,000 crores d. 25,000 crores

Answer: d. 25,000 crores

- The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken this decision on 6th November 2019. - For this, a fund of 10 thousand crores will be made available by the government. The remaining amount will be borne by several institutions including SBI and LIC.

------India has decided not to sign World's Largest Free Trade Pact, name it? a. RCEP b. UCEP c. RERA d. None of these

Answer: a. RCEP

- RCEP: The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

------The World Bank has recently reduced India's projected growth rate to what percent for the current financial year? a. 6 percent b. 5 percent c. 7 percent d. 8 percent

Answer: a. 6 percent

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------To how much has the Central Government raised the minimum support price (MSP) of wheat for 2019-20? a. Rs 2,025 per quintal b. Rs 1,925 per quintal c. Rs 1,825 per quintal d. Rs 1,840 per quintal

Answer: b. Rs 1,925 per quintal

- The central government has increased the MSP of wheat by 85 rupees. - MSP of barley also increased by Rs 85 to Rs 1,525 per quintal.

------To what extent has the central government decided to increase the minimum support price (MSP) of pulses? a. Rs 88 per quintal b. Rs 85 per quintal c. 200 per quintal d. 325 per quintal

Answer: d. 325 per quintal

- MSP of lentils increased by Rs 325 to Rs 4,800 per quintal. - MSP of gram increased by Rs. 255 to Rs. 4,875 per quintal. - MSP of rapeseed / mustard increased by Rs 225 to Rs 4,425 per quintal

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- MSP of Sunflower increased by Rs 270 to Rs 5,215 quintal

------The Central Government has decided to merge which two government telecom companies? a. BSNL and MTNL b. BSNL and VSNL c. MTNL and VSNL d. None of these

Answer: a. BSNL and MTNL

- On 23 October 2019, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi took this decision. - The government has approved a revival package of Rs 68,751 crore for loss-making public sector telecom companies. Under the scheme, government bonds worth Rs 15,000 crore will be issued. - While assets worth Rs 38,000 crore will be sold and collected.

------Which state / union territory has the highest minimum wage in the country? a. Karnataka b. Uttar Pradesh c. Maharashtra d. Delhi

Answer: d. Delhi

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------The Delhi government has increased the minimum wage (unskilled) to how much? a. Rs 4628 per month b. Rs 8632 per month c. Rs 12244 per month d. Rs14842 per month

Answer: d. Rs 14842 per month

- The National Minimum Wage (unskilled) is 4628, while in Delhi it has now tripled to Rs 14842. State/ unskilled/ semi-skilled/skilled Delhi /14,842 /16,341/ 17,991 Uttar Pradesh /5,750 /6,325 /7,085 Haryana/ 8,827 /9,268 /10,218 Gujarat/ 8,190/ 8,398 /8,632

------How many rupees commemorative coin was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of in , Gujarat? a. 150 rupees b. 200 rupees c. 100 rupees d. 50 rupees

Answer: a. 150 rupees

------For which industry has the HS Code recently been released for recognition in international trade?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 81 of 616 a. Khadi b. Honey c. Milk d. The cloth

Answer: a. Khadi

What is HS Code: - Harmonized system is a six-digit international identification code. - It is developed by the World Customs Organization. - With the HS code, now consumption abroad can be marked separately from textile. Currently, more than 200 countries are using the HS code system for the collection of international trade data. - Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Khadi and Village Industries Commission - Chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena

------How much TDS would now be deducted for cash withdrawals exceeding Rs 1 crore with effect from September 1, 2019? a. 10% b. 7% c. 5% d. 2%

Answer: d. 2%

- The Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance has made this provision in order to

82 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 discourage cash transactions and move towards a low cash economy. - It means TDS will be levied on cash withdrawals over one crore rupees from a bank or any place.

------Which type of loans has RBI ordered banks to link to the repo rate? a. Home loan b. Auto loan c. Personal loan d. All types of loans

Answer: d. All types of loans

------The central government has announced the merger of how many public sector banks & converting them into 4 banks? a. 10 b. 8 c. 5 d. 4

Answer: a. 10

- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made this announcement on 30 August 2019.

------The central government has announced the merger of which Banks with Punjab National Bank?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 83 of 616 a. Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India b. State Bank of India and Union Bank c. Canara Bank and d. None of these

Answer: a. Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India

- It will be the second largest bank in the country, with an estimated turnover of Rs 17.95 lakh crore.

------The Central Government has announced the merger of which banks with Canara Bank? a. Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India b. State Bank of India and Union Bank c. Syndicate Bank d. None of these

Answer: c. Syndicate Bank

- It will be the fourth largest bank in the country. Its estimated turnover will be Rs 15.20 lakh crore’

------Union Government has announced the merger of which banks with Union Bank of India?

84 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank b. State Bank of India and Union Bank c. Syndicate Bank d. None of these

Answer: a. Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank

- It will be the fifth largest bank in the country. Its estimated turnover will be -14.6 lakh crores.

------The Union Government has announced the merger of which banks with Indian Bank? a. Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank b. Allahabad Bank c. Syndicate Bank d. None of these Answer: b. Allahabad Bank

- It will be the seventh largest bank in the country. Its estimated turnover will be - 8.08 lakh crore. ------Merger-1 - Punjab National Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India - (Second largest bank, business - Rs. 17.95 lakh crore)

Merger-2 - Canara Bank and Syndicate Bank - (Fourth largest bank, turnover-Rs.15.20 lakh crore)

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Merger-3 Union Bank, Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank - (Fifth largest bank, turnover - Rs. 14.6 lakh crore)

Merger-4 - Indian Bank, Allahabad Bank - (Seventh largest bank, turnover-Rs. 8.08 lakh crore) - After merger of these 10 banks there will now be four banks. As of March 2017, the number of public sector banks in the country was 27.

------In the year 2017, the Modi government merged banks in its last tenure also . State Bank of India (SBI) , it’s 5 of its associate banks-

- State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, - State Bank of Hyderabad, - State Bank of Mysore, - State Bank of Travancore, - State Bank of Patiala - and Bharatiya Mahila Bank were merged.

After this, in 2019 they merged Bank of Baroda with: - Vijaya Bank and - Dena Bank

- Another bank IDBI Bank's majority share was bought by LIC. This made it a private bank.

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- So there are now 18 public sector banks. Of these, 10 banks will be merged into four banks. After this, 12 public sector banks will remain.

------In the first quarter (April-June 2019) of the current financial year, the GDP growth rate of the country decreased to? a. 5 percent b. 6 percent c. 7 percent d. 8 percent

Answer: a. 5 percent

------How much amount has been announced by the RBI to the Central Government as Surplus Fund and Dividend? a. 1.13 Lakh Crore b. 1.24 lakh crores c. 1.76 lakh crores d. 1.89 lakh crores

Answer: c. 1.76 lakh crores

- RBI transfer a large part of this amount i.e. Rs 1.23 lakh crore from Surplus Fund and the remaining Rs 52,637 crore from Surplus Reserve.

------Based on the recommendations of which committee, has RBI announced a grant of Rs 1.76 lakh crore to the central government?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 87 of 616 a. Bimal Jalan Committee b. RK Dhawan Committee c. Rakesh Tiwari Committee d. None of these

Answer: a. Bimal Jalan Committee

------According to the latest World Bank report, the Indian economy has fallen from number 5 to what place in the world? a. 7th b. 8th c. 9th d. 10th

Answer: a. 7th

- of the fifth major economy of the world has been taken away from India. According to World Bank data, in the year 2018, Britain and France's economy recorded higher growth than India, due to which they have jumped one place each. - Britain has reached 5th position while France has been placed at sixth position. ------The Central Government has reduced GST on electric vehicles from 12% to how much? a. 5% b. 10%

88 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. 11% d. 8%

Answer: a. 5%

- This decision has been taken in the meeting of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on 28 July under the chairmanship of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

------The first state in the country to issue spice bonds on the London Stock Exchange? a. Bihar b. Maharashtra c. Kerala d. Gujarat

Answer: c. Kerala

- Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board {KIIFB} has issued spice bonds worth Rs 2150 crore.

------According to the latest report of the Geological Survey of India (GSI), which state has 35 percent of India's graphite reserves? a. Arunachal Pradesh b. Uttar Pradesh c. Himachal Pradesh d. Punjab

Answer: a. Arunachal Pradesh

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------Whom has The Prevention of Money Laundering Court declared the country's first fugitive economic criminal? a. Nirav Modi b. Anil Ambani c. Mehul Choksi d. Vijay Mallya

Answer: d. Vijay Mallya

------Which bank has merged with Bank of Baroda & Dena Bank ? a. Canara Bank b. Vijaya Bank c. Bank of India d. Overseas bank

Answer: b. Vijaya Bank

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While presenting the budget 2019, the central government has set a target of creating an economy of how much amount in the next five years? a. 5 trillion dollars b. 3 trillion dollars c. 2 trillion dollars d. 50 trillion dollars

Answer: a. 5 trillion dollars

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------According to the budget speech given by Nirmala Sitharaman, which institute will be established to promote research in the country? a. National Research Foundation b. National Scholars Foundation c. Research Institute of India d. All India Research Institute

Answer: a. National Research Foundation

- The finance minister announced stablish the foundation in the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

------'Utkarsh 2022' is related to which organization? a. State Bank of India b. IIT c. d. None of these

Answer: c. Reserve Bank of India

- RBI has recently finalized the three-year roadmap, named it 'Utkarsh 2022'. - It aims to improve the regulation and supervision of the central bank.

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Which new section has been added to the SEBI Act to take action against entities that tamper with electronic databases? a. HAS33 b. 15HAA c. UE33 d. None of these

Answer: b. 15HAA

According to the Finance Bill 2019, a new section "15HAA" has been added to the SEBI Act, under this section action will be taken against units that tamper with electronic database. - Now SEBI can impose a fine of up to Rs 1 crore on the broker for not following the rules.

------Which Payments Bank has announced to cease operations? a. Paytm Payments Bank b. Vodafone Payments Bank c. Airtel Payments Bank d. Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank

Answer: d. Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank

------Recently who became the first non-banking financial company (NBFC) to receive $ 100 million green energy funding from AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank)?

92 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. HFDC b. L&T Infrastructure Finance Company Limited c. Money market d. None of these

Answer: b. L&T Infrastructure Finance Company Limited

- This loan amount will be used for wind and solar energy projects.

------Which is the first Indian state to receive funds under World Bank's Climate Resistance Capacity Program? a. Kerala b. Bihar c. Uttar Pradesh d. Delhi

Answer: a. Kerala

- The World Bank has approved $ 250 million for Kerala's "Resilient Kerala Program (RKP)" under the Climate Resistance Capacity.

------For which project Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) will provide a loan facility of Rs 1.25 lakh crore by the year 2024? a. Bharatmala Project b. Sagar Project c. Power Project d. Smart city Project

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Answer: a. Bharatmala Project

------Who is the chairman of the cryptocurrency panel proposing to ban private digital currency in India? a. Rahul Mathur b. Rajendra Tiwari c. Subhash Chandra Garg d. None of these

Answer: c. Subhash Chandra Garg

- This committee has recommended that private cryptocurrency should be banned in the country.

------India has been removed from which status by the US under which thousands of goods could be exported to the US at no charge? a. ASP b. GSP c. CSP d. CTBT

Answer: b. GSP

GSP means Generalized System of Preferences.

------Which Indian PSU was the most profitable company in the financial year 2018-19? a. IOCL b. ONGC c. BPCL d. Answer: b. ONGC

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------Which companies have signed an agreement to build a joint venture for the construction of the world's longest LPG pipeline from Kandla to Gorakhpur? a. IOCL, BPCL, HPCL b. BPCL, HPCL c. HPCL, IOCL d. Reliance and Adani

Answer: a. IOCL, BPCL, HPCL

- Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), Corporation Limited (BPCL), Corporation Limited (HPCL)

------On which financial transaction has the RBI abolished levy of fees to promote digital transactions? a. RGTS b. NEFT c. IMPS d. RGTS and NEFT

Answer: d. RGTS and NEFT

RGTS: Real Time Gross Settlement System NEFT: National Electronic Funds Transfer

------According to RBI report, the share of e-

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 95 of 616 money in India's payment systems has increased to what percentage in 2017 as compared to the year 2012? a. 10 percent b. 15 percent c. 20.4 percent d. 21.5 percent

Answer: d. 21.5 percent

- RBI's new report 'Benchmarking India's Payment Systems' states that the share of e- money in India's payment systems has increased to 21.5 percent in 2017 from 0.8 percent in 2012.

------By which year has the central government set a target of making India's economy 5 trillion dollars (5 thousand billion dollars = 350 lakh crore rupees)? a. 2020 b. 2022 c. 2024 d. 2030

Answer: c. 2024

- In the 5th meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog, PM Narendra Modi said this on 15 June 2019.

------According to the latest RBI report, how many rupees of bank fraud were reported in the last 11 years (2008-09 and 2018-19)?

96 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. 2.05 lakh crores b. 1.05 lakh crores c. 5 lakh crores d. 3.05 lakh crores

Answer: a. 2.05 lakh crores

- There have been a total of 53,334 fraud cases in 11 years.

------The Government of India has reduced the contribution rate under the Employees State Insurance Act from 6.5% to how much? a. 5% b. 4% c. 3% d. 2%

Answer: b. 4%

------Facebook has announced the launch of digital currency by which name? a. Lotu b. Libra c. Hink d. Currency

Answer: b. Libra

- Facebook will launch Libra next year (2020).

------Which insurance company has launched cyber defence insurance? a. SBI General Insurance b. National Insurance c. Max Life d. None of these Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 97 of 616

Answer: a. SBI General Insurance

- To protect businesses from financial and reputational losses due to cyber attacks, we have our new product - Cyber Defence Insurance.

------Which bank has launched India's first 'Green Car Loan'? a. SBI b. PNB c. RBI d. HDFC

Answer: a. SBI

- On 22 April 2019 World Earth Day, SBI has launched India's first 'Green Car Loan' to encourage people to buy electric vehicles.

------What is the percentage increase in India's exports in the financial year 2018-19? a. 10 percent b. 9 percent c. 8 percent d. 7 percent

Answer: b. 9 percent

- The Ministry of Commerce has released its data recently.

------The country's largest car manufacturer has decided to stop selling diesel cars from April 1 next year. Name this company?

98 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Hyundai b. Mahindra c. Ford d. Maruti Suzuki

Answer: d. Maruti Suzuki

------RBI has announced the issuance of new 20 rupee notes, which historical place is depicted in it? a. Qutub Minar b. Taj Mahal c. Red Fort d. Ellora Cave

Answer: d. Ellora Cave

------Which IT company has signed an agreement with India Post to improve the postal system? a. Tata Consultancy Services b. Infosys c. Live d. None of these

Answer: a. Tata Consultancy Services

------The Reserve Bank of India, after the recommendation of which committee, decided to sell its stake in NABARD and NHB to the government? a. Amrit Lal Nagar Samiti b. Narasimhan Committee

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 99 of 616 c. Ayaz Kumar d. None of these

Answer: b. Narasimhan Committee

The Reserve Bank of India has sold its entire stake in NABARD and National Housing Bank (NHB) to the government for Rs 20 crore and Rs 1,450 crore respectively.

------Which country was India's largest crude oil supplier in 2018-19? a. Saudi Arabia b. Iran c. Iraq d. UAE

Answer: c. Iraq

------In what name has NABARD started a Rs 700 crore venture capital fund to fund startups in rural areas? a. Nabventures b. Nesventure c. Grameenventure d. None of these

Answer: a. Nabventures

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Defence

Who became the 28th Army Chief (Army Chief) of India? a. Mukund Narwane b. Karambir Singh c. Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadoria d. Bipin Singh

Answer: a. General Mukund Narwane

- He replaced General Bipin Rawat on 31 December 2019, who retired on the same day. - Narwane's term will be till April 2022

------Who is the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India? a. General Bipin Rawat b. General Mukund Narwane c. General Asif Khan d. General BS Tyagi

Answer: a. General Bipin Rawat

------What is the maximum age limit for the post of Chief of Defence Staff ? a. 62 years b. 65 years c. 70 years d. 75 years

Answer: b. 65 years

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According to the Ministry of Defence, this amendment has been done in December 2019 under the rules of Army, Navy and Airforce.

------Which armed force has banned the use of social media site and Facebook App by its employees? a. ITBP b. Navy and Army c. CISF d. B S F

Answer: b. Navy and Army

------Which fighter plane of the flew its last flight to on 27 December 2019 before retirement? a. MiG-21 b. Mirage-2000 c. MiG-29 d. MiG-27

Answer: d. MiG-27

- MiG-27 fighter jet is known as the hero of Kargil war. - It took its last flight from Jodhpur on 27 December.

------The second 2 + 2 talks between India and US were held in which city on 18 December 2019? a. New Delhi

102 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 b. Washington c. New york d. Mumbai

Answer: b. Washington

In this meeting, Foreign Minister S.K. Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Michael Pompeo and US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper participated. In the meantime, the two countries signed the Industrial Security Agreement for the transfer of defence technology. In addition, an agreement was signed for cooperation in the field of space and defence.

2 + 2 dialog (2 + 2 dialog) - It is based on the 2 + 2 dialogue between India and Japan, in which the foreign ministers and secretaries of both the countries and the defence ministers and secretaries take part. - This dialogue will replace the Indo-US Strategic and Business Dialogue. - The objective of this dialogue is to promote strategic cooperation between the two countries and to maintain security and peace in the Indo- Pacific region. - Strategic, defence and defence relations are the focal points of discussion in this dialogue.

------The International Exhibition on Naval Weapons NAVARMS-19 was held in which city on 12–13 December 2019? a. Bhopal b.

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Answer: c. Delhi

- It was organized by the in association with the Indian Industry Association (CII). - This event has been going on since the year 2007.

------For the first time, India decided to open which missile test range to another country for testing? a. Chandipur , Odisha b. Space Centre, Andhra Pradesh c. Space Station, Kerala d. None of these

Answer a. Chandipur Integrated Test Range, Odisha

------India has signed a Letter of Intent for the missile test of which country in the Chandipur Integrated Test Range? a. North Korea b. Sri Lanka c. Singapore d. France

Answer c. Singapore

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- Letter of Intent was signed between the two during the visit of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Singapore.

------Which central paramilitary force has been proposed by the Ministry of Home Affairs to merge with ITBP? a. B S F b. CISF c. CRPF d. Assam Rifles

Answer d. Assam Rifles

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recently visited the Kranji War Memorial of which country? a. Malaysia b. Bhutan c. Indonesia d. Singapore

Answer d. Singapore

------Name the first woman Judge Advocate General (JAG) of the Indian Army sent on a foreign mission? a. Lieutenant Colonel Kamala Sharma b. Lt Col Shanti Verma c. Lieutenant Colonel Jyoti Sharma d. None of these

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- She will serve the government of the East African country of Seychelles as a legal expert and give her opinion about the Defence and Military Act. - Earlier, in September 2019, Wing Commander Anjali Singh was appointed as the first female military diplomat at the Indian Embassy in .

------The central government has banned the rebel group "Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council" (HNLC), which state is the organization active in? a. Mizoram b. Tamil Nadu c. Nagaland d. Meghalaya

Answer d. Meghalaya

------The central government has extended the ban on the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) for five years, in which state is it active? a. Mizoram b. Tamil Nadu c. Assam d. Meghalaya

Answer c. Assam

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------A t which place did the Indian Army first test the anti-tank missile 'Spike' missile in November 2019? a. Pokhran of Rajasthan b. Mhow in c. Balasore of Orissa d. None of these

Answer b. Mhow in Madhya Pradesh

------The Central Government has announced to open the world's highest war zone for tourists, name it? a. Kargil b. Siachen c. Kanchenjunga d. None of these

Answer: b. Siachen

- The area from Siachen Base Camp (located at an altitude of 12,300 feet) to Kumar Post (situated at an altitude of 15,600 feet) will now be open for tourists. - This will boost tourism in Ladakh. - Siachen Glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram range of the Himalayas. - The length of this glacier is 76 kilometers, it is the longest glacier in the Karakoram range. - Its height is between 3,620 meters to 5,753

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 107 of 616 meters. - India controlled Siachen Glacier in 1984 by Operation Meghdoot.

------France handed over the first Rafale fighter jet to India, what is its tail number? a. RB 001 b. Modi 001 c. India 001 d. PR 001

Answer: a. RB 001

- First Rafale's tail number is RB001. The number is dedicated to Air Force Chief RKS Bhadauria who played a key role in the Rafale Deal. - On 8 October 2019, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reached Marinac Airbase in Bordeaux, France and received the first Rafale fighter jet from France. - It is a trainer aircraft.

------Who became the first female flight commander of India? a. Ishtar Jahan b. Shalija Dhami c. Avni Chaturvedi d. None of these

Answer: b. Shalija Dhami

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- She took over as flight commander of Chetak helicopter unit at Hindon Airbase of Ghaziabad. - The post of flight commander is the second major post in the flight commander unit, meaning that Dhami is the second major officer in the unit after the commanding officer. - The first fighter pilot is Avani Chaturvedi.

------Which company has manufactured Apache helicopters inducted into Indian Air Force on 3 September 2019? a. Boeing b. Airbus c. Dassault d. None of these

Answer: a. Boeing

- Indian Airforce included eight Apache helicopters built by American aerospace company Boeing.

------Who has been appointed the new chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (Army-Navy- Airforce)? a. Air Marshal BS Dhanao b. General Bipin Rawat c. Rajnath Singh d. Admiral Karmaveer Singh

Answer: b. General Bipin Rawat

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------Who is the Chief of Air Force? a. Air Marshal HS Arora b. Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadoria c. Air Marshal Anil Khosla d. Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa

Answer: b. Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadoria

------Who is the Deputy Chief of Air Force? a. Air Marshal HS Arora b. Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadoria c. Air Marshal Anil Khosla d. Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa

Answer: a. Air Marshal HS Arora

------Who has become the first female military diplomat? a. Wing Commander Anjali Singh b. Wing Commander Ananya Sen c. Wing Commander Sunanda Arya d. Wing Commander Aarti Prajapati

Answer: a. Wing Commander Anjali Singh

- Wing Commander Anjali Singh has become the first woman military diplomat of India to be deployed for any Indian mission abroad. - Russian Embassy tweeted that Anjali has taken 110 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 over as 'Deputy Air Attache' at the Indian Embassy. - She took office on 10 September.

------India successfully test-fired its indigenously built air-to-air '' missile with which fighter plane on 17 September? a. Sukhoi 30 MKI b. Mig 21 c. Tejas d. None of these

Answer: a. Sukhoi 30 MKI

The state-of-the-art missile has a strike range of more than 70 km which can fly towards the target at a speed of 5,555 km per hour.

------Submarine INS Khanderi was inducted into the Navy on 28 September, under which project was it prepared? a. Project 75 b. Project Scorpene c. Project 85 d. Project submarine

Answer: a. Project 75

- Under Project 75, India is building the next generation indigenous submarine. - India's second Scorpene class Submarine INS Khanderi joined the Navy on 28 September 2019.

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- INS Khanderi was inducted into the Navy in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Naval Chief Admiral Karambir Singh.

------Submarine INS Khanderi has the ability to dive to a depth of how many meters in the sea? a. 300 meters b. 450 m c. 350 m d. 650 m

Answer: c. 350 m

------Which country has supplied the bomb SPICE- 2000 to the Indian Air Force (IAF)? a. of america b. Israel c. Russia d. China

Answer: b. Israel

------Rajnath Singh became the first Defence Minister to fly in which home-built aircraft? a. Jaguar b. Mirage c. Sukhoi d. Tejas

Answer: d. Tejas

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- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh rode Tejas, a light fighter aircraft made in the country in Bengaluru and with this he became the first Defence Minister of the country to do so. - The aircraft, designed by Hindustan Aeronautical Limited (HAL), was first conceived in 1983.

------Ministry of Defence has signed an agreement with which country to purchase R-27 missiles in July 2019? a. Israel b. Usa c. Russia d. France

Answer: c. Russia

------The AH-64E Apache helicopter inducted into the Indian Air Force is built by which country? a. France b. USA c. Britain d.

Answer: b. USA

- AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter manufactured by American Company Boeing is

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 113 of 616 considered to be the most modern and deadly helicopter in the world.

------In May 2019, Indian Navy warships INS and INS Shakti participated in which joint military exercise in the South China Sea? a. Group Sail b. War games c. Black Hawk d. Push Above

Answer: a. Group Sail

Japan, and USA also participated in this war exercise.

------In which place did the three Indian armies practice 'Bull Strike' exercise in May 2019? a. Teresa Island b. North Sentinel Island c. Carlo Island d. Sound island

Answer: a. Teresa Island

- This island is located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

------What is the status given by the Ministry of Defence to the Ex. Military Nursing Staff? 114 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Soldier b. Nursing staff c. Ex-servicemen d. None of these

Answer: c. Ex-servicemen

------The Simbex-2019 (SIMBEX-19) naval war exercise took place between India and which country from 16 May to 22 May 2019? a. Singapore b. Nepal c. China d. Russia

Answer: a. Singapore

------Who has been appointed the first head of the Armed Forces Special Operations Division? a. Major General A.K. Dhingra b. Major General R.K. Solitaire c. Major General P.K. Awasthi d. Major General Sundar Bharoch

Answer: a. Major General A.K. Dhingra

------Which aircraft has been certified by the Indian Airforce to operate with buoy-jet fuel? a. AN 32 b. Dryness c. Mig 21 d. None of these Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 115 of 616

Answer: a. AN 32

------The first Rafale fighter plane will join which squadron of the Air Force? a. Golden Arrow 10 Squadron b. Agra 18 Squadron c. Golden Arrow 17 Squadron d. None of these

Answer: c. Golden Arrow 17 Squadron

- This squadron was commanded by Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa during the Kargil War in 1999.

------Which aircraft has been deployed by the Indian Navy for anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden near Oman? a. P-8 India (P-8I) b. AN - 32 c. C-130J d. None of these

Answer: a. P-8 India (P-8I)

- India has been taking anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden since 2008.

------With which country has India signed a deal worth Rs 300 crore for the purchase of SPICE Bomb? 116 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. USA b. UK c. Uae d. Israel

Answer: d. Israel

- The Indian Air Force has signed a deal worth Rs 300 crore to purchase more than 100 Spice Bombs from Israel.

------Which Air Force ship went missing on June 3 from airbase near China border in Arunachal Pradesh? a. Sukhoi SU-30 b. C-130J c. C-130 Hercules d. AN-32

Answer: d. AN-32

------Which agency has announced the creation of an agency to deal with space war? a. DSRO b. Apro c. SWMO d. OSWP

Answer: a. DSRO - Defence Space Research Agency (DSRO)

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------Which two countries' armies organized Operation Sunrise 2? a. India and China b. India and Nepal c. China and Pakistan d. India and Myanmar

Answer: d. India and Myanmar

Under this operation, active terrorist groups were targeted in Manipur, Nagaland and Assam.

------What was the codename of India's Airstrike (26 February 2019) in Balakot, Pakistan? a. Operation Monkey b. Operation Panic c. Operation Fox d. Operation tiger

Answer: a. Operation monkey

------Which artillery Gun was recently added to the Indian Army? a. Howitzer b. T90 c. Howitzer d. None of these

Answer: a. Dhanush Howitzer

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- It is developed by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), Kolkata based on the requirements of the Indian Army and manufactured by the Gun Carriage Factory (GCF), Jabalpur. That's why it is also called 'Desi Bofors'.

------Project-75 India is related to which Indian armed force? a. Navy b. Air Force c. Army d. CRPF

Answer: a. Navy

- To control the increasing dominance of China in the region, the Indian Navy has launched Project 75 India. - Under this project the Navy wants to build six conventional diesel- electric submarines.

------Under which ministry has the Central Government established the Indo-Pacific wing? a. Ministry of Finance b. home Ministry c. Ministry of Defense d. foreign Ministry

Answer: d. Foreign Ministry

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- It aims to carry forward the Indo-Pacific policy presented by Prime Minister Modi at the Shangri- La Dialogue in 2018.

------Which country went to participate in the International Fleet Review held at the 70th anniversary celebrations of naval warship INS Kolkata and Shakti PLA? a. China b. America c. Russia d. Spain

Answer: a. China

- Both these warships arrived in Qingdao, China on 21 April 2019.

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Military Exercises

The fifth round of maritime talks between India and Japan was held in which city on 26 December 2019? a. New Delhi b. Tokyo c. Mumbai d. Chennai

Answer: b. Tokyo

- During this dialogue both countries agreed to further strengthen maritime cooperation. - The first round of the India-Japan Maritime Dialogue was held in 2013 in New Delhi. - For India and Japan, the importance of maritime security is immense, economically both countries depend on maritime trade. Therefore, it is necessary to work together for the protection of maritime trade.

------The annual 'Surya Kiran' military exercise which was concluded on December 16, 2019 was held between which two countries ? a. India - Bangladesh b. India - Sri Lanka c. India - Nepal d. India - China

Answer: c. India - Nepal ------

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The 'Indra practice' organized between which two countries on 10 to 19 December 2019? a. India and China b. India and USA c. India and France d. India and Russia

Answer: d. India and Russia

- This is a tri-service exercise. Meaning that three armies took part. - The opening ceremony of this exercise was held in Babina, Uttar Pradesh. - The main event was held in Goa and .

------A 'sea power' (Samudra Shakti) naval exercise was organized between India and the navies of which country? a. Nepal b. China c. Japan d. Indonesia

Answer d. Indonesia

- On November 12, 2018, the first bilateral naval exercise 'Samudra Shakti' was conducted between India and Indonesia. - This exercise was conducted in the .

------Which first female officer has been selected by Navy to be deployed abroad as 'Naval Attche'?

122 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Karbi Gogoi b. Lalitha Mathur c. Anjali Mohan d. Nandini Awasthi

Answer a. Karbi Gogoi

- She is Lieutenant Commander in the Navy. - The Navy has selected Karbi Gogoi as Assistant Naval Attache at the Indian Embassy in .

------In which state was the 'Tiger Triumph' tri- service military exercise organized between the US and India (13 to 21 November)? a. Gujarat b. Andra Pradesh c. Rajasthan d. Mizoram

Answer b. Andra Pradesh

------The maritime exercise "Zair-Al-Bahr" (roar of the sea) took place between which countries? a. India and Qatar b. India and Bangladesh c. India and Saudi Arabia d. India and Yemen

Answer a. India and Qatar

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Kajind is a military exercise between which countries? a. India and Israel b. India and Sri Lanka c. India and Nepal d. India and

Answer: d. India and Kazakhstan

- This exercise was held from 02 October to 15 October 2019 in Pithoragarh. ------Which joint military exercise took place between India and France from 31 October to 13 November 2019? a. Defence-2019 b. Practice power-2019 c. Might d. Vaibhav-2019

Answer: b. 'Practice power-2019'

- This military exercise took place in Rajasthan.

------Which Indian armed force has decided to organize a practice called 'Sindhu Sudarshan' from 29 November to 4 December 2019? a. Army b. Air Force

124 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. Navy d. B S F

Answer: a.Army

- This exercise was held in the desert of Rajasthan from 29 November to 4 December 2019. - 40,000 jawans participated in it.

------The military exercise 'Ekuverin' was held in Pune, Maharashtra between which countries? a. India - Maldives b. India - Nepal c. India - China d. India – Russia

Answer: a. India – Maldives

------The 'Dharma Guardian' practice took place between India and which country from 19 October to 2 November 2019? a. China b. Japan c. America d. France

Answer: b. Japan

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Vajra Prahar 2019 military exercise was organized between India and which country? a. Japan b. China c. USA d. France

Answer: c. USA

- The exercise started in Seattle, US on 13 October and lasted till 28 October, 2019.

------'Shinyu ' aerial warfare exercise took place between India and which country from 17 to 23 October 2019? a. China b. Japan c. Myanmar d. Bhutan

Answer: b. Japan

------'Eastern Bridge-V' war exercise was organized by India along with which country's air force? a. Saudi Arabia b. Oman c. Egypt d.

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- This exercise started on 17 October, it will conclude on 26 October.

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Which Indian armed force conducted the Changthang Prahar war exercise in Ladakh? a. Army b. Air Force c. Navy d. B S f

Answer: a. Army

- During this time the army practiced to improve its war fighting ability. Infantry, mechanized forces, T-72 tanks, artillery guns and UAVs were used in this exercise.

------In which state was the 'Himvijay' war exercise organized in October 2019? a. Uttar Pradesh b. Tripura c. Mizoram d. Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: d. Arunachal Pradesh

------In which country is the multinational practice called Tsentr 2019 organized? a. China b. Japan

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 127 of 616 c. d. Russia

Answer: d. Russia (Orenburg)

- The exercise was held between 9 September to 23 September. - The forces of China, Kazakhstan, India, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan and participated in this exercise.

SLINEX 2019 exercise is conducted between which two countries? a. India and Pakistan b. India and China c. India and Sri Lanka d. India and USA

Answer: c. India and Sri Lanka

- SLINEX (Sri Lanka India Naval Exercise) 2019 - Held between 7 September and 14 September. - There is a seventh version of SLINEX in 2019.

------The war exercise 2019 between India and US was organized in which city from 5 September to 18 September? a. Delhi b. Washington c. New York d. Mumbai

Answer: b. Washington

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- The event is being held at the joint base Lewis- McChord in the US capital Washington. - This is the 15th edition of 'War Practice'.

------The war exercise 2019 between India and US was organized in which city from 5 September to 18 September? a. Delhi b. Washington c. New York d. Mumbai

Answer: b. Washington

- The event is being held at the joint base Lewis- McChord in the US capital Washington. - This is the 15th edition of 'War Practice'

------Which company has manufactured Apache helicopters inducted into Indian Air Force on 3 September 2019? a. Boeing b. Airbus c. Dassault d. None of these

Answer: a. Boeing ------Ministry of Defence has signed an agreement with which country to purchase R-27 missiles in July 2019?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 129 of 616 a. Israel b. USA c. Russia d. France

Answer: c. Russia

- India has signed a Rs 1,500 crore deal with Russia for the purchase of air-to-air R-27 missiles. - These missiles will be deployed in the fighter aircraft Sukhoi-30 MKI.

------Which Indian Navy warship participated in the Russian Navy Parade Day on 28 July? a. INS Tarkash b. INS Vikrant c. INS Vikramaditya d. INS Talwar

Answer: c. INS Tarkash\

- The Indian delegation was headed by Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar, Flag Officer Commanding-in- Chief, Western Naval Command and INS Tarkash.

------'Al Nagah 2019' joint military exercise was organized between India and which other country?

130 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Russia b. Oman c. Sri Lanka d. Japan

Answer: b. Oman

- Its third edition was held in Mount Jabal Al Akhdar (Oman) from 12 to 25 March 2019.

------'Sampriti war exercise' took place between India and which country in March 2019? a. Bangladesh b. Sri Lanka c. Afghanistan d. Usa

Answer: a. Bangladesh

- It was organized in Tangail, Bangladesh.

------The 12th joint military exercise 'Bold Kurukshetra-2019' between India and which country concluded on 11 April? a. Nepal b. China c. Singapore d. Russia

Answer: c. Singapore

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------“Mitra Shakti-VI” exercise was held between which two countries? a. India and Sri Lanka b. India and Pakistan c. India and America d. India and China

Answer: a. India and Sri Lanka

A war exercise called Mitra Shakti was organized between India and Sri Lanka from 26 March to 8 April. It began on 26 March in Diyatalawa, Sri Lanka.

------What was the name of the Naval exercises organized between India and Vietnam from 13 to 16 April 2019 ? a. IN-VPN BILAT EX b. Peace war EX c. Indo Vietnam EX d. None of these

Answer: a. IN-VPN BILAT EX

- This exercise took place in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam.

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Events

Which country has been chosen as the Focus Country at the 44th Calcutta Book Fair? a. Russia b. China c. France d. USA

Answer: a. Russia

------The first Global Refuge Forum was held in which city on 17–18 December 2019? a. New York b. c. New Delhi d. Geneva

Answer: d. Geneva

- It was organized by the United Nations Human Rights Agency and the Government of Switzerland.

------National Tribal Dance Festival was organized in which city of Chhattisgarh on December 27-29, 2019? a. Bilaspur b. Raipur c. Durg d. Bhilai

Answer: b. Raipur

- Around 1400 artists participated in this dance festival.

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- Artists from Sri Lanka, Belarus, Uganda and Bangladesh took part in it. ------Where was the first meeting of National Ganga Council held on 14 December 2019? a. New Delhi b. Patna c. Lucknow d. Kanpur

Answer: d. Kanpur (Chandrashekhar Azad Agricultural University)

- The President of the National Ganga Council is the Prime Minister. There were many ministers including UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar. - It also entrusted the council with overall responsibility for pollution prevention and rejuvenation of the Ganges river basin, including the Ganges and its tributaries.

------Japan's PM Shinzo Abe postponed tour to India due to protests in Assam, where was the summit meeting between the two countries to be held on December 15 to 17? a. New Delhi b. Guwahati c. Dispur d. Mumbai

Answer: b. Guwahati

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There was a massive protest in Assam over the new citizenship law. Due to this, the summit meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japan's PM Shinzo Abe was postponed.

------Which country's President has been made the Chief Guest of Republic Day 2020? a. Russia b. c. Switzerland d. Brazil

Answer d. Brazil

- President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, will be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations of India next year.

------The famous Harihar area of Bihar, Sonepur Mela, is mainly which of the following? a. Cattle fair b. Bird fair c. Chhath Mela d. None of these

Answer a. Cattle fair

- Sonepur fair is held every year on Kartik Purnima (November-December) in Sonepur, Bihar. - The fair is also known as 'Harihar Kshetra Mela'.

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------Who inaugurated the Integrated Check Post in the Indian Part of Kartarpur Corridor on 9th November? a. Narendra Modi b. Amit Shah c. Rajnath Singh d.

Answer a. Narendra Modi

------When is the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev being celebrated? a. 12 November b. 13 November c. 14 November d. Nov 15

Answer a. 12 November 2019

- Guru Nanak was the founder and first Guru of the Sikh community.

------What is the theme of 11th BRICS Summit 2019? a. BRICS Integration b. Unity for economic growth c. Be one for the future d. Economic Growth for Innovative Future

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Answer d. Economic Growth for Innovative Future

- Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi attended the 11th BRICS Summit on 13 November 2019 in Brazil. BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa

------In which country will the 12th BRICS Summit 2020 be held? a. China b. Russia c. South Africa d. India

Answer b. Russia

- It will be held in July 2020.

------Where was the fifth International Yoga Conference (15 November 2019) held? a. Mysore b. Patna c. Mumbai d. Chennai

Answer a. Mysore

------When was the World Heritage Week organized by UNESCO? Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 137 of 616 a. 14 to 20 November b. 20 to 24 November c. 19 to 25 November d. 30 November to 6 December

Answer c. 19 to 25 November

- There are 38 World Heritage Sites in the country. Out of these, 30 are cultural sites (cultural sites) and seven are natural sites (natural sites). In addition there is a mixed site.

World Heritage sites in India - Cultural Site (30) Place and Announced Year - Agra Fort (1983) - Ajanta Caves (1983) - Nalanda, Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara, Bihar (2016) - Buddhist Monument at Sanchi (1989) - Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park (2004) - Chhatrapati Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (2004) - Churches and Convents of Goa (1986) - Elephanta Caves (1987) - Ellora Caves (1983) - Fatehpur Sikri (1986) - Great Living Chola Temple (1987,2004) - Group of monuments at Hampi (1986) - Group of monuments at Mahabalipuram (1984) - Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (1987) - Hill Forts of Rajasthan (2013)

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- Historical City of Ahmedabad (2017) - Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (1993) - Jaipur City, Rajasthan (2019) - Khajuraho Group of Monuments (1986) - Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Bodh Gaya (2002) - Mountain Railways of India (1999,2005,2008) - Qutub Minar and its monuments, Delhi (1993) - Rani-ki-Vav (Stepwell of the Queen) in Patan, Gujarat (2014) - Red Fort Complex (2007) - Bhimbetka's Rock Shelter (2003) - Sun Temple, Konark (1984) - Taj Mahal (1983) - Archaeological Work of La Corbusier, an outstanding contribution to the modern movement (2016) - Jantar Mantar, Jaipur (2010) - Mumbai's Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensemble (2018)

Natural Sites (7) - Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area (2014) - Kaziranga National Park (1985) - Keoladeo National Park (1985) - Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (1985) - Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park (1988,2005) - Sunderban National Park (1987) - Western Ghats (2012)

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Mixed Site (1) - Khangchendzonga National Park (Kanchenjunga National Park - ) (2016)

------Where was the National Tribal Festival 'Adi Mahotsav 2019' held (16 November to 30 November)? a. Delhi b. Lucknow c. Ranchi d. Bastar

Answer: a. Delhi

------Which country is the partner country in the 39th Indian International Trade Fair? a. China b. Japan c. Afghanistan d.

Answer: c. Afghanistan

- Indian International Trade Fair started on 14 November at Pragati Maidan in Delhi. - The theme of this trade fair is based on "Ease of Doing Business". - Afghanistan is the partner country in this fair, while South Korea is the focus country.

------In which state was the first agricultural

140 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 international buyer-seller conference organized? a. Arunachal Pradesh b. Rajasthan c. Andhra Pradesh d. Odisha

Answer a. Arunachal Pradesh

------'Arun Bhoomi' is the first newspaper of which state? a. Kerala b. Tamil Nadu c. Telangana d. Arunachal Pradesh

Answer d. Arunachal Pradesh

- In November, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu launched the first Hindi newspaper of the state, 'Arun Bhoomi'.

------Governor's conference was held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 23-24 November 2019, it was the ...... a. 20th b. 40th c. 50th d. 80th

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In which city is the 8th International Tourism Mart being organized? a. Dispur b. Imphal c. New Delhi d. None of these

Answer b. Imphal (Manipur)

------Who led the Indian Parliamentary Party at the 6th G20 Parliament Speaker's Summit? a. Rajnath Singh b. Narendra Modi c. Piyush Goyal d. Om Birla

Answer: d. Om Birla

- The event was organized by Inter Parliament Union in Tokyo, Japan on 4 November 2019.

------In which city was the Future Investment Initiative 2019 (FII) conference held, in which PM Narendra Modi took part? a. New Delhi b. Riyadh c. Abu Dhabi d. Dubai

Answer: b. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

- Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia. - This event is happening from 29 to 31 October 2019.

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Who represented the Indian delegation at the 18th Head of Nations Summit of the Non- Aligned Movement? a. Narendra Modi b. Ramnath Kovind c. M. Venkaiah Naidu d. Rajnath Singh

Answer: c. M. Venkaiah Naidu

- The 18th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement was held in , Azerbaijan on 25–26 October 2019.

------In which country will the 91st Interpol General Assembly be organized in 2022? a. England b. France c. China d. India

Answer: d. India

- Earlier in India, Interpol General Assembly was organized in 1997.

------Which historical city of India held the second informal meeting between Prime Minister Modi and Chinese President ? a. Mahabalipuram b. Wuhan Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 143 of 616 c. Chennai d. Ratlam

Answer: a. Mahabalipuram

------In which city was the Internet of Things (IoT) India Congress 2019 organized? a. Coimbatore b. Varanasi c. Pune d. Bangalore

Answer: d. Bangalore

- This was the fourth edition. - Its theme was "Mainstreaming the Internet of Things".

------Howdy Modi was organized in which US city? a. New york b. Houston c. Washington d. Texas

Answer: b. Houston\

------In which city was the 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting held? a. New Delhi b.

144 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. Mumbai d. Chennai

Answer: b. Bangkok

- Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. - The 52nd ASEAN Foreign Minister's Meeting was held from 29 July to 3 August. - Foreign Minister S Jaishankar represented India.

ASEAN - Inter-governmental organization of 10 Southeast Asian countries - Member Countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam

------Where was the fifth International Dharma- Dhamma Conference held on 27-28 July 2019? a. Rajgir b. Patna c. Gaya d. Varanasi

Answer: a. Rajgir (Bihar)

- The conference was inaugurated by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju.

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Cleanliness Festival 2019 ( Swachchta Mahotsava) was organized on 6 September 2019 in which city? a. New Delhi b. Mumbai c. Patna d. Chennai

Answer: a. New Delhi

- Cleanliness Festival 2019( Swachchta Mahotsava) was organized at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. - The event was organized by the Union Ministry of Water Power. On this occasion, President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Swachh Bharat Awards.

------In which city did the Garuda-VI practice between India and France begin? a. Delhi b. Chandigarh c. Mont- de -Marsan d. None of these

Answer: c. Mont- de - Marsan, France

- This exercise took place between 1 to 12 July, 2019.

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------Where will the prestigious IIFA Awards 2019 of India be held? a. Bhutan b. Sri Lanka c. China d. Nepal

Answer: d. Nepal

- This is the twentieth International Indian Film Academy Award (IIFA).

------Athi Varadar is a celebration of which state? a. Tamil Nadu b. Orissa c. Bihar d. None of these

Answer: a. Tamil Nadu

- The festival started in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. In this festival, the deity is taken out once in 40 years, the last time the deity was taken out of the temple on July 2, 1979.

------India launched Chandrayaan 2 on 22 July 2019. Name its rover? a. Vikram b. Pragyan c. Chandrayaan d. Chandra rover Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 147 of 616

Answer: b. Pragyan

- Chandrayaan 2 was launched with the help of rocket GSLV-Mark-III.

------India launched Chandrayaan 2 on 22 July 2019. Name its lander? a. Vikram b. Pragyan c. Chandrayaan d. Chandra rover

Answer: a. Vikram

------Where was the SAARC Film Festival 2019 held? a. New Delhi b. Mumbai c. Lahore d. Colombo

Answer: d. Colombo - Bengali film, Nagarkirtan was awarded Best Feature Film. - Best Director Award went to Kaushik Ganguly for Nagarkirtan. - Riddhi Sen won the Best Actor Award and Prabuddh Banerjee won the Best Original Score award for Nagarkirtan.

