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GK Current Affairs Quiz<\/a> 12th November 2019 with Questions and Answers:\u00a0<\/strong>General Knowledge section of Versionweekly aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. Instantly obtain Latest Daily Current Affairs with all essential info, Be the first to know all the Today Current affairs 12 November 2019 top news, Major Issues, Current News, Important events in National Current News as well as International level with clear explanation.<\/p>\n GK or General Awareness section can be the easiest section in all government, banking, SSC, railways exams when followed regularly. Aspirants of competitive exams such as\u00a0IBPS, UPSC, SSC, SSC CPO, SSC CGL, Bank PO, Bank Clerk, IBPS, Railways, Government Jobs, UPPSC, MPSC, APPSC, TSPSC, SI, Constables, etc\u00a0<\/strong>can refer to the general knowledge questions and answers daily from this series of articles.<\/p>\n Q. Name the place where India Oil will setup 2G ethanol plant. Answer: (e) Panipat \nQ. 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. Answer: (d) Deepak Chahar \nQ. In which place defence ministry is organising Def-Connect to showcase the accomplishments of the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) initiative? Answer: (c) New Delhi \nQ. Justice _________________ was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Patna High Court. Answer: (d) Sanjay Karol \nQ. Chief Justice of India Justice Ranjan Gogoi released the Assamese version of the book ______________________ in Guwahati, Assam. Answer: (a) Courts of India: Past to Present \nQ. Which country has retained H-1B visa rule giving work permit to spouses of Indians living in the nation? Answer: (a) US \nQ. Which country is hosting 11th BRICS Summit from 13th to 14th November 2019? Answer: (d) Brazil \nQ. When National Education Day 2019 is observed? Answer: (b) 11 November \nQ. What is the name of the former Election Commissioner, who has passed away recently, who was strongly advocated electoral reforms in India? Answer: (d) TN Seshan \nQ. Which country will host 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup? Answer: (b) India \nQ. The Comprehensive Development Plan of which Union Territory was approved recently for its development by 2036? Answer: (b) Puducherry \nQ. Who has become the fastest Indian cricketer to take 50 T20I wickets? Answer: (a) Yuzvendra Chahal \nQ. Who resigned as the Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises citing moral reasons? Answer: (d) Arvind Sawant \nQ. Which party has won the maximum seats in Spain\u2019s General elections? Answer: (b) Socialist Workers’ Party \nQ. Name the former chief election commissioner who led the Election Commission from 1990 to 1996, recently passed away. Answer: (c) TN Seshan \nQ. Which Ministry has launched the Swachh \u2013 Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan 2019? Answer: (a) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change \nQ. The National Education Day is celebrated on ______________ on the birth anniversary of Independent India\u2019s first Education Minister, freedom fighter, scholar and eminent educationist Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. Answer: (e) 11 November \nQ. Name the ambassador who recently appointed as next ambassador of India to the Republic of Mali. Answer: (c) Anjani Kumar \nQ. Name the Padma Shri-awardee Dhrupad vocalist, recently passed away. Answer: (c) Ramakant Gundecha \nQ. The Karnataka Gramin Bank (KGB) has launched ________________ in Kalaburagi, among several other districts in the Karnataka. Answer: (a) Mobile ATMs \nQ. The 5th edition of Global Exhibition on Services, GES 2019 is being held from November 26 to 28 at ______________________. Answer: (d) Bengaluru, Karnataka \nQ. Which of the following day is observed as World Science Day for Peace and Development? Answer: (b) 10 November \nQ. What is the theme of World Science Day for Peace and Development 2019? Answer: (a) Open science, leaving no one behind \nQ. Name the writer, translator and film critic who recently won Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2019. Answer: (c) Shanta Gokhale \nQ. Sanskrit Bharati Vishwa Sammelan, a mega event for discussing ideas, theories and research findings in the ancient Sanskrit language, begins in ___________. Answer: (d) New Delhi <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" GK Current Affairs Quiz 12th November 2019 with Questions and Answers:\u00a0General Knowledge section of Versionweekly aims to help every competitive … <\/p>\nGK Current Affairs Quiz 12-11-2019 with Questions and Answers for Banking, UPSC, Railways, RRB NTPC, SSC<\/h2>\n
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\n(a) Gurgram
\n(b) Kaithal
\n(c) Karnal
\n(d) Sonipat
\n(e) Panipat<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: The Ministry of Environment has granted clearance to the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) to set up a \u20b9 766-crore 2G ethanol plant in Haryana\u2019s Panipat district.
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\n(a) Umesh Yadav
\n(b) Jasprit Bumrah
\n(c) Mhd. Shami
\n(d) Deepak Chahar
\n(e) Ishant Sharma<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: 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.
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\n(a) Hyderabad
\n(b) Mumbai
\n(c) New Delhi
\n(d) Bengaluru
\n(e) Dehradun<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: The defence ministry is organising Def-Connect in New Delhi to showcase the accomplishments of the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) initiative.
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\n(a) Mohammad Rafiq
\n(b) S. Manikumar
\n(c) Lingappa Narayana Swamy
\n(d) Sanjay Karol
\n(e) Ajay Kumar Mittal<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: 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.
