Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 16th December 2019
GK & Current Affairs Questions –16thDecember 2019
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Daily Current Affairs Questions – 16th December 2019
1.The 7th Economic Census, is expected to be completed by ______. A. Jan 2020
B. March 2020
C. June 2020
D. Oct 2020
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: B. March 2020
Explanation: The census is being conducted by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). It is being held this year after a gap of five years. It was held in 1978 for the first time.
2.Indian embassy has inked an agreement with a New Delhi-based non-profit charitable organisation to rebuild 11 cultural heritage sites damaged in devastating earthquakes in ________. A. Nepal
B. Sri Lanka
C. Afghanistan
D. Iran
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: A. Nepal
Explanation: INTACH will provide design and project management consultancy services for reconstruction of 11 cultural heritage sites. Its motto is “Dedicated to Conservation“.
3.Who was recently appointed expenditure secretary? A. T.V. Somanathan
B. Amit Khare
C. Suresh Kumar
D. Ravi Mittal
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: A. T.V. Somanathan
Explanation: The post of the expenditure secretary had been lying vacant since Girish Chandra Murmu relinquished it. While Ravi Mittal, a 1986-batch IAS officer from the Bihar cadre, will be the new information & broadcasting secretary.
4.Famous Urdu journalist Shireen Dalvi returned her award in protest to the controversial _________. A. Citizenship Bill
B. RTE Bill
C. Transgenders Bill
D. RTI Bill
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: A. Citizenship Bill
Explanation: Renowned Urdu journalist Dalvi returned her 2011 Special Prize in protest to the recently-passed, controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill. The special award was given to Dalvi in 2011 for her journalistic and literary writings.
5.Name the first woman to start an advertising agency in India, who passed away. A. Tara Sinha
B. Rajni Lata
C. Sushmita Devi
D. Yashvika Verma
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: A. Tara Sinha
Explanation: She was best known as the mother of Indian advertising. Sinha worked at Coca Cola in India and in the US from 1973 to 1983 before returning to run Clarion till 1985.
6.The deadline for the government’s AIC has been extended to March 2020 due to slow progress. Expand AIC. A. Advertising Indo Campaign
B. Accessible India Campaign
C. Ayushman Insurance Coverage
D. Akhil Bhartiya Vidya
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: B. Accessible India Campaign
Explanation: It is the nationwide flagship campaign of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. For creating universal accessibility for Persons with Disabilities, the campaign has been divided into three verticals:
1. Built Environment
2. Transport
3. Information & Communication Technology (ICT) ecosystem
7.“Namaste Orchha” festival marking the cultural landscape of Madhya Pradesh will be held in the ancient town in _______. A. Feb 2020
B. March 2020
C. June 2020
D. Sep 2020
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: B. March 2020
Explanation: Orchha is a town in Bundelkhand region. It is famous for its Ram Raja temple besides numerous monuments and royal palaces. The three-day festival will be organised by the state government from March 6 to March 8 in Orchha.
8._________ decided to deploy drones to destroy marijuana plantations before the crop is harvested. A. Home Affairs Ministry
B. Agriculture Ministry
C. HRD Ministry
D. NITI Aayog
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: A. Home Affairs Ministry
Explanation: A decision has been taken by the Ministry of Home Affairs with states and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). The Centre will use satellites to detect marijuana crops by penetrating the lighter foliage.
9.How many Indian-origin politicians entered the UK’s House of Commons? A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 25
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: B. 15
Explanation: • Priti Patel won a comfortable majority and is likely to remain Johnson’s new Cabinet
• Gagan Mohindra, swept to victory in Hertfordshire South West, while Rishi Sunak — the son-in-law of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy — won the Richmond seat
• Alok Sharma, the former International Development Minister, clinched victory in Reading West
10.The Public Enterprise Selection Board has shortlisted _________ to be the next Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. A. Ramesh Nagrath
B. Sanjiv Singh
C. Shrikant Madhav Vaidya
D. Anil Kumar
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: C. Shrikant Madhav Vaidya
Explanation: Madhav Vaidya would be taking over from the current Chairman Sanjiv Singh, who will retire from the position in June 2020. Currently, he is currently director finance at IOC.
11.Who has replaced Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as the convener of a Group of Ministers on Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST)? A. Narendra Modi
B. Rahul Gandhi
C. Sushil Modi
D. Shashi Tharoor
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: C. Sushil Modi
Explanation: Since the Union Finance Minister is the chairperson of the GST Council, she could not have headed the panel. A report of the recommendations of the GoM will be submitted to the Finance Minister.
12.Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the first meeting of the National Ganga Council in _______. A. Kanpur
B. Kolkata
C. New Delhi
D. Jammu
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: A. Kanpur
Explanation: The Kanpur stretch of the river is regarded as the most polluted. Kanpur has a population of more than three million spread over an area of 260 square km. The first meeting of the Council was aimed at reinforcing the importance of a ‘Ganga-centric’ approach.
13.“Audible Suno” app has been launched by which among the following? A. Amazon
B. Flipkart
C. Sony
D. Gaana.com
E. None of these
Correct Answer: A. Amazon
Explanation: It is available free of cost and it features ad-free content. It offers audio content from approximately 60 content creators (both in Hindi & English ) like Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap & Amitabh Bachchan.
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14.The Ministry set up the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) in _________. A. Chennai
B. Kolkata
C. New Delhi
D. Varanasi
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: A. Chennai
Explanation: It aims to undertake studies and research in the area of Coastal Zone Management. NCSCM is partnering with leading research institutions and agencies through advanced research, networking and scientific committees.
15.________ unveiled two social welfare schemes – ‘Vijayamritham’ and ‘Sahachari’ to honour differently-abled people. A. Kerala
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. HP
D. Gujarat
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: A. Kerala
Explanation: Differently-abled students of government, as well as students of parallel colleges and distance education programmes, are eligible under the scheme.