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------In which city was the 5th International Police Expo 2019 organized on 19-20 July? a. Mumbai b. Lucknow c. New Delhi d. None of these

Answer: c. New Delhi

------11th DefExpo India - 2020 will be held from 5- 6 February 2020 in which city? a. Lucknow b. Patna c. Kanpur d. Chennai

Answer: a. Lucknow - The theme will be "India - Emerging Hub of Defence Manufacturing".

------According to the instructions of the Supreme Court, how many cases will be registered in any district of the country under the POCSO Act? a. More than 100 b. More than 200 c. More than 300 d. More than 400

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Answer: a. More than 100

------Which country was made the Guest of Honour at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF) 2019? a. Pakistan b. Sri Lanka c. China d. India

Answer: d. India

------In which country will the G-20 summit be organized in 2020? a. Saudi Arab b. India c. Pakistan d. USA

Answer: a. Saudi Arab

------In which country will the G-20 summit be organized in 2022? a. Saudi Arab b. India c. Pakistan d. USA

Answer: b. India

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------India will organize Varun 2019 exercise in association with which country? a. Pakistan b. Bangladesh c. France d. None of these

Answer: c. France

A "Varun naval exercise" will be held between India and France in May.

------When is the birth anniversary of Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar celebrated? a. 14 April b. 6 December c. 15 April d. 13 April

Answer: a. 14 April

- He was born on 14 April 1891. While died on 6 December 1956.

------Cyclonic storm Fani (FANI) first reached which part of India on 3 May? a. West Bengal b. Odisha c. Kerala d. Maharashtra Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 151 of 616

Answer: b. Odisha

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Who represented the Indian delegation in the ministerial meeting of the 16th Asian Cooperation Dialogue? a. General V.K Singh b. Sushma Swaraj c. Rajnath Singh d. Narendra Modi

Answer: a. Minister of State for External Affairs General V.K. Singh - Asia Cooperation Dialogue was organized from 30 April to 2 May 2019 in Doha, Qatar. - Its theme was "Partners in Progress".

------Who is the first woman in the world to cross the Atlantic Ocean alone in Light Sports Aircraft (LSA)? a. Arohi Pandit b. Captain Radhika Apte c. Captain Susheela Das d. None of these

Answer: a. Captain Arohi Pandit

------In which state was Mela Kheer Bhavani organized?

152 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Karnataka b. Jammu and Kashmir c. Punjab d. Himachal Pradesh

Answer: b. Jammu and Kashmir

------Which country will host the 14th session of the Conference of Parties (COP-14) of the UNCCD (United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification)? a. Pakistan b. China c. Afghanistan d. India

Answer: d. India

- will be held at the India Expo Center and Mart, New Delhi from September 2 to 13, 2019. ------

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Important Days

When is the Foundation Day of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) celebrated? a. 8 December b. 9 December c. 10 December d. 11 December

Answer: a. 8 December

- The Declaration of the SAARC Group was signed on 8 December 1985. Therefore this day is celebrated. - The last SAARC Summit was held in Kathmandu in 2014. - The 2016 summit was to be held in Islamabad, Pakistan, but India refused to participate in it after the Uri terror attack. The conference was cancelled after Bangladesh, Bhutan and Afghanistan also declined. - Headquarters: Kathmandu, Nepal SAARC Members - India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives, Bhutan and Afghanistan

------Which state was ranked first in the Union Territories category in the Good Governance Index (Good Governance Index) 2019 released by the Central Government? a. Jammu and Kashmir b. Puducherry

154 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. Delhi d. Chandigarh

Answer: b. Puducherry

It is followed by Chandigarh, Delhi, Daman and Diu, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Lakshadweep. ------When is National Good Governance Day celebrated? a. 24 December b. 25 December c. 26 December d. 27 December

Answer: b. 25 December

- Former Prime Minister was born on 25 December 1924. - His birthday is celebrated as Good Governance Day. - This day was first celebrated in 2014.

------In which city did Prime Minister Modi unveil the 25-feet-high statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 95th birth anniversary (25 December 2019) ? a. New Delhi b. Mumbai c. Noida d. Lucknow

Answer: d. Lucknow

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- This statue has been installed in the Lok Bhavan (Secretariat) of Lucknow. - The weight of the statue is 5 tons. It was brought from Rajasthan to Lucknow. ------When is National Consumer Day celebrated? a. 22 December b. 23 December c. 24 December d. 25 December

Answer: c. 24 December

- On December 24, 1986, the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 was approved by the President. Therefore, this day is celebrated as National Consumer Day.

------When is National Mathematics Day celebrated? a. 22 December b. 23 December c. 24 December d. 25 December

Answer: a. 22 December

- This day was announced by Dr. Manmohan Singh on 26 February 2012. - This day is celebrated in memory of the great mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. - Srinivasa Ramanujan was born on December 22, 1887 in Erode, Madras Presidency. - He died on April 26, 1920. 156 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019

------When is National Farmers Day celebrated? a. 22 December b. 23 December c. 24 December d. 25 December

Answer: b. 23 December

- This day is celebrated in memory of former Prime Minister of India Chaudhary . - This day is also celebrated as Charan Singh Jayanti. - On 23 December 1902, Chaudhary Charan Singh was born. - Chaudhary Charan Singh was the fifth Prime Minister of India, he was the Prime Minister of the country from 28 July 1979 to 14 January 1980. - He died on 29 May 1987 in New Delhi.

------When is International Human Unity Day celebrated? a. 20 December b. 21 December c. 22 December d. 23 December

Answer: a. 20 December

------On what day is Minority Rights Day celebrated?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 157 of 616 a. 12 December b. 18 December c. 14 December d. 10 December

Answer: b. 18 December

------On which day is the Victory Day celebrated to commemorate the victory of the Indian Army in the Indo-Pak war of 1971? a. 16 December b. 17 December c. 18 December d. 19 December

Answer: a. 16 December

In 1971, on this day in front of India, Pakistan had accepted its defeat. - On 16 December 1971, 93,000 Pakistani soldiers surrendered before the Indian Army Commander Lt Gen Jagjit Singh Arora in Dhaka. After 12 days of war, Pakistan gave up and East Pakistan became an independent country. - Bangladesh was formed after India's victory in this war.

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Answer: d. 21 May

------When is International Day of Neutrality celebrated? a. 12 December b. 13 December c. 14 December d. 15 December

Answer: a. 12 December

- It aims to spread awareness about the value of neutrality in international relations.

------When is National Energy Conservation Day celebrated? a. 12 December b. 13 December c. 14 December d. 15 December

Answer: c. 14 December

- This day is celebrated, under the Ministry of Vidyut, with the objective of spreading awareness about the importance of energy efficiency and conservation. - This day is being organized by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency under the Union Ministry of Energy since 1991.

------When was the 69th death anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel celebrated?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 159 of 616 a. 12 December 2019 b. 13 December 2019 c. 14 December 2019 d. 15 December 2019

Answer: d. 15 December 2019

- India's first Home Minister Sardar Patel died on 15 December 1950 in Mumbai. - He was born on 31 October 1875 in Kheda district of Gujarat to a peasant family.

------When is International Mountains Day celebrated? a. 1 December b. 5 December c. 10 December d. 11 December

Answer: d. 11 December -The theme this time was- Mountains matter for Youth. - The day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2003 by passing a resolution.

------When is International Universal Health Coverage Day celebrated? a. 11 December b. 08 December c. 14 December d. 12 December

Answer: d. 12 December

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- Celebration of this day was started in 2017 by the United Nations.

------When is the Foundation Day of UNICEF celebrated? a. 10 December b. 13 December c. 11 December d. 09 December

Answer: c. 11 December

- UNICEF was established on 11 December 1946 by the United Nations General Assembly.

------On which state's foundation day is the Hornbill Festival organized? a. Madhya Pradesh b. Maharashtra c. Mizoram d. Nagaland

Answer: d. Nagaland

Nagaland was given the status of state on 1 December 1963, Nagaland was the 16th state of India. - Hornbill Festival is organized in Nagaland from 1 to 10 December.

------When is Indian Navy's submarine day celebrated? a. 8 December

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 161 of 616 b. 9 December c. 10 December d. 11 December

Answer: a. 8 December

- On December 8, 1967, the country's first submarine INS Kaveri was inducted into the Indian Navy. After 29 years of service, this submarine was lifted from circulation on 31 May 1996. - INS Kaveri was a submarine purchased from Russia.

------On which day is International Human Rights Day celebrated? a. 8 December b. 9 December c. 10 December d. 11 December

Answer: c. 10 December - Topic - 'Youth should take steps for human rights'.

------When is National Legal Services Day celebrated? a. 7 November b. 8 November c. 9 November d. 10 November

Answer c. 9 November

------On which day is National Education Day

162 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 celebrated? a. 10 November b. 11 November c. 12 November d. 13 November

Answer b. 11 November

- This day is celebrated on the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first Education Minister of India.

------When is National Cancer Awareness Day celebrated? a. 5 November b. 6 November c. 7 November d. 8 November

Answer c. 7 November

------When is 'World Science Day for Peace and Development' celebrated for peace and development? a. 9 November b. 10 November c. 11 November d. 12 November

Answer b. 10 November

------When is World Diabetes Day celebrated? a. 12 November b. 13 November

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 163 of 616 c. 14 November d. Nov 15

Answer c. 14 November

------In whose memory is Children's Day celebrated on 14 November? a. Jawahar Lal Nehru b. Dr. BR Ambedkar c. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan d. A P J Abdul Kalam

Answer a. Jawahar Lal Nehru

- This day is celebrated in memory of “chacha” Nehru. - The first Prime Minister of the country, Nehru was born on 14 November 1889 in Allahabad.

------When is Mass Broadcasting Day celebrated in India? a. 11 November b. 12 November c. 13 November d. 14 November

Answer b. 12 November

On this day in 1947, Mahatma Gandhi came to the studio of All India Radio for the first time and spoke on the radio.

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- This day was declared as Public Broadcasting Day in the year 2000.

------When is World Pneumonia Day celebrated? a. 11 November b. 12 November c. 13 November d. 14 November

Answer b. 12 November

- This day is being celebrated every year since 2009. - Theme of the year 2019 - Healthy Lungs for all

------When is World Toilet Day celebrated? a. 19 November b. 20 November c. 21 November d. 22 November

Answer a. 19 November

------Which day has been dedicated by the United Nations to commemorate people killed in road accidents? a. First sunday of november b. Second sunday of november c. Third sunday of november d. Fourth sunday of November

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Answer c. Third Sunday of November (17 November)

- It is celebrated on the third Sunday of November every year. On this day, the people and their family members are remembered.

------International Men’s Day is celebrated on which day? a. 19 November b. 18 November c. 17 November d. 16 November

Answer a. 19 November

- This day is mainly celebrated to protect men from discrimination, exploitation, oppression, violence and inequality and to give them their rights. - The theme of this year's day is "Making a Difference for Men and Boys."

------When is National Epilepsy Day celebrated? a. 7 November b. 17 November c. 27 November d. None of these Answer b. 17 November

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- 120 million people in India suffer from epilepsy. - Neurocysticerosis is the most common cause of epilepsy in people aged 15 to 50 years. - It is often caused by eating infected pork or un- washed underground vegetables. - Some causes of epilepsy are also genetic. National Epilepsy Day is observed every year on 17 November to spread awareness in the society about epilepsy

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On which day is World Fisheries Day celebrated? a. 11 November b. 20 November c. 21 November d. Nov 15

Answer c. 21 November

------When is World Television Day celebrated? a. 11 November b. 20 November c. 21 November d. Nov 15

Answer c. 21 November - It aims to shed light on the role of broadcast media.

------When was World Antibiotic Awareness Week

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(WAAW) 2019 celebrated? a. 4 - 10 November b. 11- 27 November c. 18 - 24 November d. None of these

Answer c. 18 - 24 November - 2019 Theme - "Antibiotics: Handle with Care" - This objective is to prevent the misuse of antibiotics.

------When was World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day 2019 celebrated? a. 17 November b. 18 November c. 19 November d. 20 November

Answer d. 20 November

- It is celebrated on the third Wednesday of November every year. - This time it was on 20 November.

------On which day is the Constitution Day celebrated every year in India? a. 22 November b. 24 November c. 25 November d. 26 November

Answer d. 26 November

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- On this day, the efforts of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, the creator of the Constitution, are remembered. - Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949 on behalf of the Constituent Assembly of India. - This day is also the birth anniversary of Dr. Ambedkar.

------On which day is National Milk Day celebrated in India? a. 25 November b. 26 November c. 27 November d. 24 November

Answer b. 26 November

- This day is the birthday of Dr. Varghese Kurien, called the father of the White Revolution.

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What is the theme of Vigilance Awareness Week 2019 (28 October to 2 November)? a. Integrity - a way of life b. Be vigilant c. Honesty in life d. None of these

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Answer: a. Integrity - a way of life

- The Central Vigilance Commission celebrates the week of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as Vigilance Awareness Week every year.

------When is World Polio Day celebrated? a. 22 October b. 23 October c. 24 October d. 25 October

Answer: c. 24 October

------On which day is United Nations Day celebrated? a. 20 October b. 21 October c. 24 October d. 22 October

Answer: c. 24 October

------When is International Snow Leopard Day celebrated? a. 21 October b. 22 October c. 23 October d. 24 October

Answer: c. 23 October

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The purpose of this day is to emphasize the protection of snow leopards in the Himalayan region.

------When was National Postal Week celebrated? a. 9 to 15 October b. 10 to 16 October c. 6 to 12 October d. None of these

Answer: a. 9 to 15 October

------When is World Post Day celebrated? a. 9 October b. 10 October c. 11 October d. 12 October

Answer: a. 9 October

- It commemorates the founding of the Universal Postal Union in Bern, Switzerland in 1874.

------On which day is the World Day Against the Death Penalty celebrated? a. 12 October b. 10 October c. 11 October d. 13 October

Answer: b. 10 October

------When is World Food Day celebrated? a. 14 October Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 171 of 616 b. 15 October c. 16 October d. 17 October Answer: c. 16 October

------International Rural Women's Day is celebrated on which day? a. 11 October b. 12 October c. 13 October d. 15 October

Answer: d. 15 October

------When is International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction celebrated? a. 10 October b. 11 October c. 12 October d. 13 October

Answer: d. 13 October

The theme of the Day of 2019 is "Reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services".

------When is International Poverty Eradication Day celebrated?

172 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. 17 October b. 18 October c. 19 October d. 21 October

Answer: a. 17 October

- The theme of International Poverty Eradication Day this year is "Theme: Acting together to Empower Children, their families and Communities to End Poverty" (Working unitedly to empower children, their families and communities to end poverty).

------When is World Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) Prevention Day celebrated? a. 20 October b. 21 October c. 22 October d. 23 October

Answer: b. 21 October

- Every year this day is celebrated on 21 October. - It aims to spread awareness about the importance of iodine. - Iodine is very important for normal thyroid function and body development.

------Which state government has declared the year 2020 as the Artificial Intelligence Year?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 173 of 616 a. Telangana b. Madhya Pradesh c. Bihar d. Uttar Pradesh

Answer: a. Telangana

- A national level data science centre will also be built in Telangana.

------On which day is the World Habitat Day celebrated? a. First Monday of August b. First Monday of January c. First Monday of October d. First Monday of November

Answer: c. First Monday of October

This year, World Habitat Day was observed on 7th October. - This year’s theme - "Frontier Technology as an innovative tool to convert waste into money"

------When is Mental Health Day celebrated? a. 8 October b. 9 October c. 10 October d. 11 October

Answer: c. 10 October

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------When is the International Day Against Nuclear Testing celebrated? a. 9 August b. 19 August c. 29 August d. None of these

Answer: c. 29 August

------When is National Hindi Day celebrated in India? a. 14 September b. 15 September c. 16 September d. 17 September

Answer: a. 14 September

On September 14, 1949, the Constituent Assembly elected the official language of India under Hindi Article 343. - Hindi language is written in Devanagari script. There are a total of 22 scheduled languages in the constitution. - In India, Hindi and English are officially used for official work. - As per 2011 census, 43.63% of Indians use Hindi as their mother tongue.

------What day is World Ozone Day celebrated?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 175 of 616 a. 13 September b. 14 September c. 15 September d. 16 September

Answer: d. 16 September - This year i.e. World Ozone Day 2019 theme is '32 years and Healing '.

------On which day is Engineers Day celebrated? a. 10 September b. 12 September c. 14 September d. 15 September

Answer: d. 15 September

- This day is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of Dr. Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, the renowned engineer of India. - He was born on 15 September 1861 in Mysore.

------When is International Day of Democracy celebrated? a. 15 September b. 16 September c. 17 September d. 18 September

Answer: a. 15 September

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When is International Ozone Conservation Day celebrated? a. 15 September b. 16 September c. 17 September d. 18 September

Answer: b. 16 September

- It aims to spread awareness about the conservation of ozone layer and find solutions for its conservation.

------On which day is World Alzheimer's Day celebrated? a. 24 September b. 23 September c. 22 September d. 21 September

Answer: d. 21 September

- This disease is commonly known as amnesia. - Earlier this disease was commonly found in the elderly, but now young people are also falling victim to it. - It is named after Doctor Alois Alzheimer.

------On which day is 'World Peace Day' celebrated?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 177 of 616 a. 21 September b. 22 September c. 23 September d. 24 September

Answer: a. 21 September

- This year the theme of International Day of Peace is named - Climate Action for Peace. On which date does the Indian Army celebrate Haifa Day every year? a. 22 September b. 23 September c. 24 September d. 25 September

Answer: b. 23 September

- Haifa Day is celebrated in Israel every year on 23 September and the Indian Army also celebrates this day as Haifa Day - Haifa is a major city of Israel. India played a major role in liberating it from the Turks' occupation.

- 44 soldiers of India were martyred in this war. - Soldiers were sent from India to help the British Army. - Since Haifa was liberated only on 23 September 1918, this day is celebrated as Haifa Day.

------When is World Tourism Day celebrated?

178 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. 25 November b. 26 November c. 27 November d. 28 November

Answer: c. 27 November

- The theme of World Tourism Day this time is "Tourism and Jobs: A Better Future for All" - India got the responsibility of hosting the World Tourism Day 2019 this year. - Every year different countries host this day.

When is National Science Day celebrated? a. 28 February b. 28 June c. 28 April d. 28 May

Answer: a. 28 February - It is celebrated in memory of Scientist and Nobel Prize winner C.V. Raman.

------What was the theme of National Science Day 2019? a. Science for all b. Impact of science c. Science for people, people for science d. None of these

Answer: c. Science for people, people for science

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------When is International Mother Language Day celebrated? a. 21 February b. 26 February c. 28 February d. 1 February

Answer: a. 21 February

------When is International Child Cancer Day celebrated? a. 25 February b. 27 February c. 15 February d. 1 February

Answer: c. 15 February

------When is World Radio Day celebrated? a. 12 February b. 23 February c. 3 February d. 13 February

Answer: d. 13 February

------When is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science celebrated?

180 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. 10 February b. 11 February c. 1 February d. 21 February

Answer: b. 11 February

------When is World Cancer Day celebrated? a. 1 February b. 2 February c. 4 February d. 3 February

Answer: c. 4 February

------When is World Sparrow Day celebrated? a. 20 March b. 22 March c. 21 March d. 20 November

Answer: a. 20 March - The theme of World Sparrow Day 2019 is "I Love Sparrows".

------When is the International Day of Happiness celebrated? a. 22 March b. March 21

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 181 of 616 c. 20 March d. 25 March

Answer: c. 20 March

- In the year 2019, the theme of this day was "Happier Together".

------When is World Water Day celebrated? a. 21 March b. 22 March c. 24 March d. 27 March

Answer: b. 22 March

- The theme of the year 2019 is "Leaving No One Behind".

------When is International Forest Day celebrated? a. March 21 b. 21 June c. 21 May d. 21 April

Answer: a. March 21 - Theme of 2019 is “ Forest and Education”.

------When is world poetry day celebrated? a. 22 March b. 21 March c. 23 March d. 24 March

Answer: b. March 21

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The day was approved by UNESCO in 1999.

------When is World Meteorological Day celebrated? a. 23 May b. 23 April c. 23 June d. 23 March

Answer: d. 23 March

- Year 2019 Theme - "Sun, Earth and Weather" ------When is World (TB) Tuberculosis Day celebrated? a. 15 March b. 18 March c. 24 March d. 30 March

Answer: c. 24 March - India has set a target to make India TB free by the year 2025.

------When is World Theater Day celebrated? a. 27 June b. 27 March c. 27 May d. 27 April

Answer: b. 27 March

------When is Rajasthan Day celebrated?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 183 of 616 a. 30 February b. 30 June c. 30 March d. None of these

Answer: c. 30 March

Rajasthan was established on 30 March 1949.

------What is the theme of International Wildlife Day 2019 held on 3 March? a. Water is life b. Save water c. Underwater Life: For People and Homes d. None of these

Answer: c. Underwater Life: For People and Homes

------When is International Women's Day celebrated? a. 8 March b. 12 March c. 11 March d. 10 March

Answer: a. 8 March

------When is Tibet National Rebellion Day celebrated?

184 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. 11 April b. 10 March c. 30 March d. None of these

Answer: b. 10 March

- On March 10, 1959, thousands of Tibetans protested on the streets of Lhasa against the illegal occupation of Tibet by China.

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When is World Kidney Day celebrated? a. On second Thursday of March b. On second Thursday of July c. On second Thursday of April d. None of these

Answer: a. On second Thursday of March

Theme of the Year 2019 - "Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere" ------When is World Consumer Rights Day celebrated? a. 12 March b. 20 March c. 30 March d. 15 March

Answer: d. 15 March

------When is National Youth Day celebrated?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 185 of 616 a. 2 January b. 10 January c. 11 January d. 12 January

Answer: d. 12 January

National Youth Day is celebrated every year on 12 January on the occasion of the birthday of social reformer, thinker Swami Vivekananda.

------On which day is International Braille Day celebrated? a. 03 January b. 04 January c. 05 January d. 06 January

Answer: b. 04 January In memory of Louis Braille

------When is International Customs Day celebrated? a. 12 January b. 22 January c. 21 January d. 26 January

Answer: d. 26 January

------When was the first United Nations Education Day celebrated?

186 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. 24 January 2019 b. 24 January 2018 c. 24 January 2017 d. 24 January 2016

Answer: a. 24 January 2019

The proposal was prepared by 58 countries including Nigeria for International Education Day.

------In which city was the Pravasi Bharatiya Sammelan 2019 organized? a. Varanasi b. Kolam c. Lucknow d. Prayagraj

Answer: a. Varanasi

------When is Army Day celebrated in India? a. 11 January b. 15 January c. 25 January d. 5 January

Answer: b. 15 January

------When is National Voters Day celebrated? a. 20 January b. 21 January c. 22 January d. 25 January

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Answer: d. 25 January

------When is National Girl Child Day celebrated? a. 14 January b. 27 January c. 22 January d. 24 January

Answer: d. 24 January

National Girl Child Day is celebrated every year in India on 24 January, with the aim of spreading awareness about child sex ratio at all levels and promoting the empowerment of girls.

------When is World Population Day celebrated? a. 12 July b. 23 July c. 11 May d. 11 July

Answer: d. 11 July

------When is National Doctor's Day celebrated in India? a. 3 July b. 4th of July c. 1 July d. None of these

Answer: c. 1 July

- This day is celebrated in honor of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, the physician and the second

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Chief Minister of West Bengal, whose birth and death coincidentally are of the same day.

------When is World Youth Skills Day celebrated? a. 12 July b. 11 January c. 21 July d. 15 July

Answer: d. 15 July - Theme "Learning to Learn for Life and Work"

------When is the World Day for International Justice celebrated? a. 20 July b. 17 July c. 12 July d. 23 July

Answer: b. 17 July

------When is International Shark Awareness Day celebrated? a. 11 July b. 14 July c. 3 July d. None of these

Answer: b. 14 July

- Theme "Sharks in Peril: The Need to Work in the Mediterranean"

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------When was Nelson Mandela International Day 2019 celebrated? a. 13 July b. 23 July c. 18 July d. 21 July

Answer: c. 18 July

This year marks the 101st birth anniversary of Nelson Mandela, who was born on July 18, 1918.

------Which great freedom fighter's birth anniversary is celebrated on 23 July every year? a. Bhagat Singh b. Rajguru c. Chandrashekhar Azad d. Ram Prasad Bismil

Answer: c. Chandrashekhar Azad

- Shaheed Chandrashekhar Azad was born on 23 July 1906 in Bhabra village of Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh. ------When was the 159th Income Tax Day celebrated in India? a. 24 July b. 25 July

190 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. 21 July d. 22 July

Answer: a. 24 July ------Which anniversary is being celebrated in the year 2019 of Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrated every year on 26 July? a. 17th b. 18th c. 19th d. 20th

Answer: d. 20th

- Kargil War started from 03 May 1999. - This war lasted for about two and a half months and ended on 26 July 1999.

------On which day is National Panchayati Raj Day celebrated? a. 24 April b. 23 April c. 22 April d. 21 April

Answer: a. 24 April

------On which day is Earth Day celebrated worldwide? a. 20 April b. 22 April

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 191 of 616 c. 21 April d. 15 April

Answer: b. 22 April

------When is National Fire Service Week celebrated? a. 14 April to 20 April b. 24 April to 30 April c. 11 April to 18 April d. None of these

Answer: a. 14 April to 20 April\

- This time’s theme - Fire prevention is better than fire fighting '

------Intellectual Property Day is celebrated all over the world on which day? a. 22 April b. 24 April c. 20 April d. 26 April

Answer: d. 26 April

------When is United Nations English Language Day celebrated? a. 23 April b. 24 April

192 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. 25 April d. 26 April

Answer: a. 23 April

- April 23 is William Shakespeare's date of birth and death. For this reason, this day was chosen as English Language Day

------What is the theme of World Heritage Day 2019 celebrated on 18 April? a. Urban landscape b. Rural landscape c. Tell heritage d. None of these

Answer: b. Rural landscape

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When is National Civil Service Day celebrated? a. 21 April b. 22 April c. 23 April d. 24 April

Answer: a. 21 April ------On which day is World Book and Copyright Day celebrated?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 193 of 616 a. 22 April b. 23 April c. 25 April d. 20 April

Answer: b. 23 April

------When is the World Immunization Week being celebrated in 2019? a. 20 to 24 April b. 21 to 38 April c. 24 to 30 April d. None of these

Answer: c. 24 to 30 April Its theme "Protected together: Vaccines work". ------When is Safety and Health Day celebrated at the workplace around the world? a. 24 April 2019 b. 25 April 2019 c. 26 April 2019 d. 28 April 2019

Answer: d. 28 April 2019

------What is the theme of World Allergy Week 2019? a. Global problem of food allergy b. Global problem of air pollution allergy

194 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. Global chemical allergy problem d. None of these

Answer: a. Global problem of food allergies This year World Allergy Week was observed between 7 and 13 April.

------When is World Liver Day celebrated? a. 11 April b. 12 April c. 19 April d. 21 April

Answer: c. 19 April

------When is World Haemophilia Day celebrated? a. 19 April b. 18 April c. 17 April d. None of these

Answer: c. 17 April

- It was the 30th World Haemophilia Day. - The theme of this year's World Haemophilia Day is 'To proceed and recognize' or 'Outreach and Identification'.

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When is Himachal Day celebrated? a. 10 April b. 11 April c. 15 April d. 16 April

Answer: c. 15 April

- Himachal Pradesh was formed on April 15, 1948.

------When was the 100th anniversary of Jallianwala Bagh massacre celebrated? a. 11 April 2019 b. 12 April 2019 c. 13 April 2019 d. 14 April 2019

Answer: c. 13 April 2019

- On April 13, 1919, hundreds of people were killed in Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar. It is the saddest massacre in the history of India.

------On which day is International Manned Space Flight Day celebrated worldwide? a. 10 April b. 11 April c. 12 April d. 13 April

Answer: c. 12 April

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On this day, Yuri Gagarin of the flew in space for the first time. This day is celebrated in memory of this.

------When is National Maritime Day celebrated? a. 3 April b. 5 April c. 4 April d. 6 April

Answer: b. 5 April

------When is World Health Day celebrated? a. 17 April b. 27 April c. 7 April d. None of these

Answer: c. 7 April

Theme - "Universal Health Coverage"

------When is World Homeopathy Day celebrated? a. 10 April b. 7 April c. 17 April d. 27 April

Answer: a. 10 April

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------When is National Safe Motherhood Day celebrated? a. 7 April b. 11 April c. 17 April d. 27 April

Answer: b. 11 April Theme - "Midwives for Mothers" ------On which day is Press Independence Day celebrated? a. 30 April b. may 1st c. 2 May d. 3 May

Answer: d. 3 May ------What is the theme of 3 May World Press Freedom Day 2019? a. Media liability b. Mass media c. Media for democracy d. None of these

Answer: c. Media for Democracy

------When is International Firefighters' Day celebrated?

198 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. 4 May 2019 b. 5 May 2019 c. 6 May 2019 d. 1 May 2019

Answer: a. 4 May 2019

- Red and blue ribbon is the symbol of International Fire Day. ------When was Coal Miners Day 2019 celebrated? a. May 1st b. 2 May c. 3 May d. 4 May

Answer: d. 4 May

------When was World Laughter Day celebrated in the year 2019? a. May 5, 2019 b. May 6, 2019 c. May 7, 2019 d. May 8, 2019

Answer: a. May 5, 2019

------What is the theme of World Asthma Day 2019 celebrated on the first Tuesday of May? a. STOP for asthma b. It's time to control asthma c. You can control your asthma d. None of these Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 199 of 616

Answer: a. STOP for asthma ( STOP means Symptom evaluation, Test response, Observe & assess, Proceed to adjust treatment) - World Asthma Day is celebrated all over the world on the first Tuesday of May every year. - The theme of World Asthma Day for the year 2019 is 'Stop for Asthma'.

------When is International Midwives’ Day celebrated? a. 3 May b. 4 May c. 5 May d. 6 May

Answer: c. 5 May

The theme of this year's celebration was 'Midwives: Defenders of Women's Rights'

When is International Road Safety Week celebrated? a. 01 to 07 May b. 06 to 12 May c. 15 to 21 May d. 22 to 28 May

Answer: b. 06 to 12 May

------When was the 158th birth anniversary of Rabindra Nath Tagore celebrated? a. 9 May 2019 b. 10 May 2019

200 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. 11 May 2019 d. 12 May 2019

Answer: a. 9 May 2019 - The 158th birth anniversary of Ravindra Nath Tagore, the first Nobel laureate in Asia and composer of India's national anthem, was celebrated on 9th May 2019.

------When is Red Cross Day celebrated? a. 7 May b. 8 May c. 9 May d. 10 May

Answer: b. 8 May

------When was International Migratory Bird Day 2019 celebrated recently? a. 11 May b. 12 May c. 13 May d. 10 May

Answer: a. 11 May

- It is celebrated twice a year, on the second Saturday in May and October.

------When was National Technology Day 2019 celebrated to mark India's technological progress?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 201 of 616 a. 10 May b. 11 May c. 12 May d. 13 May

Answer: b. 11 May

- This day commemorates the successful launch of the Shakti-I nuclear missile on May 11, 1998 at Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan.

------When is International Nurses Day 2019 celebrated? a. 10 May b. 11 May c. 12 May d. 14 May

Answer: c. 12 May

------When is the International Day of Living Together in Peace celebrated? a. 14 May b. 15 May c. 16 May d. 17 May

Answer: c. 16 May

------When is International Family Day celebrated? a. 14 May b. 15 May

202 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. 16 May d. 17 May

Answer: b. 15 May

- This day is declared by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. ------When is the state day of Sikkim celebrated? a. 11 May b. 14 May c. 16 May d. 18 May

Answer: c. 16 May

- On 16 May 1975, Sikkim was officially merged into the Union of India.

------When is World Telecom and Information Society Day celebrated? a. 15 May b. 16 May c. 17 May d. 18 May

Answer: c. 17 May - Theme 'Reducing the standardization gap'.

------When is National Dengue Day celebrated? a. 13 May b. 15 May c. 16 May d. 22 May

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------When is World Hypertension Day celebrated? a. 13 May b. 17 May c. 16 May d. 22 May

Answer: b. 17 May

------To promote digital payments, the committee constituted under whose chairmanship has suggested 'Payment and Settlement Systems in India: Vision 2019 - 2021' to the RBI Governor? a. HR Khan b. Kishore Sansi c. Aruna Sharma d. Nandan Nilekani

Answer: d. Nandan Nilekani

------When is World Bee Day celebrated? a. 14 May b. 16 May c. 18 May d. 20 May

Answer: d. 20 May - This year's theme - 'Save the Bees'

------When is International Museum Day celebrated? 204 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. 14 May b. 16 May c. 18 May d. 20 May

Answer: c. 18 May.

------Which state has announced the year 2020 as Farmers' Year? a. Meghalaya b. Mizoram c. Punjab d. Kerala

Answer: a. Meghalaya

------When is International Biodiversity Day celebrated? a. 18 May b. 20 May c. 22 May d. 24 May

Answer: c. 22 May - The theme this time - our biodiversity, our food, our health

------When is International Turtle Day celebrated? a. 23 May b. 24 May c. 25 May d. 26 May

Answer: a. 23 May

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------When is Statistics Day celebrated? a. 29 June b. 30 June c. 27 June d. 28 June

Answer: a. 29 June

------When is International Asteroid Day celebrated? a. 29 June b. 30 June c. 27 June d. 28 June

Answer: b. 30 June

------When is World Milk Day celebrated? a. 1 June b. 2 June c. 3 June d. 4 June Answer: a. 1 June - Theme of this time - Drink milk today and every day.

------When is Telangana State Formation Day celebrated? a. 1 June b. 2 June 206 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. 3 June d. 4 June

Answer: b. 2 June - Telangana was established on 2 June 2014.

------When is World Environment Day celebrated? a. 3 June b. 4 June c. 5 June d. 6 June

Answer: c. 5 June - World Environment Day 2019 theme is 'Air pollution'.

------When is World Cycle Day celebrated? a. 3 June b. 4 June c. 5 June d. 6 June

Answer: a. 3 June

------When is the International Day for Children of Aggression celebrated? a. 1 June b. 2 June c. 3 June d. 4 June

Answer: d. 4 June

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------When is World Ocean Day celebrated? a. 6 June b. 7 June c. 8 June d. 9 June

Answer: c. 8 June - The theme of World ocean day 2019 is 'Gender and the Ocean'. ------When is World Brain Tumor Day celebrated? a. 6 June b. 7 June c. 8 June d. 9 June

Answer: c. 8 June ------On which day is the World Child Labour Prohibition Day organized? a. 12 June b. 15 June c. 10 June d. 08 June

Answer: a. 12 June

------When is World Blood Donor Day celebrated?

208 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. 11 June b. 12 June c. 13 June d. 14 June

Answer: d. 14 June

------When is World Desertification and Drought Prevention Day celebrated? a. 16 June b. 17 June c. 18 June d. 19 June

Answer: b. 17 June

------What is the theme of 5th International Yoga Day 2019? a. Yoga with gurus b. Yoga by gurus c. Yoga and gurus d. Learn Yoga by Guru

Answer: a. Yoga with gurus

- International Yoga Day is observed on 21 June every year since 2014.

------When is World Music Day celebrated? a. 20 June b. 18 June c. 21 June d. 19 June

Answer: c. 21 June

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- The theme of World Music Day 2019 is 'Music at the intersections'.

------When is World Refugee Day celebrated? a. 20 June b. 18 June c. 14 June d. 19 June

Answer: a. 20 June The theme is "Step With Refugees - Take a Step on World Refugee Day".

------When is International Literacy Day celebrated? a. 6 September b. 7 September c. 8 September d. 9 September

Answer: c. 8 September

------When is National Teachers' Day celebrated in India? a. 5 September b. 6 September c. 7 September d. 8 September

Answer: a. 5 September Teachers' Day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of the first Vice President and second , Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. 210 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019

- Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was born on 5 September 1888 in the Madras Presidency of British India.

------When is International Day of Philanthropy celebrated? a. 5 September b. 6 September c. 7 September d. 8 September

Answer: a. 5 September

------When is the International Day Against Nuclear Testing celebrated? a. 9 August b. 19 August c. 29 August d. None of these

Answer: c. 29 August

------When was the 100th birth anniversary of writer Amrita Pritam celebrated? a. 27 August 2019 b. 31 August 2019 c. 30 August 2019 d. None of these

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Answer: b. 31 August 2019 - Amrita Pritam was born on 31 August 1919 in Gujranwala, Punjab province of Pakistan. - She died on 31 October 2005.

------When is World Coconut Day celebrated? a. 2 September b. 1 September c. 22 September d. 12 September

Answer: a. 2 September

------When is World Organ Donation Day celebrated? a. 23 August b. 14 August c. 11 August d. 13 August

Answer: d. 13 August

------When is International Youth Day celebrated? a. 14 August b. 12 August c. 17 August d. 22 August

Answer: b. 12 August

------National Sports Day is celebrated on 29th August, on the birth anniversary of which sportsperson?

212 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Major Dhyanchand b. Sachin Tendulkar c. d. None of these

Answer: a. Major Dhyanchand

- On August 29, 114th birthday of hockey magician Major Dhyanchand was celebrated. - He was born in 1905 in Allahabad.

------When is Harmony Day celebrated in India? a. 21 August b. 22 August c. 23 August d. 20 August

Answer: d. 20 August

- Former Prime Minister of the country Shri Rajiv Gandhi was born on 20 August,

------When is World Senior Citizen's Day celebrated? a. 21 August b. 22 August c. 23 August d. 30 August

Answer: a. 21 August

------When is World Biofuel Day celebrated? a. August 15 b. 26 August

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 213 of 616 c. 10 August d. 5 August

Answer: c. 10 August

------When was the 100th birth anniversary of Vikram Sarabhai, the father of Indian space program celebrated? a. 12 August 2019 b. 13 August 2019 c. 11 August 2019 d. 10 August 2019

Answer: a. 12 August 2019 - He was born on 12 August 1919 in Ahmedabad.

------When is National Handloom Day celebrated in India? a. 15 August b. 26 August c. 7 August d. 5 August

Answer: c. 7 August

------What is the theme of World Tribal Day (9 August) 2019? a. Foreign languages b. Indigenous dialect c. Indigenous state d. Indigenous languages 214 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019

Answer: d. Indigenous languages

------What is the theme of World Breastfeeding Week 2019 by Food and Nutrition Board? a. Empower parents, Enable Breastfeeding b. Breastfeeding boon c. Breastfeeding Healthy Children d. None of these

Answer: a. Empower parents, Enable Breastfeeding

- World Breastfeeding week was observed between 1 to 7 August, 2019.

------When is World Day Against Human Trafficking observed? a. 29 July b. 30 July c. 31 July d. 2 August

Answer: b. 30 July - 2019 theme is 'Human trafficking: Call your government To Action'.

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When is World Breastfeeding Week celebrated? a. 2 to 8 August b. 1 to 7 August c. 31 August d. 30 August

Answer: b. 1 to 7 August

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When is International Tigers Day celebrated? a. 30 July b. 1 August c. 31 July d. 29 July

Answer: d. 29 July

------When is World Hepatitis Day celebrated? a. 28 July b. 29 July c. 30 July d. 31 July

Answer: a. 28 July

------When is the death anniversary of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam celebrated? a. 25 July b. 26 July 216 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. 27 July d. 28 July

Answer: c. 27 July

- Former President of India and Indian Missile Man APJ Abdul Kalam died on 27 July 2015 due to a heart attack while delivering a lecture in Shillong. - He was born on 15 October 1931 in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.

------When is National Broadcasting Day celebrated in India? a. 20 July b. 21 July c. 22 July d. 23 July

Answer: d. 23 July

- On July 23, 1927, the first radio broadcast was started in India. - It was broadcast from a Bombay station under a private company "Indian Broadcasting Company". That is why National Broadcasting Day is celebrated in India on this day.

------Which month has been declared by the Central Government as 'National Nutrition Month' in 2019?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 217 of 616 a. July b. August c. September d. October

Answer: c. September - Its aim is to end the problem of malnutrition in the country.

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Books-Writers

Who is the author of the book "Politics of Opportunism: Regional Parties, Coalitions, Centre-State Relations in India"? a. Raghuram Rajan b. S. Gurumurthy c. RNP Singh d. Neeraj Bajpai

Answer: c. RNP Singh

- He is a former officer of the Intelligence Bureau.

------Who is the author of the book 'Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Champion's Life'? a. b. Susan Ninan c. a and b d. None of these

Answer: c. a and b (Vishwanathan Anand and Susan Ninan)

------Who is the author of the book "Bridget Nation"? a. Raghuram Rajan b. N. Chandrasekaran c. Roopa Purushottam d. b and c

Answer: d. b and c (N. Chandrasekaran and Rupa Purushottam)

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- PM Narendra Modi launched this book on 20 October 2019. - N. Chandrasekaran - Chairman of Tata Sons - Rupa Purushottam - Chief Economist, Tata Sons

------Who is the author of the book 'Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Champions Life'? a. Manmohan Singh b. c. Viswanathan Anand d. Rohit Sharma

Answer: c. Viswanathan Anand

- In this book Vishwanathan Anand has mentioned his best victory and worst defeat.

------Who is the author of the book 'Rethinking Good Govennance'? a. Amit Shah b. M. Venkaiah Naidu c. Ramnath Kovind d. Vinod Rai

Answer: d. Vinod Rai

- Former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has written this book. It was recently launched by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu.

Who is the author of the book 'Education'?

220 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Manish Sisodia b. Arvind kejriwal c. Abhivan Pandey d.

Answer: a. Manish Sisodia

In this book, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has told about the new experiences and experiences of schooling in Delhi. - This book was launched by former President Pranab Mukherjee on 6 September 2019.

------Who is the author of the book "Kashmir's Untold Story: Declassified"? a. Rakesh Upadhyay b. Iqbal Chand Malhotra and Maroof Raza c. Meher Chandra Rajput d. None of these

Answer: b. Iqbal Chand Malhotra and Maroof Raza

- The book is written by filmmaker Iqbal Chand Malhotra and defence expert Maroof Raza. - It has described the history of Kashmir upto the present, the special situation of Kashmir has also been described in this book.

------Who is the author of the book 'Saraswati Civilization: A Paradigm Shift in Ancient Indian History'?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 221 of 616 a. Major General (Retd) GD Bakshi b. General (retired) VK Singh c. Vasant Shinde d. None of these

Answer: a. Major General (Retd) GD Bakshi

------Who is the author of the book "Fire and Fury Corps - Saga of Valor, Fortitude and Sacrifice"? a. General Dalbir Singh Suhag b. Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh c. General VK Singh d. General VP Malik

Answer: b. Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh

- He is the Commander of the Northern Command of the Indian Army. - This book contains the details of the history and achievements of the Indian Army's "Fire and Fury". - This is the Army Division, formed in October 1962. - "Fire and Fury" protects the Line of Control (LoC) and Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir.

------Who is the author of the book "Designing Destiny: The Heartfulness Way"?

222 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Amarendra Singh b. Vijay Kumar c. Kamlesh Patel d. Rajesh Pilot

Answer: c. Kamlesh Patel

------Who is the author of the book "Tiger Woman"? a. Sirsho Bandopadhyay b. c. Harmendra Singh d. None of these

Answer: a. Sirsho Bandopadhyay

- Sirsho Bandopadhyay is a Bengali novelist. - This novel is based in Calcutta in the 1880s.

------Who is the author of the book "Every Vote Counts - The Story of India's Elections"? a. Vijay Kumar b. Naveen Chawla c. Anandi Ben Patel d. None of these

Answer: b. Naveen Chawla - He is the former Chief Election Commissioner.

------Who is the author of the book "Indian Fiscal Federalism"? Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 223 of 616 a. Dr. Y. V. Reddy b. DY Patil c. Rajendra Ranjan d. None of these

Answer: a. Dr. Y. V. Reddy

- He is the former Governor of RBI. The co- author of this book is Dr. G. R. Reddy.

------Who is the author of the book "Gandhi: The Writer"? a. VK Singh b. YK Tiwari c. Lalu Prasad Yadav d. Bhavani Bhattacharya

Answer: d. Bhavani Bhattacharya

------Who is the author of a book titled 'A Prime Minister to Remember: Memoirs of a Military Chief'? a. Admiral Sushil Kumar b. Rajiv Kumar c. Amit Kumar d. None of these

Answer: a. Admiral Sushil Kumar - This book has been written by Admiral Sushil Kumar, former Chief of Naval Staff.

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Who is the author of the book "Kargil: Untold Stories from the War"? a. Rachna Bisht Rawat b. Amish Tripathi c. Ajay Baital d. None of these

Answer: a. Rachna Bisht Rawat

- This book is based on the writer's interviews with the families of the soldiers and martyrs who took part in the war.

------Who is the author of the book 'Chandrashekhar: The Last Icon of Ideological Politics'? a. Meenakshi lekhi b. Harivansh c. Ravidutt Vajpayee d. b. And c

Answer: d. b. And c. (Harivansh, Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and Ravidutt Vajpayee, who is doing doctorate on Indo-China relations from Deakin University, Melbourne (Australia))

------Name the autobiography written by former Pakistan national cricket team captain Shahid Afridi?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 225 of 616 a. Afridi b. Sixer c. Boom Boom d. Game changer

Answer: d. Game changer - The book is co-written by Afridi and journalist Wajahat S Khan.

------Which actor has written a novel called "Doophari"? a. Pankaj Kapoor b. Shahrukh Khan c. Amarendra Tyagi d. None of these

Answer: a. Pankaj Kapoor

------Who is the author of the book 'Coming Round the Mountain'? a. PK Mishra b. Padma Lakshmi c. Chetan Bhagat d.

Answer: d. Ruskin Bond

------Who is the author of the book "Politics of Jugaad: The Coalition Handbook"?

226 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Arul Hasan b. Ahsan Jaffrey c. Saba Naqvi d. None of these

Answer: c. Saba Naqvi

------Who is the author of the book 'My Seductious Heart'? a. b. Taslima Nasreen c. d. None of these

Answer: c. Arundhati Roy

------Name the author of the book 'New Delhi Conspiracy'? a. Priyanka Chopra b. Taslima Nasreen c. Arundhati Roy d. Meenakshi Lekhi

Answer: d. Meenakshi Lekhi

------Who is the author of the book ': The Indian Challenge'? a. Rahul Dravid b. Sachin Tendulkar

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 227 of 616 c. Ashish banerjee d. Ashish Ray

Answer: d. Ashish Ray

Eminent cricket broadcaster Ashish Ray has written a new book based on the World Cup, which tells the journey of India from 1975 till now.

