Current Affairs GK: 01-07 January 2020

Table of Contents Awards & Honors ...... 2 Recent Appointments ...... 3 India’s rank in different indexes ...... 3 Government Schemes ...... 4 Indian Politics ...... 4 Sports ...... 5 International ...... 6 Indian Affairs ...... 7 Festivals and Venues ...... 8 Important Days and Themes ...... 9 Obituaries ...... 9 Miscellaneous ...... 10

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Awards & Honors 1. Who has been honoured with the 50th Dadasaheb Correct Answer: [D] Piyush Jaiswal Phalke Award? Explanation: Piyush Jaiswal was awarded the Global [A] Shahrukh Khan Bihar Excellence Award 2019. This award was presented [B] Aamir Khan by Rajya Sabha MP and Padma Shri Awardee Dr CP [C] Amitabh Bachchan Thakur and Bihar Women Commission president Dilmani [D] Rishi Kapoor Devi in Patna to promote women empowerment. Correct Answer: [C] Amitabh Bachchan 6. Which of the following cantonment boards tops the Explanation: The 50th Dadasaheb Phalke Awards Swachh Survekshan 2020? honored legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan with India's [A] Delhi Cantonment Board highest film honor for his stupendous contribution to [B] Ambala Cantonment Board Indian cinema, in New Delhi. President Ram Nath Kovind [C] Jhansi Cantonment Board presented the Award to Mr. Bachchan. [D] Jalandhar Cantonment Board 2. Who among the following has been declared by the Correct Answer: [A] Delhi Cantonment Board United Nations as “Most Famous Teenager of The Explanation: Delhi Cantonment Board tops Swachh Decade” in its ‘Decade in Review’ report? Survekshan 2020 list among the best Cantonment [A] Greta Thunberg Boards category. [B] Malala Yousafzai 7. Which city has topped the cleanliness charts for two [C] Logan Guleff consecutive quarters among cities with over 10 lakh [D] Gaten Matarazzo population as per Swachh Survekshan 2020? Correct Answer: [B] Malala Yousafzai [A] Bhopal Explanation: The United Nations has declared Pakistani [B] Navi Mumbai education activist and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai [C] Rajkot as “Most Famous Teenager of The Decade” in its [D] Indore ‘Decade in Review’ report. Correct Answer: [A] Bhopal 3. Who among the following has won the 100 Global Explanation: Indore has topped the cleanliness charts Child Prodigy Award for singing in most languages for two consecutive quarters among cities with over 10 during one concert and the longest live singing concert lakh population as per Swachh Survekshan 2020. by a child? 8. Which city has topped the cleanliness charts for two [A] Lydia Sebastian consecutive quarters among cities with 1 lakh to 10 [B] Priyanshi Somani lakh population as per Swachh Survekshan 2020? [C] Akrit Jaswal [A] Chandrapur [D] Sucheta Satish [B] Rajkot Correct Answer: [D] Sucheta Satish [C] Jamshedpur Explanation: Sucheta Satish has won the 100 Global [D] New Delhi Child Prodigy Award for singing in most languages Correct Answer: [C] Jamshedpur during one concert and the longest live singing concert Explanation: Jamshedpur has topped the cleanliness by a child. charts for two consecutive quarters among cities with 1 4. Krishnamachari Srikkanth & ______will be lakh to 10 lakh population as per Swachh Survekshan conferred with the CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement 2020. Award by BCCI for their contributions to Indian cricket 9. Who will receive the Indira Gandhi prize for [A] Jhulan Goswami popularization of science for the year 2020? [B] Mithali Raj [A] G. Venkataraman [C] Anjum Chopra [B] R. Ramanujam [D] Deepti Sharma [C] [D] Balasubramanian Correct Answer: [C] Anjum Chopra [D] Jayant V Narlikar Explanation: Krishnamachari Srikkanth & Anjum Chopra Correct Answer: [B] R. Ramanujam will be conferred with the CK Nayudu Lifetime Explanation: Chennai-based computer scientist R. Achievement Award by BCCI for their contributions to Ramanujam will receive the Indira Gandhi prize for Indian cricket. popularisation of science for the year 2020. The prize 5. Who among the following was awarded the Global was instituted by Indian National Science Academy in Bihar Excellence Award 2019? 1986 and is given once in three years to either a career [A] Syed Zahoor Qasim media professional or a career scientist who has made [B] Prafulla Desai outstanding contributions to science popularization in [C] Amritlal Nagar English or in other languages. [D] Piyush Jaiswal

