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Q. Name the place where India Oil will setup 2G ethanol plant.
(a) Gurgram
(b) Kaithal
(c) Karnal
(d) Sonipat
(e) Panipat
Answer
Answer: (e) Panipat
Explanation: The Ministry of Environment has granted clearance to the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) to set up a ₹ 766-crore 2G ethanol plant in Haryana’s Panipat district.
Q. India pacer _______________ recorded the best-ever figures in the Twenty20 Internationals when he returned figures 6 for 7 runs in 3.2 overs against Bangladesh at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.
(a) Umesh Yadav
(b) Jasprit Bumrah
(c) Mhd. Shami
(d) Deepak Chahar
(e) Ishant Sharma
Answer
Answer: (d) Deepak Chahar
Explanation: India pacer Deepak Chahar recorded the best-ever figures in the Twenty20 Internationals when he returned figures 6 for 7 runs in 3.2 overs against Bangladesh at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.
Q. In which place defence ministry is organising Def-Connect to showcase the accomplishments of the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) initiative?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Mumbai
(c) New Delhi
(d) Bengaluru
(e) Dehradun
Answer
Answer: (c) New Delhi
Explanation: The defence ministry is organising Def-Connect in New Delhi to showcase the accomplishments of the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) initiative.
Q. Justice _________________ was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Patna High Court.
(a) Mohammad Rafiq
(b) S. Manikumar
(c) Lingappa Narayana Swamy
(d) Sanjay Karol
(e) Ajay Kumar Mittal
Answer
Answer: (d) Sanjay Karol
Explanation: Justice Sanjay Karol was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Patna High Court. He was earlier posted as Chief Justice of Tripura before this appointment.
Q. Chief Justice of India Justice Ranjan Gogoi released the Assamese version of the book ______________________ in Guwahati, Assam.
(a) Courts of India: Past to Present
(b) Dissent and the Supreme Court
(c) Supreme Court Decisions
(d) The Majesty of the Law
(e) The Oath
Answer
Answer: (a) Courts of India: Past to Present
Explanation: Chief Justice of India Justice Ranjan Gogoi released the Assamese version of the book ‘Courts of India: Past to Present’ in Guwahati, Assam.
Q. Which country has retained H-1B visa rule giving work permit to spouses of Indians living in the nation?
(a) US
(b) UK
(c) Canada
(d) Australia
Answer
Answer: (a) US
Explanation: The United States has retained the H-1B visa rule giving work permit to spouses. The decision brings relief to thousands on Indians living in the United States. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows foreign workers to get employment in the US companies in speciality occupations. Indian women are the biggest benefactors of the rule.
Q. Which country is hosting 11th BRICS Summit from 13th to 14th November 2019?
(a) India
(b) South Africa
(c) China
(d) Brazil
Answer
Answer: (d) Brazil
Explanation: Brazil is the host country of 11th BRICS Summit 2019. Theme for this year is – BRICS: Economic Growth for an Innovative Future’. BRICS is a group of five emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Q. When National Education Day 2019 is observed?
(a) 10 November
(b) 11 November
(c) 12 November
(d) 13 November
Answer
Answer: (b) 11 November
Explanation: Every year National Education Day is observed on November 11. This day is celebrated on the birth anniversary of India’s first education minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. He was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1992.
Q. What is the name of the former Election Commissioner, who has passed away recently, who was strongly advocated electoral reforms in India?
(a) T Swaminathan
(b) Dr. Nagendra Singh
(c) RK Dwivedi
(d) TN Seshan
Answer
Answer: (d) TN Seshan
Explanation: TN Seshan was passed away on 10 November 2019. He was 10th Chief Election Commissioner of India. He was known as the strongest and most strict CEC of India. TN Seshan is remembered for promoting transparency and fairness in elections.
Q. Which country will host 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup?
(a) Spain
(b) India
(c) England
(d) The Netherlands
Answer
Answer: (b) India
Explanation: India will host the Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023. The tournament will be held from January 13 to January 29, 2023. The announcement regarding this was made by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
Q. The Comprehensive Development Plan of which Union Territory was approved recently for its development by 2036?
(a) Delhi
(b) Puducherry
(c) Daman & Diu
(d) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Answer
Answer: (b) Puducherry
Explanation: Puducherry Government has approved the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) for the overall growth of the coastal town by 2036. The plan focuses on infrastructure, transportation, housing, tourism, water and other sectors.
Q. Who has become the fastest Indian cricketer to take 50 T20I wickets?
(a) Yuzvendra Chahal
(b) Jasprit Bumrah
(c) R Ashwin
(d) Deepak Chahar
Answer
Answer: (a) Yuzvendra Chahal
Explanation: Yuzvendra Chahal has become the fastest Indian bowler to take 50 T20I wickets by getting there in 34 matches, beating Jasprit Bumrah and R Ashwin who took 42 and 46 innings respectively to achieve the feat. Chahal reached the milestone durind the 3rd and final T20I between India and Bangladesh at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur.
Q. Who resigned as the Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises citing moral reasons?
(a) Eknath Shinde
(b) Sanjay Raut
(c) Aaditya Thackeray
(d) Arvind Sawant
Answer
Answer: (d) Arvind Sawant
Explanation: Shiv Sena’s Arvind Sawant has resigned from his post of Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises in the Union Cabinet, citing moral reasons.
