Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 12th November 2019
GK & Current Affairs Questions –November 2019
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Daily Current Affairs Questions – 12th November 2019
1.Name the former Chief Election Commissioner, known for ushering in tectonic reforms in the country’s electoral process, who died of a cardiac arrest in Chennai. A. TN Seshan
B. GV Mavalankar
C. Hukam Singh
D. M Ayyangar
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. TN Seshan
Explanation: He was popularly known for enforcing Model Code of Conduct. He was the 10th CEC who served from December 12, 1990 to December 11, 1996. He was cited as a shining example of what a CEC should be.
2._____ decided to ban diesel-run autorickshaws from 2021 in the State capital and its adjoining areas. A. Bihar
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. UP
D. Goa
E. None of these
Correct Answer – A. Bihar
Explanation: Bihar has decided to ban the plying of auto-rickshaws running on diesel in Patna in a phased manner. A few days ago, Bihar has proposed a ban on the movement of state-owned vehicles that are more than 15 years old across the state.
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3.Which state decided to introduce English as the medium of instruction in all government schools? A. Maharashtra
B. Telangana
C. Goa
D. Andhra Pradesh
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: The state has announced converting all government, Mandal Praja Parishad & Zilla Parishad schools into English medium schools. According to the reports, English will be the medium of instruction from first to 8th standard from the academic year 2020-21. Now, the government has decided to confine it till sixth standard for now.
4.A five-judge Bench headed by _______ of the Supreme Court has allowed the construction of a temple in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi site in Ayodhya. A. Ranjan Gogoi
B. DY Chandrachud
C. Ashok Bhushan
D. SA Bobde
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Ranjan Gogoi
Explanation: Ranjan Gogoi was appointed the Chief Justice of India in October 2018. CJI Gogoi, who headed the panel, is set to retire on November 17. According to the judgment:
A trust should be formed within 3 months for the construction of the temple
• SC directed the government to give a suitable plot of land measuring five acres to the Sunni Waqf Board
5.The 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Water Management was recently held in ____. A. Mohali
B. Bengaluru
C. Pune
D. New Delhi
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Pune
Explanation: The Conference provides an interactive platform for brainstorming and sharing new ideas and case studies regarding:
Flood and Drought Management
Hydrology & e-flows
Inter-basin water transfers
Climate change
Intelligent Decision Support Systems
Storage projects
6.Sanskrit Bharati Vishwa Sammelan, sometimes seen in the news, was recently held in ______. A. New Delhi
B. Lucknow
C. Agra
D. Mumbai
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. New Delhi
Explanation: Sanskrit Bharati Vishwa Sammelan is a three-day mega event, which was organized in New Delhi. An exhibition ‘Sanskriti Pradarshini’ has also been put up. It displayed how Sanskrit evolved as a popular language, not only in India but also across the globe.
7.Jakarta is home to 10 million people but it is also one of the fastest-sinking cities in the world. It is the capital of which among the following countries? A. Indonesia
B. Sri Lanka
C. Malaysia
D. North Korea
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Indonesia
Explanation: Due to rising sea levels and the over-extraction of groundwater, Jakarta is one of the fastest sinking cities in the world. By 2050, about 95% of North Jakarta will be submerged.
8.Which among the following will be the Closing Film of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI)? A. Dhappa
B. When The Trees Fall
C. Marghe and Her Mother
D. The Aspern Papers
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Marghe and Her Mother
Explanation: “Marghe and Her Mother” is directed by Iranian filmmaker, Mohsen Makhmalbaf. Notably, International Film Festival of India (IFFI), is often counted amongst one of the earliest film festivals of the Asian continent.
9.____ has unveiled an all-electric plane which it has been developing since 2015. A. NASA
B. ISRO
C. ESA
D. JAXA
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. NASA
Explanation: The experimental aircraft has been designated X-57, & will be known as “Maxwell” for short. The Maxwell will be the agency’s first crewed X-plane to be developed in 2 decades.
10.Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd has entered into a licensing agreement with ______ to introduce certain novel ready-to-use infusion oncology products in China. A. Accera
B. AstraZeneca UK
C. Johnson & Johnson
D. Gilead Science
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. AstraZeneca UK
Explanation: The initial tenure of the agreement is 10 years. The agreement will help to bring cost-effective and quality drugs to patients in China. Under the agreement:
AstraZeneca will exclusively promote and distribute these products in China
• Sun Pharma will be responsible for development, regulatory filings and manufacturing the products
11.Which nation confirmed a case of sexually-transmitted dengue? A. Spain
B. Norway
C. UK
D. US
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Spain
Explanation: Reportedly, a 41-year-old man in Spain contracted dengue from his partner through sexual intercourse. This is the first ever instance to be reported of the virus spreading through sexual contact. According to the WHO’s website, dengue is transmitted mainly by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito.
12.The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS, New York) has honoured ________ with The Wildlife Conservation Society’s George Schaller Lifetime Award in Wildlife Conservation Science. A. K.Ullas Karanth
B. Vandana Shiva
C. Anil Agarwal
D. Sunita Narain
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. K.Ullas Karanth
Explanation: The award is named after WCS’s Dr. Ullas Karanth, a world leader in wildlife conservation. Dr. Karanth joined WCS in 1988. His research is often described as groundbreaking, as he has focused on the ecology of tigers, sympatric predators and other large mammals.
13.Supreme Court, in its Ayodhya verdict, directed the Centre to allot a _____ plot to the Sunni Waqf Board for building a mosque. A. 3-acre
B. 5-acre
C. 8-acre
D. 10-acre
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. 5-acre
Explanation: With the delivery of judgment in Ayodhya case, the apex Court rung down the curtain on independent India’s most controversial legal question. After marathon hearing of 40 days, the bench on October 16 had reserved the judgment. The SC had in August, commenced day-to-day proceedings in the case.
14.. _____ gave approval to a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) terminal at Bhavnagar port with a proposed investment of Rs 1,900 crore. A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Goa
D. Kerala
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Gujarat
Explanation: It will be developed jointly by Foresight Group and Padmanabh Mafatlal Group. The proposed port is expected to have capacity of about 6 million metric tonne per annum.
15.IOCL will set up a Rs 766-crore 2G ethanol plant in which Indian district? A. Ludhiana
B. Panipat
C. Mumbai
D. Kolkata
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Panipat
Explanation: The Ministry of Environment has granted clearance to the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd to set up the above mentioned ethanol plant. The estimated investment in setting up the plant is Rs 766 crore. Ethanol produced will be used for blending in transportation fuel.
