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JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS 1. Which is first country to make Haj process 4. Which country is Guest of Honor Country at complete digital? International Book Fair in Guadaljara, (A) (B) Bangladesh Mexico? (C) Pakistan (D) Afghanistan (A) (B) UAE Answer: (A) India (C) India (D) Nepal Minority Affairs Minister Answer: (C) India India and Haj and Umrah Minister of Saudi Minister of State for Human Resource Arabia Mohammad Saleh bin Taher Benten Development Sanjay Dhotre India Pavilion at signed bilateral annual Haj 2020 agreement to International Book Fair in Guadaljara, Mexico make Haj process complete digital. Guest of Honor Country: India (first Asian Uses: an online application, e-visa, Haj mobile country to participate as ‗Guest of Honour' app, 'e-MASIHA' health facility, in the Fair). "e-luggage pre- tagging" providing all information in India itself regarding 5. 2019 theme for worlds AIDS day is & quot; accommodation and transportation in Mecca Communities Make the Difference.& quot; and Madina will be provided to 2 lakh Indian When world AIDS day is observed? Muslims going for Haj in 2020. (A) December 1 (B) December 2 (C) December 3 (D) December 4 2. Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 2.0 to Answer: (A) December 1 be launched across the country for World AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Immunizing children under the age of 2 years Syndrome) Day is observed on December 1 of and pregnant women against eight vaccine every year, Theme for 2019 is & quot; preventable diseases, which are those vaccine Communities Make the Difference." preventable diseases? Virus responsible: Human Immuno deficiency (A) Diphtheria (B) whooping cough Virus (HIV) (destroys B & amp;T lymphocytes) (C) tuberculosis (D) All the above Answer: (D) All the above 6. Which country to host G20 meet in 2020? Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 2.0 will be (A) India (B) China launched for Immunizing children under the age (C) Japan (D) Saudi Arabia of 2 years and pregnant women against eight Answer: (D) Saudi Arabia vaccine preventable diseases. Vaccines for Saudi Arabia is the first Arab nation to assume diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, the G20 presidency in capital Riyadh from 21-22 poliomyelitis, tuberculosis, measles, meningitis November in 2020. and Hepatitis B. Vaccines for Japanese About: G20 (or Group of Twenty) is an encephalitis and hemophilus influenzal are also international forum for the governments and being provided in selected areas. Health Minister central bank governors from 19 countries and of state: Jai Pratap Singh. the European Union (EU). Founded in 1999 with the aim to discuss policy pertaining to the 3. Who has been appointed as new Controller promotion of international financial stability. General of Accounts? (A) J P S Chawla (B) Soma Roy Burman 7. Recently horn bill festival begins in which (C) Rajiv Mehershi (D) None of the above state? Answer: (B) Soma Roy Burman (A) (B) Nagaland Soma Roy Burman appointed has 24th CGA and (C) Mizoram (D) Meghalaya the seventh woman to hold this coveted position. Answer: (B) Nagaland She took over from Former Controller General 20th Edition of Hornbill Festival begins in of Accounts: J P S Chawla. Prior to assuming the Nagaland. Chief Host was Governor R N Ravi charge of CGA. Burman served as Additional and host was CM A display of Controller General of Accounts in the office of Sukhoi aircraft flying over Kisama site was also the CGA. organized in coordination between the state WWW.IASJNANA.COM 2

JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS government and headquarter According to The Emissions Gap Report 2019 Eastern Air Command (IAF) Shillong. report released by UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Countries with large emissions are U S 8. In which city All India 47th Police Science China and India. Congress event held? (A) Mumbai (B) Lucknow (C) (D) Ahmedabad Answer: (B) Lucknow All India 47th Police Science Congress was held at Lucknow, presided by Union Home Minister . Highlight: To have major changes in Criminal Procedure Code and Indian Penal Code, along with Arms Act and Narcotics Acts are need of 11. 13th South Asian Games formally begins in the hour. which country? (A) China (B) UAE 9. According to the report released by Local (C) India (D) Nepal Circles and Transparency International Answer: (D) Nepal India, which is most corruption, reported 3th South Asian Games formally inaugurated in state? Dasaratha Rangshala in Kathmandu by (A) (B) President of Nepal Bidya Devi Bhandari. Over (C) Delhi (D) Odisha 2700 athletes from seven South Asian Countries Answer: (B) Rajasthan participated in the march past. During 10 days According to India Corruption Survey 2019 done biggest sporting event of the South Asia, 2715 by Local Circles and Transparency International athletes compete for 1119 medals including 319 India most Corruption reported states are Gold in 26 game categories.  Rajasthan 12. Which is the first Finance company to list  Bihar commercial papers on exchanges?  (A) IDFC First Bank (B) Bajaj Finance  Telangana (C) Aditya Birla  Karnataka (D) Housing Development Finance Corporation  Tamil Nadu Answer: (C) Aditya Birla  and Punjab. Aditya Birla Finance is the first company to list its commercial paper with value date of  Least corruption reported: Delhi November 28 and maturity date on February 7  2020. Listing of CPs is expected to lead to  efficient transmission of information regarding  West Bengal corporate borrowings and liquidity positions to  Kerala market participants.

and Odisha. 13. Recently, Government launched 4th round of Regional Connectivity Scheme-UDAN, in 10. According to emission gap report 2019 which year UDAN scheme was launched? released by UN Environment Programme, (A) 2016 (B) 2017 which country emits large emissions? (C) 2018 (D) 2019 (A) U S (B) India Answer: (A) 2016 (C) China (D) None of the above Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Civil Answer: (A) U S Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri Govt launches 4th WWW.IASJNANA.COM 3

JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS round of Regional Connectivity Scheme Sub Lieutenant Shivangi becomes first woman UDAN. Focus this time on North East Region, pilot of Indian Navy. A batch of three trainee Hilly States, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and officers of the 7th Dornier Conversion Course Islands. UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) including a lady officer qualified as Dornier scheme was launched in October, 2016, which pilots and was awarded at the coveted golden seeks to provide connectivity to unserved and Wings ceremony held at INS Garuda. underserved regions through revival of existing About: A native of Muzaffarpur, Bihar, Shivangi air strips and airports. was inducted into the Indian Navy under the Short Service Commission Pilot entry scheme. 14. India and which country signed MoU to set She was commissioned into the Navy in June last up Healthcare Innovation Centre in New year. Delhi? (A) U S (B) China (C) Russia (D) Swedan 17. Surya Kiran–XIV military exercise Answer: (D) Swedan conducted between India and which country? India, Sweden signs MoU for India-Sweden (A) Nepal (B) Srilanka (C) China (D) U S Healthcare Innovation Centre in New Delhi. Answer: (A) Nepal Objective is to develop an ecosystem of open India-Nepal Joint Military Exercise Surya Kiran innovation to which start-ups and the healthcare – XIV conducted in Nepal Army Battle School delivery stakeholders can use to collaborate and (NABS) Salijhandi Rupendehi district of Nepal. address current and future challenges in the Aim: Is to conduct a battalion level combined healthcare sector. training between Indian Army and Nepal Army Health Minister: Dr. Harsh Vardhan with a scope to enhance interoperability at military level in jungle warfare counter terrorist 15. When is Indian Navy day celebrated every operations in Mountainous terrain humanitarian year? assistance disaster relief operations medical and (A) Dec 03 (B) Dec 04 environmental conservation including aviation (C) Dec 05 (D) Dec 06 aspects. Answer: (B) Dec 04 Indian navy day is celebrated every year on Dec 18. India‘s first maritime museum to be setup in 04 .The day is celebrated in honor of the which state? maritime force's role during the war with (A) (B) Odisha Pakistan in 1971 when Indian warships attacked (C) Tamilnadu (D) Gujarat Karachi port and successfully thwarted Answer: (D) Gujarat Pakistani operations in the western coast. The India‘s first maritime museum coming up in Day is also celebrated to highlight the Lothal a Harappa site on the Saurashtra coast in achievements and role the Navy plays in securing Gujarat with Assistance from Portuguese the country's marine borders. Maritime Heritage Museum

16. Who has become the first women pilot of 19. Which football player won 2019 Ballon d‘Or Indian navy? award? (A) Mohana singh (B) Anjali singh (A) Ronaldo (B) Lionel Messi (C) Nikitha singh (D) Shivangi (C) Luca Modrik (D) None of the above Answer: (D) Shivangi Answer: (B) Lionel Messi 2019 Ballon d‘Or award Lionel won by Messi (6 th Ballon d‘Or award) in men‘s category and Megan Eapinoe in women‘s category. The Ballon 'Or ("Golden Ball") is an annual football award presented by France Football. It has been awarded since 1956. WWW.IASJNANA.COM 4

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20. Which railway station gets first 'Eat 23. According to the report of Germanwatch, Right Station' certification from what is India‘s rank in Global Climate Risk FSSAI? Index 2020? (A) Mumbai Central station (A) 2 nd (B) 3 rd (C) 4 th (D) 5 th (B) Howrah Station Answer: (D) 5 th (C) Kanpur Central According to Global Climate Risk Index 2020 (D) Chennai Central report Published by Environmental think tank Answer: (A) Mumbai Central station German watch. Japan is most vulnerable Mumbai Central station of Railways gets first country, India ranks at 5 th spot. 'Eat Right Station' certification from Top 5 list of most vulnerable countries (181 FSSAI for Compliance of food safety and countries): hygiene availability of healthy diet food handling 1. Japan at preparation transshipment and retail/serving 2. Philippines point food waste management promotion of local 3. Germany, and seasonal food and creating awareness on 4. Madagascar food safety and healthy diet. 5. India

