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GK Current Affairs Quiz<\/a> 18th 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 18 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. Which state government has launched the \u2018Nadu-Nedu\u2019 programme to introduce English medium from classes 1 to 6 in state-run schools? Answer: (d) Andhra Pradesh Q. Who among the following has become the first woman Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh? Answer: (a) Nilam Sawhney Q. Moody\u2019s Investors Service has slashed India\u2019s economic growth forecast to _____________ for the fiscal year 2019. Answer: (b) 5.6% Q. Name the country which has topped the business bribery risk in South Asia according to the Trace Bribery Matrix. Answer: (e) Bangladesh Q. The India-U.S. tri-services amphibious exercise \u201cTiger Triumph\u201d has begun in? Answer: (c) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Q. The new signal fish \u201c\u201cPteropsaron Indicum\u201d\u201d was found in Lakshadweep sea off _______________ coast, which is the home for unusual species like fish with a unique color. Answer: (b) Kerala Q. Jair Bolsonaro will be the chief guest at India\u2019s Republic Day 2020 celebrations. He is the President of which country? Answer: (e) Brazil Q. Name the renowned Indian mathematician who served as a professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur(IITK) and the Indian Statistical Institute(ISI), Kolkata, passed away recently. Answer: (c) Vashishtha Narayan Singh Q. Who among the following has been posted as the Assistant Naval Attache at the Indian embassy in Moscow? Answer: (b) Lt. Cdr. Karabi Gogoi Q. The tri-services amphibious exercise \u201cTiger Triumph\u201d has begun in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It is conducted between India and which country? Answer: (e) U.S. Q. The 2019 World Kabaddi Cup will take place from December 1 to 9 and will be hosted by India in the state of? Q. Name the Hollywood veteran and double Oscar winner who will receive the SAG-AFTRA\u2019s highest tribute: the SAG Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment. Answer: (e) Robert De Niro Q. Name the PhD scholar from India who has won the BRICS-Young Innovator Prize for inventing an affordable indigenous milk chilling unit for smaller and marginal rural dairy farmers. Answer: (c) Ravi Prakash Q. 4th BRICS-Young Scientist Forum (YSF), 2019 was held with the theme of \u201c_________________________\u201d. Answer: (e) Cybersecurity and Bio-economy Q. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh signed a MoU with which institute to promote the collaborative research. Answer: (b) IIT Bombay Q. The Competition Commission of India has approved the merger of the __________________ and the Baroda (BOB) Mutual Fund, under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002. Answer: (d) BNP Paribas Mutual Fund Q. Union Minister of MSME and Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the Khadi Pavilion at the India International Trade Fair held in? Answer: (b) New Delhi Q. Who among the following has been named FIFA\u2019s Chief of global football development? Answer: (d) Arsene Wenger Q. Who is the present governor of Andhra Pradesh? Answer: (a) Biswa Bhusan Harichandan Q. Where is the headquarter of Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)? Answer: (b) Zurich, Switzerland Q. SAANS campaign was launched to control Pneumonia in the National Summit on Good, Replicable Practices and Innovations. What does SAANS stand for? Answer: (a) Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia Successfully Q. Who launched the anti-bacterial LED bulb Bactiglow? Answer: (c) Syska Group Q. National Mission NISHTHA is a pioneering scheme being launched across the country, with a total of 86000 Elementary teachers of Government Schools being trained. NISHTHA stands for _________. Answer: (c) National Initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement Q. _________ students from India won prizes at Oxford Big Read Asia Prize at the Asia level. Answer: (a) 5 Q. Which of the following Mission aims to improve learning outcomes at Elementary level through integrated Teacher Training? Answer: (a) NISHTHA Q. Which Campaign was launched in the National Summit on Good, Replicable Practices and Innovations to control Pneumonia? Answer: (d) SAANS Q. When did the UN General Assembly (UNGA) pass a resolution to designate the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims? Answer: (b) 2005 Q. National Initiative for NISHTHA was launched in _________. Answer: (c) J&K Q. Epilepsy is a chronic disorder of the ________. Answer: (b) brain Q. When is the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims observed? Answer: (b) 16 November Q. Who inaugurated the National Summit on Good, Replicable Practices and Innovations was held in New Delhi? Answer: (a) Harsh Vardhan GK Current Affairs Quiz 18th November 2019 with Questions and Answers:\u00a0General Knowledge section of Versionweekly aims to help every competitive … <\/p>\nGK Current Affairs Quiz 18-11-2019 with Questions and Answers for Banking, UPSC, Railways, RRB NTPC, SSC<\/h2>\n
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\n(a) Himachal Pradesh
\n(b) Odisha
\n(c) Bihar
\n(d) Andhra Pradesh
\n(e) Kerala<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:
\nAndhra Pradesh government has launched the \u2018Nadu-Nedu\u2019 programme to introduce English medium from classes 1 to 6 in state-run schools.
