Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 07th December 2019
GK & Current Affairs Questions –07thDecember 2019
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Daily Current Affairs Questions – 07th December 2019
1.With an aim to bolster operational readiness of India has asked _____ to arm the first four Rafale fighters, with the Meteor air-to-air missiles. A. France
B. Norway
C. Spain
D. US
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. France
Explanation: These beyond-visual-range missiles, were to come by late 2020. These will give India the firepower to take on US supplied AMRAAMs used by the Pakistan Air Force.
2.The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), has conducted a two-day national workshop on Preparedness, Mitigation and Management of Heat Wave in ______. A. Bengaluru
B. Puri
C. Chennai
D. Ranchi
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Bengaluru
Explanation: With this workshop, the NDMA has initiated efforts well in advance of the Heat wave season. Notably, heat wave has emerged as one of the major severe weather events around the globe in recent years.
3.For setting up women help desks in police stations across the country, the Union Home Ministry has sanctioned Rs ______ from the Nirbhaya fund. A. 100 crore
B. 200 crore
C. 300 crore
D. 400 crore
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. 100 crore
Explanation: The Nirbhaya Fund was established by the Union Government in 2013, after the tragic December 2012 gangrape and assault case. The move came after massive uproar in the entire country over multiple instances of rape, attempt to murder and murder of the victims.
4.Software major Wipro Ltd announced the launch of its cyber defence centre in ______. A. Melbourne
B. Bengaluru
C. Washington
D. Moscow
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Melbourne
Explanation: The new centre will offer protection from cyber-attacks to the organisations. Also, it will generate 100 new tech jobs for locals. This new centre will also offer internship opportunities for the university graduates pursuing a career in cyber security.
5.____ is the fifth worst country in terms of extensive and invasive use of biometric data, according to a new report from Britain-based tech research firm Comparitech. A. Pakistan
B. Malaysia
C. US
D. India
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. India
Explanation: According to the report: EU countries scored better overall than non-EU countries due to GDPR regulations. India also has a national biometric database, the largest in the world. However, law enforcement isn’t permitted to access to the database. Every country it studied is using biometrics for bank accounts.
6.Pacific Air Chiefs’ Symposium 2019 (PACS 2019) was recently held in ______. A. India
B. South Korea
C. Japan
D. Hawaii
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Hawaii
Explanation: The theme for this year’s symposium is ‘A Collaborative Approach to Regional Security’. It will also entail discourse and discussions on the combined effort required to maintain peace and security within the region.
7.Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu announced that a 14-member informal group coordinated by ________, will study issues related to pornographic content on the internet and social media platforms. A. Jairam Ramesh
B. Narendra Modi
C. Rahul Gandhi
D. Amit Shah
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Jairam Ramesh
Explanation: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh will co-ordinate the group which will submit its report within a month. Last week, Mr. Naidu expressed concern on how children were being affected by pornographic content on internet and social media platforms.
8.King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden inaugurated a 14 million litres per day (MLD) Sarai Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in _______. A. UP
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Uttarakhand
D. Jharkhand
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Uttarakhand
Explanation: The Sarai STP is the first ever project in the country on a hybrid annuity PPP model. It has been constructed at a cost of Rs.41.40 crore under Centre government’s Namami Gange Programme.
9.Exercise INDRA 2019 a joint, tri services exercise between India and ______ will be conducted in India. A. Russia
B. Brazil
C. UK
D. Sri Lanka
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Russia
Explanation: The INDRA series of exercise began in 2003. Moreover, the First joint Tri Services Exercise was conducted in 2017. The contingents of both the countries will share expertise.
10.In ________, Union Minister for food processing Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated Avantee mega Food Park in Dewas. A. MP
B. Chattisgarh
C. Haryana
D. Jharkhand
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. MP
Explanation: This first food park of central India is spread over 51 acres. It has been constructed at a cost of about 150 crore rupees. The mega food park scheme is being implemented to give a major impetus to the food processing sector.
11.Saudi Aramco raised _____ from the world’s biggest initial public offering. A. $25.6 billion
B. $35.6 billion
C. $45.6 billion
D. $55.6 billion
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. $25.6 billion
Explanation: The biggest IPO in Saudi Arabia, before Aramco, was for the National Commercial Bank (NCB) in 2013. It will be the world’s biggest IPO if it tops the $25 billion set by China’s Alibaba in 2014.
12.A five-day gastroenterologists’ meet — Asian Pacific Digestive Week ’19 (APDW) conference — will be held in ______. A. New Delhi
B. Varanasi
C. Kolkata
D. Kochi
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Kolkata
Explanation: India will be hosting the annual conference of the Asian Pacific Association of Gastroenterology, after a gap of 11 years. Former president Mukherjee is scheduled to inaugurate the four-day event.
13.___ is organizing the 2nd edition of the Startup India Global Venture Capital Summit. A. Goa
B. Telangana
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Maharashtra
E. None of these
Correct Answer – A. Goa
Explanation: The theme for Startup India Global Venture Capital Summit 2019 is India Opportunity – Investing in tomorrow together. The focus of the Summit is to mobilize global capital for innovation in India.
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14.Union Ministry of Defence has authorized every member of Coast Guard under Coast Guard Act 1978, to visit, board, search and seize any suspicious vessel and arrest people for offences within EEZ. Expand EEZ. A. Exclusive Economic Zone
B. Exemption Email Zoning
C. Ephemeral Economical Zone
D. Espirit Effluent Zones
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Exclusive Economic Zone
Explanation: EEZ is a zone in the sea approved by the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. It extends from the baseline to two hundred nautical miles from the coast of the concerned country.
15.The RBI has increased the limits imposed on peer-to-peer lenders to ______. A. ₹50 lakh
B. ₹60 lakh
C. ₹80 lakh
D. ₹90 lakh
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. ₹50 lakh
Explanation: The move aims at not only helping investors to diversify risk but also borrowers to get larger sums of loans. Notably, a P2P lending platform is one that connects those looking to borrow with lenders.