Recent Appointments 1. Who among the following has been appointed by [D] V K Yadav Appointments Committee of the Cabinet as the first Correct Answer: [D] V K Yadav chairman of National Medical Commission? Explanation: The Appointments Committee of the [A] Aarti Sharma Cabinet has approved the re-employment of V K Yadav [B] Harpal Singh as the Chairman of Railway Board. [C] S. N. Dwivedi 5. Who among the following has been appointed as the [D] Suresh Chandra Sharma country’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)? Correct Answer: [D] Suresh Chandra Sharma [A] Karambir Singh Explanation: The Appointments Committee of the [B] Manoj Mukund Naravane Cabinet has appointed Professor Suresh Chandra [C] Bipin Rawat Sharma as the first chairman of National Medical [D] Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria Commission. Correct Answer: [C] Bipin Rawat 2. Who among the following has been appointed as its Explanation: General Bipin Rawat has been appointed new Chairperson & Managing Director by Shipping as the country’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). Corporation of India? 6. Who among the follwing took charge as the 28th Chief [A] Pravin Kumar Purwar of Army Staff? [B] Harjeet Kaur Joshi [A] Birender Singh Dhanoa [C] Ajay Tyagi [B] Karambir Singh [D] Dakshita Das [C] Manoj Mukund Naravane Correct Answer: [B] Harjeet Kaur Joshi [D] Bipin Rawat Explanation: Shipping Corporation of India has Correct Answer: [C] Manoj Mukund Naravane appointed Harjeet Kaur Joshi as the new Chairperson & Explanation: General Manoj Mukund Naravane took Managing Director of the company. charge as the 28th Chief of Army Staff. 3. Who among the following has been re-appointed as 7. Who among the following has been given the the Inspector General, Border Security Force (BSF), up “additional” charge to head Central Reserve Police to June 27, 2021? Force (CRPF)? [A] Raman Srivastava [A] Vivek Johri [B] Abhinav Kumar [B] Sunil Arora [C] U K Bansal [C] S S Deswal [D] Subhash Joshi [D] Rajesh Chandra Correct Answer: [B] Abhinav Kumar Correct Answer: [C] S S Deswal Explanation: The Appointments Committee of the Explanation: S S Deswal has been given the “additional” Cabinet approved the proposal of Ministry of Home charge to head Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Affairs for extending the deputation tenure of IPS 8. Who recently took charge as SEBI Executive Director? Abhinav Kumar, Inspector General, Border Security [A] Babita Rayudu Force (BSF), up to June 27, 2021, in relaxation of IPS [B] Rajiv Kumar Tenure Policy. [C] Balvinder Nakai 4. Who among the following has been re-appointed as [D] Udai Shanker Awasthi the Chairman of Railway Board for one year? Correct Answer: [A] Babita Rayudu [A] Piyush Goyal Explanation: G Babita Rayudu took charge as its [B] Ashwani Lohani executive director. [C] Sudhir Bhargava

India’s rank in different indexes 1. What is India's current rank in the Global economy? 2. What is India's rank in the Sustainable Development [A] 3rd Goals Index 2019-20? [B] 4th [A] 35 [C] 5th [B] 41 [D] 6th [C] 49 Correct Answer: [C] 5th [D] 57 Explanation: According to a report released by UK based Correct Answer: [D] 57 Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), Explanation: NITI Aayog released Sustainable India will overtake Germany in 2026 to become the Development Goals Index 2019-20. world's fourth largest economy.