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\n(a) Nilam Sawhney
\n(b) Nandini Satpathy
\n(c) Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
\n(d) Shashikala Kakodka
\n(e) Shashikala Kakodka<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:
\nSenior IAS officer Nilam Sawhney has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh and has become the first woman Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh.
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\n(a) 5.5%
\n(b) 5.6%
\n(c) 5.7%
\n(d) 5.8%
\n(e) 5.9%<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:
\nMoody\u2019s Investors Service has slashed India\u2019s economic growth forecast to 5.6% for the fiscal year 2019.
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\n(a) Afghanistan
\n(b) Pakistan
\n(c) Sri Lanka
\n(d) India
\n(e) Bangladesh<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:
\nBangladesh has topped the business bribery risk in South Asia according to the Trace Bribery Matrix.
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\n(a) Hyderabad, Telangana
\n(b) Jodhpur, Rajasthan
\n(c) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
\n(d) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
\n(e) Patna, Bihar<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:
\nThe India-U.S. tri-services amphibious exercise \u201cTiger Triumph\u201d has begun in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
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\n(a) Tamil Nadu
\n(b) Kerala
\n(c) Karnataka
\n(d) West Bengal
\n(e) Gujarat<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:
\nThe new signal fish \u201c\u201cPteropsaron Indicum\u201d\u201d was found in Lakshadweep sea off Kerala coast, which is the home for unusual species like fish with a unique color.
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\n(a) France
\n(b) Italy
\n(c) Canada
\n(d) Belgium
\n(e) Brazil<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:
\nBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will be the chief guest at Republic Day 2020 celebrations.
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\n(a) C. R. Rao
\n(b) Narendra Karmarkar
\n(c) Vashishtha Narayan Singh
\n(d) Harish-Chandra
\n(e) Kaprekar<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:
\nRenowned mathematician Vashishtha Narayan Singh passed away.
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\n(a) Lt. Cdr. Anjali Singh
\n(b) Lt. Cdr. Karabi Gogoi
\n(c) Lt. Cdr. Swati Gupta
\n(d) Lt. Cdr. Sumitra Mishra
\n(e) Lt. Cdr. Himanshi Gulia<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:
\nLt. Cdr. Karabi Gogoi has been posted as the Assistant Naval Attache at the Indian embassy in Moscow.
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\n(a) Mongolia
\n(b) Japan
\n(c) China
\n(d) Rusia
\n(e) U.S.<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:
\nThe India-U.S. tri-services amphibious exercise \u201cTiger Triumph\u201d has begun in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
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\n(a) Haryana
\n(b) Rajasthan
\n(c) Punjab
\n(d) Himachal Pradesh
\n(e) Uttar Pradesh
\nExplanation: (c) Punjab
\nThe 2019 World Kabaddi Cup will take place from December 1 to 9 and will be organised by the Punjab government in Punjab.
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\n(a) Al Pacino
\n(b) Joe Pesci
\n(c) Martin Scorsese
\n(d) Steven Spielberg
\n(e) Robert De Niro<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:
\nRobert De Niro will receive the SAG-AFTRA\u2019s highest tribute: the SAG Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment.
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\n(a) Raj Singh
\n(b) Dholera Gupta
\n(c) Ravi Prakash
\n(d) Ravinder Malik
\n(e) Shweta Sharma<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:
\nRavi Prakash, an Indian PhD scholar has won the BRICS-Young Innovator Prize for inventing an affordable indigenous milk chilling unit for smaller and marginal rural dairy farmers.
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\n(a) Building BRICS youth leadership through science, technology and innovation
\n(b) Science for Peace
\n(c) Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future
\n(d) Science for the People and the People for Science
\n(e) Cybersecurity and Bio-economy<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:
\n4th BRICS-Young Scientist Forum (YSF), 2019 was held with the theme of \u201cCybersecurity and Bio-economy\u201d.
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\n(a) IIT Kanpur
\n(b) IIT Bombay
\n(c) IIT Goa
\n(d) IIT Mandi
\n(e) IIT Roorkee<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:
\nCouncil of Scientific & Industrial Research-Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh signed a MoU with Indian Institute of Technology Bombay to promote collaborative research.
\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) Axis Mutual Fund
\n(b) DHFL Pramerica Mutual Fund
\n(c) BOI AXA Investment Mutual Fund
\n(d) BNP Paribas Mutual Fund
\n(e) Canara Robeco Mutual Fund<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:
\nThe Competition Commission of India has approved the merger of the BNP Paribas Mutual Fund and the Baroda (BOB) Mutual Fund, under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002.
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\n(a) Kolkata
\n(b) New Delhi
\n(c) Chennai
\n(d) Bengaluru
\n(e) Mumbai<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:
\nUnion Minister of MSME and Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the Khadi Pavilion at the India International Trade Fair in New Delhi.