------Whose autobiography is 'My Life, My Mission'? a. Swami Agnidev b. Swami Ramdev c. Narendra Modi d. Rajnath Singh

Answer: b. Swami Ramdev

- He has written this book with senior journalist Uday Mahurkar.

------Who is the author of the book "Let's Talk on- Air: Conversations with Radio Presenters"? a. Rakesh Anand Bakshi b. RK Dhawan c. Ratnesh Kumar d. None of these

Answer: a. Rakesh Anand Bakshi - This book describes the life of 14 popular radio presenters in India. 228 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019

Who is the author of the book "Undaunted: Saving the Idea of India"? a. Kuldeep Nayyar b. Narendra Modi c. P Chidambaram d. None of these

Answer: c. P Chidambaram

- In this book, the present government has been criticized on various grounds. ------Who is the author of the book "India in Distress"? a. Lalu Prasad Yadav b. Akhilesh Yadav c. Mamta Banerjee d. None of these

Answer: c. Mamta Banerjee ------

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Sports

Fast bowler Peter Siddle announced his retirement in December 2019, he is a player from which country? a. India b. England c. New Zealand d. Australia

Answer: d. Australia

------Which Indian grandmaster won the World Rapid Championship 2019 (Chess) title? a. b. Viswanathan Anand c. Lei Tingjie d. None of these

Answer: a. Koneru Humpy - Koneru Humpy made this achievement after defeating China's Lei Tingjie in the Blitz Playoff on 28 December 2019.

------Who was chosen as the international competition ambassador of the 17th Tata Mumbai Marathon? a. Shannon Miller b. Sania Mirza c. Sachin Tendulkar d. Narendra Modi

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Answer: a. Shannon Miller

- He is an American gymnast.

------In which year has tennis player announced his retirement? a. 2020 b. 2021 c. 2022 d. 2019

Answer: a. 2020 - Paes, 46, made this announcement on 25 December 2019.

------Which medals did Manu Bhakar win in the Senior and Junior category of Women's 10m Air Pistol in National Shooting Championships 2019? a. gold medal b. silver medal c. bronze medal d. None of these

Answer: a. gold medal - Manu won Gold in Individual and Team events in Senior and Junior category of 10m Air Pistol. ------Which Indian cricketer broke the 22-year-old record of Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya for scoring the most runs in a calendar year (2019)? a. Virat Kohli b. Rohit Sharma Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 231 of 616 c. Rishabh Pant d. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Answer: b. Rohit Sharma

Sanath Jayasuriya scored 2387 runs in the year 1997 as an opener. - Rohit Sharma scored 2442 runs as an opener in the year 2019. - Now Rohit Sharma has overtaken him.

------Which player of the South African cricket team has announced his retirement from international cricket in December 2019? a. Hashim Amla b. Kagiso Rabada c. Stephen cook d. Vernon Philander

Answer: d. Vernon Philander

------Which Indian cricketer has been named as the captain of Cricket Australia (CA) test team of this decade? a. Virat Kohli b. Mahendra Singh Dhoni c. Ravichandran Ashwin d. Rahul Dravid

Answer: a. Virat Kohli

- Virat Kohli has been included in both Test and ODI teams. He is the only Indian player to be selected in both teams.

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- It is an honorary team, a team is formed to give prestige to the cricketers of the world. This team does not play. ------Cricket Australia (CA) declared ODI team of this decade, which Indian cricketer has been named as its captain? a. Virat Kohli b. Mahendra Singh Dhoni c. Ravichandran Ashwin d. Rahul Dravid

Answer: b. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

- Cricket Australia announced their ODI and Test team of the decade on 24 December 2019. - MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma have been included in the ODI team. - Virat Kohli has been included in both Test and ODI teams. He is the only Indian player to be selected in both teams. - It is an honorary team, a team is formed to give prestige to the cricketers of the world. This team does not play.

------Which Indian shuttler won the title of men's singles in Bangladesh Junior International Badminton Series 2019? a. Amir Bawana b. Maisnam Meiraba Luwang c. Ismail Usman d. None of these

Answer: b. Maisnam Meiraba Luwang

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- Indian shuttler Maisnam Meiraba Luwang has won the men's singles title in Bangladesh Junior International Badminton Series 2019. ------Who won the 2019 ITF World Tennis Championship title in men's singles? a. Roger Frederer b. Rafael Nadal c. Stephanos TSitsipas d. None of these

Answer: b. Rafael Nadal

- He was the World No.1 player in the year 2019.

------Who won the 2019 ITF World Tennis Championship title in women's singles category? a. Ashleigh Barty b. Sania Mirza c. Isto Mirza d. None of these

Answer: a. Ashleigh Barty

- He is Australia's tennis player.

------Which female weightlifter won two new national records along with winning bronze medal in Qatar International Cup 2019? a. Karnam Malleshwari b. Hina Khan c. Jigisha Patel

234 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 d. Rakhi Halder

Answer: d. Rakhi Halder

She made this record by lifting a total of 218 kg with 95 kg in snatch and 123 kg in clean and jerk. ------Which club won the FIFA Club World Cup 2019? a. Real Madrid b. Flamingo c. Liverpool d. None of these

Answer: c. Liverpool

Liverpool is a football club in England. - Liverpool defeated Club Flamingo of Brazil to win the Club World Cup title. - In the year 2018, this competition was won by Real Madrid. ------Which country team has been chosen as the 'Team of the Year' 2019 by FIFA for the second time in a row? a. Russia b. France c. Belgium d. Brazil

Answer: c. Belgium

- In this list, world champion France remains second and Brazil remains third. ------

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State the status of Indian football team in FIFA's December 2019 rankings? a. 98 b. 100 c. 105 d. 108

Answer: d. 108

------Which medal did Indian weightlifter Chanu win in the 6th Qatar International Cup? a. Gold b. A bronze c. Silver d. None of these

Answer: a. Gold

------Who is the first Indian to take two hat-tricks in ODI (ODI) cricket? a. Kuldeep Yadav b. Virat Kohli c. Jaspreet Bumrah d. Mohammad Shami

Answer: a. Kuldeep Yadav

- Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav made history on 18 December 2019. - He achieved a hat-trick in the second ODI against West Indies.

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- Earlier, he did the first hat-trick against Australia in 2017 at the Eden Gardens ground in Kolkata. ------Who was selected for International Cricket Council (ICC) Woman Cricketer of the Year 2019 (Rachel Hayhoe-Flint Award)? a. b. Alice perry c. Chanida Sutthiruang d.

Answer: b. Alice Perry (Australia)

------Who was selected for the ICC Women's ODI () Player of the Year 2019 title? a. Alyssa Healy b. Alice Perry c. Chanida Sutthiruang d. Memorize

Answer: b. Alice Perry (Australia)

------Who was selected for ICC Women's T20 I (T20 International) Player of the Year 2019 title? a. Alyssa Healy b. Alice Perry c. Chanida Sutthiruang d. Smriti Mandhana

Answer: a. Alyssa Healy (Australia)

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------Who was selected for the ICC Women's Emerging Player of the Year 2019 title? a. Alyssa Healy b. Alice Perry c. Chanida Sutthiruang d. Smriti Mandhana

Answer: c. Chanida Sutthiruang (Thailand)

------Which Indian player has been included in ICC Women's ODI and T20 Team of the Year 2019 (both)? a. Smriti Mandhana b. c. d.

Answer: a. Smriti Mandhana

- Indian women's team opener Smriti Mandhana was included in the ICC Women's ODI and T20 Team of the Year. Bowlers Jhulan Goswami, Poonam Yadav and Shikha Pandey have also been included in the ODI team. - got into T20 team with Mandhana.

------Who was the captain of ICC Women's ODI International and T20 International Team of the Year 2019? a. Smriti Mandhana b. 238 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. Chanida Sutthiruang d. Alice Perry

Answer: b. Meg Lanning (Australia)

- Meg Lanning of Australia has been elected captain of both ODI International and T20 International teams. ------Who has been made Brand Ambassador of Spanish Football League 'La Liga' ? a. Rohit Sharma b. Virat Kohli c. Lionel Messi d. Bichhendri Pal

Answer: a. Rohit Sharma

In December 2020, he was made the brand ambassador. - He is the first non-footballer to become the brand ambassador of La Liga. - La Liga are among the most popular football leagues in the world.

------Aleem Dar, who holds the record for umpiring the most Test matches, is from which country? a. Afghanistan b. England c. Pakistan d. India

Answer: c. Pakistan

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- Aleem Dar has broken the record of umpiring Steve Bucknor in most Test matches. - Dar achieved this feat in the Test match played in Perth between Australia and New Zealand, this was Aleem Dar's 129th Test match.

------How many medals did India win in the 13th South Asian Games? a. 310 b. 312 c. 173 d. 44

Answer: b. 312

- The 13th South Asian Games ended in Nepal. - India won the most medals (312), including 174 gold medals, 93 silver medals and 45 bronze medals. - Host Nepal is second and Sri Lanka is third.

------Who became the first Indian player to play 150 Ranji matches? a. Devendra Bundela b. Wasim Jaffer c. Mohammad Kaif d. Rahul Dravid

Answer: b. Wasim Jaffer

- Veteran batsman Wasim Jaffer became the first cricketer to play 150th Ranji match in the Ranji Trophy season started on 9 December 2019.

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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) imposed a four-year ban on which country so that it will not be able to participate in the Olympics, FIFA World Cup and Paralympics? a. China b. Russia c. India d. USA

Answer: b. Russia

- Russia will no longer participate in the Japan Olympics in 2020 and the Football World Cup in 2022 in Qatar. Due to this ban of WADA, now Russia will neither be able to host any kind of games for the next four years nor will it tender for hosting the Olympic 2032 and Paralympic Games 2032.

------Which country will host the Men's Hockey World Cup in the year 2023? a. England b. Malaysia c. d. India Answer d. India

------35th National Junior Athletics Championship 2019 was held in which state? a. Bengaluru, Karnataka b. Guntur, Andhra Pradesh c. Guwahati, Assam d. Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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Answer b. Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

------Who is in the first place in the men's ODI rankings of ICC Player Rankings 2019 released in November? a. Rohit Sharma b. Virat Kohli c. Babar Azam d. David Warner

Answer b. Virat Kohli

------Who is the first in the men's ODI (ODI) bowling rankings of ICC Player Rankings 2019 released in November? a. Jaspreet Bumrah b. Trent Bolt c. Mujib ur Rehman d. Kagiso Rabada

Answer a. Jaspreet Bumrah

------Who is first in the ICC Player Rankings 2019 Men's ODI All-Rounder Rankings released in November? a. Hardik Pandya b. Mohammad Nabi c. Ben stokes d. Chris vox

Answer c. Ben Stokes (England)

------Who is first in the ICC Player Rankings 2019

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Men's ODI Team Rankings released in November? a. India b. New zealand c. Australia d. England

Answer d. England

------Q. What is India's position in the ICC Player Rankings 2019 Men's T20 Team Rankings released in November? a. The first b. Second c third d. Fifth

Answer d. Fifth

------Who is in the first place in the Men’s T20 batting rankings of ICC Player Rankings 2019 released in November? a. Babar Azam b. David mallen c. Rohit Sharma d. Lokesh Rahul Answer a. Babar Azam (Pakistan)

------Who is in the first place in the Mens T20 Bowling rankings of ICC Player Rankings 2019 released in November?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 243 of 616 a. Jaspreet Bumrah b. Trent Bolt c. d. Kagiso Rabada

Answer c. Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)

------Which player won the gold medal in the javelin-throw competition at the World Para- Athletics Championships? a. b. Sunder Singh Gurjar c. Arjun Singh Malik d. Devendra Verma

Answer b. Sunder Singh Gurjar

------Which medal did Para athlete Sandeep Chaudhary win in the World F-Athletics Championships in the joint F42-64 category in the Javelin throw event? a. Gold b. Silver c. Bronze d. None of these

Answer a. Gold

------Who has become the second player in the world to score 2 double centuries in the lowest innings in a Test match? a. Mayank Agarwal b. Virat Kohli c. Rohit Sharma 244 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 d. Cheteshwar Pujara Answer a. Mayank Agarwal

------Which Indian player has been named in the TIME 100 Next list? a. Rohit Sharma b. Duti Chand c. Smriti Mandhana d. PV Sindhu

Answer b. Duti Chand

------What is thw new name of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)? a. Athletics Union b. World athletics c. Union of athletics d. World Athletics Federation

Answer b. World athletics

------Who has become the first Asian country to put match fixing in the category of crime? a. Bangladesh b. India c. Pakistan d. Sri Lanka

Answer d. Sri Lanka

------Which Indian boxer has been selected as a

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 245 of 616 member in the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Athletes Commission? a. b. Laishram Sarita Devi c. Vipin Sawant d. None of these

Answer b. Laishram Sarita Devi

------India's shooter Manu Bhakar won which medal in the 10 meter pistol event of ISSF Shooting World Cup? a. Gold b. Silver c. Bronze d. None of these

Answer a. Gold

------India's shooter Elavenil Valarivan won which medal in the 10 meter air rifle event of ISSF Shooting World Cup? a. Gold b. Silver c. Bronze d. None of these

Answer a. Gold

------India's shooter Divyansh Panwar won which

246 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 medal in the 10 meter air rifle event of ISSF Shooting World Cup? a. Gold b. Silver c. Bronze d. None of these

Answer a. Gold

------India played an international test match with which country for the first time with pink ball? a. Pakistan b. Bangladesh c. Afghanistan d. England

Answer b. Bangladesh

------After 20 years who achieved Olympic quota in horse riding for India? a. Rajendra Singh b. Fawad Mirza c. Yusuf Mirza d. Amar Jeet Tyagi

Answer b. Fawad Mirza

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Who is the winner of 18th FIFA Under 17 World Cup Trophy 2019?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 247 of 616 a. Spain b. Mexico c. Brazil d. France Answer c. Brazil

------India won its first pink ball test match from which country? a. Pakistan b. Sri Lanka c. Bangladesh d. Brazil

Answer c. Bangladesh

------Which batminton player won the men's singles title of the Scottish Open 2019? a. Rafael Nadal b. Lakshya Sen c. George Gimmick d. Matthew Orwell

Answer b. Lakshya Sen

------Which country won the 2019 title? a. India b. Japan c china d. Spain

Answer d. Spain

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- Rafael Nadal of Spain won the 6th Davis Cup title for Spain. He is the world's number-1 player. - While this is Rafael Nadal's 32nd consecutive win in the Davis Cup. - He has become the first player in the tournament's 119-year history to win 32 consecutive matches.

------Which player won the Swiss Open Indoor Championship title (tennis) for a record 10th time? a. Alex Minaur b. Roder French c. Roger Federer d. None of these

Answer: c. Roger Federer

- Swiss tennis star Roger Federer held the Swiss Open Indoor Championship title for the 10th time here on 27 October 2019.

------Shakib Al Hasan who has been banned for two years by The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the captain of which country? a. Pakistan b. Bangladesh c. Myanmar d. Usa

Answer: b. Bangladesh

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------Which country will organize the FIFA Club World Cup 2021? a. France b. Japan c. Afghanistan d. China

Answer: d. China

------Who is the winner of Trophy 2019? a. Tamil Nadu b. Karnataka c. Bihar d. Assam

Answer: b. Karnataka

- Karnataka defeated Tamil Nadu by 60 runs in the final of Vijay Hazare Trophy to clinch the title.

------Which country did the Indian women's hockey team defeat to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics? a. USA b. Russia c. Canada d. China

Answer: a. USA

------Which country did the Indian men's hockey

250 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 team defeat to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics? a. USA b. Russia c. Canada d. China

Answer: b. Russia

Which Indian won the men's singles title in the 2019 Bahrain International Series Badminton? a. Juhi Devangan b. Jason Anthony Ho Shu c. Gaurav Prasad d. Priyanshu Rajawat

Answer: d. Priyanshu Rajawat

- He defeated Jason Anthony Ho-sho of Canada in the final.

------Which Indian won the mixed doubles title in the 2019 Bahrain International Series Badminton? a. Juhi Devangan and Venkat Gaurav Prasad b. Juhi Devangan and Priyanshu Rajawat c. Priyanshu Rajawat and Venkat Gaurav Prasad d. None of these

Answer: a. Juhi Devangan and Venkat Gaurav Prasad

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- The duo became champions after defeating Thailand's Pannavat Therapanithan and Kanayat Sudchoichom.

------,the first captain of the Indian women's team has won how many matches in international cricket? a. 100 matches b. 200 matches c. 300 matches d. 150 matches

Answer: a. 100 matches

Mithali Raj has achieved this feat after winning the ODI series 3-0 against South Africa. Mithali Raj has captained 167 matches.

------Who became the winner of World Billiards Champion 2019? a. Sourav Kothari b. Peter Gilchrist c. Ami Adhar d. Robert d'souza

Answer: b. Peter Gilchrist

- On 12 October 2019, Peter Gilchrist of Singapore defeated Indian player Saurabh Kothari to win this championship.

------Which medal did Mary Kom win at the World Boxing Championships 2019? 252 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Gold b. Silver c. Bronze d. None of these a. Answer: c. Bronze (Bronze Medal)

- Mary kom lost to Turkish boxers in the semi- finals. After winning this medal, Mary Kom has beome a boxer to win the maximum medals at the World Boxing Championships.

------Who is the gymnast who has won the most world medals? a. b. Vitali Sherbo c. Simon Biles d. Li Shijia

Answer: c. Simon Biles - She is an American and is called Gymnastic Queen.

------Who became the winner of IBSF World Billiards Champion (Long-Up Format {Long Format}) 2019? a. Sourav Kothari b. Peter Gilchrist c. Ami Adhar d. Robert d'souza

Answer: b. Peter Gilchrist

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Kothari to win this championship. ------

Which football player has won the European Golden Shoe title for the 2018-19 season? a. Christian Ronaldo b. Harry ken c. Lionel Messi d. Virgil van

Answer: c. Lionel Messi

- Argentine footballer Lionel Messi, who scored 36 goals for Barcelona, was awarded the Golden Shoe Award for the sixth time and is the first player to win this award for three consecutive years.

------What rule has the ICC announced to choose a winner in case of a tie in a match in place of the maximum number of boundaries? a. Super over b. Three balls c. knock out d. First run

Answer: a. Super over

According to the ICC, if a match is now a tie, then its result will be extracted through the super over and this super over will be played until one team scores more runs than the other. - Actually, after England and New Zealand scored 15–15 in the Super Over in the World

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Cup 2019, England were declared winners due to more boundaries. - This led to controversy. For this reason, now the super over has been made the basis of victory.

------What is the new name of Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium? a. Amar Singh Stadium b. Arun Jaitley Stadium c. Narendra Modi Stadium d. Bhagat Singh Stadium

Answer: b. Arun Jaitley Stadium

------Who won the 2019 International Billiards & Snooker Federation (IBSF) World Billiards Championship title in Myanmar? a. Pankaj Advani b. Rakesh Advani c. Ajay Vikram Singh d. None of these

Answer: a. Pankaj Advani - This is Pankaj's 5th title in the last 6 years in the short format of billiards.

------Who won the men's doubles title of Japan Open 2019? a. Novak Djokovic and Nicolas Mahut b. Nicolas Mahut and Edward Rodger

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 255 of 616 c. Edourd Roger Vasselin d. None of these

Answer: a. Novak Djokovic and Nicolas Mahut

(Pair of France's Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Rodger Vasselin)

- They defeated Croatia's pair of Nicola Mektich and Franco Skugor 7-6, 6-4 in the final. ------Who won the men's singles title of Japan Open 2019? a. Novak Djokovik b. Nicolas Mahut c. Ed0oud Roger Vasselin d. John Millman

Answer: a. Novak Djokovik

- He defeated John Millman of Australia. - Japan Open is a men's tennis competition, held at Musashino Forest Sports Park, Tokyo. - This competition is being organized since 1973.

------Who is the first batsman to score two centuries in the first Test match as an opener? a. Rohit Sharma b. Virat Kohli c. Ravichandran Ashwin d. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

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Answer: a. Rohit Sharma

- Rohit Sharma created history by scoring a century in both innings of a Test match played against South Africa. He set a record by hitting 13 sixes in this test.

------Who has become the first Indian batsman in history to be in both innings of a Test? a. Rohit Sharma b. KL Rahul c. Virat Kohli d. Shikhar Dhawan

Answer: a. Rohit Sharma

Before Rohit Sharma, no Indian batsman has been dismissed in both innings of the same Test match. - In the first innings of the match, Quinton Dickock stumped Rohit Sharma off the ball of Keshav Maharaj of South Africa. Keshav Maharaj, who dismissed Rohit Sharma in the first innings, took his in the second innings as well.

------Who won the gold medal in the 110 kg weight category at the World Powerlifting Championships?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 257 of 616 a. Anubhav Singh b. Jakov Vichova c. Surendra Singh d. HK Sharma

Answer: c. Surendra Singh - Resident of , Uttarakhand. - This championship took place in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

------Who is the first female cricketer to complete 20 years in international cricket? a. b. Mithali Raj c. Rajni Yadav d. Meera Kumar

Answer: b. Mithali Raj

------Which batsman has scored the most double centuries in from India? a. Rohit Dhawan b. Virat Kohli c. Virender Sehwag d. None of these

Answer: b. Virat Kohli

- He made this record during the Test match against South Africa. - He scored his seventh double century in Test cricket on 11 October 2019. - Kohli left behind Sachin Tendulkar and

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Virender Sehwag, who scored 6 double centuries in Test cricket. - The record for most (12) double centuries in Tests is in the name of Australian legend Sir Don Bradman

------Which Indian woman runner broke her own national record in the 59th National Open Athletics Championship and won the gold medal in the women's 100m event? a. Duti Chand b. c. PT Usha d. Tintu Luka

Answer: a. Duti Chand

Duti completed the 100-meter race in 11.22 seconds in the semi-finals of the ongoing 59th National Open Athletics Championships at Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Ranchi. - Duti broke her own record, which she made during the Asian Championship in April this year. ------Who became the winner of World Billiards Champion 2019? a. Sourav Kothari b. Peter Gilchrist c. Ami Adhar d. Robert d'souza

Answer: b. Peter Gilchrist

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- On 12 October 2019, Peter Gilchrist of Singapore defeated Indian player Saurabh Kothari to win this championship.

------In which state will the 25th Senior Women's National Football Championship (September 10 to September 24, 2019) be held? a. Arunachal Pradesh b. Kerala c. Bihar d. Punjab

Answer: a. Arunachal Pradesh - The championship will be held in a town called Pasighat in East Siang district. - 30 teams from across the country will participate in this championship.

------Who has become the third Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in Test cricket? a. Jasprit Bumrah b. Virat Kohli c. Sachin Tendulkar d. KL Rahul

Answer: a. Jasprit Bumrah

- He did this feat against West Indies on 21 August 2019. - is the first Indian to take a hat- trick in Tests for India.

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- He took hattrick (Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist and Shane Warne) against Australia in 2001 in Kolkata. After them, this feat was done by fast bowler Irfan Pathan (Salman Butt, Younis Khan and Mohammad Yusuf) against Pakistan in 2006.

------Who is the fastest Indian wicketkeeper to take 50 catches in Test cricket? a. Parthiv Patel b. Rishabh Pant c. Mahendra Singh Dhoni d. Dinesh Karthik

Answer: b. Rishabh Pant

------Under whose captaincy has India won the most Test matches? a. Mahendra Singh Dhoni b. c. Virat Kohli d. None of these

Answer: c. Virat Kohli

------Which form of cricket has Mithali Raj announced to retire from? a. One day b. T20

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 261 of 616 c. Test d. All of the above

Answer: b. T20 ------In which Indian stadium is the Virat Kohli Pavilion Stand built? a. Wankhede Stadium b. Eden Garden Stadium c. Nehru Stadium d. Arun Jaitley Stadium

Answer: d. Arun Jaitley Stadium

- The new pavilion stand of Arun Jaitley Stadium has been named after Virat Kohli in view of his unmatched contribution to cricket. - Arun Jaitley Stadium was formerly known as Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium.

------Indian sportsman Ronaldo Laitonjam is associated with which sport? a. Cycling b. Cricket c. Volleyball d. Tennis

Answer: a. Cycling

- He won the fourth gold medal in the 2019 Track competition. - India has won the most medals in this

262 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 competition, India has won 10 gold, 8 silver and 7 bronze medals.

------Which Indian cricket team's former captain has been appointed as the first Chancellor of Haryana Sports University? a. Mahendra Singh Dhoni b. Kapil Dev c. d. Saurabh Ganguly

Answer: b. Kapil Dev

- Haryana Sports University is the third sports university in the country which has been started by a state government. Prior to this, sports universities are being operated in Gujarat (Swarnim Gujarat Sports University) and Chennai (Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University).

------Former Indian all-rounder Dinesh Mongia announced his retirement from which form of cricket on 17 September 2019? a. One day cricket b. Test cricket c. T20 cricket d. All formats of cricket

Answer: d. All formats of cricket

- He last played cricket matches for Punjab in 2007.

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- Member of the World Cup runners-up team in the year 2003.

------Who became the first Indian wrestler to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics? a. Vinesh Phogat b. Rashmi Desai c. Madhuri Phogat d. None of these

Answer: a. Vinesh Phogat

- She qualified for the Tokyo Olympics by defeating America's Sarah Hildebrandt at the World Wrestling Championships. - Many women have competed in Olympics, but Vinesh Phogat became the first Indian wrestler to qualify for the 2020 .

------Indian Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has recently won which medal in the 53 kg weight category of the World Wrestling Championships in Kazakhstan? a. gold medal b. silver medal c. bronze medal d. None of these

Answer: c. bronze medal

- Vinesh Phogat is the first Indian wrestler to achieve quota for Tokyo Olympics.

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- Vinesh Phogat is the 2014 Commonwealth Games gold medalist in women's wrestling.

------Which team won the 2019 Under-19 Asia Cup cricket tournament? a. Bangladesh b. Pakistan c. Sri Lanka d. India

Answer: d. India

- India's Under-19 cricket team has won this title. - India defeated Bangladesh by 5 runs in the final. - India has also won this title in 1989, 2003, 2012, 2013-14, 2016, 2018. - 'Man of the Match' went to Atharva Ankolekar of India.

------What is the name of India's youngest cricketer to play international women's Twenty20 cricket? a. Nandini Dasgupta b. Shefali Verma c. Deepti Tyagi d. Kalpana Narayan

Answer: b. Shefali Verma - She is only 15 years old. -She participated in the match against South Africa at the age of 15 and 239 days.

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Before Shefali, Gargi Banerjee was the youngest player to debut in international cricket from India.

------Who is the first Indian male boxer to win a silver medal at the World Boxing Championships? a. Amit Panghal b. Gaurav Bidhuri c. Manish Kaushik d. Shiva Thapa

Answer: a. Amit Panghal - He became the first Indian male boxer to win a silver medal at the World Championship. - He won this medal in the 52 kg weight category. Manish Kaushik won the bronze medal in the 63kg category.

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Who became the winner in the men's singles category in Denmark Open Badminton Competition 2019? a. Kento Momota b. Nozomi Okuhara c. Marcus Fernaldi Gideon d. Kevin Sanjay Sukamuljo

Answer: a. Kento Momota (Japan)

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Who became the winner in the women's singles category in Denmark Open Badminton Competition 2019? a. Bik Ha b. Nozomi Okuhara c. Marcus Fernaldi Gideon d. Jung Kyung-Eun

Answer: b. Nozomi Okuhara

------Who is the Indian to win a gold medal in the men's Sanda category at the Wushu World Championships 2019? a. Alok Kumar b. Praveen Kumar c. Bhaskaran Pathak d. None of these

Answer: b. Praveen Kumar

- Praveen Kumar won the gold medal on 23 October at the ongoing Wushu World Championships 2019 in Shanghai, China. - Praveen defeated Diaz 2–1 in the men's Sanda category of the 15th World Wushu Championship.

------What is the mascot for the 2022 Winter Olympics? a. Elephant b. Tiger

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 267 of 616 c. Bing dwen dwen d. cheerful panda

Answer: c. Bing Dwen Dwen (smiling panda) - The Winter Olympics will be held in , the capital of China ( 4 to 20 February 2019). ------Which player won the FIFA Best Male Player 2019? a. Lionel Messi b. Jürgen Klopp c. Daniel Zasori d. Marc-Andre Ter Steg

Answer: a. Lionel Messi - Barcelona star striker Lionel Messi won the award for the sixth point and became the first player to do so. - Lionel Messi has previously won this award in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015. ------Who received the FIFA Best Female Player 2019 award? a. Jill Ellis b. Jürgen Klopp c. Silvia Greco d. Megan Rapinoe

Answer: d. Megan Rapinoe - America's Forward Megan Rapinoe won this award among women. - She belongs to America and she played an

268 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 important role in winning the World Cup to America's team. ------Who won the FIFA Best Male Coach 2019 Award? a. Jill Ellis b. Jürgen Klopp c. Silvia Greco d. Megan Rapinoe

Answer: b. Jürgen Klopp - He is German. ------Who won the FIFA Best Female Coach 2019 Award? a. Jill Ellis b. Jürgen Klopp c. Silvia Greco d. Megan Rapinoe

Answer: a. Jill Ellis - She is an American. ------Who won the FIFA Best Male Goalkeeper 2019 Award? a. Van Veenendaal b. Jürgen Klopp c. Daniel Zsori d. Marc-Andre Ter Stegen

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Answer: d. Marc-Andre Ter Stegen - He is German.

------Who won the FIFA Best Female Goalkeeper 2019 Award? a. Van Veenendaal b. Jürgen Klopp c. Daniel Zasori d. Megan Rapinoe

Answer: a. Van Veenendaal

------FIFA Best Player 2019: Complete List of Awards Best Male Player 2019: Lionel Messi Best Female Player 2019: Megan Rapinoe Best Men's Coach 2019: Jurgen Klopp Best Women's Coach 2019: Jill Ellis Puskus Award: Daniel Zsori Best Male Goalkeeper 2019: Marc-Andre Ter Stegen Best Female Goalkeeper 2019: Van Veenendaal Best Fan Award 2019: Sylvia Greco Best Fair Play Award: Leeds United and Marcelo Bielassa

------Which athlete was awarded the Veteran Pin Award by the International Athletics Foundation (IAAF)?

270 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. PT Usha b. Mary Kom c. Vinesh Phogat d. Sania Mirza

Answer: d. PT Usha

- She is popularly known as Udan Pari. - PT Usha received this award at the 52nd Conference of the IAAF on 24 September in Doha (Qatar). - PT Usha has received the Arjuna Award in 1983. In 1985, he was also awarded the .

------Which country has recently won the Under 18 SAFF Football Championship-2019? a. Nepal b. Japan c. Bangladesh d. India

Answer: d. India

- Indian football team defeated Bangladesh to win the title of SAFF Under-18 Championship. - India defeated Bangladesh 2–1 in the title match played in Nepal.

------Which cricketer has made a record of playing 100 international T20 matches for the first time in India? a. Smriti Mandhana b. Harmanpreet Kaur c. Virat Kohli d. Rohit Sharma

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- She is followed by Rohit Sharma, who has played 95 International T20 matches. - In the women's cricket world, 10 players have played more than 100 T20 Internationals so far. - New Zealand's Suzy Bates is in first place having played 111 matches.

------Which Indian male player recently made the record for playing the 100th International T20 match? a. MS Dhoni b. Virat Kohli c. Shikhar Dhawan d. Rohit Sharma

Answer: d. Rohit Sharma

- He made a record of playing the 100th match as soon as he took part in the second T20 match played against Bangladesh. - He is the first male cricketer to make this record. Before that, Harmanpreet Kaur has played 100 T20 cricket matches. ------

Which team won the Deodhar Trophy 2019 title? a. India A b. India B

272 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. India C d. India D

Answer: b. India B

- India B defeated India C by 51 runs and won the Deodhar Trophy. - It was chosen among the three teams selected by the BCCI.

------Which country's team won the 2019? a. England b. South Africa c. USA d. Japan

Answer: b. South Africa

------Which player won the US Open 2019 Men's Singles title (Mans Singles)? a. Rafael Nadal b. Daniil Medvedev c. Roger Frederer d. None of these

Answer: a. Rafael Nadal - Spain's legendary player Rafael Nadal won the 19th Grand Slam title of his career. - He defeated Daniil Medvedev of Russia.

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------Who won the women's singles title at the US Open (Tennis) 2019? a. Bianca Andreescu b. Serena Williams c. Bianca Chatterjee d. None of these Answer: a. Bianca Andreescu - She is Canadian and only 19 years old tennis player. - She thus prevented Serena from winning her record 24th Grand Slam.

------Which state's sedan secondary school team won the Under-14 Subroto Cup International Football Tournament? a. Karnataka b. Mizoram c. Assam d. Uttar Pradesh

Answer: b. Mizoram ------

Which player has the record of becoming the youngest captain of Test cricket? a. Virat Kohli b. Rashid Khan c. AB de Villiers d. Joe Roots

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Answer: b. Rashid Khan (Afghan cricketer)

- Rashid Khan went on to captain the Test match at the age of 20 years 350 days. ------

Which Indian wrestler has been given top priority in the World Championship? a. b. Sushil Kumar c. d. Pawan Kumar

Answer: a. Bajrang Punia - Top seed has been given in the 65 kg freestyle category of the World Wrestling Competition held from 14 September in Noor Sultan of Kazakhstan.

------Who is the fastest Indian wicketkeeper to take 50 catches in Test cricket? a. Parthiv Patel b. Rishabh Pant c. Mahendra Singh Dhoni d. Dinesh Karthik

Answer: b. Rishabh Pant

- He did this feat in the ongoing Test series between India and the West Indies. -He has beaten the record of previous Test

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 275 of 616 cricketer M S Dhoni. - - Rishabh Pant caught 50 catches in 11 Tests while Mahendra Singh Dhoni took 50 catches in 15 Tests.

------Under whose captaincy has India won the most Test matches? a. Mahendra Singh Dhoni b. Sourav Ganguly c. Virat Kohli d. None of these

Answer: c. Virat Kohli - Under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, India has won 28 Test matches in 48 Tests.

------Which form of cricket has Mithali Raj announced to retire from? a. One day b. T20 c. Test d. All of the above

Answer: b. T20 Although she will continue to play ODI cricket. ⦁ Mithali Raj made this announcement on 3 September 2019. ⦁ Mithali Raj has the record of playing the most matches and scoring the most runs for India in T20 cricket. ⦁ Mithali Raj has scored a total of 2,364 runs in 89 T20 Internationals.

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⦁ Mithali Raj is the first woman to score a double century in a Test cricket match. ⦁ She had secured first position in the ICC World Rankings in the years 2010, 2011 and 2012. ⦁ Mithali Raj is the only woman cricketer to cross 6,000 runs in women's one day international cricket.

------Who is the first Indian player to win a gold medal at the World Badminton Championship (WBC)? a. b. c. Jwala Gutta d. PV Sindhu

Answer: d. PV Sindhu - PV Sindhu won this championship on 25 August, - She created history by defeating No.4 Omi Okuhara, the world number 4 player.

------Which state will host the 36th National Games (from 20 October to 4 November 2020)? a. Assam b. Goa c. Odisha d. West Bengal

Answer: b. Goa

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- After being postponed again, now the 36th National Games will be held in Goa from October 20 to November 4 next year. - The 36th National Games will be held in Goa from October 20 to November 4, 2020.

------BCCI has given the title sponsorship rights of the Indian team to which company for the next five years? a. Facebook b. Twitter c. Paytm d. None of these

Answer: c. Paytm - The main sponsor is BYJU’s

------Satendra Singh Lohia who became the first Asian swimmer to cross the Catalina Channel of America, belongs to which state? a. Punjab b. Odisha c. Madhya Pradesh d. Chhattisgarh

Answer: c. Madhya Pradesh

- He has also crossed the English Channel. - Satendra Singh Lohia is from Gwalior. He crossed the Catalina Channel in 11 hours 34 minutes with a five-member team,

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------Who is the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Junior Wrestling Championships after 18 years? a. Deepak Rohgi b. Deepak Punia c. Rakeb Bajaj d. None of these

Answer: b. Deepak Punia - Deepak Punia won the gold medal in the 86 kg category in Tallinn, Estonia, defeating Russia's Alik Shebzukhov in the final.

------Which former Indian athlete has been appointed as a member of the "Athletes Commission of the Asian Athletics Association"? a. P.T. Usha b. PV Indus c. RK Rahmat d. None of these

Answer: a. P.T. Usha

- The "Athletes Commission of the Asian Athletics Association" consists of 6 members, the Chairman of the Commission is Andrea Abduvaliev of Uzbekistan.

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Which state launched Mission Shakti for the game? a. Bihar b. Rajasthan c. Madhya Pradesh d. Maharashtra

Answer: d. Maharashtra

- Film actor launched an initiative called "Mission Shakti" of Maharashtra Government, to provide training to players from tribal areas for international competitions. - It aims to prepare tribal students for the 2024 Olympics. ------Which Indian female wrestler won the gold medal in the 53 kg weight category in the 2019 Poland Open wrestling competition? a. Rani Rogato b. Vinesh Phogat c. Sushma Bhati d. None of these

Answer: b. Vinesh Phogat - In September 2019, Vinesh Phogat will represent India at the World Championships in Nursultan, Kazakhstan.

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------Who has become the” highest sixes” cricketer in T20 International cricket? a. Rohit Sharma b. VardanSharma c. Virat Kohli d. Sunil Lamba

Answer: a. Rohit Sharma

- Rohit Sharma has overtaken Caribbean Storm opener batsman Chris Gayle in the matter of hitting sixes in T20 international cricket. - Rohit has now got 107 sixes in 96 matches.

- He also became the first batsman to score 2400 runs at international level. ------Jerlin Anika who won the gold medal at the 2019 World Deaf Youth Badminton Championships, is from which state? a. Odisha b. Madhya Pradesh c. Himachal Pradesh d. Tamil Nadu

Answer: d. Tamil Nadu - This championship was held in Taipei, Taiwan. -She has also won two silver and one bronze medals in the under-18 category. Jerlin Anika is just 15 years old and studies in class 10 in .

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------Who is the first player (women and men) to score 100 and 1000 runs in a T20 International match? a. Alice Parry b. Smriti Mandhana c. Shahid Afridi d. Virat Kohli

Answer: a. Alice Parry (Australian cricketer) - She is a female cricketer of Australia. -She made this record on 28 July 2019, when her team was playing against England. Parry, 28, has played 104 T20 Internationals till 28 July, scoring 1005 runs and taking 103 wickets in total.

Talking about men's cricket, Pakistan's Shahid Afridi came closest to this double. He has 1416 runs and 98 wickets in T20 International to his credit. Talking about the batsmen who have scored the most runs in T20 International cricket in men's cricket, Rohit Sharma of India is at the top in this list. Rohit has scored 2331 runs in 94 matches. ------

Who has been appointed by the Indian Federation of Sports Gaming (IFSG) as Ombudsman and Ethics Officer? a. Justice AK Sikri b. Justice Mukesh Meena

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Answer: a. Justice AK Sikri ------Who won the Formula One German Grand Prix 2019? a. Roger Frederer b. Max Verstappen c. Sebastian Vettel d. None of these

Answer: b. Max Verstappen ------For how many months did BCCI suspend cricketer Shaw from cricket for failing the doping test? a. 8 months b. 9 months c. 10 months d. 12 months

Answer: a. 8 months

- This suspension is from 16 March 2019 to 15 November 2019. - During this time Prithvi Shaw will be suspended from all formats of the game. Apart from Shaw, two other domestic players Akshay Dullarwar of Vidarbha and Divya Gajraj of Rajasthan were also found guilty of violating the Anti-Doping Code of the Cricket Board.

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------What is a dope test? - Dope test is done to catch the use of strength enhancing drugs. - Urine samples of players are taken in dope test before any event or during training camp. These tests are conducted by NADA (National Anti Doping Agency) or WADA (World Anti Doping Agency).

- Nada's labs are in Delhi and Wada's labs are in many places in the world.

- WADA was established on 10 November 1999 in Switzerland to stop the growing trend of drugs in international games. After this, NADA was established in every country. ------Which Union Territory team has recently been recognized by the BCCI? a. Chandigarh b. Andaman Nicobar c. Puducherry d. Daman Diu

Answer: a. Chandigarh

- Now the Chandigarh team can take part in Ranji Trophy. Apart from this, the Chandigarh team can participate in all the domestic competitions organized by the BCCI.

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------Which company recently became the sponsor of the Indian cricket team? a. Byju b. Lux c. Mi d. None of these

Answer: a. Byju

- Now his name will be seen on the jersey of the Indian cricket team.

------The Central Government has approved the establishment of a sports centre in which city for the physically challenged (Divyang)? a. Gwalior b. Agra c. Jaipur d. Udham Singh Nagar

Answer: a. Gwalior

------Which Indian wrestler won the gold medal in the 65 kg freestyle at the Dan Kolov-Nicola petrov 2019 tournament in Bulgaria? a. b. Sarita More c. Bajrang Punia d. None of these

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Which sport has been included for the 2022 Asian Games, not previously included? a. Cricket b. Racing c. Badminton d. None of these

Answer: a. Cricket ------Which team won the 2019 Trophy? a. Bihar b. Punjab c. Karnataka d. None of these

Answer: c. Karnataka - This trophy is organized by BCCI. ------In which country will the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2020 be held? a. Britain b. France c. Sri Lanka d. India

Answer: d. India - This event is held every two years. - In 2018 it was held in Uruguay, which was won by Spain.

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------Which team recently won the Indian Super League (Football) title? a. Delhi FC b. Chennai FC c. Bangalore FC d. None of these

Answer: c. Bengaluru

------How many medals did India win in the Special Olympic Games 2019? a. 338 b. 368 c. 868 d. 968

Answer: b. 368

- This includes 85 gold, 154 silver and 129 bronze medals. ------Which team won the title of SAFF Women's Championship 2019? a. India b. Afghanistan c. China d. Sri Lanka

Answer: a. India - India won this title by defeating Nepal in the

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 287 of 616 final. - This final match was played at the Shaheed Rangshala Stadium in Biratnagar, Nepal. - SAFF - South Asian Football Federation ------Who became the President of Indian Basketball Association? a. K. Govindaraj b. R. Madhavan c. K. Gopal Swami d. None of these

Answer: a. K. Govindaraj

- He was again elected to this post.

------The International Olympic Committee has recommended which sports to be included in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games? a. Cricket b. Basketball c. Breakdancing, Skateboarding, Sport Climbing and Surfing d. None of these

Answer: c. Breakdancing, Skateboarding, Sport Climbing and Surfing

------Which player won the ICC Cricket of the Year 2018 title? a. Sachin Tendulkar b. Virat Kohli

288 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. Mahendra Singh Dhoni d. None of these

Answer: b. Virat Kohli

------Where was the second edition of Khelo India Games organized? a. Chandigarh b. Patiala c. Mumbai d. Pune

Answer: d. Pune

------Who became the youngest player to win a gold medal at the Khelo India Youth Games 2019? a. Umaid Singh b. Abhinav Shaw c. Manik Shaw d. None of these

Answer: b. Abhinav Shaw He won a gold medal in shooting. He is only 10 years old. ------

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Answer: d. Sarfaraz Ahmed

The current captain of the Pakistani cricket team, Sarfraz Ahmed, took 10 catches in the Test match played against South Africa. With this, he overtook Dhoni and Adam Gilchrist.

------Which country won the 2019 title? a. India b. Switzerland c. Pakistan d. France

Answer: b. Switzerland Switzerland won the 31st edition of the Hopman Cup in Perth, Australia, with Roger Federer and Belinda Bencich in the Swiss team.

------Name the first player to win the Hopman Cup three times? a. Alexander Zverev b. Angel Kerber c. Roger Federer d. Belinda Bencich

Answer: c. Roger Federer

------After how many years, India won the cricket test series in Australia?

290 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. 25 years b. 30 years c. 40 years d. 71 years

Answer: d. 71 years

- Indian team has won this four-match Test series 2-1. Cheteshwar Pujara was given the Man of the Series award for his outstanding performance.

------Which player defeated Saina Nehwal to win Indonesia Masters 2019 title? a. Zhang Shuai b. Carolina Marin c. Samantha Stosur d. None of these

Answer: b. Carolina Marin - This was Saina's first Indonesia Masters title.

------Who won the men's singles title at the Australian Open 2019 tennis tournament? a. Roger Frederer b. Rafael Nadal c. Marin d. Novak Djokovik

Answer: d. Novak Djokovik

------Who won the women's singles title at the Australian Open 2019 tennis tournament? Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 291 of 616 a. Noami Osaka b. Petra Kvitova c. Sania Mirza d. None of these

Answer: a. Noami Osaka

------Who won the Men's double category title at the Australian Open 2019 tennis tournament? a. John Pearce and Henry Quinton b. Pierre-Hughes Herbert and Nicolas Mahut c. Henry Quinton and Nicolas Mahut d. None of these

Answer: b. Pierre-Hughes Herbert and Nicolas Mahut

------Who won the women's double category title at the Australian Open 2019 tennis tournament? a. Kristina Mladenovic and Zhang Shuai b. Taymiya Babos and Christina Mladenovic c. Samantha Stosur and Zhang Shuai d. None of these

Answer: c. Samantha Stosur and Zhang Shuai ------

Which team won the ODI Cricket World Cup 2019? a. England b. India 292 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. New Zealand d. Afghanistan

Answer: a. England

- England has won the ODI Cricket World Cup for the first time. - Ben Stokes, who performed brilliantly in England in this match, was declared Man of the Match.

------Who was chosen as Player of the Series in Cricket World Cup 2019? a. Mahendra Singh Dhoni b. Kane Williamson c. Virat Kohli d. None of these

Answer: b. Kane Williamson

- New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was named Player of the Series.