Government Schemes 1. Name the project recently started by Kolkata Police which aims to provide self-defence training to girls studying in schools and colleges in the city. [A] Suputri [B] Namrata [C] Sukanya [D] Surekha Correct Answer: [C] Sukanya Explanation: Kolkata Police has started the 3rd edition of ‘Sukanya‘ project which aims to provide self-defence training to girls studying in schools and colleges in the city. 2. Name the helpline service recently launched by UPSRTC (Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation) for safety of the women passengers. [A] Yogita [B] Durga [C] Shivani [D] Damini Correct Answer: [D] Damini Explanation: UPSRTC (Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation) has launched ‘Damini’ helpline service considering the safety of the women passengers. As the extension of ‘Nirbhaya Yojana’ the unique number “81142-77777” has been subscribed for this helpline. 3. The Reserve Bank of India has launched a mobile app “MANI” which helps the visually challenged people to identify the denomination of a currency note. MANI stands for? [A] Mobile Aided Note Identifier [B] Mobile Automated Note Identifier [C] Mobile Artificial Note Identifier [D] Mobile Auditor Note Identifier Correct Answer: [A] Mobile Aided Note Identifier Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India has launched a mobile app “Mobile Aided Note Identifier (MANI)” which helps the visually challenged people to identify the denomination of a currency note.

Indian Politics 1. Ministry of External Affairs announced the setting up present Union Minister of Science and Technology? of new emerging and strategic technologies (NEST) [A] Smriti Zubin Irani division. Who is minister of MEA? [B] Subrahmanyam Jaishankar [A] Arjun Munda [C] Harsh Vardhan [B] Nirmala Sitharaman [D] Ravi Shankar Prasad [C] Ravi Shankar Prasad Correct Answer: [C] Harsh Vardhan [D] Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Explanation: Harsh Vardhan is the incumbent minister Correct Answer: [D] Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at Ministry of Science & Technology, Ministry of Health Explanation: The External affairs minister and Family Welfare and Ministry of Earth Sciences. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar announced the setting up of 4. Name the ministry which has announced the results of new emerging and strategic technologies (NEST) the 1st and 2nd quarters of the Swachh Survekshan division. The division will work to increase investment 2020. coordination among the states of the country and also [A] Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs with the foreign countries. [B] Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj 2. Who has inaugurates the World Book Fair 2020 held in [C] Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate New Delhi? Change [A] Thawar Chand Gehlot [D] Union Ministry of Rural Development [B] Smriti Zubin Irani Correct Answer: [A] Union Ministry of Housing and [C] Narendra Singh Tomar Urban Affairs [D] Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank Explanation: The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Correct Answer: [D] Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank Affairs (MoHUA) has announced the results of the 1st Explanation: The World book fair 2020 is organised by and 2nd quarters of the Swachh Survekshan 2020. the National Book Trust (NBT) in association with ITPO, 5. CBIC has announced that it has paid Rs 1,12,000 crore will be inaugurated by Union Human Resource as Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) refunds to Development (HRD) Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank. exporters. Who is the Chairman of CBIC? 3. The Union Ministry of Science and Technology have [A] Pranab Kumar Das awarded Swarna Jayanti Fellowships. Who is the [B] Pramod Chandra Mody © 2019 Pratiyogita Abhiyan | All Rights Reserved | pratiyogitaabhiyan.in 4

[C] P K Mishra 1,12,000 crore as Integrated Goods and Services Tax [D] Ajay Kumar Bhalla (IGST) refunds to exporters. Chairman of CBIC is Pranab Correct Answer: [A] Pranab Kumar Das Kumar Das. Explanation: CBIC has announced that it has paid Rs

