GK Current Affairs Quiz 4th December 2019 with Question and Answers for Banking, SSC, RRB NTPC, UPSC, NVS, UPPSC, SI and Constables

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GK Current Affairs Quiz 04-12-2019 with Questions and Answers for Banking, UPSC, Railways, RRB NTPC, SSC

Q. The Transport Ministry has extended the 01st December deadline for 100% electronic toll collection across National Highways in the country to?
(a) 15th March, 2020
(b) 15th February, 2020
(c) 15th January, 2020
(d) 15th December, 2019
(e) 25th December, 2019

Answer

Answer: (d) 15th December, 2019
Explanation: The Transport Ministry has extended the 01st December deadline for 100% electronic toll collection across National Highways in the country to 15th December, 2019.


Q. Yasuhiro Nakasone has passed away recently. He was the former Prime Minister of which country?
(a) Japan
(b) China
(c) South Korea
(d) Thailand
(e) Myanmar

Answer

Answer: (a) Japan
Explanation: Japan’s former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone has passed away recently.


Q. Which cricketer has became the fastest cricketer to score 7,000 Test runs?
(a) Joe Root
(b) Eoin Morgan
(c) Steve Smith
(d) Ben Stokes
(e) Aaron Finch

Answer

Answer: (c) Steve Smith
Explanation: Steve Smith became the fastest cricketer to score 7,000 Test runs.


Q. Which bank has been penalised by the Reserve Bank of India with monetary penalty of Rs. 1.50 crore for non-compliance with certain provisions of directions issued by RBI?
(a) Punjab National Bank
(b) State Bank of India
(c) Syndicate Bank
(d) Bank of Baroda
(e) Corporation Bank

Answer

Answer: (e) Corporation Bank
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs. 1.50 crore on Corporation Bank for non-compliance with certain provisions of directions issued by RBI.


Q. Who among the following has been appointed as the 1st chairman of the steering committee of the Code for Responsible Lending (CRL) in micro-credit?
(a) Bimal Jalan
(b) Viral Acharya
(c) HR Khan
(d) M K Jain
(e) Urjit Patel

Answer

Answer: (c) HR Khan
Explanation: Former deputy governor of RBI, HR Khan has been appointed as the first chairman of the steering committee of the Code for Responsible Lending (CRL) in micro-credit.


Q. Name the Non-bank lender which has became the 1st company to list its commercial papers borrowing of Rs 100 crore on the bourses.
(a) Aditya Birla Finance Limited
(b) Bajaj Finserv Ltd.
(c) Tata Capital Limited
(d) Muthoot Finance Ltd
(e) Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services Limited

Answer

Answer: (a) Aditya Birla Finance Limited
Explanation: Non-bank lender Aditya Birla Finance became the first company to list its commercial papers borrowing of Rs 100 crore on the bourses.


Q. What was India’s GDP growth rate in July-September 2019 quarter?
(a) 2.5%
(b) 3.5%
(c) 4.5%
(d) 5.5%
(e) 6.5%

Answer

Answer: (c) 4.5%
Explanation: India’s GDP growth dips to 4.5% in July-September 2019 quarter. The GDP growth was recorded at 7% in the corresponding quarter of FY 2018-19.


Q. India will have how many union territories after the merger of Daman and Diu & Dadra and Nagar Haveli?
(a) 7
(b) 8
(c) 9
(d) 10

Answer

Answer: (b) 8
Explanation:The Lok Sabha recently passed a bill for the merger of two union territories Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The name of the new union territory will be Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu. India will now have 8 Union Territories.


Q. Which former Sri Lankan cricketer has been appointed as the Governor of Northern Sri Lanka Province?
(a) Kumar Sangakkara
(b) Sanath Jayasuriya
(c) Muthiah Muralidharan
(d) Mahela Jayawardene

Answer

Answer: (c ) Muthiah Muralidharan
Explanation:Former Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralidharan has been appointed as the Governor of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. This province is a Tamil majority. Muralidharan has taken 534 in 350 ODIs and 13 wickets in 12 T20s.


Q. Who among the following has recently been appointed as the Ambassador of Japan to India?
(a) Amida Wong
(b) Satoshi Suzuki
(c) Hana Ribasi
(d) Jirome Kirade

Answer

Answer: (b) Satoshi Suzuki
Explanation:Satoshi Suzuki has been appointed as Japan’s ambassador in India. He has given this responsibility when both countries want to take their bilateral relations to the new heights.


Q. Which state is hosting the NuGen Mobility Summit 2019?
(a) Haryana
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Delhi
(d) Maharashtra

Answer

Answer: (a) Haryana
Explanation:The NuGen Mobility Summit-2019 is being held at the International Center of Automotive Technology (ICAT) in Manesar, Haryana during November 27-29, 2019.


Q. The government has launched a drive to enroll one crore beneficiaries under the PM-SYM and the National Pension Scheme for Traders and Self Employed Persons by March 2020. PM-SYM stands for?
(a) Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandand
(b) Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Manasvi
(c) Pradhan Mantri School Yogi Maandhan
(d) Pradhan Mantri Shanti Yogi Maandhan
(e) Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan

Answer

Answer: Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan
Explanation: The government has launched a drive to enroll one crore beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) and the National Pension Scheme for Traders and Self Employed Persons (NPS-Traders) by March 2020.


