GK Current Affairs Quiz 06-11-2019 with Questions and Answers for Banking, UPSC, Railways, RRB NTPC, SSC

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Q. India’s ___________________ clinched the boys’ singles U-19 title at the Woncheon Yonex Korea Junior Open Badminton International Challenge 2019 in Miryang, Korea.
(a) Sankar Muthusamy S.
(b) Amit Rathore
(c) Sai Charan Koya
(d) Maisnam Meiraba Luwang
(e) Sathish Kumar K.

Answer

Answer: (d) Maisnam Meiraba Luwang
Explaination: India’s Maisnam Meiraba Luwang clinched the boys’ singles U-19 title at the Woncheon Yonex Korea Junior Open Badminton International Challenge 2019 in Miryang, Korea.


Q. Which of the following tennis player won the Paris Masters 2019 title?
(a) Pete Sampras
(b) Rafael Nadal
(c) Roger Federer
(d) Denis Shapovalov
(e) Novak Djokovic

Answer

Answer: (e) Novak Djokovic
Explaination: Novak Djokovic won the Paris Masters 2019 title. He won the title for the fifth time. He sealed his 34th Master’s title and fifth overall ATP victory of the year 2019. He defeated Canada’s Denis Shapovalov.


Q. Which of the company inked a separate MoU with TERI for collaboration on technologies to support the energy transition in IndWhich of the company inked a separate MoU with TERI for collaboration on technologies to support the energy transition in India including sector-coupling?ia including sector-coupling?
(a) Robert Bosch
(b) Deloitte
(c) Siemens Limited
(d) Publix
(e) Wanda Group

Answer

Answer: (c) Siemens Limited
Explaination: Siemens Limited has also inked a separate MoU with TERI for collaboration on technologies to support the energy transition in India including sector-coupling.


Q. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH inaugurated National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders (NRIUMSD). Who is the present Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH?
(a) Shripad Yesso Naik
(b) Jitendra Singh
(c) Rao Inderjit Singh
(d) Santosh Kumar Gangwar
(e) Prahalad Singh Patel

Answer

Answer: (a) Shripad Yesso Naik
Explaination: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik inaugurated National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders (NRIUMSD)


Q. International acclaimed Sand Artist __________________ who belongs to Odisha has been selected for the prestigious Italian Golden Sand Art Award 2019.
(a) Neha Umak
(b) Manisha
(c) Sudarsan Pattnaik
(d) Sarvam Patel
(e) Manas Kumar Sahoo

Answer

Answer: (c) Sudarsan Pattnaik
Explaination: International acclaimed Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik who belongs to Odisha has been selected for the prestigious Italian Golden Sand Art Award 2019.


Q. Name the company who recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with NTPC Limited to identify, evaluate and set up reference use cases of hydrogen sector-coupling for various upstream and downstream applications?
(a) Long & Foster
(b) Ernst & Young
(c) Albertsons
(d) Siemens Limited
(e) Koch Industries

Answer

Answer: (d) Siemens Limited
Explaination: Siemens Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with NTPC Limited to identify, evaluate and set up reference use cases of hydrogen sector-coupling for various upstream and downstream applications.


Q. Which state government recently announced a ban on government vehicles older than 15 years?
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Bihar
(c) Assam
(d) West Bengal

Answer

Answer: (b) Bihar
Explaination: The Bihar government announced a ban on government vehicles older than 15 years due to increasing pollution in the state. All commercial vehicles older than 15 years will be banned in Patna.


Q. Which country has approved the sale of a home-grown drug that is expected to cure Alzheimer’s?
(a) India
(b) Sweden
(c) South Korea
(d) China

Answer

Answer: (d) China
Explaination: China’s National Medical Products Administration has approved the market launch of the drug, GV-971, which is reported to cure Alzheimer’s. The medicine is expected to be on sale from December 2019.


Q. Which of the following team won the 9 edition of Rugby World Cup 2019?
(a) Canada
(b) Australia
(c) New Zealand
(d) South Africa
(e) England

Answer

Answer: (d) South Africa
Explaination: South Africa defeated England’s team by 32-12 scores in the final of the 9 edition of Rugby World Cup 2019 held at International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan.