21. Which state bags cadaveric organ donation 24. H.S. Venkateshamurthy to preside over 85th award for High number of donors by Kannada Sahitya Sammelana to be held at NOTTO? which place? (A) Karnataka (B) Tamilnadu (A) Bangalore (B) Kalaburagi (C) Kerala (D) Telangana (C) Mysore (D) Belgavi Answer: (B) Tamilnadu Answer: (B) Kalaburagi Tamil Nadu bags cadaveric organ donation H.S. Venkateshamurthy to preside over 85th award for 4th time by National Organ and Kannada Sahitya Sammelana to be held in Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) Kalaburagi during February 5 to 7 2020 Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Organized by Kannada Sahitya Parishat (KSP) High number of donors: So far 6886 organs were retrieved from 1198 donors in Tamil Nadu 25. Which Indian city enters top 10 club of most which is well ahead of other States. popular travel destinations of 2019 as per report of Euromonitor International? 22. Which cricket team wins MCC‘s Spirit of (A) Bengaluru (B) Mumbai Cricket award? (C) Kolkatta (D) New Delhi (A) India (B) England Answer: (D) New Delhi (C) Australia (D) New Zealand Answer: (D) New Zealand New Zealand wins Martin Jenkins Spirit of Cricket award (show of sportsmanship during the final of the ICC World Cup at Lord's in July). About: The award was the concept of the MCC and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), created in 2013 in memory of Martin Jenkins, the former MCC president and BBC Test Match Special commentator, to honor his longstanding passion and desire to see the game played in the right spirit.

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JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS Delhi enters top 10 club of most popular travel Goa to host 2nd edition of startup India global destinations of 2019 as per Report of Euro venture capital summit 2019, Which is organized monitor International by The Department for Promotion of Industry Highlight: Asian destinations dominating the list, and Internal Trade (DPIIT), in partnership with with over 40 entries. Globally, inbound arrivals Government of Goa, During 6th and 7th of are expected to rise 4.2% in 2019, to 1.5 billion December, 2019. trips. Theme: Investing in tomorrow together Top 10 Lists: Objectives: To showcase the India‘s opportunity 1. in the sectors of EMobility, FinTech, MedTech, 2. Bangkok Enterprise Software, EdTech, Genomics and Life 3. Macau sciences. 4. Singapore 5. London 28. According to RBI, What is repo rate in its 6. Paris fifth bi-monthly Monetary Policy? 7. Dubai (A) 6.15 % (B) 7.15 % (C) 5.15 % (D) 4.15 % 8. New Delhi Answer: (C) 5.15 % 9. Istanbul Reserve Banks Monetary Policy Committee 10. Kuala Lumpur headed by Governor Shaktikanta Das keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.15 %. 26. Which state launched " Madhu App& Reverse repo rate: 4.90 per cent quot; for school children? Marginal standing facility rate and Bank Rate: (A) Odisha (B) West Bengal 5.40 per cent. (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Telangana Answer: (A) Odisha 29. According to the report of Comparitech, Odisha Chief Minister launches which is worst country in invasive use of "MadhuApp" for school children. biometric data? About App: The application is equipped with video lectures and exercises in Odia language by (A) China (B) India leading subject experts and educationists. In the (C) Ireland (D) Portugal first phase, the study material has been created Answer: (A) China for Mathematics and Science Subjects of classes According to the Report by Compari tech V to Vlll. China is worst country in invasive use of biometric data next to china, Malaysia, Pakistan 27. Theme for 2nd edition of startup India global U S, India are showing a concerning lack of regard for the privacy of people‘s biometric venture capital summit 2019 is investing in data. tomorrow together, in which state summit to be held? 30. Recently, India gifted indigenously made (A) Karnataka (B) Tamilnadu patrol vessel CGS Kaamiyaabu to which (C) Goa (D) Telangana country? Answer: (C) Goa (A) Malaysia (B) Srilanka (C) Maldives (D) Sweden Answer: (C) Maldives

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JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS Recently, PM Modi, Maldives President Ibrahim Answer: (B) Aramco Mohamed Solih jointly inaugurated key Saudi Arabia, state oil company Aramco has set development a share price for its much anticipated initial projects: Highlights: public offering. Aramco has set a share price  To set up neighborhood fish processing that will value the company's initial public plants in the Maldives‘ offering (IPO) at 25.6 billion Dollar, making it  National Payments Corporation of India and the largest ever seen. Aramco's IPO tops a record breaking 25 billion dollar IPO in 2014 the Bank of Maldives to launch the RuPay from Chinese internet giant Alibaba Card in the Maldives.  The lighting up of Male (Maldives capital) 34. Who among the following person awarded using LED lights of India. UNICEF's Danny Kaye Humanitarian  India gifted the indigenously made patrol award? vessel CGS Kaamiyaabu to the Maldives (A) Priyanka Chopra (B) Deepika Padukone National Defense Coast Guard. (C) Sharukh Khan (D) Amir Khan Answer: (A) Priyanka Chopra

The India Priyanka Chopra was named the 31. Theme for World soil day 2019 is Stop soil 2019 recipient of the Humanitarian Award by erosion, save our future, When is the day is the United Nations Children's Fund in observed? June this year and received the award at the 15th (A) December 4 (B) December 5 Annual UNICEF Snowflake Ball. (C) December 6 (D) December 7 Answer: (B) December 5 35. According to the report of WHO, which After International Union of Soil Sciences‘ Country accounted for most number of recommendation to celebrate World Soil Day global malaria cases? annually FAO also supported the formal establishment of World Soil Day. In December (A) Nigeria (B) Republic of the Congo 2013 UN General Assembly at the 68th session (C) Uganda (D) India declared December 5 as World Soil Day. Answer: (A) Nigeria Theme: Stop soil erosion save our future According to the report of WHO India and nineteen countries in sub-Saharan Africa were 32. Recently, Union Minister for food processing found to have carried 85 percent of the global malaria burden, among which Nigeria accounted Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated Avantee for most number of global malaria cases (25%). mega Food Park in which state? India achieved a sharp reduction of 28% in (A) Odisha (B) West Bengal malaria cases between 2017 and 2018. (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Answer: (D) Madhya Pradesh 36. Who received National Florence Nightingale Union Minister for food processing Harsimrat Award-2019 Posthumously? Kaur Badal inaugurated Avantee mega Food (A) Lini PN (B) Malati Saikia Park at Madhya Pradesh‘s Dewas. This first (C) Usha Kumari food park of central India is spread over 51 acres (D) Savitaben L. Chauhan and has been constructed at a cost of about 150 Answer: (A) Lini PN crore rupees. About 5 thousand local people will get employment from this Mega Food Park.

33. Which country has announced biggest ever IPO? (A) Alibaba (B) Aramco (C) Microsoft (D) Amazon WWW.IASJNANA.COM 7

JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS Lini PN received National Florence Nightingale Award-2019 Posthumously, The 30-year-old 40. Which is Oxford Word of the Year 2019? nurse from Kerala who died of the deadly Nipah (A) youth quake (B) Health emergency virus that she contracted while treating a patient (C) Climate emergency (D) toxic’ last year during the Nipah outbreak. Answer: (C) Climate emergency Acknowledging her sacrifice, the state Climate emergency is Oxford Word of the Year government of Kerala has also instituted an 2019.Climate emergency is defined as ‗a situation award in her name. in which urgent action is required to reduce or halt climate change and avoid potentially 37. Prez Kovind lays foundation stone for Paika irreversible environmental damage resulting Rebellion memorial in which state? from it. Climate emergency, therefore, was used (A) Odisha (B) West Bengal three times more than the term ‗health (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Madhya Pradesh emergency‘, which was placed second, in 2019. Answer: (A) Odisha Prez Kovind lays foundation stone for Paika 41. Girish Chandra Chaturvedi appointed as Rebellion memorial in Odisha to mark chairman of which company? completion of 200 years of Paika Rebellion (A) SEBI (B) BSE (C) NSE a valiant uprising of Paikas in 1817 against the (D) none of the above British Rule in presence of Odisha Governor Answer: (C) NSE Ganeshi Lal and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen National Stock Exchange appoints Girish Patnaik. Chandra Chaturvedi as its chairman. A retired IAS officer and former Secretary Ministry of 38. HAND-IN-HAND joint training exercise was Petroleum and Natural Gas conducted between India and which country? Public Interest Director Girish Chandra as the (A) China (B) U S (C) Russia (D) Nepal new chairman of the NSE. Answer: (A) China 8th India China joint training exercise HAND 42. Which language makes deput in Rajya IN HAND was conducted in Joint Training Node Sabha? (JTN), Umroi in Meghalaya with theme of (A) Bodo (B) Dongri counter terrorism under United Nations (C) Maithali (D) Santhali mandate. Answer: (D) Santhali Highlight: joint military exercise is historic as it Santhali language makes debut in Rajya Sabha. marks the 70th year since the establishment of Sarojni Hembram of the Biju spoke diplomatic ties between India and China in Santhali, an Austroasiatic Munda language spoken mostly by tribals in Odisha. She also 39. Which police station ranks first in the list of demanded Bharat Ratna for Raghunath Murmu, the best-performing police stations in the who in 1925 created the Ol Chiki script for the country? Santhali language. (A) Ajk Burhanpur (B) Balasinor (C) Aberdeen (D) none of the above 43. Recently, Human Library event held in Answer: (C) Aberdeen which district of Karnataka? Aberdeen Police station in the Andaman and (A) Bengaluru (B) Tumkuru Nicobar Islands ranks first in the list of the best (C) Belgavi (D) Mysuru performing police stations in the country while Answer: (D) Mysuru dealing with a property offence, a crime against Human Library event in Mysuru which aims to women and weaker sections. Other positions are address people's prejudices by helping Balasinor police station in Gujarat secured the them to talk to those they would not normally second rank while and Ajk Burhanpur in meet. The organization uses a library analogy of Madhya Pradesh got the 3rd position. WWW.IASJNANA.COM 8

JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS lending people rather than books. These people (A) Zozibini Tunzi (B) Madison Anderson have " experienced prejudice social (C) Vartika Singh (D) Ashley Alvidrez exclusion or stigma " and participants can Answer: (A) Zozibini Tunzi ask them questions so as to "learn about South Africa's Zozibini Tunzi crowned the other person and also challenge their own Miss Universe 2019. The 26 year old Tunzi was prejudices. declared the winner at a televised event at Atlanta in United States. This is the third Miss Universe crown for South Africa. Madison Anderson was named the first runner up, followed by Mexican contestant Ashley Alvidrez as the second runner up. Indian contestant was Vartika Singh (secured a place in the top 20).

47. Who among was awarded 'Diwali - Power of One Award'2019? 44. When is International Anti-Corruption Day (A) Kairat Abdrakhmanov observed? (B) Nicholas Emiliou (A) December 8 (B) December 9 (C) Frantisek Ruzicka (C) December 10 (D) December 11 (D) All the above Answer: (B) December 9 Answer: (D) All the above The United Nations General Assembly on 'Diwali - Power of One Award‘2019 October 31, 2003, adopted the United Nations diplomats honored are: Convention against Corruption, and designated  Kairat Abdrakhmanov (Permanent December 9 International Anti-Corruption Day, in order to raise awareness about corruption and Representative of Kazakhstan to the UN). of the role of Convention in fighting and  Nicholas Emiliou (Former Permanent preventing it. This convention came into force in Representative of Cyprus to the United the year 2005, and since then the day is being Nations). observed annually.  Frantisek Ruzicka (Permanent Theme: united against corruption Representative of Slovakia to the UN).

45. Recently, Integrated Command and Control  Volodymyr Yelchenko (Permanent Centre (ICCC) inaugurated in which state? Representative of Ukraine to the United (A) Haryana (B) Bihar Nations). (C) Odisha (D) Jharkhand About: They are awarded to former Permanent Answer: (A) Haryana Representatives or high-level UN diplomats or CM inaugurates those diplomats who will soon finish their tenure Integrated Command and Control Centre in at the world organization for working selflessly Haryana .Integrated Command and Control to help form a more perfect, peaceful and secure Centre (ICCC) has been designed to serve as the world for all. nodal point for all online data related to the Smart City applications, including CCTV 48. Which Vehicle is used to launch RISAT- based public safety and adaptive traffic 2BR1? management system, smart parking system, (A) PSLV-C47 (B) PSLV-C48 water supply management system, pollution (C) PSLV-C49 (D) PSLV-C50 monitoring, property tax management system Answer: (B) PSLV-C48 and asset management system.

46. Who was crowned Miss Universe 2019? WWW.IASJNANA.COM 9

JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS ISRO to launch spy satellite RISAT-2BR1 and 9 (A) 6 th (B) 7 th (C) 8 th (D) 9 th foreign customer satellites. Answer: (D) 9 th Location: Satish Dhawan Space Centre in According to the report of Report by Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on December 11. Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute and Launch Vehicle: Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle Climate Action Network, India ranks at 9 th rocket (PSLV-C48). position. RISAT-2BR1: Radar imaging observation Top performers (no countries achieved top 3 satellite weighing about 628 kg, will be placed positions): into an orbit of 576 km at an inclination of 37 4. Sweden degree. 5. Denmark 6. Morocco 49. Recently, Which country ends gender 9. India segregation in restaurant? Bottom three performers: (A) Saudi Arabia (B) UAE 59. Chinese (C) Climate emergency (D) toxic 60. Saudi Arabia still ranks very low, Answer: (A) Saudi Arabia 61. The United States COP25 climate summit: Spanish capital Madrid. Saudi Arabia will no longer mandate that

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entrances according to gender and marital 52. Which city selected as world‘s leading sports status. Until now, most restaurants had separate tourism destination? entrances and dining areas for women and (A) Abu Dhabi (B) London families and for single men. Even in many (C) Dubai (D) India Western chains like Starbucks or KFC, Answer: (A) Abu Dhabi partitions often separated customers and in some Abu Dhabi selected as world‘s leading sports smaller cafes that lacked space for partitions, tourism destination in 26th edition of the World women were simply not allowed. Travel Awards (WTA) event held in Muscat. Crown Prince: Mohammed bin Salman This is the seventh time in a row that Abu Dhabi has been selected for this coveted award. 50. Recently, The WADA banned which country Sports events hosted: FIFA Club World Cup for four years from major global sporting 2017 and 2018, the first edition of the UAE Tour, the AFC Asian Cup 2019, the Special Olympics events? World Games 2019, the UFC 242 showdown and (A) Japan (B) China (C) Russia (D) U S the Brazil vs South Korea international friendly Answer: (C) Russia match. The World Anti-Doping Agency banned Russia

for four years from major global sporting events 53. Which country tops points table in 13th including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the football's 2022 World Cup in Qatar, over South Asian Games? manipulated doping data. (A) Nepal (B) India (C) Bangladesh (D) Pakistan Russia's Anti-Doping Agency (Rusada) was Answer: (B) India declared non-compliant for manipulating 13th South Asian Games: Nepal laboratory data handed over to investigators in Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total January 2019. 1 India 174 93 45 312 But athletes who can prove they are untainted by 2 Nepal 51 60 95 206 the doping scandal will be able to compete under 3 Sri Lanka 40 83 128 251 a neutral flag. 4. According to report of United Nations

51. According to report of German watch, what 54. Development Programme (UNDP), what is is India‘s rank in Climate performance India‘s rank in Human development index? index? (A) 129 th (B) 130 th (C) 131 st (D) 132 nd WWW.IASJNANA.COM 10

JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS Answer: (A) 129 th PM Modi bags India‘s ‗Golden Tweet‘ of 2019. ―Golden Tweet‖ was Posted by PM Modi on According to report of United Nations May 23 2019 Together we grow. Together we Development Programme (UNDP) in Human prosper. Together we will build a strong and development index inclusive India. India wins yet again! #Vijayi India‘s spot is 129 among 189 countries. Bharat.‖ High human development: Norway (1) Sports: Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) wished MS Low human development: Niger (189) Dhoni (@msdhoni) on his birthday which became the most retweeted tweet in the 55. When is International Human Rights Day world of sports. observed? Entertainment industry: Actor Vijay‘s (A) December 09 (B) December 10 (@actorvijay) tweet sharing the poster of his film (C) December 11 (D) December 12 #bigil became the tweet to receive the most Answer: (B) December 10 retweets in the entertainment sector About: Human Rights Day came into existence as well as became the tweet to achieve the most on December 10, 1948, when the Universal retweets with comments overall. Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by United Nations. This day is observed every year 58. Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 seeks to across the world, as it empowers us all. The day grant citizenship to the minorities of which also acknowledges the advocates and defenders following country? of human rights around the world. (A) Afghanistan (B) Pakistan Theme for 2019: ―Stand Up For Human Rights‖ (C) Bangladesh (D) All the above Answer: (D) All the above 56. According to Wheebox in India Skills Report Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 seeks to grant 2020, which state has highest employability Indian citizenship to illegal migrants of Hindu, rate? Jain, Buddhist, Sikh, Parsi and Christian (A) Karnataka (B) Maharashtra communities coming from the Muslim (C) Tamilnadu (D) Telangana majority South Asian countries of Afghanistan, Answer: (B) Maharashtra Pakistan and Bangladesh. It also seeks to relax Report by: Wheebox (a Global Talent the requirement of residence in India from 11 Assessment Company), Taggd by PeopleStrong years to 6 years for these migrants. However, the and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in bill exempts certain tribal areas included in the collaboration with UNDP, AICTE & AIU Sixth Schedule and those falling under the Inner States with the highest employability and highest Line Permit Regime in the North Eastern States. employable cities are: It amends the Citizenship Act 1955, the Passport States Cities Act 1920 and the Foreigners Act 1946 for Maharashtra 67.99 Mumbai 70.27 implementation of its provisions Tamil Nadu 62.97 Hyderabad 66.52 Uttar Pradesh 61.78 Pune 63.20 Andhra Pradesh 53.56 New Delhi 62.86 Karnataka 52.83 Bengaluru 54.83

57. Whose tweet bags India‘s ‗Golden Tweet‘ of 2019? (A) (B) Virat Kohli (C) Vijay (D) M S Dhoni 59. Who has been appointed as brand Answer: (A) Narendra Modi ambassador for NADA? (A) Amir Khan (B) Suniel Shetty WWW.IASJNANA.COM 11

JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS (C) Sachin Tendulkar (D) Vijender singh 62. Which community nomination quota has Answer: (B) Suniel Shetty been left out under Constitution (126th) Suniel Shetty has been appointed as brand Amendment Bill? ambassador for The National Anti Doping (A) SC (B) ST (C) OBC (D) Anglo Indian Agency (NADA). NADA Director General: Answer: (D) Anglo Indian Navin Agarwal Constitution (126th) Amendment Bill: The reservation to SCs, STs and the Anglo 60. Bougainville declared independent by coming Indian community in LokSabha and state out of which country? assemblies was granted for 70 years when the (A) Papua New Guinea (B) Indonesia Constitution came into being. Through the bill, (C) Australia (D) Maldives the reservation for only the SC and ST Answer: (A) Papua New Guinea communities and not the Anglo Indian The South Pacific region of Bougainville voted community will be extended till January 25, overwhelmingly to become the world‘s newest 2030. nation by gaining independence from Papua New Article 334: Anglo Guinea. More than 98% of valid ballots favored Indian communities were given reservation in independence. The only other option in the vote legislature for 70 years January 25, 2020. was greater autonomy from Papua New Guinea. 63. When is International Mountain Day 61. World's first fully electric commercial observed? aircraft takes flight in which country? (A) December 11 (B) December 12 (A) U S (B) Mexico (C) December 13 (D) December 14 (C) Canada (D) Russia Answer: (A) December 11 Answer: (C) Canada International Mountain Day is observed on World's first fully electric commercial December 11 every year since 2003. As per the aircraft takes flight in Canada. Harbour Air and United Nations, mountains are home to 15 per magnix Announce Successful Flight of World‘s cent of the world's population and a First Commercial Electric Airplane. quarter of the world‘s animals and plants. The successful flight of the ePlane, a six- 2019 Theme: ' Mountains Matter for passenger DHC-2 de Havilland Beaver magnified Youth'. by a 750- horsepower (560 kW) magni500 propulsion system, took place on the Fraser 64. Where will the 4th edition of the River at Harbour Air Seaplanes terminal in Richmond (YVR South). The plane was piloted International Seminar-cum-Exhibition on by Harbour Air CEO and founder Greg Naval Weapon Systems 'NAVARMS McDougall 2019' to be held? (A) New Delhi (B) Maharashtra (C) Tamilnadu (D) Telangana Answer: (A) New Delhi NAVARMS: The 4th edition of the International Seminar cum Exhibition on Naval Weapon Systems will held in New Delhi. Theme: ‗Make in India – Fight Category: Opportunities and Imperatives‘ Union Defence Minister:

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JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS (C) Chennai (D) Mumbai (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Telangana Answer: (A) Bengaluru Answer: (B) Andhra Pradesh The 107th Indian Science Congress a forum of Andhra Pradesh Cabinet clears Disha Act, global science affairs will be held at Bangalore Which provides for harsher punishments, Agriculture University from January 3-7. including death sentence, to those guilty of Theme: Science and technology for rural heinous crimes against women. The Act would development. cover sexual offences against women and children, acid attacks and harassment of women. 66. According to Google who is the Most Chief Minister: YS Jagan Mohan Reddy Trending Personality of 2019 in India? (A) Lata Mangeshkar 70. Who has been named as Time Person of the (B) Abhinandan Varthaman Year for 2019? (C) Yuvraj Singh (A) Narendra Modi (B) Donald Trump (D) Anand Kumar (C) Valdimur Putin (D) Greta Thunberg Answer: (B) Abhinandan Varthaman Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman of Answer: (A) New Delhi Indian Air Force was the most searched person Greta Thunberg Swedish environmental activist on Google. Varthaman was conferred the Vir is Time‘s Person of the Year — the magazine‘s Chakra gallantry award in August 2019 youngest ever. She became the biggest voice on in an honor to his heroic deeds the biggest issue facing the planet this year coming from essentially nowhere to lead a 67. Jaga Mission is related to which state? worldwide movement. (A) Odisha (B) Karnataka (C) Maharashtra (D) Madhya Pradesh 71. Recently, Inner Line Permit regime extended Answer: (A) Odisha to which state? Odisha awarded 'World Habitat (A) Meghalaya (B) Award' for Jaga Mission, which aims at (C) Sikkim (D) Manipur transforming the slums into liveable habitat with Answer: (D) Manipur all necessary civic infrastructure and services at Inner Line Permit regime extended to Manipur. par with the better off areas within the same Manipur is the fourth state after Arunachal urban local body (ULB) and to continuously Pradesh Nagaland and Mizoram where the ILP improve the standard of the infrastructure and regime has been made applicable. To visit the services and access to livelihood opportunities, ILP-regime states outsiders including people benefiting a million urban from other states of the country need to take poor living in the slums. permission.

68. Who has been named as La Liga‘s first India 72. Bilateral tri-service exercise INDRA – 2019 brand ambassador? will be conducted between India and which (A) MS Dhoni (B) Virat Kohli country? (C) Sunil Chettri (D) Rohit Sharma (A) U S (B) Russia Answer: (D) Rohit Sharma (C) Japan (D) China Rohit Sharma is the first non-footballer in the Answer: (B) Russia history of the league to have become a brand Bilateral tri service exercise INDRA – 2019 ambassador and the first-ever India brand between Russia and India will be simultaneously ambassador of top Spanish football club Real conducted in Babina, Goa, and Pune, It will help Madrid strengthen mutual confidence, interoperability and sharing of best practices between the armed 69. Which state Cabinet clears Disha Act? forces of the two countries. (A) Kerala (B) Andhra Pradesh WWW.IASJNANA.COM 13

JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS 73. What is rank of in the FICCI is organizing 9th Global Sports Summit world's 100 most powerful women list " TURF 2019" International in Forbes? Convention on the Business of Sports at (A) 32nd (B) 33rd Federation House, Tansen Marg, New Delhi on (C) 34th (D) 35th 11th December. These awards are an attempt by Answer: (C) 34th FICCI to acknowledge the contribution and felicitate the Olympics sports achievers and the Nirmala Sitharaman ranked 34th in the various stake holders in the ecosystem. world's most powerful women list in Following were the awardees: Forbes, HCL Corporation CEO and Executive Director Roshni Nadar Malhotra ranks 54th and  Best National Sports Federation: National Biocon Founder Kiran Mazumdar Rifle Association of India Shaw ranks 65th have been named among the  Sports Person (Female): Rani Rampal world‘s 100 most powerful women by Forbes. (hockey)  Sports Person (Male): Saurabh 74. Which country left out of EU's 2050 Chaudhary (shooting) climate neutrality targets?  Para-Athlete: Sandeep Chaudhary (A) Poland (B) The Czech Republic (javelin) (C) Hungary (D) none of the above Answer: (A) Poland  Special Recognition Para-Athlete: Manasi Poland left out of EU's 2050 climate Joshi (badminton) neutrality targets for Demanding more funds for  Breakthrough Sports Person: Amit economic transition and support for nuclear Panghal power.  Special Recognition Breakthrough Sports

Person: Esow Alben (cycling) 75. Rajya Sabha passes bill to include communities Parivara and Talawara in ST  Coach or Support Staff: Satyanarayana list, belong to which state?  Lifetime Achievement (administrator): (A) Kerala (B) Karnataka Govindaraj Kempareddy (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Telangana  Lifetime Achievement: Pankaj Advani Answer: (B) Karnataka (cue sport) Rajya Sabha passes bill to include certain  Best State Promoting Sports: Odisha communities from Karnataka in ST list in The  Best Sports Journalist: Kamesh Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Srinivasan Amendment) Bill, 2019. Siddi tribes of Belagavi, Dharwad would also be included in the ST category apart from those living in Uttar 77. WDO to launch World Design Protopolis in Kannada districts. which city? (A) Bengaluru (B) Mumbai 76. Who was awarded FICCI India Sports (C) Hyderabad (D) Chennai Awards in category Sports Person (Male)? Answer: (A) Bengaluru (A) Sandeep Chaudhary WDO to launch World Design Protopolis in (B) Saurabh Chaudhary Bengaluru aims at implementing holistic (C) Amit Panghal progress in mega cities across the world and (D) Esow Alben making them sustainable and also project aims Answer: (B) Saurabh Chaudhary to measure the progress of the city attract investments and solve the problems so that the city becomes a better place for the citizens.

