Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 18th November 2019
GK & Current Affairs Questions –November 2019
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Daily Current Affairs Questions – 18th November 2019
1.Social media platform Mastodon recently suspended an account of the _______ saying it will “not welcome cops”. A. Assam Police
B. Haryana Police
C. Punjab Police
D. Kerala Police
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Assam Police
Explanation: Mastodon is almost similar to Twitter. Mastodon is a collection of many ‘instances’, independently run by its owner and sets its own policies. It is worth noting that Assam Police turned super active on social media, particularly Twitter, when it decided to take on fake news.
2.First tribal tourism circuit project under Swadesh Darshan Scheme has been inaugurated in ________. A. Jharkhand
B. Maharashtra
C. Chattisgarh
D. Odisha
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Chattisgarh
Explanation: The project had been sanctioned in 2016 February for Rs 99.21 crore. It covers thirteen sites in the state. It is worth noting that the Swadesh Darshan Scheme akms for the development of thematic circuits in the country in a planned and prioritized manner. The scheme was launched in 2014 -15 as a Central Sector Scheme.
3.Recently, the Defence Minister inaugurated the Sisseri River Bridge located in ______. A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Jammu & Kashmir
C. Maharashtra
D. Telangana
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation: The 200-metre long bridge has been constructed between Jonai-Pasighat-Ranaghat-Roing road, which would cut down the travel time from Pasighat to Roing by about five hours. It was constructed by Project Brahmank of Border Roads Organisation (BRO).
4.The 2019 Pneumonia and Diarrhoea Progress Report Card has been released by _______. A. IVAC
B. UNICEF
C. WHO
D. Amnesty International
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. IVAC
Explanation: • Globally, in 2017, pneumonia and diarrhoea led to nearly one of every four deaths in children under the age of five years
• India, being a home to a large population of under-five children, accounts for a major portion of these deaths
5.The New Development Bank (NDB) was formerly referred to as ______. A. BRICS Development Bank
B. SAARC Development Bank
C. G7 Development Bank
D. G20 Development Bank
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. BRICS Development Bank
Explanation: BRICS accounts for about 40% of the world’s population and about 30% of the GDP. It is a multilateral development bank operated by BRICS states.
6.The doctrine of “essentiality” was invented by a seven-judge Bench of the Supreme Court in the ‘Shirur Mutt’ case in ____. A. 1948
B. 1954
C. 1962
D. 1978
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. 1954
Explanation: • The term “religion” will cover all rituals and practices “integral” to a religion, according to the SC
• This doctrine has tended to lead the court into an area that is beyond its competence
7.Exercise KAKADU, which started in 1993, is a multilateral regional maritime engagement exercise hosted by ______. A. Australia
B. China
C. US
D. Japan
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Australia
Explanation: Exercise KAKADU derives its name from Kakadu National Park. This exercise enables sharing of best practices and honing of operational skills. KAKADU 2018 was held between August 29 and September 18.
8.______ has set up a ‘development council’ for bicycle to manufacture and design bicycles. A. RBI
B. NITI Aayog
C. HRD Ministry
D. DPIIT
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. DPIIT
Explanation: • DPIIT stands for Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
• Development of medium & small industries is m on the council’s agenda
• It will also identify and study best international practices to adopt for bicycle manufacturing
9.India on November 16 conducted successfully the first night trial of _____, from Odisha. A. Agni-II
B. Vikram-I
C. Dhanush-III
D. Shaurya-I
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Agni-II
Explanation: • It is 20-metre-long, and this two-stage ballistic missile has a strike range of 2,000 km
• It has a launch weight of 17 tonnes. It can carry a payload of 1,000 kg
• ‘Agni-II’, an intermediate range ballistic missile, has already been inducted into the armed forces
10.Who recently resigned as president of the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA)? A. Sudhir Chaudhary
B. Rajat Sharma
C. Subhash Chandra
D. Arnab Goswami
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Rajat Sharma
Explanation: Along with the 2 members of the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) and the state unit’s CEO, Rajat Sharma, DDCA president, stepped down. Sharma had joined cricket administration after receiving active backing from late Arun Jaitley.
11.‘Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index’, sometimes seen in the news, is released by _____. A. NITI Aayog
B. FAO
C. World Bank
D. Oxfam International
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Oxfam International
Explanation: The ‘CRI Index’ was built in partnership between Development Finance International and Oxfam. It creates an overall ranking based on the following key measures:
1. Labour Rights
2. Social Spending
3. Progressive Taxation
12._____ has released the first ‘Geochemical Baseline Atlas of India’ for environmental management. A. NITI Aayog
B. CSIR-NGRI
C. FICCI
D. ISRO
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. CSIR-NGRI
Explanation: The ‘Geochemical Baseline Atlas’ of India has been released by CSIR-NGRI for environment management purpose. The 44 maps of oxides and trace elements aim to document the concentration and distribution of the chemical elements in the soils.
13.The World Gold Council is headquartered in which among the following countries? A. US
B. UK
C. Switzerland
D. Netherlands
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. UK
Explanation: The World Gold Council is a market development organisation for the gold industry. Its aim is to:
• Stimulate and sustain demand for gold,
• Provide industry leadership
• Be the global authority on the gold market
14.Global Liveability Index, sometimes seen in the news, is released by ________. A. World Bank
B. EIU
C. IMF
D. FATF
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – B. EIU
Explanation: Vienna (Austria) has been ranked the most liveable city in the world, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Each city is assigned a score for over 30 qualitative and quantitative factors across five broad categories of:
15.The festival ‘Bali Yatra’ was inaugurated recently in ______. A. Cuttack
B. Varanasi
C. Bengaluru
D. Gandhinagar
E. None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Cuttack
Explanation: The festival is organised at the bank of Mahanadi River every year. It commemorates the ancient maritime glory of Odisha, when merchants set sail to the far-eastern countries for trade and commerce.