Sports 1. The 63rd National Shooting Championship was held in? mountain Mt. Everest 5 years ago, accomplished [A] Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh another feat by conquering Mt. Vinson Massif, [B] Patna, Bihar Antarctica’s highest mountain peak (4,987 mts). [C] Dehradun, Uttarakhand 6. In which city, 4th All India Police Judo Cluster [D] Hyderabad, Telangana Championship 2019 was held? Correct Answer: [A] Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh [A] Jaisalmer Explanation: The 63rd National Shooting Championship [B] Guwahati was held in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. [C] Mathura 2. Name the Indian all-rounder who has announced his [D] New Delhi retirement from all forms of cricket. Correct Answer: [D] New Delhi [A] Yusuf Pathan Explanation: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, [B] Dinesh Karthik inaugurating the 4th All India Police Judo Cluster [C] Irfan Pathan Championship 2019, in New Delhi. [D] Suresh Raina 7. Who among the following is the present President of Correct Answer: [C] Irfan Pathan Ice Hockey Association of India? Explanation: Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan has [A] K Natrajan announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. [B] V K Johri 3. Name the Indian shooter who has won the men’s 10 [C] Anup Kumar Singh metres air pistol gold medal at the 63rd National [D] K. L. Kumar Shooting Championship in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Correct Answer: [D] K. L. Kumar [A] Anish Bhanwala Explanation: The Ice Hockey Association of India (IHAI) [B] Saurabh Chaudhary is the governing body of ice hockey in India. The current [C] Sarabjot Singh President of the Association is K. L. Kumar. [D] Abhishek Verma 8. Chief Executive Officer of “Khelo India Games” has Correct Answer: [B] Saurabh Chaudhary announced that “Lawn bowls” and “______” will be Explanation: Indian shooter Saurabh Chaudhary has included in the 3rd edition of Khelo India Games. won the men’s 10 metres air pistol gold medal at the [A] Shooting 63rd National Shooting Championship in Bhopal, [B] Cricket Madhya Pradesh. [C] Cycling 4. Indian paddler ______became world no.1 in [D] Basketball the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Correct Answer: [C] Cycling rankings in the Under-21 men’s singles category. Explanation: Chief Executive Officer of “Khelo India [A] Mouma Das Games” has announced that “Lawn bowls” and “cycling” [B] Soumyajit Ghosh will be included in the 3rd edition of Khelo India Games. [C] Manav Thakkar 9. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has withdrawn its [D] Harmeet Desai boycott call for the 2022 Commonwealth Games to be Correct Answer: [C] Manav Thakkar held in? Explanation: Indian paddler Manav Thakkar became [A] Tokyo world no.1 in the latest International Table Tennis [B] Beijing Federation (ITTF) rankings in the Under-21 men’s singles [C] Moscow category. [D] Birmingham 5. Name the Indian mountaineer, who recently Correct Answer: [D] Birmingham conquering Mt. Vinson Massif, Antarctica’s highest Explanation: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has mountain peak? withdrawn its boycott call for the 2022 Commonwealth [A] Gurmayum Anita Devi Games to be held in Birmingham. [B] Santosh Yadav 10. Who has been picked as captain of ESPN Cricinfo's ODI [C] Premlata Agarwal and Twenty20 teams of the decade? [D] Malavath Poorna [A] Steven Smith Correct Answer: [D] Malavath Poorna [B] Virat Kohli Explanation: Indian mountaineer Malavath Poorna, the [C] Aaron Finch youngest girl to have climbed the world’s highest [D] MS Dhoni © 2019 Pratiyogita Abhiyan | All Rights Reserved | pratiyogitaabhiyan.in 5

Correct Answer: [D] MS Dhoni [B] Tim Seifert Explanation: ESPN Cricinfo picked Charismatic former [C] Daniel Flynn India captain MS Dhoni as captain of ODI and Twenty 20 [D] Craig Cachopa teams of the past decade, while skipper Virat Kohli was Correct Answer: [A] Leo Carter named as the leader in Tests. Explanation: Canterbury batsman Leo Carter hit six sixes 11. Who recently became only the fourth batsman to hit in an over on January 5, becoming only the fourth six sixes in an over in T20 cricket? batsman to achieve the feat in T20 cricket, both [A] Leo Carter domestic and international.