Q. Which party has won the maximum seats in Spain’s General elections?
(a) Conservative Popular Party
(b) Socialist Workers’ Party
(c) Vox Party
(d) Green party
Answer
Answer: (b) Socialist Workers’ Party
Explanation: The Socialist Workers’ Party has won the maximum number of seats in Spain’s general election results, which came out on November 10. The party won 120 seats out of a total of 350 seats, falling short of clear majority.
Q. Name the former chief election commissioner who led the Election Commission from 1990 to 1996, recently passed away.
(a) J.M. Lyngdoh
(b) MS Gill
(c) TN Seshan
(d) RVS Peri Sastri
(e) VS Ramadevi
Answer
Answer: (c) TN Seshan
Explanation: Former chief election commissioner TN Seshan passed away. A 1955 batch IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre, Seshan had led the Election Commission from 1990 to 1996.
Q. Which Ministry has launched the Swachh – Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan 2019?
(a) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(b) Ministry of Jal Shakti
(c) Ministry of Water Resources
(d) Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation
Answer
Answer: (a) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Explanation: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched a a mass cleanliness drive “Swachh – Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan” to make beaches clean and create awareness amongst the citizens. The cleanliness drive will be undertaken at 50 identified beaches during November 11-17, 2019.
Q. The National Education Day is celebrated on ______________ on the birth anniversary of Independent India’s first Education Minister, freedom fighter, scholar and eminent educationist Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
(a) 7 November
(b) 8 November
(c) 9 November
(d) 10 November
(e) 11 November
Answer
Answer: (e) 11 November
Explanation: The National Education Day is celebrated on 11 November on the birth anniversary of Independent India’s first Education Minister, freedom fighter, scholar and eminent educationist Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
Q. Name the ambassador who recently appointed as next ambassador of India to the Republic of Mali.
(a) Rudrendra Tandon
(b) Sanjay Panda
(c) Anjani Kumar
(d) Ausaf Sayeed
(e) B. Shyam
Answer
Answer: (c) Anjani Kumar
Explanation: The Ministry of external affairs (MEA) announced Anjani Kumar was the next ambassador of India to the Republic of Mali.
Q. Name the Padma Shri-awardee Dhrupad vocalist, recently passed away.
(a) Sayeeduddin Dagar
(b) Uday Bhawalka
(c) Ramakant Gundecha
(d) Umakant Gundecha
(e) Baha-ud-din Dagar
Answer
Answer: (c) Ramakant Gundecha
Explanation: Padma Shri-awardee Dhrupad vocalist Ramakant Gundecha passed away. He was awarded the Padma Shri for 2012 in the field of Art – Indian Classical Music – Vocal along with his brother Umakant Gundecha.
Q. The Karnataka Gramin Bank (KGB) has launched ________________ in Kalaburagi, among several other districts in the Karnataka.
(a) Mobile ATMs
(b) Van ATMs
(c) Car ATMs
(d) Phone ATMs
(e) Help ATMs
Answer
Answer: (a) Mobile ATMs
Explanation: The Karnataka Gramin Bank (KGB) has launched ‘mobile ATMs’ in Kalaburagi, among several other districts in the Karnataka.
Q. The 5th edition of Global Exhibition on Services, GES 2019 is being held from November 26 to 28 at ______________________.
(a) Mumbai, Maharashtra
(b) Kohima, Nagaland
(c) Jaipur, Rajasthan
(d) Bengaluru, Karnataka
(e) Kolkata, West Bengal
Answer
Answer: (d) Bengaluru, Karnataka
Explanation: The 5th edition of Global Exhibition on Services, GES 2019 is being held from November 26 to 28 at Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Q. Which of the following day is observed as World Science Day for Peace and Development?
(a) 9 November
(b) 10 November
(c) 11 November
(d) 12 November
(e) 13 November
Answer
Answer: (b) 10 November
Explanation: World Science Day for Peace and Development is celebrated every year on 10 November.
Q. What is the theme of World Science Day for Peace and Development 2019?
(a) Open science, leaving no one behind
(b) Science, a Human Right
(c) Science for Global Understanding
(d) Celebrating Science Centres and Science Museums
(e) Towards green societies: equity, inclusiveness, participation
Answer
Answer: (a) Open science, leaving no one behind
Explanation: World Science Day for Peace and Development is celebrated every year on 10 November. The theme for 2019 is “Open science, leaving no one behind”.
Q. Name the writer, translator and film critic who recently won Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2019.
(a) Gangadevi
(b) Nirupama Dutt
(c) Shanta Gokhale
(d) Sukanya Datta
(e) Kamal Desai
Answer
Answer: (c) Shanta Gokhale
Explanation: The Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2019 was conferred on writer, translator and film critic Shanta Gokhale.
Q. Sanskrit Bharati Vishwa Sammelan, a mega event for discussing ideas, theories and research findings in the ancient Sanskrit language, begins in ___________.
(a) Pune
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Kolkata
(d) New Delhi
(e) Mumbai
Answer
Answer: (d) New Delhi
Explanation: Sanskrit Bharati Vishwa Sammelan, a mega event for discussing ideas, theories and research findings in the ancient Sanskrit language, begins in New Delhi.