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\n(a) Unai Emery
\n(b) Jos\u00e9 Mourinho
\n(c) Alexis S\u00e1nchez
\n(d) Arsene Wenger
\n(e) Thierry Henry<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:
\nArsene Wenger has been named FIFA\u2019s Chief of global football development.
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\n(a) Biswa Bhusan Harichandan
\n(b) Praful Patel
\n(c) V.P. Singh Badnore
\n(d) Anil Baijal
\n(e) Girish Chandra Murmu<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:
\nGovernor of Andhra Pradesh is Biswa Bhusan Harichandan.
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\n
\n(a) Geneva, Switzerland
\n(b) Zurich, Switzerland
\n(c) Brn, Switzerland
\n(d) Lucerne, Switzerland
\n(e) Basel, Switzerland<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:
\nF\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is headquartered at Zurich, Switzerland.
\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia Successfully
\n(b) Safety Action and Awareness step to Neutralise Pneumonia Side-effects
\n(c) Social Activities and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia to Safety
\n(d) Saving Action plan and Awareness to Neutralise Pneumonia Safely <\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: SAANS campaign was launched in the National Summit on Good, Replicable Practices, and Innovations. Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia Successfully (SAANS) has been launched to control Pneumonia. This campaign will mobilize people for protecting and preventing children from pneumonia and health personnel, governments, and other stakeholders to prioritize treatment towards the control of Pneumonia. It is one of the fatal childhood illnesses.
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\n(a) Philips Ltd.
\n(b) BOSCH
\n(c) Syska Group
\n(d) Valeo Industries <\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Syska Group launched an anti-bacterial LED bulb Bactiglow SSK-BAB-9W Bulb. The bulb is made with microbial disinfection properties that electrocute harmful bacteria present in a room.
\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) National Improvement scheme for School Headmasters and Teachers Harvest Advancement
\n(b) National Initiative for Servicing High Technicalized Holistic Advancement
\n(c) National Initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement
\n(d) National Institute for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement <\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: National Initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA) was launched in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. NISHTHA is a pioneering scheme being launched across the country, with a total of 86000 Elementary teachers of Government Schools being trained in J&K under the programme.
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\n(a) 5
\n(b) 20
\n(c) 16
\n(d) 24 <\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Five students from India won prizes at Oxford Big Read Asia Prize at the Asia level. Among the five students, four were from Nagpur while one from Madurai. A total of 6000 submissions from schools from China, Malaysia, Pakistan, and India participated in the competition. This competition provides students with an opportunity to augment the ambit of their reading and also demonstrate their literary and creative skills.
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\n(a) NISHTHA
\n(b) SCATICHA
\n(c) DIET
\n(d) PROTOA <\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: NISHTHA is a National Mission that aims to improve learning outcomes at Elementary level through integrated Teacher Training. NISHTHA is a pioneering scheme being launched across the country, with a total of 86000 Elementary teachers of Government Schools being trained in J&K under the programme.
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\n(a) PCBI
\n(b) PSaCM
\n(c) SaPMC
\n(d) SAANS <\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: The Sixth National Summit on Good, Replicable Practices and Innovations was held in New Delhi on 16 November 2019. SAANS campaign was launched in the summit. Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia Successfully (SAANS) has been launched to control Pneumonia. This campaign will mobilize people for protecting and preventing children from pneumonia and health personnel, governments, and other stakeholders to prioritize treatment towards the control of Pneumonia. It is one of the fatal childhood illnesses.
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\n
\n(a) 2000
\n(b) 2005
\n(c) 2010
\n(d) 2015 <\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: On 26 October 2005, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) passed a resolution 60\/5 and designated the observance of the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims on every third Sunday in November each year. WHO and the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration encourage governments and NGOs around the world to commemorate the day.
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\n(a) Goa
\n(b) Delhi
\n(c) J&K
\n(d) Ladakh <\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: National Initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA) was launched in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It was inaugurated by Commissioner Secretary, School Education Department, Sarita Chauhan.
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\n(a) heart
\n(b) brain
\n(c) kidney
\n(d) lungs <\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Epilepsy is a chronic disorder of the brain. It is characterized by recurrent seizures or fits. The seizures are caused as a result of sudden, excessive electrical discharges in the neurons, the brain cells. It affects people of any age, and each age group has unique concerns and problems.
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\n(a) 14 November
\n(b) 16 November
\n(c) 24 November
\n(d) 30 November <\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is observed on 16 November 2019. It is observed on the third Sunday in November every year. The day marks the appropriate acknowledgment of victims of road traffic crashes and their families.
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\n(a) Harsh Vardhan
\n(b) Arvind Sawantwrong Image
\n(c) Giriraj Singh
\n(d) Nitin Gadkari <\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: The Sixth National Summit on Good, Replicable Practices and Innovations was held in New Delhi on 16 November 2019. It was inaugurated by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare.
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