Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 13th December 2019
GK & Current Affairs Questions –13thDecember 2019
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Daily Current Affairs Questions – 13th December 2019
1.The CPI inflation, also known as retail inflation, hit a 40-month high of ______ in November. A. 5.54%
B. 6.11%
C. 6.78%
D. 7.01%
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. 5.54%
Explanation: • Food prices, which is a gauge to measure changes in kitchen budgets, grew 10.01% in November
• Inflation rate in cereals and products stood at 3.71%
• Vegetables inflation for November stood at 36%
2._______ would set up 45 fast-track special courts (FTSC) to ensure speedy trial of cases involving crime against women and children. A. Odisha
B. UP
C. MP
D. Gujarat
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Odisha
Explanation: The pendency of rape & POCSO Act cases in Odisha stood at a massive 7,292. Notably, a few days ago, Uttar Pradesh has decided to set up as many as 218 new fast-track courts.
3.An all-electric powered seaplane has taken flight in _______ recently. A. Spain
B. France
C. India
D. Canada
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Canada
Explanation: Recently, the world’s first fully-electric aircraft for commercial flight has taken to the skies in Canada. It is worth noting that civil aviation is one of the fastest growing sources of carbon emissions. This signifies the start of the electric aviation age.
4.The South Pacific archipelago of Bougainville overwhelmingly voted to become independent of _________, becoming the world’s latest territory to seek secession. A. USA
B. Japan
C. Papua New Guinea
D. UK
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Papua New Guinea
Explanation: Nearly 98% voted supported becoming an independent nation.
Voters had two options:
1. More autonomy
2. Or Full independence
Almost 98% were in favour of independence. The referendum was approved by the Papua New Guinea government. This landslide victory will put pressure on PNG to grant Bougainville independence.
5.______ will be the country partner at the 17th edition of BioAsia2020, to be held here from February 17-19, 2020. A. UK
B. Switzerland
C. Norway
D. Russia
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Switzerland
Explanation: BioAsia has been one of the best lifesciences event. Switzerland has placed itself as one of the most important stock exchanges for lifescience companies in Europe.
6.Who has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2019? A. Deepika Chaudhary
B. Narendra Modi
C. Greta Thunberg
D. Donald Trump
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Greta Thunberg
Explanation: Thunberg is the youngest person to be chosen by the magazine. Last year, the teenager started an environmental strike by missing lessons most Fridays. She travelled to some of the strikes in Europe.
7.The inner line permit (ILP) regime was extended to ________ with President Ram Nath Kovind signing the order in this effect. A. J&K
B. Punjab
C. Manipur
D. Kerala
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Manipur
Explanation: An ILP is an official travel document required to visit or stay in states and regions where it is applicable. Manipur is the fourth state after Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram where the ILP regime is applicable.
8._________ has extended the Inner Line Permit (ILP) regime to the Dimapur district. A. Manipur
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Nagaland
D. West Bengal
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Nagaland
Explanation: It is worth noting that Dimapur was the only district that was not under the ILP regime unlike the rest of Nagaland. Known as “mini India”, Dimapur district has a mixed population.
9.Food and beverage giant PepsiCo has roped in Bollywood actor ______ as the new face of its flagship Pepsi brand of carbonated beverage in India. A. Shahrukh Khan
B. Aamir Khan
C. Priyanka Chopra
D. Salman Khan
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Salman Khan
Explanation: Pepsico will launch a 360 degree campaign to leverage the new deal. For several years, Salman was the ambassador for rival Coca Cola India’s home-grown brand Thums Up.
10.The United Nations General Assembly created UNICEF on ________. A. Dec 11, 1946
B. Dec 11, 1948
C. Dec 11, 1950
D. Dec 11, 1954
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Dec 11, 1946
Explanation: Ludwik Rajchman, is regarded as the founder of UNICEF. He was its first chairman from 1946 to 1950. In 1950, its mandate was broadened to address the long-term needs of children and women in developing countries everywhere.
11.The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, gives Indian citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and _______. A. China
B. Bangladesh
C. UK
D. USA
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Bangladesh
Explanation: This bill seeks to make illegal migrants (Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians) from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, eligible for citizenship. The cut-off date for citizenship is December 31, 2014. In other words, the applicant should have entered India on or before that date.
12.About ________ students were found employable or ready to take up jobs in 2019, according to the India Skills Report 2019-20. A. 36.21 per cent
B. 46.21 per cent
C. 56.21 per cent
D. 66.21 per cent
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. 46.21 per cent
Explanation: MBA students have been found to be most employable with 54% of them getting jobs. Notably, India Skills Report is a joint initiative of Wheebox, Taggd by PeopleStrong and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in collaboration with UNDP, AICTE & AIU.
13.______ surpassed Turkey to become the biggest jailer of journalists in the world this year, according to a press watchdog group. A. Saudi Arabia
B. Iran
C. China
D. Pakistan
E. None of these
Correct Answer – C. China
Explanation: China was holding at least 48 journalists for reasons related to their work, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. Also, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are among the world’s worst jailers of journalists.
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14.ISRO successfully placed into orbit its latest radar imaging earth observation satellite _______ and nine foreign satellites from four countries. A. RISAT-2BR1
B. RISAT-3BR1
C. RISAT-4BR1
D. RISAT-5BR1
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. RISAT-2BR1
Explanation: India’s latest radar imaging earth observation satellite RISAT-2BR1 will send sharp clarity images for agriculture, forestry, surveillance, and disaster management. Its camera can look through the clouds and take pictures.
15.The Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (IC), Shri Prahlad Singh Patel launched the Indian Culture web portal developed by ________. A. IIT Goa
B. IIT Delhi
C. IIT Bombay
D. IIT Roorkee
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. IIT Bombay
Explanation: Notably, Indian culture portal contains knowledge and cultural resources of various organizations of Ministry of Culture. The content available on the portal comprises mainly of rare books, e-books, manuscripts, artefacts etc.