International 1. In which of the following year World Health 5. Name the Pacific nation which has become the first Organization designated the “Year of Nurse and country to ban sun cream which is harmful to corals Midwife”? and sea life. [A] 2021 [A] Palau [B] 2023 [B] Nauru [C] 2025 [C] Tuvalu [D] 2020 [D] Micronesia Correct Answer: [D] 2020 Correct Answer: [A] Palau Explanation: In the honour of 200th birth anniversary of Explanation: The Pacific nation of Palau has become the Florence Nightingale, the World Health Organization first country to ban sun cream which is harmful to corals designated the year 2020 as the “Year of Nurse and and sea life. Midwife”. 6. Who among the following has won the Guinea-Bissau’s 2. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei named presidential elections held recently? the Deputy Head of the Revolutionary Guards’ foreign [A] Jose Mario Vaz operations arm ______to replace Qasem [B] Domingos Simoes Pereira Soleimani as its commander. [C] Umaro Cissoko Embalo [A] Abolhassan Banisadr [D] Aristides Gomes [B] Mohammad-Ali Rajai Correct Answer: [C] Umaro Cissoko Embalo [C] Mohammad Khatami Explanation: Umaro Cissoko Embalo has won the [D] Esmail Qaani Guinea-Bissau‘s presidential election. Correct Answer: [D] Esmail Qaani 7. Fausta, which recently died in Tanzania, was the Explanation: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali world's oldest? Khamenei named the Deputy Head of the Revolutionary [A] Elephant Guards’ foreign operations arm Esmail Qaani to replace [B] Rhino Qasem Soleimani as its commander. [C] Turtle 3. ______top commander General Qassim Soleimani [D] Tiger has been killed in a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad. Correct Answer: [B] Rhino [A] Oman Explanation: Fausta, a female black rhino, who was [B] Syria believed to be the world's oldest rhino has died at the [C] UAE age of 57 in a Tanzanian conservation area. Fausta died [D] Iran of natural causes in captivity in Ngorongoro Crater, Correct Answer: [D] Iran which lies in Ngorongoro Conservation Area of Tanzania. Explanation: Iran’s top commander General Qassim 8. Which prize has been launched by Britain's Prince Soleimani has been killed in a U.S. drone strike in William to encourage solutions to tackling climate Baghdad. change? 4. President of Nepal launched the “______” during [A] Earthshot Prize the ceremony held at historic Dasaratha Rangashala in [B] Cavalier Prize Kathmandu. [C] Climateculture Prize [A] Atithi Devo Bhav 2020 [D] Savearth Prize [B] Country of Mountains 2020 Correct Answer: [A] Earthshot Prize [C] Visit Nepal Year 2020 Explanation: Britain's Prince William has announced [D] Stay With Nepal 2020 "the most prestigious environmental prize in history" in Correct Answer: [C] Visit Nepal Year 2020 a bid to galvanise a decade of action to repair the Explanation: President of Nepal launched the “Visit planet. The Earthshot Prize aims to encourage and Nepal Year 2020” during the ceremony held at historic inspire people across the world to find innovative new Dasaratha Rangashala in Kathmandu. solutions to one of the gravest problems facing the Earth. © 2019 Pratiyogita Abhiyan | All Rights Reserved | pratiyogitaabhiyan.in 6