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JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS 78. Which Indian personality wins Crystal Answer: (C) Chandigarh award? Military Literature Festival held in Chandigarh (A) Akshay Kumar (B) Deepika Padukone to honor and commemorate the legendary (C) Sharukh Khan (D) Priyanka Chopra bravery and sacrifices of ancestors from this Answer: (B) Deepika Padukone land. The Governor paid tributes to the martyrs Deepika Padukone wins Crystal award by World of Parliament attack in 2001 Economic Forum (WEF) for spreading mental health awareness. 83. Who is brand ambassador of BMTC? 79. Who was crowned Miss World 2019? (A) Puneeth Rajkumar (A) Zozibini Tunzi (B) Toni-Ann Singh (B) Shivrajkumar (C) Suman Rao (D) Ophély Mézino (C) Darshan (D) Yash Answer: (B) Toni-Ann Singh Answer: (A) Puneeth Rajkumar Toni Ann Singh crowned Miss World 2019. The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport It's the first time in history that black Corporation (BMTC) has roped in Kannada women hold the titles for Miss USA, Miss Teen actor Puneeth Rajkumar as its ambassador. USA, Miss America, Miss Universe and Miss World. 2nd runnerup: Suman Rao from India. 84. According to Gender gap Report 2019 by World Economic Forum, What is India‘s 80. Trakea, Unique bar coding software, used by place? which state police? (A) 110 th (B) 111 th (A) Harayan (B) Punjab (C) 112 th (D) 113 th (C) Rajasthan (D) Gujarat Answer: (C) 112 th Answer: (A) Harayan According to Gender gap Report 2019 by World Trakea software, used by Haryana Police, to Economic Forum India‘s rank is 112 th (from its th ensure that thousands of forensic reports that 108 position last year). Iceland (st) remains the form the backbone of the criminal investigation world‘s most gender-neutral country system and subsequent trials in the courts of law while China (106th) are not tampered with. It is the country‘s first Sri Lanka (102nd) police force to have introduced this unique Nepal (101st) barcoding for forensic reports. Brazil (92nd) Indonesia (85th) and Bangladesh (50th). 81. When is National Energy Conservation Day Bottom Ranks: Yemen is ranked the worst 2019 observed? (153rd) while Iraq is 152nd and Pakistan 151st. (A) December 13 (B) December 14 (C) December 15 (D) December 16 85. In which city STEELING INDIA 2019 event Answer: (B) December 14 was held? National Energy Conservation Day observed (A) Mumbai (B) Delhi every year on December 14 National Energy (C) Ahmedabad (D) Bhopal Conservation Day is observed to raise awareness Answer: (B) Delhi among the people for the conservation of energy CII is organized the Conference ―Steeling India‖ considering the global increase in population and with the objective of increasing the steel intensity also the demand for the supply of electricity. in key user sectors especially in rural India on 16th December 2019 in New Delhi was 82. Military Literature Festival held in which inaugurated by Minister of Petroleum & city? Natural Gas and Steel Mr.Dharmendra Pradhan (A) Jaipur (B) Delhi (C) Chandigarh (D) Ahmedabad 86. Which country to Host 36th International Geological Congress in March 2020? WWW.IASJNANA.COM 15

JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS (A) China (B) Bangladesh (C) King Saud University (C) India (D) Nepal (D) University of Tehran Answer: (C) India Answer: (D) University of Tehran India to Host 36th International Geological University of Tehran in Iran has built a robot Congress in March 2020 in New Delhi that speaks 100 languages Namely Surena Organized by Ministry of Mines (MoM) and About: The robot has taken four years to be Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES). Theme of developed. It stands 170 cm tall weighs 70 kg the event is ‗Geosciences: The Basic Science for a and is able to walk at the speed of 0.7 km/hr. Sustainable Development‘. Highlight: It can move around the sides backward and on rough surfaces while 87. When is Vijay Diwas observed? remaining upright on uneven ground and is able (A) Dec 15 (B) Dec 16 to lift objects recognize faces shake hands (C) Dec 17 (D) Dec 18 and also kick a soccer ball. Answer: (B) Dec 16 The nation celebrates Vijay Diwas on Dec 16 to 90. 'Surya Kiran XIV' Joint Military commemorate India's victory over Exercise conducted between India and which Pakistan in 1971 war. In 1971, the chief of the country? Pakistani forces, General Amir Abdullah Khan (A) Nepal (B) China Niazi, along with 93 thousand troops, had (C) Myanmar (D) Japan surrendered to the allied forces consisting of Answer: (A) Nepal Indian Army and Mukti Bahini led by India- Nepal Joint Military Exercise 'Surya Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora in Kiran XIV' conducted at Nepal Army Dhaka after their defeat in the Liberation war. Battle School (NABS), Salijhandi, Rupendehi Bangladesh creation: After the end of 14 day war district of Nepal. The aim of this exercise is to resulted in subsequent secession of East Pakistan conduct a Battalion level combined training into Bangladesh. between Indian Army and Nepal Army to increase interoperability in jungle warfare and 88. Which Indian security forces launches counter terrorist operations in mountainous matrimonial site to help staff find suitable terrain, humanitarian assistance and disaster matches? relief, medical and environmental conservation (A) Border Security Force including aviation aspects. (B) Central Industrial Security Force (C) National Security Guards 91. ‗Invest Karnataka‘ event to be held in which (D) Indo-Tibetan Border Police city? Answer: (D) Indo-Tibetan Border Police (A) Belagavi (B) Mysuru Indo- Tibetan Border Police launches (C) Hubballi (D) Bengaluru matrimonial site to help staff find 'suitable Answer: (C) India matches. This is the first ever dedicated and well Upcoming ‗Invest Karnataka‘ to be held in managed matrimony portal among the Central Hubballi. Objective is to improve employment Armed Police Forces (CAPF) started by ITBP on opportunities and attracting Bengaluru December 9. There are more than 25,000 centric industries to tier 2 cities in Karnataka. unmarried men in the Force while more than Minister for Large and Medium Scale 1000 women personnel are also unmarried, only Industries: Jagadish Shettar the staff will be able to access it. 92. Who won DSC Prize for South Asian 89. Which university has developed a built a Literature 2019? robot that speaks 100 languages? (A) R K Narayan (B) Amitabha Bagchi (A) Qatar University (C) Kiran Desai (D) Arvind adiga (B) University of Jordan Answer: (B) Amitabha Bagchi WWW.IASJNANA.COM 16

JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS Amitabha Bagchi wins 2019 DSC Prize for South Answer: (A) NALCO Asian Literature 2019 at the 8th edition of the Sridhar Patra appointed NALCO CMD. Patra is IME Nepal Literature Festival for Novel Half the at present Director (Finance) in the National Night is Gone ($25 000 award) Aluminum Company Limited (NALCO).He has About: The DSC Prize instituted in 2010 been appointed as the CMD of NALCO till the awards fiction from the South Asian region date of his superannuation. which includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal Pakistan and Sri Lanka as well as from the diaspora.

93. Which country inked pact to develop energy- efficient housing programme in India? (A) Japan (B) Russia (C) U S (D) Germany Answer: (D) Germany India, Germany ink pact for Rs 1,958 cr finance 97. Recently, Shriram Lagoo Passes away who to develop energy efficient housing programme was famous theatre personality of which in India. Loan agreement was signed between language? State Bank of India (SBI) and German (A) Marathi (B) Hindi development bank KfW for USD 277 million to (C) Bhojpuri (D) Kannada establish an energy efficient housing programme Answer: (A) Marathi in India. Film and Theatre Personality Shriram Lagoo passes away at 92. One of the biggest faces of the 94. Which city to host first Global Refugee Marathi theatre, Lagoo was also a doctor. He Forum? acted in more than 100 Hindi and Marathi films (A)Tokyo (B) Geneva in his career. He also directed twenty plays in (C) Paris (D) London Marathi. Dr Lagoo also wrote a book, an Answer: (B) Geneva autobiography titled Lamaan. Geneva to host first Global Refugee Forum Aim is to give impetus to efforts to achieve the 98. Gadkari launches 'Khadi Rumal' compact's objectives and translate stitched by militancy affected women of international solidarity into concrete action which union territory? . (A) J&K (B) Ladakh (C) Daman & Diu 95. Who will be the next chief of Indian army? (D) Dadra & Nagar haveli (A) V.K. Singh (B) Bipin Rawat Answer: (A) J&K (C) Manoj Mukund (D) Karambir Gadkari launches 'Khadi Rumal' Answer: (C) Manoj Mukund stitched by militancy affected women of Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane to be next J&K. Aim to provide employment to the Army Chief who will replace current army Chief women in the terrorist affected areas. The Bipin Rawat is retiring on December 31. Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME): 96. Sridhar Patra appointed as CMD of which navaratna company? 99. A white yellow star in (A) NALCO named after which Indian personality? (B) Bharat Electronics Limited (A) Harish-Chandra (C) HAL (B) K. Radhakrishnan (D) Oil India Limited WWW.IASJNANA.COM 17

JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS (C) Meghnad Saha (D) Shashi Tharoor (D) Bibha Choudhury Answer: (D) Shashi Tharoor Answer: (D) Bibha Choudhury Sahitya Akademi‘s 2019 awards includes non A white yellow star in Sextans constellation and fiction book ‗An Era of Darkness: The British its Jupiter-like , which were hitherto Empire in India‘ by Shashi Tharoor, who is a named HD 86081 and 86081b, will now have Congress MP, was selected in the English Indian names. Names: the star would be called category. ‗Bibhā‘, the planet would be known as ‗Santamasa‘ 102. When is International Migrants Day Bibha: The star has been named in honour of a observed? pioneering Indian woman scientist Bibha (A) 17th December (B) 18th December Choudhury, who discovered subatomic particle, (C) 19th December (D) 20th December pi-meson. ‗Bhibha‘ also means ―a bright beam of Answer: (B) 18th December light‖ in Bengali. The United Nations declared 18th December as Santamasa: The planet has been named the International Migrants Day. On 4th S‘antamasa‘ to reflect the cloudy nature of its December 2000 the General Assembly taking atmosphere. ‗Santamasa‘ is the Sanskrit term for into account the large and increasing number of ‗clouded‘. migrants in the world proclaimed 18th December International Migrants Day. 100. Who won Rachael Heyhoe-Flint award for Women‘s Cricketer of the Year? 103. Recently, Thawarchand Gehlot launches (A) Smriti Mandhana Braille version of 'Exam Warriors (B) A Chanida Sutthi ', who authored exam warriors book? (C) Alyssa Healy (A)Vikram seth (B) Narendra Modi (D) Ellyse Perry (C) Chetan Bhagat (D) Amithav Ghosh Answer: (D) Ellyse Perry Answer: (B) Narendra Modi