------Which Indian has been elected a member of the International Olympic Committee? a. Abhishek Das b. Narinder Batra c. Virat Kohli d. None of these

Answer: b. Narinder Batra

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- He is the President of the Indian Olympic Association.

------Who has been appointed the head of the National Cricket Academy? a. Mahendra Singh Dhoni b. Vijay Tiwari c. Rahul Dravid d. None of these

Answer: c. Rahul Dravid

------The ICC has recently announced the World Cup team of the tournament, which Indian players have been included in it? a. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli b. MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma c. Jasprit Bumrah and Rohit Sharma d. Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma

Answer: c. Jasprit Bumrah and Rohit Sharma

- New Zealand captain Ken Williamson, who has become the player of the tournament, has been made the captain of this team. ------Which country will host the International Shooting World Cup 2020? a. Indonesia b. Thailand c. South Korea d. India

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------Who is the runner up to win the fifth gold medal in 19 days? a. PT Usha b. Hima Das c. Anandi Das d. None of these

Answer: b. Hima Das

- First Gold: On July 2, Hima took part in the 200 meter race at the Poznan Athletics Grand Prix. She won the gold by completing that race in 23.65 seconds. - Second Gold: Hima won the gold medal by completing the 200 meters race in 23.97 seconds at the Kutno Athletics Meet in Poland on 7 July. - Third Gold: Hima completed the women's 200 meters race in 23.43 seconds at the Kladno Memorial Athletics held in the Czech Republic on 13 July. - Fourth Gold: Won Gold Medal in 200 meter race in 'Tabor Athletics' on 17 July. - Fifth Gold: On 20 July, Hima also won the gold medal in the 400 meter race of an international event released in the Czech Republic.

------Who won the women's singles title at the 2019 Wimbledon Tennis Tournament?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 295 of 616 a. Aruna Das b. Serena Williams c. Simona Halep d. None of these

Answer: c. Simona Halep - She hails from Romania.

------Which Indian wicketkeeper batsman has recently started two months training in the parachute regiment of the Territorial Army in Jammu and Kashmir? a. Dinesh Karthik b. Mahendra Singh Dhoni c. d. Parthiv Patel

Answer: b. Mahendra Singh Dhoni - Former captain of Indian team Mahendra Singh Dhoni was given the rank of honorary lieutenant colonel in the Territorial Army / Territorial Army in the year 2011.

------Which former Indian batsman has recently been inducted into the Hall of Fame by the International Cricket Council (ICC)? a. Sachin Tendulkar b. Saurabh Ganguly c. d. Kapil Dev

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Answer: a. Sachin Tendulkar The ICC had inducted former cricketers , Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Anil Kumble and Rahul Dravid in the Hall of Fame from India before Sachin.

------Which cricket team has been suspended by the ICC with immediate effect on government interference? a. Zimbabwe Cricket Team b. Australia cricket team c. Indian Cricket Team d. England cricket team Answer: a. Zimbabwe Cricket Team

After this ban, now Zimbabwe will not be able to play international cricket until the ICC removes this ban from them.

------Which Indian player is at number one in the ICC Test batsmen rankings? a. Mahendra Singh Dhoni b. Rohit Sharma c. Virat Kohli d. Shikhar Dhawan

Answer: c. Virat Kohli - This report has been released on 22 July 2019. - New Zealand captain Ken Williamson (913

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 297 of 616 points) is at number two. - and Cheteshwar Pujara (881 points) is third.

------Which place has Ravindra Jadeja ranked in the ICC Test Bowlers rankings? a. Second b. The third c. Fifth d. The sixth

Answer: d. The sixth

- Team India's Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin are in sixth and tenth position respectively. - While in first place is Australia's fast bowler Pat Cummins.

------What is the position of India in ICC Test Team Rankings? a. First b. Second c. Third d. The fourth

Answer: a. The first India ranks first in the team rankings, followed by New Zealand (2), South Africa (3), England (4) and Australia (5).

------Which position has the Indian football team recently got in the world rankings released by FIFA?

298 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. 105 b. 111 c. 103 d. 125

Answer: c. 103 - Belgium at number one - Brazil in second place - France on third - England and fourth - Uruguay is on the fifth ------Which team has recently won the Santosh Trophy 2019 title? a. Mumbai . Surat c. Services d. West Bengal

Answer: c. Services

- Services football team represents Indian Defense Services in Santosh Trophy.

------Indian boxer Amit Panghal won which medal in the 52 kg weight category of the Asian Championship? a. Silver medal b. Gold medal c. Bronze medal d. None of these

Answer: b. Gold medal

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------Which Indian player won the 2019 Dutch International Badminton title? a. Harsheel Dani b. Anubhav Khanna c. Suresh Kunwar d. None of these

Answer: a. Harsheel Dani ------How many medals did India win in the Asian Boxing Championship 2019? a. 10 b. 11 c. 12 d. 13

Answer: d. 13 - Boxer Amit Panghal won the gold medal in the 52 kg category. - Boxer Pooja Rani won gold medal in 81 kg category. ------In the Asian Athletics Championships 2019, India finished fourth by winning how many medals? a. 17 medals b. 15 medals c. 18 medals d. 4 medals

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Answer: a. 17 medals - It consists of 3 Gold, 7 Silver (Silver) and 7 Bronze (Bronze). Gold medal winners of India. - The first gold medal was won by 30-year-old Gomthi Marimuthu in the 800 meters. - Tejinder Pal Singh Toor won the gold medal in the men's shot put. - PU Chitra won gold in the 1500 meter race. ------

Which Indian wrestler won the gold medal in the Asian Wrestling Championship 2019? a. Yogeshwar Dutt b. Sakshi Malik c. Ravindra Khatri d. Bajrang Poonia

Answer: d. Bajrang Poonia - World No.1 wrestler Bajrang Punia has given India the first gold medal in 65 kg category.

------Which player won India's first gold medal at the 23rd Asian Athletics Championships? a. Parul Chaudhary b. Annu Rani c. Gomthi Marimuthu d. Gavit Murali

Answer: c. Gomthi Marimuthu

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- On 22 April 2019, Gomti won the gold medal in the 800 meters race. This is India's first gold medal in the championship. ------Which Indian player won the 2019 Dutch International Badminton title? a. Vipin Mehta b. Mike faint c. PV Sindhu d. Harsheel Dani

Answer: d. Hersheel Dani

------Who became the first captain to win 100 matches in IPL? a. Virat Kohli b. Kane Williamson c. Ravichandran Ashwin d. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Answer: d. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

- Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the first captain to win 100 matches in the history of IPL.

------73-year-old Isaac Hayek has become the oldest football player in the world, he belongs to which country?

302 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Israel b. Palestine c. America d. France

Answer: a. Israel

- He played professional football at the age of 73.

------Which female boxer won the gold medal in the 54 kg category at the Cologne Boxing World Cup 2019? a. Sakshi Rohilla b. Aarti Teotia c. Tripti Desai d. Meena Kumari

Answer: d. Meena Kumari - The event was held on 13 April 2019 in Cologne, Germany.

------Who won the 2019 Miami Open tennis tournament title in men's singles? a. Graham Reid b. Peter Black c. Roger Federer d. None of these

Answer: c. Roger Federer Legendary tennis player Roger Federer won the

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2019 Miami Open tennis tournament title in the men's singles category. In the final, they defeated last-time winner John Isner. This is Roger Federer's 28th Masters title and overall 101st title. ------Who has become the first female umpire of a men's ODI cricket match? a. Claire Polosak b. Rajani Kumari c. Maxi d. None of these

Answer: a. Claire Polosak - She is 31 years old. And hails from Australia. ------

Which team won the Sultan Azlan Shah hockey tournament? a. South Korea b. USA c. India d. Pakistan

Answer: a. South Korea ------Which country recently won the ICC Test Championship mace for the third consecutive time?

304 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. India b. Pakistan c. South Africa d. None of these

Answer: a. India ------Who won the 2019 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix competition? a. Honey Osaka b. Roger Federer c. Louis Hamilton d. None of these

Answer: c. Louis Hamilton ------In which weight class did Meena Kumari win gold medal in Cologne Boxing World Cup 2019? a. 94 kg b. 64 kg c. 54 kg d. 34 kg

Answer: b. 54 kg

- Cologne Boxing World Cup 2019 was held in Cologne, Germany. India won a total of five medals in this competition.

------Who was elected the Goodwill Ambassador of the Indian team in the Street Child Cricket World Cup? a. Ajuman Tiwari b. Neha Dhupia c. Mithali Raj d. Rahul Dravid

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Answer: c. Mithali Raj

------Divyansh Singh Panwar, who qualified for Tokyo Olympics, is related to which sport? a. Cricket b. Shooting c. Racing d. None of these

Answer: b. Shooting

- Divyansh Panwar recently won a silver medal in the 10-meter air rifle event at the ISSF World Cup, with which he has qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

------Player Abhishek Verma is related to which game? a. Cricket b. Swimming c. Shooting d. None of these

Answer: c. Shooting

- He won a gold medal in the International Shooting Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Beijing, which he won in the 10 meter air pistol event.

------Which position did India get in the medal 306 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 table in 2019 ISSF (International Shooting Sport Federation) World Cup 3? a. First b. Second c. Third d. The fourth

Answer: a. The first

- India won 5 gold medals and a total of 6 medals and topped the medal table.

Shooter Event Name Medal Saurabh Chaudhary (World Record) 10m Air Pistol Gold Apurvi Chandela 10m Air Rifle Gold Rahi Sarnobat 25m Pistol Gold Divyansh Singh Panwar, Anjum Moudgil-10 Meter Air Rifle (Mixed Team) - Gold Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhakar: 10m Air Pistol (Mixed Team) Gold

------Which Indian footballer has become the one to have played the maximum number of international football matches? a. Anirudh Thapa b. c. Abhishek Yadav d. Robin Singh

Answer: b. Sunil Chhetri - Sunil Chhetri played his 108th match for India

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 307 of 616 in the Kings Cup against Karkau, however India lost in this match.

------Who won the French Open 2019 Men's Singles title for the 12th time, setting a record? a. Rafael Nadal b. Dominic Theme c. Novak Djokovic d. None of these

Answer: a. Rafael Nadal

------Yuvraj Singh retired from which of the following types of cricket? a. One day cricket b. Domestic cricket c. IPL d. International cricket

Answer: d. International cricket

------Who won the 2019 Pacific International Snooker Championship? a. Sourav Kothari b. Anil Kothari c. Ajay Kothari d. Vimal Kothari

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- The event took place in Melbourne, Australia.

------Renowned badminton player Lee Chong Wei has announced his retirement, he is a player from which country? a. China b. Malaysia c. Singapore d. New zealand

Answer: b. Malaysia ------In which country will the Winter Olympic Games be held in 2026? a. USA b. France c. Germany d.

Answer: d. Italy ------Indian wrestler Bajrang Poonia has won which medal in the Ali Aliyev tournament played in Russia on 02 May 2019? a. Silver medal b. Gold medal c. Bronze medal d. None of these

Answer: b. Gold medal - Bajrang Punia has won the gold medal in the 65 kg weight category. ------As the official sponsor of the cricket team of which neighboring country, has the Indian dairy brand Amul tied up for the Cricket World Cup 2019?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 309 of 616 a. Pakistan b. Bangladesh c. Sri Lanka d. Afghanistan

Answer: d. Afghanistan

------Who is the winning team of IPL 2019? a. Chennai Super Kings b. Mumbai Indians c. Delhi Capitals d. None of these

Answer: b. Mumbai Indians

------Which player has won the Orange Cap title in IPL 2019? a. Virat Kohli b. David Warner c. Imran Tahir d. MS Dhoni

Answer: b. David Warner

He is a player of the Sunrisers Hyderabad team.

------Which player has won the Purple Cap title in IPL 2019? a. Shubman Gill b. David Warner c. Imran Tahir d. Ambati Rayudu

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Answer: c. Imran Tahir

- Chennai Super Kings team player Imran Tahir won the Purple Cap title.

Who has won the 2019 Spanish Grand Prix title? a. Alexander Albon b. Walteri Bottas c. Sebastian Vettel d. Lewis Hamilton

Answer: d. Lewis Hamilton

------In which country will the 2023 Asian Cup football tournament be held? a. Russia b. India c. China d. Bangladesh

Answer: c. China

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Awards

Who won the title of Miss World 2019? a. Toni-Ann Singh b. Opelie Mezzino c. Suman Rao d. Vanessa Ponce

Answer: a. Toni-Ann Singh (Jamaican resident)

- Indian-origin Jamaican-based Toni-Ann Singh (23 years) was elected Miss World 2019. - The event was held in London. - Suman Rao of India was the second runner-up at number three in Miss World competition. Miss World and Miss were elected in 2019 - In 2019, both Miss World and Miss Universe black beauties have been selected. - Earlier on 8 December 2019, 26 year old Jojibini Tunji Miss Universe 2019 of South Africa was elected.

------Who won the title of Miss World Asia 2019? a. Aditi Rao b. Suman Rao c. Aastha Chatterjee d. Tony V Singh

Answer: b. Suman Rao

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- Her father Ratan Singh Rao is a jeweller, while mother Sushila Kunwar Rao is a homemaker. ------Which authors were awarded the Akashdeep Samman-2019? a. Amit Rajadesai and Gyanranjan b. Vidyut Bharti and Akhil Sharma c. Dalbir Singh and Gyanranjan d. Gyanranjan and

Answer: d. Gyanranjan and Bhalchandra Nemade

Under this, he was given five lakh rupees and citation. - Bhalchandra Nemade is a famous Marathi litterateur. - While Gyanranjan is a Hindi writer. - This award is given by the Media Institute 'Amar Ujala'.

------Which actor was honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award by the President on 29 December 2019? a. b. Amitabh Bachchan c. Shahrukh Khan d. Alok Nath

Answer: b. Amitabh Bachchan

Dadasaheb Phalke Award - Dadasaheb Phalke Award is an annual award given by the Government of India.

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- This award is given to a person for his lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. - This award started from the year 1969 on the birth centenary of Dadasaheb Phalke. - This award was presented to actress for the first time.

------Who was described the world's most famous teenager on the decade by the United Nations? a. Greta Thunberg b. Malala Yousafzai c. Marley Diaz d. Christina Martin

Answer: b. Malala Yousafzai

- The United Nations has stated this in its report 'Decade in Review'. ------Who was honored with the Army Design Bureau Excellence Award 2019 for bullet proof jacket 'universal armor'? a. Major Anoop Mishra b. Major Alok Verma c. Lieutenant Vimal Jalan d. None of these

Answer: a. Major Anoop Mishra

- He has been given this honour for the development of 'universal armour'. - Sarvatra Kavach is an indigenously manufactured bullet proof jacket.

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- This jacket sniper can protect soldiers from steel bullets also.

------Who was selected for the Award 2019 for his contribution to the English language? a. Shashi Tharoor b. Anees Salim c. Chinoid cavity d. Nand Kishore Acharya

Answer: a. Shashi Tharoor

- This award has been received for 'An Era of Darkness' written by him on the British era. - This book was released in 2016.

------Who was selected for the 2019 for his contribution to the Hindi language? a. Shashi Tharoor b. Anees Salim c. Chinmay Guha d. Nand Kishore Acharya

Answer: d. Nand Kishore Acharya

- He has been givenit for the poem “Cheelte huey Apne Ko'. - The honour will be given on 25 February 2020 in New Delhi. - The prize is given as a tamaraphalak, shawl and an amount of one lakh rupees.

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Sahitya Akademi Award 2019 • Assamese - Jayashree Goswami Mahant - Chanakya (novel) • Badla - Chinmaya Guha - Ghumar Darja Thele (essay) • Bodo - Phukan Chandra Basumatari - Aakhai Athumanifroy (Poem) • Dogri - Om Sharma 'Jandrayadi' - Badralata Darpan (Essay) • English - Shashi Tharoor - An Era of Darkness (non-fiction prose) • Gujarati - Ratilal Borisagar - Mojma re woon re! (Essay) • Hindi - Nand Kishore Acharya - Peeling Yourself (Poem) • Kannada - Vijaya - Kudi Esaru (Autobiography) • Kashmiri - Abdul Ahad Hajini - Akh Yaad Akh Qayamat (Story Collection) • Konkani - Nilba A Khandekar - The Words (Poem) • Maithili - Kumar Manish Arvind - Gingeek Orion Karate (poem) • - V. Madhusudhanan Nair - Achan Piranna Vidu (Poem) • Manipuri - Beryl Thanga (L Biramangal Singh) - E Amadi Adungigi Ethat (novel) • Marathi - Anuradha Patil - Probably Ajunahi (Poem) • Odia - Tarun Kanti Mishra - Bhaswati (Story Collection) • Punjabi - Kirpal Kazakh - Endless (Story Collection) • Rajasthani - Ramswaroop Kisan - Barika Baat (Story Collection)

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• Sanskrit - Nenna-Madhusudan - Pragyachakshusham (poem) • Santali - Kali Charan Hembram - Sisirajali (Story Collection) • Sindhi - Ishwar Murjani - Jijal (Story Collection) • Tamil - Cho. Dharman - Sul (novel) • Telugu - Bandi Narayana Owner - Sepatbhoomi (novel) • Urdu - Shafe Kidwai - Savneh-e-Sir Syed: A Bajjid (Biography) • Nepali language awards will be announced later. ------Who won the DSC Award 2019 in South Asian Literature? a. Amitabh Bagchi b. Anees Salim c. Chinmay Guha d. Nand Kishore Acharya

Answer: a. Amitabh Bagchi

- He has received this award for his novel 'Half the Night is Gone'. - The award was announced at the IME Nepal Literature Festival in Nepal.

------In which country were Indian peacekeepers honoured with United Nations medals? a. South Africa b. South Sudan c. Nepal d. Congo

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Answer: b. South Sudan

- 850 Indian peacekeepers working in South Sudan were awarded the United Nations Medal. Indian soldiers have been given this honour for their contribution in establishing peace in Sudan and for selfless service. At present, there are 2,342 Indian soldiers and 25 police personnel working in the UNMISS - United Nations Mission in South Sudan. - Mission in this country was started in July 2011 when South Sudan gained independence from Sudan.

------Which state government has been awarded the 'World Habitat Award' by UN Habitat? a. Uttar Pradesh b. Odisha c. Karnataka d. Uttarakhand

Answer: b. Odisha

- Government of Odisha conferred 'World Habitat Award' for 'Jaga Mission'. Under this mission, the Odisha government provided land rights certificates to 52, 682 urban poor families living in slums. - This mission is being carried out by Tata Trust and Norman Foster Foundation.

------Which port was declared as 'Port of Call' under the "Coastal Shipping Agreement" between India and Bangladesh?

318 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Mongla b. Chattogram c. a and b d. None of these

Answer: c. a and b - The Ministry of Shipping (Ministry of Shipping - Ministry of shipping) announced that Mongla and Chattogram (both in Bangladesh) have been declared as Port of Call under the "Coastal Shipping Agreement" between India and Bangladesh.

------Which city was chosen as the Sports Tourism Destination at the 2019 World Travel Awards? a. Mumbai b. Abu Dhabi c. Jaipur d. Paris

Answer: b. Abu Dhabi

- Abu Dhabi has been given this title for the 7th consecutive time. - It is the capital of (UAE).

------Whom has Time magazine selected 'Person of the Year' for the year 2019? a. Greta Thunberg b. Narendra Modi c. Hamid Karzai d. Donald trump

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Answer: a. Greta Thunberg

- Greta has achieved this honour at the youngest age. - She has been talked about her influential and aggressive speeches. - She also gave a speech at the United Nations Climate Action Summit this year. - Wherein, she said “ how dare you”. - This speech was praised all over the world.

------Puma has appointed Sunil Chhetri as brand ambassador, with which sport is he associated? a. Cricket b. Tennis c. Football d. Chase

Answer: c. Football

- Sunil Chhetri is currently ranked second in the list of current goal scorers in international football. ------Who was selected by the Indian Jnanpith for the 33rd Murtidevi Award? a. Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari b. Akhilesh Chandra c. Suryapratap Bhushan d. Ashutosh Mishra

Answer: a. Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari

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- He is the former president of Sahitya Akademi and a noted poet-critic. - Madhusudan Anand, director of the Bharatiya Jnanpith has made this announcement. - It has been decided to award for his work 'Asti Aur Bhavati'. - In the Murthy Devi Award to be given by Jnanpith, Dr. Tiwari will be given Saraswati statue, citation and a prize money of four lakh rupees. - Murti Devi Award is given to a work written in constitutionally recognized language.

------Which Indian has been elected to the board of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York? a. b. Nita Ambani c. Sania Mirza d. Priyanka Chopra

Answer b. Nita Ambani

------Which Indian won the BRICS Innovator Prize 2019 (BRICS-Young Innovator Award)? a. Ramesh Prakash b. Ravi Prakash c. Anand Bharti d. Vijay Mittal

Answer b. Ravi Prakash

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------Who has been selected for Peace Prize 2019? a. Manmohan Singh b. Juliun Assange c. David Attenborough d. None of these

Answer c. David Attenborough

------Who was given the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2018? a. CSE b. Sunita Narayan c. Manmohan Singh d. None of these

Answer a. CSE (Centre for Science and Environment)

- On behalf of CSE, its Director General Sunita Narayan took this award.

------Who has been chosen as Person of the Year 2019 by PETA India? a. Maneka Gandhi b. Hrithik Roshan c. Virat Kohli d. Alia Bhatt Answer c. Virat Kohli

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a. Greta Thunberg and Divina Maloum b. Greta Thunberg and Neha Gupta c. Greta Thunberg and Abraham M. Keita d. Leena Davaluri b. Answer a. Greta Thunberg and Divina Maloum

------Who was awarded the Bihari Award for the year 2018? a. Manisha Kulshrestha b. Nanda Bhardwaj c. Hemant Shesh d.

Answer a. Manisha Kulshrestha - She has been awarded this award for her novel 'Swapnapash' on 22 November 2019. - The K.K. The Birla Foundation award is given annually to a writer of Rajasthan for his notable contribution to Hindi or Rajasthani language.

------Chitharesh Natesan who recently became Mr. Universe 2019 is from which state? a. Rajasthan b. Bihar c. Kerala d. Odisha

Answer c. Kerala

- He became the first Indian to win the title of Mr. Universe. ------

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Whose motto is "Ma Gridhah: Kasyasvidhanam", which has been released recently? a. Indian Standards Bureau b. Lokpal c. Vigilance Commission d. Finance Ministry

Answer b. Lokpal

- Ma Gridha = Greed, don't do it, - Kasyasvit = someone, - Dhanam = of wealth Ma Gridha: Kasyasvidhanam" - Do not covet anyone's wealth. - Lokpal Chairman Pinaki Chandra Ghose launched the Lokpal logo and motto on 27 November. - The logo of the Lokpal includes the shapes of the ombudsman, the people, vigilance, the law and the judicial. The Chairman of Lokpal: Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose The Members of Lokpal: - Justice Dilip Babasaueb Bhosale (Judicial Member), - Justice Pradeep Kumar Mohanty (Judicial Member), - Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi (Judicial Member), - Dinesh Kumar Jain (Non-Judicial Member), - Archana Ramasundaram (Non-Judicial Member), - Mahender Singh (Non-Judicial Member) &

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- Dr Inderjeet Prasad Gautam (Non-Judicial Member), - Secretary Lokpal - B. K. Agarwal ------Which word has been chosen by Oxford Dictionary as Word of the Year 2019? a. Climate emergency b. Terrorism c. Clean environment d. None of these Answer a. Climate emergency ------Which is the first university in Madhya Pradesh to get A + grade from NAAC? a. Vikram University b. University of Journalism c. Devi Ahilya University d. None of these

Answer c. Devi Ahilya University

------The Central Government has approved the name of Darbhanga Airport in Bihar after whom? a. Darbhanga Maharaj b. Vidyapati c. Sanjay Kumar d. None of these

Answer b. Vidyapati - The proposed Darbhanga airport will be named after the famous Maithili poet Vidyapati.

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- Bihar Minister Sanjay Kumar Jha made this announcement.

------Which economist of Indian origin won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics? a. Raghuram Rajan b. Abhijeet Banerjee c. Rakesh Khanna d. Vijay Chauhan

Answer: b. Abhijeet Banerjee ------Which three economists won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics? a. Abhijeet Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kramer b. Abhijeet Banerjee, Raghuram Rajan, Michael Kramer c. Viswajit Ghosh, Abhijeet Banerjee, Esther Duflo d. None of these

Answer: a. Abhijeet Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kramer

- All three will be given the Nobel of Economics for their efforts towards reducing global poverty. - Abhijeet Banerjee and Esther Duflo are spouses. - After 21 years, an Indian was elected for Nobel prize in Economics.

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- Earlier Professor Amartya Sen was given this honor in 1998. Esther Duflo (France) - Youngest woman to win Nobel in economics. - The second woman to get the Nobel of Economics. - She has been an advisor to former US President Barack Obama. Michael Kramer - He is American. - Kramer is a professor at Harvard University. 54 years old, a development economist.

Abhijeet Banerjee - Abhijeet Banerjee's full name is Abhijeet Vinayak Banerjee. - Born on 21 February 1961 in Kolkata. - Mother Nirmala Banerjee was a professor at Kolkata's Centre for Studies in Social Sciences. - Father Deepak Banerjee was the head of Economics Department in Presidency College. - Abhijeet did his graduation at Presidency College, Kolkata. - MA in Economics from JNU in 1983. - PhD from Harvard University in 1988. Abhijeet is 58 years old and a US citizen. - Abhijeet Banerjee and his wife Esther Duflo are currently Professor of Economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US. - Abhijeet has written 7 books on Economics to guide the world.

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- He gained fame in 2011 from his book Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty. - Banerjee, along with Duflo and Sendil Mullinathan, founded Abdul Latif Jamil Poverty Action Lab (J-Pal) in the year 2003.

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Which country's Prime Minister was selected for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize? a. India: Narendra Modi b. Pakistan: Imran Khan c. Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu d. Ethiopia: Abi Ahmed Ali

Answer: d. Ethiopia: Abi Ahmed Ali - Ethiopia is an African country. - He will be given this prestigious award for playing a major role in resolving the border dispute with neighboring Eritrea for years. - Abi Ahmed, 43 years old, is also known as 'Nelson Mandela' of Ethiopia.

------How many Indians or people of Indian origin have been selected for the Nobel Prize till now? a. 6 b. 7

328 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. 8 d. 9

Answer: d. 9

- Prior to Abhijeet Banerjee, 8 Indians have received Nobel honors. i. Rabindra Nath Tagore (1913) - Nobel was awarded in the field of literature. ii. CV Raman (1930) - Nobel in the field of was awarded. This award was given to him for his work on the spread of light. iii. Har Govind Khurana (1968) - Indian-American Khurana was awarded this honor in the field of Physiology or Medicine. - Nobel Prize in 'Explaining the Genetic Code and Its Functions in Protein Synthesis' iv. Mother Teresa (1979) - was given for her efforts in the service of humanity. v. Subramanian Chandrasekhar (1983) - Indian-American Chandrasekhar was awarded the Nobel of Physics along with William A. Faller. - This award was given to him in the field of theoretical study of physical processes in the development and structure of stars. vi. Amartya Sen (1998) - Nobel was awarded in 1998 for his efforts towards welfare economics. vii. Venkataraman Ramakrishnan - India-born Ramakrishnan was awarded in chemistry in 2009.

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- This honor was conferred with two other scientists on the study of the structure and function of ribosomes. viii. Kailash Satyarthi (2014) - was awarded the Nobel for Peace. - He was given this honor along with Pakistan's child rights activist Malala Yusufzai. ix. Abhijeet Banerjee (2019) 5 Nobel Prizes to people with Indian citizenship - (Literature) (1913) - CV Raman (Science) (1930) - Mother Teresa (Peace) (1979) - Amartya Sen (Economics) (1998) - Kailash Satyarthi (Peace) (2014)

------Which scientists have been selected for the Nobel Prize for Medicine / Physiology (Medicine) (Year 2019)? a. William G. Kaelin b. Peter j. Ratcliffe c. Greg L. Semenza d. All of the above

Answer: d. All of the above (William G. Kaelin of America, Greg L. Semenza and Peter J. Ratcliffe of Britain)

- These scientists discovered how human cells sense and adapt to changes in oxygen levels. ------Who won the 2019 Sakharov Prize for Human Rights?

330 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Ilham Tohti b. Rajendra Mathur c. RK Madhavan d. John milton

Answer: a. Ilham Tohti

- The European Union Parliament has announced this. - Ilham Tohti, an Uyghur economist fighting for the rights of China’s Uyghur minority was given this prestigious honor for human rights.

------Which African country gave the highest civilian honor 'The Order of the Green Crescent' to Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu? a. South Africa b. Comoros c. Madagascar d. Mozambique

Answer: b. Comoros - M. Venkaiah Naidu was on a tour of Comoros and Sierra Leone from 10 October to 14 October. On 12 October here, Comoros President Ajali Asoumani gave this honor.

------Who was selected for the 31st 'Indira Gandhi National Integration Award' (2017-18)? a. Chandi Prasad Bhatt b. Satish Dhawan c. TM Krishna d.

Answer: a. Chandi Prasad Bhatt

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85-year-old Gandhian environmentalist Bhatt has been associated with the Chipko movement. – He is also the recipient of , Ramon Magsaysay and Gandhi Peace Prize. 'Indira Gandhi National Integration Award' - The Congress instituted this award in memory of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. - Indira Gandhi Peace Prize is given in memory of former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi.

------Who has got the first position in "Forbes India Rich List 2019"? a. Mukesh Ambani b. Azim Premji c. Hinduja Brothers d. Gautam Adani

Answer: a. Mukesh Ambani - Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani is ranked first for 12 consecutive years. - Mukesh Ambani has total assets of $ 51.4 billion. Mukesh Ambani's total assets have increased by four million dollars compared to last year

------Who has got second place in "Forbes India Rich List 2019"? a. Anil Ambani b. Azim Premji

332 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. Hinduja Brothers d. Gautam Adani

Answer: d. Gautam Adani

- Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani has jumped eight places to become the second richest Indian in this list. - Gautam Adani has total assets of $ 15.7 billion. According to Forbes, Adani has got this success due to all kinds of business from the airport to the data center. - Anil Ambani is out of the top 10 list.

Top 10 list 1. Mukesh Ambani 2. Gautam Adani 3. Hinduja Brothers 4. 5. Uday Kotak 6. Shiva Nadar 7. Radhakrishna Damani 8. Godrej Family 9. Lakshmi Mittal 10. Kumar Birla

------Which Indian nun was given the status of a saint by Pope Francis 93 years after her death? a. Mariam Thresia b. Maria c. Maryam Sen d. None of these

Answer: a. Mariam Thresia

- Pope Francis in Vatican City announced to grant her the title of Saint on 13 October 2019.

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- Mariam Thresia made a great effort for the education and empowerment of girls in Kerala. - 93 years after her death,she was given the title of saint.

Mariam Thresia - She was born on 26 April 1876 in Thrissur district, Kerala. She died on 8 June 1926 at the age of 50. - Mariam Thresia established a congregation called Holy Family. This institution, founded by her in 1914, now has about 2000 nuns. - Mariam Thresia built and operated many schools, hostels, orphanages and convents. - Sister Mariam Thresia has often been compared to Mother Teresa because of her service. A total of five received the title of Saint in 2019 Sister Mariam Thracia of India - British Cardinal John Henry Newman, - Swiss Marguerite Bays - Sister Dulce Lopes of Brazil and - Italian sister Giuseppina Vannini

------Which Union Minister led the Indian delegation during the declaration of the title of Saint Mariam Thresia in Vatican City? a. S. Jaishankar b. V. Muralitharan

334 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. K. Rajasekaran d. None of these

Answer: b. V. Muralitharan (Minister of State for External Affairs)

------Who has been selected by the Press Council of India (PCI) for the Rajaram Mohan Roy Award 2019? a. Ravish Kumar b. Gulab Kothari c. Rajesh Joshi d.

Answer: b. Gulab Kothari - He is the President of Group. ------Who is the first black woman to win the Booker Prize? a. Bernadin Avaristo b. Margaret Atwood c. Taslima Nasreen d. None of these

Answer: a. Bernadin Avaristo ------Name the joint winners of Booker Prize 2019? a. Bernardine Evaristo and Taslima Nasrin b. Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo c. Taslima Nasreen and Margaret Atwood d. None of these

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Answer: b. Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo Usually this award is not given jointly. But this time these rules have been sidelined. - Margaret Atwood is a 79-year-old Canadian. - Margaret Atwood was awarded the Booker Prize for her book 'The Testament' and Bernadine Evaristo for her book 'Girl, Woman, Other'. ------Who was awarded the National Kishore Kumar Award 2018-19? a. b. Rakesh Roshan c. Amitabh Bachchan d. Sanjay Dutt

Answer: a. Priyadarshan - Famous film director and producer Priyadarshan was awarded the National Kishore Kumar Award 2018-19. - For the year 2017-18, the award was given to actress .

------Which Indian was awarded the 'Global Goalkeeper Award' by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation? a. Naveen Patnaik b. Narendra Modi c. d. Dr. Harshvardhan

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Answer: b. Narendra Modi - Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honored for the 'Swachh Bharat' campaign by the Bill and Melinda Foundation. ------Who is the first Indian female athlete to be nominated for the Padma Vibhushan Award? a. Mary Kom b. Rajni Mathur c. Sonia Singh d. None of these

Answer: a. Mary Kom

- India's star boxer MC Mary Kom became the first Indian female athlete to be nominated for the Padma Vibhushan. - She is the first female boxer to become the 6- time World Champion. - Marykom was awarded the Padma Shri in 2006, - While in 2013 she was awarded the Padma Bhushan. ------Which Indian police officer has been selected for the 2019 Asia Society Game Changer Award? a. b. Pushpa Khan c. Chhaya Sharma d. Asha Sharma

Answer: c. Chhaya Sharma

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-She investigated the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape. ------Which music director has been selected for Maharashtra Government's Award for the year 2019-20? a. Pritam Chakraborty b. Vidyasagar c. Usha Khanna d. Abhinav Moitra

Answer: c. Usha Khanna

- She is a well-known musician. - The award was instituted in 1993. - This award is given for contribution in the field of music. - The winner of this award is given five lakh rupees in cash, a citation and a memento. ------Who won the title of Best Movie at the IIFA Awards 2019? a. Sanju b. c. Andhadhun d. Padmavat

Answer: b. Raazi - This is the 20th edition of the Academy Awards, which was held in Mumbai this time.

------Who won the Best Director title at the IIFA Awards 2019?

338 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Shriram Raghavan b. c. d. Amal Malik

Answer: a. (for film Andhadhun)

------Who won the Best Actor title at the IIFA Awards 2019? a. Ishaan Khattar b. Ranveer singh c. Harshdeep Kaur d. Shahrukh Khan

Answer: b. Ranveer Singh (for film Padmavat)

------Who won the Best Actress award at the IIFA Awards 2019? a. Sara Ali Khan b. Vibha Saraf c. Alia Bhatt d. Deepika Padukone

Answer: c. Alia Bhatt (for film Raazi)

------Who won the Best Debut -Actor title at the IIFA Awards 2019? a. Ishaan Khattar b. Ranveer singh c. Harshdeep Kaur d. Amal Malik

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Answer: a. Ishaan Khattar (for the film Dhadak)

------Who won the Best Debut-Actress title at the IIFA Awards 2019? a. Vibha Saraf b. Alia Bhatt c. Sara Ali Khan d. None of these

Answer: c. Sara Ali Khan (for the film Kedarnath)

------Who won the Best Playback Singer-Male title at the IIFA Awards 2019? a. Ajay Singh b. Honey Singh c. Guru Randhawa d.

Answer: d. Arijit Singh (for Song (Raazi))

------Who won the Best Playback Singer-Female at the IIFA Awards 2019? a. Harshadeep Kaur b. Vibha Saraf c. a and b d. None of these

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Answer: c. a and b (Harshadeep Kaur, Vibha Saraf) for Song Dilbaro (Raazi)

------Who won the title of Best Musician at the IIFA Awards 2019? a. Amal Malik, Guru Randhawa b. Rochak Kohli, Saurabh-Vaibhav c. Honey Singh, Jack Knight d. All of the above

Answer: d. All of the above (Amaal Malik, Guru Randhawa, Roach Kohli, Saurabh- Vaibhav, Honey Singh, Jack Knight) for “Sonu ke teetu ki sweety”. complete list :- Award category Who got For what Best movie -- Raazi Best Director ---Shriram Raghavan – Andhadhun Best Actor --Ranveer Singh-- Padmavat Best actress --Alia Bhatt---Raazi Best Debut (Actor) ---Ishaan Khattar ---Dhadak Best Debut (Actress)--- Sara Ali Khan--- Kedarnath Best Supporting Actor - ---Sanju Best Supporting Actress - Aditi Rao Hydari --- Padmavat Best playback singer Arijit Singh--- Ae Watan (Raazi) Best playback singer --Harshadeep Kaur, Vibha Saraf --Dilbaro (Raazi) Best Musicians Amaal Malik, Guru Randhawa, Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 341 of 616

Roach Kohli, Saurabh-Vaibhav, Honey Singh, Jack Knight - Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety Best Story--- Shriram Raghavan and Pooja Lodha Surti ---Andhadhun Best songwriter-- Amitabh Bhattacharya --- 'Dhadak' title song

------Deepika Padukone was awarded IIFA's Special Award for Best Actress in the last 20 years for the film 'Chennai Express'. Hrithik Roshan and Ameesha Patel starrer film 'Kaho Naa Pyar Hai' was awarded the Best Film of the last 20 years. - was awarded the Best Director Award in the last 20 years. - Pritam received IIFA's Special Award for Best Music in the last 20 years. Renowned choreographer Saroj Khan was given a special award for her unprecedented contribution to Hindi cinema.

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Answer: d. Gully Boy

------Who won the Outstanding Drama Series (Best Drama Series) award at Emmy Awards 2019? a. Sacred Games b. Lust stories c. Ozark d. Game of Thrones

Answer: d. Game of thrones

- Like last year, this year also “The Game of Thrones” won the most awards. - Emmy Awards 2019 was the 71st edition of these awards in which 'Sacred Games' and 'Lust Stories' of India were nominated. ------Emmy Awards 2019 Winners list

• Best Drama Series: Game of Thrones • Best Comedy Series: Fleabag • Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Killing Eve • Direction for drama series: Jason Bateman (Ozark) • Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Billy Porter (Pose) • Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Julia Garner (Ozark) • Writing for a drama series: Jessie Armstrong (Succession)

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• Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:Peter Dinklage ( Game of Thrones) • Outstanding Variety Talk Series: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver • Director for Variety Series: Don Roy King (Saturday Night Live) • Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: Saturday Night Live • Writing for Variety Series: Tonight's Last Week with John Oliver • Best Mini Series: Chernobyl • Best Lead Actress in Mini Series or TV Movie: Michelle Williams (Fosse / Verdon) • Best Television Movie: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch • Best Lead Actor in a Mini Series or TV Movie:Jharrel Jerome (When They See Us} • Writing for MiniSeries, Movie or Drama: Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) ------Which actor has been selected for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest award in Indian cinema? a. Amitabh Bachchan b. Salman Khan c. Aamir Khan d.

Answer: a. Amitabh Bachchan ------Which Indian has been awarded the

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'Changemaker Award' by Bill & Milinda Gates Foundation for bringing change in society? a. Lalitha Malik b. Suman Awasthi c. Payal Jangid d. Pallavi Nath

Answer: c. Payal Jangid

- She is from Rajasthan. Age is 17 years. - The Changemaker Award has been given to bring change in society.

------Who was awarded the Bill & Milinda Gates Foundation Global Goalkeepers Award? a. Narendra Nath b. Amit Shah c. Narendra Modi d. Roger Federer

Answer: c. Narendra Modi

- Modi was given this award for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

------In whose name was the highest civilian honor for national unity established by the central government? a. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel b. Bhagat Singh c. Chandrashekhar Azad d. Bhimrao Ambedkar

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Answer: a. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

------When did PM Narendra Modi declare India to be open defecation free? a. 1 October 2019 b. 15 August 2019 c. 2 October 2019 d. 1 October 2019

Answer: c. 2 October 2019 - PM Modi announced this at the 'Swachh Bharat Divas' event held in Sabarmati, Ahmedabad.

------Who received the M P Birla Memorial Award 2019? a. Rajdev Singh b. Viren Acharya c. Thanu Padmanabhan d. Bhanu Mehta

Answer: c. Thanu Padmanabhan - He is a physicist and astronomer.

------Who was chosen for the Vyas Samman of the year 2019? a. Vishwanath Tripathi b. Nasira Sharma c. d. Mannu Bhandari

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Answer: b. Nasira Sharma

- She has been selected for her novel “Kagaz ki Nao”. - This award is given by KK Birla Foundation to the best Hindi literary work published over a period of 10 years. A few days ago, received the 28th Vyas Samman (2018).

------Which government educational institutes have been accorded the status of 'Institute of Eminence' (Special Institutions) by the Ministry of Human Resource Development in September 2019?

Answer: - University of Delhi (DU), - IIT Madras, - IIT Kharagpur, - University of Hyderabad and - Kashi Hindu University (BHU)

- Institute of Eminencetargets to develop 20 world class institutions, which will bring India on the global education map.

⦁ In July 2018 also three government institutions were included in this - IIS, Bangalore IIT, Delhi IIT, Mumbai

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Thus, a total of 8 government institutions have been given the status of 'Institute of Eminence'. - The government has taken this decision on the advice of the expert committee of UGC. ------Which private educational institutes have been conferred with 'Institute of Eminence' (Special Institution) status by the Ministry of Human Resource Development in September 2019?

Answer: - Amrita Vidyapeetham, - Vellore Institute of Technology (Tamil Nadu), - Jamia Hamdard University (Delhi), Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (Odisha) and - Bharti Institute Satya Bharti Foundation (Mohali}

⦁ In July 2018 also three private institutions were included in this - - Manipal Higher Education Institute, Manipal - Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (Bits Pilani) - Jio Institute under Green Field category

Thus there are a total of 8 private institutions with the status of Institute of Eminence. The total number of private and government institutions has increased to 16.

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Answer: b. Deepa Malik - The President gave this award on 29 August 2019.

------Who received the Dronacharya Award 2019? a. Vimal Kumar and Sandeep Gupta b. Deepa Malik c. Sandeep Gupta d. None of these

Answer: a. Vimal Kumar and Sandeep Gupta ------Dhyanchand Award 2019

1. Manuel Fredericks - Hockey 2. Arup Basak - Table Tennis 3. - Wrestling 4. Nitten Kirrtane - Tennis 5. C. Lalremsanga - Archery

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Which film was selected the Best Hindi Film for the 66th ?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 349 of 616 a. Andhadhun b. Padmavat c. Badhai Ho d. Uri: The Surgical Strike

Answer: a. Andhadhun

- Ayushmann Khurrana and starrer The film is directed by Shriram Raghavan.

------Which film was selected for the Best Feature Film Award under the 66th National Film Awards? a. Andhadhun b. Padmavat c. Badhai Ho d. Hellaro

Answer: d. Hellaro

- Gujarati film 'Hellaro' was selected for Best Feature Film Award. ------Which film was selected the Best Entertainment Film for the 66th National Film Awards? a. Andhadhun b. Padmavat c. Badhai Ho d. Hellaro

Answer: c. Badhai Ho

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- This award has been selected for giving healthy entertainment.

------\Which film was chosen the best film on social subjects for the 66th National Film Awards? a. Padman b. Padmavat c. Badhai Ho

Answer: a. Padman

------Who was chosen as the Best Director for the 66th National Film Awards? a. Ayushman Khurana b. Shriram Raghavan c. d. None of these

Answer: c. Aditya Dhar - He has been voted the best director for the film 'Uri: The Surgical Strike'.

------Who was jointly selected for the 66th National Film Award for Best Actor? a. Ayushman Khurana and Vicky Kaushal b. Shriram Raghavan and Vicky Kaushal c. Aditya Dhar and Ayushman Khurana d. None of these

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Answer: a. Ayushman Khurana and Vicky Kaushal

- Ayushmann Khurrana has been jointly selected for Best Actor Award for the film 'Andhadhun' and Vicky Kaushal for 'Uri: The Surgical Strike'.

------Who was chosen the Best Actress for the 66th National Film Awards? a. Tabu b. Kirti Suresh c. Rani Mukherjee d. None of these

Answer: b. Kirti Suresh - Kirti Suresh was selected for Best Actress Award for her performance in Telugu film 'Mahanti'.

------Who was chosen the Best Film on Environmental Protection for the 66th National Film Awards? a. Paani b. Padmavat c. Badhai Ho d. Hellaro

Answer: aPaani - This is a Marathi film.

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------Who was awarded the Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration under the 66th National Film Awards? a. Paani b. Padmavat c. Ondala Eradala d. Hellaro

Answer: c. Ondala Eradala - This is a Kannada film.