9. Which country has recently declared Fire Emergency in Correct Answer: [B] Australia one of its states? Explanation: The leader of Australia's eastern New [A] Brazil South Wales state has declared a week-long state of [B] Australia emergency in response to the escalating bushfire threat. [C] South Sudan PM Scott Morrison had to cut short a visit to one fire-hit [D] Chile town after being heckled by angry residents. Indian Affairs 1. India’s largest private sector port operator, Adani Ports Amendment Act? and Special Economic Zone Ltd has agreed to buy a 75% [A] Andhra Pradesh stake in Krishnapatnam Port Co. Ltd. The port is [B] Kerala located in? [C] Karnataka [A] Tamil Nadu [D] Tamil Nadu [B] Gujarat Correct Answer: [B] Kerala [C] Telangana Explanation: Kerala became the 1st state in the country [D] Andhra Pradesh to pass a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Correct Answer: [D] Andhra Pradesh Act. The resolution was moved by Kerala’s Chief Explanation: India’s largest private sector port operator, Minister Pinarayee Vijayan and was seconded by the Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd has agreed Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala. to buy a 75% stake in Krishnapatnam Port Co. Ltd., 6. The Indian Railways has renamed its security force RPF located in Andhra Pradesh. (Railway Protection Force) as ______. 2. In which state of India 2nd tallest statue of Sardar [A] Indian Railway Protect Force Service Vallabhbhai Patel unveils? [B] Indian Railway Preservation Force Service [A] Madhya Pradesh [C] Indian Railway Protection Force Service [B] Gujarat [D] Indian Railway Safeguard Force Service [C] Maharashtra Correct Answer: [C] Indian Railway Protection Force [D] Uttar Pradesh Service Correct Answer: [B] Gujarat Explanation: The Indian Railways has renamed its Explanation: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani unveils security force RPF (Railway Protection Force) as Indian the 2nd tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the Railway Protection Force Service. The ministry has world at Ahmedabad. 50 feet tall bronze statue with a accorded organised Group A status to RPF and renamed weight of 70 thousand kilograms has been unveiled at it. the Sardardham campus near Vaishnodevi Circle in 7. The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Ahmedabad. Climate Change released the biennial “India State of 3. Which of the following state recently appointed two Forest Report (ISFR)”, in New Delhi. The report is ‘Disha Special Officers’? published by? [A] Gujarat [A] Geological Survey of India [B] Andhra Pradesh [B] Forest Research Institute [C] Telangana [C] Forest Survey of India [D] Maharashtra [D] Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education Correct Answer: [B] Andhra Pradesh Correct Answer: [C] Forest Survey of India Explanation: The Andhra Pradesh government- Explanation: The Union Minister for Environment, appointed Indian Administrative Service (IAS) official Dr Forest and Climate Change released the biennial “India Kritika Shukla and Indian Police Service (IPS) official M State of Forest Report (ISFR)”, in New Delhi. The report Deepika, as Special Officers for implementing the is published by the Forest Survey of India. Andhra Pradesh Disha Act 2019. 8. According to the India State of Forest Report, area-wise 4. Which of the following state recently launched ‘Cyber which state has the largest forest cover in the country? Safe Women’ initiative? [A] Haryana [A] Kerala [B] Madhya Pradesh [B] Maharashtra [C] Punjab [C] Uttarakhand [D] Odisha [D] Assam Correct Answer: [B] Madhya Pradesh Correct Answer: [B] Maharashtra Explanation: According to the India State of Forest Explanation: Maharashtra Government has launched a Report, area-wise, Madhya Pradesh has the largest ‘Cyber Safe Women’ initiative under which awareness forest cover in the country. camps will be held across all the districts of the state 9. According to the India State of Forest Report 2019, regarding cyber safety. which state has the largest forest cover as percentage 5. Which of the following state became the 1st state in of total geographical area? the country to pass a resolution against the Citizenship [A] Sikkim © 2019 Pratiyogita Abhiyan | All Rights Reserved | pratiyogitaabhiyan.in 7

[B] Assam Explanation: The extent of bamboo bearing area of the [C] Manipur country has been estimated 16 million hectare. [D] Mizoram 13. What is the new name of Pragati Maidan metro Correct Answer: [D] Mizoram station? Explanation: According to the India State of Forest [A] Kendriyametro station Report 2019, Mizoram (85.41%) has the largest forest [B] Pradhan Mantri metro station cover as percentage of total geographical area. [C] Ujjwal Shakti metro station 10. According to the India State of Forest Report 2019, [D] Supreme Court metro station there is an increase of ______in the carbon stock of Correct Answer: [D] Supreme Court metro station country as compared to the last assessment of 2017. Explanation: The Pragati Maidan metro station will now [A] 82.6 million tonnes be known as Supreme Court metro station, while [B] 72.6 million tonnes Mukarba Chowk in Jahangirpuri will be known as [C] 62.6 million tonnes Shaheed Captain Vikram Batra Chowk. [D] 42.6 million tonnes 14. Which country has commenced world's largest ever Correct Answer: [D] 42.6 million tonnes vaccination programme to control FMD? Explanation: According to the India State of Forest [A] Russia Report 2019, there is an increase of 42.6 million tonnes [B] USA in the carbon stock of country as compared to the last [C] India assessment of 2017. [D] Canada 11. Which state showed the maximum increase in forest Correct Answer: [C] India cover as per the India State of Forest Report 2019? Explanation: India commences world's largest ever [A] Karnataka vaccination programme to control FMD & Brucellosis in [B] Haryana 2019; Aims to provide unique Pashu Aadhar to 535 [C] Assam million animals . [D] Gujarat 15. Which state has recently launched a mobile application Correct Answer: [A] Karnataka called "Disha"? Explanation: The top 3 states showing increase in forest [A] Odisha cover are Karnataka (1,025 sq. km) followed by Andhra [B] Uttrakhand Pradesh (990 sq km) and Kerala (823 sq km). [C] Andhra Pradesh 12. The extent of bamboo bearing area of the country has [D] Goa been estimated ______hectare. Correct Answer: [C] Andhra Pradesh [A] 12 million Explanation: The Andhra Pradesh Police have come up [B] 16 million with a new initiative to check crimes against women in [C] 20 million the State. From now onwards, police will offer free [D] 24 million transportation for women and the elderly during night Correct Answer: [B] 16 million hours. This is an emergency assistance to public, especially for women and senior citizens.