Q. India’s __________________ has won the SaarLorLux Open badminton tournament at Saarbrucken in Germany.
(a) Purva Barve
(b) Ira Sharma
(c) Vaishnavi Reddy Jakka
(d) Aakarshi Kashyap
(e) Lakshya Sen

Answer

Answer: (e) Lakshya Sen
Explaination: India’s Lakshya Sen has won the SaarLorLux Open badminton tournament at Saarbrücken in Germany. He defeated Sen Weng Hong Yang of China.


Q. Which of the following organisation prepared the maps of newly created union territories of Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh and the map of India depicting these union territories?
(a) Department of Atomic Energy
(b) Archaeological Survey of India
(c) Survey General of India
(d) Survey of India Service
(e) NITI Aayog

Answer

Answer: (c) Survey General of India
Explaination: The maps prepared by Survey General of India depicting the new UTs of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, as created on October 31, 2019, along with the map of India.


Q. Which of the following organisation prepared the maps of newly created union territories of Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh and the map of India depicting these union territories?
(a) Department of Atomic Energy
(b) Archaeological Survey of India
(c) Survey General of India
(d) Survey of India Service
(e) NITI Aayog

Answer

Answer: (c) Survey General of India
Explaination: The maps prepared by Survey General of India depicting the new UTs of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, as created on October 31, 2019, along with the map of India.


Q. The first-ever India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise ____________ begin at Chirchiq Training Area near Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
(a) Nomadic Elephant-XIV
(b) Dharma Guardian-2019
(c) Dustlik
(d) Vajra Prahar 2019
(e) IMNEX

Answer

Answer: (c) Dustlik
Explaination: The first-ever India-Uzbekistan joint military exercise Dustlik-2019 begin at Chirchiq Training Area near Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The exercise, which will be focused on counter-terrorism, will continue till November 13.
Q. Which among the following countries has opted out of the RCEP agreement?
(a) Australia
(b) China
(c) India
(d) Japan

Answer

Answer: (c) India
Explaination: India has withdrawn itself from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) stating that it is against India’s economic interests and national priorities. China announced that India is welcome to join the RCEP whenever it is ready.


Q. Which Ministry recently released the Wastelands Atlas 2019?
(a) Ministry of Rural Development
(b) Ministry of Environment & Climate Change
(c) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(d) Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation

Answer

Answer: (a) Ministry of Rural Development
Explaination: Union Ministry of Rural Development recently released the Wastelands Atlas 2019 on the basis of the new wastelands mapping exercise carried out by NRSC through Indian Remote Sensing Satellite data. The atlas was published by the Department of Land Resources in collaboration with National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Department of Space.


Q. Which Union Minister co-chaired the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military-Technical Cooperation?
(a) Piyush Goyal
(b) Nirmala Sitharaman
(c) Rajnath Singh
(d) Amit Shah

Answer

Answer: (c) Rajnath Singh
Explaination: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh co-chaired the 19th India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on military and military technical cooperation in Moscow. During the visit, the Defence Minister is scheduled to inaugurate the India-Russia Defence Industry Cooperation Conference along with Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov.


Q. Name the Indian writer who has been selected for the 27th Ezhuthachan Puraskaram 2019?
(a) Anita Desai
(b) Vikram Seth
(c) Salman Rushdie
(d) Arundhati Roy
(e) P.Satchidanandan

Answer

Answer: (e) P.Satchidanandan
Explaination: Noted writer P.Satchidanandan has been selected for the 27th Ezhuthachan Puraskaram 2019. This award is given by Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and the Government of Kerala.


Q. Name the Inidan women wrestler who claimed India’s second silver medal after going down to Japan’s Haruna Okuno in the finals of the UWW Under-23 World Championships in Budapest?
(a) Pooja Gehlot
(b) Rani Rana
(c) Pooja Yadav
(d) Reshma Mane
(e) Ritu Phogat

Answer

Answer: (a) Pooja Gehlot
Explaination: Pooja Gehlot (53kg) in wrestling claimed India’s second silver medal after going down to Japan’s Haruna Okuno in the finals of the UWW Under-23 World Championships in Budapest. She lost 0-2 to Okuno in the summit clash.


