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GK Current Affairs Quiz 14th December 2019
Q. The International Hockey Federation unveiled a new world ranking system which will come into effect from?
(a) 1st January 2024
(b) 1st January 2023
(c) 1st January 2022
(d) 1st January 2021
(e) 1st January 2020
Answer
Answer:
Explanation: The International Hockey Federation unveiled a new world ranking system which will come into effect from the 1st January 2020.
Q. Amazon’s audiobook company Audible has launched a new app “____________” in India.
(a) Audible Lyrics
(b) Audible Singing
(c) Audible Suno
(d) Audible Bolo
(e) Audible Gaao
Answer
Answer:
Explanation: Amazon’s audiobook company Audible has launched a new app “Audible Suno” in India.
Q. The 37th National Symposium of Heads of Police Training Institutions was organized by Bureau of Police Research & Development with the theme of?
(a) Optimal Utilization of Resources-Through Sharing and Producing
(b) Optimal Utilization of Resources-Through Sharing and Analysing
(c) Optimal Utilization of Resources-Through Sharing and Working
(d) Optimal Utilization of Resources-Through Sharing and Networking
(e) Optimal Utilization of Resources-Through Sharing and Signing
Answer
Answer:
Explanation: The 37th National Symposium of Heads of Police Training Institutions was organized by Bureau of Police Research & Development with the theme of ‘Optimal Utilization of Resources-Through Sharing and Networking’.
Q. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of the Consultative Committee of Parliament for the Ministry of Defence, held in?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Lucknow
(e) Chennai
Answer
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Explanation: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of the Consultative Committee of Parliament for the Ministry of Defence, held in New Delhi.
Q. Defence Minister chaired a meeting of the Consultative Committee of Parliament for the Ministry of Defence. Who is the present defence minister of India?
(a) Amit Shah
(b) Nitin Jairam Gadkari
(c) D.V. Sadananda Gowda
(d) Rajnath Singh
(e) Nirmala Sitharaman
Answer
Answer:
Explanation: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of the Consultative Committee of Parliament for the Ministry of Defence, held in New Delhi.
Q. Which country’s government has signed a contract with a joint venture of Indian companies? The contract aims to prepare project report and the development of Addu, which is the second biggest city in the island nation.
(a) Maldives
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Indonesia
(d) Japan
(e) Cuba
Answer
Answer:
Explanation: Maldives government has signed a contract with a joint venture of Indian companies. The contract aims to prepare project report and the development of Addu, which is the second biggest city in the island nation.
Q. Name the cricketer who has been announced by the top tier of Spanish club football “La Liga” as its brand ambassador in India.
(a) M S Dhoni
(b) Virat Kohli
(c) Rohit Sharma
(d) K L Rahul
(e) Yuvraj Singh
Answer
Answer:
The top tier of Spanish club football “La Liga” has announced cricketer Rohit Sharma as its brand ambassador in India.
Q. Which country topped the medal tally at the South Asian Games 2019?
(a) Malaysia
(b) Nepal
(c) India
(d) Sri Lanka
Answer
Answer: (c) India
Explanation:India concluded its campaign at the 13th edition of South Asian Games (SAG) with the highest-ever medal tally with 312 medals including 174 gold, 93 silver and 45 bronze medals. The host nation Nepal stood second with 206 medals and Sri Lanka ranked third position with 251 medals.
Q. Who was crowned Miss Universe 2019?
(a) Ashley Alvidrez
(b) Zozibini Tunzi
(c) Madison Anderson
(d) Gabriela Tafur
Answer
Answer: (b) Zozibini Tunzi
Explanation:Miss Universe 2019 winner is South Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi. Tunzi beat 90 participants to claim the coveted crown. The top three contestants included Zozibini Tunzi, Madison Anderson from Puerto Rico and Ashley Alvidrez from Mexico.
Q. Who among the following was chosen by the Time magazine as the ‘Person of the Year’ 2019?
(a) Greta Thunberg
(b) Rahul Gandhi
(c) Narendra Modi
(d) Donald Trump
Answer
Answer: (a) Greta Thunberg
Explanation:Greta Thunberg has achieved this honor at the youngest age. She was in the news because of her influential and aggressive speeches. She also gave a speech at the United Nations Climate Action Summit this year.
Q. Which keyword was the most searched in India for the year 2019?
(a) Lok Sabha Elections 2019
(b) Chandrayaan 2
(c) Cricket World Cup 2019
(d) Article 370
Answer
Answer: (c) Cricket World Cup 2019
Explanation:The ‘Cricket World Cup 2019’ was the most searched keyword of the year 2019. As per the report, about 2.6 billion people have watched the Cricket World Cup 2019 worldwide.
