Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 17th December 2019
GK & Current Affairs Questions –17thDecember 2019
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Daily Current Affairs Questions – 17th December 2019
1.The United Nations’ (UN) International Human Solidarity Day is annually held on _____ to celebrate unity in diversity. A. Dec 20
B. Dec 30
C. Jan 10
D. Jan 20
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: A. Dec 20
Explanation: Solidarity refers to a union of interests, purposes or sympathies among members of a group. Solidarity is identified in the Millennium Declaration as one of the fundamental values of international relations.
2.Who won the coveted title of Miss World 2019? A. Toni Ann Singh
B. Ophley Mazino
C. Suman Rao
D. Morant Bay
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: A. Toni Ann Singh
Explanation:Toni-Ann Singh from Jamaica was crowned the 69th Miss World. With this, she beat her contenders from France and India. Miss World 2019 was held in UK.
3.Crystal Award, sometimes seen in the news, is announced by _____. A. WEF
B. World Bank
C. UNESCO
D. IMF
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: A. WEF
Explanation:The recipients of the 26th Annual Crystal Award are:
Artist Theaster Gates
Choreographer and media personality Jin Xing
Actor Deepika Padukone
Artist Lynette Wallworth
The winners will be honoured in the opening session of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.
4.Every year on _________, Minorities Rights Day is celebrated across India. A. 18 Dec
B. 20 Dec
C. 22 Dec
D. 24 Dec
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: A. 18 Dec
Explanation: The day is celebrated in order to promote and preserve the rights of people belonging to minority communities in India. The day fights for religious harmony, respect and better understanding for all minority communities.
5.Sardar Patel’s death anniversary is observed on _______. A. 15 Dec
B. 18 Dec
C. 22 Dec
D. 26 Dec
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: A. 15 Dec
Explanation: Sardar Patel is credited with uniting all 562 princely states of the pre-independent country. He passed away on December 15, 1950.
6.National Mathematics Day, sometimes seen in the news, is observed on _________. A. 20 Dec
B. 21 Dec
C. 22 Dec
D. 23 Dec
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: C. 22 Dec
Explanation: • It was in 2012 that then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declared December 22 as National Mathematics Day.
Ramanujan had a wealth of ideas that have transformed and reshaped 20th century mathematics.
• These ideas continue to shape mathematics of the 21st century.
7.Which government covered the agricultural department under the Mo Sarkar initiative? A. Odisha
B. MP
C. UP
D. Haryana
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: A. Odisha
Explanation: ‘Mo Sarkar’ means ‘My Government’ in Odia. It is a transformative initiative of 5-T programme. Notably, the basic objective of the ‘5T’ (teamwork, technology, transparency, time leading to transformation) initiative is to provide good governance to the people.
8.Arabic Language Day, sometimes seen in the news, is observed on _____. A. 15 Dec
B. 18 Dec
C. 25 Dec
D. 28 Dec
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: B. 18 Dec
Explanation: Arabic is also one of the six official languages of the United Nations. With an estimated 390 million speakers, Arabic is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world.
9.________ has decided to establish a Sustainable Development Cell (SDC). A. Coal Ministry
B. HRD Ministry
C. Personnel Ministry
D. NITI Aayog
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: A. Coal Ministry
Explanation: This is a significanct move in view of the new private entities now going to form a significant part of the future. SDC will advise, mentor, plan and monitor the mitigation measures taken by the coal companies.
10.The shuttle train service between Lahore and Wagah railway station resumed operation after a gap of _____.
A. 10 years
B. 15 years
C. 22 years
D. 27 years
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: C. 22 years
Explanation: The service would provide hassle-free travel facility to hundreds of visitors. The shuttle train will provide commute to the passengers desiring to witness the flag ceremony in the evening.
11.In a first for a paramilitary, border guarding force _____ has developed a matrimonial portal for its unmarried, widowed and separated personnel. A. BSF
B. SSB
C. ITBP
D. Assam Rifles
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: C. ITBP
Explanation: This is the first-ever dedicated and well-managed matrimony portal among the Central Armed Police Forces. Notably, there are about 2.5 lakh bachelors in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF).
12.The Gurugram-based startup blue Sky Analytics has created an application called ____ that won the Copernicus Masters Award also called Space Oscars. A. Zuri
B. Fesh
C. Moon
D. Yanky
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: A. Zuri
Explanation: The application uses satellite data to provide:
Improved monitoring
Supply chain and pricing analysis
Alocation of crop waste to be used as raw materials in other industries
13.The International Hockey Federation (FIH) unveiled a new world ranking system for 2020, which will come into effect from ______. A. 1st January
B. 1st February
C. 1st March
D. 1st April
E. None of these
Correct Answer: A. 1st January
Explanation: The new ranking system will be a match-based calculation in order to better reflect current performances. The outgoing world ranking system was in existence since 2003.
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14.The World Braille Day is observed to remember the birth anniversary of _______. A. Louis Braille
B. John Braille
C. Nicholas Braille
D. RS Braille
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: A. Louis Braille
Explanation: At the age of just 3, Louis Braille lost his both eyes in an accident. This resulted into the invention of the of 6 dots, known as braille. This day recognizes the contributions of Louis Braille in helping blind and visually impaired people to read and write.
15.Abid Ali from ________ became the first batsman to score hundreds on both Test and one-day international debuts. A. Pakistan
B. India
C. Bangladesh
D. Afghanistan
E. None of these
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Correct Answer: A. Pakistan
Explanation: Opener Abid Ali became the only batsman to score hundreds on both Test and one-day debuts. Abid Ali is a right-handed opening batsman of Pakistan.