Social Justice and Empowerment Minister List of ICC awards: Thawarchand Gehlot launches Braille version of  Rachael Heyhoe-Flint for Women‘s Cricketer ' Exam Warriors' authored by Prime of the Year: Ellyse Perry (Australia) Minister Narendra Modi.  ODI Player of the Year: Ellyse Perry Exam Warriors: The book highlights issues of (Australia) importance to students such as coping with exam  T20I Player of the Year: Alyssa Healy related stress, keeping calm during exams as well as what to do after the exams get over, a (Australia) statement by the publishing house reads  Emerging Player of the Year: Chanida

Sutthi: (capt, Australia), ruang (Thailand) 104. Which country Prime Minister announces  Indians in ODI Team of the Year: Smriti Gandhi Citizenship Education Prize? Mandhana , Shikha Pandey, Jhulan (A) France (B) Portugal Goswami, Poonam Yadav. (C) Nepal (D) U S  Indians in T20I Team of the Year: Smriti Answer: (B) Portugal Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Radha Yadav Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa announces Gandhi Citizenship Education Prize. 101. Who authored ‗An Era of Darkness: The In order to help perpetuate Mahatma Gandhi‘s British Empire in India‘ book? ideals Portugal will be launching a Gandhi Citizenship Education Prize each year inspired (A) Ramsawroop Kisan by his different thoughts and quotes. (B) Abdul Ahad Hajini

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JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS 105. Which state Prime minister launched ' 108. Where was 11th Regional Quality Conclave Jalsathi' programme? held? (A) West Bengal (B) Odisha (A) (B) (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Assam (C) New Delhi (D) Sikkim Answer: (B) Odisha Answer: (A) Uttarakhand Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has 11th Regional Quality Conclave was held at launched the 'Jalsathi' programme to Dehradun, Uttarakhand with the theme of ensure supply of safe drinking water to all ‗Advance Manufacturing with Quality households in the state. Innovation & Technology Interventions‘ Organized by Quality Council of India (QCI) 106. Which country is largest producer of with PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry scientific articles? (PHDCCI) (A) Germany (B) India (C) China (D) U S 109. Recently, Chandrakanth Karadalli passes Answer: (B) India away, was renowned personality in which China, which accounts for 20.67 per cent of all field? global publications in scientific articles, is (A) Politician (B) Actor world's largest producer of scientific (C) Writer (D) Doctor articles. In China, the number of global scientific Answer: (C) Writer publications increased from 2,49,049 in 2008 to Recently Chandrakanth Karadalli passes away 5,28,263 in 2018, in a growth rate of 7.81 per cent was renowned children‘s book writer, a native of per annum, Followed by U S and India. Shahapur in Yadgir district, retired as a India is world's third largest producer of government primary school teacher a decade scientific articles published 48,998 science and ago. He wrote around 35 books, 15 of which engineering articles. This increased to 1,35,788 come under children‘s literature. articles in 2018 and the country now accounts for 5.31 per cent of the total world publications in 110. Who topped Forbes India's celebrity science and engineering. 100 list?

(A) Virat Kohli (B) Akshay Kumar 107. Where did 18th National Maritime Search (C) Salman Khan and Rescue Board meeting held? (D) Amitabh Bachchan (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Maharashtra Answer: (A) Virat Kohli (C) New Delhi (D) Gujarat Forbes India's celebrity 100, Top 20 are: Answer: (C) New Delhi Top 10 celebrity list: 18th National Maritime Search and Rescue 1. Virat Kohli Board meeting was Organized by The Indian 2. Akshay Kumar Coast Guard (ICG)at New Delhi to discuss policy 3. Salman Khan issues formulate guidelines & procedures 4. Amitabh Bachchan and assess the efficacy of National Search and 5. MS Dhoni Rescue Plan. 6. Shah Rukh Khan 7. Ranveer Singh 8. Alia Bhatt 9. Sachin Tendulkar 10. Deepika Padukone

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JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS Answer: (B) 28% Born on February 16, 1925. He became famous The Goods and Services Tax or GST Council for cataloging the English, Kannada dictionary. chaired by Finance Minister: Nirmala He was the first chairman of the Kannada Book Sitharaman has fixed a uniform tax rate of 28 Authority. He was also the honorary secretary of per cent on both state run and private lottery the Kannada Sahitya Parishat between 1947 and and it also decided to rationalize the GST rate on 1950 and was serving as the President of BM Sri woven and nonwoven bags to 18 per cent. Smaraka Prathistana until he died.

112. Which Indian company has crossed $100 bn market cap in intraday trading? 115. When is National Mathematics Day (A) HDFC Bank observed? (B) Reliance Industries Ltd (A) December 22 (B) December 23 (C) Tata Consultancy Services (C) December 24 (D) December 25 (D) All the above Answer: (A) December 22 Answer: (D) All the above The Indian government declared 22 December to HDFC Bank Ltd crossed $100 billion market be National Mathematics Day, this was capitalization in intraday trading becoming only announced by Prime Minister the third company in the country to achieve this on 26 February 2012 at Madras University, milestone and ranks 26th around the world that during the inaugural ceremony of the have a market capitalization of more than $100 celebrations to mark the 125th anniversary of billion. Other two companies: Reliance the birth of the Indian mathematical genius Industries Ltd which has a market value of Srinivasa Ramanujan (22 Dec 1887 26 Apr $140.74 billion and Tata Consultancy Services 1920). On this occasion Singh also announced Ltd that has a market capitalization of $114.60 that 2012 would be celebrated as the National billion. Mathematics Year.

113. Recently, which country launches its first 116. Who won the Mubadala World Tennis satellite, ETRSS? Championship? (A) DR Congo (B) Ethiopia (A) Rojer Federrer (B) Novak Djokovic (C) Nigeria (D) Egypt (C) Rafael Nadal (D) Stefanos Tsitsipas Answer: (B) Ethiopia Answer: (C) Rafael Nadal Ethiopia launches its first satellite Rafael Nadal became the first player to win Ethiopian Remote Sensing Satellite (ETRSS) the Mubadala World Tennis Championship five it will send back data of the environment and times as he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in final. weather patterns in the Horn of Africa helps in country's agriculture 3. Which is the first country to recognize Indian forestry and mining resources and improve Pharmacopoeia? responses to flooding and other disasters. (A) Bhuthan (B) Afghanistan Launch station: Taiyuan space base in northern (C) Nepal (D) Bangladesh China. Rocket: A Chinese Long March 4B Answer: (B) Afghanistan rocket Afghanistan is first country to recognize Indian Pharmacopoeia. Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) is 114. Recently, Sheshagiri rao passes away, was an officially recognized book of standards as per renowned personality in which field? the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Rules (A) Politician (B) Actor 1945 there under. The IP specifies the standards (C) Writer (D) Doctor of drugs manufactured and marketed in India in Answer: (C) Writer terms of their identity purity and strength. Recently, Veteran Kannada writer Sheshagiri rao passes away, Professor LS Sheshagiri Rao WWW.IASJNANA.COM 20

JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS 117. Recently, which country launched The U S president Trump officially launches new US CBERS-4A satellite? military service Space force. (The only nation (A) Brazil (B) U S with an independent space force is the United (C) Nigeria (D) Egypt States) Answer: (A) Brazil Space Force: It is not intended to put troops into The China-Brazil Earth Resource Satellite-4A orbit, but will protect US assets - such as the (CBERS-4A) launched from northern Chinese hundreds of satellites used for communication province of Shanxi. and surveillance. The CBERS-4A: It will support the Brazilian government‘s monitoring of the Amazon 121. When is National Farmers Day observed? rainforest and changes in the country‘s (A) December 22 (B) December 23 environment. (C) December 24 (D) December 25 Rocket: A Chinese Long March 4B rocket Answer: (B) December 23 Kisan Diwas is the annual celebration of Indian 118. Which education institution used plant farmers and is observed on December 23 across extract, heat to kill cancer cells? the country. Also known as Farmer's Day this observance falls on the birth anniversary of (A) IIT Bangalore (B) IIT Kharagpur India's fifth Prime Minister Choudhary (C) IIT Madras (D) IIT Hyderabad Charan Singh as Choudhary Charan Singh was Answer: (D) IIT Hyderabad one of the pioneers to focus on Indian villages as IIT Hyderabad team uses plant extract, heat to a whole and paved the way for revolutionary kill cancer cells. Unlike the conventional photo land reform laws. thermal therapy that relies on heat to kill cancerous cells, a multi-institutional team led by 122. Ashraf Ghani reelected as president of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad used heat which country? generated by the dye when exposed to light to (A) Bangladesh (B) Afghanistan destroy the encapsulation and release the extract. (C) Pakistan (D) Nepal The extract showed selectivity in killing only Answer: (B) Afghanistan cancer cells; the extract released inside normal Afghanistan's Ashraf Ghani reelected as cells caused insignificant cell death. president. Mr. Ghani had won 50.64 percent of the vote. He easily beat his top challenger 119. Recently, World's oldest known fossil Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah who scored forest found in which country? 39.52 percent.