Q. The Virtual Police Station was recently inaugurated at Andhra University located in?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Madhyha Pradesh
(c) Telangana
(d) Himachal Pradesh
(e) Andhra Pradesh
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Explanation: The Virtual Police Station was recently inaugurated at Andhra University located in Andhra Pradesh.
Q. Name the former Nandi Award winner and renowned Telugu actor and writer who passed away recently.
(a) Kodi Ramakrishna
(b) Kaikala Satyanarayana
(c) Gollapudi Maruti Rao
(d) Gollapudi Maruti Rao
(e) K. Viswanath
Answer
Answer:
Explanation: Former Nandi Award winner and renowned Telugu actor and writer Gollapudi Maruti Rao passed away recently.
Q. Whose tweet won India’s ‘Golden Tweet’ honour for 2019?
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) MS Dhoni
(c) Narendra Modi
(d) K Sivan
Answer
Answer: (c) Narendra Modi
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tweet celebrating BJP’s landslide victory in the Lok Sabha General Elections 2019 has won India’s ‘Golden Tweet’ honour for 2019. His tweet was the most retweeted and liked tweet of the year, as per Twitter.
Q. Who will become the world’s youngest serving prime minister?
(a) Katri Kulmuni
(b) Li Anderson
(c) Maria Ohisalo
(d) Sanna Marin
Answer
Answer: (d) Sanna Marin
Explanation:Sanna Marin will become the world’s youngest prime minister and Finland’s third female head of the government. The 34-year-old was elected as the leader of the Social Democratic Party, the largest party in the coalition, after she beat her rival Antti Lindtman with 32-29 votes at the Social Democratic Party council meeting on December 8, 2019.
Q. The Constitution (126th) Amendment Bill proposes to extend the reservation quota for SCs and STs in the legislatures by how many years?
(a) 15 years
(b) 5 years
(c) 10 years
(d) 20 years
Answer
Answer: (c) 10 years
Explanation:The Constitution (126th) Amendment Bill proposes to extend the reservation quota for SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies by another 10 years, till January 25, 2030. The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on December 10, 2019.
Q. Nirmala Sitharaman was ranked at which position in the list of the world’s most powerful women released by Forbes recently?
(a) 34
(b) 67
(c) 54
(d) 74
Answer
Answer: (a) 34
Explanation:Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is ranked 34th in the Forbes list of 100 most powerful women of the world. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is on the top position in this list.
Q. India was ranked at which position in the Climate Change Performance Index 2019?
(a) 22nd
(b) 12th
(c) 9th
(d) 10th
Answer
Answer: (c) 9th
Explanation:India was ranked at the 9th position in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2019. The index was released on December 10, 2019 at the COP25 climate summit in Madrid, Spain. Besides India, only one G20 nation -the UK was ranked high in the index, while eight G20 countries were ranked in the worst category of the index.
Q. Which party won majority in the UK elections 2019?
(a) Labour Party
(b) Conservative Party
(c) Scottish National Party
(d) Liberal Democrats
Answer
Answer: (b) Conservative Party
Explanation:British PM Boris Johnson’s Conservative party has won a large majority in the UK elections 2019, paving the way forward for a smooth Brexit. The party won 364 seats out of the total 650 seats in the British House of Commons, while Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party won 203 seats.
Q. The 37th National Symposium of Heads of Police Training Institutions was held in?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Bengaluru
(d) Chennai
(e) Chandigarh
Answer
Answer:
Explanation: The 37th National Symposium of Heads of Police Training Institutions held in New Delhi.
Daily Current Affairs – National
Nation celebrates Vijay Diwas
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It was on this day in 1971, the chief of the Pakistani forces, General AA Khan Niazi, along with 93 thousand troops, had surrendered unconditionally to the allied forces consisting of Indian Army and Mukti Bahini.
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The end of the war also resulted in subsequent secession of East Pakistan into Bangladesh.
Coal Min to set up Sustainable Development Cell to promote clean mining
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It will also address the environmental concerns during the decommissioning or closure of mines.
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The SDC will advise, mentor, plan and monitor the mitigation measures taken by the coal companies for maximising the utilisation of available resources in a sustainable way.
WDO to launch World Design Protopolis in Bengaluru
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It aims at implementing holistic progress in mega cities across the world and making them sustainable.
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The announcement was made at the ongoing three-day Kochi Design Week (KDW), India’s largest design conclave that kicked off at Bolgatty Island.
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The project aims to measure the progress of the city, attract investments and solve problems so that the city becomes a better place for the citizens.