Q. Which state government is going to set up the state’s first vulture conservation centre?
(a) Delhi
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Haryana

Answer

Answer: (b) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to set up the state’s first vulture conservation and breeding centre in farenda area of Maharajganj district. The major aim behind the move is to conserve the endangered vulture population.


Q. Which country was recently elected to the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO for first time?
(a) Israel
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Venezuela
(d) Brazil

Answer

Answer: (b) Saudi Arabia
Explanation:Saudi Arabia was recently elected to the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the first time. The development came after the Kingdome won the membership of UNESCO Executive Board.


Q. Which nation’s President signed enacted two laws in support of Hong Kong protesters?
(a) China
(b) India
(c) US
(d) France

Answer

Answer: (c) The US
Explanation:US President Donald Trump has signed two bills into law, which supports the Hong Kong protesters. The bill requires the US State Department to certify once in a year that Hong Kong is sufficiently autonomous to retain its special US trading consideration.


Q. Who among the following MPs described Nathuram Godse, as a “patriot” during Lok Sabha proceedings?
(a) Pragya Thakur
(b) Gajendra Patel
(c) Sakshi Maharaj
(d) Gautam Gambhir

Answer

Answer: (a) Pragya Thakur
Explanation:Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur was removed from the key parliamentary panel- the defence committee after she described Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin, Nathuram Godse, as a “patriot” during Lok Sabha proceedings. The MP will not be able to attend any BJP parliamentary party meetings during the current session.


Q. Abdulla Yameen gets 5 years jail for money laundering. He is the former President of which nation?
(a) Tanzania
(b) Egypt
(c) Zambia
(d) Maldives

Answer

Answer: (d) Maldives
Explanation:The former President of Maldives, Abdulla Yameen was sentenced to five years of imprisonment in a money laundering case on November 28, 2019. The order was passed by a five-judge bench of a court in Maldives. Yameen also has to pay a penalty of USD 5 million.


Q. Who will chair the Expert Committee constituted to review the Draft National Sports Code?
(a) Mukundakam Sharma
(b) Gagan Narang
(c) Bhaichung Bhutia
(d) Anju Bobby George

Answer

Answer: (a) Mukundakam Sharma
Explanation:The Union Sports Ministry recently constituted a 13-member expert committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Mukundakam Sharma to review the Draft National Sports Code. The other members of the committee are Gagan Narang, Bhaichung Bhutia, Anju Bobby George, Pulella Gopichand, Ajay Singh, Sudhanshu Mittal, Adille Sumariwala BP Baishya and Dr A Jayathilak.


Q. The 13th edition of South Asian Games has officially kicked off at Dasharath Stadium in?
(a) Patna, India
(b) Colombo, Sri Lanka
(c) Kathmandu, Nepal
(d) Karachi, Pakistan
(e) Dhaka, Bangladesh

Answer

Answer: (c) Kathmandu, Nepal
Explanation: The 13th edition of South Asian Games has officially kicked off after the opening ceremony at Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal.


Q. On which day the United Nations observes World AIDS Day every year?
(a) 1st December
(b) 2nd December
(c) 3rd December
(d) 4th December
(e) 5th December

Answer

Answer: (a) 1st December
Explanation: The United Nations observes World Aids Day on 1st December every year.


Q. Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has submitted his resignation to Parliament amid ongoing anti-government protests across the country. He was the Prime Minister of?
(a) Iran
(b) Afghanistan
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) Iraq
(e) UAE

Answer

Answer: (d) Iraq
Explanation: Iraq’s Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has submitted his resignation to Parliament amid ongoing anti-government protests across the country.


Q. Which state has celebrated its 57th Statehood Day on 01st December 2019?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Tripura
(c) Meghalya
(d) Haryana
(e) Nagaland

Answer

Answer: (e) Nagaland
Explanation: Nagaland celebrated its 57th Statehood Day on 01st December 2019


Q. The Ministry of Environment distributed awards for a short film competition on the environment. Who is the present Union Minister of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change?
(a) Prakash Javadekar
(b) Smriti Zubin Irani
(c) Arjun Munda
(d) Harsh Vardhan
(e) Piyush Goyal

Answer

Answer: (a) Prakash Javadekar
Explanation: The Ministry of Environment distributed awards for a short film competition on the environment. Prakash Javadekar is the present Union Minister of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.


Q. Border Security Force (BSF) celebrated its 55th raising day this year. BSF celebrates its raising day every year on?
(a) 04th December
(b) 03rd December
(c) 02nd December
(d) 01st December
(e) 01st November

Answer

Answer: (d) 01st December
Explanation: Border Security Force (BSF) celebrated its 55th raising day 01st December 2019.


Q. The United Nations celebrates World Aids Day every year. What was the theme of World Aids Day for 2019?
(a) Know Your Status
(b) Communities make the difference
(c) Right to health
(d) Getting to zero
(e) Getting to Zero: Zero new HIV infections

Answer

Answer: (b) Communities make the difference
Explanation: The United Nations celebrates World Aids Day every year. “Communities make the difference” was the theme of World Aids Day for 2019.


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