GK Current Affairs Quiz 07-11-2019 with Questions and Answers for Banking, UPSC, Railways, RRB NTPC, SSC

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GK Current Affairs Quiz 07-11-2019 with Questions and Answers for Banking, UPSC, Railways, RRB NTPC, SSC

Q. Which IIT announced to set up a space technology cell in collaboration with ISRO?
(a) IIT Madras
(b) IIT Delhi
(c) IIT Roorkee
(d) IIT Hyderabad

Answer

Answer: (b) IIT Delhi
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has announced to set up the space technology cell in collaboration with ISRO – Indian Space Research Organization with an aim to carry out research projects in space technology.


Q. Which international oil and gas company announced to float its initial public offering (IPO)?
(a) Saudi Aramco
(b) ExxonMobil
(c) Sinopec
(d) China National Petroleum

Answer

Answer: (a) Saudi Aramco
Saudi Aramco has announced that it will float initial public offering (IPO). The company, which is known as one of the world’s most profitable oil firms, has decided to sell some percentage of its shares on Saudi stock exchange. The exact percentage of shares is not known.


Q. China launched which country’s first-ever satellite recently?
(a) Nepal
(b) Syria
(c) Sudan
(d) Turkey

Answer

Answer: (c) Sudan
China launched Sudan’s first-ever satellite, ‘SRSS-1’ on November 3, 2019. SRSS-1 is a remote-sensing satellite, which has been launched to conduct research in economic, military and space technology.


Q. When was the International Day for preventing environmental exploitation during armed conflict observed?
(a) November 3rd
(b) November 4th
(c) November 5th
(d) November 6th

Answer

Answer: (d) November 6th
The International Day for preventing environmental exploitation during war and armed conflict was observed on November 6, 2019. The environment has often been held hostage during wars and armed conflicts.


Q. Who inaugurated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Igniter Complex at the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL)?
(a) Shripad Naik
(b) Rajnath Singh
(c) Bipin Rawat
(d) Bikram Singh

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation: Union Minister of State for Defence (MoSD) Shripad Naik inaugurated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Igniter Complex at the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), Pune on 5 November 2019.


Q. Where is the International Conference on Soil and Water Resources Management for Climate Smart Agriculture and Global Food and Livelihood Security held?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Sriharikota

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation: The International Conference on Soil and Water Resources Management for Climate Smart Agriculture and Global Food and Livelihood Security began in New Delhi on 5th November 2019. The international conference will be held on 5-9 November 2019.


Q. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently announced to identify ‘online shopping’ as an addictive disorder by which year?
(a) 2021
(b) 2022
(c) 2023
(d) 2024

Answer

Answer: (d) 2024
The World Health Organisation (WHO) would identify ‘online shopping’ as an addictive disorder by 2024. The decision came after the research firm Gartner revealed that millions of people overuse or misuse digital commerce and then encounter financial stress.


Q. Which among the following bodies recommended the central government to pay compensation to the daily-wage labourers after construction ban in Delhi?
(a) Supreme Court
(b) Delhi HC
(c) NGT
(d) Delhi Government

Answer

Answer: (c) NGT
The National Green Tribunal has recommended the central government to pay stipend or compensation to the daily-wage labourers after the Supreme Court mandated a ban on all construction activities in Delhi to combat the issue to severe air pollution levels.


Q. Where is the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Igniter Complex at the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) located?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Pune
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Mumbaiwrong Image

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation: Union Minister of State for Defence (MoSD) Shripad Naik inaugurated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Igniter Complex at the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), Pune on 5 November 2019.


Q. Who organized the International Conference on Soil and Water Resources Management for Climate Smart Agriculture and Global Food and Livelihood Security?
(a) Soil Conservation Society of India (SCSI), India
(b) International Soil Conservation Organization (ISCO), the US
(c) World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (WASWAC), China
(d) All the above

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation: The International Conference on Soil and Water Resources Management for Climate Smart Agriculture and Global Food and Livelihood Security began in New Delhi on 5th November 2019. The five-day-long conference is being jointly organized by the Soil Conservation Society of India (SCSI) in association with the World Association of Soil and Water Conservation (WASWAC), China, and International Soil Conservation Organization (ISCO), the US.


