Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 4th November 2019
GK & Current Affairs Questions –November 2019
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Daily Current Affairs Questions – 4th November 2019
1. Uttar Pradesh cabinet gave approval to a proposal to build a digital museum on Lord Ram in _______.
Ayodhya
Meerut
Agra
Noida
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Ayodhya
Explanation: UP Cabinet approved Rs 446.46 crore for building a digital museum and a statue of Lord Rama in Ayodhya. Besides this, a food plaza, landscaping and a statue of Lord Ram will also come up in the town.
2. Coal India will produce 1 billion tonnes of coal by the end of financial year _______.
2023-24
2021-22
2022-23
2024-25
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. 2023-24
Explanation: According to the Coal Ministry, Coal India will produce 1 billion tonnes of coal by the end of financial year 2023-24. The company will also offer 10,000 new jobs. With the rise in demand for power, there is enough opportunity for the firms to produce coal.
3. International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists is annually observed on _____.
Nov 2
Nov 6
Nov 12
Nov 16
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Nov 2
Explanation: More than 30 journalists have been killed this year according to the NGO Reporters Without Borders. Impunity leads to more killings and is often a symptom of the breakdown of law and judicial systems.
4. Name the Indian-origin researcher, who has been given the ‘Early Career Researcher of the Year’ award by the Australian government.
Pulkit Bansal
Neeraj Sharma
Rahul Sidana
Hired Chopra
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Neeraj Sharma
Explanation: For developing next-generation battery systems ( like sodium-ion battery ), Sharma has been chosen. He is a professor at University of South Wales (UNSW)’s School of Chemistry.
5.Who has been selected for the prestigious Italian Golden Sand Art Award 2019?
Ilana Yahav
Kseniya Simonova
Sudarshan Pattnaik
Manas Sahoo
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Sudarshan Pattnaik
Explanation: Pattnaik will be honoured during the International Scorrana Sand Nativity in Italy. Earlier, Pattnaik has won People’s Choice Prize at the Boston International Sand Art Championship.
6. Private sector lender Dhanlaxmi Bank managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) _____ has resigned due to personal reasons.
T. Latha
PS Jayakumar
Pallav Mohapatra
Padmaja Chundru
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. T. Latha
Explanation: Ms Latha left PNB to join Dhanalaxmi Bank on 1 July 2018. She was appointed as MD and CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank for three years following retirement of G Sreeram. Reportedly, she was reportedly issued a charge sheet in the PNB Nirav Modi scam.
7. The World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed every year across the world on _____.
5 Nov
8 Nov
10 Nov
15 Nov
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. 5 Nov
Explanation: This day would help to spread awareness in matters related to the dangers of tsunami. It also aims at reviving traditional knowledge about tsunamis. In the past 100 years, more than 260,000 people have perished in several tsunamis.
8. 21st North East Book Fair was recently inaugurated in _______.
Agartala
Shillong
Guwahati
Imphal
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Guwahati
Explanation: 21st North East Book Fair has been organized by the All Assam Publishers and Booksellers Association (AAPBA) in Guwahati. Around 217 bookstalls, have been put up for visitors at the 12- day-long event.
9.Shanghai Cooperation Organization Joint Exercise on Urban Earthquake Search & Rescue is to be held in _____.
New Delhi
Moscow
Beijing
Cape Town
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. New Delhi
Explanation: Its main focus is to test the region”s preparedness and resilience towards effective activation of inter- governmental interaction for immediate response.
10. Excavation by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in ______ has unearthed a trade centre of early historic period.
Haryana
Andhra Pradesh
Telangana
Goa
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: The place or site is situated at Gottiprolu near Naidupeta in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh. The team found a 2000-year-old brick structure and a Vishnu sculpture at the site. It also had a series of broken terracotta pipes, revealing about the civic amenities.
11. Which Swedish climate activist refused to accept an environmental award conferred upon him/her by the Nordic Council?
Xiye Bastida
Nakabuye Hilda
Greta Thunberg
Logan Riley
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Greta Thunberg
Explanation: Greta Thunberg turned down the Nordic Council’s 2019 Environment Prize. In September, she scolded world leaders for not acting quickly and decisively to combat climate change, in her impassioned speech.
Greta Thunberg has become one of the world’s foremost environmental activists. She was also nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for her work. She is best known for her bracing clarity.
12.______ launched a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time.
India
Russia
Iran
North Korea
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Russia
Explanation: The test comes amid tensions between Moscow and Washington following the demise of a Cold War-era. The missile fired was previously banned under a Cold War-era treaty with the US. The Bulava missile was fired from the submarine in the White Sea.
13. Which state has decided to institute ‘Sri Guru Nanak Dev Award for Promotion of Peace and Interfaith Understanding’?
Rajasthan
Maharashtra
Punjab
Goa
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Punjab
Explanation: This award has been instituted in commemoration of the 550th Prakash Purb of Guru Nanak Dev. It carries a cash prize of RS 11 lakh. The coveted award would be given each year. This would be adjudicated by a jury to be notified by the state.
14. A massive protest rally, dubbed “Azadi March”, which was recently in news, was organised in ______.
India
Pakistan
Nepal
UK
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Pakistan
Explanation: Azadi March is a giant protest rally which began from Karachi, reached the capital Islamabad recently. Thousands of protesters are calling on PM Imran Khan to resign over the weak economy and corruption claims.
15.The president of the Asia Development Bank, _________, planned to step down early next year.
Takehiko Nakao
Jin Liqun
KV Kamath
Dimantha Seneviratne
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Takehiko Nakao
Explanation: Tokyo would soon nominate a “high-caliber candidate” as Nakao’s successor. It is worth mentioning that Japan has usually headed the ADB as a top donor. He took the ADB post in 2013 when Kuroda was named Bank of Japan governor.