------Who received the “Most Film Friendly State” (Best Film Friendly State) Award under the 66th National Film Awards? a. Bihar b. Uttarakhand c. Uttar Pradesh d. Maharashtra Answer: b. Uttarakhand-

------Who was chosen the Best Music Director for the 66th National Film Awards? a. Ayushman Khurana b. Shriram Raghavan c. d. None of these

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Answer: c. Sanjay Leela Bhansali - He won this award for the film Padmavat. ------

- 66th National Film Awards National Film Awards were announced in 31 categories for feature films. - 23 non-feature and 31 feature films have been announced for the award. ⦁ Best Actor Award: Ayushmann Khurrana ( Badhai Ho), Vicky Kaushal (Uri: The Surgical Strike) ⦁ Best Actress Award: Kirti Suresh (Mahanati) ⦁ Special Mention Award (Non-Feature) ⦁ Mahaan Hutatma - Sagar Puranic ⦁ Glow Warm in a Jungle- Ramana Dumpala ⦁ Laddu - Sameer Sadhwani and Kishore Sadhwani ⦁ Best Narration - Madhubani - The Station of Color ⦁ Voice- Deepak Agnihotri, Urvija Upadhyay ⦁ Best Music Film - Jyoti - Director Kedar Divekar ⦁ Best Audiography - Children of the Soil - Bishwadeep Chatterjee ⦁ Best Location Sound - The Secret Life of Frogs - Ajay Bedi ⦁ Best Cinematography - The Secret Life of Frogs - Ajay Bedi and Vijay Bedi ⦁ Best Beat Direction - Ai Shapath - Gautam Waje ⦁ Best Film on Family Value – Chalo Jeete hain - Mangesh Hadavale

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⦁ Best Shot Fiction Film - Kaasav - Aditya Subhash Jambhale ^ Social Justice Film- Why Me- Harish Shah ⦁ Social Justice Film- Ekant- Neeraj Singh ⦁ Best Investigative Film - Amoli - Jasmin Kaur and Avinash Roy ⦁ Best sports film - Swimming through the Darkness - Supriyo Sen ⦁ Best Educational Film - Sarala Virala - Aregowda ⦁ Best film on social issue- Tala te kunji- Shilpi Gulati

⦁ Best Environmental Film - The World's Most Famous Tiger - Subia Nalamuthu ⦁ Best Promotional Film - Rediscovering Jazam - Avishan Maurya and Kriti Gupta ^ Best Sciences and Technology Film - GD Naidu: The Edison of India - Ranjeet Kumar ⦁ Best Arts and Cultural Film - Bunkar: The Last of the Varanasi Weavers - Satyaprakash Upadhyay ⦁ Best Debut Non-Feature Film of a Director - Faluda - Sagnik Chatterjee

⦁ Best Non-Feature Falim (Shared) - Sun Rise - Vibha Bakshi ⦁ Best Non-Feature Film - The Secret Life of Frogs - Ajay Bedi and Vijay Bedi ⦁ Best Music Director- Padmavat- Sanjay Leela Bhansali

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⦁ Special Mention (Feature) ⦁ Nathikcharami (Kannada) - Shruti Hariharan ⦁ Kadak (Hindi) - Chandrachud Rai (actor) ⦁ Joseph (Malayalam) - Joju George (actor) ⦁ Sudani from Nigeria (Malayalam) - Savitri (Actress)

⦁ Best Rajasthani Film- Turtle- Dinesh S Yadav ⦁ Best Panchinga Film - In the Land of Poison Women - Manju Bora ⦁ Best Sherdupan Film - Mishing - Bobby Sharma Barua ⦁ Best Garo Film - Mama - Dominic Sangma ⦁ Best Marathi Film- Bhonga- ⦁ Best Tamil Film - Baram - Priya Krishnaswamy ⦁ Best Hindi Film - Andhadhun - Shriram Raghavan ⦁ Best Urdu Film- Hamid- Aijaz Khan ⦁ Best Bengali Film - Ek J Chilo Raja - Srjeet Mukherjee ⦁ Best Malayalam Film- Sudani from Nigeria- Zakaria ⦁ Best Telugu Film - Mahanati - Ashwin ⦁ Best Kannada Film - Nathicharami - Manjunath S (Mansoor) ⦁ Best Konkani Film - Amori - Dinesh P Bhogle ⦁ Best Assamese Film - Bulbul Can Sing - Reema Das ⦁ Best Punjabi Film- Harjita- Vijay Kumar Arora ⦁ Best Gujarati Film- Reva- Rahul Surendrabhai Bhole, Vineet Kumar Ambubhai Kanojiya

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⦁ Best Action Director Award - Kannada film KGF - Vikram More and Anbu Ariv ⦁ Best choreography - Padmavat - Kruti Mahesh Madya and Jyoti Tomar - Gana - Ghoomar - Ghoomar ⦁ Best Special Effects- Telugu Film O-Shruti Creative Studio ⦁ Best Special Effects - Kannada Film KGF - Unify Media ⦁ Best Lyrics - Kannada film Nathicharami - ⦁ Music Director- Manjunath S (Mansoor) - Song - Mayavi Manve ⦁ Best Background Music - Uri: The Surgical Strike - Shashwat Sachdev

⦁ Best Makeup Artist - Telugu Film O - Ranjeet ⦁ Best costume designer- Telugu film- Mahanati- Indrakshi Patnaik, Gaurang Shah and Archana Rao ⦁ Best Production Design - Malayalam Film - Kamara Sambhavam - Bengal ⦁ Best Editing - Kannada film Nathicharami - Nagendra's Ujjayani ⦁ Best Audiography (Location Sound Recordist) - Marathi film Tendalya- Gaurav Verma ⦁ Best Audiography (Best Sound Designer) - Uri: The Surgical Strike - Bishwadeep Deepak Chatterjee ⦁ Best Audiography (Re-recordist of the final mixed track) - Telugu film Rangasthalam - Raja Krishnan MR ⦁ Best Screenplay (Original) - Telugu film Chi

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Arjun La So - Rahul Ravindran ⦁ Best Screenplay (Adapted) - Andhadhun- Shriram Raghavan, Arijit Biswas, Yogesh Chandrakar, Hemant Rao and Pooja Ladha Surti ⦁ Best Screenplay (Dialogue) - Bengali Movie Date - ⦁ Best Cinematography - Malayalam Film - Ulu - M.J. Radhakrishnan ⦁ Best Female Playback Singer - Kannada Film Nathicharami - Bindu Malini - Song - Myvi Manave ⦁ Best Male Playback Singer - Film Padmavat, Arijit Singh - Binte Dil misriya Me ⦁ Best Child Artist - Kannada Film Ondala Eradala - Rohit ⦁ Best Child Artist - Punjabi Film Harjita - Sameep Singh ⦁ Best Child Artist - Urdu Film Hamid - Talha Arshad Reshi ⦁ Best Child Artist - Marathi Film Naal - Srinivas Pokle ⦁ Best Supporting Actress – Badhai Ho- Surekha Sikri ⦁ Best Supporting Actor - Marathi Film-Chumbak - Swanand Kirkire

------Which camp was started by PM Narendra Modi on 29 August 2019 for the fitness of the people? a. Fit India Movement b. Stay fit india 358 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. India fit d. None of these

Answer: a. Fit India Movement

------Who was awarded the Bharat Ratna on 8 August 2019? a. Pranab Mukherjee b. Nana ji Deshmukh c. d. All above

Answer: d. All the above (Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh, Bhupen Hazarika) - Nanaji Deshmukh and Bhupen Hazarika were posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian honor by President Ramnath Kovind. - Together with these three celebrities, 48 celebrities have been awarded Bharat Ratna so far. ------Who has been awarded the 'Lamp of Peace of St. Francis' 2019 honor? a. Robert d'souza b. Rakesh Mohan c. Muhammad Yunus d. None of these

Answer: c. Muhammad Yunus - He is a Bangladeshi social entrepreneur,

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------Who is the first female IPS officer to win the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards 2018? a. Prabhat Raju Koli b. Dipankar Ghosh c. Manikandan K. d. Aparna Kumar

Answer: d. Aparna Kumar - Aparna Kumar is a 2002 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre. - President Ramnath Kovind gave this award on 29 August 2019.

Other winners - Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards 2018

Name - categories Aparna Kumar- Land Adventure Late Shri Dipankar Ghosh - Land Adventure Manikandan K- Land adventure Prabhat Raju Koli- Water Adventure Rameshwar Jangra -Air Adventure Wangchuk Sherpa -Lifetime Achievement

Tenzing Norgay - Tenzing Norgay was a Nepali climber. - He along with Sir Edmund Hillary of N-ew

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Zealand first climbed Mount Everest on 29 May 1953.

------Who has become the third Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in Test cricket? a. Jasprit Bumrah b. Virat Kohli c. Sachin Tendulkar d. KL Rahul

Answer: a. Jasprit Bumrah - She did this feat against West Indies on 21 August 2019. - Harbhajan Singh (against Australia in 2001) is the first Indian to take a hat-trick in Tests for India. After him, this feat was done by fast bowler Irfan Pathan in 2006 against Pakistan.

------Who was given the Best Clean Iconic Place Award during Swachhta Mahotsav 2019? a. Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (Jammu and Kashmir) b. Chandigarh c. Tirupati Mala Temple d. None of these

Answer: a. Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (Jammu and Kashmir) - President Ramnath Kovind gave these awards.

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------Who was awarded the Swachh Award in the Swachhta Action Plan category during Swachhta Mahotsav 2019. a. Ministry of Agriculture b. Railway ministry c. Ministry of Mining d. Ministry of Tourism

Answer: b. Railway ministry

------Who was awarded the Swachhta Pakhwada Award during Swachhta Mahotsav 2019? a. Antiquity department b. Science and Technology Department c. Department of Defence d. None of these

Answer: c. Department of Defence

------Which states were given awards for open defecation and behavioral change during the Cleanliness Festival 2019. a. Gujarat b. Sikkim c. a and b d. None of these

Answer: c. a and b (Gujarat and Sikkim)

------Which village was given the Gram Ganga Award during the Cleanliness Festival 2019?

362 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Baghori village of Uttarkashi b. 'Jameen' villages of Bihar c. 'Balua' villages of Uttar Pradesh d. None of these

Answer: a. Baghori village of Uttarkashi ------The 25th Senior Women's National Football Championship (10 September to 24 September, 2019) was held in which state? a. Arunachal Pradesh b. Kerala c. Bihar d. Punjab

Answer: a. Arunachal Pradesh ------Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Gujarat Suicide Prevention? a. PV Sindhu b. R K Lakshman c. Rakesh Sinha d. Sachin Tendulkar

Answer: a. PV Sindhu (Pusarla Venkata Sindhu) ------PM Narendra Modi has been awarded the highest civilian honor by the United Arab Emirates, name it? a. Zayed Azam b. Order of zayed c. Order of emirates d. None of these

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Answer: b. Order of zayed ------Which award was awarded by Bahrain to Prime Minister Modi? a. King Hamad Order of the Peace b. King Hamad Order of the Renaissance c. Peace award d. None of these

Answer: b. King Hamad Order of the Renaissance (King Ahmed Order of the Renaissance)

- Global awards given to Prime Minister Modi after 2014 1. Aamir Amanullah Khan Award: Afghanistan's highest civilian honor 2. Order of King Abdulaziz Sash: Saudi Arabia's highest civilian honor 3. Grand Caller of the State of Palestine: The highest honor given by Palestine to foreign dignitaries. 4. Peace Prize: Awarded by Seoul Peace Prize Foundation of South Korea 5. Champions of Earth Award: This is the highest environmental honor of the United Nations, the award is given by the United Nations Environment Program. 6. Order of Zayed: UAE Highest Civilian Award ------Who was awarded the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Award by the Government of Tamil Nadu?

364 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. K. Kasturirangan b. K. Sivan c. R. Swaminathan d. None of these

Answer: b. K. Sivan - Dr. K Sivan, head of the Indian Space Research Organization

------Which organization recently announced the Vikram Sarabhai Journalism Award? a. ISRO b. D R d o c. NASA d. None of these

Answer: a. ISRO

------Which model / doctor of Indian origin won the title of Miss England 2019? a. Usha Tiwari b. Neha Mathur c. Bhasha Mukherjee d. None of these

Answer: c. Bhasha Mukherjee - She is 23 years old. - He is a doctor.

------The government of Guinea (African country) has given the highest honor to President

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Ramnath Kovind, what is the name of this award? a. National order of merit b. National pride award c. International friendship award d. None of these

Answer: a. National order of merit - President Kovind reached Guinea on 2 August. He is the first Indian Head of State to travel in the West African country.

------Which Indian journalist won the 'Ramon Magsaysay Award 2019'? a. Anarb Goswami b. Ravish Kumar c. Sudhir Chaudhary d. Anjana Om Kashyap

Answer: b. Ravish Kumar

- Magsaysay Award is also considered the Nobel of Asia. Apart from Ravish Kumar, four other people have also received the 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award. - Among the winners, Swe Win from Myanmar, Angkhana Nilapaijit from Thailand, Raymundo Pujante Cayabyab from the Philippines and Kim Jong-ki from South Korea.

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- Ravish Kumar is the sixth journalist who has received this award. Earlier, Amitabh Chaudhary (1961), BG Varghese (1975), Arun Shourie (1982), RK Laxman (1984), P. Sainath (2007) have received this award.

------Who became the first pilot of the Indian Air Force to complete the wingsuit sky dive jump? a. Rakesh Awasthi b. Avni Sharma c. Adarsh Nander d. Tarun Chaudhary

Answer: d. Tarun Chaudhary

- He did this task on 21-22 July 2019, from Mi-17 helicopter, jumped from a height of 8500 feet. - He did this work at Jodhpur Air Force Station in Rajasthan. - He was wearing a special kind of wing suit.

------Which Indian sand artist was honored with the 'People's Choice Award' at the prestigious 'America's Sand Sculpting Festival 2019'? a. Nitish Bharti b. Rahul Arya c. Narayan Sahu d. Sudarshan Patnaik

Answer: d. Sudarshan Patnaik

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------Which Indian woman boxer won the gold medal in the 51 kg weight category at the 23rd President's Cup? a. Mary Kom b. Pinky Rani c. Sushmita Rai d. None of these

Answer: a. Mary Kom

- The event took place in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. - He won this gold by defeating Australia's April Franks.

------Which Indian scientist was awarded the Missile Systems Award 2019 by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics? a. K Sivan b. R Madhavan c. Dr. G. Satish Reddy d. None of these

Answer: c. Dr. G. Satish Reddy - He is the Chief of the Scientific and Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO). ------Which Indian entrepreneur was awarded the

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2019 Commonwealth Youth Award for Asian Region? a. Padmanabhan Gopalan b. R Pillai c. Rajendra Madhwan d. None of these

Answer: a. Padmanabhan Gopalan

- Gopalan is the founder of "No Food Waste". Commonwealth Youth Award for Asian Region is awarded to youth aged 15 to 29 who strive to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

------Which former ISRO scientist was awarded the Padma Bhushan Award? a. Rajendra Swamy b. Nambi Narayan c. Vijay Paswan d. None of these

Answer: b. Nambi Narayan

- Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award given by the Government of India. Nambi Narayan was working on a cryogenic project of ISRO, then in 1994 he was implicated in a false charge of espionage. The Supreme Court acquitted him from all charges in 1998, declaring him innocent.

------Who won the Vyas Samman of 2018? a. Ramdarash Mishra b. Mamta Kalia

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 369 of 616 c. Leeladhar Jagudi d. Vishwanath Tripathi

Answer: c. Leeladhar Jagudi

- This honor was given for his poetry collection "Jitne log Utne Prem" by the K K Birla Foundation. - Vyas Samman is a major literary honor, it started in 1991. The award is provided by the K K Birla Foundation. ------Which Indian was awarded the 'Grand Order of the King of Tomislav', Croatia's highest civilian honor? a. Narendra Modi b. Ramnath Kovind c. Nitish Kumar d. Rajnish Kumar

Answer: b. Ramnath Kovind - President Kovind is the first Indian national to visit Croatia. ------Which Indian was awarded the Bodley Medal 2019 of Oxford University? a. Rahul Mahajan b. Rajendra Mittal c. Amartya Sen d. None of these

Answer: c. Amartya Sen - The award is presented by the famous Bodleian Libraries of Oxford University.

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------Who was awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman 2019? a. Dr. Vijay Kumar Jaiswal b. Aman Singh Rajput c. Dr. Rajendra Joshi d. None of these

Answer: c. Dr. Rajendra Joshi - He lives in Switzerland. - This is the highest honor given to overseas Indians. ------Which Indian was awarded the Philip Kotler Presidential Award? a. Narendra Modi b. Lal Krishna Advani c. Murali Manohar Joshi d. Taran Taran

Answer: a. Narendra Modi

------Recently who became the youngest Indian mountaineer to climb 7 highest volcanic mountains in the world and 7 highest mountains in 7 continents? a. Uday Swarup b. Satyarupa Siddhanta (Kolkata) c. Arup Kumar d. None of these

Answer: b. Satyarupa Siddhanta (Kolkata)

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Satyarup achieved this feat in 35 years and nine months, breaking the record of Australian climber Daniel Bull (36 years 157 days).

------Who was awarded the Saraswati Samman for the year 2017? a. b. Arvind Das c. Bawar Khan d. None of these

Answer: a. Sitanshu yashaschandra He is a prominent Gujarati poet, playwright. He was awarded the Saraswati Award for his collection of poems titled "Vakhar" published in 2009.

------Who received the Padma Vibhushan Award 2019?

Answer: - Tejan Bai (Art-Vocals-Folk) - Ismail Omar Guelleh (Foreigner-Djibouti) (Public Affairs) - Anilkumar Manibhai Naik (Trade & IndustryInfrastructure) - Balwant Moreshwar Purandare (Art-Acting- Theater)

------Who received the Padma Bhushan Award 2019?

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Answer: ⦁ John Chambers (Overseas-USA), (Trade & IndustryTechnology) ⦁ , (Public Affairs) ⦁ Praveen Gordhan (Foreign-South Africa), (Public Affairs) ⦁ Monsieur Dharm Pal Gulati, (Trade & IndustryFood Processing) ⦁ , (Social Work) ⦁ , (Medicine- Affordable Healthcare) ⦁ , (Public Affairs) ⦁ Dhaditya Mukherjee, (Art-Music-Sitar) ⦁ Vishwanathan Nair, (Art-Acting-Film) ⦁ S. Nambi Narayan, (Science & Engineering- Space) ⦁ Kuldeep Nayar (posthumous), (Literature & Education (Journalism)) ⦁ , (SportsMountaineering) ⦁ VK Shunglu, (Civil Service) ⦁ Hukumdev Narayan Yadav (Public Affairs)

------Who is the first transgender to be awarded the Padma Shri? a. Rajani Devi b. Hiren Padya c. Dancer Nataraj d. None of these

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Answer: c. Dancer Nataraj She is a Bharatanatyam expert, in addition to the Thanjavur-based heroine sentiment.

------Who has been selected by the Central Government for the Gandhi Peace Prize 2017? a. Vivekananda Center of Kanyakumari b. Akshay Patra Foundation and Sulabh International c. Ekal AbhiyanTrust d. Goodwill Ambassador of the World Health Organization Yohei Sasakawa

Answer: c. Ekal AbhiyanTrust Selected for 2017 for providing education to tribal and rural children in remote areas of India, rural empowerment, gender and social equality.

------Who has been selected by the Central Government for the Gandhi Peace Prize 2016? a. Vivekananda Center of Kanyakumari b. Akshay Patra Foundation and Sulabh International c. Ekal AbhiyanTrust d. Goodwill Ambassador of the World Health Organization Yohei Sasakawa

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Answer: b. Akshay Patra Foundation and Sulabh International

------Who has been selected by the Central Government for the Gandhi Peace Prize 2015? a. Vivekananda Center of Kanyakumari b. Akshay Patra Foundation and Sulabh International c. . Ekal AbhiyanTrust d. Goodwill Ambassador of the World Health Organization Yohei Sasakawa

Answer: a. Vivekananda Center of Kanyakumari

Vivekananda Kendra was chosen for the honor for contributing to the development of rural development, education and natural resources.

------Who won the Best Actor (Drama) Award at the 76th Golden Globe Awards 2019? a. Rami Malek b. Glenn close c. The wife d. Christian Bale

Answer: a. Ramee Malek

- He was given this award for the film Bohemian Rapsody. - The award ceremony was held at the Hotel The Beverly Hilton in California, USA.

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------Who won the Best Actress (Drama) award at the 76th Golden Globe Awards 2019? a. Christian Bale b. Glenn Close c. Darren Chris d. Sandra Oh

Answer: b. Glenn Close (The Wife) - He was given this award for the film The Wife.

------Who won the Best Director (in any motion picture) award at the 76th Golden Globe Awards 2019? a. Rami Malek b. Glenn Close c. Alfonso Cuaron (Roma) d. None of these

Answer: c. Alfonso Cuaron (Roma) - He was given this award for the film Roma.

------Who won the Best Motion Picture (Film) Drama Award at the 76th Golden Globe Awards 2019? a. The Wife b. Vice c. The Favorite d. Bohemian Rapasody

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Answer: d. Bohemian Rapasody

----- Complete list of winners of 76th Golden Globe Awards 2019 (Golden Globes 2019: List of Winners): ⦁ Best Motion Picture - Drama: Bohemian Rapsody ⦁ Best Motion Picture - Musical / Comedy: Green Book ⦁ Best Director - Motion Picture: Alfonso Cuaron (Roma) ⦁ Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: Glenn Close (The Wife) ⦁ Best Actor in a Motion Picture-Drama: Ramee Malek (Bohemian Rapsody) ⦁ Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical / Comedy: Olivia Coleman (The Favorite) ⦁ Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical / Comedy: Christian Bale (Vice) ⦁ Best Motion Picture-Animated: Spidar Man: Into the Spider Verse ⦁ Best Motion Picture-Foreign Language: Roma (Mexico) ^ Best Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture: Regina King (If Beale Street Could Talk) ⦁ Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture: Mahershala Ali (Green Book) ⦁ Best Screenplay-Motion Picture: Green Book ⦁ Best Original Score-Motion Picture: Justin Hurwitz (First Man)

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⦁ Best Original Song-Motion Picture: Shallow (A Star Is Born) ⦁ Best Television Series - Drama: The Americans ⦁ Best Television Series - Musical / Comedy: The Kominsky Method ⦁ Best Television Series Limited Series / Motion Picture Made for TV: The Assassination of Gianni Versace ⦁ Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama: Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) ⦁ Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama: Richard Madden (Bodyguard) ⦁ Best Actress in a Television Series-Musical / Comedy: Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) ^ Best Actor in a Television Series - Musical / Comedy: Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method) ⦁ Best Actress in a Limited Series / Motion Picture Made for TV: Patricia Arquette (Escape from Dannemora) ^ Best Actor in a Limited Series / Motion Picture Made for TV: Darren Criss (The Assassination of Gianni Versace) ⦁ Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series / Motion Picture Made for TV: Patricia Clarkson (Sharp Objects) ⦁ Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series / Motion Picture Made for TV: Ben Wishaw (A Very English Scandal)

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------The Government of Karnataka has decided to give the AISA-Karnataka Visvesvaraya Solar Award in the name of which eminent engineer to promote solar energy worldwide? a. Jessie Bose b. A P J Abdul Kalam c. Satyendra Nath Basu d. M. Visvesvaraya

Answer: d. M. Visvesvaraya

- This award will be given to one country in the world every year for better work in the field of floating solar projects. - Earlier, the Haryana government also gave the AISA-Haryana Kalpana Chawla Solar Award in the name of astronaut Kalpana Chawla. Karnataka is the second state in the country after Haryana to have decided to start such an award.

------Which butterfly species was recently declared the official butterfly of Tamil Nadu? a. Tamil Yeoman b. Yoya manai c. Youman India d. None of these

Answer: a. Tamil yeoman - This butterfly is found in the Western Ghats. Tamil Nadu is the fifth state in the country to

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 379 of 616 have selected the official butterfly species. - Tamil Nadu has 32 butterfly hotspots.

------Which Indian business leaders have been selected by the USISPF for the Global Excellence Award? a. Ajay Banga and Azeem Premji b. Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tenulkar c. Azim Premji and Ratan Tata d. None of these

Answer: a. Ajay Banga and Azeem Premji

- The 2019 Global Excellence Award has been received by Ajay Banga, CEO of US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) MasterCard and Azim Premji, Chairman of Wipro.

------Which police station in India has been ranked first in the ranking of police stations by the Union Home Ministry? a. Kalu Police Station of Bikaner b. Andaman-Nicobar Islands Campbell Police Station c. Farakka Police Station of d. Jalandhar

Answer: a. Kalu Police Station of Bikaner

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- Second place Campbell Police Station located in Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Third place is Farakka Police Station of Murshidabad district of West Bengal.

------Recently which state government has decided to give 10,000 rupees every month to the Padma awardees of the state who are struggling with the economic crisis? a. Government of Bihar b. Government of Punjab c. Government of Odisha d. Government of Jharkhand

Answer: c. Government of Odisha

------Recently who has been selected for Fellowship (Akademi Ratna) by Sangeet Natak Akademi? a. Zakir Hussain, Sonal Mansingh, b. and K. Kalyanasundaram Pillai c. a. And b. d. None of these

Answer: c. a. And b. (Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, classical dancer Sonal Mansingh, dancer Jatin Goswami and scientist K. Kalyanasundaram Pillai)

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------Which Indian female cricketer was honored with the Arjuna Award 2018? a. Manu Bhakar b. Anandi Ben c. Smriti Mandhana d. None of these

Answer: c. Smriti Mandhana - Union Sports Minister Kiran Rijiju honored her with the Arjuna Award on 16 July 2019.

------Which award has been recently given to tennis player Rohan Bopanna by the Central Government? a. Khel Ratna Award b. Arjuna Award c. Dronacharya award d. None of these

Answer: b. Arjuna Award

- Union Sports Minister Kiran Rijiju honored him with the Arjuna Award on 16 July 2019.

------Which actor will be awarded an honorary doctorate by La Trobe University in Melbourne on 9 August 2019? a. Shahrukh Khan b. Salman Khan

382 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. Ijaz Khan d.

Answer: a. Shahrukh Khan He is being given this title for the work done for the upliftment of the children of the underprivileged and for the empowerment of women.

------Which players have been selected for the Mohun Bagan Ratna Award 2019? a. Keshav Dutt and Prasoon Banerjee b. Arijit Bagui and Prasoon Banerjee c. Mohammad Shami and Keshav Dutt d. Ashok Chatterjee

Answer: a. Keshav Dutt and Prasoon Banerjee

- Keshav Dutt (93 years), is a hockey player. - While Prasoon Banerjee (64 years) is the former captain of the Indian football team. - He is also a Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha Member) from Trinamool Congress.

------Name the first woman IPS who has hoisted the tricolor of India on seven ranges of the world? a. Aparna Kumar b. Deepka Suri c. Aparna Thakur d. PT Usha

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Answer: a. Aparna Kumar

Aparna is a 2002 batch UP cadre IPS officer. Aparna also made a successful climb to Mount Everest in 2016. - She recently hoisted the tricolor on Mount Denali, Alaska, USA. - - She withstood 250 km of icy winds and minus 40 degree temperature.

------Which former Indian President has recently been awarded the 'Order of the Aztec Eagle', the highest civilian honor given to foreign nationals of Mexico? a. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam b. Pratibha Patil c. Pranab Mukherjee d. K. R Narayanan

Answer: b. Pratibha Patil

------Jc Who has been selected for the Daniel Awards 2019? a. Raveena b. Urmila c. Sheela d. None of these

Answer: c. Sheela (Malayalam Actress)

------Which Indian-American has been selected for the USIBC Global Leadership Award 2019?

384 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Sundar Pichai b. S Sundaram c. Rajiv Kumar d. None of these

Answer: a. Sundar Pichai - Indian-origin Google CEO Sundar Pichai and President of Nasdaq, Edna Friedman have been selected for the prestigious Global Leadership Award 2019.

------PM Narendra Modi has been honored with the highest honor of Maldives, name it? a. Mark Izzuddin b. Mark A Pak c. Mark a respect d. Nishan e Maldives

Answer: a. Mark Izzuddin

------Where is Chaukhandi Stupa located? a. Sarnath b. Patna c. Chennai d. Jorhat

Answer: a. Sarnath

- Why in discussion - On June 10, 2019, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) declared Chaukhandi Stupa as a 'monument of national importance'.

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Who received the country's highest literary honor, 54th Jnanpith Award, 2018? a. b. Gopalakrishna Gandhi c. d. Amarjeet Sahni

Answer: a. Amitav Ghosh

He is the first English writer to be awarded the Jnanpith Award. - On 12 June 2019, former Governor of West Bengal, Gopalkrishna Gandhi presented the award to Amitav Ghosh.

------Which Indian actress has been selected by UNICEF for the 'Danny Kaye Human Rights Award'? a. Deepika Padukone b. Alia Bhatt c. Priyanka Chopra d.

Answer: c. Priyanka Chopra - She is also the Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF.

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------To which Indian has Italy awarded the 'Night of Order of the Star of Italy'? a. Pragya Singh b. Pratishtha Singh c. Lorenzo Angloni d. None of these

Answer: b. Pratishtha Singh - is a writer and teaches Italian language, literature and cultural history at the University of Delhi.

------Who won the Miss India 2019 title? a. Shreya Shankar b. Suman Rao c. Shivani Jadhav d. None of these

Answer: b. Suman Rao Suman Rao, 22, is a resident of Rajasthan.

------Which Indian NGO was awarded the 2019 BBC World Service Global Champion Award? a. Deep Patra b.Akshay Patra c. Sulabh International d. None of these

Answer: b. Akshay Patra

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- This NGO provides mid-day meals to millions of children in schools across the country.

------Mahmoud Abbas, the President of which country has awarded the Star of Jerusalem to Sheikh Mohammed Munir Ansari, a citizen of India? a. Afghanistan b. Iraq c. Palestine d. Iran

Answer: c. Palestine

-'Star of Jerusalem 'is the highest honor given by the Palestine government to foreign nationals. ------Which two states have been jointly given GI tag for Kolhapuri chappal product? a. Bihar and Maharashtra b. Karnataka and Gujarat c. Maharashtra and Orissa d. Maharashtra and Karnataka

Answer: d. Maharashtra and Karnataka

------Who has been selected for the Prime Minister's Yoga Awards 2019 in the individual category (national)?

388 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Baba Ramdev b. Swami Rajarshi Muni c. Ajay Tiwari d. None of these

Answer: b. Swami Rajarshi Muni, Gujarat

- He is the Chairman of Lakulish Yoga University of Gujarat.

------Who has been selected for the Prime Minister's Yoga Awards 2019 in the Personal category (International)? a. Antonietta Rozzi b. Antino Guterres c. Imran Khan d. None of these

Answer: a. . Antonietta Rozzi (Italy) ------Who has been selected for the Prime Minister Yoga Awards 2019 in the Organization category (National)? a. National Institute of Yoga b. Rajendra Yoga School c. Bihar School of Yoga d. None of these

Answer: c. Bihar School of Yoga, Munger

------Who has been selected for the Prime Minister's Yoga Awards 2019 in the Organization category (International)? a. Japan Yoga Niketan b. Israel Yoga School Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 389 of 616 c. US Yoga College d. None of these

Answer: a. Japan Yoga Niketan

------Which photo has won the World Press Photo Award 2019? a. Photo of a little girl crying on the US-Mexican border b. Furious photo of a masked Venezuelan protester c. Photo of foreign tourist in Taj Mahal d. None of these

Answer: a. Photo of a little girl crying on the US-Mexican border

- The award has been announced on 12 April. - The legendary Getty photographer John Moore took this photo on 12 June 2018 in the Rio Grande Valley.

------Who has been selected for UNESCO / Guillermo Cano Press Freedom Awards 2019? a. Wa Lone b. Kyaw soe Oo c. a and b d. None of these

Answer: c. a and b (Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo)

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------The poet of which language Siva Reddy has been selected for the prestigious Saraswati Samman 2018? a. Hindi b. Awadh c. Telugu d. Urdu

Answer: c. Telugu

------Which state's 'Utkarsh Bangla' and 'Sabooj Saathi' project was awarded the UN- supported "WSIS Prize 2019"? a. Bihar b. West Bengal c. Orissa d. Uttar Pradesh

Answer: b. West Bengal - Both projects are from West Bengal

------India's Para Athlete Deepa Malik has been selected for the Sir Edmund Hillary Fellowship awarded by which country's government in April 2019? a. Government of China b. New Zealand Government c. Government of Russia d. Government of Japan

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Answer: b. New Zealand Government

-She won a silver medal in the 2016 Shot Put F53 event at the Rio Paralympics.

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Russia has announced its highest honor to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, name this honor? a. Order of Great Award b. Order of Saint Andrew c. Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle d. None of these

Answer: c. Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle

------Who has been selected for the Saraswati Samman 2018? a. Namwar Singh b. K. Siva Reddy c. d. None of these

Answer: b. K. Siva Reddy - He is being given this honor for his poetic collection "Pakkaki Ottigilite". - Every year this honor is awarded to a masterpiece published in the languages recorded in the eighth schedule of the constitution.

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- This literature award Is given by the K K Birla Foundation.

------Which India's flagship program was awarded the Public Water Agency of the Year at the Global Water Summit? a. Ganga Action Plan b. Namami Gange c. Yamuna Action Plan d. None of these

Answer: b. Namami Gange

The National Mission for Clean Ganga or Namami Gange program was awarded the title of "Public Water Agency of the Year" by the Global Water Intelligence at the Global Water Summit in London.

------Pulitzer Prize 2019 Journalism Category: winner Public Service: Employees of South Florida Sun Sentinel Criticism: Carlos Lozada of The Washington Post Editorial Writing: Brent Staples of The New York Times Books, Drama, and Music Category: winner Novel: "The Overstory" by Richard Powers

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Drama: "Fairview" by Jackie Sibblies Drury History: "Frederick Douglass" by David W. Blight Biography or Autobiography: "The New Negro" by Jeffrey C. Stewart Poem: "With" by Forest Gender General Nonfiction: "Amity and Prosperity" by Eliza Griswold Music: "Prism" by Ellen Reid Special Citation: Aretha Franklin

------Who became the first Indian woman scientist to receive the Royal Society Fellowship (Honor)? a. Randeep Kang b. Gagandeep Kang c. Sunita Tiwari d. Sumitra Paswan

Answer: b. Gagandeep Kang - Dr. Kang called India's vaccine 'God Mother', developed a vaccine against Rota virus and first identified by AIIMS, New Delhi in 1985.

------Cipla's chairman has received a UK Royal Society Honorary Fellowship (Honor), name them? a. Gagandeep Kang b. Amarendra Das c. Yusuf Hamid d. None of these

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Answer: c. Yusuf Hamid (82) - He received the honor on 18 April 2019

------Which gallantry award was awarded to Wing Commander Abhinandan by the Indian Air Force? a. PVC b. Gallantry cycle c. Veer Chakra d. Mahavir Chakra

Answer: c. Veer Chakra

------The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has established a new Chair (Chair) to study inequality in the name of which Indian economist? a. Raghuram Rajan b. Amartya Sen c. Arvind Subramanyam d. Manmohan Singh

Answer: b. Amartya Sen - London Chair of Economics (LSE) has established this Chair (Peetha) on April 19, 2019 in the name of Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen.

------Which Indian film won the Best Cinematography Award at the Beijing International Film Festival 2019?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 395 of 616 a. Andhadhun b. Bhayankam c. Toilet - a love story d. None of these

Answer: b.Bhayankam - This is a Malayalam film.

------Which Bollywood actress has been awarded the 'Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award for Emerging Talent of the Year' for the second time? a. Ahna Kumra b. c. Anushka Sharma d. Sunny leone

Answer: a. Ahna Kumra

------Who has won the IPI (International Press Institute) World Press Freedom Hero Award 2019? a. Ravish Kumar b. Cyril Almeida c. Amitabh Kant d. Rajdeep Sardesai

Answer: b. Cyril Almeida - He is the editor and columnist of Pakistan's Dawn newspaper.

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Which former chairman of ISRO hasbeen awarded by its highest civilian honor 'Chevalier De La Leigion D Honneurl' by France? a. Shailesh Nayak b. K. Kasturirangan c. Satish Dhawan d. AS Kiran Kumar

Answer: d. AS Kiran Kumar

------The Indian Postal Department issued a postage stamp on the 750th birth anniversary of Vedanta Desikan, who was he? a. Vaishnava philosopher b. Creator of Paduka Sahasram c. Vaishnav Guru d. All of the above

Answer: d. All of the above - Vaishnavas were philosophers and the most brilliant supporters of Sri Vaishnavism in the post-Ramanuja period.

------Who won the McCain Institute Award 2019 for courage and leadership? a. Lakshmi Mittal b. Anamika Das

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 397 of 616 c. Chhaya Sharma d. None of these

Answer: c. Chhaya Sharma - She is an IPS officer.

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Which Indian was awarded the UN Sasakawa Award 2019 for Disaster Risk Reduction? a. Ajay Kumar Paswan b. Pramod Kumar Mishra c. Vijay Das d. None of these

Answer: b. Pramod Kumar Mishra

------Who was selected for the prestigious Man Booker International Award for the year 2019? a. Jokha Alharthi b. Kevin Jude c. Ambricia Parker d. Jemima Arnold

Answer:a. Jokha Alharthi - Writer of Oman. - Honor for his book Celestial Bodies. - Jokha is the first -language writer to be selected for the award.

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------Which film won the title of Best Film at the 72nd BAFTA Film Awards 2019? a. Laila b. Love c. Roma d. None of these

Answer: c. Roma

Winners of BAFTA Film Awards 2019: ⦁ Best Film: Roma ⦁ Outstanding British film: The Favourite ⦁ Best Actress: Olivia Coleman (The Favorite) ⦁ Best Actor: Rami Melek (Bohemian Raposody) ⦁ Supporting Actress: Rachel Weisz (The Favorite) ⦁ Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali (Green Book) ⦁ Director: Alfonso Cuarón (Roma) ⦁ Costume Design: The Favourite ⦁ Make Up and Hair: The Favourite ⦁ Music: A Star Is Born ⦁ Animated Film: Spider-Man: Into the Spider- Verse ^ British short animation film: Roughhouse ⦁ Cinematography: Roma ⦁ Documentary: Free Solo ⦁ Edition: Vice ⦁ Special Visual Effects: Black Panther

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------Which Indian was awarded the Seoul Peace Prize 2018? a. Pranab Mukherjee b. Narendra Modi c. Anandi Ben Patel d. Azam Khan

Answer: b. Narendra Modi ------Which film was given the title of Best Picture at the Oscars? a. Roma b. Green book c. Domi Xi d. Skin

Answer: b. Green book

2019 Oscar Winners List ⦁ Documentary (Feature) - Free Solo Actress in a Supporting Role - Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk ⦁ Cinematography - Alfonso Cuarón, Roma ⦁ Foreign Language Film - Alfonso Cuarón, Roma Actor in Supporting Role - Mahershala Ali, Green Book ⦁ Animated Feature Film - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verses, Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsay, Rodney Rothman ⦁ Animated Short Film - Domi Xi, Bao ^ Documentary short subject - Rezka Zehtabchi and Melissa Burton, Period: End of Sentence

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⦁ Live Action Short Film - Gaia Native and Jamie Ray Newman, Skin ⦁ Best Original Screenplay - Nick Vellalonga, Brain Curry, Peter Farrelli, Green Book ⦁ Best Adapted Screen Play - Spike Lee, Shaan McKitterick, Jason Bloom, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele, Blackclansman ⦁ Original Score - Ludwig Goranson, Black Panther ⦁ Original Song - Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rosomando, Andrew Wyatt, "Shallow" A Star Is Born ⦁ Best Actor in Leading Role - Rami Malek, Bohemian Rapsody ⦁ Best Actress in Leading Role - Olivia Coleman, The Favourite ⦁ Best Director - Alfonso Cuarón, Roma ⦁ Best Picture - Green Book The 91st Academy Awards were held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California.

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"Period. End of Sentence ”film won the Best Documentary Short Subject Award at the Oscars 2019, who is the Indian producer of the film? a. Gunit Monga b. Gugul Tiwari c. Vijay Kumar d. None of these

Answer: a. Gunit Monga

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------Who won the title of Miss Deaf World 2019? a. Priyanka Das b. Vidisha Baliyan c. Afsara Mitra d. None of these

Answer: b. Vidisha Baliyan - 21-year-old Vidisha Baliyan from Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh became the first Indian to win the Miss Deaf World 2019 title. - She is deaf.

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According to the India State of Forest Report 2019, which state has the highest forest cover in terms of area in India? a. Bihar b. Uttar Pradesh c. Madhya Pradesh d. Assam

Answer: c. Madhya Pradesh

- Madhya Pradesh has the highest forest cover in terms of area.

------Which state was ranked first in the category of big states in the Good Governance Index (Good Governance Index) 2019 released by the central government? a. Andhra Pradesh b. Telangana c. Tamil Nadu d. Odisha

Answer: c. Tamil Nadu

In this index, the states and union territories are divided into three groups. - Major States, North-East and Hill States and Union Territories. - Tamil Nadu has got the first position in the category of big states.

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- It is followed by Maharashtra, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh. - Odisha, Bihar, Goa and Uttar Pradesh are in the list of poor performing states.

------Which state was ranked first in the category of hill states in the Good Governance Index (Good Governance Index) 2019 released by the central government? a. Himachal Pradesh b. Uttarakhand c. Tripura d. Mizoram

Answer: a. Himachal Pradesh

After this, Uttarakhand, Tripura, Mizoram, Sikkim, Assam have been ranked. ------Which state was ranked first in the Union Territories category in the Good Governance Index (Good Governance Index) 2019 released by the Central Government? a. Jammu and Kashmir b. Puducherry c. Delhi d. Chandigarh

Answer: b. Puducherry

It is followed by Chandigarh, Delhi, Daman and Diu, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Lakshadweep.

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Who has been ranked first in the list of the highest-grossing top-100 Indian celebrities released by Forbes India for the year 2019? a. Salman Khan b. Virat Kohli c. Ranveer singh d.

Answer: b. Virat Kohli

- In the 2019 list, Kohli has reached the first place, leaving behind Salman with an earnings of Rs 252.72 crore. - Akshay Kumar is in second place and Salman Khan in third place in this list. - Alia Bhatt secured 8th position while Deepika Padukone ranked 10th.

------What is the ranking of India in the Global Gender Gap Index 2019? a. 112 b. 108 c. 102 d. 80

Answer: a. 112

- India lags behind Nepal and Bangladesh in gender inequality. - India was ranked 108 in 2018. - In 2019, India moved to 112th position. - India has lost four ranks in terms of gender inequality compared to the year 2018. Ranking in the year 2019 1. Iceland Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 405 of 616

2. 3. Finland 4. Sweden 5. Nicaragua 6. New Zealand 7. 8. Spain 9. Rwanda 10. Germany ‘

Yemen's worst case - The worst is located in Yemen. It’s ranking is 153. While Iraq’s is 152nd.

Status of neighbouring countries - Bangladesh ranked 50th. - Nepal ranked 101st, - Sri Lanka at 102nd position - China ranked 106th - Pakistan is ranked 151. - India was ranked 98 in the year 2006.

------Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has been ranked in the list of 100 most powerful women in the world released by Forbes on December, 2019. What is her rank? a. 33 b. 41 c. 34 d. 45

Answer: c. 34

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- On December 13, 2019, Forbes 2019 16th annual ranking of the world's 100 most powerful women list was released. Category Name Country 34 Nirmala Sitharaman India 1 Angela Merkel Germany 2 Christine Lagarde France 3 Nancy Pelosi United States (US) 4 Ursula von der Leyen Belgium 5 Mary Barra United States

------What is India's ranking in Human Development Index-2019 released by United Nations Development Program (UNDP)? a. 129 b. 132 c. 139 d. 142

Answer: a. 129

- Human Development Index - India has improved its ranking by one position.

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8 Sweden 9 Singapore 10 Netherlands

------Who won the 42nd Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation Award? a. Rajesh Mitra b. Shaheen Mistry c. Ajay Banga d. Rahul Bajaj

Answer: b. Shaheen Mistry

- She is associated with Teach for India organization. - This award is given for human and social work.

------What score has India achieved in the Freedom on the Net (FoTN) report 2019 released by the international organization 'Freedom House'? a. 100 b. 25 c. 50 d. 55

Answer d. 55 - The report is titled The Crisis of Social Media. - India got 55 marks out of total 100 marks.

------According to the latest UNICEF report, what is India's position in the deaths of children

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(up to 5 years) from pneumonia? a. The first b. Second c. The third d. The fourth

Answer b. Second

- In India, 1,27,000 children under the age of five died in the year 2018. - 14 children die every hour from pneumonia. About half of deaths due to pneumonia are related to air pollution. - 27 percent deaths occurred from outdoor air pollution and 22 percent from indoor air pollution.

------In the IMD World Talent Ranking 2019, India has slipped six places to which place? a. 55th b. 49th c. 59th d. 69th

Answer c. 59th

The rankings 1. Switzerland 2. Denmark 3. Sweden 4. Austria 5. Luxembourg ------

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According to the report 'Road Accidents in India - 2018' released by the central government, what is the percentage increase in road accidents during this period? a. 0.46 percent b. 0.50 percent c. 0.64 percent d. 2.50 percent

Answer a. 0.46 percent

- This report was released by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. - More than 1.5 lakh (1,51,471) people lost their lives in road accidents in the country in 2018, - During this time, a 2.4% increase in deaths was recorded, while the last time in 2017, 1.47 lakh were people killed. - There were an average of 1,280 road accidents and 415 deaths per day. - 17 people lost their lives every hour. - Road traffic injuries are the eighth leading cause of deaths in India in 2018.

------According to the report 'Road Accidents in India - 2018' released by the Central Government, which state had the most accidents during this period? a. Tamil Nadu b. Madhya Pradesh c. Uttar Pradesh d. Maharashtra 410 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019

Answer a. Tamil Nadu

------According to the report 'Road Accidents in India - 2018' released by the central government, which state had the highest number of deaths during this period?\ a. Tamil Nadu b. Madhya Pradesh c. Uttar Pradesh d. Maharashtra

Answer c. Uttar Pradesh

------According to the latest report by the National Statistics Office (NSO), how many percent of people aged seven or above are literate in India? a. 97.7 percent b. 87.7 percent c. 77.7 percent d. 67.7 percent

Answer c. 77.7 percent

------According to the latest report of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), "Accidental deaths and suicides in India", which state had the highest number of suicides in 2016?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 411 of 616 a. Bihar b. Maharashtra c. Punjab d. Haryana

Answer b. Maharashtra

- This report has been released by NCRB this month (November 2019) after a long gap of three years. Suicide of farmers in the country - 2016: 11,379 farmers died - 12,360 farmers died in 2014 - 12,602 farmers died in 2015. ------What is India’s rank in the Global Bribery Risk Index 2019 (Global Bribery Risk Index 2019)? a. 8 b. 38 c. 58 d. 78

Answer d. 78

------Which institution ranks first in the 2020 QS India University Rankings? a. IIT Bombay b. IIT Kanpur c. IIT Patna d. IIT Delhi

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Answer: a. IIT Bombay

- IISc Bangalore is ranked second and IIT Delhi is ranked third.