Q. What is the theme for the India Pavilion that is held at World Travel Market (WTM) 2019?
(a) Incredible India
(b) Incredible India- Tour around Sub-continent
(c) Find Incredible India
(d) Incredible India-Find Incredible India

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation: India Pavilion at WTM 2019 was jointly inaugurated by the Secretary (Tourism) and High Commissioner of India to the UK Ms. Ruchi Ghanashyam on 4 November 2019. The theme for the India Pavilion at 2019 WTM is Incredible India-Find Incredible India. A panel discussion was held based on the theme.


Q. A small personal model of advanced spectroscopes which was made on the first day of India International Science Festival (IISF) 2019 was dedicated to ___________.
(a) Meghnad Saha
(b) C V Raman
(c) Homi J. Bhabha
(d) A&B

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation: A small personal model of advanced spectroscopes, which was made on the first day of India International Science Festival (IISF) 2019, was dedicated to Meghnad Saha and C V Raman.


Q. Where is the World Travel Market (WTM) being held?
(a) London
(b) Beijing
(c) Moscow
(d) Stockholm

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation: India is participating in the three-day-long World Travel Market (WTM) from 4 November 2019 in London, UK. The delegations were lead by Secretary of Union Ministry of Tourism Shri Yogendra Tripathi and Additional Director General (Tourism) Ms. Rupinder Brar.


Q. 1,598 students created Guinness Record for the largest _________ lesson.
(a) astrophysics
(b) quantum physics
(c) organic chemistry
(d) Hindi literature

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation: The first day of India International Science Festival (IISF) 2019 created the Guinness World Records for the largest astrophysics lesson, with a time duration of 45 minutes, and assembly of spectroscopes with the participation of over 1,598 students. A session was organized by the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics


Q. The _________ India-Russia Annual Summit was held in Vladivostok, Russia.
(a) 15th
(b) 20th
(c) 25th
(d) 30th

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation: The countries signed on 4 September 2019 during the 20th India-Russia Annual Summit in Vladivostok, Russia. IGA defines a broad framework of cooperation to manufacture spares in India by way of collaboration between Indian Industry and Russian OEMs.


Q. who is the Governor of Gujarat?
(a) Acharya Dev Vrat
(b) Vijay Rupani
(c) B.D. Mishra
(d) Phagu Chauhan

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation: Acharya Devvrat is an Indian politician serving as the Governor of Gujarat since July 2019. He was Arya Samaj pracharak and served previously as the principal of a Gurukul in Kurukshetra, Haryana. Being the Governor of Gujarat, he is also the Chancellor of state universities of Gujarat.


Q. Where was the India-Russia Defence Industry Cooperation Conference held?
(a) Kazan
(b) Moscow
(c) New Delhi
(d) Bengaluru

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation: Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh jointly inaugurated the India-Russia Defence Industry Cooperation Conference with the Mr.Denis Manturov, the Russian Minister of Industry and Trade, in Moscow, Russia.


Q. Where is the Diamond Research and Mercantile (Dream) City being built?
(a) Surat
(b) Ahmedabad
(c) Pune
(d) Jaipur

Answer

Answer: Option A
Explanation: The Diamond Research and Mercantile (Dream) City is being built in Surat. It is expected to have 66 lakh square feet of office space, which will be the highest in one building. Currently, the Pentagon in the US has a 65 lakh square feet area, which is the highest available space in one building.


Q. Who inaugurated the India-Russia Defence Industry Cooperation Conference?
(a) Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh
(b) Denis Manturov Russian Minister of Industry and Trade
(c) Anatoliy Serdyukov Russian Minister of Industry and Trade
(d) A&B

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation: Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh jointly inaugurated the India-Russia Defence Industry Cooperation Conference with the Mr.Denis Manturov, the Russian Minister of Industry and Trade, in Moscow, Russia. He addressed the CEOs of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) from Russian Defence Industry.


Q. Gujarat state government has announced that the State will have over __________ of renewable energy by 2022.
(a) 20 GW
(b) 30 GW
(c) 50 GW
(d) 70 GW

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation: Gujarat state government has announced that the State will have over 30 GW of renewable energy by 2022. The State has also prepared the roadmap for the generation of renewable energy.


