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GK Current Affairs Quiz<\/a> 22nd November 2019 with Questions and Answers: <\/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 22 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 of the following team won 18th edition of the FIFA under 17 World Cup trophy? Answer: (d) Brazil Q. Who among the following Indian wrestler has been conferred the Indian Personality of the Year Award (Sports) at the Indo Arab Leaders Summit & Awards 2019? Answer: (d) Bajrang Punia Q. UNICEF (United Nations Children\u2019s Fund) has released a 28-page booklet called ___________________________. Answer: (d) From uttapam to sprouted dal parantha Q. Who among the following has been appointed as the general secretary of the Gymnastics Federation of India (GFI)? Answer: (c) Shantikumar Singh Q. Which of the following state has recently launched a project that will connect 500 secondary schools to virtual classrooms and schools in the state facing a shortage of teachers will benefit from the new technology? Answer: (c) Uttarakhand Q. Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the supply of special winter-grade ________________ for high altitude Ladakh, which faces sub-zero temperatures during the winter months. Answer: (a) Diesel Q. What is the banner of Directorate of School Education Jammu(DSEJ) for a special enrollment drive? Answer: (e) Aao School Chalein Q. Which of the following state recently approves Arundhati scheme to provide 1 Tola Gold to Brides free of cost? Answer: (b) Assam Q. Who among the following powerlifter of india was honoured with Visionary Leaders of the Year (Sports) award at Indo Arab Leaders Summit & Awards 2019 in Dubai? Answer: (a) Mahant Gaurav Sharma Q. What is the name of first Hindi newspaper launched in Arunachal Pradesh? Answer: (d) Arun Bhoomi Q. Which state is planning to develop 34 of its cities on global standards? Answer: (c) Madhya Pradesh Q. Which among the following countries has introduced visa exemptions for foreigners seeking medical treatment? Answer: (c) India Q. The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has constituted an administrative council to fulfill all the government functions. Who will chair the council? Answer: (a) GC Murmu Q. Google has launched a new cloud-based game streaming service. What is the name of the gaming service? Answer: (b) Google Stadia Q. Which Bangladeshi cricketer has been banned from the sport for five years? Answer: (c) Shahadat Hossain Q. Who announced that the NRC process will be carried out across India and cover all citizens? Answer: (d) Home Minister Amit Shah Q. Germany will achieve its climate goals by which year, as per the recently passed Climate Protection Act? Answer: (b) 2030 Q. What was India\u2019s rank in the recently concluded World Para Athletics Championship-2019? Answer: (c) 24th Q. What is the percentage of growth in road accidents mentioned in ‘Road Accidents in India – 2018’ report? Answer: (a) 0.46 per cent Q. President\u2019s Colour was recently awarded to which institution on November 20? Answer: (a) Indian Naval Academy Q. What is the name of Meghalaya-based insurgent group which is recenlty banned by the Government of India? Answer: (c) Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council Q. The Home Ministry in collaboration with the __________________ flagged off an awareness campaign To End Violence Against Women from Sultanpur metro station in Delhi. Answer: (e) UN Women Q. What is the rank of India in International Institute of Management Development\u2019s World Talent Ranking 2019 report? Answer: (c) 59th Q. ICICI Lombard has been partnering with ________________________ to offer non-life insurance solutions to its customers. Answer: (d) Fino Payments Bank Q. Which of the following Metro Rail Corporation recently conferred with two awards for its commendable initiatives in promoting the metro as a green and sustainable mode of transport among the masses? Answer: (e) Delhi Metro Q. On which day Africa Industrialization Day is observed? Answer: (b) 20 November Q. Who among the following has been appointed as Army\u2019s first female JAG officer to be deployed on the foreign mission? Answer: (c) Lt Col Jyoti Sharma Q. What is the theme of Africa Industrialization Day? Answer: (a) Positioning African Industry to Supply the AfCFTA Market Q. National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) has lowered its 2019-20 GDP growth forecast for India to ____________ from 6.8% recently. Answer: (b) 4.9% Q. Who among the following has been elected as the president of Gymnastics Federation of India (GFI)? Answer: (c) Sudhir Mital Q. Who has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka? Answer: (d) Mahinda Rajapaksa Q. Who won India\u2019s first gold at 2019 ISSF World Cup? Answer: (b) Manu Bhaker Q. The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of National Institute of Sowa Rigpa in India. The institute will be set up in which district? Answer: (c) Leh Q. When is the World Fisheries Day celebrated every year? Answer: (c) 21st November Q. Which among the following is the Country of Focus at IFFI 2019? Answer: (b) Russia Q. Who topped the list of Fortune\u2019s Businessperson of the Year 2019? Answer: (a) Satya Nadella Q. Which space agency recently completed the first global geologic mapping of Saturn’s moon? Answer: (b) NASA Q. Who among the following has been selected as PETA person of the year? Answer: (c) Virat Kohli Q. When is the World\u2019s Children Day observed globally? Answer: (d) 20th November Q. Navies of India and ______________ have started a 5-day bilateral maritime exercise \u201cZa\u2019ir-Al-Bahr\u201d. Answer: (b) Qatar GK Current Affairs Quiz 22nd November 2019 with Questions and Answers: General Knowledge section of Versionweekly aims to help every … <\/p>\nGK Current Affairs Quiz 22-11-2019 with Questions and Answers for Banking, UPSC, Railways, RRB NTPC, SSC<\/h2>\n