Q. Which of the following is the upgraded name of Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine (CRIUM)?
(a) National Institute of Ayurveda
(b) Central Council for Indian Medicine
(c) Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy
(d) Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences
(e) National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders

Answer

Answer: (e) National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders
Explaination: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH inaugurated National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders (NRIUMSD) upgraded from Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine (CRIUM) at Erragadda, Hyderabad.


Q. PS Sreedharan Pillai has been appointed as the Governor of which northeastern state?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Tripura
(d) Nagaland

Answer

Answer: (a) Mizoram
Explaination: PS Sreedharan Pillai took oath as the new Governor of Mizoram on November 5, 2019. He was administered the oath of the office by Gauhati High Court Chief Justice, Ajay Lamba.


Q. When is the World Tsunami Awareness Day observed every year?
(a) 4th November
(b) 5th November
(c) 6th November
(d) 7th November

Answer

Answer: (b) 5th November
Explaination: The World Tsunami Awareness Day is celebrated every year on November 5, 2019 across the world. The Day was proclaimed in the year 2015. The Day aims to raise awareness about Tsunami among people living in low-lying areas.


Q. Which country recently in November 2019 notified the UN about its withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement?
(a) Britain
(b) USA
(c) Germany
(d) China

Answer

Answer: (b) USA
Explaination: The United States (US) formally notified the United Nations (UN) about its withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, citing unfair economic burden on the country.


Q. When is World Tsunami Awareness Day observed?
(a) 5th November
(b) 4th November
(c) 3rd November
(d) 2nd November

Answer

Answer: (a) 5th November
Explaination: World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed on November 05 every year. UN declared about this day on 2015 and first World Tsunami Awareness Day was observed on 05 November 2016. Its purpose is to spread awareness among people about tsunami.


Q. Which state recently hosted the Tawang Festival?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Arunachal Pradesh

Answer

Answer: (d) Arunachal Pradesh
Explaination: Tawang Festival is an annual festival of Arunachal Pradesh. The festival showcases the rich cultural heritage of Arunachal Pradesh by programs related to Buddhism, traditional dances, indigenous games and movies.


Q. Name the Indian-origin researcher who has been awarded the ‘Early Career Researcher of the Year award’ by the Australian government?
(a) Sandip Trivedi
(b) Neeraj Sharma
(c) Seema Bhatnagar
(d) Salim Yusuf
(e) Satya Churn Law

Answer

Answer: (b) Neeraj Sharma
Explaination: Indian-origin researcher Neeraj Sharma has been given the ‘Early Career Researcher of the Year award’ by the Australian government.


Daily GK Current Affairs 05-11-2019 for Banking, UPSC, Railways, RRB NTPC, SSC, and All Competitive Exams

Daily Current Affairs – International

Biggest US-Bangladesh Navy ‘CARAT- 2019’ exercise starts in Chattogram

The second phase of the biggest US- Bangladesh Navy exercise named ‘Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)- 2019’ started in Chattogram.

  • CARAT is one of the U.S. Navy’s longest continually running exercise in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
  • Assistant chief of naval staff (operations) Bangladesh Navy rear admiral M Makbul Hossain was present as the chief guest in the opening ceremony.
  • The exercise provides an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the operational activities of the Navies of two countries and to get acquainted with advanced technology through various theoretical and practical training.
  • The second phase of the exercise is being conducted from 4 to 7 November with different subject-based training and exercise.

Daily Current Affairs – National

India opts out of RCEP agreement

India has decided not to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) deal as negotiations failed to address New Delhi’s outstanding issues and concerns.

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the announcement during his speech at the RCEP Summit in Bangkok.
  • Mr Modi said the present form of the agreement does not fully reflect the basic spirit and the agreed guiding principles.
  • He said the agreement also did not satisfactorily address India’s outstanding issues and concerns, hence it was not possible for New Delhi to sign it.

