Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 08th December 2019
GK & Current Affairs Questions –08thDecember 2019
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Daily Current Affairs Questions – 08th December 2019
1._______ recently launched the ‘YuWaah’ Generation Unlimited in India. A. UNICEF
B. AIIB
C. World Bank
D. Amnesty International
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. UNICEF
Explanation: It is a global multisector and multi-stakeholder alliance, which has been created to meet the needs of skill development and employment opportunities for young people aged 10-24.
2.The 7th edition of the biannual OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting was held in ______. A. Iran
B. Austria
C. Saudi Arabia
D. France
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Austria
Explanation: The meet recalled the rights of peoples and nations to permanent sovereignty over their natural wealth and resources. The meetinh took note of the COP-25 meeting currently taking place in Madrid.
3.Which among the following has been adjudged the best performing police station in the country? A. Balasinor
B. Mahisagar
C. Burhanpur
D. Aberdeen
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Aberdeen
Explanation: The objective is to rank the top 10 Police Stations out of 15,579 police stations in the country. Aberdeen police station in the nation has been adjudged the best performing police station.
4.The Armed Forces Flag Day in India is observed annually in India on _____ since 1949. A. Dec 4
B. Dec 7
C. Dec 14
D. Dec 21
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Dec 7
Explanation: It has become a ritual in order to memorialize this day in the great honour of the soldiers, sailors and airmen of the India.
5.Which state has launched Enable Startup Track Acceleration (ESTAC) programme? A. Haryana
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Punjab
D. Maharashtra
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Punjab
Explanation: It aims to foster entrepreneurship and innovation in the region. ESTAC focuses on supporting technology-led, scalable and investible growth stage start-ups.
6.Human Rights Day is celebrated every year on __________. A. 10th Sep
B. 10th Oct
C. 10th Nov
D. 10th Dec
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. 10th Dec
Explanation: It commemorates the day in 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It was the result of the experience of the second world war. It is considered a milestone document in the history of human rights.
7.The third edition of National Public Procurement Conclave was recently held in _______. A. New Delhi
B. Kolkata
C. Varanasi
D. Goa
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. New Delhi
Explanation: The 2-day conclave has been organized by Government e-Marketplace (GeM) in association with Confederation of Indian Industry. GeM epitomizes the speed, skill and scale which is essential in an e-marketplace platform.
8.Reserve Bank of India has announced that from _______, the National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) System will be made available on 24×7 basis. A. Dec 10
B. Dec 13
C. Dec 16
D. Dec 20
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Dec 16
Explanation: There will be 48 half-hourly batches every day. The settlement of the first batch will commence after 00:30 hours. NEFT transactions are settled in hourly batches. For weekdays, the batches are from 8 am to 7 pm.
9.Hage Geingob, has been re-elected for a second term as the President of ______. A. New Zealand
B. Kazakhstan
C. Iraq
D. Namibia
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Namibia
Explanation: Hage Geingob, received 56% of the vote while opposition challenger Panduleni Itula had 29%. His Swapo party has ruled Namibia for nearly three decades.
10.Girish Chandra Chaturvedi has been appointed as the Chairman of the ______. A. NITI Aayog
B. NSE
C. RBI
D. BSE
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. NSE
Explanation: The position was vacant since Ashok Chawla resigned as the chairman of NSE. The appointment comes following the approval of the markets regulator SEBI.
11.Who presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards to nursing personnel? A. Narendra Modi
B. Ram Nath Kovind
C. N Ram
D. Smriti Irani
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Ram Nath Kovind
Explanation: The National Florence Nightingale award came to being in 1973. It aims to reward nurses for their selfless deeds. Lini Puthussery, the Kerala nurse who died treating a Nipah patient, was conferred upon with this award posthumously.
12._____ has been honoured with UNICEF’s Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award. A. Anushka Sharma
B. Priyanka Chopra
C. Sonakshi Sinha
D. Neeru Bajwa
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Priyanka Chopra
Explanation: Priyanka has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for more than a decade. She started with volunteering for children’s rights and welfare.
13.International Mountain Day is celebrated on ________ every year A. 11 Dec
B. 13 Dec
C. 15 Dec
D. 17 Dec
E. None of these
Correct Answer – A. 11 Dec
Explanation: It aims to raise awareness about the role that mountainous regions play in the lives of people and their importance to the Earth. The theme of International Mountain Day 2019 is “Mountains matter for Youth”.
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14.‘Carbon Markets’ has become a contentious issue at the CoP25, being held in _____. A. UK
B. USA
C. Spain
D. Canada
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Spain
Explanation: Carbon markets allow for buying and selling of carbon emissions to reduce global emissions. The provisions relating to setting up a new carbon market are described in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
15.2 IITs and the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) have joined hands to develop _______, an online repository of books, letters and speeches written by Mahatma Gandhi, to commemorate his 150th birth anniversary. A. Gandhipedia
B. Shantipedia
C. IndiaKosh
D. Ahimsapedia
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Gandhipedia
Explanation: The entire project will be done with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI). In the 1st phase, over 40 books will be digitised and indexed and their portions tweeted.