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\n(a) Argentina
\n(b) France
\n(c) Ghana
\n(d) Brazil
\n(e) Mexico<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nThe Brazilian football team defeated the football team of Mexico in the finals for 2-1, to win the 18th edition of the FIFA (F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de Football Association) under 17 World Cup trophy held in Brasilia, Brazil.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) Jeet Rama
\n(b) Pawan Kumar
\n(c) Yogeshwar Dutt
\n(d) Bajrang Punia
\n(e) Sushil Kumar<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nIndian wrestler Bajrang Punia has been conferred the Indian Personality of the Year Award (Sports) at the Indo Arab Leaders Summit & Awards 2019 in Dubai.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Helping Children Cope with the Stresses of War
\n(b) Child Neglect in Rich Nations
\n(c) Children First
\n(d) From uttapam to sprouted dal parantha
\n(e) The Children and the Nations<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nUNICEF (United Nations Children\u2019s Fund) has released a 28-page booklet called \u201cFrom uttapam to sprouted dal parantha\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Matadin Asiwal
\n(b) P. Giri Rao
\n(c) Shantikumar Singh
\n(d) Sandip Pradhan
\n(e) Anjan Kumar Mishra<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nShantikumar Singh was a former national level gymnast from Manipur, now elected as general secretary of the Gymnastics Federation of India (GFI).<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) Haryana
\n(b) Punjab
\n(c) Uttarakhand
\n(d) Uttar Pradesh
\n(e) Maharashtra<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nUttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat launched a project that will connect 500 secondary schools to virtual classrooms and schools in the state facing a shortage of teachers will benefit from the new technology.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) Diesel
\n(b) Petrol
\n(c) Kerosene
\n(d) Ethanol
\n(e) Compressed natural gas<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nUnion Home Minister Amit Shah launched the supply of special winter-grade diesel for high altitude Ladakh, which faces sub-zero temperatures during the winter months.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Sab padhe, Sab badhe
\n(b) School Chalein Hum
\n(c) School Chalo Abhiyan
\n(d) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
\n(e) Aao School Chalein<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nIn Jammu, the Directorate of School Education (DSEJ) has launched a special enrollment drive under the banner \u2018Aao School Chalein\u2019 for increasing the enrollment in government schools.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) Manipur
\n(b) Assam
\n(c) Sikkim
\n(d) Tripura
\n(e) Arunachal Pradesh<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nAssam Govt approves Arundhati scheme to provide 1 Tola Gold to Brides free of cost. In a cabinet meeting held in Guwahati.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Mahant Gaurav Sharma
\n(b) S Logapriya
\n(c) Mohammed Azmat
\n(d) Mukesh Gehlot
\n(e) Gaurav Sharma<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nWorld powerlifting champion Mahant Gaurav Sharma was also honoured with Visionary Leaders of the Year (Sports) award at the Indo Arab Leaders Summit & Awards 2019 in Dubai .<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Hind Bhumi
\n(b) Parvat Nama
\n(c) Poorvoday Times
\n(d) Arun Bhoomi<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:The Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu has recently launched first Hindi Newspaper of the state \u2018Arun Bhoomi\u2019. The newspaper will give a voice to Hindi speaking people of the state.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Uttar Pradesh
\n(b) Madhya Pradesh
\n(c) Gujarat
\n(d) Telangana<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:The Madhya Pradesh state government has decided to develop 34 of its cities into world class cities, on the lines of the seven best planned cities across the world.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Pakistan
\n(b) UK
\n(c) India
\n(d) China<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:India has decided to exempt foreigners seeking indoor treatment up to 180 days and admission in a hospital due to illness from getting their primary visa converted into a medical visa.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) GC Murmu
\n(b) RK Mathur
\n(c) Amit Shah
\n(d) Rajnath Singh<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory has constituted an administrative council to fulfill the functions of a government under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Google Arcadia
\n(b) Google Stadia
\n(c) Google playmates
\n(d) Google Nixplay<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:Google Stadia, Google\u2019s new game streaming service has been launch in 14 countries across the world including the US, the UK, France, Germany and Spain. The cloud-based game includes a total of 22 launch titles.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Soumya Sarkar