Q. Centre has directed NAFED to supply the maximum possible quantities to the Delhi government, Mother Dairy, and Safal for retailing. What does NAFED stand for?
(a) National Agri-Cooperative Marketing Facility of India
(b) Natural and Agricultural Corporate Marketing Facility of India
(c) National Agri-Cultivation and Marketing Federation of India
(d) National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India

Answer

Answer: Option D
Explanation: National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) is an apex organization of marketing cooperatives for agricultural produce in India, under the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India.


Q. Baker McKenzie released its __________ annual Global Transactions Forecast 2020.
(a) second
(b) fifth
(c) eight
(d) tenth

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation: Baker McKenzie reported that in 2019, India is expected to see mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals of over $52.1 billion. Baker McKenzie released its fifth annual Global Transactions Forecast. It was published jointly with Oxford Economics.


Q. A group of students from which city created a Guinness World Record for the largest astrophysics lesson?
(a) Pune
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Kolkatta
(d) Chennai

Answer

Answer: (c) Kolkatta
A group of students successfully created a new Guinness World Record for the largest astrophysics lesson and assembly of spectroscopes at the Science City in Kolkata. The record was created during the first day of the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2019, which saw the participation of over 1,598 students.


Q. Which of the following educational institutes has created India’s first ‘standing wheelchair’?
(a) IIT Madras
(b) IIT Hyderabad
(c) IIT Kolkata
(d) IIT Delhi

Answer

Answer: (a) IIT Madras
India’s first ‘Standing Wheelchair’ has been built by IIT Madras. This wheelchair is named ‘Arise’ which enables a disabled person to stand up.


Q. Which neighboring country of India has appointed new governors in all its seven provinces?
(a) Srilanka
(b) Bhutan
(c) Myanmar
(d) Nepal

Answer

Answer: (d) Nepal
Nepal’s President Bidya Devi Bhandari has appointed new governors for all seven provinces. Earlier, the governors of all seven provinces were removed on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers.


Q. Which bank has been fined Rs.5 crore by the Reserve Bank of India for violating rules?
(a) Bikaner Rural Co-Operative Bank
(b) Mehsana Urban Co-Operative Bank
(c) Ludhiana Urban Co-Operative Bank
(d) None of the above

Answer

Answer: (b) Mehsana Urban Co-Operative Bank
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a fine of Rs five crore on the Mehsana Urban Cooperative Bank of Gujarat. The Reserve Bank has imposed this penalty because bank has approved loans and advances to directors, relatives and firms/concerns in which they are interested.


Q. Who is the General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command of the Indian Army?
(a) Cherish Mathson
(b) Gurpal Singh Sangha
(c) Satinder Kumar Saini
(d) Manoj Mukund Naravane

Answer

Answer: Option C
Explanation: Lieutenant General Satinder Kumar Saini, AVSM, YSM, VSM is the current General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command of the Indian Army and assumed office on 1 October 2018. He assumed the post after Lieutenant General Dewan Rabindranath Soni retired.


Q. Baker McKenzie reported that in 2019, India is expected to see mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals of over _________.
(a) $50 billion
(b) $52.1 billion
(c) $54.3 billion
(d) $56.5 billion

Answer

Answer: Option B
Explanation: Baker McKenzie reported that in 2019, India is expected to see mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals of over $52.1 billion. Baker McKenzie released its fifth annual Global Transactions Forecast. It was published jointly with Oxford Economics.


Daily Current Affairs 07-11-2019 for Banking, UPSC, Railways, RRB NTPC, SSC

International
Iran to enrich uranium using centrifuges

  • Iran has no credible reason to expand its uranium enrichment programme. State Department spokesperson Washington fully supports.
  • The International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA in conducting its independent verification role in Iran and look to the IAEA to report on any developments.
  • Iran’s expansion of uranium enrichment activities in defiance of key nuclear commitments is a big step in the wrong direction and underscores the continuing challenge to international peace and security.
  • The State Department statement came after Iran announced that it will begin enriching uranium using centrifuges at its Fordow facility.
  • Washington will continue to impose maximum pressure on Iran until it abandons what he called its destabilising behaviour including proliferation-sensitive work.