Festivals and Venues 1. The women’s science congress aims to provide a single [B] Tripura platform for women working in different arena of [C] Assam science and technology to showcase their [D] Arunachal Pradesh achievements and experiences. The congress was Correct Answer: [B] Tripura inaugurated in? Explanation: In Tripura, Lai Haraoba, a ritualistic festival [A] Guwahati observed by Manipuri meitei communities began in [B] Kolkata Agartala. [C] Mumbai 3. Which city will host the 107th edition of the Indian [D] Bengaluru Science Congress? Correct Answer: [D] Bengaluru [A] Bengaluru Explanation: The women’s science congress aims to [B] Chennai provide a single platform for women working in [C] Hyderabad different arena of science and technology to showcase [D] Mumbai their achievements and experiences. The congress was Correct Answer: [A] Bengaluru inaugurated in Bengaluru. Explanation: Bengaluru will host the 107th edition of 2. In which state observed his ritualistic festival “Lai the Indian Science Congress. Haraoba”? 4. The torch relay of the Khelo India Youth Games was [A] Meghalaya launched recently. The 3rd edition of the tournament © 2019 Pratiyogita Abhiyan | All Rights Reserved | pratiyogitaabhiyan.in 8

will be held in? [D] Orissa [A] Guwahati, Assam Correct Answer: [D] Orissa [B] Gandhinagar, Gujarat 6. 14th Global Healthcare Summit will be organized at [C] Patna, Bihar which city? [D] Agartala, Tripura [A] Visakhapatnam Correct Answer: [A] Guwahati, Assam [B] Puducherry Explanation: The torch relay of the Khelo India Youth [C] Coimbatore Games was launched recently. The 3rd edition of the [D] Madurai tournament will be held in Guwahati, Assam. Correct Answer: [A] Visakhapatnam 5. The 11-day long ‘Dhanu Jatra’ begins at Bargarh in? Explanation: Visakhapatnam will host the prestigious [A] Assam three-day 14th Global Healthcare Summit from January [B] Sikkim 3, 2021. [C] Bihar

Important Days and Themes 1. Which day was observed every year as ‘World Braille Explanation: The 5th Ice Hockey Association of India Day’? (IHAI) National Ice Hockey Championship -2020 has [A] 1 January begun in Leh, Ladakh. [B] 2 January 4. What will be the theme of the 107th edition of the [C] 3 January Indian Science Congress to be held in Bengaluru? [D] 4 January [A] Science and technology: nation development Correct Answer: [D] 4 January [B] Science and technology: rural development Explanation: The world Braille Day is observed annually [C] Science and technology: state development on 4 January. World Braille Day celebrated since 2019, is [D] Science and technology: urban development observed to raise awareness of the importance of Braille Correct Answer: [B] Science and technology: rural as a means of communication in the full realization of development the human rights for blind and partially sighted people. Explanation: The congress has chosen ‘science and 2. What is the theme of annual World Book Fair 2020 technology: rural development’ as its theme for the held in New Delhi? 107th edition of the Indian Science Congress. [A] Manushi– Books Written on and by Women 5. Guru Gobind Singh's birth anniversary is celebrated on [B] Gandhi: The Writers’ Writer which date? [C] Suryodaya: Emerging voices from North East India [A] 1st January [D] Books for Readers with Special Needs [B] 2nd January Correct Answer: [B] Gandhi: The Writers’ Writer [C] 3rd January 3. The 5th Ice Hockey Association of India (IHAI) National [D] 4th January Ice Hockey Championship-2020 has begun in ______. Correct Answer: [B] 2nd January [A] Mussoorie, Uttarakhand Explanation: On January 2, 2019, India celebrated the [B] Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh. He is considered [C] Leh, Ladakh to be the 10th Guru of Sikhs. He was born on January. [D] Nainital, Uttarakhand Guru Gobind Singh founded Sikh Warrior community Correct Answer: [C] Leh, Ladakh called Khalsa in 1699. He introduced five Ks in Sikhism.

