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Help Us To Grow & Provide Quality Service CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF PLANS Current Affairs PDF 2019: Study, Pocket and Q&A PDF’s Current Affairs PDF 2018: Study, Pocket and Q&A PDF’s CRACK HIGH LEVEL PDF PLANS Crack High Level: Puzzle & Seating Arrangement Questions PDF 2019 Crack High Level: English Language Questions PDF 2019 Crack High Level: Data Interpretation Questions PDF 2019 Suggestions& Feedback are welcomed – https://www.affairscloud.com/subscriber-feedback/ 1 | Page Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2019 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q&A PDF Current Affairs Q&A PDF - Dec (1-14), 2019 Table of Contents Current Affairs Q&A PDF - Dec (1-14), 2019 ................................................................................................................. 2 INDIAN AFFAIRS ............................................................................................................................................................. 3 STATE NEWS ................................................................................................................................................................. 41 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ........................................................................................................................................... 49 BANKING & FINANCE .................................................................................................................................................... 61 ECONOMY & BUSINESS ................................................................................................................................................. 69 AWARDS & RECOGNITION ........................................................................................................................................... 73 APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS ............................................................................................................................. 88 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY............................................................................................................................................. 96 ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................................................................................... 102 SPORTS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 103 OBITUARY .................................................................................................................................................................... 113 BOOKS & AUTHORS ..................................................................................................................................................... 118 IMPORTANT DAYS ...................................................................................................................................................... 120 STATIC GK Q&A - DECEMBER 2019........................................................................................................................... 128 2 | Page Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2019 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q&A PDF INDIAN AFFAIRS 1) Where was the first “two-plus-two” (2+2) dialogue between India and Japan held? 1) Nagano, Japan 2) Mumbai, India 3) Tokyo, Japan 4) New Delhi, India 5) None of these Answer – 4) New Delhi, India Explanation: On November 30, 2019 inaugural meeting of India-Japan Foreign and Defence Ministerial Dialogue, which is the “two-plus-two” (2+2) dialogue between India and Japan, was held in New Delhi. The dialogue was held with the aim of boosting bilateral security and defence cooperation and is expected to strengthen “India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership”. 2) Exercise MITRA SHAKTI is associated with which countries? 1) India & Nepal 2) India & Sri Lanka 3) India & Bangladesh 4) India & Russia 5) None of these Answer – 2) India & Sri Lanka Explanation: On December 1, 2019, The 7th edition of India-Sri Lanka joint Military & Army Exercise MITRA SHAKTI–VII: 2019 has started at Aundh Military Station, Pune, Maharashtra with the aim to build and promote positive relations between the armies of India and Sri Lanka. The exercise will be conducted for 14 days upto 14 December 2019& will involve sharing and learning from each others experiences. 3) Which state celebrates the 20th edition of the Hornbill festival? 1) Nagaland 2) Tripura 3) Mizoram 4) Manipur 5) None of these Answer – 1) Nagaland Explanation: On 1st December 2019, the 20th edition of the Hornbill festival began in Heritage Kisama, an Amphitheatre in Kohima, Nagaland, it is also the 57th Statehood Day of Nagaland. The festival is organized by Nagaland Government and is celebrated for the promotion of tourism and for the exhibition of the state’s tradition and culture. 4) Government has mandated to enroll FASTag for toll payments on national highways, FASTag works under which technology? 1) Blue Light Technology (BLT) 2) Code Recognition Technology (CRF) 3) Radio-frequency identification (RFID) 3 | Page Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2019 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q&A PDF 4) Image scanner 5) None of these Answer – 3) Radio-frequency identification (RFID) Explanation: On November 29, 2019 the government has extended the deadline for enrolling to the mandatory FASTag for toll payments on national highways to December 15, 2019. The National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC) programme, under MoRT&H, has been implemented on a Pan-India basis of FASTag in ensuring seamless movement of traffic and collection of user fee as per the notified rates, using passive radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. 5) Where was the 7th edition of India-Sri Lanka joint Military & Army Exercise MITRA SHAKTI– VII: 2019 held? 1) Kochi, Kerala 2) Pune, Maharashtra 3) Kolkata, West Bengal 4) Chennai, Tamil Nadu 5) None of these Answer – 2) Pune, Maharashtra Explanation: On December 1, 2019, The 7th edition of India-Sri Lanka joint Military & Army Exercise MITRA SHAKTI–VII: 2019 has started at Aundh Military Station, Pune, Maharashtra with the aim to build and promote positive relations between the armies of India and Sri Lanka. The exercise will be conducted for 14 days upto 14 December 2019& will involve sharing and learning from each others experiences. 6) Name the first country in the world to make Haj 2020 process completely digital? 1) India 2) Pakistan 3) Bangladesh 4) Russia 5) None of these Answer – 1) India Explanation: As per the Union Minister of Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, India has become the 1st country where the entire process of Haj 2020 has gone 100% digital after he signed a bilateral agreement for the pilgrimage with the Saudi Haj Minister Dr Mohammad Saleh bin Taher Benten in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on December 1, 2019. 7) Where was the Regional Conference on ‘Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat’ with focus on ‘Jal Shakti and Disaster Management’ inaugurated? 1) Kolkata 2) Mumbai 3) New Delhi 4) Jammu 5) None of these Answer – 4) Jammu 4 | Page Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2019 @ AffairsCloud.Com Current Affairs Q&A PDF Explanation: On November 31, 2019, Dr Jitendra Singh, the Minister of State (MoS) for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, has inaugurated the 2-day Regional Conference on ‘Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat’ with focus on ‘Jal Shakti and Disaster Management’, organized by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) in association with Governments of Tamil Nadu and Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, held in Jammu. 8) Which state celebrates Konark festival? 1) Mizoram 2) Odisha 3) Assam 4) Meghalaya 5) None of these Answer – 2) Odisha Explanation: On December 1, 2019, Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal has inaugurated the 5-day long 30th edition of Konark festival, a showcase of Odisha’s art, culture and tradition has started in Odisha. The theme of the festival is based on eco-tourism, culture, Fairs, women empowerment, and no to plastic and heritage. 9) Which two countries participate in the 8th joint training exercise ‘HAND-IN-HAND 2019’? 1) India & Russia 2) India & Japan 3) India & China 4) India & United States 5) None of these Answer – 3) India & China Explanation: The 8th edition of the joint training exercise between India and China named “HAND-IN-HAND 2019” for the year 2019 held from December 7-20, 2019. The aim of this exercise is to practice joint planning and conduct of counter-terrorist operation in the semi-urban terrain. The theme for the exercise will be ’counter-terrorism under United Nations mandate‘. 10) Where was the 8th edition of the joint training exercise between India and China named “HAND-IN-HAND 2019” held? 1) Meghalaya 2) Mizoram 3) Assam 4) Maharashtra 5) None of these Answer – 1) Meghalaya Explanation: The 8th edition of the joint training exercise between India and China named “HAND-IN-HAND 2019” for the year 2019 is to be held in Umroi, Meghalaya from December 7-20, 2019. The aim of this exercise is to practice joint planning and conduct of counter-terrorist operation in the semi-urban terrain. Theme: The theme for the exercise will be ’counter-terrorism
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