Russia criticize US on withdrawal from Paris climate accord

  • Russia joined other nations in criticizing the United States withdrawal from the Paris climate accord, it seriously undermined the agreement. President Vladimir Putin’s Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told in Moscow that it’s very hard to talk about any kind of climate agreement in view of the US pullout from this agreement.
  • The US is the leading country in terms of emissions and any US pullout undermines this agreement in the most serious way.
  • Earlier, China also expressed regret over Washington’s decision to formally notify the United Nations that the US was withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement.
  • China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Geng Shuang at a press briefing in Beijing today said the US can take more responsibility and do more to contribute a driving force to the multilateral cooperation process, instead of adding negative energy.
  • The United States will be officially out of the accord on 4th of November 2020, one day after the Presidential election in which Mr Trump is seeking a second term.


Guyana to be fastest growing country in the World

  • According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Guyana’s GDP is expected to be more at 86% in 2020 after expanding 4.4% in 2019.
  • Guyana’s economy will grow more than three times within five years.
  • Guyana’ GDP is to get fourteen times as fast as China’s GDP in 2020.
  • Guyana is projecting $300 million in petroleum revenue in 2020.
  • It is a country of South America with 7,80,000 population.

About Guyana:

  • Capital: George Town
  • Currency: Guyanese Dollar
  • President: David A.Granger
  • Prime minister Moses Nagamootoo


National
 
Raksha Rajya Mantri Shripad Naik inaugurates DRDO’s Igniter Complex at HEMRL, Pune

  • Raksha Rajya Mantri Shripad Naik inaugurated the Defence Research &Development Organisation (DRDO) Igniter Complex at High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) in Pune .
  • Ignition is a crucial and highly critical phenomenon in the ignitionchain of Rocket motor. HEMRL has developed various fuel /oxidizer based ignitercompositions using organic binders.
  • The laboratory has developed severalignition systems to ensure reliable initiation of rocket motors of various tacticalas well as strategic missiles.
  • Ignition system for Agni, Prithvi, Akash, Nag, Pinaka, Long RangeSurface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM), etc. have been designed and developed in HEMRL.Technology for AKASH, Nag missiles and Pinaka Mk-I Rocket has been transferred to Ordnance Factory, Dehu Road, Pune and private industries.


Thaawarchand Gehlot announces setting up of sports training centres for differently-abled people

  • The government is establishing sports training centres at five locations in the country, exclusively for the differently-abled people.
  • Thaawarchand Gehlot unveiled the Standing Wheelchair, developed by the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, for commercial production at a function held in Chennai.
  • Works with regard to one of such spot centre have already started.
  • The Standing Wheelchair has been developed indigenously at the Research Park of the Madras IIT.
  • It helps the differently-abled people not only to move from one place to another like the normal wheelchair but also enable them to stand on their own, without seeking other’s help.
  • The patented design and manufacturing technique has been transferred to a private firm that was earlier incubated in the Madras IIT Research Park itself.


Economy

Government working with Reserve Bank to resolve the issues being faced by realty sector: Nirmala Sitharaman

  • The government and Reserve Bank are working to resolve the issues being faced by realty sector.
  • At a special NSE event in Mumbai, she admitted that the realty sector has been left out of the booster measures announced earlier.
  • Many funds are ready to invest but want more policy support.
  • The special event was organized in Mumbai to mark the Silver Jubilee of National Stock Exchange.
  • NSE has shown extraordinarily positive inclination and done pioneering work in using technology in democratizing financial markets and making them accessible to the people.
  • The investor outreach programme of the stock exchange has succeeded in bringing in lot more well-informed investors into the markets.


Bilateral

Rajnath Singh urges Russian Defence Industry to jointly manufacture defence equipment with India

  • Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called upon the Russian Defence Industry to jointly manufacture defence platforms and equipment with India that will give a massive boost to the nations’ exports to third countries.
  • Mr. Singh was addressing CEOs of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) from Russian Defence Industry after jointly inaugurating ‘India-Russia Defence Industry Cooperation Conference’ with Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov in Moscow, Russia.
  • Defence Minister ison a three-day visit to Russia to co-chair the 19th India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation.
  • He urged industryleaders to make use of the significant economic reforms undertaken by thegovernment under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to improve easeof doing business and opening up the defence manufacturing sector for foreignparticipation.
  • Government of India is encouraging OEMs to partner with Indian entities making use of the ‘Make in India’ initiative.
  • He also looked forward to his meeting with the Defence Minister of Russia General Sergei Shoigu tomorrow, saying that he hopes todiscuss mutual steps to facilitate Russian OEMs to take necessary actions for collaboration with Indian Industry.