Points to Remember

  • The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between the ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) and its six FTA partners (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand).

Rajnath Singh to co-chair India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military-Technical Cooperation

Defence minister Rajnath Singh will co-chair the 19th India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military-Technical Cooperation starting in Moscow.

  • During his visit, Mr Singh is expected to hold discussions with Defence Minister of Russian Federation General Sergei Shoigu.
  • He is also scheduled to inaugurate, along with Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov, India-Russia Defence Industry Cooperation Conference.

Finance Minister launches IT initiatives ICEDASH, ATITHI for improved customs clearance

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled two new IT Initiatives – ICEDASH and ATITHI for improved monitoring and pace of customs clearance of imported goods and facilitating arriving international passengers.

  • ICEDASH is an Ease of Doing Business monitoring dashboard of the Indian Customs helping the public see the daily Customs clearance times of import cargo at various ports and airports.
  • The ATITHI app will facilitate hassle-free and faster clearance by Customs at the airports and enhance the experience of international tourists and other visitors at the airports.

National Tribal festival to be held from Nov 16 in New Delhi

The 15-day Aadi Mahotsav, National Tribal festival will be held in New Delhi from 16th of this month.

  • The theme of the festival is “A celebration of the spirit of Tribal Craft, Culture and Commerce”.
  • More than one thousand tribal artisans from 27 states will participate in the event.
  • The festival will feature exhibition-cum-sale of tribal handicrafts, art, paintings, fabric, jewellery and much more through two hundred stalls.

Daily Current Affairs – Appointments

BJP MLA Gian Chand Gupta elected speaker of Haryana Assembly

Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Panchkula, Gian Chand Gupta was unanimously elected as the Speaker of Haryana Assembly.

  • The Panchkula MLA Gupta’s name was proposed by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and seconded by Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala.
  • Gupta defeated Congress’s Chander Mohan Bishnoi in the Assembly elections.
  • In the Assembly polls, BJP fell short by six seats to get a majority in the 90-member Haryana Assembly.
  • Later, the party stitched an alliance with Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) which has 10 seats and managed to get the support of seven independent MLAs.

Daily Current Affairs – Sports

Shahbaz Nadeem helps India B lift Deodhar Trophy

Left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem claimed four wickets as India B lifted the Deodhar Trophy with a comprehensive 51-run win over India C in the final in Ranchi.

  • The Deodhar Trophy is a List A cricket competition in Indian domestic cricket.
  • India C skipper Shubman Gill became the youngest captain to lead a side in the Deodhar Trophy final, surpassing Virat Kohli’s 10-year-old record.
  • He became the youngest-known captain to lead a side in the finals of Deodhar Trophy.

Rafael Nadal secures No 1 spot for the eighth time in his career

Rafael Nadal is back to the world No. 1 for the eighth time in his career in the ATP rankings released.

  • The Spaniard goes up one place to overtake Novak Djokovic even though the Serb sealed his fifth Paris Masters title.
  • Djokovic slips down the rankings because he loses the points that he won a year ago in London when Nadal was absent.

Djokovic dominates Denis Shapovalov to win fifth Paris Masters title

Novak Djokovic eased to a record-extending fifth Paris Masters title by brushing aside Canadian youngster Denis Shapovalov in final.

  • The top seed claimed a dominant 6-3, 6-4 victory over his 20-year-old opponent.
  • The 16-time Grand Slam champion has now won 34 Masters titles, moving to within one of Nadal at the top of the all-time list, and 77 on the ATP Tour in total.
  • It was Djokovic’s fifth trophy of the season after previous triumphs at Wimbledon and the US Open, as well as at the Madrid Open and in Tokyo.

Barty became first Australian to top WTA rankings

Ashleigh Barty finished the season in style by beating defending champion Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-3 to add the WTA Finals title.

  • Barty, became the first Australian to top the WTA rankings at the end of the year since they were introduced in 1975.
  • On her debut tournament, She also won her first Grand Slam title at the French Open this year.
  • With this win, Barty rose to the No. 1 ranking in the game becoming the first Australian to hold the year-end top spot.

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