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\n(a) Courts of India: Past to Present
\n(b) Dissent and the Supreme Court
\n(c) Supreme Court Decisions
\n(d) The Majesty of the Law
\n(e) The Oath<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Chief Justice of India Justice Ranjan Gogoi released the Assamese version of the book \u2018Courts of India: Past to Present\u2019 in Guwahati, Assam.
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\n(a) US
\n(b) UK
\n(c) Canada
\n(d) Australia <\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: 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.
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\n(a) India
\n(b) South Africa
\n(c) China
\n(d) Brazil<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Brazil is the host country of 11th BRICS Summit 2019. Theme for this year is – BRICS: Economic Growth for an Innovative Future\u2019. BRICS is a group of five emerging economies \u2013 Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
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\n(a) 10 November
\n(b) 11 November
\n(c) 12 November
\n(d) 13 November<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Every year National Education Day is observed on November 11. This day is celebrated on the birth anniversary of India\u2019s first education minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. He was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1992.
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\n(a) T Swaminathan
\n(b) Dr. Nagendra Singh
\n(c) RK Dwivedi
\n(d) TN Seshan<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: 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.
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\n(a) Spain
\n(b) India
\n(c) England
\n(d) The Netherlands<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: 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).
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\n(a) Delhi
\n(b) Puducherry
\n(c) Daman & Diu
\n(d) Andaman & Nicobar Islands<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: 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.
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\n(a) Yuzvendra Chahal
\n(b) Jasprit Bumrah
\n(c) R Ashwin
\n(d) Deepak Chahar<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: 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.
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\n(a) Eknath Shinde
\n(b) Sanjay Raut
\n(c) Aaditya Thackeray
\n(d) Arvind Sawant<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Shiv Sena\u2019s Arvind Sawant has resigned from his post of Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises in the Union Cabinet, citing moral reasons.
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\n(a) Conservative Popular Party
\n(b) Socialist Workers’ Party
\n(c) Vox Party
\n(d) Green party<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: The Socialist Workers’ Party has won the maximum number of seats in Spain\u2019s 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.
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\n(a) J.M. Lyngdoh
\n(b) MS Gill
\n(c) TN Seshan
\n(d) RVS Peri Sastri
\n(e) VS Ramadevi<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: 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.
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\n(a) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
\n(b) Ministry of Jal Shakti
\n(c) Ministry of Water Resources
\n(d) Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched a a mass cleanliness drive \u201cSwachh \u2013 Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan\u201d 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.
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\n(a) 7 November
\n(b) 8 November
\n(c) 9 November
\n(d) 10 November
\n(e) 11 November<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: The National Education Day is celebrated on 11 November on the birth anniversary of Independent India\u2019s first Education Minister, freedom fighter, scholar and eminent educationist Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
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\n(a) Rudrendra Tandon
\n(b) Sanjay Panda
\n(c) Anjani Kumar
\n(d) Ausaf Sayeed
\n(e) B. Shyam<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: The Ministry of external affairs (MEA) announced Anjani Kumar was the next ambassador of India to the Republic of Mali.
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\n(a) Sayeeduddin Dagar
\n(b) Uday Bhawalka
\n(c) Ramakant Gundecha
\n(d) Umakant Gundecha
\n(e) Baha-ud-din Dagar<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Padma Shri-awardee Dhrupad vocalist Ramakant Gundecha passed away. He was awarded the Padma Shri for 2012 in the field of Art \u2013 Indian Classical Music \u2013 Vocal along with his brother Umakant Gundecha.
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\n(a) Mobile ATMs
\n(b) Van ATMs
\n(c) Car ATMs
\n(d) Phone ATMs
\n(e) Help ATMs<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: The Karnataka Gramin Bank (KGB) has launched \u2018mobile ATMs\u2019 in Kalaburagi, among several other districts in the Karnataka.
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\n(a) Mumbai, Maharashtra
\n(b) Kohima, Nagaland
\n(c) Jaipur, Rajasthan
\n(d) Bengaluru, Karnataka
\n(e) Kolkata, West Bengal<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: The 5th edition of Global Exhibition on Services, GES 2019 is being held from November 26 to 28 at Bengaluru, Karnataka.
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\n(a) 9 November
\n(b) 10 November
\n(c) 11 November
\n(d) 12 November
\n(e) 13 November<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: World Science Day for Peace and Development is celebrated every year on 10 November.
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\n(a) Open science, leaving no one behind
\n(b) Science, a Human Right
\n(c) Science for Global Understanding
\n(d) Celebrating Science Centres and Science Museums
\n(e) Towards green societies: equity, inclusiveness, participation<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: World Science Day for Peace and Development is celebrated every year on 10 November. The theme for 2019 is \u201cOpen science, leaving no one behind\u201d.
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\n(a) Gangadevi
\n(b) Nirupama Dutt
\n(c) Shanta Gokhale
\n(d) Sukanya Datta
\n(e) Kamal Desai<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: The Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2019 was conferred on writer, translator and film critic Shanta Gokhale.
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\n(a) Pune
\n(b) Bengaluru
\n(c) Kolkata
\n(d) New Delhi
\n(e) Mumbai<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Sanskrit Bharati Vishwa Sammelan, a mega event for discussing ideas, theories and research findings in the ancient Sanskrit language, begins in New Delhi.
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