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1 INDIAN AFFAIRS 1. Where was the first “two-plus-two” (2+2) 4. Government has mandated to enroll FASTag dialogue between India and Japan held? for toll payments on national highways, 1) Nagano, Japan 2) Mumbai, India FASTag works under which technology? 3) Tokyo, Japan 4) New Delhi, India 1) Blue Light Technology (BLT) 5) None of these 2) Code Recognition Technology (CRF) Answer – 4) New Delhi, India 3) Radio-frequency identification (RFID) Explanation: 4) Image scanner 5) None of these On November 30, 2019 inaugural meeting of Answer – 3) Radio-frequency identification (RFID) India-Japan Foreign and Defence Ministerial Dialogue, Explanation: which is the “two-plus-two” (2+2) dialogue between India On November 29, 2019 the government has extended and Japan, was held in New Delhi. The dialogue was held the deadline for enrolling to the mandatory FASTag for with the aim of boosting bilateral security and defence toll payments on national highways to December 15, cooperation and is expected to strengthen “India-Japan 2019. The National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC) Special Strategic and Global Partnership”. programme, under MoRT&H, has been implemented on a 2. Exercise MITRA SHAKTI is associated with Pan-India basis of FASTag in ensuring seamless which countries? movement of traffic and collection of user fee as per the 1) India & Nepal 2) India & Sri Lanka notified rates, using passive radio frequency 3) India & Bangladesh 4) India & Russia identification (RFID) technology. 5) None of these 5. Where was the 7th edition of India-Sri Lanka Answer – 2) India & Sri Lanka joint Military & Army Exercise MITRA Explanation: SHAKTI–VII: 2019 held? On December 1, 2019, The 7th edition of India-Sri 1) Kochi, Kerala 2) Pune, Maharashtra Lanka joint Military & Army Exercise MITRA 3) Kolkata, West Bengal 4) Chennai, SHAKTI–VII: 2019 has started at Aundh Military Tamil Nadu Station, Pune, Maharashtra with the aim to build and 5) None of these promote positive relations between the armies of India Answer – 2) Pune, Maharashtra and Sri Lanka. The exercise will be conducted for 14 days Explanation: upto 14 December 2019& will involve sharing and On December 1, 2019, The 7th edition of India-Sri learning from each others experiences. Lanka joint Military & Army Exercise MITRA 3. Which state celebrates the 20th edition of the SHAKTI–VII: 2019 has started at Aundh Military Hornbill festival? Station, Pune, Maharashtra with the aim to build and 1) Nagaland 2) Tripura promote positive relations between the armies of India 3) Mizoram 4) Manipur and Sri Lanka. The exercise will be conducted for 14 days 5) None of these upto 14 December 2019& will involve sharing and learning from each others experiences. Answer – 1) Nagaland Explanation: 6. Name the first country in the world to make On 1st December 2019, the 20th edition of the Haj 2020 process completely digital? Hornbill festival began in Heritage Kisama, an 1) India 2) Pakistan Amphitheatre in Kohima, Nagaland, it is also the 57th 3) Bangladesh 4) Russia Statehood Day of Nagaland. The festival is organized by 5) None of these Nagaland Government and is celebrated for the Answer – 1) India promotion of tourism and for the exhibition of the state’s Explanation: tradition and culture. 2 As per the Union Minister of Minority Affairs Shri 10) Where was the 8th edition of the joint training Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, India has become the 1st country exercise between India and China named where the entire process of Haj 2020 has gone 100% “HAND-IN-HAND 2019” held? digital after he signed a bilateral agreement for the 1) Meghalaya 2) Mizoram pilgrimage with the Saudi Haj Minister Dr Mohammad 3) Assam 4) Maharashtra Saleh bin Taher Benten in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on 5) None of these December 1, 2019. Answer – 1) Meghalaya 7. Where was the Regional Conference on ‘Ek Explanation: Bharat Shreshta Bharat’ with focus on ‘Jal The 8th edition of the joint training exercise between Shakti and Disaster Management’ India and China named “HAND-IN-HAND 2019” for the inaugurated? year 2019 is to be held in Umroi, Meghalaya from 1) Kolkata 2) Mumbai December 7-20, 2019. The aim of this exercise is to 3) New Delhi 4) Jammu practice joint planning and conduct of counter-terrorist 5) None of these operation in the semi-urban terrain. Theme: The theme Answer – 4) Jammu for the exercise will be ’counter-terrorism under United Explanation: Nations mandate‘. On November 31, 2019, Dr Jitendra Singh, the 11. To which country, India has committed to Minister of State (MoS) for Personnel, Public Grievances provide Rs 4,500 crores for implementing and Pensions, has inaugurated the 2-day Regional development projects & Rs.400 crores for Conference on ‘Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat’ with focus on transitional trade support facility? ‘Jal Shakti and Disaster Management’, organized by the 1) Myanmar 2) Bhutan Department of Administrative Reforms and Public 3) Bangladesh 4) Nepal Grievances (DARPG) in association with Governments of 5) None of these Tamil Nadu and Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, 11. Answer – 2) Bhutan held in