------Which place has India climbed to after ascending 14 places in World Bank's 'Ease of Doing Business 2019-20' index? a. 14 b. 43 c. 63 d. 102

Answer: c. 63 - India was ranked 77 in the list of last year (2018-19). - In 2014, India was ranked 142 in this ranking.

Top 5 Countries in Ease of Doing Business Rankings

Country ------rank New Zealand- 1 Singapore -2 Hong Kong, China -3 Denmark- 4 Korea- 5

------Which position has India got in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2019?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 413 of 616 a. 94 b. 99 c. 102 d. 108

Answer: c. 102 - This index is of 117 countries. India is ranked 102 in this. - It was at 55th placec in GHI in the year 2014, and reached 102nd position in 2019. - 100th position was achieved in the year 2017, - was ranked 103 in the year 2018.

------According to the 20th Livestock Census (2018), which state has the highest livestock population? a. Uttar Pradesh b. Bihar c. Punjab d. West Bengal

Answer: a. Uttar Pradesh - Recently the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying) has released the 20th Livestock Census Report. Uttar Pradesh has the highest livestock of 67.8 million, followed by Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal.

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414 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 animals in India as compared to the year 2012 as per the recently concluded Livestock census? a. 4.63 percent b. 3.96 percent c. 2.14 percent d. 1.71 percent

Answer: a. 4.63 percent

------According to the 20th Livestock Census (2018), which state has the largest increase in the number of animals? a. Uttar Pradesh b. Bihar c. Punjab d. West Bengal

Answer: d. West Bengal According to Livestock Census-2018, the total livestock population in the country is 535.78 million. - Livestock census - an increase of 4.6% compared to 2012. - West Bengal has the largest increase in cattle (23%), followed by Telangana (22%). - The number of total cattle in the country has increased by 0.8%. - This increase is mainly a result of rapid increase in the population of varna sankara cattle and indigenous female cattle.

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------Which state ranks first among the big states in the India Innovation Index 2019 released by NITI Aayog? a. Maharashtra b. Karnataka c. Uttar Pradesh d. Telangana

Answer: b. Karnataka - Tamil Nadu in second place - Maharashtra in third place - Jharkhand is at the bottom of it. - Uttar Pradesh ranks seventh. - India Innovation Index is prepared on the lines on which Global Innovation Index is prepared.

------Which Union Territory has got the first place in the list of Union Territories in India Innovation Index 2019? a. Goa b. Daman and Diu c. Delhi d. Puducherry

Answer: c. Delhi

- Second Place - Chandigarh - Third place - Goa - Fourth place – Puducherry

------Who has got the first place in the list of Northeast and hill states in India Innovation Index 2019?

416 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Sikkim b. Himachal Pradesh c. Uttarakhand d. Assam

Answer: a. Sikkim

In the category of Northeast and hill states, Sikkim is in the first place, Himachal Pradesh is in the second place and Uttarakhand is in the third place.

------What was India's position in the World Competitiveness Economy Index 2019 (Global Competitiveness Index)? a. 58th b. 68th c. 70th d. 16th

Answer: b. 68th

- This index has been released by the World Economic Forum. - India was ranked 58 in the ranking in the year 2018. - This time it has slipped ten places to 68th position in the year 2019. Ranking of neighbouring countries - China - 28th Sri Lanka - 84th Bangladesh - 105th

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Nepal - 108th Pakistan - 110th

World Competitive Index 2019 1. Singapore 2. America 3. Hong Kong 4. Netherlands 5. Switzerland 6. Japan 7. Germany 8. Sweden 9. United Kingdom 10. Denmark

India's position in the index - India is ranked 15th by the World Economic Forum in terms of corporate governance. - Second in shareholder governance - India is third in market size - India is ranked number three in terms of renewable energy. - 109th in terms of life expectancy - Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index has jumped 6 places to 34th place in 2019.

------How many people have been included in the final list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam? a. 4,11,21,004 b. 2,11,21,004 c. 3,11,21,004 d. None of these

Answer: c. 3,11,21,004 (3 crore 11 lakh 21 thousand four)

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- State Coordinator of NRC, Prateek Hazarika said that 19,06,657 (19 lakh 6 thousand six hundred fifty seven) people have been removed from the final list of NRC. - People from outside NRC will now have to appeal to the foreign tribunal within the stipulated time. - The Government of Assam will establish 400 Foreigners Tribunals to look into matters related to those removed from the final list of National Citizenship Register (NRC) in the state. - The process of making NRC list started 4 years ago

What is citizenship register? - This is a detailed report of citizens living in a state or country. - The first citizenship register in India was prepared after the census in 1951. - All those recorded in this register were considered citizens of India. - This is the only register having the details of the citizens of India.

NRC in Assam Indian citizenship rules in Assam were changed by amending the citizenship law of 1986. - Under which only people living in India from 1951 to 24 March 1971 would be considered as Indians.

What was the need of NRC in Assam? After the increasing activities of illegal foreigners

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 419 of 616 in Assam around 1980, the demand for updating NRC increased. A memorandum was submitted to the Center in 1980 by the All Assam Students Union and the Assam Gana Parishad demanding the renewal of NRC. This memorandum was submitted to protect the culture of Assam from illegal immigrants coming to Assam from Bangladesh. In a review meeting chaired by the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2005, it was decided to update the NRC. - In 2010, the pilot project to update the NRC had to be abruptly stopped when 4 people were killed and many were injured during a violent demonstration over it in Assam's . - Subsequently applications were sought in the year 2015. During this time around 6.6 crore applications were received, out of which 3.29 crore people of Assam had applied to register their names.

------What percentage of interest has been announced by EPFO to 6 crore account holders for the year 2018-19? a. 8.65% b. 8.63% c. 8.60% d. 8.57%

Answer: a. 8.65% - 8.65% interest has been approved by the Finance Ministry. - 6 crore account holders will benefit from this.

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------What is the rank of India in IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2019? a. 42nd b. 43rd c. 44th d. 47th

Answer: c. 44th

- 63 countries have been evaluated in this ranking based on knowledge and use of digital technology. - India was ranked 48th in the year 2018. Now India has jumped four places. - USA is in first place - Singapore is in the second place - Sweden is in the third place

------Which state ranks first among small states in NITI Aayog's School Education Quality Index? a. Kerala b. Rajasthan c. Karnataka d. Uttar Pradesh

Answer: a. Kerala - The index is classified into three parts - big states, small states and union territories. - Among the 20 big states, Kerala is in the first place, while Rajasthan is in the second place and Karnataka is in the third place.

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- While Uttar Pradesh is on the lowest rung. - NITI Aayog has prepared this index based on the data for the year 2016-17.

------Which state ranks first among the big states in NITI Aayog's School Education Quality Index? a. Tripura b. Goa c. Arunachal Pradesh d. Manipur

Answer: d. Manipur - Manipur in the first place, Tripura on the second and Goa on the third.

Union Territory Ranking 1. Chandigarh 2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli 3. Delhi ------Which city of India has recently been included in the cooking category in UNESCO's UCCN (UNESCO Creative City Network) list? a. Lucknow b. Hyderabad c. Amritsar d. Udaipur

Answer: b. Hyderabad

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Hyderabad has been named as a creative city in the category of cuisine (cooking) for Biryani and other delicious dishes.

------Which city of India has recently been included in the Creative Cities category of films in UNESCO's UCCN (UNESCO Creative City Network) list? a. Lucknow b. Hyderabad c. Amritsar d. Mumbai

Answer: d. Mumbai

- Mumbai has been declared a member of the creative city of films. - UNESCO has added both cities in the UCCN (UNESCO Creative City Network) list along with 64 other cities around the world. Now a total of 246 cities have been added to this list.

------According to the index 2019 released by EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit), which is the best livable city in the world? a. Vienna (Austria) b. Melbourne, Australia) c. Sydney, Australia) d. Mumbai

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Answer: a. Vienna (Austria) Delhi ranks 118th and Mumbai 119th in this list of 140 cities.

10 best cities to live in 1. Vienna (Austria) 2. Melbourne (Australia) 3. Sydney (Australia) 4. Osaka (Japan) 5. Calgary (Canada) 6. Vancouver (Canada) 7. Toronto (Canada) 8. Tokyo (Japan) 9. Copenhagen (Denmark) 10. Adelaide (Australia)

Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) - It is an economic analyst and advisory body. - It was established in 1946. - It is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

------What is the rank of India in World Economic Forum's World Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index 2019? a. 31st b. 32nd c. 33rd d. 34th

Answer: d. 34th

- India's rank has improved by 6 places. - Spain ranks first in this index, followed by France, Germany, Japan and America.

------According to the June 2019 report released

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Answer: c. India

According to the World Gold Council's June report, RBI had purchased 52.3 tonnes of gold in FY 2019 to increase its foreign exchange reserves.

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How many people were included in the filing list of National Civil Register (NRC) in Assam? a. 4,11,21,004 b. 2,11,21,004 c. 3,11,21,004 d. None of these

Answer: c. 3,11,21,004 (3 crore 11 lakh 21 thousand four)

- State Coordinator of NRC, Prateek Hazarika said that 19,06,657 (19 lakh 6 thousand six hundred fifty seven) people have been removed from the final list of NRC. - People from outside NRC will now have to

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------According to QS Best Student Cities Ranking which is the best city for students in the world? a. Delhi b. Paris c. New York d. London

Answer: d. London in India - Bangalore (81st place) - Mumbai (85th place), - Delhi (113th place) and - Chennai (115th place)

------According to the tiger census report 2018, which state has the most tigers? a. Bihar b. Uttar Pradesh c. Madhya Pradesh d. Gujarat

Answer: c. Madhya Pradesh

According to All India Tiger Estimation Report 2018, there are 2,967 tigers in the country. - This report was made public on World Tiger

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Day (29 July) by Prime Minister Modi. - 526 tigers in Madhya Pradesh, - 524 in Karnataka, - 442 tigers in Uttarakhand, - 312 tigers in Maharashtra and - Tamil Nadu has 264 tigers.

------According to the All India Tiger Estimation 2018 report released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently, what is the number of tigers in India? a. 2967 b. 2890 c. 2712 d. 2600

Answer: a. 2967

According to new figures, the number of tigers in the country has reached 2967. According to this, the number of tigers has increased by 741 as compared to the year 2014.

------Which company is the top Indian company in the Fortune Global 500 List 2019? a. Adani Enterprises b. Reliance Industries Limited c. Tata Sons d. None of these

Answer: b. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)

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- Reliance is ranked 106 this year, improving its ranking by 42 places. Earlier, Indian Oil Corporation was the top Indian company in the Fortune Global 500 list.

Other Indian companies: - Indian Oil Corporation (137th) was earlier ranked 168th. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (160th place), - State Bank of India (236th place), - Tata Motors (265th place), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (275th place) and - Rajesh Exports (495th place).

Top 10 Companies 1. Walmart (American Retail Company) 2. Sinopec Group (China's state-run oil and gas company) 3. Royal Dutch Shell (Dutch Company) 4. China National Petroleum 5. State Grid 6. Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabian Oil Company 7. British Petroleum (British Oil and Gas Company) 8. Exxon Mobil 9. Volkswagen 10. Toyota Motors The Fortune Global 500 ranking is created by an American magazine called Fortune.

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------Which public sector bank was ranked first in the EASE index? a. Punjab National Bank b. Oriental Bank of Commerce c. Bank of India d. Indian Overseas Bank

Answer: a. Punjab National Bank

- The central government released a report based on EASE (Enhanced Access & Service Excellence) reforms of public sector banks in March 2019. - Punjab National Bank got 78.4 out of 100 points. - Bank of Baroda to 77.8, - State Bank of India 74.6, - Oriental Bank of Commerce 69, - 67.5 to Canara Bank and - Syndicate Bank received 67.1 points.

------Which city got the first position in the Cleanliness Survey 2019? a. Kolkata b. Indore c. Jabalpur d. Patna

Answer: b. Indore

- Indore city of Madhya Pradesh ranked first in "Swachh Survekshan 2019" for the third

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 429 of 616 consecutive year. In the list of cleanest cities, Ambikapur of Chhattisgarh was second and Mysore of Karnataka was in third place. - Bhopal was voted the cleanest capital city in the 2019 survey. - In the category of 3 lakh to 1 million population, Ujjain was awarded the "Cleanest Medium City" award. - Gauchar of Uttarakhand was voted "Best Ganga Town". - New Delhi Municipal Corporation was awarded the Cleanest Smart City Award. - Ahemdabad Award for "Cleanest Big" City - Raipur was awarded the "Fastest Moving Big City" award.

------According to the World Gold Council, what is the rank of India in terms of gold reserves? a. 11th b. 12th c. 23rd d. 21st

Answer: a. 11th

- India has been ranked 11th in the list of gold reserves in March 2019. India's estimated gold reserves is 607 tonnes. - America ranks first in this list, the US gold reserves are 8,133.5 tonnes. - In second place is Germany with 3,369.7 tonnes.

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------Which place did India get in the World Happiness Index 2019? a. 140th b. 122nd c. 111th d. 163rd

Answer: a. 140th

- United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network [UNDSN] released World Happiness Report 2019. - Finland has been ranked first. Denmark, Norway, Iceland and Netherlands are ranked after Finland. - None of the world's largest economies could find a place in the top 10.

------Which position has India got in the World Economic Forum Global Energy Transition Index 2019? a. 80th b. 45th c. 44th d. 76th

Answer: d. 76th - This time the rank of India has increased by two places. - This annual list has been prepared by the World Economic Forum.

------Which state ranks first in NITI Aayog's 2019 AMFFR Index?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 431 of 616 a. Maharashtra b. Bihar c. Gujarat d. None of these

Answer: a. Maharashtra - NITI Aayog recently released AMFFR (Agricultural Marketing and Farmer Friendly Reforms Index). - Gujarat is in second place, Gujarat has got a score of 71.5 out of 100. - Gujarat is followed by Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

------What was India's position in the Global Innovation Index 2019 {Global innovation index (GII)}? a. 57th b. 52nd c. 50th d. 58th

Answer: b. 52nd

- India has climbed five places from the 57th position of the previous year (2018) to 52nd position in the year 2019. - Switzerland still ranks first in GII. It is followed by Sweden, the United States, the Netherlands, Britain, Finland, Denmark, Singapore, Germany and Israel.

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Who has been appointed the new Home Secretary by the Central Government?

432 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Ajay Kumar Bhalla b. Devendra Pal Singh c. Amitabh Chakraborty d. Somesh Dasgupta

Answer: a. Ajay Kumar Bhalla

------Who has been appointed the new Economic Affairs Secretary by the Central Government? a. Atanu Chakraborty b. Subhash Chandra Garg c. Amitabh Chakraborty d. Somesh dasgupta

Answer: a. Atanu Chakraborty

------Who has been elected the chairman of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Association (CTTF)? a. Vivek Kohli b. Kishen Narsi c. Ajuvendra Chauhan d. Virendra Singh Tomar

Answer: a. Vivek Kohli

------How long was HD Kumaraswamy's second term as the Chief Minister of Karnataka? a. 14 months b. 23 months Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 433 of 616 c. 21 months d. 56 months

Answer: a. 14 months HD Kumaraswamy resigned due to defeat of confidence motion in Karnataka Assembly on 23 July 2019. - This was his second term as Chief Minister.

------Which rank did India get in the Sustainable Development Goal Gender Index? a. 10th b. 40th c. 60th d. 95th

Answer: d. 95th

------What is the position of India in the Global Peace Index (Global Peace Index) 2019? a. 141st b. 51st c. 41st d. 111th

Answer: a. 141st - The Australian think tank Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) issues this report.

------Who is ranked at the top among Indian institutions in the QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings 2020? a. IIT Bombay b. IIT Kanpur c. IISC Bangalore d. IIT Madras 434 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019

Answer: a. IIT Bombay 152nd Rank Rankings: ⦁ IIT-Bombay: 152nd rank ⦁ IIT Delhi: 182nd rank ⦁ IISc Bangalore: 184th Rank ⦁ IIT Madras: 271st rank ⦁ IIT Kharagpur: 281 rank ⦁ IIT Kanpur: 291st rank ⦁ IIT Roorkee: 383rd Rank

------Which university is the world's top university in the QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings? a. Harvard University b. Stanford University c. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) d. California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

Answer: c. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

------According to the latest report of the United Nations Population Fund, at what percentage India's population has grown annually to reach 1.36 billion between 2010 and 2019. a. 1.1% b. 2.2% c. 1.6% d. 1.2%

Answer: d. 1.2%

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Meanwhile, China's population has increased by 0.5% yearly. China's population is 1.42 billion - The report states that in India, the total fertility rate per woman decreased from 5.6% in 1969 to 3.7% in 1994 and 2.3% in 2019. - In India, life expectancy at birth is 47 years in 1969, 60 years in 1994 and now, 69 years in 2019. Thus life expectancy at birth has increased.

------What position has India got in the World Press Freedom Index 2019? a. 5th b. 10th c. 138th d. 140th

Answer: d. 140th

Top 10 Countries 1. Norway 2. Finland 3. Sweden 4. Netherlands 5. Denmark 6. Switzerland 7. New Zealand 8. Jamaica 9. Belgium 10. Costa Rica

------Name the best educational institution of India in NIRF ranking 2019 released by Union Ministry of Human Resource Development? a. IIT Madras b. IIT Delhi c. IIT Patna d. IIT Kanpur

Answer: a. IIT Madras

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NIRF Ranking 2019 IIT Madras ranked first in overall category. AIIMS Delhi stood first in medical category. - Miranda House Delhi stood first in the college category. IIM Bangalore ranked first in the category of management. National Law School of India University Bangalore ranked first in law. IIT Kharagpur stood first in the category of establishment. IISc ranked first in the university category. - IIT Madras and IIT Delhi top the list of engineering institutes. - IIT Chennai ranks first, IISc Bangalore in second place and IIT Delhi in third place in the Higher Education Institute ranking of the Ministry of Human Resource Development. - Jamia Hamdard is the best pharmacy institute.

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Scientific research

Who has set a new record of the longest stay by a woman in a space station? a. Christina Koch b. Peggy Whitson c. Cosmonaut Valery Polakov d. None of these

Answer: a. Christina Koch

- She broke the 288-day record in space that was first created by NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson in 2017. - She will return to Earth in February 2020 as scheduled. By then, they will have more than 300 days in space. - She reached the International Space Station on 14 March 2019. Male - - The world record for the longest mission in space for any astronaut is named after Cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov, who spent 438 consecutive days on Russia's former space station Mir from January 1994 to March 1995.

------Which country for the first time in the world deployed the hypersonic nuclear missile system (27 times the speed of voice) in its military fleet? a. India b. France c. USA d. Russia 438 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019

Answer: d. Russia

- Russia's Hyper Sonic Nuclear Missile System is named Avangard. - Its speed mac is 20 to 27. 9 kilometers in one second. Approx 32,202.36 Kilometers per Hour. - It can kill up to six thousand kilometers. - On December 27, the missile was inducted into the army. Now its place of deployment has been kept a secret. However, it is believed that it will be deployed in the mountainous area of Ural. - The Intercontinental (ICBM) Avangard is capable of carrying two megatons (about 2 billion kg) of nuclear warheads at a time. - Putin has said that no country in the world has any kind of hypersonic missile. We are ahead in this field. - None of its missile systems can be intercepted. Not even the US Patriot or Russia's S400.

Types of missiles - Sub Sonic - Super Sonic - Hypersonic

- Sub Sonic - It will grow at a speed of Mach 0.8. Will go through the speed of sound 332 meters per second means 1195 kilometers per hour.

- Super Sonic - This speed can be up to 2-3 Mach. Meaning two to three times faster than the speed of the sound Kilometers per Hour

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- India and Russia have jointly made Brahmo missile. But the range of its Indian variants is not more than 500 km. - In comparison, Russia has an intercontinental missile which. Can kill up to 9 thousand kilometers.

- hypersonic - Now Russia has also launched the world's first hyper sonic speed missile. - Means faster than Mach 5 speed. - US could not make it. China says it will test in the future. - Russia Clearly states that the speed of the Avangard is more than 5 Mach. 32,202.36 Kilometers per Hour - Putin says that once it is launched, it cannot be stopped. - It can tolerate temperatures up to two thousand celsius. - Russia tested it in December 2018. At that time he hit the target 6 thousand kilometers away.

------Which company has started work on Project Kuiper for Internet, under which thousands of satellites will be launched in space? a. Reliance Industries b. Amazon c. Space x d. ISRO

Answer: b. Amazon

- Under this, about three thousand satellites will be placed in the lower Earth orbit. 440 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019

- so that every area of the earth can have access to the internet. Why the name Kuiper? - Who is called Kuiper - On the outer side of our solar system (solar system), that is, where Neptune, the last planet of the solar system, comes, is surrounded by steroids. - Our solar system is surrounded by these asteroids. - Its name is Kuiper Belts. - The name was named after the scientist Gerard Kuiper. Amazon Idea based on this - Amazon Idea is very much like Kuiper Belts. Similarly, there will be three thousand satellites in the coming times. - 2 thousand kilometers from the surface of the Earth is called Low Earth Orbit. - He will place three thousand two hundred satellites. Only up to 400 kilometers.

------IAU (Paris-based International Astronomical Union) named a dwarf star after which Indian scientist in December 2019? a. Bibha Chaudhary b. A P J Abdul Kalam c. Jagdish Chandra Basu d. None of these

Answer: a. Bibha Chaudhary

- Paris-based International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named a dwarf star (Dwarf Star) in

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Sextons planetarium after Dr. Bibha Chaudhary, an Indian woman scientist.

------Which Indian startup won the European Space Agency's 'Copernicus Masters Social Entrepreneurship Challenge' (Space Oscar) award? a. Blue sky analytics b. Angel analytics c. Wipro Infocomm d. None of these

Answer: a. Blue sky analytics

------In December 2020, the Parliament approved the proposal of how much amount for development of small satellite launch vehicle (SSLV) for small satellites of ISRO? a. 10.97 crores b. 11.97 crores c. 12.97 crores d. 13.97 crores

Answer: b. 11.97 crores

- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled in Parliament the supplementary demands for the grant of 2019-20. It also had an SSLV. - Its estimated cost is 30 crores. - It would be easier and less expensive to send small satellites into space via SSLV. - Through this, satellites up to 500 kg weight can be placed in lower orbit. - Its first flight is expected early next year.

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- ISRO launches most of its consumers' satellites through Polar Satellites Launch Vehicle (PSLV). - ISRO has so far sent 319 satellites from 33 countries into space. These countries include countries like America, Britain, France, Korea, Canada, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Finland, Israel. Many times Nano Satellites are also launched through PSLV. - In such a situation ISRO felt the need to develop SSLV. - It is also important in this direction that in the coming years ISRO wants to establish its strong presence in the large market of launching satellites.

------NASA has designed the world's most powerful rocket, name it? a. Space Launch System (SLS) b. Super rocket c. Mac launch d. None of these

Answer: a. Space Launch System (SLS)

- The height of this rocket is 212 feet. - This rocket can achieve a speed of 23 Mach (28,400 kilometers per hour). - This rocket will probably be used in the Artemis mission. - NASA will send astronauts to the moon under the Artemis mission. ------

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ISRO launched the RISAT-2BR1 satellite with the help of which launch vehicle, on 11 December 2019? a. PSLV C48 b. GSLV C48 c. PSLV R48 d. GSLV R48

Answer: a. PSLV C48

------In which country was the use of the first typhoid vaccine, recognized by the World Health Organization, started? a. India b. Bangladesh c. Myanmar d. Pakistan Answer d. Pakistan

------Which company has launched 60 Starlink satellites for cheap global internet? a. ISRO b. NASA c. Space x d. None of these

Answer c. Space x

------Which planet has recently confirmed that NASA has found water vapour on the moon Europa?

444 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Jupiter b. Earth c. Saturn d. Mars Answer a. Jupiter

------Which space agency has recently completed the first global geologic mapping of Saturn's moon Titan? a. Isro b. NASA c. JAXA d. ISEA

Answer b. NASA

------Which oil company has launched a diesel that does not freeze to minus 30 degrees Celsius in Ladakh? a. HPCL b. BPCL c. IOCL d. Reliance

Answer c. IOCL

------What is the name of the first electric aircraft launched by NASA? a. X-21 turbine b. X-57 maxwell c. IA-67 Sky d. MP-11 Level

Answer b. X-57 maxwell

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- 14 electric motors have been used in it, which is powered by lithium ion batteries. - The aircraft has been under construction since 2015. Development is currently underway. - Carbon emissions are reduced due to batteries. Engine noise is also less. - Operational cost will also be reduced by 40 percent. - 12 small motors and two large motors are fitted. - Its speed is 175 mph.

------DRDO has recently declared how many of its patents to domestic industrial organizations free of charge? a. 450 b. 500 c. 620 d. 800 Answer a. 450 ------India launched Cartosat 3 and 13 US satellites on which series of rockets on 27 November? a. PSLV-C47 b. GSLV-MK3 c. ASLV d. SLV

Answer a. PSLV-C47

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------India has placed Cartosat 3 in which orbit of the Earth? a. Geostationary orbit b. Polar orbit c. Sun-synchronous orbit d. None of these Answer c. Sun-synchronous Orbit (Sun synchronous orbit)

------Cartosat Series's ...... th satellite Cartosat 3 was launched? a. 5 b. 7 c. 8 d. 9

Answer d. 9

------Cartosat 3 Satellite was launched under which program of ISRO? a. Indian Remote Sensing Program b. Indian Space Sensing Program c. Indian Border Remote Sensing Program d. Indian Polar Program

Answer: a. Indian Remote Sensing Program

------Which company of ISRO got the job of launching 13 American Nano Satellites? a. Antrix Corporation Limited

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 447 of 616 b. New Space India limited c. a and b d. None of these Answer b. New Space India limited

------How many kilometers before landing on the lunar surface did the contact of Chandracyan 2’s lander Vikram break from the Earth? a. 2 kilometers b. 2.1 km c. 2.5 km d. 1 kilometer

Answer: b. 2.1 km

- It happened in the early hours of 7 September 2019. - The lander was named after Dr. Vikram A. Sarabhai, the father of the Indian space program. - Rover weighing 27 kg was ‘Pragyan’ within the lander Vikram.

------In which country are the Indian Air Force pilots training for the Gaganyaan mission? a. USA b. France c. Germany d. Russia

Answer: d. Russia - This training has started in the second week of October.

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Mission Gaganyaan - ISRO has fixed the deadline on December 2021 for Mission Gaganyaan. - The Union Cabinet also approved a budget of Rs 10,000 crore for Mission Gaganyaan. In this mission, three astronauts will be sent to space for 5-7 days. - India will become the fourth country to do such a feat. - GLSV Mk-III launch vehicle will be used for Gaganyaan mission. - Mission Gaganyaan's space craft will have a crew module and a service module. - It will weigh about 7 tons. In this mission, three astronauts will be sent to space for 5-7 days. - This spacecraft will be placed in an orbit of Earth at an altitude of 300-400 km. - Crew module size will be 3.7 meters and service module size will be 7 meters.

------According to new research, which planet has the highest number of moons? a. Saturn b. Jupiter c. Mars d. Earth

Answer: a. Saturn

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Before this, Jupiter (Jupiter) planet had maximum 79 moons. - 20 new moons of Saturn are very small in size and each has a diameter of about 5 km. - 17 out of 20 small moons are seen coming from other direction on the planet. - It is possible that there may be a 100 more such moons on Saturn planet. Astronomers are searching for them.

------Scientists have discovered water vapour on which super Earth planet (Exo Planet/extra solar) with the help of Hubble Space Telescope? a. K2-15 b. K2-18b c. K1-18b d. None of these

Answer: b. K2-18b - Scientists at University College London have discovered water vapour in the atmosphere of 'K2-18b', a planet in the shape of Earth. - NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has been used for this. - K2-18b has a mass of 8 times that of Earth. - It is orbiting a red dwarf star which is 110 light years away from Earth. - The planet was discovered by NASA's Kepler Telescope in 2015.

------After which Indian classical musician is a small planet named? 450 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Pandit b. Lata Mangeshkar c. Kumar Gandharva d. Pandit

Answer: d. Pandit Jasraj

- International Astronomical Union (IAU) Space scientists of the International Astronomical Union discovered the planet 13 years ago on 11 November 2006. - It is a minor planet between Mars and Jupiter. At that time, its number was placed 2006 VP 32 (Number-300128). - It is now named 'Panditraj' on 23 September 2019. - Pandit Jasraj was born on 28 January 1930. - Pandit Jasraj is the first musician of India and the fourth musician worldwide, after whom the planets in space are named. - Before them the planets have been named after the great composers Mozart, Beethoven and Tenor Luciano Pavarotti.

About Pandit Jasraj - He was born on 28 January 1930 in Hissar. - He belongs to the Mewat of music. He has been awarded the Padma Vibhushan (2000), Padma Bhushan (1990), Padma Shri (1975) and the Lata Mangeshkar Award.

------When was the 1st All-Female Spacewalk (the

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 451 of 616 only women's spacewalk in space for the first time) organized? a. 19 October 2019 b. 20 October 2019 c. 21 October 2019 d. 22 October 2019

Answer: c. 21 October 2019 (Jessica Meir and Christina Koch)

------How many scientists have signed a joint declaration declaring a global climate emergency? a. 15482 b. 11258 c. 6449 d. 8317

Answer: b. 11258

11258 scientists from 153 countries around the world have declared a climate emergency. - Scientists have declared emergency and said that the situation which has arisen due to climate change is not easy to avoid. - 69 Indian scientists are also signed in this manifesto.

------For how many seconds has the TRAI set the ring time (bell time) of the mobile phone?

452 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. 30 seconds b. 40 seconds c. 55 seconds d. 60 seconds

Answer: a. 30 seconds Earlier, there was no minimum time limit for bells in India.

------For how many seconds has the TRAI set the ring time (bell time) of the landline phone? a. 30 seconds b. 40 seconds c. 55 seconds d. 60 seconds

Answer: d. 60 seconds - Mobile bell will ring for 30 seconds and landline for 60 seconds.

------Which company has launched a mobile operating system called HarmonyOS? a. Huawei b. Google c. Microsoft d. Alphabet

Answer: a. Huawei

- Chinese telecom company Huawei has launched its operating system Harmony OS. (Hongmeng in Chinese).

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- Huawei has been working on this operating system since 2012.

------Reliance Jio has partnered with which company for cloud technology? a. Google b. Amazon c. Microsoft d. None of these

Answer: c. Microsoft

- These two companies will work together in the field of data analytics, artificial intelligence, blockchain, internet of things, etc.

------Which country has sent a robot named 'Fedor' to the International Space Station (ISS) in the rocket? a. USA b. Russia c. Japan d. India

Answer: b. Russia - This is the first robot sent by Russia to space. - The height of 'Fedor' is one meter 80 centimeters (5 feet 11 inches). - It weighs 160 kg. The use of this robot is to test the new emergency rescue system.

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------Which organization has tested quick reaction surface to air missiles (QRSAM)? a. Indian Army b. D R D O c. ISRO d. None of these

Answer: b. D R D O - The test took place at the Integrated Testing Center (ITR) at Chandipur, Odisha. - A missile capable of hitting in all weather and every region can be mounted on a truck. - This missile is capable of detecting and distinguishing targets in no time.

------With which satellite has NASA discovered the first 'Super Earth GJ 357d' exoplanets? a. TESS b. Earth c. PESS d. None of these

Answer: a. TESS

- The planet was discovered earlier this year through NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, TESS. - Exoplanets are planets that lie outside our solar system and rotate around any star.

------Researchers of which Indian organization

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Answer: a. ARIES

(Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences) - It is the autonomous body of the Indian Government's Department of Science and Technology. - Devasthal optical telescope installed in Nainital in 2016 was used to discover 28 new stars in Milky Way galaxy.

- Researchers are led by Dr. Sneh Lata and Dr. A.K. Pandey.

------Which Indian organization organized the "Young Scientist Program" for school students? a. FICCI b. D R D O c. Railway d. ISRO

Answer: d. ISRO

- ISRO selected 100 students from across the country for the Young Scientist program. They were told about the practical process of satellite manufacturing. ------

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What deadline has been set by ISRO for Mission Gaganyaan? a. December 2020 b. December 2021 c. December 2022 d. December 2019

Answer: b. December 2021

------Which space observatory did Indian astronomers use to discover a new star cluster called NGC 2808? a. Minnesota b. Kalam SAT c. Astrosat d. None of these

Answer: c. Astrosat

- NGC 2808 Star Cluster is 47,000 light years away from Earth. Astrosat was launched in September 2015. It is orbiting the Earth at an altitude of 650 kilometers, its tenure is five years.

------With the help of which telescope astronomers discovered 83 supermassive black holes 13 billion years away from Earth? a. Astrosat b. EuroSat c. Subaru Telescope d. None of these

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Astronomers from Japan, Taiwan and have discovered the supermassive 83 black holes 13 billion years away from Earth. For this, the "Hyper Suprem Cam" instrument of Subaru Telescope of Japan's National Observatory has been used. This telescope is located on Mount Maunakea in Hawaii. This supermassive black hole can be billions of times larger than the Sun.

------India successfully test-fired anti-satellite missile, what was the name given to this mission? a. Mission Gaganyaan b. Mission Shakti c. Mission Arogya d. Mission Antriksh

Answer: b. Mission Shakti

------Spektr-RG telescope is associated with which country? a. Russia b. India c. China d. Britain

Answer: a. Russia - This powerful X-ray telescope "Spektr-RG" has been installed in space.

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------Which state has reported a case of Nipah virus infection in June 2019? a. Kerala b. Tamil Nadu c. Odisha d. Telangana

Answer: a. Kerala

------Which disease killed several hundred children in Muzaffarpur, Bihar? a. Acute encephalitis syndrome b. Diarrhea c. Malaria d. None of these

Answer: a. Acute encephalitis syndrome (Chamki Bukhar)

------India has announced to build its own 'space station' in space by which year? a. 2025 b. 2030 c. 2050 d. 2045

Answer: b. 2030 - It will be one of the most ambitious projects of India. - Main objective: India's astronauts can spend 15-20 days in space.

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------What year has ISRO set for Mission Venus (Venus planet)? a. 2020 b. 2022 c. 2023 d. 2024

Answer: c. 2023

------Which organization has established the weather station on Mount Everest, the world's highest peak? a. India Meteorological Department b. National Geographic Society (NGS) c. Nepal Meteorological Department d. None of these

Answer: b. National Geographic Society (NGS)

- Established at an altitude of 27,658 feet (8,430 meters) above sea level, this station is fully automated. - It is in a place called Balcony.

------Who is the female director of Mission Chandrayaan-2? a. K. Sivan b. Muthayya Vanitha c. Rajni Tiwari d. Veena Muthaiya

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Answer: b. Muthayya Vanitha

------With the help of which telescope, the first picture (photo) of a black hole has been taken? a. Hubble telescope b. Event Horizon Telescope c. James web space telescope d. Spitzer telescope

Answer: b. Event Horizon Telescope - Scientists have taken a photo of a black hole for the first time. Before this, the photos you would see of a black hole were made by scientists in a virtual way.

------Name the world's most powerful operational rocket, whose first commercial flight has been successful recently? a. Falcon 9 b. Falcon Heavy c. Falcon Booster d. Falcon Light

Answer: b. Falcon Heavy

------Nepal has sent its first satellite into space, name it?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 461 of 616 a. NepaliSat-1 b. Nepasat-1 c. EverestSat-1 d. NepaliSpace-1

Answer: a. NepaliSat-1

------According to the US space agency NASA, which planet's largest moon Titan has more than 100 meters of methane deep and small lakes? a. Saturn b. Mercury c. Venus d. Mars

Answer: a. Saturn

------Which NASA mission found that deep methane lakes also exist on the moon Titan of Saturn? a. Cassini b. Kepler c. Hobbit d. Discovery

Answer: a. Cassini

------The satellite 'Ravan-1 which has been launched from America belongs to which neighboring country of India? a. Pakistan b. Afghanistan c. Bangladesh d. Sri Lanka

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Answer: d. Sri Lanka - This is Sri Lanka's first satellite Ravana-1.

------Through which mission have scientists discovered the Earth-like planet HD21749c? a. TESS Mission b. TERA Mission c. TISS Mission d. None of these

Answer: a. TESS Mission (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite)

- The planet named HD 21749C is equal to 89% of the Earth's diameter. - This planet is circling a star. Its mass is 70% that of the Sun, it is 53 light years away in the southern constellation reticulum. - This planet is the 10th planet discovered by TESS, hundreds of other possible planets are being researched right now.

------In which country was the world's first malaria vaccine launched? a. India b. Kenya c. Ghana d. Malawi

Answer: d. Malawi April 25 is World Malaria Day.

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------Which robotic lander recorded Marsquake (earthquake) on Mars for the first time? a. Insight b. Chandrayaan 2 c. Luna 2 d. Luna 6

Answer: a. Insight - This is NASA's robotic lander.

------Which country launched the 5G network nationally for the first time in the world? a. France b. North Korea c. South Korea d. USA

Answer: c. South Korea

------Which is the first railway station to get ISO certificate? a. Patna Railway Station b. Guwahati Railway Station c. New Delhi Railway Station d. Howrah Railway Station

Answer: b. Guwahati Railway Station

------In which country Homo luzonensis, a new species of ancient human was discovered?

464 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Philippines b. India c. Spain d. France

Answer: a. Philippines

- The teeth and bones of this new human species have been found in the excavations of Callao caves, Phillipines. These remains are 50,000 to 67,000 years old.

------Through which satellites did ISRO track Hurricane FANI, saving millions of people from major losses? a. Insat-3D & Insat-3DR b. Scatsat-1 & Oceansat-2 c. Megha Tropiques d. All of the above

Answer: d. All of the above

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In which state Indian botanical researches have discovered the species of blood oozing tree Dracaena cambodiana? a. Assam b. Tamil Nadu c. Kerala d. Punjab

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Answer: a. Assam - This tree has been found in Dongka Sarpo area of West Karbi Anglong district of Assam.

------Which space agency launched the SPHEREx mission to investigate the origins of the universe? a. ISRO b. NASA c. NADA d. None of these

Answer: b. NASA

- This spacecraft will study the creation of the universe. Scientists will collect data of 300 million galaxies through this mission. ------

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Historic Sites

In which state has the oldest inscription of been discovered in December 2019? a. Uttar Pradesh b. Kerala c. Delhi d. Andhra Pradesh

Answer: d. Andhra Pradesh

- By far the oldest Sanskrit inscription of South India has been found by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in Andhra Pradesh. - This Sanskrit inscription has been discovered at Chebrolu village in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. According to experts, this inscription gives information about Saptamatruka. In Saptamatruka , seven goddesses are called.

------Supreme Court has decided to send the hearing of the religious issue of Sabarimala temple, entry of women in mosques and circumcision of women in Bohra society to a higher bench of how many judges? a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7

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Answer d. 7

Suranga Bawdi included in the World Monument Monitoring List-2020 is in which state? a. Odisha b. Karnataka c. Uttar Pradesh d. Gujarat

Answer b. Karnataka

------Thousands of birds have died due to unknown disease in Sambhar lake, in which state it is located? a. Punjab b. Himachal Pradesh c. Rajasthan d. Madhya Pradesh

Answer c. Rajasthan

- About 1000 birds of 15 species have been found dead in the lake area. - Birds have been dying here for 15 days. - Medical team has sent samples of dead birds to Ludhiana and Bhopal lab for examination.

------The Cabinet of Maharashtra government passed a budget of 20 crores for the

468 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 preservation and promotion of , it was whose the ruling capital? a. Shivaji Maharaj b. Aurangzeb c. Bajirao d. None of these

Answer a. Shivaji Maharaj

------Which city of Rajasthan has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site? a. Delhi b. Jaipur c. Raipur d. None of these

Answer: b. Jaipur

- This announcement was made at the 43rd session of UNESCO in Baku, Azerbaijan. Jaipur was founded in 1727 AD under the patronage of Sawai Jai Singh II.

------Where is the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape which has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list? a. India b. Australia c. Brazil d. None of these

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Answer: b. Australia

- Budj Bim Cultural Landscape is located in southwest Victoria, Australia. - This place is important in the culture of the natives. - This place was built by Gunditjamara people about 6,600 years ago. - Evidence of about 300 circular stone huts have been found at this place.

------Which place of Iraq has recently been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site? a. Baghdad b. Frankfurt c. Babylon d. None of these

Answer: c. Babylon

- It is an ancient Mesopotamian city. - Babylon has recently been voted a UNESCO World Heritage Site. - Babylon is world famous for "Hanging Gardens", it is one of the wonders of the ancient world. - Although the condition of this place is quite bad, it is absolutely in need of protection.

------In which country is Mounded Tombs located, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

470 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Japan b. Australia c. Germany d. Usa

Answer: a. Japan

There are 49 mausoleums in Osaka province of Japan, which are from the 3rd to 6th century. - There are mounds of different sizes, including a big mound which looks like a key hole. This mound is named after Emperor Nintoku and is the largest mausoleum in Japan. ------

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Deaths

The head of which monastery Vishvesh Tirtha Swami passed away on 29 December 2019? a. Pejavar Math b. Pir Panja Math c. Mahadev Math d. Anand Math

Answer: a. Pejavar Math

- This monastery is in Karnataka. The Chief Minister of Karnataka has said that the final ceremony will be held with state honour.

------Writer, Dr. Ganga Prasad Vimal died in Sri Lanka on 23 December 2019, he was the author of which language? a. Tamil b. Telugu c. English d. Hindi

Answer: d. Hindi

- He was a famous Hindi poet and writer. - He died in a road accident in Sri Lanka on 23 December 2019. Vimal was 80 years old, having held major responsibilities in various institutions including Jawaharlal Nehru University, University of Delhi and Central Hindi Institute.

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- His famous poetry collections include 'Bodhi- Vriksha', Itna Kuch”, Sannate se Muthbhed’, ‘Main wahan Hoon’ and ‘Kuch toh hai’ etc. His last novel published in 2013 is Manuskhor. - Vimal's story collections 'Koi Shuruaat', ‘Ateet Mein Kuch’, 'Idhar-Udhar', 'Bahar Na Bhitar' also have their place in Hindi literature.

------Thumri expert Vidushi Savita Devi passed away on 20 December 2019, to which gharana did she belong? a. Banaras Gharana b. Lucknow Gharana c. Jaipur Gharana d. None of these

Answer: a. Banaras Gharana

- She was an expert in classical music. He died at the age of 80 in Gurugram.

------Shriram Laghu passed away on 17 December 2019, he was connected to which field? a. film b. music c. sport d. Politics

Answer: a. film

- Worked in Hindi and Marathi films. - Legendary actor passed away on 17 December. He was 92 years old.

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- He died at Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune.

------Geeta Siddharth died on 14 December 2019, she was related to which field? a. film b. music c. sport d. Politics

Answer: a. film

- Geeta Siddhartha Kaka died recently. - She has worked in films like Garam Hawa, Parichay, Sholay, , Disco Dancer, Shaukeen and Earth.

------Gollapudi Maruti Rao passed away on 12 December 2019, he was the actor of which regional cinema? a. Hindi b. Bengali c. Oriya d. Telugu

Answer: d. Telugu

- He acted in about 250 films in four decades.

------George Laurer, the inventor of the bar code, died on 5 December 2019, from which country was he? a. USA

474 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 b. France c. England d. Germany

Answer: a. USA

- American engineer George Laurer invented the bar code. - He worked as an Electrical Engineer at IBM, during which he led the development of bar code.

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TN Seshan died on 10 November 2019, he was the ……… .. Chief Election Commissioner? a. 10th b. 11th c. 12th d. 15th

Answer a. 10th

------Renowned mathematician passed away on 14 November 2019, he was from which state? a. Uttar Pradesh b. Andra Pradesh c. Bihar d. Maharashtra

Answer c. Bihar

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------The President of which country 'Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan' passed away on 18 November 2019? a. UAE b. Saudi Arab c. Iran d. Kuwait

Answer a. UAE (United Arab Emirates) - He was elected the President of the UAE for the fourth time in November.

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Former Chief Minister of which state Kailash Joshi passed away on 24 November 2019? a. Uttar Pradesh b. Rajasthan c. Punjab d. Madhya Pradesh Answer d. Madhya Pradesh

------Shaukat Kaifi died on 23 November 2019, which of the following was she? a. Singer b. Player c. Theatre Artist and Actress d. None of these

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Answer c. Theatre Artist and Actress

- She acted in films like Bazaar, Umrao Jaan and Salaam Bombay. -She was the mother of actress and the wife of .

------Sudhir Dhar died on November 26, which field was he associated with? a. Music b. Cartoon c. Sports d. Politics

Answer b. Cartoon

- He was a well-known cartoonist. He died on November 26, 2019.

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What is the name of the first person to spacewalk into space, who died on 11 October 2019? a. Alexey Leonov b. Fyodor Gorbachov c. Joseph Houston d. Mark Elliot

Answer: a. Alexey Leonov

- He was 85 years old. Alexei Leonov stepped out of his spacecraft on 18 March 1965 with the help of a cable of about

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16 feet long, traveling for 12 minutes and nine seconds in space.

------What is the name of the artist who plays Kalia in the Bollywood film 'Sholay', who died on 30 September 2019? a. Sanjay Singh b. Veju Khote c. Viren Prajapati d. Arun Nath

Answer: b. Veju Khote

------When did veteran lawyer and former Union Minister Ram Jethmalani die? a. 6 September 2019 b. 7 September 2019 c. 8 September 2019 d. 9 September 2019

Answer: c. 8 September 2019

- He died at the age of 95 years. - Ram Jethmalani was born on 14 September 1923 in Shikarpur in Sindh province (then part of India and now part of Pakistan).

------Robert Mugabe died at the age of 95 on 6th September 2019.He was the former Prime Minister of which country?