(A) U S (B) Turkey 123. Indian-American scientist Sethuraman (C) Israel (D) Egypt Answer: (A) U S Panchanathan to lead National Science Scientists have discovered remnants of the Foundation in which country? world‘s oldest fossil forest — an extensive (A) Saudi Arabia (B) Canada network of trees around 386 million years old — (C) U S (D) Russia in a sandstone quarry in the U.S. The team Answer: (C) U S consisted of scientists at Binghamton University, Indian- American scientist Sethuraman New York State Museum and Cardiff University. Panchanathan to lead National Science Foundation in US. The National Science 120. Which country president officially launches Foundation (NSF) is a U.S. government agency new military service Space force? that supports fundamental research and (A) U S (B) Russia education in all the non medical fields of science (C) China (D) India and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the Answer: (A) U S National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS 124. Which state Govt, Dept of Fisheries, Vice President M presented the NABARD ink agreement for the 66th National Film Awards in Best Actress implementation of FIDF? category to Keerthy Suresh at a ceremony in (A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Karnataka New Delhi. (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Kerala List of awards: Answer: (C) Tamil Nadu  Golden Lotus Awards (Swarna Kamal) The first tripartite was signed between the  Best Feature Film: Hellaro(Gujarati) Department of Fisheries under the Government of  Best Children's Film: Sarkari Hi. Pra. India, NARBARD, and the Government of Tamil Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai Nadu for the implementation of Fisheries and Kannada) Aquaculture Development Fund (FIDF).  Best Direction: Aditya Dhar(Uri: The 125. Who has been appointed as Foreign Surgical Strike-Hindi) Silver Lotus Award Secretary? (Rajat Kamal): (A)  Best Actor: Ayushman Khurrana and Vicky (B) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Kaushal (C) Vijay Keshav Gokhale  Best Actress: Keerthy Suresh (D)  Best Feature Film on National Integration: Answer: (D) Harsh Vardhan Shringla Ondalla Eradalla Harsh Vardhan Shringla India‘s Ambassador to the US has been appointed as the new foreign  Best Film on Other Social Issues: Pad Man secretary after incumbent Vijay Keshav  Best Child Artist: P V Rohith Gokhale‘s.  Best Feature Film in Kannada: Nathicharami

126. Who won National film award in Best 127. Recently, World's oldest known fossil Actress category? forest found in which country? (A) Savithri Sreedharan (A) U S (B) Turkey (B) Keerthy Suresh (C) Israel (D) Egypt (C) Shruthi Haiharan Answer: (A) U S (D) Chandrachoor Rai Scientists have discovered remnants of the Answer: (B) Keerthy Suresh world‘s oldest fossil forest — an extensive network of trees around 386 million years old — in a sandstone quarry in the U.S. The team consisted of scientists at Binghamton University, New York State Museum and Cardiff University.

128. Which country president officially launches new military service Space force? (A) U S (B) Russia (C) China (D) India Answer: (A) U S

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JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS U S president Trump officially launches new US military service Space force. (The only nation 132. Recently, SEBI signed pact with Astana with an independent space force is the United Financial Services Authority based of which States) country for mutual cooperation? Space Force: It is not intended to put troops into (A) Russia (B) Kazakhstan orbit, but will protect US assets - such as the (C) Kyrgyzstan (D) Uzbekistan hundreds of satellites used for communication Answer: (B) Kazakhstan and surveillance. Securities and exchange board of India (SEBI)signs MoU with Kazakhstan's 129. When is National Farmers Day observed? Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) to (A) December 22 (B) December 23 strengthen cross border co-operation in the area (C) December 24 (D) December 25 of securities regulation and enable effective Answer: (B) December 23 enforcement of laws and regulations governing Kisan Diwas is the annual celebration of Indian the securities markets farmers and is observed on December 23 across the country. Also known as Farmer's Day 133. Oxygen Parlor‘ opened at which Railway this observance falls on the birth anniversary of Station to combat air pollution? India's fifth (A) Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station Prime Minister: Choudhary Charan Singh (B) Nashik Railway Station as Choudhary Charan Singh was one of the (C) Delhi Railway station pioneers to focus on Indian villages as a whole (D) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and paved the way for revolutionary land reform Answer: (B) Nashik Railway Station laws. ‗Oxygen Parlor‘ opened at Nashik Railway Station to combat air pollution 130. Recently, Cabinet approves signing of MoU About: some plants that better absorb the five between India & which country on most harmful pollutants from the air; hence Bioenergy Cooperation? planted most of those plants at Railway Station, (A) China (B) Brazil these plants can clean the air in an area of 10X10 (C) U S (D) Nepal feet around them. Answer: (B) Brazil Cabinet approves signing of MoU between India 134. First long distance CNG bus unveiled to & Brazil on Bioenergy Cooperation, the which route? MoU provides a framework to cooperate and (A) Delhi to Dehradun promote investment in biofuel, bioelectricity and (B) Chandigarh and Agra biogas supply chains, including feedstock, (C) Delhi to Jaipur industrial conversion, distribution and end use (D) none of the above sectors. Answer: (A) Delhi to Dehradun Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister 131. When is National Consumer Day observed? Dharmendra Pradhan unveils India's first (A) 23 December (B) 24 December long distance CNG bus. (C) 25 December (D) 26 December Highlight: India's first long distance CNG Answer: (B) 24 December bus fitted with CNG cylinders. It can travel National Consumer Day is observed on 24 around one thousand kilometer in a single fill, December to highlight the importance of the which help reduce vehicular pollution. The first consumer movement and the need to make every long range interstate CNG bus will ply from consumer more aware of their rights and Delhi to Dehradun. responsibilities. Theme: Alternate consumer grievance/dispute redressal. WWW.IASJNANA.COM 23

JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS 135. Rohtang tunnel in Himachal Pradesh 138. Which state topped in good governance named after which former Prime Minister index released by center? name? (A) Rajeev Gandhi (B) (A) Karnataka (B) Tamil Nadu (C) Manmohan Singh (C) Maharashtra (D) Telangana (D) Answer: (B) Tamil Nadu Answer: (D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee The States and UTs are divided into three groups Prime Minister Narendra Modi named Rohtang — Big States, North-East and Hill States, and passageway in Himachal Pradesh as Atal Tunnel Union Territories. to mark the 95th birth anniversary of former Big State top performers Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. It will 1. Tamil Nadu provide all weather connectivity to remote areas 2. Maharashtra of Lahaul and Spiti Valley and also reduce the 3. Karnataka distance between Manali and Leh by 46 4. Kilometers 5. Andhra Pradesh

136. After Kerala, which state schools to start 27-12-2019 ringing bell to drink water? Quiz: 139. Where was second edition of Eat Right Mela (A) Maharashtra (B) Karnataka inagurated? (C) Goa (D) Andhra Pradesh (A) Uttarakhand (B) Gujarat Answer: (B) Karnataka (C) New Delhi (D) Uttar Pradesh After Kerala following in its footsteps Answer: (C) New Delhi Karnataka and Telangana have now decided to Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare: start ringing bell to push kids to drink water Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated second edition of concept in all government schools in the two Eat states. Right Mela in Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium, New About: The bell will ring at 10.35 am Delhi at noon and at 2 pm every day to remind Eat Right Mela: The ‘Eat Right India’ movement students to drink water. During these breaks was launched by the Food Safety and Standards which will last for ten minutes Authority of India (FSSAI) to usher in a ‘new food teachers will instruct kids to drink water and culture’ by nudging businesses and consumers to advise them why it is important to keep their adopt safe, healthy and sustainable food practices body hydrated. and habits. 140. Recently, Earliest Sanskrit inscription in 137. Which state CM launches ‗Netanna South India found in which state? Nestham‘ welfare scheme for weavers? (A) Tamil Nadu (B) Karnataka (C) Kerala (D) Andhra Pradesh (A) Tamil Nadu (B) Telangana Answer: (D) Andhra Pradesh (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Kerala The Epigraphy Branch of the Archaeological Answer: (C) Andhra Pradesh Survey of India has discovered Chebrolu Andhra CM Jagan launches ‗Netanna Nestham‘ inscription in Chebrolu village in Guntur district welfare scheme for weavers scheme provides an of Andhra Pradesh, the earliest epigraphic annual incentive of Rs 24 000 for handloom evidence so far for the Saptamatrika cult. It is weavers in the state. The CM launched the also the earliest Sanskrit inscription to have been scheme in Dharmavaram a town in Anantapur discovered in South India as on date. district which is known for its handloom sarees and is home to a large community of weavers. 139. India's first university for transgender community to come up in which state?

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JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh Kamareddy district of Telangana secured the (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Odisha United Nations International Children‘s and Answer: (A) Uttar Pradesh Education Fund (Unicef)-2019 Award for India's first university for transgender effective implementation of Swachh Bharat community to come up at Kushinagar district of Mission in water sanitation and hygiene sectors. Uttar Pradesh. The transgender community will The district stood in the forefront in the country be able to study right from class one to PG and in construction of individual sanitary lavatories, even do research and get PhD degree swachh darpan wall paintings, swachh survekshan, swachh sundar shouchalay and 140. Ganga Prasad Vimal passes away; he was other activities renowned personality in which field?