\n(b) Mushfiqur Rahim
\n(c) Shahadat Hossain
\n(d) Liton Das<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:The Bangladesh Cricket Board banned former national team fast bowler Shahadat Hossain for five years with two years suspended on November 19, 2019. Hossain was banned for assaulting a teammate during a National Cricket League match.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) PM Narendra Modi
\n(b) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
\n(c) President Ram Nath Kovind
\n(d) Home Minister Amit Shah<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:The process of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) will be carried out across the nation and will cover all citizens, irrespective of their religions. This was announced by Home Minister Amit Shah in the Rajya Sabha on November 20, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) 2025
\n(b) 2030
\n(c) 2035
\n(d) 2040<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:The Parliament of Germany has recently passed the Climate Protection Act. Its objective is to achieve the climate targets by 2030. Flight tickets have been made expensive and different regions have set their own climate targets.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) 9th
\n(b) 13th
\n(c) 24th
\n(d) 36th<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:India did its best to finish 24th at the World Para Athletics Championship-2019. India achieved two gold, two silver and five bronze medals. China topped the list with 59 medals including 25 gold medals.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) 0.46 per cent
\n(b) 0.50 per cent
\n(c) 0.64 per cent
\n(d) 2.50 per cent<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:According to the report, during the year 2018, there has been an increase of 0.46 percent in road accidents in the country. The death rate has also increased by about 2.37 percent during this period. In 2018, 1,51,471 people were killed as compared to 1,47,913 in 2017 in road accidents.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Indian Naval Academy
\n(b) Indian Air Force
\n(c) Indian Army
\n(d) All of the above<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:President Ram Nath Kovind awarded the President\u2019s Colour to the Indian Naval Academy (INA) on November 20, 2019. The President\u2019s Colour is the highest honour conferred upon a military unit.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Maoist Communist Party
\n(b) National Liberation Front
\n(c) Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council
\n(d) United National Liberation Front of East Asia
\n(e) National Socialist Council<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nMeghalaya-based insurgent group, Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has been banned by the central government for its increased activities of violence and other subversive acts.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Indian Women Association
\n(b) All India Federation of Women
\n(c) Natal Organisation of Women
\n(d) National Society for Women’s Suffrage
\n(e) UN Women<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nThe Home Ministry in collaboration with the UN Women flagged off an awareness campaign To End Violence Against Women from Sultanpur metro station in Delhi.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) 57th
\n(b) 58th
\n(c) 59th
\n(d) 60th
\n(e) 61st<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nThe International Institute of Management Development\u2019s (IMD) World Talent Ranking (WTR) report for the year 2019 was released. In the released report, India was ranked at 59th position, a slip by 6 places on a global annual list of 63 countries.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) India Posts Payments Bank
\n(b) Airtel Payments Bank
\n(c) Paytm Payments Bank
\n(d) Fino Payments Bank
\n(e) Kotak Mahindra Bank<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nICICI Lombard has been partnering with Fino Payments Bank to offer non-life insurance solutions to its customers.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Lucknow Metro
\n(b) Mumbai Metro
\n(c) Jaipur Metro
\n(d) Kolkata Metro
\n(e) Delhi Metro<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nThe Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has been conferred with two awards for its commendable initiatives in promoting the metro as a green and sustainable mode of transport among the masses.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) 21 November
\n(b) 20 November
\n(c) 19 November
\n(d) 18 November
\n(e) 17 November<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nAfrica Industrialization Day is celebrated on November 20 each year. It is a time when governments and other organizations in many African countries examine ways to stimulate Africa\u2019s industrialization process<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Lt Col Ragni Jaswal
\n(b) Lt Col Deepika Kalra
\n(c) Lt Col Jyoti Sharma
\n(d) Lt Col Aanchal Choudhary
\n(e) Lt Col Diksha Verma<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nLieutenant Colonel Jyoti Sharma has been appointed as Indian Army\u2019s first female Judge Advocate General officer to be deployed on a foreign mission.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) Positioning African Industry to Supply the AfCFTA Market
\n(b) Promoting Regional Value Chains in Africa: A pathway for accelerating Africa\u2019s structural transformation, industrialization and pharmaceutical production