FASTag system functioning smoothly
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It became mandatory for all vehicles.
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Chief General Manager of National Highways Authority of India Amarendra Kumar said that the system is working very smoothly.
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Now the drivers will not have to stop their vehicles at toll plazas to pay tax.
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National Highways Authority of India has equipped all fee plazas with Electronic Toll Collection System.
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A FASTag uses radio frequency identification technology to enable direct toll payments from a moving vehicle.
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If anyone goes into an electronic toll collection lane without a FASTag, he or she has to pay double charges.
Google Earth covers 98 percent of the entire population
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It has captured 10 million miles of Street View imagery, a distance that could circle the globe more than 400 times.
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When it comes to Google Earth, the software that lets you browse the globe with 3D representation, right from the comfort of your couch, offers 6 million square miles of high definition satellite images, covering more than 98 percent of the entire population.
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Google also shared more information about how exactly all these images are captured.
India to host 36th International Geological Congress in March 2020
India is gearing up to host the 36th International Geological Congress (IGC) in the capital during the first week of March 2020.
- The theme of this conference is ‘Geosciences: The Basic Science for Sustainable Development’.
- Popularly described as the Olympics of Geosciences, the IGCs are a prestigious global geoscientific events held once every four years and participated by around 5,000-6,000 geoscientists from all across the world.
- India is the only Asian country to host the event twice.
- In 1964, India had hosted it for the first time, which was the 22nd IGC, inaugurated by the then President Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Forbes 100 most powerful women list
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, HCL Corporation CEO and Executive Director Roshni Nadar Malhotra and Biocon Founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw have been named among the world’s 100 most powerful women by Forbes.
- The Forbes 2019 list of ‘The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women’ has been topped by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, followed by President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde in the second spot and Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, ranked third.
- Sitharaman is ranked 34th.
- CEO of HCL Corporation, Nadar Malhotra is ranked 54th on the list.
- Mazumdar-Shaw, ranked 65 on the list, is India’s richest self-made woman and founder of the country’s largest biopharmaceutical firm Biocon in 1978.
West Bengal tops in a 100-day work programme for promoting livelihoods
West Bengal has been selected for the 1st prize in 100-Day Work Programme for Promoting Livelihoods.
- The Rural Development Ministry has selected Bankura and Cooch Behar Districts of the state for 1st and 2nd positions among districts in the country in implementation of rural job scheme.
- The Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also informed that Baburmahal Gram Panchayat of Kulpi in South 24 Parganas District has also bagged the best performance award from the Centre.
Amazon launches Audible Suno app in India
Amazon-owned company, Audible, has launched the Audible Suno app on the Google Play Store.
- It offers audio content from nearly 60 content creators including celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Karan Johar, Tabu and Anurag Kashyap, both in Hindi and in English.
- On Apple’s App Store, these shows are available in the company’s existing Audible app.
Daily Current Affairs – Awards
Deepika Padukone wins Crystal award for spreading mental health awareness
Deepika Padukone won the 26th Annual Crystal Award for spreading awareness about the importance of mental health.
- She is the only Indian actress to appear in the list of winners of Davos 2020.
- Deepika will receive the award in January 2020 at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.
- Apart from Deepika, artist Theaster Gates and choreographer Jin Xing have also been felicitated with the Annual Crystal Award.
Rohit Sharma named La Liga’s brand ambassador in India
La Liga, the top tier of Spanish club football, announced cricketer Rohit Sharma as its brand ambassador in India.
- He becomes the first non-footballer in the league’s 90-year-old history to endorse the brand.
- Rohit Sharma came on board after being sounded out by Jose Antonio Cachaza, Managing Director, La Liga India last year.
- LaLiga has been actively taking initiatives to promote the football, including group screenings, and friendly games.
Daily Current Affairs – Sports
FIH unveils new world ranking system for 2020
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) unveiled a new world ranking system for 2020 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
- It will come into effect from the 1 January 2019.
- For a better reflection of current performances, the new ranking will be match-based instead of tournament-based calculation.
- It cited numerous restrictions of the tournament-based system for the change.
- The outgoing world ranking system was in existence since 2003.
Daily Current Affairs – Deaths
Actor Gollapudi Maruthi Rao passes away
Veteran actor and literary figure Gollapudi Maruthi Rao passed away.
- Gollapudi, who began his career with hit film ‘Intlo Ramayya Veedhilo Krishnayya’, has acted in more than 290 films.
- He was also well-known as a writer and won six Nandi awards of erstwhile AP government for writing and acting.
- His films ‘Aathmagouravam’ and ‘Kallu’ won him the award for writing.