478 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. South Africa b. Zimbabwe c. Brazil d. Indonesia

Answer: b. Zimbabwe

------Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya, India's first female DGP, passed away on 26 August 2019, she was the former DGP of which state? a. Punjab b. Bihar c. Uttar Pradesh d. Uttarakhand

Answer: d. Uttarakhand

- She was appointed DGP of Uttarakhand in 2004, - Significantly, she was the second woman IPS officer of India (first lady IPS officer was Kiran Bedi). She retired in 2007

------Mohammad Zahoor Khayyam Hashmi died on 19 August 2019, he was associated with which field? a. Literature b. sport c. Music d. Politics

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Answer: c. Music

- He was 92 years old. He won three Awards, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2007 and Padma Bhushan Award in 2011. - In 1981, he gave music for the film Umrao Jaan, which was one of his most successful films, he was also awarded the National Award and Filmfare Award for this film.

------Dr. Jagannath Mishra died on 19 August 2019, he was the former Chief Minister of which state? a. Uttar Pradesh b. Bihar c. Punjab d. Delhi

Answer: b. Bihar

- He was the Chief Minister of Bihar thrice. He was convicted in the fodder scam by a CBI court in Ranchi on 30 September 2013, - He was imprisoned for four years and fined Rs 2 lakh.

------Babulal Gaur died on 21 August 2019, he was the former Chief Minister of which state? a. Punjab b. Odisha

480 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. Madhya Pradesh d. Chhattisgarh

Answer: c. Madhya Pradesh He was the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh from August 2004 to November 2005, he represented Govindpura Assembly seat 10 times.

------J Om Prakash died on 7 August 2019, which of the following was he related to? a. Movies b. Science c. Art d. Literature

Answer: a. Movies - J Om Prakash died at the age of 93.

------When did former foreign minister Sushma Swaraj die? a. 6 August 2019 b. 5 August 2019 c. 4 August 2019 d. None of these

Answer: a. 6 August 2019

- She was 67 years old. - Sushma Swaraj was ill for a long time. - She was born on 14 February 1952.

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⦁ In 1977, when she was 25 years old, she became the youngest cabinet minister in India. She was then Labor Minister in Chaudhary Devi Lal's government in Haryana. At the age of just 27, she held the post of president of Janata Party in Haryana. ⦁ She was also the first woman Chief Minister of Delhi (13 October 1998 - 3 December 1998). ⦁ 21 December 2009 - 26 May 2014 She was the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. ⦁ She was the External Affairs Minister from 26 May 2014 - 30 May 2019. Sushma Swaraj was the second woman after Indira Gandhi to hold the post of foreign minister.

------MK Seetharam Kulal died on July 28, which of the following was he? a. Poet and lyricist b. Playwright c. Author d. All of the above

Answer: d. All of the above - He was a famous playwright, writer and former president of Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy.

------When did Subir Gokarn, an economist and former deputy governor of RBI, died? a. 30 July 2019 b. 10 July 2019 c. 20 July 2019 d. 3 July 2019

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Answer: a. 30 July 2019

- He was appointed as Executive Director on the board of International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2015 by the Narendra Modi government.

------Vitthalbhai Hansrajbhai Radadiya passed away on 29 July 2019, which of the following was he? a. Farmer, leader and politician b. A singer c. A player d. None of these

Answer: a. Farmer, leader& politician - He was a former MP from Porbandar in Gujarat.

Name the founder of Cafe Coffee Day (CCD), who died in the last week of July? a. VG Siddhartha b. SV Rangnathan c. SM Krishna d. Vijay Tripathi

Answer: a. VG Siddhartha

- VG Siddharth was missing since the evening of 29 July and his body was exhumed from the Nethravati river inUllal, Mangaluru on the morning of 31 July. -He is believed to have committed suicide.

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Earlier, he had issued a letter. - He was the son-in-law of former External Affairs Minister and former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna.

------Scientist John Robert Schrieffer died on 27 July 2019, due to which theory did he get the Nobel Prize in 1972? a. Superconductivity b. Nuclear Fission c. Quantum computer d. None of these Answer: a. Superconductivity

------Donkupar Roy passed away on 28 July, he was the current Speaker (Speaker) and former Chief Minister of which state assembly? a. Mizoram b. Uttar Pradesh c. West Bengal d. Meghalaya

Answer: d. Meghalaya - He has also been the Chief Minister of Meghalaya for one year from 2008 to 2009.

------Former Union Minister S passed away on 28 July 2019, which political party was he associated with?

484 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. B J P b. Congress c. RJD d. Aidmk

Answer: b. Congress

S. Jaipal Reddy was a minister in the Manmohan Singh-led government from 2004 to 2014.

------Kiran Nagarkar died on 5 September 2019, she was associated with which field? a. art b. Literature c. music d. film

Answer: b. Literature - Kiran Nagarkar was an English-Marathi litterateur and playwright. - His major compositions are: 'Saat Sakkam Trechalis'( Seven Sixes are Fourty-three) 'Ravana and Eddie', 'Cuckold', 'Jasoda' etc.

------Maate Mahadevi died on 14 March 2019, she was the head of which community? a. Hindu b. Lingayat c. Radhaswami d. None of these

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Answer: b. Lingayat

------Chinmoy Roy died on 17 March 2019, he was the actor of which regional cinema? a. Bengali cinema b. Oriya Cinema c. Hindi cinema d. Answer: a. Bengali cinema

------ died on 17 March 2019, which political party did he belong to? a. Congress b. JDU c. Bharatiya Janata Party d. None of these

Answer: c. Bharatiya Janata Party - He was the Chief Minister of Goa.

------ died on 21 March, he was associated with which field? a. music b. art c. sport d. None of these

Answer: b. art - He is known for his work on tribal themes and folk art. - He was awarded the Padma Shri Award in 1989.

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------Ashitha died, which language writer was she? a. Hind b. Urdu c. Persian d. Malayalam

Answer: d. Malayalam - Ashita was a leading Malayalam writer.

------When did former defence minister George Fernandes die? a. January 29, 2019 b. 01 January 2019 c. 02 January 2019 d. None of these

Answer: a. January 29, 2019

------When did actor die? a. 31 December 2018 b. 01 January 2019 c. 02 January 2019 d. None of these

Answer: a. 31 December 2018 - He died on December 31, 2018 at 6 pm Canadian time. - Kader Khan started his acting career in the year 1973 with the film 'Daag'.

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------When did legendary cricket coach die? a. 1 January 2019 b. 2 January 2019 c. 3 January 2019 d. None of these

Answer: b. 2 January 2019

He received the Dronacharya Award in the year 1990 and the Padma Shri in 2010. - He had been the coach of many cricketers including Sachin Tendulkar, . - Ramakant Achrekar was born in the year 1932.

------Bhanu Pratap Singh passed away on 24 January 2019, he was associated with which field? a. Writing b. Politics c. Bollywood d. None of these

Answer: b. Politics Bhanu Pratap Singh was a former Union Minister and former Governor of Goa. He recently died on January 24, 2019 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

------When did the famous writer die?

488 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. January 25, 2019 b. January 26, 2019 c. January 27, 2019 d. None of these

Answer: a. January 25, 2019 Renowned Hindi writer Krishna Sobti passed away on 25 January 2019. She was 93.

------Dibyendu Palit died on 3 January 2019, he was a famous writer in which language? a. Bangla b. Punjabi c. Hindi d. Urdu

Answer: a. Bangla - He died at the age of 79 in Calcutta, West Bengal. - He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1998 for the novel "Anubhav".

------Recently M.J. Radhakrishnan passed away, he was the filmmaker of which regional cinema? a. b. c. d. Marathi cinema

Answer: c. Malayalam cinema

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------Recently Swaroop Dutta passed away, which regional cinema was he associated with? a. Bhojpuri Cinema b. Marathi cinema c. Oriya Cinema d. Bengali cinema

Answer: d. Bengali cinema

- Swaroop Dutta was a Bengali actor, he died on July 17, 2019.

------When did former Delhi Chief Minister and Congress leader Sheila Dixit die? a. 21 July 2019 b. 20 July 2019 c. 19 July 2019 d. 18 July 2019

Answer: b. 20 July 2019

- Sheila Dixit died at the age of 81 on 20 July 2019. She was the Chief Minister of Delhi for 15 consecutive years from 1998 to 2013. After this, she was also the Governor of Kerala in 2014.

------Yukiya Amano died recently, which international organization did he head?

490 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) b. United Nations organisation c. UNESCO d. None of these

Answer: a. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

- He died on 18 July 2019. He was the head of the IAEA since 2009.

------When did freedom fighter and former MP Purnanand Panuli die at the age of 94? a. April 13, 2019 b. April 14, 2019 c. April 15, 2019 d. April 11, 2019

Answer: a. April 13, 2019\

- He died in Delhi. - He was known for participating in the Quit India Movement at the age of 17.

------On 2 April 2019, J Alxander professionally known as Mahendran died, he was a filmmaker of which regional cinema? a. Hindi cinema b. Malayalam cinema c. d. None of these

Answer: c. Tamil cinema

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Nobel laureate Sydney Brenner died on 5 April 2019, from which country? a. India b. South Africa c. USA d. None of these

Answer: b. South Africa

- He was a biologist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine in 2002.

------Dr. S.K. Shivkumar died on 14 April 2019, he was associated with which field? a. Space science b. Forensic science c. Microbiology d. None of these

Answer: a. Space science

- Dr. S. K. Sivakumar was the director of 'Indian Space Research Organization Satellite Center'.

------Name the author of the book 'Madras Discoverad', who died on 20 April 2019? a. Subbiah Muthiah b. Rahul Tiwari

492 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. Abhay Kumar Dubey d. None of these

Answer: a. Subbiah Muthiah

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Amar Paul died on 20 April 2019, he was a famous folk singer of which language? a. Bhojpuri b. Oriya c. Assamese d. Bengali

Answer: d. Bengali

------Master Hirannaiah died at the age of 85 recently, he was associated with which field? a. Hindi actor and political satirist b. Oriya actor and political satirist c. Bengali actor and political satirist d. Kannada actor and political satirist

Answer: d. Kannada actor and political satirist

------Actor Mrinal Mukherjee died on 7 May 2019, he mostly acted in which language films? a. Bengali b. Oriya c. Punjabi d. Hindi

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Answer: a. Bengali

------Name the chairman of private company ITC, who died on 11 May? a. Harman Preet b. Yogesh Upadhyay c. Sanjeev Puri d. (Y C Deveshwar)

Answer: d. Yogesh Chander Deveshwar (Y C Deveshwar)

------What is the name of the famous “Birha” singer who was also known as Birha Samrat, and died in Varanasi on 12 May 2019? a. b. Ashwini Chaubey c. Ramesh Chandra d. Kamal Kishore Narayan

Answer: a. Hiralal Yadav

------The producer of the famous animation video 'Ek Chidiya, Anek Chidiyan' on Doordarshan and famous film historian has passed away at the age of 98, name him? a. Vijaya Mulay b. Vijaya Sachdeva c. Jaganari Singh d. Mohani Rai

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Answer: a. Vijaya Mulay

- This song was part of the 'Ek Anek aur Ekta' documentary made in 1974.

------Which state's folk artist Harish died on 2 June who was also known as 'Queen Harish'? a. Madhya Pradesh b. Rajasthan c. Punjab d. Karnataka

Answer: b. Rajasthan

- He was a man, but in his female disguise, he made his world-wide identity with the Ghoomar and Chakri dance of Rajasthan.

------ died on 5 June, which of the following was he? a. Comedian b. Film and theater actor c. The model d. all of above

Answer: d. all of above - He was 79 years old.

------Ruma Guha Thakurta passed away on 3 June 2019, she was the actress of which regional cinema?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 495 of 616 a. Hindi cinema b. Tamil cinema c. Bengali cinema d. Gujarati Cinema

Answer: c. Bengali cinema

- Ruma Guha Thakurta was a Bengali actress and singer, recently died at the age of 84 in Calcutta, West Bengal.

------Recently Jaspal Singh Kalra died, which area was he associated with? a. film b. music c. Cooking d. None of these

Answer: c. Cooking

- Jaspal Singh Kalra was a famous celebrity chef, he died on 4 June in New Delhi.

------Prakash Pant died on 5 June, he was the Finance Minister of which state? a. Bihar b. Rajasthan c. Madhya Pradesh d. Uttarakhand

Answer: d. Uttarakhand

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------ died on 10 June 2019, he was associated with which field? a. film b. Theater c. Literature d. All of the above

Answer: d. All of the above (film, theater and literature)

------RV Janakiraman passed away on 10 June 2019, he was the former Chief Minister of which state / union territory? a. Karnataka b. Puducherry c. Bihar d. Uttar Pradesh

Answer:b. Puducherry

------Writer died on 19 February 2019, which language did he write in? a. Urdu b. English c. Hindi d. Bangla

Answer: c. Hindi

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Culture

The 11-day 'Dhanu Jatra' festival is held in which state? a. Bihar b. Jharkhand c. Odisha d. Chhattisgarh

Answer: c. Odisha

- The famous eleven day long 'Dhanu Jatra' festival was held in Bargarh, Odisha in December 2019. - It features a theatrical performance based on the mythology of Lord Krishna and his maternal uncle Kansa.

------The National Tribal Dance Festival was held in which city on 27–29 December 2019? a. Raipur b. Azamgarh c. new Delhi d. Pune

Answer: a. Raipur

------In which state is the Sangai festival celebrated? a. Nagaland b. Manipur c. Arunachal Pradesh d. Assam

Answer b. Manipur

------In which state was the Rongali Bihu festival celebrated recently?

498 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Assam b. Mizoram c. Manipur d. Karnataka a. Assam ------In which state was the 2019 Singhey Khababs Sindhu Festival (Sindhu Darshan Festival) recently celebrated? a. Uttarakhand b. Assam c. Tamil Nadu d. Jammu Kashmir

Answer: d. Jammu Kashmir

- 2019 Singhey Khababs Sindhu Festival was celebrated in Leh of Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir.

------Which state is hosted the 10th National CulturalFestival? a. Andhra Pradesh b. Madhya Pradesh c. Gujarat d. Maharashtra

Answer: b. Madhya Pradesh

- The event was organized by the Ministr y of Culture in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. - Started on 14 October and held till 21 October. - It is part of the 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' campaign.

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------In which state is the Shirui Lily Festival organized? a. Manipur b. Assam c. Nagaland d. Arunachal Pradesh Answer: a. Manipur - The annual Shirui Lily Festival 2019 was organized this time in a place called Ukhrul in Manipur. In this festival, folk songs and folk dances are performed by different communities. It is the cultural festival of the state.

------Kullu is a famous festival held in the state of Dussehra? a. Uttarakhand b. Himachal Pradesh c. Arunachal Pradesh d. Sikkim

Answer: b. Himachal Pradesh - The famous 'Kullu Dussehra' started on 8 October at Dhalpur Maidan in Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh. - It lasts for a week. - This festival is unique because when Dussehra ends in the rest of the country, it begins. - It has been celebrated since the 17th century.

------Which state celebrated 'Nuakhai' on 3 September?

500 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Odisha b. Bihar c. Chhattisgarh d. Jharkhand

Answer: a. Odisha - This festival is celebrated for welcoming of new crop.

------In which region was the National Tribal Festival "Adi Mahotsav" organized in August? a. Leh-Ladakh b. Srinagar c. Jammu d. Chennai

Answer: a. Leh-Ladakh - It was organized by Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED).

------The theme of the nine-day festival was "A celebration of the spirit of Tribal Craft, Culture and Commerce". Which state does Kharchi Puja belong to? a. Bihar b. Punjab c. Tripura d. Sikkim

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Answer: c. Tripura - In this puja the land is worshiped.

------40th International Annual Desert Festival 2019 was held in which district of Rajasthan on January? a. Jaipur b. Jaisalmer c. Udaipur d. Kota

Answer: b. Jaisalmer ------Which state government made a law making Sanskrit the second official language? a. Himachal Pradesh b. Bihar c. Chhattisgarh d. Andhra Pradesh

Answer: a. Himachal Pradesh ------

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Schemes & Planning

The central government approved the updating of the National Population Register (NPR), how long will it last? a. April to September 2020 b. January to September 2020 c. April to December 2020 d. March to September 2020

Answer: a. April to September 2020

- Whereas in the second phase, from 9 February to 28 February 2021, the entire population will be computed (sense-census).

------What is National Population Register?

- NPR details all local residents of the country. - If an outsider (foreign) person has been living in any part of the country for more than six months, then his details will also be recorded in the NPR. - It is prepared at gram panchayat, , state and national level. - It is mandatory for every local resident of the country to register with NPR.

------Difference between NPR, NRC and CAA? - NPR = It is used by the government to implement the schemes. Information provided by people in NPR is considered correct. There is no need to give your proof in this. This is not proof of citizenship.

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- NRC = It identifies migrants living illegally in the country. For this, documents of citizenship identification are sought from the people. NRC has come into force in Assam recently. - CAA = Under this, citizenship will be given to , Christians, Sikhs, Parsis, Jains and Buddhists due to religious persecution from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Those who have come before 31 December 2014 will get citizenship.

------When was NPR first made? - It was launched in the UPA government led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. - The information for NPR was collected while going door-to-door in 2010 for the 2011 census. - This data was updated in 2015 by conducting door-to-door survey. - This information was also digitized. - Now it is being updated by the Central Government only. Which law provides for NPR? The Citizenship Act, 1955 was amended in the year 2004, under which provisions of NPR were added. - These provisions have been set out in section 14A of the Citizenship Act, 1955. - The central government can issue a national identity card by compulsory registration of every citizen of the country. - The government can prepare the register of every citizen of the country and a National Registration Authority can also be constituted for this.

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Which state will not update NPR?

- Assam - In all the states and union territories except Assam, information will be taken from house to house from April to September 2020. The NRP will be updated. What is its purpose? - Its purpose is to create a database based on the complete identity and other information of every resident of the country. - The government uses this to formulate its plans, prevent fraud and extend the benefit of schemes to every family. How will registration be done in NPR? - Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said that all the figures of the register will be taken on the mobile app. - During April 2020 to September 2020, workers engaged in preparing NPR will gather data from door to door. - The entire process will be under the supervision of government officials appointed to decide the NPR. What information will be recorded in NPR? - The government clarified the doubts about the NPR and census, saying that for NPR, Indian citizens will not have to provide biometric, Aadhaar card details or any other documents. This information has to be given - - Includes the person's name, relationship with the head of the family, father's name, mother's name, wife or husband's name (if married), gender, date of birth, current address,

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 505 of 616 nationality, permanent address, occupation and biometric details. How many states refused to implement NPR - Chief Ministers of ten states of the country have said that they will not implement the NPR. Because they feel that this is a step in the direction of NRC. In Assam, the census in 1951 was considered as NRC. The National Register for Citizens was prepared on the same basis.

------Which secure messaging app is the central government developing? a. GIMS b. Sathi c. SARKAR d. India

Answer: a. GIMS (Government Instant Messaging System)

- Employees of Central Government, State Government and organizations will be able to use this app for secure communication.

------What kind of registers web portal has been launched by the central government to trace and block stolen mobile phones? a. Central Equipment Identity Register b. Central Mobile Identity Register c. Phone block registers d. None of these

Answer: a. Central Equipment Identity Register

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Website: www.ceir.gov.in/

------Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has announced a loan of how much amount for solar energy and irrigation projects in India in December 2019? a. 200 million dollars b. 210 million dollars c. 300 million dollars d. 500 million dollars

Answer: b. 210 million dollars

- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is headquartered in Beijing, the capital of China. - India is the second largest shareholder among its 100 members and the largest loan recipient country.

------Assam government launched Abhinandan Yojana in December 2019, what is the scheme related to? a. Education subsidy b. Transport subsidy c. Farmer subsidy d. None of these

Answer: a. Education subsidy

The scheme aims to provide a maximum subsidy of Rs 50,000 in loans to students eligible for higher education.

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- The benefit of this scheme will be given to those students who apply for a loan of Rs one lakh or more for higher education.

------The Central Government has approved the Kerala Semi-High Speed Rail (SHSR) Corridor Project, what is it named? a. Gold line b. silver Line c. Yellow line d. Blue line

Answer: b. silver Line

- The length of this project is 532 km (Kasagador to ). - The cost of the scheme is Rs 56,443 crore. - 2024 deadline set for the project. - This highspeed corridor project will be run by Kerala Rail Development Corporation (KRDCL), a joint venture between the Government of Kerala and the Ministry of Railways. - After the construction of this corridor, the distance between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasaragod will be reduced from 12 hours to 4 hours.

------Which state government decided to celebrate the year 2020 as Good Governance Resolution Year? a. Uttar Pradesh b. Haryana c. West Bengal d. Rajasthan 508 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019

Answer: b. Haryana For this, the state government has sought suggestions from the people for reforms. - This announcement was made during the program organized on the occasion of Good Governance Day (25 December).

------In which city of India will the first university be established for the transgender community? a. Lucknow b. Delhi c. Kushinagar d. Thiruvananthapuram

Answer: c. Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh)

- This university will be established in the Fazilnagar section of Kushinagar district. - This will be the first such university in the country where people of third gender will be able to take education. - This university is being constructed by All India Kinnar Shiksha Seva Trust.

------Which of these cards has been made mandatory for Pradhan Mantri Vyay Vandana Yojana? a. Pan Card b. Ration card c. Aadhar Card d. Credit Card

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Answer: c. Aadhar Card

- Pradhan Mantri Vyay Vandana Yojana is a pension scheme for senior citizens. - Now the beneficiaries of this scheme will have to provide proof of Aadhaar number. - The Union Finance Ministry has issued a notification under the Aadhaar (Targeted of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016. - It has been said in this notification that if a person wants to take advantage of the Pradhan Mantri Vyaya Vandana Yojana, then he should have Aadhaar.

------In which railway station was the first oxygen parlour opened? a. Mumbai Central b. new Delhi c. Nasik d. Agra

Answer: c. Nasik

- It has been opened in December 2019. - Its aim is to provide clean air experience to the people. - This oxygen parlour is started by Indian Railways in association with 'Aero Guard'. There are about 1500 plants in this oxygen parlour, these plants play a useful role in making the air present in the railway station clean. - Such plants have been planted in the oxygen parlour, which absorb harmful pollutants from the air.

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------Which scheme has been launched by the central government for management of under ground water? a. Advani Ground Water Scheme b. Atal Ground Water Scheme c. Nehru Ground Water Scheme d. Ambedkar Ground Water Scheme

Answer: b. Atal Ground Water Scheme

- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Atal Ground Water Scheme on 25 December 2019. - The Union Cabinet has approved Rs 6000 crore for this scheme. The objective of this scheme is to focus on water resources, river development and Ganga conservation.

------Which state government has launched Netanna Nestham scheme? a. Karnataka b. Mizoram c. Punjab d. Andra Pradesh

Answer: d. Andra Pradesh

- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy recently wrote ‘Y.S.R. Netanna Nestham Yojana has been launched. - This scheme will benefit 85,000 handloom weaver families of the state.

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24,000 rupees will be provided to the beneficiary family.

------In December 2019, the Union Cabinet approved the name of Rohtang Tunnel after which former Prime Minister? a. Manmohan Singh b. Indra Kumar Gujral c. Indira Gandhi d. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Answer: d. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

- The new name will be Atal Tunnel. - Under the leadership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, it has been decided to construct the tunnel under Rohtang Pass on June 3, 2000, this tunnel is strategically important. - Total length is 8.8 km.

------Which State / Union Territory Cabinet has approved the Electric Vehicle Policy 2019? a. Delhi cabinet b. Bihar cabinet c. Jharkhand Cabinet d. Punjab cabinet

Answer: a. Delhi cabinet

Taking a major step to tackle air pollution, the Delhi government has approved the Electric Vehicle Policy 2019 (Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2019).

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- Government will give subsidy to promote e- vehicles. - To implement this policy, an electric vehicle board will be formed. - Charging facility every three kilometers - Target to build 35 thousand electric vehicles and 250 charging stations in a year - Changing building boils, charging at least 20 percent parking in parking lots - Vehicles account for the most share of Delhi's pollution. - Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal while announcing that the capital of the country will now become the capital of electric vehicles.

------Which scheme has been announced by the Maharashtra government to pardon loans up to Rs 2 lakh? a. Mahatma Jyotirao Phule loan waiver scheme b. Mahatma Gandhi loan waiver scheme c. Shivaji Maharaj Loan Waiver Scheme d. None of these

Answer: a. Mahatma Jyotirao Phule loan waiver scheme - Maharashtra government announced in December 2019.

------Which state government launched the Jalsathi program in December 2019? a. Uttar Pradesh b. Madhya Pradesh c. Andra Pradesh

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 513 of 616 d. Odisha

Answer: d. Odisha - Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik recently started a program called 'Jalsathi' to ensure the supply of safe drinking water in the state. Under this launch, water quality testing kits and POS (point of sale) machines were distributed to women volunteers. - These women are named Jalsathi.

------By which year, under the National Broadband Mission, the target is to provide broadband connectivity to all villages? a. 2020 b. 2021 c. 2022 d. 2023

Answer: c. 2022

------Which state / union government launched free Wi-Fi service on 19 December 2019? a. Uttar Pradesh b. Rajasthan c. Puducherry d. Delhi

Answer: d. Delhi

- Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated 109 hotspots in Delhi on 19 December 2019.

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------In which district of Madhya Pradesh was the 'Tansen Samaroh-2019' organized in December? a. Jabalpur b. Gwalior c. Indore d. Nagpur

Answer: b. Gwalior - It is a classical music festival. - It is being organized by Ustad Alauddin Khan Academy of Arts and Music. - It is organized in memory of the great musician Tansen.

------The Government of Maharashtra has decided to rename the 'Mumbai-Nagpur Super Communication Samriddhi Express' as? a. Bal Keshav Thackeray b. Shivaji Maharaj c. Lala Lajpat Rai d. Narendra Modi

Answer: a. Bal Keshav Thackeray

- Maharashtra cabinet also approved additional share capital of Rs 3,500 crore to reduce the debt burden to be taken for this project. Mumbai-Nagpur Samriddhi Express: - It is a 700 km Super Expressway, scheduled to be completed in 2021. - The expressway is expected to cut travel time between Mumbai and Nagpur by nine hours.

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- Estimated total cost of the project is approximately Rs 55,335 crore. - Road construction of the project will be completed within the next 3 years. - The previous government of Maharashtra had planned to name the expressway after Atal Bihari Vajpayee (former Prime Minister of India).

------Which state government has launched schemes called 'Vijayamritam' and 'Sahachari'? a. Uttar Pradesh b. Madhya Pradesh c. Kerala d. Tamil Nadu

Answer: c. Kerala

Under this, financial assistance will be provided to the persons with high marks in the degree.

------For the first time, which paramilitary force has launched a matrimonial portal for its personnel? a. BSF b. ITBP c. CISF d. SSB

Answer: b. ITBP

- The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has launched a matrimonial portal to help find a

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------How many Sanskrit institutions have been given the status of Central University by the Central Sanskrit University Bill, 2019? a. two b. three c. Four d. Five

Answer: b. three

- National Sanskrit Sansthan (Bhopal), - Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth (New Delhi) - Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth (Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh) - All these were till now Deemed Sanskrit University.

------The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved amendment in the State Universities Act 1973 to establish a new university in Aligarh by what name? a. A P J Abdul Kalam b. Saint Avaidyanath c. Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh d. None of these Answer c. Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh

------In which city will the world's first CNG port

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Answer c. Bhavnagar (Gujarat)

- On November 11, the Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board (GIDB), chaired by the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Vijay Bhai Rupani, approved its proposal.

------In which state Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Sisiri bridge connecting Dibang Valley to Siang? a. Arunachal Pradesh b. Mizoram c. Manipur d. Assam

Answer a. Arunachal Pradesh ------Which ministry has launched the SAANS campaign? a. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare b. Home Ministry c. Ministry of Information Technology d. Human Resource Development Ministry

Answer a. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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------Which state government has formulated the 'Arundhati Swarna Yojana' to give 10 grams of gold to each bride? a. Bihar b. Madhya Pradesh c. Haryana d. Assam

Answer d. Assam

------How many languages will Jagannana 2021 have? a. 10 b. 16 c. 20 d. 33

Answer b. 16

------Which companies have approved the disinvestment decision of the Central Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs? a. BPCL, Shipping Corporation of India b. Container Corporation of India c. Tehri Hydro Development Corporation, North Eastern Electric Power Corporation d. All of the above

Answer d. All of the above

------Where has the Union Cabinet approved the

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Answer b. Leh

Sowa-Rigpa Medicine System - It is an ancient treatment system practiced in the Himalayan regions including Tibet. - It is popular in Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Darjeeling in West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh and Union Territory of Ladakh. - It is believed that Buddha (Gautama) taught the original text book 'Ragyud-Bzi' of Sowa-Rigpa and is closely associated with Buddhist philosophy.

------Which state has launched a three-week special campaign to eradicate filariasis in November and December 2019? a. Odisha b. Jharkhand c. Bihar d. Uttar Pradesh

Answer d. Uttar Pradesh

------In which state is Guru Ghasidas National Park where it has been announced to make a tiger reserve? a. Gujarat b. Rajasthan

520 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. Chhattisgarh d. Madhya Pradesh

Answer c. Chhattisgarh Currently, there are three Tiger Reserves in Chhattisgarh- Achanakmar Tiger Reserve, Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve and Indravati . - Including the new tiger reserve, now there will be four tiger reserves in the state.

------Which state government announced 5% reservation for athletes in government jobs? a. Madhya Pradesh b. Uttar Pradesh c. Manipur d. Chhattisgarh

Answer a. Madhya Pradesh

------To what date has the Union Cabinet extended the term of the 15th Finance Commission by one year? a. 30 October 2020 b. 30 October 2021 c. 10 October 2020 d. 30 October 2022

Answer a. 30 October 2020 - 15th Finance Commission Chairman NK Singh - Ramesh Chand is a part-time member of the 15th Finance Commission.

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------The proposed Atlin Hydroelectric Project is related to which state? a. Uttar Pradesh b. Haryana c. Andra Pradesh d. Arunachal Pradesh

Answer d. Arunachal Pradesh

- The Central Government has recommended the Biodiversity Studies for a 3,097 MW capacity atlin hydroelectric project. - It is feared that 2,80,000 trees will be destroyed due to this project and 6 species of mammals may become extinct.

------Which state government has decided to launch Project 'Shakti' to make people aware of crimes? a. Odisha b. Himachal Pradesh c. Rajasthan d. Madhya Pradesh Answer d. Madhya Pradesh - Government of Madhya Pradesh has decided to launch Project 'Shakti' to make people aware of crimes.

------For which educational institution did

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President Ramnath Kovind launch the Global Alumni Endowment Fund? a. IIT Guwahati b. IIM Bangalore c. IIT Delhi d. IIM Ahmedabad

Answer: c. IIT Delhi

- 'IIT- Delhi Global Alumni Endowment Fund' was launched at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 31 October 2019. - The first target in the endowment fund for IITs has been set at Rs 250 crore. 125 crores will be given by two IIT alumni in it. - Which includes Flipkart founders Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal. He is an alumnus of IIT Delhi. - Binny has given 100 crores and Sachin has given 25 crores. By the end of the year 2020, the target of this endowment fund is Rs 1,000 crore.

------Which state government has launched the Chief Minister Kanya Sumangala Yojana? a. Bihar b. Odisha c. Madhya Pradesh d. Uttar Pradesh

Answer: d. Uttar Prades

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- It aims to ensure the empowerment of girls. - It was launched on Dhanteras (25 October). Under this scheme, 15,000 rupees will be provided to each family on the birth of a girl child. - Government will send this amount to beneficiary's account in several stages, this amount will be given on the occasion of many achievements like vaccination, 1, 5, 9 and admission in graduation etc. ------Which plan has been made by the Odisha government to develop Puri as a world heritage city? a. ABADHA b. PURI Devlopment c. ABRAC d. None of these

Answer: a. ABADHA - ABADHA = Augmentation of Basic Amenities and Development of Heritage and Architecture (ABADHA). - There is a plan to spend 3208 crores under this.

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Answer: c. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

- He was the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh. - In 2017, the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated this 9.2 km long tunnel to the nation. - This tunnel reduces the distance between Jammu and Srinagar by 31 km. - This tunnel is located on National Highway-44.

------Which state has announced an amount of 51,000 rupees under the Chief Minister's Kanya Vivah / Nikah Yojana for toilets in the in-laws' house. a. Bihar b. Odisha c. Punjab d. Madhya Pradesh

Answer:d. Madhya Pradesh

------Which scheme has been launched by the Central Government to encourage students to undertake 'STEM education'? a. Jyoti Anand Scheme b. Vigyan Jyoti Scheme c. Science welfare scheme d. Shiksha Jyoti Scheme

Answer: b. Vigyan Jyoti Scheme

STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

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Through this scheme, 100 girls from 550 districts will be trained by the year 2020-2025. - These students will be selected on the basis of their percentage. - Girls of class 9 to 12 will be included in this scheme. Under this scheme, science camp will be organized for girl students in IITs and national laboratories.

------Which state government has launched YSR Rythu Bharosa Scheme 2019(For farmers)? a. Andhra Pradesh b. Gujarat c. Madhya Pradesh d. Karnataka

Answer: a. Andra Pradesh The objective of this scheme will be to provide financial assistance of Rs 13,500 to the farmers in three installments every year. - The state government will contribute Rs 7500 in this scheme, while the central government will contribute Rs 6000 in it.

------In which state India's longest electrified railway tunnel was inaugurated on 1 September 2019? a. Karnataka b. Mizoram

526 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. Andra Pradesh d. Assam

Answer: c. Andra Pradesh In Andhra Pradesh, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu dedicated India's longest electrified railway tunnel to the nation. - This tunnel is located between Cherlopalli and Rapuru in Andhra Pradesh. - The length of the electrified railway tunnel is 6.6 km. - This tunnel is part of the recently completed 113 km Obulavaripalli-Venkatachalam new railway line.

------Which month was declared by the Central Government as 'National Nutrition Month' in 2019? a. July b. August c. September d. October

Answer: c. September - Its aim is to end the problem of malnutrition in the country. - This campaign will be run throughout the month, the purpose of this campaign is to convey the message of 'Har Ghar Nurturing Festival'.

------PM Modi launched the National Animal

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Disease Control Program on September 11, their goal is to eradicate which disease? a. Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) b. Animal Malta-Fever(Brucellosis) c. a and b d. None of these

Answer: c. a and b (mouthpump-hoof and animalistic Malta-fever) [Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis]

- PM Modi launched the National Animal Disease Control Program in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh on September 11, 2019. - This program will run till the year 2024 (duration of five years). - During this, the cost will be Rs. 12,652 crore. - Under this, cow, buffalo, sheep, goat and pig will be saved from Foot & Mouth diseases. Female children of milch animals will be vaccinated every year to protect them from animalistic Malta-fever. - In an effort to reduce both these diseases, more than 60 crore animals will be vaccinated across the country.

------By which year is the goal to eradicate Mukhpaka-Khurpaka and animalistic Malta- fever under the National Animal Disease Control Program? a. Year 2025 b. Year 2030 c. Year 2022 d. Year 2050

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Answer: b. Year 2030 - Target to control diseases by year 2025 and eradication of diseases by 2030.

------In which state Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently inaugurated the new assembly building? a. Telangana b. Jharkhand c. Bihar d. Assam

Answer: b. Jharkhand

- After 19 years of formation of a separate state, now Jharkhand has got its own assembly. - The assembly building of Jharkhand has been constructed at a cost of Rs. 1238 crore.

------In which city has the second women's post office been opened in the country? In which city has the first women's post office opened in Bihar? a. Gaya b. Hajipur c. Patna d. Darbhanga

Answer: c. Patna (in the premises of Bihar Public Service Commission)

- This women's post office established in the premises of Bihar Public Service Commission is the second woman post office in the country and the first woman post office in Bihar.

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There are women in this post office from postmaster to postman and in future also there will be women only. - The first women's post office is at Shastri Bhavan in Delhi. - Postal Central Government has decided to open one women post office in all postal circles for the empowerment of women.

------Where is India's tallest air traffic control tower (ATC tower)? a. Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi b. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai c. Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport, Patna d. None of these

Answer: a. Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi

- India's tallest air traffic control tower has been inaugurated by Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri . - Its height is 102 meters. - It has been prepared for 250 crores rupees. Apart from this, there are instruments worth Rs 100 crore( Total 350 crores).

------In which city will the National Police University be established?

530 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Patna b. Delhi c. Chandigarh d. Greater Noida

Answer: d. Greater Noida

- The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has announced this. - In this multi-disciplinary university, information related to various police related disciplines will be provided. - The university will be in an area of 100 acres in the Tech Zone in IT Park of Greater Noida.

------The central government has approved a plan to write a history of India's borders, who has been elected its nodal agency? a. Indian Council of Historical Research b. Nehru Memorial Museum & Library (NMML) c. Directorate general of archives d. None of these

Answer: b. Nehru Memorial Museum & Library (NMML)

- It is an autonomous organization under the Union Ministry of Culture.

------Which state government has launched 'Upon your home' scheme?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 531 of 616 a. Uttar Pradesh b. Madhya Pradesh c. Rajasthan d. Assam

Answer: d. Assam\

- It is a loan subsidy scheme for home construction. Under this, financial assistance will be given for the purchase or construction of the first house by the family. - Subsidy up to Rs 2.50 lakh will be given for loan amount of Rs 5 to 40 lakh. Home Minister Amit Shah started the Vande Bharat Express to travel from Delhi to which religious place? a. Ajmer (Ajmer Sharif) b. Katra (Vaishno Devi) c. Haridwar d. Patna sahib

Answer: b. Katra (Vaishno Devi)

- Union Home Minister Amit Shah flagged off the Vande Bharat Express for Vaishno Devi. - Vande Bharat Express will reach Katra from Delhi in 8 hours.

------Name the first private (corporate) train in the country? a. Vande Bharat b. Tejas c. Moving d. Amrapali

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Answer: b. Tejas

- UP CM Yogi Adityanath flagged off the country's first private (corporate) train Tejas Express on 04 October 2019 from Lucknow Junction. - It will be fully operated by IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation). - This train will stop at Kanpur and Ghaziabad and reach New Delhi. The number of the Tejas Express is 00501. - This train will start running regularly from 06 October. - Tejas Express is a medium speed train with modern facilities. Its maximum speed is 160 kilometers.

------By when has the Union Ministry of Environment announced to implement BS VI (Bharat Stage VI) vehicle emission standards? a. January 2020 b. April 2020 c. December 2019 d. April 2021

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- Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on October 7 that about Rs 60,000 crore has been spent on adopting BS VI fuels. - Government companies will invest about Rs 28,000 crore in oil refinery to supply BS-VI fuel. - BS-VI vehicles and fuel will reduce harmful gases emitted from vehicles, and this will reduce pollution. What is Bharat Stage Emission Standards - It is an emission standard set by the Government of India, it is based on the European Regulations. - Its purpose is to control the pollution emitted by vehicles. - This standard is set by the Central Pollution Control Board. It was first introduced in the country in the year 2000. - New vehicles are manufactured in the country based on these standards.

------Which is the first state in the country to implement the new law on contract farming? a. Uttar Pradesh b. Tamil Nadu c. Bihar d. Madhya Pradesh

Answer: b. Tamil Nadu

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------Where was South Asia's first cross-border petroleum pipeline built? a. Motihari and Amlekhganj (Nepal) b. Mumbai and Amlekhganj (Nepal) c. Chennai and Amlekhganj (Nepal) d. Porbandar and Amlekhganj (Nepal)

Answer: a. Motihari and Amlekhganj (Nepal)

- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the petroleum product pipeline between Motihari and Amlekhganj (Nepal) on 10 September. - He has inaugurated this pipeline through video conferencing with Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.

------Where is the country's largest detention center for foreign prisoners being built? a. In of Assam b. In Jalpaiguri, West Bengal c. Guwahati district of Assam d. Goa

Answer: a. In Goalpara district of Assam

- It will be ready next year (year 2020). - 3000 people can be placed in it. - It will cost 46.5 crores. In this detention centre, foreign criminals and those who have been declared as foreign by tribunals shall be detained.

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⦁ Detention limit fixed for 3 years Recently, the Supreme Court had set the limit of detention of foreigners for 3 years. After this limit is over, these people will be able to get bail after giving bond of one lakh rupees on behalf of two Indian citizens.

------In which state India's longest electrified railway tunnel was inaugurated on 1 September 2019? a. Karnataka b. Mizoram c. Andhra Pradesh d. Assam

Answer: c. Andra Pradesh

In Andhra Pradesh, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu dedicated India's longest electrified railway tunnel to the nation. - This tunnel is located between Cherlopalli and Rapuru in Andhra Pradesh. - The length of the electrified railway tunnel is 6.6 km. - This tunnel is part of the recently completed 113 km Obulavaripalli-Venkatachalam new railway line.

------In which city is the National Bird Toxicology Center established?

536 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Coimbatore b. Varanasi c. Pune d. Bhopal

Answer: a. Coimbatore ------In which city will the Gorewada International Zoo be established? a. Gorakhpur b. Nagpur c. Chhotanagpur d. Chandigarh

Answer: b. Nagpur

- This zoo will have activities like Biopark, Indian Safari, African Safari, Night Safari, Research, Education, and Training etc.

------Which state government decided to launch an initiative called "10 weeks, 10 o'clock, 10 minutes - every Sunday, against dengue"? a. Arunachal Pradesh b. Kerala c. Bihar d. Delhi

Answer: d. Delhi

- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal started this initiative from 1 September. - This initiative aims to work for the prevention of dengue and chikungunya.

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------Which country has issued Facial Biometric Data Based Identity Document for Sailors? a. China b. India c. Pakistan d. USA

Answer: b. India

- This will ease the movement of Indian seafarers and also make it easy to get jobs.

------Which state recently launched Chief Minister Krishi Aashirwad Yojana? a. Punjab b. Uttar Pradesh c. Jharkhand d. Haryana

Answer: c. Jharkhand

- Under this scheme, funds will be directly transferred to the accounts of the farmers of the state.

------How many new government medical colleges have been approved by the Union Cabinet? a. 70 b. 73 c. 84 d. 75

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Answer: d. 75

- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave this approval on 28 August 2019. 24,000 crore to be spent in phases in the next 3 years. - To be linked with existing district hospitals or referred hospitals by 2021-22. - This will create 15,700 new seats for MBBS.

------In which city of Maharashtra was a British underground bunker converted into a museum? a. Mumbai b. Pune c. Chandigarh d. Kolhapur

Answer: a. Mumbai

- This museum is spread over an area of 15,000 sq ft. - This museum has virtual reality booths, through which people can see about the 19th century.

------Which state government launched the "Mahatma Gandhi Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojna”? a. Punjab b. Odisha c. Madhya Pradesh d. Chhattisgarh

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Answer: a. Punjab

- The Punjab government has integrated this scheme with the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) of the Central Government.

------After banning liquor, which state government has now banned the production, preservation and sale of “paan masala”? a. Bihar b. Himachal Pradesh c. Maharashtra d. Assam

Answer: a. Bihar

------Which state government has planned to provide the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Residential School yojna for the children of labourers? a. Uttar Pradesh b. Bihar c. Haryana d. Himachal Pradesh

Answer: a. Uttar Pradesh

- These schools will be opened in all 18 mandals of Uttar Pradesh.

------Which state has launched the "Village Volunteer System", which has more than 2.8 lakh volunteers? a. Bihar b. Tamil Nadu

540 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. Andra Pradesh d. Telangana

Answer: c. Andra Pradesh - It aims to provide government services at people’s homes. - Identity cards will be issued to these volunteers and they will be given Rs 5,000 as an allowance per month.

------In which city has India's first private space science museum been opened? a. Patna b. Bhubaneswar c. Hyderabad d. None of these

Answer: c. Hyderabad - ISRO has provided 65 spacecrafts, satellites and rockets etc.as models for this museum. - Models of GSLV Mark III, GSLV Mark II, PSLV Chandrayaan-1, Mars Orbiter Spacecraft, Aryabhatta, Bhaskar, Rohini etc. will be available in this museum.

------Which state has launched a higher education model called "RACE"? a. Bihar b. Rajasthan c. Madhya Pradesh d. Uttar Pradesh

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Answer: b. Rajasthan - "Resource Assistance for Colleges with Excellence" Under this model, emphasis will be laid on the distribution of faculty and movable property in government colleges, so that the best use of resources will be possible.

------Which state government has recently launched the Vhali dikri Yojna for the welfare of girls? a. West Bengal b. Goa c. Andhra Pradesh d. Gujarat

Answer: d. Gujarat

- Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani launched "Vhali Dikri" scheme in Rajkot on 3 August. Its aim is to increase the sex ratio by increasing the girl child birth rate. - Government of Gujarat will provide Rs. 4,000 on admission of girl child in fourth grade. 6,000 rupees will be provided on admission to the ninth grade. - One lakh rupees will be provided at the time of marriage.

------In how many scheduled languages will the 2021 census be done?

542 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. 5 b. 10 c. 15 d. 18

Answer: d. 18

- Census 2021 will be conducted in 18 out of 22 scheduled languages. Earlier, the 2011 census was conducted in 16 scheduled languages.

------To connect Kosi and which river in Bihar, the central government has approved a project of Rs 4,900 crore? a. Ganges b. Yamuna c. Budhi Gandak d. Mechi

Answer: d. Mechi

------The "One Nation One Ration Card" scheme has been launched under which pilot project? a. Telangana b. Andra Pradesh c. Maharashtra and Gujarat d. All of the above

Answer: d. All of the above (Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat)

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- To promote national food security, the Government of India has launched the "One Country - One Ration Card" scheme on a pilot basis in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat. - This scheme has come into effect from August 1, 2019. What is one country one ration card scheme With the ration card, families can buy rice and wheat at cheaper rates from any ration shop in these states. - The central government has targeted to implement the scheme across the country by August 2020.

------The government of which state / union territory has decided to give full subsidy to electricity users up to 200 units? a. Uttar Pradesh b. Bihar c. Puducherry d. Delhi

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Answer: a. Gujarat - On 23 July 2019, Union Minister of Power and Minister of New and Renewable Energy RK Singh has informed in the Parliament that Gujarat ranks first. - Gujarat has 261.97 MW (MW) capacity rooftop 100 projects. - Maharashtra (198.52 MW) in second place and Tamil Nadu (151.62 MW) in third place. Currently, the total rooftop solar installation in India is of 1,700.54 MW capacity.