\n(c) African Industrial Development: A Pre-Condition for an Effective and Sustainable Continental Free Trade Area
\n(d) Aims to raise awareness around the issue in Africa
\n(e) A pathway for accelerating Africa\u2019s structural transformation<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nAfrica Industrialization Day is celebrated on November 20 each year. 2019 Theme: \u201cPositioning African Industry to Supply the AfCFTA Market\u201d will raise awareness in the international community on the challenges and opportunities for Africa\u2019s industrialization within the framework of the newly created African Continental Free Trade Area.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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\n(a) 5%
\n(b) 4.9%
\n(c) 4.5%
\n(d) 4.7%
\n(e) 4.8%<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nThe National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) has pegged India\u2019s gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2019-20 at 4.9% as against 6.8 % in 2018 (or FY-19).<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Sudhakar Shetty
\n(b) Deepak Kumar
\n(c) Sudhir Mital
\n(d) M S Tyagi
\n(e) Narinder Batra<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\n\u201cFormer Competition Commission of India chairman Sudhir Mital elected as president of the Gymnastics Federation of India (GFI).\u201d<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Gotabhaya Rajapaksa,
\n(b) Sajith Premadasa
\n(c) Maithripala Sirisena
\n(d) Mahinda Rajapaksa<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in as Sri Lanka\u2019s new Prime Minister on November 21, 2019. Mahinda Rajapaksa served as the President of Sri Lanka for two terms, from 2005 till 2015. His younger brother and current President Gotabaya Rajapksa named him as the new Prime Minister.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Yashaswini Deswal
\n(b) Manu Bhaker
\n(c) Rahi Sarnobat
\n(d) Heena Sidhu<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:Manu Bhaker created history by winning India\u2019s first gold medal in the women\u2019s 10m Air Pistol event at the 2019 ISS World Cup at Putian, China. She has become the second Indian to win gold at the 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup Final after Heena Sidhu.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Darjeeling
\n(b) Gangtok
\n(c) Leh
\n(d) Ladakh<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:The Union Cabinet has approved setting up of the National Institute of Sowa Rigpa (NISR) in Leh. The institute is being established to promote the Sowa-Rigpa system of medicine in Leh, to promote Ladakh\u2019s native culture post the formation of Ladakh Union Territory.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) 19th November
\n(b) 20th November
\n(c) 21st November
\n(d) 22nd November<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:The World Fisheries Day is celebrated every year on November 21, 2019 to spread awareness about the importance of lives of creatures living in water. On this occasion, Union Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries conferred the Fisheries Awards upon the fish farmers.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Italy
\n(b) Russia
\n(c) China
\n(d) Japan<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Russia is the Country of Focus at International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2019. A total eight Russia movies will be showcased at the IFFI this year. Among these, the inaugural feature film was “The Hero”.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Satya Nadella
\n(b) Bjorn Gulden
\n(c) Fabrizio Freda
\n(d) Ajay Banga<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella topped the list of Fortune\u2019s Businessperson of the Year 2019. The list comprises names of three Indian-origin people. Besides Nadella, the two others are Master Card CEO Ajay Banga and Jayashree Ullal, Head of Arista.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) ISRO
\n(b) NASA
\n(c) JAXA
\n(d) Roscosmos<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: The American Space Research Organization (NASA) has completed the first ‘Global Geological’ mapping of Saturn’s largest moon ‘Titan’. According to the information released by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), it includes sand dunes, lakes, plains, as well as volcanic craters and other inaccessible locations.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Maneka Gandhi
\n(b) Hritik Roshan
\n(c) Virat Kohli
\n(d) Alia Bhatt<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation:PETA India named Virat Kohli as person of the year. He was honoured because of his unconditional work towards the safety of animals. Earlier Anushka Sharma and Shashi Tharoor has also received the same award.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) 14th November
\n(b) 16th November
\n(c) 18th November
\n(d) 20th November<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nExplanation: The World Children\u2019s Day is celebrated every year on November 20 with an aim to promote togetherness and awareness among the children and boost children’s welfare.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
\n
\n(a) Myanmar
\n(b) Qatar
\n(c) Oman
\n(d) Indonesia
\n(e) Uzbekistan<\/p>\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n
\nNavies of India and Qatar have started a 5-day bilateral maritime exercise \u201cZa\u2019ir-Al-Bahr\u201d begins in Doha, Qatar.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n
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