Obituaries 1. Name the 14th Governor of Karnataka and the former recently? Comptroller and Auditor General of India, who passed [A] K B Siddaiah away recently. [B] K P S Menon [A] Vajubhai Vala [C] Ratna Ojha [B] Arif Mohammed Khan [D] H L Trivedi [C] T N Chaturvedi Correct Answer: Kadri Gopalnath [D] Lal Ji Tandon Explanation: Eminent Assamese dramatist, litterateur Correct Answer: [C] T N Chaturvedi and social activist Ratna Ojha passed away. He had Explanation: 14th Governor of Karnataka and former introduced street plays in Assam in 1971 with his skit Comptroller and Auditor General of India, T N ‘Kokaideo’ to revive the theatre movement in the state Chaturvedi passed away recently. that was fading with the death of his mentor Phani 2. What is the name of Eminent Assamese dramatist, Sarma. litterateur and social activist who has passed away © 2019 Pratiyogita Abhiyan | All Rights Reserved | pratiyogitaabhiyan.in 9

3. Name the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party 4. Alajangi Viswanath Swamy, who recently died at 91 (NDPP) leader and Nagaland Assembly Speaker who was a famous person of which profession? passed away recently. [A] Lawyer [A] Kongkham Robindro [B] Mathematician [B] Y. Khemchand Singh [C] Writer [C] Neiphiu Rio [D] Social Activist [D] Vikho-o Yhoshu Correct Answer: [D] Social Activist Correct Answer: [D] Vikho-o Yhoshu Explanation: Noted social activist and former Rajya Explanation: The Nationalist Democratic Progressive Sabha member from Odisha, Alajangi Viswanath Swamy, Party (NDPP) leader and Nagaland Assembly Speaker dies at 91. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha the Upper Vikho-o Yhoshu passed away. house of Indian Parliament from Odisha as an Independent candidate.

Miscellaneous 1. Name the Neutral pronoun which has been voted word [A] Vivek Johri of the decade by US language experts recently. [B] R R Bhatnagar [A] They [C] Vivek Johr [B] I [D] Tushar Mehta [C] We Correct Answer: [B] R R Bhatnagar [D] You Explanation: R R Bhatnagar has retired from the post of Correct Answer: [A] They Director General of CRPF, India’s largest paramilitary Explanation: Neutral pronoun ‘they’ has been voted force. word of the decade by US language experts. 4. Which country recorded highest number of babies born 2. Who among the following designed the world’s 2nd globally on New Year's Day? tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at [A] China Ahmedabad, Gujarat? [B] Indonesia [A] Sadanand Bakre [C] India [B] Anish Kapoor [D] Vietnam [C] Ram V. Sutar Correct Answer: [C] India [D] G. Ravinder Reddy Explanation: Nearly 4,00,000 babies were born around Correct Answer: [C] Ram V. Sutar the world on New Year's Day with India recording the Explanation: The statue of Sardar Patel has also been highest number of these births worldwide at 67,385. An designed by Padma Bhusan Ram V. Sutar, the same estimated 3,92,078 babies were born around the world sculptor who had designed the Statue of Unity. on New Year's Day, according to UNICEF. Of this, an 3. ______has retired from the post of Director estimated 67,385 babies were born in India, the most General of CRPF, India’s largest paramilitary force. globally. China comes in second with 46,299 births.

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