India decided not to be part of RCEP agreement in national interest: Piyush Goyal

  • Free Trade Agreements, FTAs with Japan, South Korea and ASEAN countries are being reviewed, said Piyush Goyal
  • India is also exploring trade agreements with the USA and European Union, where Indian industry and services will be competitive and benefit from access to large developed markets.
  • India decided not to be part of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, RCEP agreement in national interest.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken this historic step in the interest of the farmers and medium and small scale industries.
  • India strongly put forth its key demands before the member countries and made it clear that it will not compromise with its national interest.
  • A balanced trade deficit, better market access of the Indian goods and services and protection of the industries from the unfair trade practices were the key demands of India.
  • It was the UPA Government which started the deliberations at the RCEP forum and they took so many decisions which proved detrimental to the country.
  • This government is correcting the mistakes of the Congress-led UPA government and making all the efforts to improve the economic condition of the country.
  • Goyal assured that India will never finalize any trade agreement in a hurry and the focus will be on India first.
  • Various trade associations and cooperative bodies continue to compliment Prime Minister Modi for refusing to be part of RCEP.
  • China will resolve the outstanding issues raised by India for not joining the RCEP.
  • It will welcome India joining the deal at an early date.


Union Minister Prakash Javadekar to attend 15th meeting of Governing Council of SACEP in Dhaka

  • Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Information & Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar will attend the 15th meeting of the Governing Council of South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme, SACEP in Dhaka on 6 November, 2019.
  • The SACEP is an inter-governmental organization which was established in 1982. Its member countries Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka aim to promote and support protection, management and enhancement of the environment in the region.
  • The 14th meeting of the SACEP Governing Council was held in March last year (2018) in Colombo.


I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar Meets Bangladesh Information Minister in Dhaka

  • Union Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Information & Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar met the Information Minister of Bangladesh Hasan Mahmood on the first day of his visit to Bangladesh.
  • He discussed host of issues including cooperation in two film production namely Story of Liberation of Bangladesh and Bangabandhu with his Bangladeshi counterpart.
  • Both the leaders also discussed the progress and impact of DD India broadcasted in Bangladesh and Bangladesh TV being aired in India.
  • The two countries have deep rooted ties and cooperation in many fields. He invited Information Minister of Bangladesh to visit India to take forward the cooperation between the two countries.


Awards

Neeraj sharma won ‘Early Career Researcher of the Year’ award

  • Indian-origin researcher Neeraj Sharma has been given the ‘Early Career Researcher of the Year award’ by the Australian government.
  • This award is given for developing next- generation battery systems such as a sodium-ion battery that will leave a minimal environmental impact.
  • He is a professor at the University of South Wales (UNSW)’s School of Chemistry.


Sudarsan Pattnaik selected for an Italian Golden Sand Art Award 2019

  • International acclaimed Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik who belongs to Odisha has been selected for the prestigious Italian Golden Sand Art Award 2019.
  • He will be felicitated during the International Scorrana Sand Nativity festival in Italy which is to be held from November 13 to 18, 2019.
  • He was honoured by the union government with the fourth highest civilian ‘Padma Shri’ award in 2014.


Sports

Rafael Nadal secured No 1 spot for eighth time

  • Rafael Nadal is back to the world No. 1 for the eighth time in his career in the ATP rankings released on 4 Nov 2019. He overtook Novak Djokovic.
  • Djokovic slipped down the rankings because he lost the points that he won a year ago in London when Nadal was absent.


Indian Hockey teams qualify for 2020 Olympics

  • In Men’s Hockeyeight-time champions India qualified for next year’s Tokyo Olympic after mauling Russia 7-1 in the second game of the two-legged FIH Qualifiers for men in Bhubaneswar.
  • The Indian men, ranked fifth in the world defeated world number 22 Russia 4-2 in the first- leg.
  • The Indian women’s also sealed their place after beating the US on aggregate despite losing the second match 1-4.

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