WEEKLY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTION DISCUSSION – 03.12.2019 TO 08.12.2019

No. of Questions : 40 Correct : ______Full Mark : 40 Wrong : ______

Time : 20 min Mark Secured : ______

1. As per the new norms of TRAI Telecom Operators should facilitate MNP facility within how many days within service area? A) 5 days B) 7 days C) 3 days D) 15 days 2. Which state will provide 25% subsidy for setting up of defence industry in the state? A) UP B) Rajasthan C) Assam D) Maharashtra 3. “Business-to-Consumer E-Commerce Index 2019” has been released by which organisation? A) World Bank B) IMF C) OECD D) UNCTAD 4. As per the “Personal Data Protection Bill-2019” how much amount will be penalized for company executives who violate privacy norms? A) Rs. 35 Crores /4% of an entity global service B) Rs. 25 Crores /4% of an entity global service C) Rs. 15 Crores /4% of an entity global service D) Rs. 30 Crores /4% of an entity global service 5. India has launched the Rupay card service in which of the following country recently? A) Seychelles B) Singapore C) Mauritius D) Maldives 6. What is the rank of India in Global Climate Risk Index 2020, which suffers most from extreme weather events in 2018? A) 5 B) 7 C) 14 D) 9 7. POSHAN Anthem was launched by whom among the following to spread the message of the importance of nutrition? A) Prakash Javdekar B) Smriti Irani C) Venkaiah Naidu D) Ram Nath Kovind 8. INDRA tri-service exercise 2019 was held between India & which of the following country? A) Seychelles B) Japan C) Russia D) China 9. What is the name of India’s 1st corporate bond exchange traded fund? A) Corporate Bond ETF B) Bond i ETF C) CPSE Bond ETF D) Bharat Bond ETF 10. International Book Fair 2019 was held in which country? A) Costa Rica B) Mexico C) Paraguay D) Cuba 11. Which state has received the National award for excellence for rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities? A) Assam B) Kerala C) Tamil Nadu D) 12. GOI has set a committee to study the issues related to online pornographic content on the internet & social media platforms under whom? A) Shashi Tharoor B) Jairam Ramesh C) Anand Sharma D) Kapil Sibal 13. Which insurance company has launched a comprehensive medical insurance scheme specially designed for women? A) ICICI Lombard General Insurance B) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance C) HDFC ERGO General Insurance D) IFFCO General Insurance 14. What was the theme of the Pacific Air Force Chiefs Conference 2019? A) Challenges to Air security: Promoting combined operations B) Future Challenges & Collaboration in Air Security C) Collaborative approach towards Regional Security D) Unity of effort: Building Civil-Air Partnerships 15. Which country was hit by Typhoon Tisoy? A) Cambodia B) Philippines C) Thailand D) Vietnam 16. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of NSE? A) Naved Masood B) Dinesh Kanabar C) Ashok Chawla D) Girish Chandra Chaturbedi 17. Ministry of Home Affairs sanctioned what amount for setting up Woman Help Desks in Police Stations in all states & UT’s across the country? A) Rs. 100 Crores B) Rs. 200 Crores C) Rs. 300 Crores D) Rs. 500 Crores

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WEEKLY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTION DISCUSSION – 03.12.2019 TO 08.12.2019

18. Upender Singh Rawat was appointed as the Indian Ambassador to which of the following country? A) Bahamas B) Barbados C) Cuba D) Costa Rica 19. What does ‘S’ stand for in PM-AASHA? A) Shram B) Suraksha C) Spirit D) Sanrakshan 20. What is India’s GDP growth as forecasted by CRISIL? A) 5.0% B) 6.3% C) 5.1% D) 5.5% 21. Gustaf Folke Hubertus, recently became the king of which country? A) Denmark B) Sweden C) Finland D) Norway 22. Who among the following will no longer be allowed to bilaterally buy assets from banks & FI’s that they count among their sponsors? A) AMC’s B) DRT C) ARC’s D) NCLT 23. Asian Archery Championship 2019 was held at which of the following place recently? A) Beijing B) Russia C) Delhi D) Bangkok 24. RBI has released the final guidelines to apply for which type of banking licenses? A) Cooperative Banks B) Commercial Banks C) Small Finance Banks D) Payment Banks 25. “JannayakJanta Party” of which state has been recognised as a state party recently? A) Meghalaya B) MP C) Bihar D) Haryana 26. Who has been crowned as the 2019? A) Ashley Alvidrez B) ZozibiniTunzi C) D) Vartika Singh 27. GOI has allowed how much percentage of depositors of PMC Bank to withdraw their entire deposits? A) 75% B) 76% C) 80% D) 78% 28. Which police station has been awarded as the best police station of the country for the year 2019? A) Balasinor Police station, Gujarat B) AjkBurhanpur police station, MP C) Aberdeen police station, A&N D) Anini police station, Arunanchal Pradesh 29. Which state has launched stipend scheme for Junior lawyers in the state? A) Maharastra B) Tripura C) Andhra Pradesh D) Telangana 30. Who has been elected as the president of Mauritius? A) Ammenah Gurib-Fakim B) Prithiviraj Singh Roopun C) Marie Cyril Eddy D) Sanna Mirella Marin 31. Prithvi-2 nuclear capable missile was test fired in which of the following place? A) Vishakhapatnam B) Chandipur C) Kochi D) Sriharikota 32. Which state has merged its farmer scheme with the PM-KISAN yojana recently? A) Madhya Pradesh B) Andhra Pradesh C) Odisha D) Maharashtra 33. India has sanctioned a Line of Credit (LOC) to which of the following country? A) Mauritius B) Nigeria C) Myanmar D) Sri Lanka 34. Finance Commission has been appointed under which of the following Article of the Indian constitution? A) 290 B) 280 C) 260 D) 270 35. Which organisation has partnered with Punjab government to design a public-private pilot project on e-mobilty? A) UNEP B) UNICEF C) United Nations D) WEF 36. Hand in Hand exercise was held between India & which of the following countries recently? A) Bhutan B) Nepal C) Maldives D) China 37. What is the theme of World Soil Day 2019? A) Stop Soil Erosion, save our Future B) Healthy Soils for a Healthy Life C) Soils & Pulses, a symbiosis for life D) Caring for the Planet starts from the ground 38. Which organisation has signed MOU with MWCD to promote the secondary education & training to build the skills young people need for productive lives & work? A) UNICEF B) World Bank C) WHO D) UNESCO 39. Which state has been ranked as the most corrupt state as per the report titled “India Corruption Survey 2019”? A) Odisha B) Jharkhand C) Rajasthan D) Bihar 40. Which of the following transaction facility will be available 24*7 for customers from December 2019? A) BHIM B) UPI C) RTGS D) NEFT

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WEEKLY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTION DISCUSSION – 03.12.2019 TO 08.12.2019

ANSWER KEYS 1 C 21 B 2 A 22 C 3 D 23 D 4 C 24 C 5 D 25 D 6 A 26 B 7 C 27 D 8 C 28 C 9 D 29 C 10 B 30 B 11 D 31 B 12 B 32 C 13 C 33 D 14 C 34 B 15 B 35 D 16 D 36 D 17 A 37 A 18 D 38 A 19 D 39 C 20 C 40 D

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