(A) Politician (B) Author (C) Actor (D) Scientist Answer: (B) Author Renowned Hindi author Ganga Prasad Vimal passes away. About: Born in 1939 in Uttarkashi, a Himalayan town in Uttarakhand, Vimal held key responsibilities in Jawaharlal Nehru University, 143. PM Modi unveils Atal Bihari Vajpayee‘s Delhi University and Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, bronze statue in which city? Agra. He wrote more than one dozen poetry collections, short story collections and novels. His (A) Lucknow (B) Mumbai (C) Indore (D) Ranchi last novel, Manushkhor, was published in 2013. Answer: (A) Lucknow He received several Hindi literary awards Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils the statue of ‗Bharat Ratna‘ late Atal Bihari 141. Martin Peters passes away, in which sports Vajpayee bronze statue in Lucknow, Uttar he was known for? Pradesh and laid the foundation stone of a medical university in his name on the occasion of (A) Cricket (B) Football birth anniversary of Vajpayee. (C) Basketball (D) Hockey Answer: (B) Football 144. Which is the first country to induct England World Cup winner Martin Peters dies hypersonic missiles into combat service? aged 76. Martin Stanford Peter was an English footballer and manager. As a member of the (A) Russia (B) China (C) U S (D) Japan England team which won the 1966 FIFA World Answer: (A) Russia Cup, he scored the second goal of Russia is the first country to put into combat England's four in the final against service intercontinental ballistic missiles armed Germany. He also played in the 1970 World with hypersonic weapons that can travel 20 times Cup. Born in Plaistow, Essex, he played club faster than the speed of sound. football for West Ham United, Tottenham About: Hypersonic weapons incorporate the Hotspur, Norwich City and Sheffield United. speed of a ballistic missile with the maneuvering capabilities of a cruise missile. Hypersonic 142. Recently, Unicef award was given to weapons refer to weapons that travel faster than kamareddy dist. of which state for effective Mach 5 (3,800mph) and have the capability to implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission? maneuver during the entire flight.

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JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS (A) Chhattisgarh (B) Odisha 149. When is Vishwa Manava Dinacharane (C) Jharkhand (D) Bihar observed? Answer: (A) Chhattisgarh (A) December 28 th (B) December 29 th National Tribal Dance Festival Inaugurated by (C) December 30 th (D) December 31 st Rahul Gandhi in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur. Answer: (B) December 29 th More than 1300 participants from 25 states The reformist and revolutionary principles & UTs of the country and six countries are advocated by poet laureate Kuvempu were participating in this three-day dance fest. These remembered on December 29 on his birth folk dance teams will present their respective anniversary that is also observed as Vishwa folk art cultures. During these three days, 29 Manava Dinacharane. tribal troupes will present more than 43 styles of four different dance forms. 150. Def Expo 2020 to be held in which state?

146. Where was Foundation stone for India’s first (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Odisha Transit-oriented Development project was laid? (C) Jharkhand (D) Bihar Answer: (A) Uttar Pradesh (A) Maharashtra (B) Madhya Pradesh Defense Minister Rajnath Singh launches mobile (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) New Delhi app of forthcoming DefExpo 2020 to be held in Answer: (D) New Delhi Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The app provides Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid down the detailed information about the day-to-day foundation of Country‘s first Transit-oriented events, participating exhibitors, guest speakers of Development (TOD) project under which a state- seminars, maps and directions of the venues. of-the-art infrastructure zone will be built in east Delhi. The project – ‗East Delhi Hub‘ at 151. Who penned ‗Politics of Opportunism‘ Karkardooma. book?

147. According to UN, Who is decade‘s ‗most (A) Chetan Bhagat (B) R P N Singh (C) Shashi Tarror (D) Arvind Adiga famous teenager? Answer: (B) R P N Singh (A) Ahed Tamim (B) Malala Yousafzai Economist and Political S Gurumurthy releases (C) Greta Thungberg (D) Kavya Kopparapu book titled Politics of Opportunism written by R Answer: (B) Malala Yousafzai P N Singh. Book throws light on the subject The UN has declared Pakistani education activist related to rise of regional parties and Centre and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai as ―the States relation. most famous teenager in the world‖ in its ‗Decade in Review‘ report. 152. took oath as chief minister of which state? 148. Which Indian cricketer named in Wisden (A) Harayana (B) Maharashtra Cricketers of the Decade List? (C) Jharkhand (D) Bihar (A) Sachin Tendulkar (B) Virat Kohli Answer: (C) Jharkhand (C) Yuvraj singh (D) M S Dhoni JMM leader Hemant Soren takes oath as 11th CM Answer: (B) Virat Kohli of Jharkhand. In the 81 member Assembly, Indian skipper Virat Kohli has been included in JMM Congress RJD alliance has won 47 seats in the list of five cricketers of the decade announced the recently concluded Assembly elections. BJP by Wisden. Along with Kohli, the other four has got 25seats. cricketers are - Steve Smith, Dale Steyn, AB de Villiers and Ellyse Perry.

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JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS 153. Second run of Tejas Express to be flagged Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy claimed the off on Jan 17 in which route? World Women's Rapid Chess Championship title after drawing the (A) Lucknow-Delhi (B) Ahmedabad- Mumbai Armageddon game against Lei Tingjie of China (C) Ahmedabad-Delhi (D) Nagpur-Delhi in Moscow, Russia. Answer: (B) Ahmedabad- Mumbai Highlight: After Vishwanathan Anand won this After the successful run of Lucknow title in the open section in 2017 Delhi Tejas Express (Railways 1 st private train) Humpy is only the second Indian to win the by IRCTC, the second premium Tejas train is rapid gold in the current format. ready to run between Ahmedabad and Mumbai. 157. Which is top performing state in 154. Mandu festival celebrated in which state? Sustainable Development Goals India Index?

(A) New Delhi (B) Gujarat (A) Kerala (B) Karnataka (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Bihar (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Telangana Answer: (C) Madhya Pradesh Answer: (A) Kerala In Madhya Pradesh, the 5-day Mandu festival According to the report of NITI Aayog‘s has been started from in Mandu, a world-famous Sustainable Development Goals India Index picturesque tourist destination located in Dhar India's composite score improved from 57 district of the state. in 2018 to 60 in 2019 with major success in water Mandu festival: which will run till January 1, and sanitation, industry and innovation. will see the amalgamation of cultural activities as Top performing states: well as adventure sports. The rich classical and 1. Kerala traditional folk arts of dance, singing and 2. Himachal Pradesh playing will once again come alive through the 3. Andhra Pradesh Mandu festival. 4. Tamil Nadu 5. Telangana 155. Who chaired Standing Committee on Economic Statistics (SCES) constituted by 158. Vikho-o Yhoshü passed away, was speaker ministry of statistics? from which state?

(A) Subramanian Swamy (B) Pronab Sen (A) Nagaland (B) Odisha (C) Arup Bose (D) Rajesh Shukla (C) Jharkhand (D) Bihar Answer: (B) Pronab Sen Answer: (A) Nagaland Ministry of Statistics and Programme Nagaland Legislative Assembly Speaker Implementation (MOSPI) constitutes Standing Vikho-o Yhoshü passed away, He was 69. Committee on Economic Statistics (SCES) About: He was a Nationalist Democratic Chaired by Former Chief Statistician Pronab Progressive Party politician from Nagaland in Sen (28 members) to improve quality of data India. He was elected to the Nagaland Legislative amid criticism of the government over political Assembly in 2013 and 2018 from the Southern interference. Angami I constituency as a candidate of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party. He 156. Koneru Humpy Becomes is associated with was the speaker of Nagaland Legislative which sports? Assembly.

(A) Cricket (B) Chess 159. When Netaji Subash Chandra Bose hoisted (C) Badminton (D) Volley Ball tri color flag in Port Blair? Answer: (B) Chess (A) December 28 th (B) December 29 th

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JNANAGANGOTHRI DECEMBER-2019 MONTH CURRENT AFFAIRS MODEL QUESTIONS (C) December 30 th (D) December 31 st 163. Who has been appointed as India's Answer: (C) December 30 th First Chief of Defense Staff? In 30th December 1943 Netaji Subash Chandra Bose declared that the Andaman and Nicobar (A) Manoj Mukund (B) Bipin Rawat Islands is the first territory of India that was free (C) Rakesh Kumar (D) Karambir Singh from the British Regime. After the British left Answer: (B) Bipin Rawat Andamans the flag hoisting ceremony took place Army Chief Bipin Rawat Appointed India pointing out the freedom of the islands. Since it 's First Chief of Defence Staff. Bipin Rawat was the first time the flag was hoisted in Indian was commissioned into the Army in December soil. 1978 and is currently serving as Chief of Army Staff since January 1, 2017. 160. Where will Third Khelo India Youth Games will held?

(A) Harayana (B) Maharashtra (C) Jharkhand (D) Assam Answer: (D) Assam Assam Chief Minister launches torch relay of Third Khelo India Youth Games in Guwahati Assam (10th to 22nd of Jan).

161. According to India State of Forest Report

(ISFR), which state forest cover has increased more?

(A) Karnataka (B) Kerala (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Andhra Pradesh Answer: (A) Karnataka The forest cover in Karnataka has increased by 1 025 sq km between 2017 and 2019 followed by Andhra Pradesh (990 sq km) and Kerala (823 sq km). There was also an increase of more than 300 sq km of forest cover in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.

162. 'World's oldest rhino' dies at 57 in which country?

(A) Ghana (B) Tanzania (C) Nigeria (D) Algeria Answer: (B) Tanzania 'World's oldest rhino' Fausta a female black rhino dies in Tanzania at 57. About: Fausta lived (longer) than any rhino in the world and survived in the Ngorongoro free- ranging for more than 54 years before it was kept in a sanctuary for the last three years of its life in 2016.

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