------In which city was the first printing press heritage gallery of Indian Railways opened? a. Mumbai b. Guwahati c. Patna d. Kolkata

Answer: a. Mumbai

- Western Railway (Western Railway) has started the first printing press heritage gallery at Mahalaxmi, Mumbai.

------Which state has a water harvesting scheme called "Jalamrit"? a. Karnataka b. Bihar c. Uttar Pradesh d. None of these

Answer: a. Karnataka

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In March 2019, Karnataka launched a water harvesting scheme called "Jalamrit". - Scientific methods are to be used for water storage in the state under this scheme.

------G-One (Bio-fuel environment friendly crop residue prevention) scheme belongs to which ministry of central government? a. home Ministry b. Ministry of Textiles c. Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas d. Ministry of Defence

Answer: c. Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

------Financial assistance will be provided under this scheme for prevention of crop residue and ethanol production. STARS (Scheme for Translational and Advanced Research in Science) belongs to which ministry of central government? a. Human resource development ministry b. Home Ministry c. Ministry of Defence d. Ministry of Women and Child Welfare

Answer: a. Human resource development ministry

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- The scheme was launched on the occasion of National Science Day (28 February). Objective - To provide funds for scientific research projects.

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Which state launched the Yuva Shree Arpan Yojana? a. Bihar b. Uttar Pradesh c. West Bengal d. None of these

Answer: c. West Bengal

It aims to encourage entrepreneurship among the youth. ------Which state launched the Chief Minister Aanchal Amrit Yojana? a. Rajasthan b. Madhya Pradesh c. Bihar d. Uttarakhand

Answer: d. Uttarakhand

Mukhyamantri Aanchal Amrit Yojana has been launched to provide milk to children in Anganwadi centers.

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- In Uttarakhand, about 18,000 children are malnourished.

------Which state recently launched the "One Family One Job" scheme? a. Orissa b. Bihar c. Sikkim d. Nagaland

Answer: c. Sikkim

------In which state was the Dolaithabi Barrage Project started? a. Assam b. Manipur c. Nagaland d. Tripura

Answer: b. Manipur - On January 4, 2019, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi inaugurated 12 projects worth more than 1500 crores in Imphal, Manipur.

------Recently which state / union territory government has announced the inclusion of Maithili as an optional subject from 8th to 12th? a. Delhi Government b. Government of Uttar Pradesh

548 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. Government of Bihar d. Government of Maharashtra

Answer: a. Delhi Government

------Which state cabinet has recently announced to increase financial assistance to families of martyred soldiers from 25 lakh rupees to 1 crore? a. Haryana b. Telangana c. Madhya Pradesh d. Maharashtra Answer: d. Maharashtra

------Which state government has decided to establish India's first "Space Park"? a. Government of Assam b. Government of Kerala c. Delhi Government d. None of these

Answer: b. Government of Kerala

------Which state government has decided to declare Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary as a reserve for tigers? a. Government of Madhya Pradesh b. Government of Tamil Nadu c. Government of Karnataka d. Himachal Pradesh Government

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Answer: a. Government of Madhya Pradesh

------Which is the first state in the country to reserve 75% jobs for local youth? a. Punjab b. Gujarat c. Andhra Pradesh d. Bihar

Answer: c. Andra Pradesh

------Which state government's pilot project is "Medicine from the Sky"? a. Telangana Government b. Government of Tamil Nadu c. Government of Bihar d. Government of Andhra Pradesh

Answer: a. Telangana Government Under this scheme, emergency medical items like blood, vaccines, medical samples, organs etc. will be delivered by drone.

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Where is India's first foreign interactive bird park started?

550 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Delhi b. Patna c. Mumbai d. Chandigarh

Answer: c. Mumbai - The name of this park is 'Esselworld Bird Park'. It was launched on 11 April 2019. ------Home Ministry has started phone number 112, what is it? a. Police helpline number b. Fire helpline number c. Female helpline number d. Countrywide Emergency Helpline Number

Answer: d. Countrywide Emergency Helpline Number ------Which campaign has been launched by India to eradicate malaria? a. My life b. My health c. Our country d. My india

Answer: d. My india (Mera India) ------By which year, under the Mera India campaign, a target has been set to eradicate malaria in the country? a. 2050 b. 2020 c. 2030 d. None of these

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Answer: c. 2030 ------

'Aapki Beti' scheme is related to which state government? a. Bihar b. Uttar Pradesh c. Madhya Pradesh d. Rajasthan

Answer: d. Rajasthan - The Rajasthan government has recently increased the financial assistance to schoolgirls under this scheme. ------The Central Government has extended the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Yojana to how many farmers? a. 1.5 crore farmers b. 13.5 crore farmers c. 45.5 crore farmers d. 14.5 crore farmers

Answer: d. 14.5 crore farmers - It’s decision was taken in the first meeting of the second term of the Modi government. (The meeting was held on 31 May.

------India has signed an agreement with which

552 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 country to set up a National Maritime Museum in Lothal? a. America b. Japan c. Portugal d. France

Answer: c. Portugal

- Lothal is in Gujarat. - It was a port city in the Indus Valley Civilization.

------Which state has launched Pink Sarathi vehicles for the safety of women? a. Madhya Pradesh b. Bihar c. Rajasthan d. Karnataka

Answer: d. Karnataka

------Where is India's first dinosaur museum cum park inaugurated? a. Gujarat b. Delhi c. Bihar d. Tamil Nadu

Answer: a. Gujarat (in Raiyoli village of Balasinor town in Mahisagar district)

- In the village of Raiyoli in Balasinor town in Mahisagar district of Gujarat.

------Which state is the first to give pension to all the elderly aged 60 years and above?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 553 of 616 a. Bihar b. Uttar Pradesh c. Punjab d. Andra Pradesh

Answer: a. Bihar

- Government of Bihar has launched Universal Old Age Pension Scheme on 14 June 2019.

------By which year the central government has targeted to provide clean drinking water to all? a. 2024 b. 2030 c. 2022 d. 2054

Answer: a. 2024

------Carmichael coal mine project is related to which country? a. India b. Argentina c. USA d. Australia

Answer: d. Australia - Adani Group has got final approval for this disputed project.

------Which state government has now announced a press release in Sanskrit as well? a. Bihar b. Jharkhand c. Uttar Pradesh d. Madhya Pradesh

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------Which state cabinet has approved the proposal to punish children leaving elderly parents? a. Uttar Pradesh b. Rajasthan c. Bihar d. Karnataka

Answer: c. Bihar - Children can be sent to jail on charges of leaving elderly parents.

------The UP government's cabinet has passed a resolution of Rs 181.82 crore for the under- construction martyr Ashfaqulla Khan Zoological Park, where is this Zoo Park located? a. Lucknow b. Kanpur c. Unnao d. Gorakhpur

Answer: d. Gorakhpur

- It was earlier called Gorakhpur Zoo. It will be on an area of 291 acres.

------Which state has started the 'Mukhyamantri Yuva Sambal Yojana' giving unemployment allowance of 3000 to 3500 rupees? a. Bihar b. Uttar Pradesh

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 555 of 616 c. Rajasthan d. Kerala

Answer: c. Rajasthan

Under this scheme, the unemployed youth in the state who have a bachelor's or any equivalent degree will now be given an allowance of Rs 3000 per month by the government.

------Name the world's largest multi-stage lift irrigation project, whose first phase was inaugurated by CMs of three states? a. Kaleswaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) b. Hirakud Dam Project c. Sardar Sarovar Project d. Bhakra Nangal Project

Answer: a. Kaleswaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP)

- On June 21, 2019, Telangana Chief Minister K.K. Chandrasekhar Rao, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis jointly inaugurated its first phase.

------Which state launched Mukhyamantri Swabhimaan Yojana? a. Rajasthan b. Bihar

556 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. Madhya Pradesh d. Odisha

Answer: c. Madhya Pradesh

- Its aim is to provide employment to unemployed youth. For a period of 100 days, youth will be given a stipend of Rs 4000 per month.

------Which state launched the Kalia Scholarship Scheme? a. Punjab b. Haryana c. Odisha d. None of these

Answer: c. Odisha

- Government of Odisha launched "Kalia Scholarship Scheme". KALIA - Krishak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation. 92% farmers of the state will be covered under this scheme.

------Which country has prepared a plan for the formation of Space Force? a. Russia b. Japan

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 557 of 616 c. America d. France

Answer: c. America

------Which state announced the Chief Minister Old Age Pension Scheme? a. West Bengal b. Bihar c. Rajasthan d. None of these

Answer: b. Bihar

The Bihar government has announced the Chief Minister Old Age Pension Scheme, people above 60 years of age will get the benefit of this scheme. ------

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Which international organization has approved the proposal for international policy making to combat cyber crime? a. United Nations b. world Bank c. IMF d. UNESCO

Answer: a. United Nations

- The United Nations on 27 December approved a proposal for international policy formulation to combat cybercrime. For this, a meeting will be organized in August 2020. The draft submitted by Russia was accepted by 193 member member countries. Budapest Convention - The Budapest Convention was the first treaty on cybercrime, currently it is the only treaty under the United Nations that deals with cybercrimes. - India and Brazil have not adopted this treaty, these countries were not involved in its drafting.

------In which country did Funfone storm wreak havoc on 25 December 2019? a. Philippines b. USA c. Pakistan d. Ukraine

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Answer: a. Philippines

- Thousands of people were trapped or taken to high altitude relief camps due to the storm. - Millions of homes have been destroyed.

------The former Prime Minister of which country Charles Michel has taken charge as the President of the European Council and the European Commission? a. Belgium b. France c. Iraq d. Switzerland

Answer: a. Belgium

- He has held the post of President of the European Council for five years. - PM Narendra Modi has also talked to her on phone on 23 December 2019. - The two leaders agreed to hold the next India- EU Summit in Brussels the following year (2020). The dates in this regard will be decided through diplomatic channels.

------What name have the eight African countries changed their currency CFA Franc to? a. Eco b. pen c. Swift d. Dollar

Answer: a. Eco

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- These countries - Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea- Basau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. - So far, the Frank Community of the Financial Community of Africa was operating in these countries. CAFA was in force in 14 countries - The CFA (Financial Community of Africa) franc currency was applied to a total of 14 countries in Africa. Now it is left in only 6 countries. - The currency here was earlier associated with the French currency. - Because, these 8 countries were colonies of France. Except for Guinea-Bissau, all other countries had been colonized by France long back.

------In which country has a Prime Minister been appointed for the first time (in 2019) after 1976? a. USA b. France c. d. Benegal

Answer: c. Cuba

- President Miguel Diaz has appointed Manuel Marrero Cruz as Prime Minister. - The post of Prime Minister was removed in 1976 by the then revolutionary leader Fidel Castro. Cuba Capital: . Cuban Currency: Cuban Peso.

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------Which President passed impeachment in the House of Representatives of his country? a. b. Ramnath Kovind c. Donald Trump d. Emmanel Macro

Answer: c. Donald Trump

- Donald Trump has become the third President of the US who has been impeached in the House of Representatives. - Two-thirds of Senate members are required to remove the US President from office, while the Republican Party currently has a majority in the Senate.

------Which country announced the launch of the Gandhi Citizenship Education Award to uphold the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi in perpetuity? a. Russia b. Portugal c. Brasil d. Canada

Answer: b. Portugal

- Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa recently visited India. He has announced to launch the Gandhi Citizenship Education Award, inspired by his thoughts and quotes, to keep the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi eternal.

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- This award will be given every year. - The first year award will be dedicated to animal welfare.

------Which former President of Pakistan was sentenced to death by a court there for treason, which was later adjourned? a. Asif Ali Zardari b. Arif Alvi c. Mamnoon Hussain d. Pervez Musharraf

Answer: d. Pervez Musharraf

------Which party got the majority in the General Election held in Britain in December? a. Labor party b. Conservative Party c. Scottish National Party d. Liberal Democrats

Answer: b. Conservative Party

- Total seats in the British Parliament 650. - Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party won 365 seats - Opposition Labor Party got 202 seats - Boris Johnson to become Prime Minister of Britain again. 15 Indians became MP - This time the record has been elected by 15 Indian MPs. With the introduction of some new faces, 12 MPs retained their seats.

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------Which country has opposed the inclusion of Kalapani region in the new political map of India? a. Pakistan b. Bhutan c. China d. Nepal

Answer d. Nepal

------Which country approved 'GV-971', the world's first drug for Alzheimer's disease?\ a. India b. China c. France d. Japan

Answer b. China

------Which country has banned the Islamist organization Allar Dol? a. India b. Pakistan c. Iran d. Bangladesh

Answer d. Bangladesh

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India has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with which country to take 1.82 cusecs of water from river Feni for drinking water supply scheme? a. Pakistan b. Sri Lanka c. Nepal d. Bangladesh

Answer d. Bangladesh

------The President of which country invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his victory day celebration?\ a. China b. Russia c. Japan d. USA

Answer b. Russia ------

Who was elected the new President of Sri Lanka? a. Gotabaya Rajapaksa b. Mahinda Rajapaksa c. Sajit premadasa d. Mahinda Deshpriya

Answer a. Gotabaya Rajapaksa ------

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Who has been nominated as the new Prime Minister by the Sri Lankan President? a. Ranil Wickremesinghe b. Mahinda Rajapaksa c. Maithripala Sirisena d. Sajit Premdasa

Answer b. Mahinda Rajapaksa

------The President of which country arrived in India on 28 November 2019 under the first official foreign visit after assuming power? a. Asif Ghani of Afghanistan b. Ivo Morales of Bolivia c. Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil d. Gotabaya Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka

Answer d. Gotabaya Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka

------Which former Maldives President was sentenced to 5 years in prison in a corruption case? a. Abraham Mohammed Sohail b. Abdulla Yameen Gayoom c. Mohammad Nasheed d. Faisal Naseem

Answer b. Abdulla Yameen Gayoom

- On 28 November, the court sentenced it. - The former president was heavily dependent on

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China for political and economic support during his five-year term. - During his tenure, he kept opponents in jail or forced him to remain in exile. - Yameen had to face defeat in the 2018 elections.

------Who is the first Hindu woman to get a place in the Central Cabinet of Canada? a. b. Harjeet Sajjan c. Anandi Kaur d. None of these

Answer a. Anita Anand

------Which storm caused a lot of damage and devastation in West Bengal, India and in neighbouring Bangladesh? a. Big b. Nightingale c. Harare d. Champak

Answer b. Nightingale

- More than 21 lakh people have been evacuated to safe places in Bangladesh due to this storm. - Many people were killed. - The cyclone caused winds at a speed of 130 kilometers per hour. - The cyclone hit the bank of Gangasagar and it

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------Upto when has the European Union extended the time limit for Brexit? a. 30 November b. 31 December c. 31 January d. 31 March

Answer: c. 31 January

Brexit = British exit - European Union member countries have agreed to extend Brexit deadline. - The first deadline was 31 October.

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Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi was killed in the action of the US Army, he was the chief of which terrorist organization? a. Hamas b. al Qaeda c. Islamic state d. None of these

Answer: c. Islamic State (IS)

- American President Donald Trump told the world that during an operation by the US Special Forces, Baghdadi blew himself up with a jacket 568 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 loaded with a bomb. - 48 years of Baghdadi showed the whole world a very frightening picture of terrorism.

------Which country has eliminated the need for visas for Indian businessmen? a. Brazil b. USA c. Canada d. Britain

Answer: a. Brazil

------With which country did India sign the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor Agreement? a. Pakistan b. China c. Bangladesh d. Afghanistan

Answer: a. Pakistan

- India has signed an agreement with Pakistan on the modalities of operation of Kartarpur Sahib Corridor at Zero Point International Boundary Dera Baba Nanak.

------PM Modi has announced how much loan facility to Russia? a. One billion dollars b. Two billion dollars

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 569 of 616 c. Three billion dollars d. None of these

Answer: a. One billion dollars (7.1 thousand crores rupees)

- Modi announced this on 5 September 2019 at the Fifth Eastern Economic Forum (EEF). - India will work closely with Russia for the development of the Far East region. - He also announced a loan of one billion dollars for the development of this resource-rich region of Russia.

------Which policy was announced by PM Narendra Modi with the intention of strengthening activities with the Far East region of Russia? a. Act for South b. Act for east c. Act for North d. None of these

Answer: b. Act for east - In the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Prime Minister also introduced the policy "Act in the Far East" (Act for East). - This policy has been introduced with the intention of strengthening activities with Russia's Far East region. - Modi said that my government is actively working on the policy of Act East. This will give a new dimension to our economic diplomacy. - PM Modi made a two-day visit (4-5 September

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2019) to Russia to attend the 20th India-Russia Annual Summit and Fifth Eastern Economic Forum meeting. - India signed about 50 agreements worth $ 5 billion in EEF-2019.

------Britain has decided to issue a commemorative coin on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of which great Indian? a. Maotse Tung b. Dalai Lama c. Jawahar Lal Nehru d. Mahatma Gandhi

Answer: d. Mahatma Gandhi

- UK Finance Minister Sajid Javid has announced this. - The British Government has asked the Royal of Britain to make coin so that the world never forgets Gandhi's learning. Prime Minister of the UK: Boris Johnson

------Which country recently allowed women to join the army for the first time? a. Japan b. Sri Lanka c. Saudi Arab d. Pakistan

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Answer: c. Saudi Arab - Now any woman here can serve in the armed forces. Earlier in the year 2018, Saudi Arabia allowed women to join the security forces. Now permission has also been granted to join the army. In 2018, women were allowed to drive vehicles.

------Who has been elected the new President of Tunisia? a. Mohammad Alberuni b. Altaf hussain c. Kais Saied d. Iftikhar Jahan

Answer: c. Kais Saied

- He was an independent candidate. - He has been a Professor of Law. - Nearly 77 percent of the votes were in support of Kais while his rival Karoui received 23 percent of the votes.

------Recently China has leased the island of Tulagi, in which country is it located? a. Australia b. New zealand c. Solomon Islands d. Brazil

Answer: c. Solomon Islands

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- Chinese company 'Sam Enterprise Group' has entered into a secret deal with the government of Solomon Islands, Under this deal, the island of Tulagi will be leased to the Chinese company for 75 years. - Britain and Japan had used the island as the first South Pacific military headquarters. - Located near Solomon Islands, Australia.

------Who was re-elected in Indonesia's presidential election? a. Joko Widodo b. Al Hadidi c. Ober Vidodo d. Ahadam Villori

Answer: a. Joko Widodo - He was recently sworn in as the President of Indonesia in the capital Jakarta. - Indonesia is a country located in , it is situated between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. - Currency Indonesian Rupiah - The world's largest island country (the world's largest island nation) More than 18 thousand islands

------Name the 16-year-old activist who shook the world leaders with his speech at the United Nations Climate Change Conference? a. Greta Thunberg b. Elena Marquis

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 573 of 616 c. Martha Fellowes d. Lara Gutenberg

Answer: a. Greta Thunberg

------Mongolia's President Khaltamaagiin Battulga and Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the golden statue of Lord Buddha at the Gandan Tegchenling Monastery on September 20, in which city is it located? a. Ulaanbaatar b. New Delhi c. Paris d. Ghazni

Answer: a. Ulaanbaatar (capital of Mongolia)

- Mongolia's President Khaltamaagiin Battulga and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who visited India, unveiled the golden statue of Lord Buddha at the Gandan Tegchenling monastery in Ulaanbaatar, through video conferencing from New Delhi. - Gandan Tegchenling Monastery was built in the 19th century.

------Which 178-year-old travel company in Britain declared itself bankrupt? a. Thomas Cook b. Royal Travel c. UK Cook d. None of these

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Answer:a. Thomas Cook

------To which organization did India gift Gandhi Solar Park, which was inaugurated by PM Modi on September 24? a. World bank b. United Nations (UN) c. International Monitoring Fund d. BRICS Bank

Answer: b. United Nations organisation - It is installed on the roof of the United Nations in New York. The park has 193 solar panels for each of the countries of the United Nations. - It has cost $ 1 million to build.

------The Prime Minister of has won the election again, name him? a. Praveen Jagannath b. Alok Nath c. Vikram Jagannath d. None of these

Answer: a. Praveen Jagannath

------Which country has recently reported to the United Nations to initiate the process of separation from the Paris Agreement {United

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Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)}? a. Nepal b. China c. America d. Russia

Answer: c. America After completion of this process, America will be the only country to leave this agreement.

------Who was elected the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the fourth time? a. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan b. Sheikh khalifa bin azam c. Sheikh Khalifa Nahyan Arabic d. None of these

Answer: a. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan - He is elected for the fourth time for a five-year term. - The Supreme Council of the UAE re-elected him as President and expressed confidence in his leadership.

------Name the first female Prime Minister of Belgium, who has recently taken charge? a. Winstal Wilmes b. Sophie Wilmes

576 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 c. Sophia Hamra d. None of these

Answer: b. Sophie Wilmes - King Philip of Belgium appointed Sophie Wilmes as interim Prime Minister on 27 October 2019.

------PM Modi has announced how much loan facility to Russia? a. One billion dollars b. Two billion dollars c. Three billion dollars d. None of these

Answer: a. One billion dollars (7.1 thousand crores rupees)

- Modi announced this on 5 September 2019 at the Fifth Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).

------Which policy was announced by PM Narendra Modi with the intention of strengthening activities with the Far East region of Russia? a. Act for South b. Act for east c. Act for North d. None of these

Answer: b. Act for east

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- In the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Prime Minister also introduced the policy "Act in the Far East" (Act for East).

------Which country has announced to make eastern Kalimantan province of Borneo island the new capital of the country? a. Indonesia b. Vietnam c. Malaysia d. Thailand

Answer: a. Indonesia - The capital of Indonesia is currently Jakarta. The city of Jakarta is slowly drowning in water. - The possibility of this city becoming completely submerged in a few years is being raised.

------Which country cancelled peace talks with Taliban? a. Afghanistan b. USA c. Pakistan d. India

Answer: b. USA - US President Donald said on 9 September 2019 that the long-running talks with the Taliban ended today without any conclusion.

------In which country is the Stromboli volcano located ?

578 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Pakistan b. France c. Japan d. Italy

Answer: d. Italy - The Stromboli volcano in Italy exploded in the first week of September. - This is the second explosion in two months. The volcano erupted in July as well.

------Which country launched the world's first floating nuclear power plant? a. USA b. India c. China d. Russia

Answer: d. Russia - Russia launched the world's first floating nuclear power plant :Akademik Lomonosov.

------Which country has made PAN card mandatory for Indian citizens? a. China b. Russia c. Nepal d. France

Answer: c. Nepal

- For the Indians who are in government jobs or employed in Nepal, the government there has made PAN card mandatory. - Without this, no Indian will get a job there now.

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------In which continent are the Amazon rainforests located where there is a massive fire? a. South America b. c. Europe d. Asia

Answer: a. South America

------The 45th G-7 summit was held in which city on 24 to 26 August 2019? a. Biarritz b. Paris c. Nice d. Leon

Answer: a. Biarritz (France) Member Country - France, United States, Italy, Canada, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom - France specially invited to India this time.

------What was the theme of the 45th G-7 Summit? a. Combating inequality b. Opposing inequality c. Development with inequality d. None of these

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Answer: a. Combating inequality

------Which storm hit the east of China in August 2019, displacing more than 1 million people? a. Lekima b. Zeliang c. Loloma d. Yukima

Answer: a. Lekima During this storm, strong winds moved at a speed of 187 kilometers per hour and there was heavy rain.

------According to the new law of which country, now women can take passports themselves, get married and travel abroad without the permission of parents? a. South Africa b. North Korea c. Saudi Arabia d. UAE

Answer: c. Saudi Arabia Earlier, under the Mail Guardianship system, women had to get the approval of a male member of the family for the journey.

------Which temple, about 1000 years old, has

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 581 of 616 been opened in Pakistan to Hindus after 72 years? a. Shawala Teja Singh Temple b. Ashoka Temple c. Shiva Temple d. None of these

Answer: a. Shawala Teja Singh Temple

- This temple was sealed for the last 72 years. This temple is opened to devotees for the first time after partition. Shawala Teja Singh Temple - It was built by Teja Singh. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

------Which African countries visited the Indian President for the first time (28 July to 3 August)? a. Benin b. Gambia c. Guinea d. All of the above

Answer: d. All of the above (Benin, Gambia and Guinea)

------Chagos island is a disputed issue between which two countries?

582 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 a. Russia and China b. France and USA c. India and Pakistan d. United Kingdom and Mauritius

Answer: d. United Kingdom and Mauritius - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has asked the United Kingdom to hand over Chagos Island (Diego Garcia) to Mauritius.

------Who has become the new President of Senegal? a. Emmanuel Macron b. Rajendra Prasad c. Macky Sall d. None of these

Answer: c. Macky Sall

- Macky Sall was re-elected President of Senegal. - Senegal is located on the west coast of Africa.

------Who became the Prime Minister of Palestine? a. Mohammad Mushtaq b. Mohammad shtayyeh c. Sohail Khan Abbasi d. None of these

Answer: b. Mohammad shtayyeh

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------According to the SIPRI report, which is the world's largest arms importer country? a. Pakistan b. Saudi Arabia c. India d. Usa

Answer: b. Saudi Arabia

SIPRI - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute - India ranks second on this list. India's share of global arms imports was 9.5% in the period 2014-18 while Saudi Arabia's share was 12%. The largest arms exporters of 2014-18 are: America, Russia, France, Germany and China. The largest arms importing countries for 2014-18 are: Saudi Arabia, India, Egypt, Australia and Algeria.

------Which country changed the name of its capital Astana to Nur-sultan? a. Russia b. Kazakhstan c. Brazil d. None of these

Answer: b. Kazakhstan

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------Hayabusa 2 spacecraft is related to which country? a. Japan b. Russia c. China d. USA

Answer: a. Japan - Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa 2 landed on Ryugu asteroid. - Its purpose was to obtain samples from the surface of Ryugu. These samples will be brought back to Earth by 2020.

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The Golan heights which are in the headlines are situated between which two countries? a. China and Japan b. Syria and Israel c. North Korea and South Korea d. None of these

Answer: b. Syria and Israel

- On this hill in March, US President Donald Trump signed a declaration recognizing Israel's sovereignty. - Earlier the US used to consider the Golan heights as an occupied Syrian territory. ------

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Who became the first Hindu woman judge of Pakistan? a. Anju Verma b. Rupa Kumari c. Roopa Ganguly d. Suman Kumari

Answer: d. Suman Kumari ------Which word was chosen by Oxford Dictionary as Hindi Word of the Year 2018? a. Aadhaar b. Naari Shakti c. Muhim d. Uri

Answer: b. Naari Shakti

- It was announced recently at Jaipur Literature Festival. - In the year 2017, Oxford Dictionary declared "Aadhaar" as the Hindi Word of the Year.

------Which port has India started operating for the first time abroad? a. Hambantota Port b. Shahid Beheshti Port c. Gwadar Port d. None of these

Answer: b. Shahid Beheshti Port, Chabahar ------

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World Economic Forum 2019 took place in which city? a. Frankfurt b. Moscow c. Davos d. Delhi

Answer: c. Davos The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum took place in Davos, Switzerland on January, 2019.

------Which neighboring country of India declared sugarcane juice a national drink? a. Myanmar b. Pakistan c. Bangladesh d. China

Answer: b. Pakistan

------Who was sworn in as the 42nd President of Brazil on 2 January? a. Jair Bolsonaro b. Fernando Hadad c. Infano Runalo d. None of these

Answer: a. Jair Bolsonaro

------Which European country has introduced 'GAFA' Tax (Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon Tax)?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 587 of 616 a. Germany b. Japan c. France d. Britain

Answer: c. France

- This tax is named after the initials of the world's largest Internet and technology companies, "Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon".

------Which Hindu religious place was declared a national monument in Pakistan? a. Katas Raj b. Panj Tirath c. Hinglaj Temple d. None of these

Answer: b. Panj Tirath

- It is located in . Panj Tirath gained fame due to the five ponds of water available there. - It is believed that this place was related to Pandu of Mahabharata period.

------Who became the Prime Minister for the third time in Bangladesh? a. Sheikh Hasina b. Khaleda Jiya c. Hasin Jahan d. None of these

Answer: a. Sheikh Hasina

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- On December 31, 2018, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's coalition won the election of Bangladesh with a thumping majority and gave her a third term.

------Which country has officially renounced UNESCO membership apart from the US? a. China b. Russia c. Iran d. Israel

Answer: d. Israel

- America and Israel officially separated from United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on 01 January 2019. ------Who became the new Prime Minister of Greece (Greece) recently? a. Kyriakos Mitsotakis b. Alexis Tsipras c. Djokavic d. None of these

Answer: a. Kiriyakos Mitsotakis

- Greece is a country located in Europe. It declared independence from the Ottoman Empire on March 25, 1821. - Its capital is located in Athens.

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------Recently which company has acquired the American software company Red Hat? a. Microsoft b. Dell c. IBM d. None of these

Answer: c. IBM

- International Business Machines (IBM) acquired American software company Red Hat for $ 34 billion. The acquisition will strengthen IBM's cloud business.

------In which gurudwara has Pakistan agreed to give visa-free entry for a year to Indian pilgrims? a. Panja Sahib b. Nankana Sahib c. Kartarpur Sahib d. Dera sahib

Answer: c. Kartarpur Sahib

- Pakistan will allow entry to about 5,000 people every day over a period of one year. - Corridor is being built from Wagah border till Kartarpur Sahib.

------On which social media company / website has the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

590 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 recommended a $ 5 billion penalty in the data leak case? a. Twitter b. Facebook c. Instagram d. TIC Toc

Answer: b. Facebook

------The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola outbreak in which African country to be a global health emergency? a. Brazil b. Democratic Republic of Congo c. Indonesia d. Afghanistan

Answer: b. Democratic Republic of Congo

- In the Democratic Republic of Congo, more than 1600 people have died due to Ebola. - This is the fifth such declaration in history. ------Name the new Prime Minister (PM) of Britain? a. Boris Johnson b. Jeremy Hunt c. Theresa May d. Philip Hammond

Answer: a. Boris Johnson

------Which Indian-origin woman has been made the UK Home Secretary / Minister? Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 591 of 616 a. Preeti Patel b. Rishi Sunak c. Priyanka Johnson d. None of these

Answer: a. Preeti Patel (47 years)

- She has become the first Home Secretary / Minister of Indian origin. Apart from him, Alok Sharma, originally from Agra, Uttar Pradesh, has been made the Minister of State for International Development. MP Rishi Sunak, son-in-law of India's veteran businessman NR Narayana Murthy, has been given the responsibility of Chief Secretary in the Treasury Ministry. He will also join the cabinet.

------Which country issued the Ramayana-based stamp on the completion of 70 years of diplomatic relations with India? a. Maldives b. Indonesia c. Sri Lanka d. Myanmar

Answer: b. Indonesia

- The design of this postage stamp has been designed by renowned Indonesian sculptor Padmashri Bapak Nyoman Nuarta.

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------Which city has been declared as the World Book Capital for 2019 by UNESCO? a. Delhi b. Kuala Lumpur c. Sharjah d. Paris

Answer: c. Sharjah

- Sharjah, the city of Saudi Arab Emirates, has been declared the World Book Capital for 2019.

------Which city has been declared as the World Book Capital for 2020 by UNESCO? a. Delhi b. Kuala Lumpur c. Sharjah d. Paris

Answer: b. Kuala Lumpur

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In which country was the world's highest indoor waterfall opened? a. India b. Afghanistan c. France d. Singapore

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Answer: d. Singapore

- The world's tallest 131 feet high indoor waterfall has been opened at Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore. ------

In which city is Notre Dame, the famous church that was in the limelight due to arson? a. Mumbai b. London c. Paris d. Berlin

Answer: c. Paris

------Who has won the presidential election in Ukraine? a. Volodymyr Oleksandrovich Zelensky b. Petro Poroshenko c. Iroshaka Fulakova d. None of these

Answer: a. Volodymyr Oleksandrovich Zelensky - He is basically a comedian and a lawyer. ------

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Name the Prime Minister of Palestine Government, who took oath on 14 April 2019? a. Mohammad Shtayyeh b. Rami Hamdalla c. Mahmoud Abbas d. None of these

Answer: a. Mohammad Shtayyeh

------The world's largest aircraft successfully made its first test flight to California on April 14, which company made it? a. Stratolaunch b. Microsoft c. Google d. Boeing

Answer: a. Stratolaunch Stratolaunch Systems Corporation - Stratolaunch was founded in 2011 by Microsoft co-founder the late Paul Allen.

------Army overthrows the President in African country Sudan, Name that President? a. Omar Al Bashir b. Abdul Fatah Abdurrahman Burhan c. Awad Ibn Auf d. None of these

Answer: a. Omar Al Bashir

------Which country recently completed the testing Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 595 of 616 of the world's first floating nuclear power plant? a. China b. America c. France d. Russia

Answer: d. Russia - Russia completes the trial of Academik Lomonosov, the world's first floating nuclear power plant.

------Who has become the first person of Indian origin to win elections in Japan? a. Puranic Yogendra b. Alok Nath c. Hamendra Shrivastava d. None of these

Answer: a. Puranic Yogendra - He used to live in Pune in India.

------Which country will host the G20 summit in the year 2020? a. India b. France c. Saudi Arabia d. Usa

Answer: c. Saudi Arabia

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------Which country's note has been awarded the "Bank Note of the Year" 2018 award? a. India b. America c. China d. Canada

Answer: d. Canada - International Bank Note Society has announced this.

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Who became the first country in the world to implement Climate Emergency? a. United Kingdom b. India c. USA d. France

Answer: a. United Kingdom

------Who has become the new Prime Minister of Mali? a. Boubou Cisse b. Boubacar Keita c. Boubeye Maiga d. None of these Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 597 of 616

Answer: a. Boubou Cisse ------Who has been appointed the new President of Panama? a Boubacar Keita b. Boubeye Maga c. Laurentino Cortizo d. None of these

Answer: c. Laurentino Cortizo

------Who has been appointed the new president of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)? a. Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garce b. Tijjani Muhammad Bande c. Nanwen Garba d. Antonio Guterres

Answer: b. Tijjani Muhammad Bande

------Who has been re-elected as the President of South Africa? a. Cyril Ramaphosa b. Jacob Zuma c. Pretoria d. None of these

Answer: a. Cyril Ramaphosa

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------Where will the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 2020 Conference be held? a. Lisbon b. Paris c. London d. Mumbai

Answer: a. Lisbon

- It will be held from 2 to 6 June 2020 in Lisbon, Portugal.

------Before launching WhatsApp in India, at which place has Facebook decided to make it’s centre for its global operations? a. Delhi b. London c. Tokyo d. Kabul

Answer: b. London

------The Indian government has extended the ban against LTTE with immediate effect for how many more years? a. Seven years b. Eight years c. Five years d. Ten years

Answer: c. Five years

------The first country in Asia to have legalized gay marriage?

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 599 of 616 a. China b. India c. Pakistan d. Taiwan

Answer: d. Taiwan

- Taiwan's parliament approved the bill giving legal recognition to gay marriage on 17 May 2019.

------What is the status given by CTBTO (Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization) to India? a. Observer b. Member c. Chairman d. None of these

Answer: a. Observer

------Who has been re-elected President of Indonesia? a. Joko Widodo b. Prabowo Subianto c. Halaf Fando d. None of these

Answer a. Joko Widodo

------Which country has made a provision to give details of their social media in the details given by the people in visa applications, while changing their visa rules? a. India b. America c. Nepal d. China

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Answer: b. America

------Who has been appointed the new President of El Salvador? a. Nayib Bukele b. Sanchez Ceren c. Yusuf Rajid d. None of these

Answer: a. Nayib Bukele

------India and which country have agreed to start the ferry service for the first time? a. South Africa b. Israel c. Maldives d. None of these

Answer: c. Maldives

------Who has been elected Prime Minister of Thailand? a. Prayut Chan-O-Cha b. Thanthorn Juangeroon Gurangkit c. Maha Vajiralongkorn d. None of these

Answer :a. Prayut Chan-O-Cha

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------Who has been elected the new President of Kazakhstan? a. Fakhtun e Jama b. Kassym Jomart Tokayev c. Nursultan Nazarbayev d. None of these

Answer: b. Kassym Jomart Tokayev

------What target has been set the UK government for carbon emmissions by 2050 by introducing legislation in Parliament? a. Zero b. One percent c. 5 percent d. None of these

Answer: a. Zero

------Who was sworn in as the first female president of Slovakia? a. Zuzana Caputova b. Maros Sefkovic c. Jojov Vakochivo d. None of these

Answer: a. Zuzana Caputova

------Former President of which country 602 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019

Mohammed Morsi died on 17 June 2019 during a court hearing? a. Jordan b. Iron rods c. Egypt d. Pakistan

Answer: c. Egypt

------Who has become the first Arab country to subscribe to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)? a. Iran b. Iraq c. Saudi Arabia d. Britain

Answer: c. Saudi Arabia

- With this the number of permanent members in the group rose to 39.

------Which will be the world's highest railway line? a. Bilaspur-Manali railway line b. Delhi-Howrah railway line c. Srinagar-Jammu Railway Line d. None of these

Answer: a. Bilaspur-Manali railway line

- Altitude will be 5,360 meters above sea level. - The new Bilaspur-Manali railway line will be the highest railway line in the world. - There will be a total of 30 stations in this

Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 / 603 of 616 railway line. This railway line will be located very close to the India-China border. - This railway line will be ready by 2022. - 465 km long railway line will be constructed at a cost of Rs 83,360 crore.

------Which country's President has been elected as the President of the African Union? a. Russia b. Egypt c. South Africa d. Zambia

Answer: b. Egypt

- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been appointed as the President of the African Union.

------Which nuclear missile treaty was suspended between Russia and the US? a. Anti-nuclear treaty b. Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Pact c. Nuclear Missile Test Ban Treaty d. None of these

Answer: b. Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Pact

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It was an important winter treaty, which prohibited the manufacture and testing of nuclear missileswhich can be launched from land upto a distance of 500-5000 kilometers.

------India has recently signed an agreement to train civil servants of which neighboring country? a. Pakistan b. China c. Bangladesh d. None of these

Answer: c. Bangladesh

------Which country has decided to include Hindi as the third official language in the courts? a. South Africa b. United Arab Emirates c. Zambia d. Russia

Answer: b. United Arab Emirates - In Abu Dhabi, Hindi was included in the court as the third official language. Earlier, two other official languages of the Abu Dhabi Court are Arabic and English. ------

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GI Tag

Which place's green and white tea has recently been given a GI tag? a. Darjeeling b. Assam c. All of the above d. None of these

Answer: a. Darjeeling - Darjeeling black tea has already been given GI tag.

------Which state's Kandangi sari and Dindigul locks have been awarded GI tag? a. Tamil Nadu b. Bihar c. Assam d. Kerala

Answer: a. Tamil Nadu

- Dindigul Locks are known for their excellent quality and durability. - Kandangi saree is made in Karaikudi taluk of Sivaganga district.

------"Panchatheertham" Prasadam of Palani

606 of 616 / Current Affairs / January 2019 to December 2019 temple was awarded GI tag, in which state is this temple located? a. Bihar b. Kerala c. Tamil Nadu d. Andra Pradesh

Answer: c. Tamil Nadu

- This prasad is offered at the Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple in Palani. Palani panchateertham is made from banana, ghee, cardamom, jaggery, honey etc.

------Which state's Rasgola got GI tag? a. Punjab b. Bengal c. Odisha d. Gujarat

Answer: c. Odish

A certificate has been issued to register this dessert as 'Odisha Rasgola'. - Earlier West Bengal received it in 2017 for its 'Rasgulla'. ------

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Other GI Tag ➢ Kandhamal Haladi (Agricultural) - Odisha ➢ Odisha Rasagola (Food Stuff)- Odisha ➢ Kodaikanal Malai Poondu (Agricultural)- Tamil Nadu ➢ Pawndum (Handicraft) -Mizoram ➢ Ngotekherh (Handicraft)- Mizoram ➢ Hmaram (Handicraft)- Mizoram ➢ Palani Panchamirtham (Food Stuff) - Tamil Nadu ➢ Tawlhlohpuan (Handicraft) - Mizoram ➢ Mizo Puanchei (Handicraft)- Mizoram ➢ Gulbarga Tur Dal (Agricultural) - Karnataka ➢ Tirur Betel Leaf (Tirur Vettila) (Agricultural)- Kerala ➢ Khola Chilli (Agricultural)- Goa ➢ Idu Mishmi Textiles (Handicraft) - Arunachal Pradesh ➢ Dindigul Locks (Manufactured)- Tamil Nadu ➢ Kandangi Saree (Handicraft) - Tamil Nadu ➢ Srivilliputtur Palkova (Food Stuff) - Tamil Nadu ➢ Kaji Nemu (Agricultural) - Assam ➢ Jhabua Kadaknath - Black Chicken Meat (Food Stuff) - Madhya Pradesh ➢ Boka Chaul (Agricultural) - Assam ➢ Alphonso (Agricultural) - Maharashtra ➢ RajKot Patola (Handicraft) - Gujarat ➢ Shahi Litchi of Bihar (Agricultural)- Bihar ➢ Sangli Turmeric (Agricultural)-Maharashtra ➢ Pethapur Printing Blocks (Handicraft) - Gujarat ➢ Kolhapuri Chappal (Handicraft)- ➢ (Karnataka & Maharashtra) ➢ Silao Khaja (Food Stuff) - Bihar

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➢ Coorg Arabica Coffee (Agricultura) - Karnataka ➢ Wayanaad Robusta Coffee (Agricultural) - Kerala ➢ Chikmagalur Arabica Coffee (Agricultural) - Karnataka ➢ Araku Valley Arabica Coffee (Agricultural) -Andhra Pradesh & Odisha ➢ Bababudangiris Arabica Coffee (Agricultural) - Karnataka ➢ Himachali Kala Zeera (Agricultura) - Himachal Pradesh ➢ Sirsi Supari (Agricultural) - Karnataka ➢ Himachali Chulli Oil (Manufactured)- Himachal Pradesh ➢ Chunar Balua Patthar (Natural) -Uttar Pradesh ➢ Erode Manjal (Erode Turmeric) (Agricultural) - Tamil Nadu ➢ Marayoor Jaggery (Marayoor Sharkara) (Agricultural) - Kerala ➢ Thirubuvanam Silk Sarees (Handicraft) - Tamil Nadu ➢ Jeeraphool (Agricultural)- Chhattisgarh

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Governor and Chief Minister of the State and Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory

Himachal Pradesh Capital: Shimla Governor: Bandaru Dattatreya Chief Minister: Jairam Thakur Punjab

Punjab Capital: Chandigarh Governor: Vijendrapal Singh Badnaur Chief Minister: Captain Amarinder Singh

Haryana Capital: Chandigarh Governor: Satyadev Narayan Arya Chief Minister: Manohar Lal Khattar

Uttarakhand Capital: Dehradun Governor: Baby Rani Maurya Chief Minister: Trivendra Singh Rawat

Uttar Pradesh Capital: Lucknow Governor: Anandiben Patel Chief Minister: Adityanath Yogi

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Bihar Capital: Patna Governor: Fagu Chauhan Chief Minister: Nitish Kumar

Jharkhand Capital: Ranchi Governor Draupadi Murmu Chief Minister: Hemant Soren

West Bengal Capital: Kolkata Governor: Jagdeep Dhankhar Chief Minister: Mamta Banerjee

Sikkim Capital: Gangtok Governor: Ganga Prasad Chief Minister: Prem Singh Tamang

Assam Capital: Dispur Governor: Jagdish Mukhi Chief Minister: Sarbananda Sonowal

Arunachal Pradesh Capital: Itanagar Governor: BD Mishra Chief Minister: Pema Khandu

Nagaland Capital: Kohima

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Governor: RN Ravi Chief Minister: Nephiu Rio

Manipur Capital: Imphal Governor: Nejma Heptulla Chief Minister: N. Biren Singh

Mizoram Capital: Aizawl Governor: K. Rajasekharan Chief Minister: PU Joramthanga

Tripura Capital: Agartala Governor: Ramesh Bais Chief Minister: Biplab Kumar Deb

Meghalaya Capital: Shillong Governor: Tathagata Roy Chief Minister: Conrad Sangma

Rajasthan Capital: Jaipur Governor: Kalraj Mishra Chief Minister: Ashok Gehlot

Gujarat Capital: Gandhinagar Governor: Acharya Devvrat Chief Minister: Vijay Rupani

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Madhya Pradesh Capital: Bhopal Governor: Lalji Tandon Chief Minister: Kamal Nath

Chhattisgarh Governor: Anusuiya Uike Chief Minister: Bhupesh Baghel

Odisha Capital: Bhubaneswar Governor: Ganeshi Lal Chief Minister: Naveen Patnaik

Maharashtra Capital: Mumbai Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshari Chief Minister: Uddhav Thackeray

Telangana Capital: Hyderabad Governor: Tamilsai Sundar-Rajan Chief Minister: K. Chandrasekhar Rao

Andra Pradesh Governor: Biswa Bhushan Harichandan Chief Minister: YS Jaganmohan Reddy

Karnataka Capital: Bengaluru Governor: Vajubhai

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Chief Minister: BS Yeddyurappa

Tamil Nadu Capital: Chennai Governor: Banwari Lal Purohit Chief Minister: K Palaniswami

Kerala Capital: Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram) Governor: Chief Minister: P. Vijayan

Goa Capital: Panaji Governor: Satpal Malik Chief Minister: Pramod Sawant

Union Territory

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor: Girish Chandra Murm Chief Minister :

Ladakh Lt. Governor: Radha Krishna Mathur

Delhi Deputy Governor: Anil Baijal Chief Minister: Arvind Kejriwal

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Puducherry Capital: Puducherry Lieutenant Governor: Kiran Bedi Chief Minister: V Narayanasamy

Andaman and Nicobar Islands Capital: Vice Governor: Admiral DK Joshi

Chandigarh Administrator: VP Singh Badnaur

Dadar-Nagar Haveli and Daman-Diu Administrator: Praful Patel

Lakshadweep Capital: Kavaratti Administrator: Dineshwar Sharma

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