Jammu. Explanation: 8. Which state celebrates Konark festival? The Indian govt. has committed assistance of Rs 1) Mizoram 2) Odisha 4,500 crores for implementing development projects and 3) Assam 4) Meghalaya Rs.400 crores for transitional trade support facility 5) None of these during the Bhutan’s 12th Five Year Plan (2018 – 2023). Answer – 2) Odisha 51 large and intermediate projects and 359 Small Explanation: Development Projects (SDPs)/High Impact Community On December 1, 2019, Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal Development Projects (HICPDs) are also at various has inaugurated the 5-day long 30th edition of Konark stages of implementation under the 12th Five Year Plan. festival, a showcase of Odisha’s art, culture and tradition 12) Name the Foreign Secretary of Bhutan, who has started in Odisha. The theme of the festival is based visited India recently? on eco-tourism, culture, Fairs, women empowerment, and 1) Kinga Singye 2) Tandi Dorji no to plastic and heritage. 3) Kinley Wangdi 4) Sonam Tobgay 9. Which two countries participate in the 8th 5) None of these joint training exercise ‘HAND-IN-HAND 2019’? Answer – 1) Kinga Singye 1) India & Russia 2) India & Japan Explanation: 3) India & China 4) India & United States On November 29, 2019, the 2nd annual 5) None of these India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks were held Answer – 3) India & China in New Delhi. It was conducted to boost cooperation Explanation: between both the nations in areas that need development The 8th edition of the joint training exercise between and also to review India’s development partnership with India and China named “HAND-IN-HAND 2019” for the Bhutan. The Indian delegation was led by secretary of year 2019 held from December 7-20, 2019. The aim of this Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) T. S Tirumurti.The exercise is to practice joint planning and conduct of delegation from Bhutan side was led by Mr. Kinga counter-terrorist operation in the semi-urban terrain. Singye, Foreign Secretary of Bhutan. Mrs Ruchira The theme for the exercise will be ’counter-terrorism Kamboj, Indian ambassador to the Royal Kingdom of under United Nations mandate‘. Bhutan was also present during the talks. 3 13) Under which mission, nationwide vaccination 16) Which state was ranked as the most corrupt drive that aims to immunize children under 2 state having 78% citizens indulged in bribery years of age and pregnant women against 8 as per the report titled ‘India Corruption vaccine preventable diseases launched on Survey 2019’? December 2, 2019? 1) Rajasthan 2) West 1) National Social Assistance Scheme Bengal 2) National Service Scheme 3) Assam 4) Maharashtra 3) INSPIRE Programme 5) None of these 4) Intensified Mission Indradhanush 2.0 (IMI-2.0) Answer – 1) Rajasthan 5) None of these Explanation: Answer – 4) Intensified Mission Indradhanush 2.0 A new report titled ‘India Corruption Survey 2019’ (IMI-2.0) by independent agencies Transparency International Explanation: India (TII) and LocalCircles, was released on November On December 2, 2019 the centre has launched 27, 2019. Rajasthan ranked as the most corrupt state nationwide vaccination drive under Intensified Mission having 78% citizens indulged in bribery. Rajasthan was Indradhanush 2.0 (IMI-2.0) across the country. This followed by Bihar and Jharkhand in the second and third flagship programme aims to immunize children under 2 place respectively. years of age and pregnant women against 8 vaccine 17) What is the rank of India in the Corruption preventable diseases such as diphtheria, whooping Perception index 2019? cough, tetanus, poliomyelitis, tuberculosis, measles, 1) 82 2) 75 3) 80 4) 78 meningitis and Hepatitis B. 5) None of these 14) Name the president of Sri Lanka, who visited Answer – 4) 78 India from November 28-30, 2019? Explanation: 1) Chandrika Kumaratunga India has improved its ranking in the corruption 2) Mahinda Rajapaksa perception index 2019 that ranks countries based on low 3) Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa corruption instances as per Transparency International. 4) Maithripala Sirisena India ranks 78th position in the corruption index 2019 5) None of these out of 180 countries compared to 81 in 2018. Answer – 3) Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa 18) Name the organization, which constitutes a Explanation: committee that recommends to launch a The president of Sri Lanka Shri Nandasena scheme for the promotion of endangered Gotabaya Rajapaksa paid a 3 day official visit to India languages in central and state universities? from November 28-30, 2019. It is to be noted that this was 1) Indian Council of Social Science Research his first overseas visit after becoming President. (ICSSR) 15) To which Country, India is set to offer $450 2) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research million Line of Credit (LoC) in which $400 (CSIR) million will be provided for infrastructure 3) University Grants Commission (UGC) projects and $50 million provided for counter 4) All India Council for Technical Education terror measures? (AICTE) 1) Myanmar 2) Sri Lanka 5) None of these 3) Nepal 4) Bangladesh Answer – 3) University Grants Commission (UGC) 5) None of these Explanation: 15.